Master Stair, which was launched in 2001, has had 17 new features added to it as part of a total upgrade that has taken two years to finalise.

“Master Stair is bringing tremendous benefits in terms of improved efficiency and more accurate production to more than 100 staircase manufacturers in the UK and Ireland, both small and major businesses” said Mr Corlett.

“These latest developments will keep Masterwood at the forefront of staircase design and component processing.”

Masterwood added that one of the strengths of the software is that it can be used with any brand of CNC machining centre and includes features such as a cut string capability.