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Applelec open 8000 square foot factory in Leeds
Applelec open 8000 square foot factory in Leeds
Applelec has vastly increased its production capabilities with the opening of an 8000 square foot factory in Leeds. The 2012 development has been a result of the company posting record sales in 2011 which proved to be the most successful year in Applelec’s history. With a growth in demand for Applelec’s LED Light Sheet product, the new Totem modular freestanding sign range and the luxury illuminated letters, more space was essential and a suitable premises was identified in the latter months of 2011.
Ian Drinkwater, Applelec Managing Director states: ‘The new Leeds factory provides us with the manufacturing space we have increasingly needed in recent months as demand for key products such as LED Light Sheet have continued alongside the range of products and sign manufacturing services we offer exclusively to the sign trade industry.’
The factory is now fully operational and staffed with ten skilled letter makers to offer an increased capacity for signage fabrication. Applelec’s automated return shaper, code name: Delilah, is located at the factory and is capable of forming returns of 20mm to 120mm used in the construction of built-up metal letters in seconds. The letter making machine is operated by a single member of staff reducing both the time and expense associated with the construction of built-up metal letters. A range of metals such as polished, brushed and de-scaled stainless steel or aluminium can be shaped by the machine.
Applelec’s newly appointed Business Development Manager, Andy Armitage explains: ‘The capabilities of the letter making machine are exceptional and has to be seen to be believed. We welcome visits to our factories in Bradford and Leeds, where the machine can be seen in action.’
The letter machine and traditionally skilled metal letter workers provide a strong balance of capabilities at the new factory, which features a variety of metal working equipment. The facilities at the factory are designed to deliver rapid turnaround on projects whilst the 8000 square foot floor space provides the required capacity for high volume roll outs and large scale projects.
The Leeds factory opening will be complimented by the development of Applelec’s Bradford manufacturing space which includes an expansion to the LED clean assembly facility and a new showroom. The clean room expansion provides a larger work space for the high volume of projects utilising LEDs now taking place at Applelec and ensures work takes place in a clean and dust free environment
Are you going to Sign + Digital UK exhibition in Birmingham NEC?
Why not meet us in person on Stand N50 at the show…For more information:
http://www.applelecsign.co.uk/
http://www.ledlightsheet.co.uk/Northern Office:
Applelec Sign Components
Appleby House
Walker Terrace
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD4 7HP
Tel. 01274 774 477
Fax. 01274 774 478
sales@applelecsign.co.ukSouthern Office:
Applelec Sign Components
Unit 15 The Old Silk Mill
Brook Street
Tring
Herts
HP23 5EF
Tel. 01442 500 050
Fax. 01442 890 575
sales@applelecsign.co.uk.
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