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FORGING ahead to the year 2000, Clith­ eroe conservatory sys­ tems manufacturer Ultraframe pic has invested £3m. in the latest piece of its pro­ duction jigsaw geared, as ever, to improved customer service.


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Plan Engineering has long been associated with the design and production of steel pallets and stillages, made to customers own specific


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materials handling requirements for the storage distribution and manufacturing industries.


your requirements. Ask our sales engineer to call for any current of future projects.


Steel pallets, Cages, Tower Racks, Post Pallets, Collapsible Pallets designed, manufactured to


“PEOPLE are something special,” says Ultraframe managing director Mr ian Robinson (4266)


New MD bursting with enthusiasm


Contact our sales team on 01942 271299 or


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Plan Engineering looks forward to continuing its long relationship with 'Ultraframe pic' and congratulates the company on its success.


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IT is easy to see why John Lancaster, the man who started Ultraframe, feels confident in handing over the reins of the company to the new managing director, Ian Robinson. The Chipping chartered


company was on the open­ ing of another building. “There was such a buzz from the workforce — they were fascinated by the work and I was fascin­ ated by them,” he said.


engineer exudes enthusi­ asm for the products and


the people. It was the quality of


those two attributes, plus the atmosphere within the company, which totally sold Ultraframe to him at the beginning of the year. “People are something


who enjoys relaxing in the outdoors, and his wife is head teacher of St Wil­ frid’s C.E. High School in Blackburn. When time allows she takes an active interest in the company’s


Mr Robinson is a man


special," lie says, adding that his first visit to the


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The 45,000 ft. single­ storey building, off Lin­ coln Way, is already han­ dling 30 trailers daily and is equipped to move over half a million parcels a year.


building, on the 6.8 acre green field site, began in September, 1995. Despite difficult winter conditions, it was opened on time in August. Managing director Ian


Construction of the


Exciting £3m. investment as new building gears up for the millennium


to strength under the ing is by six dock levellers directorship and leader- which can adjust to van ship of John Lancaster,” he to ld g u e s t s and


the flow of goods from the suppliers through to man­


workers. The new building covers


Robinson had warm words of thanks for all involved when he welcomed con­ tractors and employees to


ufacturing, with between eight to 15 trailers a day delivering raw materials to th e s i te , with an-


an opening ceremony on Friday. Rosemary Lancas­ ter, the wife of company founder and executive chairman John Lancaster, cut the ribbon to officially declare the building ready for business. “We are already begin­


average of around 15 waguns leaving ouch night, delivering goods all over


the country. Around 130 people are


involved in the supply


chain, under the leader­ ship of' manager Michael Ramsden and operations director Nigel Beevers. The building is clad at


advancement. He sees the future as


ning to burst at the seams because of the level of ser­ vice given to our custom­ ers, which is making them come back to increase their orders to us,” said Mr Robinson, adding that there was even better news ahead and the real possibility of fur ther expansion. “We have had another


one of continued expan­ sion, particularly in the export market, while maintaining the ethos of innovation -and he intends to f u r th e r en h an c e employee participation in the business. The company is already


ous vehicle heights. Environmental factors


comment on Ultraframe’s development plans and t ‘ ’■ ’------- 1 - - the


h e i r impact environment.


are important to Ultra­ f r am e . E x c a v a t io n revealed extensive rock formations and so digging had to extend five metres into the rock. This was necessitated by the com­ pany’s desire to keep the profile of the building as iow as possible.


on the north side proved difficult to retain and wire basket gabions were filled with local stone to provide an evironmentally-friendly


The extensive rock face


retaining wall. Finally, £20,000 was


high level in the company’s now-familiar corporate


blue and green. It houses a semi-auto-


record-breaking year. We have gone from strength


mated package and stor­ age system, which utilises space more effectively than the previous system. T h e h i g h - d e n s i t y motorised mobile system provides 1,500 six-metre stillage locations needing one-third of the normal storage area. Vehicle load-


regarded as United King­ dom leader in conserva­ tory roofing, and Mr Robinson believes that it


Proud staff with Bong service


INVESTING in staff certainly pays divi­ dends — and for Ultraframe pic the proof is


is now, almost certainly, European leader too. Ultraframe supplies pri­ marily to the trade, with roofs being constructed within the Clitheroe works prior to dismantling and delivery to installers. He is justifiably proud


in its success. A number of the company’s 526-strong permanent


Ultraframe when the company was housed in a small industrial unit in Waterloo Road, Clitheroe.


workforce have 10 years’ service behind them. A typical example is Shane Parker, who joined


that the company has attained the British Board


of Agremcnt certificate th is y e a r , involving thorough testing, under extreme conditions, of the manufactured roofs. Many customers are


and during his decade with Ultraframe has, in his own words, “done everything, from making units, fit­ ting them, making double-giazed glass in the early days, making windows and fitting patio doors.”


Today, Mr Parker (26) is built-up roofs manager


roof inside Ultraframe. Now his office looks over six bays in which roofs


With another employee, he was the first to build a


extremely delighted by the company’s service, professionalism and exper­ tise — and for Mr Robin­ son, that certainly makes everything worthwhile.


are assembled prior to delivery to customers. Ninety five percent of the company’s business is


roofing and with the USA in its sights and customers already in Australia, Mr Parker, a former St Augus­ tine’s itc High School pupil, is justifiably proud to be associated with Europe’s top selling, proven and tested roofing system — manufactured right here in


Clitheroe. CORGS


spent on landscaping the site to provide screening for nearby housing and attractive borders. The next 10 years are


IT was highly appro- priate that the man who fo u n d e d th e company, John Lan­ caster, should declare the la te s t venture


open. With his wife, Rose­ _


mary, executive chair­ man Mr Lancaster joined employees and contractors at the Lin­ coln Way building before Mrs Lancaster


cut the tape. When he launched


the company in 1983, some com p e titors were constructing


roofs which leaked were structurally defi cient and often col


lapsed — along with their reputation. Through in v e s t ­


ment, te chnology, service and quality he has built a company of which Clitheroe can today be proud. (4262)


set to be as exciting as the last. Future expansion plans are already under discussion and the first of the company’s local feed­ back forums is planned for January, 1997. At the quarterly meetings, local residents will be invited to


We are pleased to be associated with the continued expansion of 'ULTRAFRAME PLC' with best wishes from


WKIERNAN * %


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Crown Street Works, Accrington, Lancs, Tek (01254) 398532


Heating • Air Conditioning • Mechanical Services


'T jQ l iQ I D B © Certificate No. 5501 Timber Merchants SALES • SERVICE • RENTAL


COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT ARE PROUD TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH ULTRAFRAME PLC


SUPPLIERS AND INSTALLERS OF AIR CONDITIONING AND ALL TYPES OF


AND WISH THEM CONTINUED SUCCESS FOR THE FUTURE


Whitebirk Industrial Estate, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB15ST Tel: (01254) 52999 Fax:(01254)682327


Chris and Staff would like to take this opportunity of wishing Ultra frame pic


Joinery Manufacturers ^ SAWMILLERS DIY MATERIALS


Waterloo Road, Clitheroe Telephone: 423263


continued success for the future


KILLELEA Structural Steel James Killelea & Company Limited


Stonholme Road, Crawshawbooth, Rossendale Lancs BB4 8BA


Tel: 01706 229411 Fax: 01706 228388 ’


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We were pleased to act as Design and Built Contractors for


Ultraframe PLC on their New Development on Lincoln Wav and look forward to maintaining our successful relationship


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