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New vertical vac-former machine for shower trays provides extra space and capability at Kudos Cumbria plant.
production capability that’s been realised from its recent £650,000 investment. Last year saw Kudos move its finished goods
Investment increases capacity at Kudos B
ritish shower products manufacturer, KUDOS, is now enjoying the extra
stock from its manufacturing site in Cumbria to a new 60,000 sq ft warehouse facility in Sandbach, Cheshire. It was a growth initiative for the business, that has been commited to UK manufacturing of its products since 1999. The move, not only placed the company’s finished goods stock in a more central UK location with easier access to the motorway network, it also released around 25,000 sq ft of space in the Elmsfield Park, Cumbria facility enabling the expansion of its manufacturing capability. In addition to increasing its enclosure output, the extra capacity has seen the installation of a new shower tray production facility to supplement the existing tray manufacturing unit in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, which has seen growth by over 50% in the last three years and is rapidly approaching full capacity.
rather than a coating of the surface, which means it cannot be removed and, unlike many other anti- slip surfaces, is comfortable underfoot. The Connect2SR range is now being manufactured in Cumbria. The British manufacturer of shower doors,
Kudos Connect2 SR slip, scratch and stain resistant trays with dual waste to avoid joists are made on the new machines at Holme.
The Cumbrian factory is now largely producing
the new SR premium shower tray collection. These trays, available in both the KStone and Connect2 designs, feature a new surface material which is slip, scratch and stain resistant. The slip resistant properties are embedded in the material,
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enclosures, shower trays, wet room systems and bathscreens has seen demand rise over the past year confirming its prediction that an investment at this time would be the right move for the business. The knock on effects of both Brexit and the pandemic to supply chains has seen customers move to British manufacturers, and Kudos falls well in to this category with over 20years of manufacturing here in the UK.
New sanding machine in Cumbria facility speeds up production of composite filled acrylic shower trays.
Kudos takes pride in its UK manufactured product that goes through rigorous quality checks. BATHROOM EDITION BKU APRIL 2021 9
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