Growth sparks employment drive at specialist aluminium fabricator
Posted on 06/08/2013
A leading specialist aluminium fabricator is on an employment drive, as it experiences unprecedented levels of growth.
CDW Systems has employed four new full-time members of staff over the last three months, and across the whole group now employ 70 people in total.
In the second quarter of 2013 the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that the UK economy grew by 0.6 per cent, with the construction industry itself experiencing a sharp rise of 0.9% compared with the first quarter of 2013 when output was at its lowest level since 2001.
CDW Systems Managing Director Jerry Webb says that the Gloucester based company’s employment drive symbolises the recent economic optimism across the UK.
He says: “In February we experienced a record month of trading – with turnover reaching £600k during this period alone. Sales have remained strong since then and we are trading through a real purple patch.
Jerry continues: “It was interesting to see the positive economic figures published recently and we are quietly confident of increasing activity and demand across our product range. We’ve been seeing growth for some time now so it’s positive to see headline data for the manufacturing and construction industry demonstrating this.”
CDW Systems’ new recruits will be working in logistics and fabrication.
According to Jerry the new employees will go through a period of training to ensure they are skilled across all product lines.
He comments: “We equip all our staff with the knowledge and expertise they need to be skilled across all our product lines. That way if there is an increase in demand for bi-folding doors for example and a dip in VS’s, we can respond effectively to peaks and troughs.”
CDW Systems have been in business for twenty-one years and manufacture and supply a wide range of windows, doors, shop fronts and curtain walling using some of the leading aluminium profile systems on the market today including Smarts and SAPA.
The specialist aluminium fabricator brings to market new products yearly; and over the coming months will be officially rolling out its new PassivHaus approved patio door that can accommodate up to 4000 kg of glass.
