Formed in Alfreton, January 2003, Polyex Ltd has been set up by Roger Hartshorn and Mike Bosworth to take advantage of the growing demand for conservatories and related products. Roger and Mike made significant personal investment in the new venture which has the capability and capacity to have a major impact on the market.
Both Roger and Mike have significant industry experience; Roger has been Group MD of Fairbrook Plc for over 15 years where under his tenure sales have grown from £2m per annum to almost £100m. Mike has been Group Chairman during this time: (Fairbrook Plc incorporates Eurocell Window Systems, Eurocell Building Plastics, HL Plastics and Tarpey Harris).

The money invested in Polyex Ltd has been directed into the installation of 2 bespoke Omipa Polycarbonate extrusion lines, with space for a third already allocated. Polyex's 6,500 m2 (70,000ft2) purpose built manufacturing headquarters include state of the art quality control facilities, a high capacity cutting centre, huge warehousing and an office block for its dedicated sales and technical staff. The location, close to Junction 28 of the M1, allows Polyex to distribute sheets easily to its growing customer base.

Polyex currently offer a range of five different colours, three different widths and two thicknesses with four more coming to market within the next two months.

(Colours are clear, bronze, opal, bronze/opal and arctic pearl. Widths are 1.6m, 1.8m, and 2.1m. Thickness is 16mm and 25mm with 8mm, 10mm, 32mm and 35mm being launched shortly).

'Both Mike and I set up Polyex Ltd to provide the conservatory market with a high quality product at a highly competitive price. We aim to pass on the efficiencies generated by our manufacturing and production experience; which will ultimately result in cost-savings to our customers.

'We recognise that it is a complex industry with demanding customer requirements. We are therefore committed to delivering not only a market leading product range but also customer service appropriate to the differing requirements of the market, from specialist roof fabricators to smaller DIY operators. As the business grows, we will seek to expand our distribution network to ensure that we can serve all potential customers', says Roger Hartshorn.

The company has also just added ISO 9001:2000 and BBA certification to its growing list of achievements, a very quick turnaround since their first production run in late 2003.

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Glass Age