NorDan UK achieves record-breaking growth in 2018

NorDan, which has been part of the UK’s building products industry for over 35 years, says it has seen a steady increase in demand for high performance products over that three and a half decades, and has also already enjoyed a busy start to 2019, having secured a number of key projects so far.

The Livingston-based company’s managing director, Alex Brown, said he is proud of the achievement and considers the record turnover to a number of factors aligning at the same time.

“Even by our standards, this growth is extraordinary. It is the result of major special projects, loyal partnerships and of course a lot of hard-work by our dedicated team across the UK, whom we continue to invest in heavily”, Mr Brown said.

He explained: “We’ve seen a significant growth in our key markets in both Scotland and England. In Scotland, we are well on our way to becoming a household name, and a combination of loyal customers and new developments add real value in our growth. In England we have seen several major projects in London, including our largest single order in history for Brunel Street Works in the Silvertown area. At the same time, our increased presence in the England North area: Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and Birmingham has paid off in the amount of orders taken along with new relationships being built each day.”

Mr Brown stressed that becoming the preferred window supplier for an increasing number of clients is about more than manufacturing and specifying high performance products as he explained that a strategic direction for NorDan UK has been continuous investment in all aspects of the UK company and its parent company, Norwegian registered NorDan Gruppen AS.

He said close cooperation between the centralised functions of sales, marketing and operations in the UK and the class leading production capacity in Poland means these key functions are close to the customer. 

He added: “We are a family company, and a big part of our business has always been investing in people. Using our values as a guide, we can now reap the benefits of systematic training and culture building. Being able to identify talents internally and give them room to grow is also important, and key appointments such as Joanne McGhee as Operations Director is a clear symbol of this.”