Supply-only fabricator AluFold Windows has introduced uPVC alongside its aluminium offer, expanding its supply model to support installers facing increasing pricing and delivery pressures.
The company says the move reflects wider market conditions, where residential and commercial projects are increasingly influenced by cost, availability and project timelines alongside design preferences. By supplying both aluminium and uPVC through a single source, AluFold says it is helping installers reduce the complexity of managing multiple suppliers.
Backed by Leicester-based Unique Window Systems and its partnership with Eurocell, the addition of uPVC extends AluFold’s existing supply-only fabrication model.
A dedicated uPVC production facility has been installed within AluFold Windows’ 70,000 sq ft factory at Whitebirk Industrial Estate in Blackburn. The setup includes a BDM cutting and machining centre capable of processing up to 800 windows per week, alongside quad welders, CNC corner cleaners and CNC beading equipment designed to support production consistency.
“Aluminium will always be at the core of AluFold Windows,” says Neal Addison, Managing Director at AluFold Windows. “This isn’t about changing what we do. It is about recognising how our customers are working day-to-day and making sure we’re set up to support that properly.”
Karl Williams, who joined AluFold in February to oversee the integration of uPVC into the business, brings experience across production, operations and quality control within large-scale fabrication environments.
“I’ve had the opportunity to build uPVC into AluFold from the outset – the setup, the backing and the way the business is structured,” says Williams. “It’s that solid base that gives our customers the confidence to price, plan and move projects forward without second guessing supply, which is the biggest support we can give them in today’s market.”
Operating from its Lancashire base, AluFold Windows says it will continue to focus on supply-only fabrication across both aluminium and uPVC product ranges.
