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Installations Duncan Reeds continues to opt for Homag quality and service One of the UK’s leading fabricators of bespoke laminated products, Duncan Reeds, has selected Homag once again as its preferred supplier of a new range of wood processing machinery. The family business was established in 1989 and has since grown into a dynamic operation. It has two production facilities located in West Sussex and Manchester, with production and storage space of just over 70,000ft2. As part of expansion plans, the company is about to open a third production facility in Kidderminster. Duncan Reeds produces a vast array of custom-made products for a diverse variety of businesses in the UK and overseas. Among other products, it is currently manufacturing tabletops, toilet and washroom cubicles, wall liners and protective hygiene screens for safeguarding people during the Covid-19 pandemic. Before investing in the new range of machinery,
Homag invited Duncan Reeds’ company directors to visit its headquarters in Germany to see the machines in operation. During their visit, the Homag sales team helped the directors to select the most appropriate machinery for their specific requirements and budget. Commenting on the Homag investment, director Dean Harkess-Cowlyn says: “Investing in our plant is a vital part of our success. Our commitment to Homag ensures that we have the most up-to-date, leading-edge machinery to service the diverse requirements and demands of our customers. This helps us to maintain our position as one of Europe’s leading decorative panel suppliers, with the capacity to deliver superior-quality products and services. “Quality and service are essential to our success – consequently, these two attributes are the most important factors we look for in our machinery suppliers.”
Ongoing investment in Homag Machinery Remarking on the company’s continual investment in Homag equipment, Dean went on to say: “We first invested in Homag machinery in 2002, when we bought a top-end Brandt edgebander. Since then we have added over 20 more Homag machines including saws, CNC processing centres, throughfeed post formers and PU edgebanders. “Our continuous investment in the most advanced and state-of-the-art manufacturing machinery demonstrates our level of commitment to both our customers and employees. It allows us to offer the highestquality product at the most competitive rates. “For us, the reliability of the Homag machinery is due to its world-class German engineering. Along with their productivity features, we have found the impressive array of safety features on their machinery has continually improved.
