Insulation company creates jobs by moving overseas manufacturing to Lincoln

Reflective insulation supplier SuperFOIL has taken on 13 staff since the start of the year as it increases manufacturing at its Lincoln HQ.

SuperFOIL relocated to Lincoln in 2019 when it moved to a five acre site which used to be a Lincolnshire Co-op food distribution centre on Pioneer Way.

Since then, the company has experienced growth in sales of its reflective foil insulation products.

Its products range from radiator reflector and garage door insulation kits for DIY consumers through to the world’s highest performing multifoil insulation and the only multifoil to achieve A1 ‘non-combustible’ Euroclass fire rating for commercial and high-rise buildings.

Supplying builders, architects, self-builders and DIY consumers, the family-owned company previously manufactured much of its product overseas.

SuperFOIL now manufactures 250 sq m of insulation at its Lincoln HQ and it plans to double this to 500sq m in the next year.

Within a few years, the company aims to manufacture 2sq km of the product in Lincoln.

To support the growth of its manufacturing and sales, the company has hired 15 new full time employees since the start of 2021 and it is recruiting for more roles in the near future.

Managing director of SuperFOIL Insulation, William Bown, said:

“We’ve always wanted to be manufacturing our products in the UK, but while the company was in its infancy, that wasn’t possible until we were able to grow large enough to do it efficiently, safely and sustainably.

“After a series of record years for the business, and after moving to a larger facility in Lincoln, we’ve been able to realise this ambition, creating lots of new jobs here in my hometown.

“We now manufacture approx 250,000sq ms of our insulation here in Lincoln, supplying product to major construction wholesalers as well as well known DIY consumer retailers including The Range and Yorkshire Trading Company. Our products are now also available from Wickes and we sell directly from our own website and through Amazon.

“When we came to Lincoln in 2019, we had 18 people on our team. Now, we have 31 and we’re still growing. We’ve supplied insulation for some amazing projects including new hospitals, London Underground stations, affordable housing projects, luxury apartments, restorations, and even a round-the-world hot air balloon and now we’re seeing rapid growth in sales of our easy-to-install DIY products.

“It’s amazing to think how far we’ve come in the last few years and I’m really proud that we’re playing a part in revitalising manufacturing in the UK, creating so many jobs and careers at our headquarters in Lincoln.”

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