Specialist doors maker increases workload at Lancashire manufacturing facility

An engineering business has scaled up manufacturing work at its Lancashire site, near Preston.

Rhino Doors, which has its main manufacturing facility in Port Talbot, South Wales, has moved some of its current production work to its site in Bamber Bridge, to support the completion of some high profile rail projects, and meet its delivery and installation deadlines.

The firm is currently nearing the end of a £1m-plus project to design and install 20 bespoke oversized 90-minute integrity stainless steel fire doors in London Underground’s Bank Station, with the final manufacturing work taking place at Port Talbot.

Meanwhile, manufacturing has picked up in Bamber Bridge to facilitate the completion of a contract to supply 19 bespoke sliding, single-leaf sliding cross passage fire doors for use within a major North American rail tunnel and rated at 90 minutes’ integrity.

Earlier this year, Rhino completed work on a £600,000 project at London’s Moorgate Station, which required the firm to manufacture self-closing two-hour integrity stainless steel fire doors, designed to provide refuge for passengers during potential emergencies.

Stuart Lawrence, group managing director, said: “It’s been a brilliant year for Rhino Doors and the wider group, with multiple high profile rail infrastructure projects ongoing, as well as a steady flow of work in other major sectors.

“We’re looking forward to continuing on this positive trajectory throughout 2023, securing new work with clients and making the most of our brilliant workforce, across both our Welsh and English manufacturing bases.”