Construction boom prompts further expansion for Russell Roof Tiles
A STAFFORDSHIRE manufacturer is planning a major investment programme as it prepares to celebrate two major landmarks.
Russell Roof Tiles, whose head office is in Burton upon Trent, also has a factory in Lochmaben. The company is aiming to expand to meet the needs of the burgeoning construction sector.
The company manufactures a range of concrete roof tiles and fittings. In 2015 its Lochmaben factory in south west Scotland celebrates 50 years of production and its Burton-on-Trent factory, 25 years. In 2015 the business will start a £2m investment programme in the latter site to increase capacity. The investment comes after £250,000 was ploughed into upgrading the Lochmaben facility.
The company was the first UK factory to manufacture a one solution thin leading-edge interlocking tile and both sites continue to innovate and develop new products. As well as a growing tile range, Russell Roof Tiles also owns a dedicated plastics site. This has enjoyed investment of £850,000 this year to help it gear up to meet growing demand for dry-fix solutions to ensure roofing complies with the latest building regulation requirements.
Russell Roof Tiles has been an independent operation since 2011 when it was acquired from CEMEX. However, the brand can trace its heritage back to 1892 in manufacturing and roof tiling to 1842.
To mark the factory anniversaries, Russell Roof Tiles is planning a programme of activity to celebrate the milestone for both staff and customers.
Andrew Hayward, managing director at Russell Roof Tiles, said: “2015 is a huge milestone for our business and is a testimony to the hard work, dedication and enthusiasm of our 160 staff across both sites and our loyal customers that we are still successfully manufacturing today. There have been two major global recessions that have had a massive impact on the UK but we are still here and going strong as an independent business.”
