John Brash & Co says it has set a new record for the amount of timber roofing batten that it is able to process at its factory in Gainsborough.
For the first time, the company has hit the million metres milestone meaning that it is now scanning and grading enough timber roofing batten each week to stretch between John O’ Groats and Land’s End.
The company says it is already reaping the rewards of the near £1m investment in both its premises and the introduction of Goldeneye last year, which are enabling it to meet increasing demand for timber roofing batten that is fully compliant with the new British Standard for roofing that came into force last year.
Chairman Christian Brash says that the increased demand highlights the level of house-building currently being undertaken across the UK as the industry aims to deliver on the ambitious targets that Chancellor George Osborne set in last year’s Autumn Statement.
Mr Brash commented: “The pressure is on for the house-building industry’s supply chain to keep up with demand from developers building more homes across the UK, and our ability to scan and grade one million metres of timber each week is an incredible achievement that shows that we are responding to that demand.
“Producing one million metres per week is all the more remarkable when you consider that Goldeneye scans and x-rays each length of timber at 0.1mm intervals. But that is the degree to which we have to work in order to ensure that every length of timber roofing batten is fully compliant with BS5534:2014.
John Brash says that its roofing batten is used in six out of 10 houses across the UK and the company produces enough each year to stretch one and a half times around the world.
Paying testament to the team at the company – which recently celebrated its 110th birthday – Mr Brash commented: “Like a lot of businesses, we have come through tough times in recent years, but everyone has been fully focused on producing products that are market leaders in terms of being of the highest possible quality standards.”
