The business opened the 4,460sqm facility in 2019 and since then it has invested in new technology and equipment for the site.
Premier director for display sheets and thermoplastic Steve Jones said: “Customer expectations are shifting. Increasingly, customers have different requirements that need alternative solutions with a rapid response and turnaround. Realistically, this can only be delivered when offered from under one roof.”
Premier has invested significantly in a raft of kit for the facility to ensure that every customer requirement can be delivered from the same location, and to help speed up and improve the conversion service offered to customers of thermoplastic products.
New machines have included a Schelling FK6, a plastic and composite panel saw that cuts with speed and precision on sheets up to 120mm thick; and a Cauhe GH 366 high-performance, heavy-duty guillotine with the ability to cut up to 3.66m-wide sheets.
Another new addition was a semi-automated, wall mounted Striebig Saw that has increased Premier’s capabilities to cut substrates including Plexiglas, Foamalux, Etalbond, and Marlon FSX among others.
“We have grown our depot in line with our customer demand. By listening to our customers’ needs, we have developed a conversion hub that strengthens our capabilities, giving them ease of access to all of our services,” said Jones.
Premier operates its own dedicated delivery fleet and nationwide stock holding branches throughout the UK. Recent additions to its fleet have included a number of 18 tonne delivery vehicles that have been designed to the company’s specifications.
Equipped with various clean emissions and road safety innovations, the vehicles also have a twin floor trailer which is fitted with cameras, a bungee cord strapping system, and reinforced side curtains. The trailers are comprised of a 400mm-high lower-level compartment as well as a seven-foot-high upper compartment which allows for the protected and stabilised transportation of wide-format media.
“There are so many benefits to Premier, in having our own fleet. But by far the biggest beneficiaries are our customers, as orders can often require an urgent response and our teams are permanently on hand waiting to provide just that,” Jones added.
