Tradelink turns 28
Back in 1992, with John Major as Prime Minister, just as the first image was being uploaded to the World Wide Web and Wet Wet Wet’s Goodnight Girl was at Number 1 in the charts, Tradelink opened its magnificently manufactured doors to the UK market.
The aim at the start was simple…’to supply quality windows and doors to the trade’. Twenty Eight years on, the aim is still the same.
It may have been an ‘Annus horribilis’ for the queen, but 1992 was fabulous for the fenestration industry, as a new fabricator came to the fore.
In the year that Miley Cyrus, Neymar JR, Sam Smith and Selina Gomez were all born, so were Tradelink.
A few months after Vodafone were launched, 2 years before Amazon and 3 before EBay, Tradelink began their journey.
If you don’t believe us, then back then you wouldn’t have even been able to ‘Google it’, as that would not be coming for another 6 years.
When Tradelink were starting, Liverpool were dominating the top division and Manchester United hadn’t won a title for 26 years, but that was all to change.
As was the face of fabrication. Tradelink realised that there was an obvious gap in the market. Larger installers and trade professionals were unable to source quality products from a single supplier. No one was capable of producing the number of frames required to support the industry.
It took a few years to build up the factory space and man power to be able to cope with the increasing demand, but soon Tradelink were able to manufacture 100s of frames a day.
As the premises have grown, so has the business, number of employees and the offering. We now offer one of the best production facilities and product offerings in the industry, that is backed by a customer service and delivery function to match.
The fashion, trends, music, politics and footballing powerhouses may have all changed over the last 28 years, but Tradelink’s desire to offer customers the highest quality products and top quality service has always stayed constant.
As it looks like Liverpool might be returning to dominance again, Tradelink have maintained theirs throughout the period. Manufacturing and supplying in excess of 3k units a week and delivering to customers 5 days a week.
Tradelink is truly a world class manufacturer with 28 years of experience in supplying quality products to its customers. Manufacturing one of the widest ranges of windows, doors, sealed units and conservatories in the UK, Tradelink can offer tailored solutions to suit any project.
While many companies over the period have paid lip service to lean manufacturing principles, Tradelink is a shining example of true World Class manufacturing. With continuous improvement at the heart of the business and the central focus for every employee, product quality and service are constantly being reviewed and enhanced.
All of our products come with the relevant accreditations to ensure peace of mind for our customers across the board.