Victorian company, PVC Windows Australia has recently commissioned significant window fabrication infrastructure, with the uPVC (unplasticised PVC) window industry poised to experience major growth as the benefits of polymer frames become better understood in Australia.
The newly installed, Kaban machining lines are expected increase the company’s fabrication capacity tenfold.
The new processes consist of two machines, one for processing, cutting and reinforcing the uPVC profiles and the other a welding and cleaning centre. When combined, they offer considerable streamlining over conventional fabrication processes, increasing uPVC window fabrication capacity and enabling the company to offer customers a 20% - 30% price reduction.
Double glazed windows with uPVC frames are designed to reduce energy consumption for heating and cooling and, according to PVC Windows Australia, can reduce a building’s greenhouse gas emissions by as much as half compared with the use of aluminium framed windows.
While uPVC windows have only a very small Australian market share, comprising less than 5% of the Australian window market, PVC Windows Australia believes they are gaining attention as a result of the growing focus on energy efficiency performance for homes and buildings.
“Australia lags far behind the rest of the world in the use of PVC windows as a sustainable alternative to the more commonly used aluminium window frames,” says Sophi Macmillan, Chief Executive Officer, Vinyl Council of Australia. “This investment by PVC Windows Australia shows the confidence in the growing Australian industry and signals an upswing in the specification of these more energy efficient window systems.”
“This investment has increased our capacity fourfold while maintaining the same internal resources on the lines” said Ash Aygun, National Sales & Projects Manager, PVC Windows Australia.
“By adding 3-4 extra staff, we have the potential to produce 400 PVC window frames per week while maintaining the same high quality.”
“This has also made our products more competitive compared to one year ago. So it’s a win-win for us, our customers, our staff and future employment opportunities.”
