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March
2016.
£400,000 machinery investment unlocks 27% production increase for Stewart

£400,000 machinery investment unlocks 27% production increase for Stewart 

Stewart, the British manufacturer and distributor of gardening products, catering products and technical moulding solutions, is investing yet again in its manufacturing capability.

The market-leading plastics business is spending £400,000 to install a Ferry RotoSpeed RS-3000 rotational moulding machine at its state-of-the art factory in Banbury.

Stewart expects the machine to contribute to a 27 per cent increase in production across like for like manufacturing patterns within a year. Moreover, the machine will allow greater capacity to grow in the rotational moulding category, which today, is largely centred on decorative pot planters in the Garden sector.

Andy Burns, managing director at Stewart, says the upgrade is linked to the company’s commitment to improving manufacturing capacity, efficiency and speed. “The Ferry RotoSpeed RS-3000 will help us realise our growth potential and enhance our reputation for quality, timely and accurate production. “Our analysis shows that the payback period for this investment will be relatively short. Due to the high performance and efficiency of this machine it will do more than three of the existing ones put together. So our productivity will be up considerably in comparison to our current capacity very soon. This is a sizeable investment that proves once again that Stewart is a committed market leader.”

Established for 34 years and owned by Chicago-based holding company, Madison Industries, Ferry Industries Inc. is a well-known and highly regarded supplier of quality machinery. Stewart will use its new Ferry RotoSpeed RS-3000 to continue to produce decorative planters, the fastest growing category in its business.

Stewart Garden has a range of grow your own products, pots, watering equipment, propagators and garden accessories that available in over 1,600 stockist across the UK and Eire. These include DIY retailers such as B&Q, Homebase and Wilko and garden centres such as Dobbies and Klondyke/Strikes, Wyevale and over 600 independent garden centres.

For more information, visit www.stewart-garden.co.uk.

Follow Stewart Garden on Twitter @StewartGarden

Like Stewart Garden’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/StewartCompany

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