South Yorkshire manufacturer creates new jobs alongside £2.8m investment

A Dinnington manufacturer of glazing products is on course for its best-ever year and will shortly be creating 17 new jobs to keep up with customer demand.

Granada Secondary Glazing, which has seen sales “soar” by 40 per cent over the last 12 months, believes the growth is down to an increasing number of people switching on to the energy and cost saving benefits of secondary glazing in homes.

However, the company still believes Government can do more to incentivise homeowners to invest and invited local MP Alexander Stafford to tour its facility on Campbell Way, meet staff and explore ways where legislation could be changed.

He also heard how the firm had invested £1.8m into new production equipment and IT systems since 2020 and how £1m has been channelled into its new “world leading” secondary glazing solution.

Craig Robertson, who joined Granada Secondary Glazing as managing director in February last year, explained: “There’s so much talk about escalating energy prices, yet many households don’t even realise that they are missing out on a simple and cost-effective way of insulating their homes.

“A conservative estimate indicates that up to 3 million homes across the country remain single glazed because of either cost or heritage restrictions. This is of course in addition to the countless number of commercial buildings within the UK that are facing the same issue.

“We were delighted when Mr Stafford agreed to put his name to a letter that we’ll be sending to Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. This is a big moment for our sector.”

Granada produces around 25,000 secondary glazing frames every single year, making it the largest manufacturer of its type in the UK. The company invests more than £500k every year into new product development and its range caters for vertical sliding sash windows and bespoke glazing for custom window shapes, all designed and manufactured in Sheffield.

Craig added: “In line with business growth, we’ve been on a recruitment drive for much of the last year. We currently employ 68 full-time members of staff, with the intention to expand this to 85 over the coming financial year.

“Everyone is focused on an incredibly ambitious growth target of £15m by March 2026, which would see us double turnover in just four years, boosting Yorkshire’s manufacturing scene and helping hundreds of homeowners to save on their energy bills in the process.”

By Matthew Neville – Senior Correspondent, Bdaily

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