Freefoam celebrate 30 year anniversary

2020 is a hugely significant year for Freefoam Building Products, as the company marks 30 years of trading. 

In 1990, founding MD Tony Walsh (above, left) set up an extrusion plant in Cork, Ireland, with one co-extrusion line.

With a vision to provide the growing home improvement market with high quality, long lasting, low maintenance PVC fascia and soffit, to replace traditional timber products, the business developed into a leading manufacturer in Ireland. 

Those humble beginnings were built on, with Freefoam becoming a broad pan-European business, with manufacturing operations in Ireland and the UK, together with distribution in continental Europe. 

Tony Walsh, now Chairman, commented: “This is an incredible milestone for any company. Freefoam has achieved this success through a combination of factors.

“First and foremost the hard work, passion, and exemplary commitment by our team members whose cooperative spirit throughout the company is at the heart of our business.

“The development and continued improvements to our product range and our innovation to create best in class building products that are guaranteed to provide value and longevity to homeowners has also proved to be a winning formula.

“We have dedicated ourselves to 30 years of product innovation, manufacturing and business process improvements and efficiencies to provide our customers with the highest quality building product solutions and services.

“Throughout 2020, we will be looking back at where we started, what we have achieved, and what our plans are for the future.”

Today, Freefoam Building Products employs more than 300 team members throughout a trio of locations.

Manufacturing facilities consist of 30 extrusion lines in Ireland and the UK, producing PVC-U and PVC-UE fascia, soffit, gutter and cladding.

Aidan Harte, MD (above, right), explained: “Our strategy of continued investment into plant and facilities has created robust and sustainable processing and manufacturing operations that are equipped to produce volume and quality on a consistent basis.

“We are looking forward to the future, with further expansion planned for our site in Northampton this year, ongoing investment in training and development for our team members and growth strategies in place for our European markets.”

Contact:

Freefoam Building Products,
77-83 St James Mill Road,
Northampton,
NN5 5JP
United Kingdom

Tel: 01604 591110

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