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Frank Cairns, Managing Director of Decor Blinds, says the company has seen a marked increase in shutter sales, which he mainly ascribes to blow outs in imported product lead times.
The company’s lead time advantage had resulted in sales and cashflow increases, Cairns told WFA.
“Our shutter manufacturing has seen a large increase, partly due to Covid, but mainly due to China made products taking up to 12 weeks or longer to be delivered.”
“Plus, repairs do not exist or take forever, whereas Decor Blinds can turn around repairs within a 72-hour period.”
“The vast majority of customers are demanding Australian Made products; China is on the nose. It will take a long time for China to recover.”
Cairns says the company has invested in new machines, a new warehouse for storage and extra staff to cope with the increase in demand.
“Decor Blinds Australia has been manufacturing Thermalite Shutters for over 22 years since 1998. We are constantly improving our product.
Thermalite Plantation Shutters are custom made from dense polymer foam, which is a solid and non-toxic synthetic material.
“They are made from 100% renewable material. This means no natural resources are destroyed in the manufacturing process.”
“Thermalite is water resistant, fire retardant and provides 2-3 times the insulation of wood and vinyl shutters.”
“This makes Thermalite Shutters ideal for a wide range of internal and external plantation shutter residential and commercial applications, from houses to units, townhouses, hotels, hospitals, resorts and restaurants.”
“The high quality painted finish on the Plantation Thermalite Shutters ensures they won’t yellow like other shutters. They also require no tilt rod or controls, which often malfunction and require repair.
Our Thermalite Shutters are made in Australia and every Plantation Shutter is manufactured in the factory here in Queensland.”
Each Thermalite Plantation Shutter comes with a 25 year transferable warranty and a paint finish that has a five year warranty. Shutters can be custom made to fit any window or door, and come in a range of styles including fixed, hinged, sliding and bi-fold.
Thermalite Plantation Shutters also feature elliptical louvres available in widths ranging from 64 to 90 mm.
