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Kenrick has significantly increased production of its range of Shepherd zinc cast furniture castors as demand for durable furniture components rises among furniture manufacturers and specifiers.
Production rates of this British-made castor are at an all-time high, with the Midlands-based firm rapidly approaching an output of 1 million units per year. The peak coincides with Kenrick celebrating 70 continuous years of manufacturing this flagship product here in the UK. The company now exports its best-selling castor throughout the UK and Europe.
Steve Jones, Kenrick’s managing director, says: “The Shepherd castor is still the original and the best and we are really proud to be the only UK manufacturer of this type of product. The Shepherd castor has a long heritage of 70 years and it is now attracting a growing number of international enquiries for both residential and commercial applications. Designed to perform and built to last, this castor has established a strong presence within the furniture industry because it is so durable and reliable. As many areas of UK manufacturing come under pressure, we are delighted to be consistently manufacturing and exporting to a growing roster of UK and international customers.”
Manufactured from die-cast zinc, the Kenrick Shepherd castor has been designed to be strong and robust. The castor comes in four standard fixings – peg and socket, 38 x 38mm square plate, round plate and M8-M10 fixing. For added versatility, the castor is available with an anti-static rubber wheel for use on smooth floor surfaces. It can even be supplied in any RAL paint colour and in a polished gold, nickel, brass or bronze plated finish.
The Shepherd mini castor is also manufactured at Kenrick’s West Bromwich site. This product was first launched in 1961 and has all the benefits of the Shepherd castor but in a smaller size.
Kenrick also supplies 2.5 million of its nylon twin wheel plastic castors a year. Designed to combine performance and value for money, the castor comes with or without a brake option and is available in black or beige. There is also a range of legs in various sizes as well as black and chrome finish glides with a peg and socket fitting.