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Kenrick is set for a period of exciting new product developments, having bolstered its design team with the appointment of a seasoned product designer. Tracy Fletcher has joined Kenrick as Design Engineer and is already working on a raft of new hardware innovations for the company.
Tracy has more than 30 years design experience within the window industry and joins Kenrick from Grouphomesafe, where he was Design Engineer. Tracy is working closely with Design Manager Brian Corbett, Operations Manager Andy White and Managing Director Steve Jones to develop new window and door hardware solutions that satisfy the demands of the market. The new products are being designed and prototyped at Kenrick’s headquarters in West Bromwich and will manufactured both in-house and in collaboration with long standing manufacturing partners.
Steve Williams, Sales and Marketing Director at Kenrick, says: “Last year Kenrick celebrated its strongest year in the last decade so it’s a natural progression for us to build on that success and invest in new product development to strengthen our brand. Tracy has an abundance of technical knowledge and industry experience and we are delighted to welcome him as we embark on this exciting new chapter in the business.”
Tracy added: “Kenrick is recognised for the quality of its extensive product range and the team has a unique background in manufacturing, design, engineering and manufacturing. I’m really looking forward to enhancing the company’s offering with the design and development of some exciting new hardware solutions.”
Performance and durability are designed in to Kenrick’s products and six of the company’s product ranges satisfy both PAS 24 and Secured by Design accreditation. The Centurion four point locking system, Centurion Fast-Fit ‘non crop’ shootbolt, Excalibur multi-point shootbolt, Interceptor high security espagnolette, Easi-Fit multi-point locking system and Excalibur high security door lock – also carry their own comprehensive security guarantee.