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A leading manufacturer and supplier of garage doors , front doors and operators , Garador Limited ( Garador ) has been meeting the needs of the UK market for 75 years . Operating out of its ultra-modern production facility in Yeovil , Somerset , the company utilizes German engineering expertise , enabling it to offer a range of garage doors that exceeds industry standards . Garador ’ s extensive range of products , including up and over , sectional and roller doors , are distributed through various channels , including merchants like Jewson and specialist distributors such as Doorfit in Birmingham . Jon Watson , Managing Director , provides insight into the journey that paved the way for the company to achieve its 75th anniversary .
“ Originally established in 1948 as part of Westland ’ s Engineers Ltd , Garador was set up as part of a diversification strategy away from military products to manufacture one piece garage doors ,” Jon begins . “ Subsequently , the iconic Garador MK1 canopy garage door was launched in 1950 and crafted from aluminum and steel due to material shortages . While early models utilized a counterbalance system with concrete weights , we now employ spring-based lifting gear . With the business ’ growth came expansions in manufacturing operations . In 1984 , a purposebuilt garage door factory was constructed in Yeovil , Somerset , where our commercial and manufacturing functions are currently headquartered . From 2000 to 2004 , we invested significantly in our manufacturing plant , leading to the automation of all production lines and the transition from manual construction to streamlined processes for garage doors .
“ In 2009 , Garador became the first garage door manufacturer to achieve the Secured by Design accreditation , a renowned UK police security initiative . These doors were meticulously engineered to provide enhanced security without compromising on design and functionality . Five years later , we introduced
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