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Founded over 170 years ago , Crittall Windows Ltd ( Crittall ) is the world ’ s leading and most well-established manufacturer of steel windows and doors . Leveraging its cutting-edge manufacturing and design expertise , the company remains unrivalled in its engineering and production capabilities . Notably , Crittall is the manufacturer of choice for historic and refurbishment projects , due to its proficiency in replicating and replacing architecturally significant metal windows . Today , Crittall manufactures and supplies its iconic steel products for contemporary , commercial , and residential new build projects designed by some of today ’ s foremost architects and works alongside architects and contractors from across the globe . Darren Joyce , Production Director , delves into the company ’ s century-old history . “ Crittall was established as a small metal
hardware company in 1849 . At that time , mild steel had just been invented , beginning to replace cast iron in window manufacturing . Initially based in Braintree , Crittall remained a relatively small business with only a few employees until the late 1800s . At this point , the invention of the Bessemer furnace enabled the production of mild steel bars , favored by architects for designing large expanses of glass . Around 1909 , the steel window industry boomed as the new material gained popularity , with several companies experimenting with it – though none to the same extent as the Crittall family . By the late 1920s , the company had expanded from between 30 and 40 employees to over 20,000 across 14 factories worldwide . Until 1948 , our production methods relied on limited laborintensive technologies , involving extremely heavy machinery and base materials . Following World War II , the blitz destroyed
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