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many houses , leading to Crittall ’ s involvement in government housing rebuild schemes . During this period , we shipped thousands of our standard metal windows per week , utilizing our own railway station in Witham , adjacent to our factory , which connected directly to the main line .
“ With the widespread use of aluminum in manufacturing in the late 1940s , much of our trade began to dissipate between then and the mid-1960s . Notably , Crittall continued to work with aluminum until the 1990s . Concerns about steel rusting arose in 1948 , prompting us to alter our process by hot dip galvanizing our products in molten zinc for rustproofing . Whilst this significantly changed our manufacturing approach , the machinery and process remained the same until the 1970s when we introduced powder coating within our polyester powder coating plant . Finally , in the 1990s , Crittall recognized the need to employ manufacturing techniques that were more waste and energy efficient ,” he highlights .
Having enhanced its carbon reduction strategies since then , Crittall has evolved into a sustainability-focused corporation boasting an ISO14001 certification . “ Nowadays , Crittall continues to generate substantial profits , empowering us to invest in conducting our operations in a more environmentally friendly manner . Indeed , over the past three-tofour years , sustainability has been a key focus for us . The energy crisis left us with no choice but to recruit energy consultants . Together , we performed a thorough assessment of our business , comprehensively
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