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High-quality projects and community support have led Arkoni to become one of the UK ’ s leading metalwork companies
Arkoni is one of the UK ’ s most recognized names when it comes to the design , manufacture , and installation of innovative and practical metalwork solutions , including fire-rated glazing , steel curtain walling , and architectural or bespoke works . Having gained a reputation for quality craftsmanship , Arkoni has worked on some of the UK ’ s major projects , including St James ’ s Square , Alder Hey Children ’ s Hospital , Bulstrode House , and the Grade II listed Silver Arcade . Based on a clear philosophy of quality , professionalism , and integrity , Arkoni prides itself on offering an honest and transparent service for its customers from initial enquiry through to project completion . Working closely with architects , specifiers , contractors , and end users , the company ensures its projects are not only aesthetically pleasing , but also obtain the correct specification and meet safety requirements .
Founded in 1991 , Arkoni has since grown to become one of the UK ’ s major metalworking companies . Lee O ’ Donnell , Managing Director , and Bob Lyons , Technical Sales Director , sit down with the Manufacturing Today team to tell us more about the company ’ s evolution .
“ Arkoni started out producing stainless steel chocolate hoppers for the food industry , and gradually expanded to all kinds of metalworking before progressing into the fire industry and to where we are today ,” Lee begins . “ For several years , we specialized specifically on architectural metal work , and although we still do this for some clients , we ’ ve moved to focus on the fire and safety sectors .”
Bob adds : “ I first worked at Arkoni in 2000 , and although I ’ ve had other jobs , something has always brought me back here . When I first joined the company , we were aiming to achieve a turnover of £ 80,000 , but we ’ re now on track to reach around £ 5 million , so it ’ s safe to say the business has grown substantially as we ’ ve won more large contracts .”
Today , Arkoni ’ s product portfolio encompasses fire-rated windows and
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