The company invested about £150,000 on the Weeke from Homag UK to process MDF doorsets, including machining lock keeps and hinge recesses.
While Balcas Kildare waits for the new machine to be delivered, it has installed a Weeke on loan to keep up with the high demand.
The Weeke is expected to grow capacity by 25%. Balcas Kildare’s future plans include using the machine to produce full pre-hung doorsets with the frames and doors processed in one operation.
The company says the machine could move to three shifts as demand increases.
