West Lothian Courier

Firm creating 60 new jobs as it moves to former Levi’s site

- DEBBIE HALL

A West Lothian business is undergoing a multi-million pound expansion while creating 60 new jobs.

Window and door manufactur­er Window Supply Company (WSC) is relocating its headquarte­rs and manufactur­ing operations from Livingston to the former Levi’s factory in Whitburn.

The company, currently based at Houstoun Industrial Estate, is investing £1.2million in new machinery that will increase its manufactur­ing capacity by 250 per cent.

The move will create around 60 new jobs in the area as WSC seeks to add additional window and door fabricator­s to support the expansion.

The company has launched a major recruitmen­t drive that will bring the total employee head count to over 200.

Due to the size and scale of the project, relocation will proceed in staged phases over the coming months.

WSC was establishe­d in March 2019 and has very quickly grown to become the largest and fastestgro­wing trade manufactur­er in Scotland.

The latest investment­s form part of the company’s ambitious growth strategy to expand into new territorie­s and increase their trade customer base currently serviced through their trade counter network.

The 105,000 square foot manufactur­ing plant is five times the size of the current WSC manufactur­ing facility in Livingston.

Two new Avantek fully automatic Supercut 6 machining and cutting centres will be installed and commission­ed in the initial stages of the relocation.

The move comes at a time when the industry continues to face record levels of demand for energy-efficient windows and doors.

The continuing increase in market demand has accelerate­d the company’s already ambitious growth and expansion plans.

CEO Duncan Murray said: “Looking back at when we started less than three years ago, it’s incredible to think of the progress we have made, particular­ly as we have operated for two years under a global pandemic.

“To continue to expand and service our customers we need the infrastruc­ture and technology in place to future-proof our journey.

“This multi-million pound investment represents our progress to date and will be used as a platform for our continued growth.”

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