Milestone marked with MP’s visit (From Durham Times)

Milestone marked with MP’s visit

1:35pm Friday 12th June 2009

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A DOOR firm has celebrated 40 years at its Durham factory.

PC Henderson, which survived a closure threat last year, is now focusing on making sliding doors at its plant in Bowburn.

Bosses plan to invest £900,000 over the next three years and are looking to develop new products and new markets.

Managing director Duncan Moncrieff said: “We have a fantastic team here at Henderson’s and they have worked hard to make our products world class.

“Sales have been maintained despite the economic climate and the company remains very positive for the future, embarking on an ambitious three-year product development programme in January.”

Durham City MP Roberta Blackman- Woods, who met company managers and was given a tour of the factory last Friday, said: “I’m really impressed.

“I wanted to come back and see how things were developing and also help them celebrate 40 years. It’s been amazing and I’ve been really impressed with the plans that they have.

“It’s very important that we support manufacturing in this country and I think they’ve got some really good ideas for developing the business and also the workforce.”

PC Henderson was founded in 1921, moving to Bowburn in 1969.

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