Carroll Joinery is one of Ireland's leading manufacturers and supplier of doors, windows and other joinery accessories. The company has its headquarters in Dublin, while it has many retail stores and various production plants situated around the country. The main manufacturing facility is based in Callan, Co Kilkenny where up to 5,000 doors a week are produced in all ranges and sizes. Doorsets, which are pre-hung doors, are one of the most popular products sold by the company as there is an increasing demand for these in the market. Carroll Joinery Managing director Niall O'Toole gave us a brief background on how the company originated and detailed the products that are now manufactured. "My father, Frank and his brother Sean established the business in 1965 and initially specialised in the manufacturing of prefabs, but switched a few years later to producing doors in a plant located in Ballingarry, Co Tipperary. "Since then the company has expanded considerably and the principle companies involved in the group are Carroll Joinery which is the principal trading company in the group. "Dublin Door Store is the retail outlet for door products in particular. It was established in 1998 and employs 25 people. This business is expected to grow substantially over the short term, with the establishment of branches in Kells, north of Dublin, and Cork in the south of the country. "Carroll Architectural Doors is located on the northside of Dublin and operates independently to manufacture and sell specialist internal doors. " In 2003, the company joined with the largest window producer in Norway - NorDan AS - and established an agency for their product in the Irish market. In 2003, Fast Fix was established to manufacture doorsets in high volumes in a 5500 sq metre plant in Kells, 50km north of Dublin." Frank and Sean are still involved in the company as chairman of the group, which has become renowned throughout the country for manufacturing top quality doors and windows. "The company has grown considerably through the years. We know employ 250 people and all have played their part in making the company a success and we are confident that will continue in the future." Tweet

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