Specialised Canvas set sights on being Top of the Pops

Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on many industries, not every business story from the last 18 months has been negative. Because of travel restrictions and guidance like “stay at home”, the British public has been spending more money on home improvement projects, garden renovations, and holidays and mini-breaks in the UK.

In addition to the great success we have had from our custom-made pergola side panels, Specialised Canvas has benefitted from a surge in demand for camper vans, and in turn, the pop-top roof canvases we manufacture.

Specialised Canvas have doubled our capacity to construct and assemble the canvas covers of pop-top roofs to meet the demands of the thriving camper van market. With the development of a dedicated pop-top roof department, we’re thrilled to expand our team and advance our offering to cater to more motorhome retailers and enthusiasts.

The newly formed pop-top team has a purpose-built section of our production facility where 12 skilled machinists will work exclusively on producing high-quality pieces for camper vans and motorhomes, all year round.

Investing in industry-leading equipment including lock stitch machines, knockout needle twinners, and a thread overlock sewing machine, will open exciting new opportunities for Specialised Canvas as we welcome new talent to the production team and take on larger volume projects from customers old and new.

Specialised Canvas Director, Sam Bramah says: “We’re in a very fortunate position as a business where we’ve seen continued growth throughout 2020 and 2021. This is thanks to the investments we have made in both infrastructure and people, which has always been part of our company ethos, and our commitment to providing unrivalled service to our customers.”

“We’re really excited to be doubling the sizer of our pop-top department and creating a dedicated and specialist workspace for the team. This is another exciting change to our production facility and further guarantees a level of quality and workmanship for every piece we create. Now, Specialised Canvas has the capacity to supply the existing demand for camper van pop-tops, as well as room for even more growth across Q4 and the start of 2022.”

This evolution of the Specialised Canvass pop-top department is the next step in the contract sewing factory becoming the number one provider of pop-top roof canvases in the UK. If you’re interested in learning more about the manufacturing services we offer, or about any other made-to-measure products, call 01246 472949 or email [email protected]