Drayton, one of the leading brands in the UK domestic heating market, is celebrating 70 years of manufacturing intelligent heating controls.
Founded in 1949, Drayton has developed some of the most recognisable products in the heating industry that are used every day by installers, including the smart multi-room control system, Wiser, which has seen the company successfully move into the smart heating controls market.
Over 78 million products have been designed and built by Drayton in the last 15 years alone, from its 348,000 sq. ft. production plant in Plymouth.
The business employs over 240 skilled and experienced employees, including an R&D team of more than 40, which continually delivers new innovations and product enhancements, including 13 new product introductions over the past five years.
Today, over 250,000 Drayton controls are fitted each month, from nearly 30 product ranges.
Remi Volpe, vice president & general manager, residential temperature controls at Schneider Electric, of which Drayton is a part, said: “Key to Drayton’s position as one of the leading brands in the UK domestic heating market is our ongoing commitment to extensive research and development, and product innovation.
“By having a constant dialogue with our customers and installer network, we understand their requirements and we ensure this fuels our future product development, both in terms of bringing new products to market and the evolution of existing ranges.
“This approach led to the launch of Wiser in 2017, providing a smart solution that not only meets the needs of today’s inquisitive homeowners who are looking for more control over their heating system and its performance, but one that’s also easy for installers to sell, fit and commission.
“Smart is a continual journey of development and, as we move forward, we will be continually enhancing our Wiser offering, giving homeowners more functionality to maximise heating efficiency, as well as enabling installers to offer their customers more benefits.”