{"id":50493,"date":"2017-10-09T17:05:30","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T16:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.startups.co.uk\/startups-awards\/?p=50493"},"modified":"2019-06-24T14:14:57","modified_gmt":"2019-06-24T13:14:57","slug":"peoples-champion-finalist-2017-handrail-creations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.startups.co.uk\/startups-awards\/peoples-champion-finalist-2017-handrail-creations\/","title":{"rendered":"People\u2019s Champion finalist 2017: Handrail Creations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Start-up name: <\/strong>Handrail Creations<br>\n<strong>Founder: <\/strong>Kenny Macfarlane<br>\n<strong>Started in: <\/strong>2014<br>\n<strong>Based in: <\/strong>London<br>\n<strong>Business description: <\/strong>Timber handrail specialist<\/p>\n<h3>Shortlisted category:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.startups.co.uk\/startups-awards\/product-business-of-the-year-2017-meet-the-finalists-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Product Business of the Year<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>The Handrail Creations story:<\/h3>\n<p>Handrail Creations does exactly what it says; it creates handrails&ndash; but these aren&rsquo;t just any old handrails. The start-up specialises in premium handrails and they&rsquo;re the kind that have been installed in some of the UK&rsquo;s premier establishments including the Houses of Parliament and Google&rsquo;s new headquarters.<\/p>\n<p>Founded by Kenny Macfarlane, the timber handrail business produces and installs bespoke wooden handrails in residential and commercial projects, specialising in helical and twisted designs.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of using the traditional tools of chisels and pencils, Handrail Creations uses &ldquo;state-of-the-art machinery&rdquo; to manufacture each component including 3D scanning systems similar to those used for video games to measure stairs, and 3D CAD software to model each rail before production.<\/p>\n<p>Adopting this latest technology has enabled the company&rsquo;s high-end clients to see photo-realistic renders of their designs before production and reduces installation times significantly further down the line.<\/p>\n<p>The start-up'[s modern approach to a product that has been in our homes for hundreds of years has resulted in it being in high demand: the company currently runs around 50 projects simultaneously.<\/p>\n<p>On the back of surging customer interest and to accommodate its ever-growing team and new technology, Handrail Creations has expanded into the factory space next door and upgraded its 15-year-old machinery so that it is both faster and more accurate.<\/p>\n<h3>Why Handrail Creations made our shortlist:<\/h3>\n<p>A product that most of us use every day without ever giving it a second thought, the humble handrail is being brought into the 21st century by Handrail Creations with state-of-the-art processes and technologies.<\/p>\n<p>A start-up that also acts as a force for good, the business employs local apprentices and even donates its shavings and sawdust to local farms.<\/p>\n<h3>Where to find out more about Handrail Creations:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Website: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/handrailcreations.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">handrailcreations.co.uk<\/a><strong><br>\nTwitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cnchandrails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cnchandrails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cnchandrails<\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Start-up name: Handrail Creations Founder: Kenny Macfarlane Started in: 2014 Based in: London Business description: Timber handrail specialist Shortlisted category: Product Business of the Year The Handrail Creations story: Handrail Creations does exactly what it says; it creates handrails&ndash; but these aren&rsquo;t just any old handrails. 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