January is usually the month when many businesses are easing back into the year. At DK Fibreglass, it has been quite the opposite.
January 2026 has officially been our busiest January on record.
From our base in Lowestoft, Suffolk, our family‑run team has been manufacturing glass reinforced plastic (GRP) components for customers across the UK for over 40 years. This latest milestone is a clear sign of how far the business has progressed – and of the confidence our customers place in us when they plan their GRP projects for the year ahead.
A strong order book built on long‑term trust
One of the clearest signs of that confidence is what our order book looks like for 2026.
Several of our long‑standing industrial and leisure customers have already placed orders covering the full year, locking in GRP components and systems well into the months ahead. That includes:
- Repeat production of core GRP components for regular industrial customers.
- Ongoing supply of glass reinforced plastic parts across sectors such as marine, automotive and construction.
- Forward orders from leisure clients who are planning refurbishments and new installations for the 2026 season.
For us, this is more than just a busy diary. It reflects:
- Reliability – customers know we deliver on time and in full.
- Consistent quality – supported by our ISO 9001:2015 quality management systems.
- Flexibility – the ability to support both one‑off problem‑solving jobs and repeat production runs.
It also underlines the value of relationships built up over four decades, from a small garage set‑up in 1985 to today’s UK‑wide GRP manufacturer.
Leisure & crazy golf projects gathering momentum
Alongside our commercial and industrial work, demand from the leisure and crazy golf sector continues to grow.
We are currently working on a strong pipeline of projects for:
- Crazy golf courses and adventure golf attractions.
- Broader leisure installations that rely on durable, weather‑resistant GRP features.
For these customers, GRP offers a very practical mix of benefits:
- Durability outdoors – built to handle the British weather year‑round.
- Low maintenance – less time spent on repairs and repainting.
- Design freedom – the ability to create distinctive, themed obstacles and features.
Behind the scenes, our GRP manufacturing team for crazy golf projects draws on the same standards, materials and quality checks that underpin our industrial work. The result is playful, high‑impact courses built on very serious engineering.
Local highlight: Pleasurewood Hills log flume work
One project we can talk about right now is close to home.
We are currently carrying out GRP work for local attraction Pleasurewood Hills, where the team is working on elements for the log flumes.
This is very much an active, in‑progress project, but it already highlights a few things that matter to leisure operators:
- The ability of GRP to handle constant exposure to water and changing weather.
- The importance of getting safety‑critical details right, from surfaces to fixings.
- The value of working with a manufacturer that understands both the technical and operational demands of busy attractions.
Projects like this sit right at the intersection of what DK Fibreglass does best – combining robust, industrial‑grade GRP manufacturing with eye‑catching leisure environments.
Thank you for helping us reach this milestone
Record months do not happen by accident. They are the result of thousands of individual decisions by customers who choose to trust us with their GRP work.
To our long‑standing industrial partners, who continue to place substantial orders year after year – thank you. Your repeat business is the clearest vote of confidence in the consistency of our products and the service you receive.
To our leisure and crazy golf customers, thank you for bringing us ambitious ideas and trusting us to turn them into durable, low‑maintenance reality.
And to the new customers who have joined us recently, we are pleased to be working with you and look forward to supporting your projects for many years to come.
Across every sector, our focus remains the same:
- Manufacturing high‑quality GRP components here in the UK.
- Following robust processes backed by ISO 9001:2015.
- Solving real‑world problems with practical, long‑lasting fibreglass solutions.
Looking ahead to the rest of 2026
If January is anything to go by, 2026 is shaping up to be a busy and exciting year.
We are continuing to invest in our people, processes and capability so we can:
- Support the full order book we already have in place.
- Respond quickly when customers need new or urgent GRP components.
- Take on new opportunities as they come through, including the potential to secure a significant new contract later in the year.
Whatever the project – from industrial mouldings and glass reinforced plastic components to fibreglass crazy golf courses – our aim is to provide reliable, UK‑based manufacturing that customers can build their plans around.
Planning GRP projects for 2026? Let’s talk
If you are planning GRP projects for 2026 and beyond – whether that’s industrial components, specialist mouldings or leisure and crazy golf installations – we’d be happy to talk through what is possible.
As a GRP manufacturer in Lowestoft serving customers across the UK, we can help you:
- Specify the right glass reinforced plastic solution for your application.
- Manufacture components to a consistent standard, at the volumes you need.
- Deliver on time so your projects and attractions stay on schedule.
You can get in touch with the team via the contact page on our website to discuss your plans for the year ahead.
Whether you are an existing customer or you are just starting to explore what GRP could do for your business, thank you for being part of DK Fibreglass Manufacturing’s journey – and for helping make January 2026 our busiest January yet.
