1970

1970

Rallying takes off in New Zealand

Hugely popular around the word rallying takes off and is the motorsport of choice by car manufacturers and teams as they can cost effectively modify road cars and enter them in tarmac / gravel events. Typically these events are marathon events as well as short sprints. Mike Marshall and Arthur McWatt embark on rally driving together.
1975

1975

Marshall wins Rally New Zealand

Mike Marshall and Author McWatt win the Heatway Rally of New Zealand against French driver Leyraud Jean-Louis, and local drivers such as Rod & Steve Millen, and John Woolf.
2001

2001

Joined APL Network

After discussions between Mike and Craig Vincent (CEO of APL) who happened to also be involved in rallying co-driving with Possum Bourne, a decision was made to join the APL network to be an official manufacturer of FIRST Windows & Doors in Auckland.
2020

2020

World Rally Car rebuilt by Window Factory Team

After 20 years of collecting parts the ex Marcus Gronholm Peugeot Sport body shell was finally rebuilt. The Peugeot 206 WRC was a world rally championship winning car and also a Rally New Zealand winner in 2000, 2002 and 2003. The parts had been acquired through many different private teams to slow restore the car. Fitted with modern day electronics and paddle shift technology to make it easier to maintain.
1972

1972

Aluminium Joinery company award sponsorship

Mike Marshall and Arthur McWatt sign up a sponsorship agreement from an Aluminium Joinery manufacturer who can see the raw talent and potential for the pair to succeed in rallying while giving the company huge amounts of publicity in the local newspaper.
1978

1978

Aluminium City Limited is founded.

Their Aluminium Joinery sponsor pulls out after changing business model to a franchise type system. The pair decide that the best way to pay for their motorsport is to start their own company up to fund the rallying. A deal is made with their ex sponsor to become a manufacturer of their product in Auckland.
2016

2016

Upgraded to the latest CNC Technology

No longer are windows and doors cut by hand, our latest twin saw automates cutting making it precise with no user errors as sizes all come out of the quoting software. From there all the door aluminium is then machined for locks etc in another CNC machine before going to the assembly line.

Today

Window Factory customer rides

Making the most of decades in rallying the Window Factory look after their key partners with once in a life time experience of driving a modern day rally car on gravel roads. Whenever the opportunity arises customers can get the unique opportunity to sit alongside the General Manger, Mike’s son Nick Marshall who has 20 years of experience of rally driving.

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