APL (Architectural Profiles Ltd) was started in Hamilton in 1971 by Valerie and Ian Plaw who launched a range of high specification aluminium windows and doors on to the market under the VANTAGE brand.

VANTAGE ALUMINIUM LIMITED, as the company was then known, achieved considerable growth and today is New Zealand’s largest selling brand of aluminium joinery, an achievement that has flowed from hard work and attention to detail across the whole Vantage supply chain.

From the design and testing of the window and door systems, to manufacture and delivery by our network of more than 40 dealers around the country, the Vantage team have established a positive and unsurpassed reputation with architects, builders and homeowners alike. The brand is, by far, the most popular window system mentioned in architects’ specifications.

The decades long experience in the New Zealand market has meant that Vantage products are perfectly matched to the range of local design tastes and to the rigours of New Zealand's temperate climate.

The Vantage hallmark has been a readiness to refine, improve and modernise its aluminium profiles to enhance good looks and performance. The high pace of product development has resulted in a range of products to fit all styles of houses, from standard dwellings to architecturally designed homes and apartments. Market leadership is earned and maintained through close attention to quality and performance - priorities which Vantage is determined to maintain in the years ahead.

For further information on APL please visit our website www.aplnz.co.nz