International friction stay manufacturer Cotswold Architectural Products designed and created its first specialist component solution over thirty years ago International friction stay manufacturer Cotswold Architectural Products has reported a sensational 700% increase in sales of their Extreme Friction Stay Operating from a purpose built purpose built 60,000 sq ft premises in Cheltenham; our 50 strong manufacturing team produce 250,000 pairs of friction stays every month and supply clients in no fewer than 56 countries including China, Thailand, Peru and New Zealand and of course the UK In 1976 we became the first company in the UK to manufacture friction stays and since then we have grown into a world leader in our field