ALUMINIUM
Open line of communication
during lockdown aids ‘bounce back’
» ALUMINIUM TRADE
fabricator Fentrade Aluminium
Building Products has bounced
back to pre-Covid manufacturing
levels in just four weeks. Since
the Newport-based company
reopened their business in May
2020 with safe manufacturing
disciplines in place, they have
seen a strong surge of immediate
orders for their range of highquality
aluminium products and
in particular for curtain walling
and shopfront products.
Chris Reeks, Director of
award-winning Fentrade
Aluminium Building Products,
said: “Throughout the shutdown
period we kept visible across all
digital platforms to ensure we
secured a strong sales funnel
of work for our return. We
were quoting for aluminium
curtain walling and shopfronts
throughout lockdown and these
sales, along with additional
retail products, were ready for
our return. We are committed
to supporting installers and
builders in this changed business
landscape. By keeping the lines
of communication open with
our customers and marketing to
potential new ones throughout
lockdown has allowed us to come
back stronger.”
Fentrade’s aluminium
curtain walling products are
both lightweight with superior
strength and can be used across all
building envelopes making them
a popular choice for commercial
applications. They are available
in a wide range of profile depths
and colours to cope with all
situations and can accommodate
both double and triple glazing
units up to 46mm in depth. The
range of commercial shopfront
products offered by Fentrade
are also available in a vast array
of RAL colour finishes and
can accommodate single or
double-glazing units with choice
of locking systems to suit the
customer’s needs. And as with
all Fentrade products, they are
manufactured to the highest
standards with the company
offering a 24-hour quotation
system too.
Fentrade works with trade
and retail customers throughout
Wales and the West and along
the M4, M5 and M6 corridors. It
partners with renowned industry
brands such as AluK and VBH
Greenteq and manufactures a full
range of aluminium windows,
doors, bifolds, inline sliders and
GFT commercial screens too.
The company is also a member
of the Council for Aluminium
in Building and prides itself on
maintaining the highest standards
in all business areas.
fentradealuminium.co.uk
OUTSTANDING FEATURES = COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
» LONGSTANDING PROFILE 22
fabricator Kingfisher Windows is
manufacturing Stellar, the double awardwinning
aluminium window and door system
from Epwin Window Systems.
Deborah Beeley, Sales and Marketing
Manager at Kingfisher Windows, said: “We are
delighted to be adding Stellar to our portfolio
because it has outstanding features that will
give our customers a competitive advantage.”
She continued: “It’s a very impressive
system. The fully flush option is exceptional
– it allows the system to stand out because
there’s nothing else like it on the market. We
also value the innovative Reverse Butt Joint –
it means no dummy sashes or reverse adaptor
profiles are needed, which uses approximately
30% less aluminium and minimises waste. It
also increases the glazed area, which adds even
more to the products’ aesthetics.”
Mark Austin, Sales Director (Aluminium)
at Epwin Window Systems, said: “We are
very pleased to welcome Kingfisher Windows
to Stellar. They are a proactive, ambitious
fabricator and we are looking forward working
with them to make the most of what Stellar
has to offer.”
Kingfisher Windows has been a Profile 22
fabricator for many years and has a strong
relationship with the Epwin Window Systems’
team. Deborah said: “We could see Stellar
delivered what we needed from an aluminium
system and because it’s from Epwin Window
Systems we knew we were in safe hands. The
technical team was very proactive with setup
and training and the inhouse marketing
team worked with us to produce high-quality
bespoke marketing brochures that will be a
great point of sale.”
Kingfisher Windows works in the retail,
commercial and trade sectors and is Yorkshire’s
leading manufacturer and supplier of
windows, doors and conservatories. It has
over 25 years’ experience in the industry,
which guarantees a service that is built upon
outstanding degrees of professionalism,
reliability, efficiency and promptness. Deborah
concluded: “We are the go-to fabricator
for PVC-U products in the region. With
the addition of Stellar to our range, we can
become the go-to supplier for aluminium as
well. Installers looking to tap into the growth
market for aluminium products should
contact us now.”
www.stellaraluminium.co.uk
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