ALUMINIUM
CAB CEO Departs After 19 Years
» JUSTIN RATCLIFFE IS LEAVING THE
Trade Association – Council for Aluminium
in Building – after 19 years’ service at the end
of July. Since 2001 he has been the driving
force behind the organisation becoming
the recognised voice of the aluminium in
building sector in the UK.
“I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with
this great organisation and I am proud of
what has been achieved,” commented Justin.
“While sad to be leaving, I have spent over
half my working life here and it is now time
for a fresh challenge. I am especially grateful
to all the members for their incredible
‘ALL THE STYLE OF WOOD / ALL
THE EFFECTS OF ALUMINIUM’
support over the years and to the strong staff
team”.
CAB President Mo Panam commented:
“He has used his immense energy, tenacity and
skill to develop CAB into a highly respected
and effective Trade Association. After
substantial growth in 2019 and with major
new initiatives launching in 2020, Justin leaves
us in a strong position where we can continue
to offer excellent value for membership going
forward. We wish him every success in his
future career”.
www.c-a-b.org.uk
» ENDURAWOOD FROM EURAMAX
offers customers a choice of aluminium products
including decking, exterior cladding, gates,
pergolas, balustrades, handrails and more, all
with the unique Endurawood appearance.
Endurawood has all the style of wood with
all the benefits of aluminium. Environmentally
friendly, aluminium is a recyclable material
and re-smelting only uses five per cent of the
energy originally needed to produce the product.
Furthermore, it is resistant to corrosion, stain
and scratch resistant, increasing longevity of
the product, something that is vital in the
construction industry. Unlike natural wood
and steel grades, Endurawood is freeze and frost
resistant as well as being non-slip, which makes it
ideal for decked areas.
“Being able to offer our customers a product
like Endurawood opens up a huge variety of
opportunities for them and us,” explained
Endurawood managing director, Nick Cowley.
“Market trends are very changeable but one
thing we are seeing is a greater awareness of
sustainability. Unlike fibrous, cement or timber
products, the material is not sent for incineration
or to become landfill at the end of its life.
www.endurawood.co.uk
Inline Slider proving popular
» ALUMINIUM TRADE FABRICATOR
Fentrade has revealed that its Aluminium Inline
Slider is seeing a rise in demand as the industry
returns from lockdown, due to its elegant good
looks and design flexibility; in both domestic
and light commercial applications.
Chris Reeks, Director of Fentrade, said:
“We have been delighted to see demand
growing as the country opens up after
lockdown. Our trade customers tell us the
trend for creating large expanses of glass is
still as popular as ever and this is translating
into an increase of orders being placed for
our Aluminium Inline Slider.”
There is a choice of single, double or
triple track systems, all with multiple sliding
configurations. Sashes can be up to 3,000mm
in height while sightlines as slim as 45mm
maximise light transmission. There are square
or bevelled beads plus reinforced interlock
sections for when the elements dictate more
strength is required. Thermal performance is
excellent, with U values as low as 1.6 W/m2k
achievable for the double-glazed version and
1.4 W/m2k for the triple glazed.
fentradealuminium.co.uk
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