Clearview 230 - January 2021 | Page 46

DOORS & WINDOWS

‘ BLINDING ’ SUCCESS WITH AWARD HAT-TRICK

» MORLEY GLASS & GLAZING IS celebrating three first place finishes at the 2020 National Fenestration Awards .
The integral blinds manufacturer came out on top in all three categories it was nominated in : Integral Blinds Company , Best Use of Video and IGU Manufacturer , which it shared jointly with Clayton Glass . It is the business ’ s fourth consecutive year taking home the IGU Manufacturer prize , and third time as winner of the Integral Blinds Company category .
The business was also one of three companies named a COVID Hero by the awards , as acknowledgement of their investment in virtual showrooms for installers during and after the national lockdown . Finally , Morley Glass received a Special Mention for its tireless charity work for local causes throughout 2020 .
Ian Short , managing director at Morley Glass & Glazing comments : “ Despite the obvious challenges , 2020 has seen our manufacturing capacity increase from an average of 2,400 to 3,500 integral blinds a week and our turnover has grown to reflect this . Our success is a real team effort and we ’ re very proud and grateful of the excellent supply chain we have behind us .”
www . morleyglass . co . uk

STRIKING GOLD WITH COMMITMENT TO QUALITY

» WEST YORKSHIRE BASED fabricator , Quickslide , has been awarded a Gold CMS Certification Mark from certification providers , CENSolutions . This is the sixth year that Quickslide has received the Gold level certification ; scoring 100 % for its aluminium windows and doors , 96 % for its PVC product range and 98 % for its insulated sealed glass units .
Quickslide ’ s windows and doors are tested annually for compliance to enhanced security standard PAS 24 : 2016 as well as BS 6375 for weather performance . Its manufacturing processes are also externally verified by ER Certification , to ensure the fabricator meets the required
testing and manufacturing criteria to satisfy product standards and certification schemes .
Quickslide ’ s managing director , Ben Weber , commented : “ Even throughout the challenging COVID period , the business quickly moved to three production shifts - rather than its usual single shift - despite the complexities of maintaining our quality levels with more active staff , more products being made and across 120 working hours .
“ Clear communication has never been more important and by working even more effectively with our team and suppliers , we can assure the quality of materials and the quality of our products .” www . quickslide . co . uk

SELLING COMPOSITE DOORS JUST GOT EASIER

» TOMMYTRINDER . COM has launched a new composite door module in its groundbreaking Framepoint ® sales and quoting app . Developed by installers for installers , Framepoint ® now includes photorealistic designs for all the major composite door manufacturers . Installers only have to touch and tap in the Framepoint ® app to see composite doors in situ alongside all their PVC-U , aluminium and timber products on their property and put them
all together in a fantastic looking quote .
“ No other sales design tool on the market shows as many
options in as much detail ,” says Chris Brunsdon , CEO of Tommy Trinder , a previous installer himself . “ Installers can now show
composite doors set in welded or mechanical outerframes ( bevelled , ovolo , square ), with or without cill horns . They can choose composite doors as part of a coupled item - abutting any style of window ( sash , flush , casement , tilt & turn ). They can even show composite doors within a bay for porches , for example , with bespoke Georgian or lead layouts in top lights or side panels .”
www . tommytrinder . com
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