Clearview 237 - August 2021 | Page 80

MOVERS & SHAKERS

GLASS GIANT MAKES DOUBLE APPOINTMENT TO ENHANCE PRODUCT AND SERVICE OFFERING

» PILKINGTON UNITED KINGDOM Limited , part of the NSG Group , has made two new senior appointments at the NSG Group ’ s European Technical Centre in Lathom , Lancashire . The pair bring with them a combined 25 years ’ experience working across Pilkington UK ’ s Architectural Glass business and the wider NSG Group .
Kristian Chalmers takes the post of Head of Sales after serving as Strategic Marketing Manager for Europe within the business . Her past experience includes launching some of the business ’ most successful products , including Pilkington K Glass™ . Kritstian said : “ My team ’ s focus in the near term will be supporting customers as UK glass supply remains constrained , while looking ahead to new opportunities , including the servitisation of glass .”
Meanwhile , Leo Pyrah takes on a multifunctional strategic marketing role in the business . He commented : “ Glass applications and specifications are evolving in line with new regulations and building policies , in what ’ s a key period of change in building design . It ’ s creating strong market
Kristian Chalmers
opportunities for value added glass products , which I ’ m looking forward to working alongside customers in targeting .”
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Leo Pyrah

Welcome back Greg

» GREG IMPEY HAS RETURNED TO AluK in a new position as Business Development Manager . Having spent two years with AluK from 2016 to 2018 in a mix of trade and commercial sales roles , he is well known to AluK customers and has fitted seamlessly back into the team .
In a market which is currently experiencing unprecedented levels of demand , Greg is looking forward to getting face to face with fabricators , installers and main contractors again . He said : “ Products like the new C70S window system and the F82 bi-fold door are exactly what customers need right now

RECRUITMENT WEEKEND KICKS OFF MAJOR GROWTH DRIVE to make the most of the huge opportunities which exist , particularly in commercial new build and home improvement .”

He added : “ I know from experience exactly what fabricators want from their systems house in terms of products , support and advice , and I am very confident that AluK has the best package out there . I ’ ve also got valuable relationships with specifiers and installation businesses which I plan to use to benefit all those fabrication businesses that choose to partner with us .”
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» MARKET-LEADING SASH WINDOW manufacturer Victorian Sliders welcomed potential new employees as part of a major recruitment event at its Ammanford headquarters .
Even after a bumper 2020 , business shows no sign of slowing for the South Wales firm , which has recently implemented a second shift to keep up with demand .
Now , the company has hired over seventy new staff to help expand its production , with potential for many more new roles later in the year .
Held in a COVID-safe marquee on the main Victorian Sliders site , the three-day recruitment drive attracted talented candidates from around the region , as Marketing Manager Geoff Bishop explains :
“ In my 15 years in the window industry , the last twelve months has been the busiest period I ’ ve experienced by far , and I predict the 2020s will go on to be an extremely successful decade for UK fenestration .
“ Making even more quality sash windows means we need even more talented staff – and at our recruitment weekend , we were
extremely impressed with the quality of the candidates who put themselves forward .”
www . victoriansliders . co . uk
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