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ESCALATING SUPPLY CHAIN CRISIS TOP OF AGENDA
» THE GLAZING INDUSTRY HAS lurched from one crisis to another , from the impact of lockdown to the floodgates opening to an under-prepared industry .
But undoubtably it ’ s the supply chain crisis that has had the most significant impact on businesses across the industry .
Customers are being repeatedly let down on orders while companies are not able to offer the levels of customer service they have previously , which could potentially prove damaging in the future .
The subject is set to be covered at length at this year ’ s Glazing Summit , on Thursday , October 21 at Edgbaston Stadium and
Conference Centre , Birmingham . Each panel debate / discussion will consist of four expert panellists and a debate host to ask the tough questions , and the Conquering the Supply Chain Crisis debate is sure to be hotly discussed .
Andrew Scott , Glazing Summit founder , said : “ Tempers are flaring as customers are repeatedly let down while an unexpected surge in demand for home improvements has exacerbated the problem . Some suppliers are doing better than others , and we want to find out the reasons why , and look at how the quality , delivery and cost issues can be resolved .”
www . glazingsummit . co . uk
DHF welcomes the deadline extension of CE marking
» DHF HAS WARMLY welcomed the UK government ’ s decision to continue recognising CE marking for a further 12 months . This means that the UKCA mark will only become mandatory for goods placed on the market after 31 December 2022 , rather than 2021 as previously announced .
Except where self-declaration by the manufacturer is permitted , UKCA marking can only be supported by testing conducted by UK approved test and certification bodies ; tests conducted by EU based bodies will generally not be considered valid for this purpose .
It will therefore be necessary in many cases to re-test products previously tested in the EU , as well as testing new or modified products ; the demand for product testing is surging as a result and more time is needed for this to take place .
DHF ’ s General Manager , Michael Skelding . Said : “ There are certain products for which the shortage of UK test capacity is particularly acute and even cases where facilities are currently nonexistent ; these may well not be ready in time for the new date .”
www . dhfonline . org . uk
‘ FIRST ATTEMPT ’ COMPANY REACHES FINALS OF NATIONAL RECYCLING AWARDS
VEKA Recycling Ltd has reached the finals of the MRW National Recycling Awards , recognised as the most prestigious in the recycling and resource management sector , at the company ’ s first attempt .
» THE FIRM HAS BEEN shortlisted in the Recycling Facility of the Year category , for its new , state-of-the-art recycling facility in Wellingborough , that was completed after a two-year build in December 2020 .
The award will be given to a ‘ waste and / or recycling facility that demonstrates best practice through innovation and / or improved management ’, say the organisers . The winner will be decided at a ceremony held on 10th December at The Hilton , Park Lane .
“ We are obviously delighted to receive this news ,” said VEKA Recycling ’ s managing director Simon Scholes . “ Our team has worked exceptionally hard to complete our new plant , also battling against the pandemic to become fully operational on schedule . To become a finalist at The National Recycling Awards means that we have been judged by recycling professionals that fully appreciate our achievements , so this is a tremendous accolade even to get this far .”
www . veka-recycling . co . uk
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