System Companies & Profiles
‘ THOU SHALT HAVE A FISHY ….’
» IT ’ S 1986 . THE YEAR THE late Diego Maradona knocked England out of the World Cup ; and the year that VEKA Plc and Window Warehouse opened their doors in the UK .
Fast forward quite a few years later , Malcolm Cake , Managing Director of Window Warehouse in Portsmouth , was discussing his ambitions for the company with Neil Evans , the ( then ) Sales Director ( now Managing Director ) at VEKA Plc . He also reminded Neil of a key growth milestone that the previous owners of the Halo Brand , prior to acquisition by VEKA , had promised to celebrate with Fish and Chips .
During their conversation , Neil promised Malcom that when Window Warehouse hit this ambitious key milestone , they would go out for fish and chips to celebrate . Still with plenty of this year to go , Neil noticed that milestone had been reached and needless to say , it was an unusual but fitting agenda point during his next discussion with Malcom .
Always keeping to his word , Neil felt it was only right to extend the invitation to the people of Window Warehouse who have worked incredibly hard to achieve such great results .
And so earlier this week , the whole team at Window
Warehouse were treated to a Fish and Chip supper .
Malcom Cake , Managing Director at Window Warehouse , said :
“ I am so proud of the hard work and dedication shown by the team here at Window Warehouse . Even during the most challenging of times they have pulled together and worked immensely hard . Thank you to Neil and VEKA for helping us commemorate this special occasion !”
Neil Evans , proud Geordie and Managing Director at VEKA Plc said :
“ Here at VEKA we stick to our promises and do what we say we ’ re going to do . Hats off to Window Warehouse for its achievement , even more so after such a challenging time . It was great to see the team at Window Warehouse tucking into a well-earned treat .”
Over their combined 70
years history , both companies remain proud and committed to the family values upon which their businesses are based .
Windows Warehouse started as a manufacturer and supplier of PVCu , having gone from strength-tostrength , offering a large range of market-leading products .
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Innovation , research and product
Passive house in colour
» PROSTRATOTEC IS THE new technology from KÖMMERLING and with their System 88 tilt and turn platform they can now achieve the Passive House according to Dr . Feist Standard in full colour .
Thanks to an innovative manufacturing process , the high-tech material Ultradur ® from BASF is firmly integrated into the profile structure using a tri-extrusion process , making it possible to completely do without steel even with coloured and foiled profiles . Historically System 88 has only been able to achieve the Dr . Feist Standard in white until now , which opens up endless possibilities for building specifiers with a certified Uf = 0.79 W /( m2K ). PVCu window profiles with the fibreglass-reinforced proStratoTec material are characterised by a particularly high degree of dimensional stability and rigidity . proStratoTec is extruded , similar to PVC , and if required also simultaneously with PVC . The material can also be recycled without any problems , separated perfectly using colour sorters and later fed back into the production process as recycled material . There are a number of advantages of proStratoTec , as it helps insulate much more effectively than steel and drastically improves a window ’ s heat transfer coefficient . In addition , there is an enormous weight saving which pays off in production , transport and installation , especially with ever larger window elements . There are also no other restrictions or changes in manufacturing and installation processes and proStratoTec products can be processed on any production line without any special conversion .
Robert Thiroff , managing director of profine UK and the KÖMMERLING brand commented : “ Our System 88 platform is a flagship product from a technical perspective and this latest development of proStratoTec opens up considerable opportunities in colour whilst meeting the important Dr . Feist Standard . Innovation , research and product is very much part of the KÖMMERLING DNA as is our commitment to a better world for all .”
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