» AWARD-WINNING MACHINERY supplier Haffner is celebrating another successful year at FIT . Matt Thomas , Managing Director at Haffner , said : “ We confirmed a sale of the new SBA-4 Machining Centre on the show ’ s first day , which set the tone for us . We had quality footfall over all three days and have a strong pipeline of order enquiries to follow up .”

Haffner has the largest and most comprehensive machine portfolio in the industry today . At 586.5 sqm , Haffner ’ s stand was by far the biggest at FIT Show and it meant the team could demonstrate live factory set-ups and showcase a selection of the latest cutting-edge aluminium and PVC-U fabrication machinery from its range . Matt commented : “ We have solutions for every type of fabricator and our live factory demonstrations across aluminium and PVC-U fabrication allowed fabricators to see exactly why automation transforms efficiency and quality on the shop floor .”

Haffner is the strategic machinery partner for FOM Industrie in the UK and displayed a full range of machines including the FMC230 CNC Machining Centre with its four controlled axes , the heavyduty FMC340 CNC Machining Centre and the Blitz Alva double head saw .

PVC-U fabricators were drawn to the market-leading SBA-4 Machining Centre , the ever-popular TT 405 Haffner Double

Mitre Saw and the SMR-5 Welder , the fastest and most accurate welder on the market today .

Also attracting attention was the exclusive Graf Synergy range , including the SL4-FF RS 4 Head Welding Machine and the revolutionary Reverse Butt Welder . Matt commented : “ Graf seamless welding technology is a gamechanger for the industry and this is reflected in the number of patents its machinery has . The quality of the seamless welding is next level , which are perfect for delivering the outstanding quality that today ’ s high-quality products demand .”

The company has exhibited at every show in FIT ’ s ten-year history – and Matt says there ’ s a reason for that : “ The FIT Show is great for networking , catching up with industry faces and , of course , sales . This year was no different with three days of quality enquiries .”

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» COMPOSITE DOOR innovators ODL Europe has reported a successful FIT Show 2023 , with a large pipeline of quality enquiries received during the three-day event at the NEC in May .

The ODL Europe team were joined by Townes Parsley , Executive Vice President at ODL , Inc ., and representatives from Capstone , home of the world-leading Capstone composite door slab .

ODL Europe is renowned for building value into building products . It ’ s clear that visitors to the company ’ s stand found it a very attractive proposition .

One of the highlights of ODL Europe ’ s stand was the

award-winning Guardsman FD30 Fire Door . The door sets a new benchmark for the fire door market because it offers impressive , consistent and proven fire resistance . As a result of its high-quality credentials , it attracted a great deal of interest with several new business enquiries being received .

Suzanne Nicholl , ODL Europe ’ s Head of Sales and Customer Services , said : “ Our door slab range and door prep service received a lot of attention throughout the show , with visitors easily able to see the value they offer . We have a large bank of high-quality leads to follow up , and we ’ re