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FIT Show Review

ODL Europe is the first to sign up for FIT 2025

» FOLLOWING AN EXCEPtional FIT 2023 , ODL Europe has become the first company to sign up to exhibit at FIT 2025 . Suzanne Nicholl , ODL Europe ’ s Head of Sales and Customer Services , was clear why : “ The FIT Show is the UK ’ s leading trade exhibition for the industry , so it made good business sense to sign up at the earliest opportunity . We had a great first day and it was clear the show was going to be a success , so we had no hesitation in reserving our space for FIT 2025 .”
Nickie West , Managing Director at Montgomery Group and FIT ’ s Event Director , said : “ It ’ s always a huge show of confidence when a brand asks to sign for the next show whilst on site , and ODL Europe went one better
than that by being the very first to re-sign for 2025 whilst in the throws of the 2023 event .”
She continued : “ Bryan , Suzanne and the team always put on a fantastic showcase for our visitors and are a very welcome addition to the brand new FIT Show 2025 lineup .
I ’ d like to thank them for their continued support .”
ODL Europe is renowned for building value into building products and its stand at this year ’ s show proved the strength of its offer . The depth of its door offering was notable , particularly the quality and reliability of the world-leading
Capstone composite door slab . The composite door range runs across contemporary , heritage , classic and specialist collections , many of which are exclusive to ODL Europe . They are complemented by the wide variety of unique decorative glass options that have all been carefully crafted to complement the door styles .
Also attracting a great deal of attention was the award-winning Guardsman Fire Door which offers impressive , consistent fire resistance .
ODL Europe is also home to glazing cassette ranges including the market-leading TriSYS ® three-piece system and the contemporary Zeel ®, all of which offer easy fitting and robust , low maintenance styling .
www . odleurope . com

GLAZPARTNERSHIP WITH A DIFFERENCE

» THE WINDOW COMPANY ( Contracts ) has just become a ‘ Glazpartner ’ – in recognition of the fact that Glazpart is now the award-winning commercial installer ’ s preferred supplier of trickle vents .
The ‘ Glazpartnership ’ was confirmed at the recent FIT Show with both a The Window Company ( Contracts ) branded Portico door and a U70 window featuring on the Glazpart stand – both fitted with trickle vents from the Link Vent range .
David Thornton , Chair of the award-winning commercial installer , The Window Company ( Contracts ), commented : “ Even before the updates to Part F last year , we were already using Glazpart trickle vents on virtually all the windows we fitted in both new build projects and our long-standing social housing replacement contracts .
“ We ’ ve now standardised on the new Link Vent products for all our windows because this is the one that has been best received by residents who , in our experience , almost always appreciate the benefits of the passive ventilation they provide . Despite the rumblings in some part of the industry that householders would resist trickle vents , we have only ever had positive feedback .”
What stood out on the FIT Show stand – as well as the
brilliant yellow colour – was the fact that The Window Company ( Contracts ) had fitted a Link Vent in the door they had supplied for the stand . David Thornton added : “ In social housing applications in particular , trickle vents represent probably the simplest and lowest cost way to increase ventilation and reduce the risks associated with damp and condensation . By demonstrating how easily you can fit a vent into a door as well as a window , we wanted to show that you can extend those benefits into hallways and shared spaces .” The Window Company ( Contracts ) has joined a growing list of UK fabricators who have also become Glazpartners and will provide market and product feedback as well as receiving marketing and communications support .
www . thewinco . co . uk
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