Clearview 264 - November 2023 | Page 18

INDUSTRY NEWS

Opening doors to more customers and installers

» HÖRMANN TRUEDOR has announced that it is opening its doors and inviting the market to join them at their IG Doors manufacturing plant in South Wales for a series of Open Days during November .
Not only will attendees have the opportunity to visit one of the most advanced door manufacturing facilities in the UK , but they will also have exclusive access to discounts worth £ 1000 on the range of
Hörmann Truedor composite doors .
The event is being run over three days - from Tuesday 14th through to Thursday 16th November , with the option of attending either a morning or afternoon session . Visitors will have the chance to take a tour of the £ 60m production area and talk to the Hörmann Truedor experts .
Commenting on the forthcoming Open Days , David O ’ Mara , Marketing Manager at Hörmann , “ Since the FIT show in May we have been busy incorporating the Hörmann Truedor range of composite doors into the Hörmann sales and distribution organisation . We now have the opportunity to invite the market to see our state-of-the-art door manufacturing facility and find out
more about us and our doors . Also , there is the added bonus of being able to take advantage of the exceptional discounts being offered to all attending companies . I would advise people to go to our booking website and book early as spaces are limited .”
Hörmann Truedor offers the market a comprehensive selection of composite doors at a competitive price , backed by the recognised Hörmann brand and with guaranteed levels of service . They are also the only manufacturer of GRP composite doors to supply doors that feature a slab that has been manufactured in the UK – resulting in consistent quality standards , secure supply , and sustainable manufacturing .
www . hormann . co . uk

Glazing Summit acquired by Mark Allen Group

» MARK ALLEN GROUP , WHICH owns Glass & Glazing Products magazine and the Installer Awards , has acquired the Glazing Summit conference .
The move strengthens Mark Allen ’ s position within the glazing sector while Andrew Scott , founder of the Glazing Summit and CEO of the event organisers , Insight Data and Purplex Marketing , will remain closely linked to the event .
Andrew commented : “ I created the Glazing Summit to enable the industry to connect , learn and share valuable insights and experience . We held the first event in 2018 and it ’ s gone from strength to strength with a first-class conference and gala dinner . This year we had almost 500 industry professionals attend the event tackling the biggest issues facing our sector .”
Over the last 37 years Andrew has acquired , built and sold several businesses within the glazing sector and launched marketing specialist Purplex in 2004 to advise companies on business and marketing strategy .
In 2007 he launched Insight Data to provide the construction and fenestration sectors with in-depth market intelligence , with detailed information on all 14,000 companies that operates in the glazing sector .
“ Mark Allen Group is a major media business that specialises in events such as the Glazing Summit and are ideally placed to take the event forward . Insight Data and Purplex will continue to support the Summit as it goes from strength to strength , while I look forward to spending more time working closely with clients as the industry faces some challenges ahead .”
Ben Allen , Chief Executive Officer , Mark Allen Group stated : “ The Glazing Summit is an excellent addition to our portfolio of brands in the glazing sector . Andrew and his team have done an outstanding job in developing the event and we are delighted that Insight Data and Purplex Marketing will continue to support the event under our ownership .
The Glazing Summit will be run out of MA Business , under the leadership of Jon Benson , Managing Director and COO , and Marc Young , Publishing Director , of MA Business , who will continue to grow the Summit and ensure that its excellent reputation as being the must-attend event for the industry ’ s most influential leaders is maintained .”
www . glazingsummit . co . uk
18 NOVEMBER 2023 CLEARVIEW-UK . COM