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Fresh start and new talent “ But this was a fresh pair of eyes for the business too . I wanted to bring in new talent and restructure the company . We hired new staff ; a new trade manager , a new sales manager and a new commercial manager .
“ I saw how lucrative the commercial market could be , but it ’ s a tough market to crack . More than anything I thought we were missing out in the aluminium market . I wanted to find a way to balance exploring new business opportunities with keeping our established trade and retail customers happy too .
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we have the right product portfolio , coupled with our 30-year supply and fitting experience and expertise
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“ Those are the three areas of our business and we have the three profiles too ; VEKA M70 for uPVC , Entrance composite doors and Exlabesa aluminium – all combined with Yale hardware . With these , we have the right product portfolio , coupled with our 30-year supply and fitting experience and expertise ; it ’ s a solid foundation for any fenestration company .
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After graduating university , a year in Australia and a stint in professional rugby league , John ’ s son Elliot joins the business as a salesman .
Elliot becomes Managing Director . Opens an aluminum factory at the Bradford site ; manufacturing bi-folding doors .
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