Clearview National April 2016 - Issue 173 | Page 16

INDUSTRYNEWS ALL UNDER ONE ROOF »»NATIONAL PLASTICS, THE UK’S largest independent trade counter network, stocks one of the industry’s biggest range of internal decorative cladding panels, helping tradespeople and DIYers alike to take advantage of the benefits it offers. Geoff Foster, Managing Director of National Plastics, comments: “More and more people are waking up to the possibilities that decorative wall and ceiling cladding presents. Our range has grown steadily year-on-year and because of the size of the range we now offer, we have something to suit everyone, making us a one-stop-shop for decorative cladding.” National Plastics’ decorative cladding range includes products from France, Belgium and China and features a range of four different widths from 250mm up to 1m as well as 5mm, 8mm and 10mm thicknesses. The ranges include Dumaplast, with a unique locking system, Freefoam’s Geopanel, Consortias as well as Swish Marbex Panel. Designs include marble, sparkle and mosaic as well as stone and the latest tile effects. The offering is completed with a comprehensive range of finishing touches, trims and adhesives. The Company has plans to take its number of depots to 50 by the end of 2017. Party on Celebrating 25 years in business, it’s all smiles for Northern Ireland-based Profile 22 customer Super Seal. »»INITIALLY MANUFACTURING www.nationalplastics.co.uk NEW FABRICATION DATA CENTER »»NEWLY AVAILABLE FROM sustainable building envelope specialist Schueco UK is Schueco Fabrication Data Center. The unique combination of hardware and software provides centralised digital access to project and project information, increasing efficiency and reducing risk in project delivery. Touchscreen technology facilitates easy navigation of SchüCal ribbon menus, items and files. Setting ‘read only’ access prevents unplanned changes and errors when reading project files. Quick information functionality provides an overview of the articles required to assemble an item and includes hyperlinks directly to article data in the manuals. This results in considerable time savings. Digital access to current manual and catalogue information throug h Schueco Docu Center is presented in a clear book shelf structure in high-res PDF format with zoom, comment and size adjustable controls. Searches may be made by product series, article number or terminology and, if required, bookmarked for quick future reference. 16 » A PR 2016 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M SchüCal outputs and imported documents can be saved to project folders on the FDC or in a shared network folder. A direct-print function allows the connection of a printer to produce bar code labels and paper copies of documents if needed. For further information email [email protected] traditional PVCu windows and doors, Super Seal has grown to specialise in producing an array of PVCu products, including fully reversible windows for the housing executive market and has now opened a new composite door factory in Lurgan. Kennth Taylor, managing director commented: “More recently we added aluminium windows, doors and bi-folding doors to our range. We’ll also be launching an exciting new product at FIT Show 2016.” Hosting celebrations late last year at the Lough Erne Resort in Enniskillen, the Clarion Hotel in Cork, and the Red Cow Hotel in Dublin, besides the anniversary buffet and company speeches the celebrations gave Super Seal the opportunity to tell its customers about the exciting new range of niche products Profile 22 are set to reveal at this year’s FIT Show. A customer of Profile 22 for over 20 years, a relationship that started early on has blossomed into a full-blown partnership. “We want to congratulate Kenneth and Super Seal on their landmark anniversary,” said Wolfgang Gorner, Epwin Window Systems’ sales director. “We love working with them and look forward to another 25 years!”