Clearview National April 2019 - Issue 209 | Page 72

HARDWAREEXTRA
Hardware made easy
» » EPWIN WINDOW SYSTEMS’
hardware brand Safeware has just announced
an impressive 12% growth in year-on-
year turnover. Paul Hinds, National
Sales Manager for Safeware, commented:
“Safeware makes ordering hardware easy. In a
world where everyone’s increasingly short of
time, it’s a big bonus for our customers. The
strength of this offering is reflected in our
growing sales figures as more customers tap
into the benefits that Safeware delivers.”
Whilst the headline achievement is
obvious, what sits behind that growth is
important.
Because Safeware is an Epwin Window
Systems brand, fabricators can order their
profile and hardware on the same order and
have them arrive on the same delivery. It
streamlines their administration, accounting
and goods inwards processes and saves
valuable time.
Equally as important is system
compatibility. When fabricators order
from Safeware they can be confident that
all products are compatible with Epwin
Window Systems’ brands Profile 22, Spectus
and Swish for total peace of mind. The
range includes branded locks, hinges,
handles, stays, cylinders, vents and furniture
at all price points for all Epwin Window
Systems’ product variations. Every item
in the range offers exceptional reliability,
quality, aesthetics and value. When correctly
specified, they also comply with Document
Q, hold the Secured by Design accreditation
and all relevant BSI Kitemarks for complete
peace of mind.
Safeware maintains high stock levels
at its Telford distribution warehouse and
offers rapid delivery so there’s no need to
worry about product availability or delays to
schedules. And there is dedicated specialist
hardware support on hand if fabricators have
any queries at any stage.
After rapid year-on-year growth, 2019
shows no sign of slowing down. Paul
commented: “The Safeware business is a key
part of the Epwin Window Systems offer,
and we’re continually evaluating the products
we offer to ensure we meet the current and
future demands of our customers. There
are some exciting additions to our product
range to come during 2019 which will give
Safeware new opportunities to further grow
its hardware sales”.
In short, if you want a hardware partner
that adds value, Safeware is the answer. And
as its sales growth shows, it’s something
increasing numbers of Epwin Window
Systems’ fabricators are recognising.
www.epwin.co.uk
FASTENER FOCUS COMPLETES SUPPLY CHAIN
» » TRADE CUSTOMERS OF
Stevenswood are benefiting from assured
fastener quality in both the manufacture and
installation of windows and doors thanks
to a total supply chain partnership with
Rapierstar.
Having supplied a wide range of its
high performance StarPVCU® screws
to Stevenswood’s window and door
manufacturing operation Polyframe for more
than three years, Rapierstar is now supplying
its StarFix® range of plug-free masonry screws
and StarTurn® universal timber screws to the
company’s rapidly expanding network of trade
counters. This gives Stevenswood customers
complete assurance that only superior quality
fasteners are used in the manufacture of the
windows and doors supplied by Polyframe and
for installation, thus eliminating fastener risk
across the board.
Stevenswood has grown to become one of
the UK market leaders in the trade sector. Its
Polyframe manufacturing business produces
all its windows, doors and conservatories
using Rapierstar branded fasteners. These
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are available to order at its 37-strong trade
counter network, along with a considerable
range of building products and consumables
for installers, including Rapierstar screws,
roofline products, silicone sealants, tools and
ancillaries.
Elaine Baird, Head of Marketing at
Stevenswood said: “We’ve always insisted
on the highest quality components and raw
materials in our manufacturing businesses,
which is why we rely on Rapierstar for
their range of StarPVCU carbon steel and
stainless steel fasteners. Our decision to stock
frame fixings and timber screws extends the
fabrication quality into installation, giving our
trade customers total supply chain assurance
and another major benefit by choosing
Stevenswood.”
Paul McAuley, Rapierstar’s Technical Sales
Manager for Ireland & Scotland, adds, “We’re
delighted to be the key supply chain partner
to Stevenswood for the full range of screws.
With our range of frame fixings and wood
screws now available at all its trade counters,
Stevenswood customers are now in the unique
position to get total consistency from the best
available fasteners from a single source.”
As the UK’s largest supplier of fasteners to
the fenestration sector with over one billion
fasteners held in stock at its bonded warehouse
in Cheshire, Rapierstar’s expertise in new
product development, sourcing, international
trade, logistics and distribution ensures it
can offer excellent reliability as a supply
chain partner, with its current on time in full
performance standing at 99.5%.
www.rapierstar.com