Clearview National April 2020 - Issue 221 | Page 6

INDUSTRYNEWS Chambers of Year of the PiGs Commerce nods twice as nice Yale Door and Window Solutions has announced that it is now a proud 2020 sponsor of the People in Glazing Society. » SHELFORCE HAS BEEN shortlisted for two awards at the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce Annual Dinner and Awards 2020 (which takes place at the ICC Birmingham on Thursday, March 19). The window and door manufacturer is up for Excellence in Contribution to the Community AND Excellence in People Development. Shelforce specialises in providing high-quality PVCu and aluminium products to local authority building projects, working closely with Birmingham City Council, and 75% of its workforce has a disability. And Shelforce is set to open a training facility to equip young people with disabilities with the skills and confidence for employment. Howard Trotter, Shelforce’s Business Manager, said: “We are absolutely delighted to receive two nominations at what is one of the most prestigious events in the region’s business calendar. “Shelforce has always been synonymous with contributing to the community and delivering social and commercial outcomes for the citizens of Birmingham. “We also help some of the city’s most vulnerable people develop their life skills and the skills they need to work as a team and deliver high quality products in a competitive market.” www.shelforce.com » FOUNDED IN 2004, THE People in Glazing Society (PiGs) is a networking group for the glass and glazing industry. With four events each year taking place in London, Manchester, Glasgow and Birmingham. Gemma Diratzonian, Marketing Manager at Yale Door and Window Solutions comments: “The organisation’s quarterly events are widely regarded throughout the industry and provide the perfect space for industry professionals to get together and network in a relaxed environment. Here at Yale, we think the People in Glazing Society shows a great representation of the industry, with professionals from up and down the country attending the annual events year after year in order to network with likeminded individuals.” Sarah Ball, Organiser of PiGs and Director at Balls2 Marketing says: “Yale comes to most of the events, including the ones we’ve ‘the perfect space for industry professionals to get together and network’ done further afield in the US. The relaxed atmosphere of PiGs means people build friendships within the industry. We believe the relationships come first and business second.” www.yaledws.co.uk GGF HEAD SPONSOR OF GLAZING SUMMIT » THE GLASS AND GLAZING Federation (GGF) is pleased to announce that it has agreed for the second successive year to headline sponsor Glazing Summit, which takes place on Thursday 8th October 2020 at Edgbaston Stadium and Conference Centre, Birmingham. The event will attract representatives from throughout the supply chain including fabricators, installers, trade-counters, glass processors, systems houses and component suppliers. In 2019, over 400 leaders from across the glass and glazing industry – with combined UK sales of over £1billion – came together 6 » A P R 2020 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M James Lee, GGF Director of External Affairs commented, “There are many issues and challenges facing our industry from achieving the Government’s zero carbon 2050 targets to fire safety and the Grenfell Inquiry phase 2 as well as the impact and implications of Brexit. It promises to be an interesting event with no doubt many different opinions from all sides of the industry.” for the industry’s biggest ever conference, which proved a resounding success. This year will see a fresh new line-up of key-note speakers, including respected industry leaders, trailblazers and proven experts. For more information, call 01934 808293 or email [email protected] or visit www.glazingsummit.co.uk www.ggf.org.uk