INDUSTRYNEWS
Fabricator grows from £ 7m to £ 11m turnover in three years
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THE LAST THREE YEARS HAVE BEEN very eventful for trade fabricator Dekko Window Systems, including growing from £ 7m to £ 11m turnover, moving from its original 25,000 square foot square factory into a new 55,000 square foot factory, and being named as one of the 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain in the recent the London Stock Exchange report.
Golf day
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GGF SCOTLAND MEMBERS AND guest players benefitted from a great Golf Day on the 26th May as 32 people attended Gourock Golf Course for a fantastic day of golfing and networking.
Alex Gray, Chairman GGF Scotland, commented:“ The GGF Scotland Golf Day has developed over many years to become a major event in the GGF calendar, and this was our biggest turn out yet. The weather held out for us and the scenery at Gourock Golf Club was spectacular. Players even got to witness a nuclear submarine and a cruise liner sail past while playing! Thank you to all the players who joined us for helping to make it a superb day.”
Quality products and great customer service has always underpinned the Dekko business philosophy, but according to Sales Director, Kurt Greatrex, clever marketing has played a big part in the company’ s growth too.
“ Prior to forming Dekko we all agreed that we needed to offer quality products and have a‘ right first time’ attitude if we want to succeed, and for the first few years we grew organically, winning business through word of mouth, with very little marketing.
“ In 2013 we decided we wanted to kick things up a notch, so we contacted Purplex and start raising our profile and building our brand.
“ We received over 100 leads from our first e-shot, which was promoting our new Residence 9 range, and we haven’ t looked back since,” Kurt explained.“ Thanks to the PR and direct marketing, everyone seems to know about Dekko.”
www. purplexmarketing. com
Turning
Prizes for the course, presented at the dinner in the clubhouse after play, were first, second and third place, longest drive and nearest the pin.
THE WINNERS WERE: 1st prize – James Thomson, Ultraframe 2nd prize – Alan Hyde, Thermoseal 3rd prize – Bob Sturrock, Abacus Agents Longest Drive – Rob Small, CEN
Solutions Nearest the Pin – Chris Megson, Capital
Glazing
The GGF is planning two further Golf Days this summer in the South East and the North West of England.
Email info @ ggf. org. uk
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Illbruck is celebrating its TP600 Compriband joint sealing tape’ s 20th birthday.
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ILLBRUCK TP600 COMPRIBAND 600 is a joint sealing tape for outdoor use. It is highly flexible, which allows it to provide a weather-tight seal for façade joints with a depth of up to 40 mm. TP600 fulfils all the requirements of BG1 in accordance with DIN 18542 and bears the CE mark.
Tremco Illbruck has been testing TP600 in real-life circumstances in Bodenwöhr, Germany since 1995 and, after 20 years of weathering, TP600 is still going strong. The tape has survived harsh weather conditions such as ice, snow, driving rain and UV radiation and still has the same movement qualities as it did 20 years ago.
Illbruck TP600 Compriband 600 has successfully exceeded the 15-year extended warranty offered by Illbruck.
www. tremco-illbruck. co. uk
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