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ROYAL RECOGNITION
» » THE ‘REAL QUEEN
impersonator’ helped
Leicestershire firm Jackloc create
a buzz in the halls at FIT Show
and on social media.
‘Her Majesty’ joined
celebrations as the window
and door restrictor specialists
celebrated winning The Queen’s
Award for Enterprise in
Innovation 2017.
Judith Burrows, Emma’s sister
and fellow Jackloc director, said:
“We wanted to go to FIT Show
and show why our product
has won this highly prestigious
award and become the leading
window and door restrictor, used
by a wide range of organisations
across the world. Leaving
Birmingham with an abundance
of enquiries and high-value leads
showed we achieved what we set
out to do.”
Designed, engineered and
manufactured in the Midlands,
Jackloc safeguards thousands
of lives every day worldwide.
Adopted by homeowners as well
as health authorities, leading
hotel and leisure chains and
commercial and residential
developments, Jackloc provides
a versatile range of universal
cable restrictors which have
revolutionised window safety.
For more information visit
www.jackloc.com or call
+ 44 (0) 1455 220616.
BSI AWARD FOR 20
YEARS OF EXCELLENCE
» » SYNSEAL GROUP HAS
been awarded a long service
accolade by BSI (British Standards
Institution) in recognition of 20
years of excellence in PVC-U
extrusion.
BSI’s Certification Manager
for Fenestration, Lorraine Balch
presented Synseal staff with the
award at the FIT Show last month
along with 20 BSI Kitemark™
certifications spanning the
Group’s wide product range
including PVC-U and IGU
products, along with an additional
certificate recognising quality
management.
Synseal is one of the longest
running UK systems houses and
has been extruding PVC-U for
windows, doors and conservatory
Show Gala Dinner at the NEC
exceeds all expectations
» » WITH OVER 1000
people in attendance – a
record – the first FIT Show
Gala Dinner at the show’s new
home, the NEC, Birmingham,
proved a roaring success
exceeding the expectations of
not only the organisers but its
attendees also.
Arriving to a champagne
reception, guests were spilling
out of the NEC doors due to
the sheer volume of numbers
at this year’s event. Upon
entering the main hall guests
were wowed by the Burlesque-
themed layout and stage set
up – and this was all before any
performers even stepped out on
to the floor.
As the food and drink
started flowing so did the
entertainment. For one night
only Birmingham switched
places with the French capital.
Inviting guests to step into the
22 » AUG 2017 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M
alleyways of deepest, darkest
Paris, it was as if the Moulin
Rouge had opened its doors
for the FIT Show – although
in place of Ewan McGregor
proceedings were hosted by TV
presenter and star of SOS DIY:
The Big Build, Nick Knowles.
To book a stand at FIT Show
2019 please contact Freya
Humphries on email: freya@
fitshow.co.uk.
systems since the early 1990s.
In order to achieve Kitemark
certification, Synseal has to
undergo regular assessment visits
and audit tests by BSI to ensure
the products are extruded in
accordance with BS EN 12608.
The award is the second in
six months celebrating Synseal
Group’s excellence in PVC-U
extrusion after the company was
awarded Systems Company 2016
at the National Fenestr ation
Awards, the only awards voted
for by the industry. Synseal’s
popular WarmCore brand has
also recently won an award
for advanced manufacturing
innovation, recognising Synseal
Group as a market leader in the
fenestration industry.