Clearview National August 2019 - Issue 213 | Page 64

ALUMINIUMEXTRA
#COMEALONG CAMPAIGN AWARDED BY FIT
» » WITH COMPANIES ACROSS THE
fenestration and glazing industries all ploughing
considerable monies in pre-show marketing,
KÖMMERLING’s #ComeAlong campaign
achieved Best Creative at the FIT 2019 Gala
Dinner; harnessing PR, advertising, video, social
media and through on-site promotions.
The #ComeAlong campaign fully reflected
the strong product and marketing proposition
and invited fabricators and installers to join
in the shared business opportunities that were
being presented on the stand. This was also an
opportunity that was grasped over the three
days to promote a new range of marketing
materials, new Partnership Programme and
an extensive range of world class window
and door systems, including the new
KÖMMERLING 76 flush sash.
Gareth Jones, managing director of
profine UK and the KÖMMERLING brand
commented: “Before we got to the show the
interest and response from the #ComeAlong
campaign was quite overwhelming and we
secured new business before and during the
show. The KÖMMERLING of today and
tomorrow is very much a different beast to that
of the past and we’re genuinely excited about
our future prospects as are our customers.”
www.kommerling.co.uk
170 TONNE STATE-OF-THE-ART
ALUMINIUM EXTRUSION PRESS
» » GARNALEX (GARNER ALUMINIUM
Extrusions Ltd) has recently taken delivery of
a state-of-the-art aluminium extrusion press,
weighing over 170 tonnes. The press is so big it
needed a special vehicle in convoy and a police
escort from the port of Hull on an agreed route,
and a team of technicians from its German
manufacturer to assemble in the factory.
Garnalex will start extruding later this year,
supplying trade extrusions to aluminium
companies, and then launch its own
innovative aluminium window system at the
end of Q1 2020.
Roger Hartshorn, Garnalex CEO comments:
“This investment is only the start of our story.
Unlike PVC-U and timber windows, which
have transformed themselves over the past 30
years or so, aluminium windows are pretty
much as they were in the 1980s. From the
point of view of fabricators and installers, it’s
almost as if time has been standing still. But
I’ve fallen for aluminium and its huge potential
and have built the best window design team
in the industry, and we’re building on all the
innovations and improvements that should
have taken place over the last 30 years.”
‘This investment is only
the start of our story’
www.garnalex.com
Growth in aluminium sector
reflected in machinery sales
» » HAFFNER MURAT IS THE UK’S
official agent for the Italian range of ITALMAC
aluminium fabrication machinery. ITALMAC has
an international reputation for quality machinery
that combines the latest technology with skilled
engineering and competitive prices. The Spring
S7000 4 Axis Machining Centre is the perfect
example of the value its machinery can add.
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Dave Thomas, Managing Director of
machinery specialists Haffner Murat, says:
“The industry buzz at the moment is all about
the growth of aluminium; and our sales show
that to be true.”
The machine is specifically designed for
milling, drilling, threading and cutting
bars or workpieces made of aluminium,
PVC, light alloys and steel. It has a robust
construction for years of trouble-free
service and includes main structures made
of electro-welded steel, normalised and
worked with CNC machine tools, a 4-Axis
movement controlled by high-precision
brushless servomotors, and an electric
spindle with an ISO 30 tool connection
suitable for material removal processes
during milling and drilling operations.
There are three, four and seven metre
versions, with the seven-metre version
offering the option of double working
area. Clamps are positioned manually
with automatic positioning available as an
option.
www.haffnermurat.com