Clearview National December 2017 - Issue 193 | Page 30

Annual Review
ANNUAL REVIEW 2017
AN EXTRAORDINARY YEAR
2017 has been an extraordinary year, there is no doubt about that. And as the
year draws to a close, and we all get ready for the Christmas festivities, we
are all still wondering about the future for the UK – given concerns on Brexit,
the economy and the way in which this country is heading in general.
» » IT IS AT THIS TIME OF YEAR THAT
we generally look forward – but also look
back and reflect on how far we have come,
what we have achieved (or not as the case
may be!) It is always better to rise above the
bad stuff (and yes, we all have to contend
with some of that; then focus on the
upside.
We asked companies in this sector for
their views and experiences in 2017 and
their hopes for 2017.
We also too this opportunity to look
at our own Group’s progress in what has
been another hectic year. We are delighted
that Clearview magazine continues to be
recognised as one of the industry’s leading
trade journals, and wish to acknowledge our
advertisers, sponsors and other supporters
for their invaluable contribution – and
yes, even the staff who manage to keep the
magazine coming out month in, month
out!
As a company, we have seen quite a few
changes – like most companies – but these
have been positive and see us heading in the
right direction.
Thankfully, companies in the sector are
equally positive and ready to take on more
challenges ahead.
Our second venture into the world of
exhibitions with LOCKEX 2018 – Fire and
Security, is well under way and looks set to be
bigger and better than the inaugural event in
2016.
The annual review that follows gives some
good news which makes interesting reading.
We wish all of the contributors well for the
year ahead which will certainly be exciting,
challenging and hopefully, profitable.
UNIQUE WINDOW SYSTEMS HAS
EXPERIENCED AN INCREDIBLY POSITIVE 2017
Towards the beginning of the year the Leicestershire-based fabricator was published
in the London Stock Exchange Group’s ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ for 2017.
» » UNIQUE WERE ONE OF ONLY TWO
fenestration companies to feature on the list
and illustrates the exponential growth and the
positive financial performance of the company
over the course of the last few years.
Unique have invested heavily in both their
PVCu and aluminium production facilities,
with production being split between two
factories; the original focusing on PVCu
production and the second factory for
aluminium production.
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