Clearview National February 2020 - Issue 219 | Page 22

INDUSTRYNEWS
Triumphant
return of
charity
football
tournament
GGF Best
Placed
for Brexit
Readiness
» FOLLOWING THE OUTCOME OF THE
recent General Election and with a Conservative
Government and clear majority in parliament, it
now looks likely that the UK will withdraw from
the European Union next year.
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF)
has been in constant liaison with the
Government department for Business, Energy
and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) on Brexit and
its implications for the glass and glazing sector.
In October 2019, the GGF gained funding
from the Government to prepare for Brexit.
With this government grant the GGF has
produced an information brochure and a new
section of the GGF website. In the coming
» THE SUPALITE CHARITY
weeks and months, the GGF will continue to
update GGF Members and the industry on
the changes as they happen.
With or without a deal, you can currently
read the potential impact of Brexit and various
scenarios drawn up by GGF and industry
experts in the GGF Brexit Hub.
www.ggf.org.uk/brexit-hub/
15TH YEAR OF TRADE MARKED
BY WEST WALES AWARD NOD
» VICTORIAN SLIDERS, WHICH HAS
invested over £10m in the last five years,
has been shortlisted in the sought-after
Manufacturing category, in the prestigious
West Wales Business Awards.
The Ammanford-based firm now has the
capacity to make a sash window every 40
seconds at its state-of-the-art 240,000 square
foot factory. It also extrudes its own profile,
makes its own sealed units and manufacturers
its own hardware.
It’s the company’s innovation, independence
and relentless growth that caught the eye of
West Wales Business Award judges. Sponsored
by JCP Solicitors, LTC Mobility, Nuwave,
Morgan le Roche and others, the Awards
will culminate in a glamorous black-tie event
on January 24th, where winners will be
announced.
“This is a fantastic way for us to start a new
year, and a new decade,” comments Victorian
Sliders Group Managing Director Andy
Jones. “In 2020, our 15th year in business,
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Shield will be up for grabs on Saturday
March 28th 2020, with entries now open
for new teams.
With the return of the tournament, Nina
Colquhoun, Finance Director at SupaLite is
hoping to encourage even more teams to
enter and raise more money for their new
chosen charity Mind.
The 2019 tournament was designed to
help Nina meet the necessary fundraising
goals to secure a place in the London
Marathon. With her spot secured, Nina
successfully completed the marathon. With
the help of friends and family, colleagues,
suppliers and industry supporters, Nina
went on to raise a fantastic £4,000 for
Cash for Kids.
Along with the 2020 football tournament,
Nina will be taking on the London Marathon
again. If that wasn’t enough, Nina will also be
taking on a second marathon in 2020, along
with a gruelling 50-mile ultramarathon in the
Lake District.
With entries now open for the
tournament, businesses can contact Nina
or one of the SupaLite team to register.
‘a fantastic way for us
to start a new year’
we’ll be continuing to grow our share of the
Vertical Sliding window market. We currently
deal with more than 3,000 installers and
manufacture 2,000 frames per week.”
www.victoriansliders.co.uk
For more information call SupaLite
on 01772 828060 or visit
www.supaliteroof.co.uk