Clearview National February 2020 - Issue 219 | Page 32

PROUD SPONSOR OF DOORS & WINDOWS
DOORS&WINDOWS
Prepped product service increases composite
capacity and improves efficiency
» LINCOLNSHIRE BASED WINDOW
and door manufacturer, HS Trade, has revealed
that it has benefitted from an increase in
the capacity of its composite door offering,
combined with less stock holding and a saving
in labour costs, since signing up for Distinction
Doors’ prepped product service at the start
of the year.
‘there is a reason that
we have always sourced
our products from
Distinction Doors’
HS Trade has been a customer of Distinction
Doors for 10 years, and while the company
has always praised its long-standing composite
door supplier for the high standard of its
product and service, it says the decision to
switch to prepped doors has not only greatly
improved efficiencies and reduced cost, but has
in turn helped to further improve the service
offering to its own customers.
Michael Gromett, owner of HS Trade,
commented: “We had a discussion with the
Distinction team and came to the conclusion
that if we took advantage of the company’s
prepped service it would allow us a hassle free
option to offer glazed and edge-banded doors,
as well as increase the capacity of our door
division in the process.
“It was a decision that has really paid
dividends,” he continued. “The composite door
sector is an increasingly competitive one, but
this is the reason that we have always sourced
our products from Distinction Doors. The
overall service from Distinction is excellent,
from the online ordering process, all the way
to delivery, and the fact that our doors are
now supplied glazed and edge-banded has
made it even easier for us to offer the best
composite door in the marketplace.”
Distinction has reported that sales of its
prepped doors, supplied complete with its high-
quality glazed units, have seen a significant increase
across 2019, a result of more customers taking
advantage of its full prepping, painting and glazing
facilities. The leading composite door specialist,
which introduced its own range of exclusive
glazing units three years ago, has recently
increased shifts and invested in equipment in
order to meet current and future demand.
www.distinctiondoors.co.uk
TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS DAY -
AND FLYING THE RED ROSE FLAG
» BURNLEY-BASED PVCU
profile manufacturer VEKA UK
demonstrated the company’s
pride in its Lancashire roots once
again, by marking Lancashire Day
and Lancashire Business Day in
style.
As an official Patron for
Lancashire Business Day 2019,
November 27th saw VEKA join
other proud regional businesses
in celebrating all the heritage,
innovation and opportunity that
Lancashire is known for.
MD Dave Jones says:
“The ‘Red Rose’ county is a
phenomenal place to live and
work, and Lancashire Business
Day gave us yet another
opportunity to sing its praises.
“Here at VEKA, we raised the
Lancashire flag in place of our
usual VEKA diamond and we
had a company-wide Lancashire-
themed ‘bake off’ with all proceeds
going to MIND; our nominated
charity for the year. The winning
cake was presented as a hot pot
– and you can’t get much more
Lancastrian than that.
“I joined the audience at
Holmes Mill where Lancashire’s
county-wide bid for ‘UK City of
Culture 2025’ was announced.
This is the first bid of its kind; an
exciting, more inclusive prospect,
highlighting the combination of
Lancashire’s rural beauty, coastal
communities and glittering cities,
rather than having a single urban
focus.
“We are incredibly proud
to support this event, as
we are proud to continue
championing our region as a
Burnley Bondholder and an
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official Lancashire Ambassador.
Lancashire is not only home to
the VEKA UK factory, but also
to most of our hardworking
employees, and we are all striving
to see this cracking county get the
recognition it deserves.
“Marketing Lancashire put
together a video with Andrew
‘Freddie’ Flintoff which stated that
Lancashire was the ‘birthplace of
the industrial revolution, and we
haven’t stopped since’. A sentiment
that I think perfectly represents the
county, its manufacturing prowess
and the business community’s
commitment to continuous,
unwavering evolution and
innovation.”
VEKA UK is a major
manufacturer and valued
employer for the region.
The company was named
‘Manufacturing Business of
the Year’ at the 2019 Red Rose
Business awards and ‘Employer
of the Year’ at the same event in
2018. Offering exceptional career
opportunities, VEKA UK is part
of the global VEKA Group which
celebrates 50 years in business this
year and employs 5500 people
worldwide.
Find out more at VEKA UK’s
new website www.veka.co.uk