Clearview National February 2020 - Issue 219 | Page 40

PROUD SPONSOR OF DOORS & WINDOWS
DOORS&WINDOWS
Call on me -
Manufacturer assists
Fire & Rescue with
‘vital service and
wonderful job’
Window and door manufacturer
Shelforce opened its doors to the
West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS)
to help with vital door entry training.
» NINE FIREFIGHTERS
from crews and teams visited
Shelforce’s factory in Erdington
in Birmingham for some Entry
Technique Training to help them
improve their specialist door
and window entry skills.
Specialising in providing high-
quality PVCu and aluminium
products to local authority
building projects, Shelforce
works closely with Birmingham
City Council.
Watch Commander Steven
Whitworth commented: “This
training is essential, and I’d like
to thank Shelforce for allowing
us to use their training facility
and their products.
“Shelforce provide doors
and windows to a large number
of properties across the West
Midlands, so the opportunity
to train with these has been
invaluable to our teams.
“One of the special things
about Shelforce is that 75% of
the workforce are vulnerable
or have a disability and I’d like
to thank all the staff for their
brilliant hospitality.”
Howard Trotter, Shelforce’s
Business Manager, said: “It was
brilliant to be able to assist
West Midlands Fire Service
– they provide a vital service
and do a wonderful job.”
Founded in 1839, Shelforce
has been involved in a whole
host of local authority
building projects including,
most recently, Birmingham
Council’s first-ever ‘ModPod’
and a revamp of a 20-storey
tower block in Aston to help
homeless families.
For more information call
Shelforce on 0121 603 5262
or visit www.shelforce.com
40 » F EB 2020 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M
OPEN DOOR TO
‘BETTER PRODUCTS
AND BETTER SERVICE’
» IN THE LAST THREE
years, no fewer than 40 fabricators
switched to Deceuninck from
a total of 10 different systems
companies. Some specialise in
commercial, some in new build
housing or retail. Many are trade
fabricators, others are a mix of
trade, retail and commercial. Most
moved from other premium sector
systems, but many have switched
from middle or budget systems, so
some are paying a good deal more
to get what they need to grow. But
the reasons they give for joining
Deceuninck are more choice,
an unbeatable colour offering,
the Heritage Flush family, better
service and relationships, and the
opportunity to grow. Deceuninck’s
strong green credentials, with
one of the largest, most modern
recycling plants in Europe, has
also been a strong contributory
attraction.
Twenty-two (55%) switched
from premium sector systems
companies, 11 (28%) from middle
sector systems, and 7 (18%) from
budget sector systems companies.
One was a new start.
Deceuninck Managing Director
Rob McGlennon said: “No
fabricator takes the decision to
switch systems lightly. It’s a big
undertaking. They do it because
they feel they must - to remove the
brakes that are holding them back,
and to acquire the growth factor,
the competitive edge that will
enable them to win business and
grow in good markets and bad.
In the case of these 40 fabricators
who moved to Deceuninck in the
last three years, it was the right
decision because their sales are
flying! As are ours.
“These fabricators were hungry
to succeed. Our philosophy is
to partner fabricators and give
them #BestInClass products,
support and service so they do
well. Deceuninck fabricators set
themselves apart with colour and
products like the Heritage Flush
Window, Heritage Flush Door and
Slider 24 patio door. Most of them
now sell over 50% colour – our
overall sales are 60% foiled - nearly
twice the market average.
“In a market that’s reported to
be down around 10%, we finished
2019 a clear 20% up. And we
topped a great year by winning
‘Component Supplier of the Year’
at the G19s. And better still,
two customers walked away with
coveted prizes too. Sternfenster
won ‘Fabricator of the Year’ and
Nolan uPVC won ‘Installer of the
Year’. Here’s to a prosperous and
successful 2020.”
www.deceuninck.co.uk