Clearview National January 2015 - Issue 158 | Page 10

INDUSTRYNEWS Fabricator rejoins Network »»A family business, The Door and Window Centre has always relied on word-of-mouth referrals for the majority of its business, receiving an estimated 90% of its trade this way. Network VEKA’s support in marketing efforts was still one of several reasons cited by The Door and Window Centre for its decision to rejoin, alongside professional advert design and an online price engine – part of Network VEKA’s Web Tools package. David Sinfield, Director at The Door and Window Centre explains: “The ability for customers to instantly access a ballpark figure for the installation they’re interested in – be it doors, windows or a conservatory – has been particularly useful. “Many PVCu companies would love to feature this kind of tool on their website and, as just one aspect of its Web Tools package, Network VEKA has made it easy. What many don’t realise about Network VEKA is how much behind-the-scenes work it undertakes with member companies to ensure its values and benefits are consistently delivered. “Customers really value Network VEKA’s insurance-backed guarantees and the support from the Network to help customers.” David added. For more information visit www.networkveka.co.uk in The back of the net »»Flair Plastic Products ran a super-size football competition at this year’s FIT Show and the lucky winner was Robin Williams of Enfys Windows from the village of Trelech, Carmarthenshire, who correctly spotted the missing ball, receiving his Kömmerling PremiLine patio door. Flair generated over 400 leads during the FIT show and this helped the West Midlands based manufacturer experience further strong growth in the latter part of 2014. New products such as Kömmerling’s impressive lift and slide PremiDoor, along with their C70 and O70 Gold® suites now grace Flair’s impressive showroom, which has also done much to help expand the business. Flair has also grown in recent years from a regional player into one servicing the entire UK mainland with the promise of a 5-day delivery of all Kömmerling products and for their new fitter friendly Space conservatory roof system. Adrian Keegan, sales manager of Flair Plastic Products commented: “We were thrilled to be able to present Robin with the free PremiLine patio door, albeit a few months after the show had concluded.” For further information contact Flair on 0121 624 5001 or e-mail [email protected] 24/7 Webshop »»Freefoam, a leading manufacturer of a wide range of innovative products for the building industry in Ireland, the UK and Mainland Europe announce the launch of a brand new webshop for Freefoam stockists. Freefoam has introduced its own Webshop for all Freefoam suppliers to place orders for stock online. The Webshop is open 24/7 enabling customers to order at anytime and from anywhere. The system is simple to use, utilising the standard ‘Add to Basket’ mechanism and Freefoam representatives are available to train all users. The Webshop is part of the Freefoam back office order system, so all the data held on each account is live where all orders, invoices and credit notes are immediately visible. Colin St John, UK General Manager: “Following feedback from customers we have introduced a system that makes buying from Freefoam easy and 10 » JAN 2015 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M convenient. It simplifies and speeds up the whole process meaning that our customers spend less time doing administration and have more time for selling and prospecting for new business.” For further information visit www.freefoam.com