INDUSTRYNEWS
ABOVE AND BEYOND FOR CHILDREN IN NEED
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WHEN THE BBC’ S FAMOUS DIY SOS Team headed to Blackpool for one of the programme’ s biggest EVER challenges, Fleetwood-based VEKA fabricator, Express Trade Frames, knew they had to help.
For the programme’ s Children in Need‘ Big Build’, Nick Knowles and the team called in the support of tradespeople throughout the area to transform a Blackpool-based young carers’ centre from a run-down and tired Victorian property, to a bright, fun, safe space for these young people to find support and enjoy their own childhoods.
Scott Law, MD of Express Trade Frames, explains:“ Apparently this project is one of the most ambitious that the DIY SOS crew have ever taken on, due to the scale and disrepair of the building. We were absolutely thrilled to be able to help with such a valuable enterprise.
MD of The VEKA UK Group, Dave Jones, congratulated Scott and the team on their hard work:“ It’ s great to see local businesses come together as a community and support voluntary projects like this. The programme made for fantastic viewing, and it makes us very proud to see Approved VEKA Fabricators like Express Trade Frames contributing to such valuable causes.”
www. vekauk. com
NORTH DOWN BUSINESS AWARD WIN
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REHAU CUSTOMER, WINDOWMATE, which has trade counters and retail outlets in both Bangor and Belfast, has just scooped a prestigious North Down Business Award recognising its growth and success over the past year.
Windowmate was a joint winner in the Business Development category for companies with fewer than 10 employees, and Operations Director, Lee Dempster, and Regional Sales Manager, Thomas McAllister, received a trophy from host Peter Snodden at the awards ceremony held recently in Bangor.
The company also demonstrated to the judges its innovation in terms of creating a‘ smart’ website, developing new training programmes for staff and introducing new products to the range including internal PVC doors and new composite doors alongside a complete range of REHAU frames.
Lee Dempster, Operations Director at Windowmate, said:“ This is a great testament to the hard work of the whole Windowmate team and I am delighted with this award. We are a small but dynamic company and, as our sales and reputation continue to grow in Northern Ireland, I am confident that this growth will continue in the year ahead.”
www. rehau. uk
Stylish new corporate video
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YORKSHIRE BASED FABRICATOR, Dempsey Dyer, has launched its new corporate video, highlighting the firm’ s continued commitment to close customer relationships and high-quality products.
The clip focuses on the work that goes into producing its industry-renowned timber window and door products, as well as the expert craftsmen, joiners and technicians who create them.
The video highlights the strong, supportive relationship between Dempsey Dyer and their trade and commercial customers.“ It was important that our new corporate video focused on our values,” commented Dempsey Dyer MD, Peter Dyer.“ We pride ourselves on making high-quality products, developing strong partnerships with all our customers and our history as a family-run business. The video gives an insight into how we work, and the talented and experienced team behind our fantastic range of timber, PVCu and composite doors and windows.
“ In the internet age, video marketing is hugely valuable for businesses like ours,” Peter continued.“ Videos aren’ t just a great way of showcasing ourselves to a wider audience, they also help our trade clients share the benefits of the products we provide to their potential customers.”
www. dempseydyer. co. uk
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