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ARTIST GIVES SEAL OF APPROVAL
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THERE’ S MORE THAN ONE USE for the Mighton Ankerstuy coatings range. Independent cabinet-maker-turned-artist Rob Bishop recently tested some for his new artwork pieces- and was more than impressed.
Created at his Hertfordshire-based workshop, Rob’ s unique style of artwork is formed using a method that combines digital art with wood work and painting. Each piece, including a bespoke wooden frame, is created in its entirety from scratch with multiple layers of wood stain applied in order to produce a unique outcome every time.
In 2015 Rob was signed by a major art publishing house within weeks of his first gallery appearance. However, in 2017 he decided to work as an independent artist which has allowed him to take full control of his work and be selective with what galleries he exclusively displays in.
Mighton first introduced Anker Stuy Verven paint products to the UK joinery market in 2016, as a sole trusted distributor, before both companies announced an official partnership earlier this year. A rebrand of the range subsequently took place with all paints and coatings now distributed to UK joiners under the new Mighton Ankerstuy brand. www. mightonproducts. com www. robbishop. co. uk.
Blazing a trail with membership programme
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ONE OF THE BIGGEST CONCERNS in the industry at the moment is the impending skills gap. It’ s a concern Epwin Window Systems is acutely aware of, but Sharn Samra, the company’ s Marketing Director, says it is taking steps to tackle the issue.“ We know that fabricators and installers are concerned about finding skilled workers and it’ s something that Excellence as Standard, our new membership programme, addresses. The programme aims to drive quality at every stage of the business and a core part of that is in having a skilled workforce.”
A cornerstone of EAS is the Excellence Academy, which offers two routes to creating a skilled workforce. The first is a heavily discounted NVQ training and the second is apprenticeships.
The Excellence Academy is just one element of the Excellence as Standard programme because members also benefit from the quality products available from Profile 22, Spectus and Swish, strong marketing support, partner benefits and business support.
Excellence as Standard is widely being seen as blazing a trail in the industry and in the Excellence Academy it’ s clear to see why.
www. epwin. co. uk
GERMAN EXPANSION SUPPORTS UK ACTIVITY
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PROFINE GROUP HAS significantly expanded its production facilities in Pirmasens, Germany, for the continued growth of the KÖMMERLING brand in key markets, including the UK.
The international manufacturer of PVCu profiles for windows and doors, has recently purchased a 750,000-square foot site from the city administration in Pirmasens to support future growth. The area is located on the opposite side of the federal road B10, in
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the immediate vicinity of the existing profine factory premises, which already boasts 2.6million square feet of space.
From summer 2018, profine plans to develop the new production site, as part of a
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long-term growth strategy, which will also see an increase in the workforce from the current level of 1,200, making it one of the largest employers in the area. According to the owner and CEO of profine Group, Dr. Peter |
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Mrosik, it wants to invest a twodigit € multi-million amount by 2022.
Stefan Seidel, managing director of KÖMMERLING and profine UK, commented:“ This investment in Germany will not only support their local geographical market, but also our activities in the UK. We have a firm strategic plan in place for the UK, which is both exciting and dynamic.”
www. kommerling. co. uk
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