G17 Awards
£ 1.4 MILLION MACHINERY SPEND
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EMPLAS HAS TAKEN RECEIPT OF A second Schirmer machining and cutting centre delivered as part of the G-Award winning fabricator’ s continuous investment programme in product quality and service.
Automating profile cutting and machining, the Schirmer uses advanced profile scanning technology to introduce ultra-precision accuracy to positioning of cuts and routs to within 0.3mm.
It also means Emplas can convert a 6m bar length into a fully prepped frame within seconds, massively increasing production capacity, reducing manufacturing times and allowing it to deliver a more flexible service to its customers.
Delivered in October, the Schirmer comes as part of a £ 1.4million spend by Emplas on new machinery. This includes the purchase of a new Rotox eight-head welding and cleaning line, giving Emplas two fully automated lines.
It’ s also invested in a new Rotox high speed sash cleaner, increasing sash output by more than 20 % and a Rotox five-head inline welder. This is in addition to three five-head welders and one four-head welder that Emplas already has in operation.
Emplas has also invested in a second Rotox crucifix welder and two new Rotox bead lines.
www. emplas. co. uk
Promotional campaign triumph
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LEADING SOUTH EAST BASED installer and Purplex client, SEH BAC, recently scooped two wins at this year’ s G17 Awards, including the‘ Promotional Campaign of the Year( Retail)’ category.
SEH BAC’ s award-winning promotional
Paddle2Pedal final fund
campaign was created and implemented by full-service marketing agency, Purplex.
Since January 2017, Purplex has managed SEH BAC’ s online marketing, PR and social media, raising the company’ s profile in both local and industry sectors. Campaigns throughout the year included a £ 10,000 community giveaway, the opening of SEH’ s Centre of Excellence – an event attended by TV presenter Dom Littlewood – and a new‘ buy now pay later’ scheme.
The agency’ s online team also carried out an overhaul of SEH BAC’ s website and implemented a powerful online lead generation strategy, delivering over 600 retail leads per month.
As well as winning Promotional Campaign of the Year( Retail), SEH BAC also won the Installer of the Year category at this year’ s G17 awards and managing director, John Savage, has commented on his business’ success and new partnership with Purplex:
“ We chose to appoint Purplex to manage our marketing because of their extensive experience working with clients in the fenestration and construction sectors.”
www. purplexmarketing. com
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GM FUNDRAISING IS absolutely delighted to announce the final Paddle2Pedal fundraising total of £ 108,494. The figure was announced at the prestigious G Awards in November.
The inaugural‘ Girls Only’ event, completed over seven days in August this year by 12 ladies from the fenestration industry, saw them canoe 100 miles of the River Wye, abseil 135ft down Symonds Yat and cycle 120 miles to Hope House in Oswestry.
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“ This fantastic total is a true reflection of the team’ s sheer grit and determination shown throughout, not just in the challenge itself, but in training and fundraising efforts too,” says Gary Morton, chairman of GM Fundraising.“ This was the first all-female challenge GM Fundraising has ever organised and the 12-strong team certainly gave the boys a run for their money, myself included. Over the 20 years of GM Fundraising, and with all the events we have |
organised, you develop certain expectations of an inaugural event but the girls smashed it in every way. The camaraderie and team ethic were so strong; each and |
every member dug deep, pulled through and supported each other to do the same.”
www. gmfundraising. co. uk
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