Clearview National July 2019 - Issue 212 | Page 8

PROUD SPONSOR OF INDUSTRY NEWS INDUSTRYNEWS PROUD WINNERS OF THE MANUFACTURING AND INNOVATION AWARD » » CAMDEN WINDOWS AND Doors has been crowned with the ‘Manufacturing and Innovation Award’, at the Made in Northern Ireland Awards 2019. The awards recognise and reward manufacturing companies based in Northern Ireland that have demonstrated success in innovation, product development and growth in either domestic or overseas markets. The judges commented: “Camden’s Inliten profile system has been singled out for innovation in its sustainable manufacturing processes. They were impressed with the idea of remaking waste material into other products for sale which has created revenue for the company and also for the company’s commitment to the environment and recycling.” Roy Harrison, Camden Group Sales Manager, said: “Everyone at Camden Group is incredibly proud of this award as it represents a lot of hard work, creativity and commitment to the business. Camden Group is continually innovating, designing and developing even better-quality products for our customers. We never stand still, so it’s onwards and upwards to growing the business further and providing more employment opportunities in the area.” www.camdengroup.co.uk Where There’s Hope » » JUNE SAW A GROUP OF 18 MEN from the industry cycle through 12 countries in 10 days for ‘From Russia with Hope’. Brisant Secure, the security hardware company, is the event sponsor. With this and all riders covering their own costs every bit of sponsorship goes to Hope House Hospice to help kids with life limiting illnesses and their families live their lives to the fullest extent. Last June Brisant attended the GM Fundraising gala dinner and had the pleasure of meeting Gary Morton from GM Fundraising and the team from Hope House Hospice. Arthur’s dad told the room about his son’s body being taken to the Snowflake Suite, a temperature-controlled bedroom with its own private lounge and garden. Steve and Nick, the owners of Brisant Secure, were so moved by Arthur and his parent’s story, that they wanted to get more involved. A trip up to Hope House Hospice was arranged so they could see the work of the hospice, helping children with life limiting conditions; where they decided that Brisant Secure should be the event sponsor for the bike ride. www.brisant-secure.com HEALTH AND SAFETY: NEW CODE OF PRACTICE LAUNCHED » » THE GLASS AND Glazing Federation (GGF) is pleased to announce the launch of the newly-revised Code of Practice for the Safe Handling, Transportation and Site Storage of Glass. The revision was instigated following concerns raised at the increasing number of incidents where improper handling of glass resulted in deaths or serious injuries. The guide was reviewed by a panel of safety experts drawn from the GGF, Council for Aluminium in Building and representatives from major contractors/building companies. This panel concluded that the effectiveness of safety controls can be enhanced by good communication, something sadly missing in a number of serious incidents. The revised guide makes clear what systems, equipment and 8 » JUL 2019 » CL EARVI E W- U K . C O M training that must be in place but in addition puts significant emphasis on the importance of good communication between supplier and customer with the addition of checklists that should be used both at contract award time and dispatch. You can view or download a copy of the new Code of Practice here: https://www.ggf. org.uk/code-of-practice-2019/ Phil Pinnington, GGF Director of Health and Safety