INDUSTRYNEWS
Boot Brand of the Year
The mild autumn weather didn’ t dent demand for an all-weather, all-season safety footwear product which was conceived, developed and CE tested and certified by independent safety footwear brand, Buckler Boots. Now that winter is upon us however, the company’ s renowned Buckbootz BBZ S5 safety boots come right into their own.
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A COMBINATION OF neoprene and rubber and a host of safety features plus Cold Insulation certification has created a safety boot which has been voted Europe’ s Number 1 product in this category.
Speaking from its offices and design and distribution centre in Dundee, the company’ s managing director and cofounder, Andrew Duncan said:“ This is a tremendous accolade for an independent locally owned business and brand like ours. The votes which took us all the way to the shortlist were cast by people working in the construction sector. The company started in 1998 and there has been a stage by stage approach to building a brand and profile which competes successfully against multinational big budget brands. Our focus on marketing, design quality, innovation, testing, service and employing top quality personnel has been key to elevating the company’ s profile in the sectors we supply.”
NEW IDEAS FOR THE YEAR
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OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS, THE Glass and Glazing Federation( GGF) has several special events planned and will be introducing a raft of new initiatives to help members’ businesses.
EVENTS INCLUDE:
• President’ s Reception – which was due to be held on 2nd February in London
• The FIT Show‘ Life begins at 40 Party’ in the GGF Members Lounge
• Members Day, 22nd September, London – 40th Anniversary Celebrations
• G17 Awards 17th November, London – with a special 40th Anniversary Award
NEW INITIATIVES
• Political Strategy Group
• Systems House Group
• The GGF‘ Member Get Member’ scheme has been increased from 10 % to 40 % of a recommended new member’ s subscription fee off the recommending members 2018 subscription.
• Digital Marketing Workshops in the Regions
• A new commemorative logo and souvenirs to celebrate the GGF’ s 40th year will be issued to all members.
Brian Baker, interim chief executive commented:“ The year ahead presents many challenges and exciting opportunities and right at the heart of it all is the GGF, offering extensive support to help members cope with the challenges and make the most of the opportunities.”
Further details can be found by visiting http:// www. ggf. org. uk
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