Clearview National March 2020 - Issue 220 | Page 76

HARDWARE
The Perfect Fit
Fabricator poised for growth with hardware supplier
» A LEADING TRADE FABRICATOR
has boosted production and is on target to
increase turnover by 15% this year with the
help of its hardware supplier Kenrick.
Having invested in a new 40,000 square
foot factory in 2017 to expand production of
its range of PVCu and aluminium windows,
Essex-based Iceni Windows wanted to source
a new shootbolt that was quicker and easier to
fit. As well as helping Iceni Windows to speed
up production rates, it was also important that
the new system could be adapted to suit the
Rehau, AluK and Residence 9 profiles that
Iceni uses.
After reviewing a number of solutions, the
firm chose the Centurion Fast Fit shootbolt
window locking system from Kenrick and has
increased production to 700 frames a week
since switching, and is now also using the
high security Excalibur door lock on all of its
doors.
Steve Williams, Kenrick’s sales and
marketing director, said: “We’re pleased to
have delivered just what they [Iceni] want with
a flexible and cost effective locking system
that’s guaranteed to perform.”
www.kenricks.co.uk
Soaring Sales of Tilt & Turn Fittings
Hardware distributor Carl F Groupco reports
exceptional growth in orders for tilt & turn fittings.
» CARL F GROUPCO’S
Managing Director John
Crittenden said: “Specific
focus has been given to tilt &
turn product lines, including
support and promotion for
Roto’s NT tilt & turn solution:
the system, which was added to
our catalogue in February 2019,
has widened our selection for
customers, particularly within
the commercial and specification
sectors.
“Our distribution facilities
allow for the supply of hardware
to fabricators of any size. A key
reason that we have won business
and increased turnover is because
no request is too large or small. At
Carl F Groupco we fulfil orders
from one off windows through to
major contracts, with full service
and support whatever the size of
contract.”
Popular lines included in Carl
F Groupco’s comprehensive tilt
& turn portfolio include FUHR’s
Tipsafe hardware, the MACO
Multimatic, Siegenia’s Titan AF
and ALU tilt & turn system and
Roto’s modular NT range.
www.carlfgroupco.co.uk
STEEL THE STYLE: TWO NEW PULL HANDLES
» VBH HAS EXPANDED THE
greenteQ Coastline range with two new Oval
products offer an attractive alternative to the
standard circular profile pulls that are already
very popular on contemporary entrance
doors.
Oval pulls are manufactured from hard
wearing grade 304 austenitic brushed stainless
steel and, as with all the products in the
Coastline range, benefit from VBH’s 25 Year
Coastline guarantee.
There are Straight and Offset options. As
its name suggests, the Offset version’s bar is
mounted on angled legs to offset the pull
handle by 72mm from the fixing points.
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VBH Product Manager for Doors,
Adrian Gale says “Members of our greenteQ
development team presented a number of
proposed designs to a sample set of fabrication
and installation companies last year.
‘there are Straight
and Offset options’
“The overwhelming opinion was that,
whilst they wanted something different to the
traditional tube, they still preferred a pull that
had a soft feel and appearance. Initial sales
figures are backing that up.”
The pulls are available in four lengths and
can be fitted on their own or back to back.
Fixings are available to suit composite,
aluminium, timber, PVCu and glass doors.
www.vbhgb.com