FIT SHOW 2016
IN SAFE HANDS
AT FIT 2016
»»As the dust settles on FIT
2016, CENSolutions, the
largest supplier of quality
certification in the window,
door and glass industries,
is pleased to report it was a
successful three days.
Wayne Rogerson, joint
managing director of
CENSolutions explains: “We
are really happy with how the
show has gone for us. Not only
was it a chance for us to meet
and catch up with customers
and industry friends, we have
also made some great new
contacts and have lots of good
quality leads to follow up.
“As well as promoting
CENSolutions and our ‘In Safe
Hands’ campaign, we also
wanted to take the opportunity
to have representatives on our
stand from ER Certification and
TÜV Rheinland Nederland B.V.
who we work closely with in
order to complete testing and
accreditation, which was really
well received. We were also
delighted to host the launch of
ERC Testing – a sister company
to ER Certification – who will
work in cooperation with TÜV
Rheinland Nederland B.V. to
provide consistent, high quality
testing for our customers.
“Our iPad mini giveaway
generated a great amount of
interested and we would like to
congratulate Graham Churchill
of Topline Glass and Glazing
Ltd, Nigel Burt of Toolfix
Services and Joe Hunter of
Central Glass/Sheffield Window
Centre, who each left the
show as one of our daily draw
winners.
A stand at the FIT Show
is a big investment, but now
the show is over that the
hard work really starts, as we
need to ensure in the coming
months that the investment
pays off.”
www.censolutions.com
GIVING THAT
COMPETITIVE EDGE
»»Deceuninck’s ‘Big Reveal’
at the FIT Show was its new
Heritage Flush Sash, attracting
many visitors to its stand.
The innovative Flush Sash
suites with Deceuninck’s
existing Heritage system and
is outstanding across the
board: A+ energy efficiency,
PAS24 security, great weather
performance, and a night vent
facility with popular Maco or Yale
hardware. It can be fully welded
or mechanically jointed for a
more traditional appearance,
and is available in 26 colourways
from stock, including matching
cills, trims and ancillaries.
Managing Director Roy Frost
says: “Developing quality, high
performance products that
look great drives everything
we do and our new Flush
Sash is no exception. It’s the
latest in a series of products
we’ve launched to help give
our fabricators an edge over
competitors, and the FIT Show
was the perfect platform to
showcase them all.
“Other innovations at the show
included our new sliding patio
door, new fully reversible window
and leading colour-from-stock
range”, continues Roy. “We also
had lots of interest in MyBrand,
our unique tailored marketing
support, so much so we ran out
of sample brochures part way
through Day 1! Luckily we were
able to arrange a new batch for
delivery on Tuesday morning.”
www.deceuninck.co.uk
AN OVERALL GREAT SHOW
»»“We had a number of particular interests
during the show – we again managed the
Master Fitter Challenge,” comments Mick
Clayton, CEO of GQA.
“The range of products really did create
a true ‘challenge’ for the six fantastic sets
of finalists, and the Assessment Team. You
could only respect their dedication and their
commitment, and it was rewarding for them
and us to see so many people stop and take
a genuine interest.
“We all know that installation is the critical
part of the whole industry supply chain –
without it nothing happens.
“So it was good to have the opportunity at
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the FIT Show to talk to people at great length
about our core offering – industry relevant
qualifications and MTC solutions, and again
the response meant we were very busy.
“Finally, we took the opportunity to canvas
the industry first-hand about key issues
such as the important role qualifications
has to play in helping to attract more young
people to the industry; the full results are on
our website but it is clear that there is a real
understanding of the importance of better
qualified personnel and what they can add
to any business, and that there is a genuine
need to bring new blood into the industry,”
Mick adds.
www.gqaqualifications.com