PROUD SPONSOR OF DOORS & WINDOWS
DOORS&WINDOWS
New
Investment
» » SUPAGLAZE LTD, TRADING
as Shepley, has undertaken a
management-led acquisition with new
investment partner CorpAcq Ltd, who
purchased all shares on 24 March 2017.
CorpAcq specialises in buying successful
companies, and has a philosophy of
keeping their existing identity and
culture. These things are important to
the management team at Shepley.
‘invests in successful
companies for long-
term growth’
Along with the investment, Ian Griffiths
becomes Managing Director, with Tony
Ball as Shepley’s Sales Director and
Lindsey Roden as Finance Director. The
outgoing MD Tim Walker and Operations
Director Tony Fry, remain on hand to offer
support.
“Careful consideration went into
choosing CorpAcq, who we believe is
the ideal fit for Shepley,” says Ian Griffiths,
Managing Director, Shepley. “We wanted a
partner with whom we could maintain our
independence. CorpAcq is a local company
based down the road in Altrincham and it
invests in successful companies for long-
term growth.”
‘high quality products
and fast reliable service
to customers’
Shepley is the UK’s largest fabricator
exclusively using REHAU frames. The
investment sees it continue to strengthen
its customer support and products.
“So it’s business as usual for Shepley,”
adds Ian. “We will continue to develop
the successful business plan that has
been in place for the past nine years to
deliver high quality products and fast
reliable service to customers.”
78 » M AY 2017 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M
COMMENDATION FOR
PVCU WINDOW AND
DOOR REPAIR PROCESS
» » THE NATIONWIDE GLAZIER AND
locksmiths, Evander Direct, have been praised
for their innovative PVCu cleaning process
that dramatically helps cut the need for
replacement windows and doors that have
been damaged in storms or fires.
Chris James, the CEO of the waste
management advisory board, WAMITAB,
cited Evander Direct, judging it for a ‘Highly
Commended’ prize for Environment and
Sustainability in the CSSA Awards, the leading
UK cleaning services association.
“Up until now, damaged PVCu windows
and doors have often had to be thrown away
for replacement. Evander Direct’s PVCu
sanitisation process enables repairs that brings
them back to nearly immaculate condition and
reduces the waste of materials significantly,”
Chris James said.
Evander Glazing and Locks is now part
of VPS Property Solutions, whose Regional
Manager, Brian Leech, attended the awards
ceremony at the Excel Conference Centre in
London: “Coping with storm and fire damage
is stressful enough for homeowners. It’s great
to see recognition for this innovative solution
for PVCu frames and the glazing, because it
delivers benefits to both the insurer and the
customer, including substantial cost and waste
savings and a dramatic reduction in the time
it takes to get people back into their own
homes.”
BEAUTIFUL BRANDS MAKE
BEAUTIFUL HOMES
» » DW3 PRODUCTS GROUP
customers are growing with the expanding
market for beautiful, high performing
products. DW3 is home to the premium
quality brands Solidor, Residor, Residence
Collection, and Window Widgets.
DW3 group is committed to creating
stunning, high performing products with
Beautiful brands make beautiful homes
innovation, quality, and design (IQD)
to make beautiful homes. DW3’s IQD
Quality Mark is a hallmark that appears
on marketing materials across the group so
installers can sell a suite of brands that truly
belong together.
DW3 CEO Gareth Mobley says: “DW3
products are designed to be beautiful and
transform homes. That’s why we say: Beautiful
brands make beautiful homes. We’re also
taking service and product development
to the next level. Solidor is the most secure
composite door, Residor the most secure GRP
composite door, while Residence Collection
is transforming the PVC window market, and
Window Widgets makes the ancillaries that
most of the market relies on.”
Last year’s sales were a record for all brands
in the group. In October DW3 achieved its
first million pound sales week, and it has been
surpassing that record repeatedly since.
“The market for premium brands is
growing,” adds Gareth.