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HAVING RAPIDLY outgrown their current residence, Sternfenster has completed a move that allows them to better accommodate for their rapidly growing Approved Installer Network. This move promises a solid foothold for the national manufacturer, acting as the hub from which they will build upon their already strong influence throughout the double glazing market.
This move includes a cutting edge aluminium factory that has brought with it 25,000 sq. ft. of extra production space, allowing aluminium capacity to increase by over 100 %. This not only brings increased strength to Sternfenster’ s position in the aluminium market, it has also become the source of 47 new jobs in the Lincoln area.
This expansion has also seen Sternfenster’ s staff move into a set of brand new offices, offering a better working environment for all. This will result in Sternfenster’ s current staff count of 162 to grow by over a third in the next three years, allowing Approved Installers to enjoy a stronger foundation on which to grow their businesses.
With a happier team and greater production space at their disposal, Sternfenster promises to provide better prices, improved lead times and a better service for all of their customers. This means that becoming an Approved Installer has just become a better way to increase your profit margin with reduced hassle.
The addition of Sternfenster’ s new aluminium factory has also allowed them to offer a brand new range of high quality, long lasting colours for their aluminium range. Becoming an Approved Installer today will allow you to meet customer demands and improve your installation flexibility, meaning there is no reason to send business away.
Mike Parczuk, Managing Director of Sternfenster, stated“ Business growth is always exciting, so seeing one as substantial as this has been a fantastic result for us. It’ s exciting to know we can meet the increasing demands of our customers, giving us the confidence to embark on important innovations for the Network”.
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THE VEKA UK GROUP has announced the transition of its entire range of PVC-U window and door products to PAS 24:2016, making it the first BSI Kitemark System Supplier of PVC – U to do so.
Accreditation Manager, Mark Barsby explained:“ We’ ve been in discussions with our forwardthinking customers, BSI and Secured by Design since last July to ensure VEKA and Halo products meet the updated enhanced security standard, PAS 24:2016.
“ The standard was published over a year ago and includes a number of changes, particularly related to doors. The previous version – PAS 24:2012 – has now been withdrawn from the BSI website, and while Document Q will continue to reference it for some time, the latest Secured by Design Homes Guide already allows for compliance via the new standard.
“ Many VEKA and Halo fabricators and installers use data cascaded from The VEKA UK Group for Document Q compliance. They will instantly be able to demonstrate to prospective customers how far‘ ahead of the game’ they are.
“ It’ s important to us that consumers and the whole supply chain know that their systems designer is doing everything to ensure that its windows and doors keep people and property safe from the latest methods of attack from opportunist intruders.”
The VEKA UK Group’ s Sales Director, Neil Evans commented:“ Being the first systems supplier to achieve PAS 24:2016 across its entire range represents a significant investment for The Group. It contains a number of exciting product enhancements, as well as new products that we will be announcing shortly.
“ Interested fabricators and installers – both current and prospective – can find out more by visiting www. vekauk. com, calling 01282 716611, or joining us at The FiT Show, stand F10, Birmingham NEC, May 23rd – 25th.”
Lorraine Balch, Certification Manager, Fenestration at BSI said:“ We’ re delighted that VEKA has achieved certification to the revised standard PAS 24:2016 across the full range of PVC-U window and door products. Maintaining products against the latest version of the standard takes planning, time and dedication and means that VEKA is already benefitting from adopting PAS 24:2016 formally as a foundation for security, and using it as a competitive advantage to give the end-user confidence.”
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