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G16AWARDS

Factory 2050 is revolutionary
»»SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS MARKETING
has helped create one of the most advanced
factories in the world – and the business has
now been shortlisted in the Commercial
Project of the Year category of the G16
awards.
The shortlisting recognises the pivotal role
Saint-Gobain Glass’ technical knowledge and
advanced product range played in the success
of the revolutionary, multifaceted glazed
Factory 2050.
The factory is described as the UK’s first
fully reconfigurable assembly and component
manufacturing facility for collaborative
aerospace research.

The 7,000sqm circular building is
constructed largely from high performance
glazing to showcase the advanced
manufacturing technologies inside the
Sheffield Business Park facility.
Helping to create a multi-comfort solution,
the finished glazing creates light, comfortable
interior spaces resulting in an enhanced office
space in which people can work comfortably
and productively.
Saint-Gobain Glass marketing manager
Adrian Adams said: “It was an honour to help
create one of the most advanced factories in
the world – one that is setting new standards
and driving innovation for future factory

Saint-Gobain Glass has shortlisted in the
Commercial Project of the Year category of the
G16 awards for its role in the development of the
revolutionary, multifaceted glazed Factory 2050,
one of the most advanced factories in the world.

design projects. As a business we constantly
strive to innovate and deliver glass products
and solutions to make living and work spaces
more comfortable. Factory 2050 is a great
example of this in practice. This project would
certainly be a worthy winner of the G16
Commercial Project of the Year award.”

INVESTMENT RESULTS IN ROSY PROSPECTS
»»ALREADY ENJOYING
one of the most successful years
in its recent history, there’s now
more cause for celebration at
specialist sash window fabricator
Roseview, as it’s been nominated
for not one but two G Awards.
The respected firm, which has
built an impressive reputation as
a leading manufacturer of PVCu
vertical-sliding sash windows, has
been shortlisted for the coveted
Fabricator of the Year award.
“We’re absolutely delighted
to have been recognised in this

way,” commented Mike Bygrave,
Roseview marketing manager.
“Every day, we strive to be the
very best fabricator we can be,
and this year in particular we’ve
invested extensively in increasing
production, upgrading already
market-leading products and
further improving the quality of
the service we provide.”
Roseview’s innovative sash
window scheme has also been
nominated for Customer Care
Initiative of the Year.The scheme,
spearheaded by Roseview managing

director and sash window veteran
Willie Kerr, was introduced to help
installers familiarise themselves with
the fabricator’s Rose Collection
sash windows, and learn how to fit
and maintain them.

‘We’re absolutely
delighted to have
been recognised
in this way’
www.roseview.co.uk

CUSTOMER CARE IDEA SHORTLISTED FOR G AWARD
»»EARLIER THIS YEAR, FABRICATOR
Astraseal launched its ‘AstraSEAL’ of Approval,
seeking to highlight the huge range of valueadded services it offers its customers – and
now, the scheme has been nominated as
Customer Care Initiative of the Year at the
2016 G Awards.
The AstraSEAL scheme offers an extensive
array of benefits, including a fast-track remake
service, on-site surveying by a NVQ-qualified
surveying team, exhaustive conservatory
roof testing, online ordering and a best price
guarantee.
The fabricator also offers its trade customers
a comprehensive three-stage training

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programme for any staff member – with the
first phase covering product training, the
second covering fabrication, and the third

covering installation. The courses can be
delivered either on a day to day basis, or as a
week-long intensive programme.
“We’re obviously delighted to have been
nominated for a G Award,” commented
marketing manager Zac Nedimovic. “At
Astraseal, we take our responsibility to our
customers extremely seriously. We know their
livelihoods depend on the quality of products
we provide them with – and the AstraSEAL
scheme is our commitment to doing the
absolute utmost to deliver an exceptional level
of service.”
www.astraseal.co.uk