Clearview National November 2018 - Issue 204 | Page 16

PROUD SPONSOR OF INDUSTRY NEWS INDUSTRYNEWS Charity work? VEKA Directors do it in their sleep In the Pink » » THREE VEKA GROUP DIRECTORS ditched their duvets in favour of winter coats for a chilly overnight stay at Burnley FC’s Turf Moor this October. The Turf Moor Sleep Out event was planned to heighten awareness of homelessness in the local area and raise money for three Window Widgets has published a 158-page wire bound catalogue that includes details of the entire product range and has already been dubbed as ‘the big pink book.’ charities: Burnley FC in the Community, Emmaus, and SafeNet Domestic Abuse Service for Jane’s Place Women’s Refuge. VEKA’s Marketing Director Dawn Stockell, Sales Director Neil Evans and Finance Director Graham Fitton were joined by other regional business leaders, football fans and fundraisers on October 12th to raise money for these valuable causes. An avid Newcastle FC supporter, Neil will feel ‘away from home’ in more ways than one – spending the night at the ground of his team’s Premier League rivals. He explained; “I knew it would certainly feel strange staying over at the Burnley ground, but there was no way I could say ‘no’ to such an important event. The charities involved provide a range of vital community services including support for education, recreation, homelessness and domestic violence, and I’m proud to ‘do my bit’ to drum up awareness and funds.” www.vekauk.com » » OVER 1,000 COPIES HAVE already been distributed in a distinctive pink envelope with a little sweetener; full technical details, dimensional drawings, load bearing statistics, quality standards and notes pages. Given the number of pages within the catalogue, 21 tabbed sections have been created for easy reference including the product categories of couplers, baypoles, corner posts, jacks and foiled trims. There is also a new website due in the coming weeks to fully support the launch. Sarah Hitchings, sales and marketing director of Window Widgets commented: “The new product catalogue has been a labour of love in many ways and the response from customers has really been quite inspiring. We are ultimately the one-stop-shop for all types of ancillaries for both fabricators and installers, with the added benefit of full technical support, own vehicles and all product accreditations including BBA certifications and CE Marking.” For a free copy of the product catalogue and sample box, contact [email protected] 16 » N OV 2018 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M NEW GGF MEMBER MERIT The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) is pleased to announce that a newly-joined Member, Slimline Glazing Systems Ltd, has attained Bronze Level 2 in the GLASS Charter Merit Scheme. » » AT THIS YEAR’S GGF MEMBERS’ DAY in Solihull, GGF Group CEO Kevin Buckley presented Abigail Chapman, Quality & Compliance Manager and Company Secretary at Slimline Glazing Systems Ltd, with the GLASS Charter Bronze Level 2 certificate. The evidence provided during their audit clearly showed they are a company that recognises the importance of health and safety for their employees. Slimline Glazing is very keen to develop by working on specific areas such as physical and mental wellbeing. GGF Group CEO Kevin Buckley presents Abigail Chapman of Slimline Glazing Systems Ltd with the GLASS Charter Bronze Level 2 Certificate at GGF Members’ Day 2018 Abigail commented, “I felt extremely honoured to receive the Bronze Level 2 Award and it has inspired me to climb up the ladder for Slimline Glazing with the aim reach the Gold Award. I understand only one company has achieved this very prestigious award at the gold level.” www.ggf.org.uk