Clearview National November 2018 - Issue 204 | Page 24

G18AWARDS TRAILBLAZING SYSTEMS TEAM MAKES SHORTLIST » » EPWIN WINDOWS SYSTEMS HAS been confirmed as a finalist for the G18 Awards. Gerald Allen, Marketing Manager, said: “We are delighted to be shortlisted in the new Sustainability Initiative of the Year category. As a business, Epwin Window Systems has a clear commitment towards sustainability and was one of the first businesses to apply and achieve certification for the VinylPlus label across our product range.” Epwin Window Systems was one of the first companies to achieve VinylPlus Product Label, but this is just the latest example of the company’s trail-blazing commitment to sustainability. Epwin Window Systems is also certified to BRE standard BES 6001. The standard describes a framework for the organisational governance, supply chain management, and environmental and social aspects that must be addressed in order to ensure the responsible sourcing of construction products. In 2017 the company won the BPF Energy Award for the facility BPF/F00150 within the Climate Change Agreement, in recognition of Epwin Window Systems’ considerable commitment to energy reduction throughout its Telford extrusion plant. It also won the Sustainable Business Award from Business Environmental Support Scheme Telford (BESST) 2017, for Carbon and Energy Management. www.g-awards.com G18 NOMINATIONS AS EASY AS 1 2 3 Deceuninck has been shortlisted for three prestigious G18 awards. » » DECEUNINCK’S HAT-TRICK includes nominations for Customer Care Initiative, New Product of the Year category with Linktrusion™, and Deceuninck’s Technical Support Engineer Mark Castle is a finalist in the Unsung Hero award for his exemplary work and dedication. Deceuninck MD Rob McGlennon says: “To say we’re pleased with our three award nominations is an understatement. Our mission is to give customers the products, service and support to do well and it’s great to get this recognition across a variety of categories. “Our latest product innovation, Linktrusion™ technology is breaking new ground in the commercial sector and we’ve had a fantastic response from developers and specifiers. But great products need to be backed by great service and I’m proud of our G18 shortlist for Customer Care, and Mark Castle’s much-deserved nomination for Unsung Hero. Now its fingers crossed for the awards night in November.” The G18 Awards will take place on Friday 30th November at the Park Lane Hilton in London. www.deceuninck.co.uk Component Supplier of the Year Nomination » » MORLEY GLASS & Glazing, the UK’s leading specialist manufacturer of integral blinds has been named as one of five finalists for a G18 Component Supplier of the Year category after a successful 12 months which have included new product launches, investments in production and rapid growth, all while maintaining its ability to deliver within 10 working days. This is the first G-Award shortlisting for Morley Glass & Glazing, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary year throughout 2018. MD Ian Short, said: “The nomination is a testament to how hard our team has worked 24 » N OV 2018 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M together over the last year, as they have every year since Morley Glass started in 1998.” In February 2018, Morley Glass commissioned its second fully automated robot line, representing an investment of £700,000 and giving the business the capacity to manufacture up to 3000 sealed units per week. It also launched exclusive SL16C and SL16SV; the first ScreenLine blind in the world to be incorporated within a 16-mm insulating glass unit – ideal for vertical sliding sash windows and composite doors due to its slimline 10mm slats. www.morleyglass.co.uk