Clearview National November 2018 - Issue 204 | Page 40

PROUD SPONSOR OF DOORS & WINDOWS DOORS&WINDOWS A DEDICATION TO DOORS » » THE RESIDENCE COLLECTION IS not just a series of unique, stylish and high- performance windows with true consumer appeal, but there is also a wide range of residential door options now available across the range, thanks to a dedicated door sash. For each of the R2, R7 and R9 systems, there are single open in/open out possibilities, along with balcony and French door options, all with the benefit of three different glazing bead shapes; including decorative, staff and square with double and triple glazing options. Mike Hart, technical manager of commented: “The Residence Collection has benefitted from considerable development over the last 18 months, particularly with respect to the residential door options that one would expect from a modern-day systems house.” In addition to the typical glazed entrance door options, there is also Solidor R9, partnering with the sister company within Masonite. Here there is a clear benefit of harnessing one of the most tried, tested and trusted door slabs in a super-premium proposition. Sarah Hitchings, sales and marketing director added: “Whatever the door requirement, we have a perfect solution. And who wouldn’t want a matching door frame to their beautiful Residence Collection windows?” www.residencecollection.co.uk www.residencecollectiontrade.co.uk Sweet & Salty » » AS ONE OF THE FIRST COMPANIES in the UK to take stock of Sweet, Fab Frames has now started to offer this revolutionary range of door furniture on composite doors to a South West customer base. And, with a coastal climate for the majority of its customers, the introduction of Sweet will provide great re-assurance to their trade installers and homeowners looking for a longer-lasting hardware finish, having achieved in excess of 8,000 hours in a salt spray chamber. Fab Frames has manufactured its own composite doors using a Solidor slab and KÖMMERLING PVCu door frame for over eight years, delivering around 80 doors every week to Cornwall, Devon and Somerset. Mike Taylor, MD commented: ”Given our past issues with hardware longevity, Sweet will not only address the performance issues, but will allow us and our trade customers to pass the warranty issue direct to the manufacturer. The time taken to process hardware warranties on both window and door handles has been considerable over the years and so the Sweet proposition will benefit our business in a number of ways.” www.fabframes.net LISTERS AND VEKA FLUSH WITH SUCCESS » » EVERY PARTNERSHIP IS BUILT ON two things; trust and respect and after working together for 14 years, VEKA and Listers have developed the perfect relationship. In August 2017, Listers was acquired by industry stalwart, Roy Frost and his first port of call was to ensure that partnership remained intact. “If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it,” remarked Roy “and the Listers and VEKA synergy was crucial to our plans moving forward. In the 12 months since I acquired the business, the support we’ve had from VEKA has been incredible and they have helped us develop an entirely new brand in a very short space of time.” 40 » N OV 2018 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M That brand is the Timeless range of mechanically jointed flush sash windows, created by Listers using the VEKA flush window system. To enhance the brand’s visibility, Listers has invested heavily in the new Timeless brand, developing a retail- focused website, a brochure, professional photography, colour blocks, samples and more. Plans are being actioned on expanding manufacturing facilities at the Listers factory in Stoke on Trent as well as a big marketing campaign to bring Timeless to the forefront of the end users’ attention. www.listertf.co.uk