Clearview National November 2019 - Issue 216 | Page 79

MOVERS&SHAKERS
CURRAN AFFAIRS IN MACHINERY
New product
development
spearheaded
by new
appointment
» » WITH CONTINUED
investment and strong revenue growth,
Customade Group has announced the
appointment of Tom Allen as senior product
manager with responsibility for the group’s
REAL Aluminium brand.
Tom joins Customade Group from
a leading national home improvement
company where has was head of product
development across aluminium, timber and
PVCu fenestration products. He said: “It’s
great to be joining REAL Aluminium at such
a pivotal time. The premium sector of the
market is growing rapidly with more and
more homeowners choosing aluminium
for aesthetics, performance, security and
sustainability. REAL is already a market-
leader and I’m looking forward to taking
the brand to the next level.”
Tom’s appointment, together with
a number of key investments, are the
foundation of a strong future for REAL
Aluminium. REAL recently launched its
new online quoting and ordering system,
which itself followed a major £250,000
investment programme at REAL to create
an additional 23,000ft 2 aluminium factory
space. The factory has boosted production
of REAL Aluminum’s products and helped
the business to satisfy its industry-leading
two-week lead time on windows and
bifolding doors.
www.real-aluminium.co.uk
» » LEADING MACHINERY SUPPLIER
Haffner Murat Ltd has further strengthened its
sales management team with the appointment
of Chris Curran – from Camden Frames - in
the position of Technical Sales Manager.
Chris said: “Haffner Murat is a forward-
thinking company that holds a superb
reputation for delivering quality machinery
and supporting fabricators with expert
manufacturing advice. I witnessed this
expertise first hand during my time at
Camden Frames and I was consistently
impressed with the knowledge and attention
to detail that Dave Thomas and his team
always delivered.”
The appointment of Chris further
strengthens Haffner Murat’s seven-strong
technical sales team as demand for their
cutting-edge machinery range continues to
grow.
Chris will be responsible for developing
sales opportunities and supporting existing
customers throughout Ireland and Scotland.
Chris joins Haffner Murat at an exciting
time for the business. The company has
recently expanded its headquarters and has
doubled the footprint of its Staffordshire
premises. Furthermore, the company has
extended its industry-leading PVC-u and
aluminium machinery ranges, continuing to
set the benchmark for the value automation is
able to deliver their customers.
www.haffnermurat.com
“HUGE POTENTIAL FOR NEW
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES”
» » ALUMINIUM FENESTRATION
solutions provider Senior Architectural
Systems has strengthened its technical sales
team with the appointment of Steve Kendrick
to the role of national sales manager.
Steve has nearly a decade of experience
working in the glass and glazing sector and is a
familiar face to many, having previously worked
with some of the biggest names in the industry.
In his new role overseeing Senior’s regionally-
based team of technical sales managers, Steve will
help support and develop relationships with new
and existing customers across the UK working in
both the commercial and domestic markets.
Steve said: “With an enviable portfolio of
completed contracts in the commercial sector,
Senior is increasing its share of the domestic
residential market thanks to the launch of the
new Ali aluminium doors and windows and
this is one area that I am particularly looking
forward to developing. I believe that Senior
has one of the strongest product offerings
available and with more new innovations in
the pipeline, there is huge potential for new
business opportunities for both ourselves and
our customer base.”
www.seniorarchitectural.co.uk
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