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20 Truedor To
Launch At FIT
Truedor from IG Doors is set to
launch at FIT: Richard Kirman, Sales
& Marketing Manager for IG Doors
Trade Division, tells us more.
25 FENSA Announces
New Webinar Series
FENSA has launched another round of
its popular FREE webinar series on the
Minimum Technical Competencies (MTCs)
and transition to Certified Installer (CT)
status in time for the 6 June deadline.
32 What Makes The
World’s Best-Performing
Window Gasket?
Ray McGrady, Marketing Director
at MASCO UK Window Group
provides the answer.
19
Why Innovation
Trumps Invention
58 The Latest News
from The FIT Show
Martin Dickie, Business
Unit Director for DoorStop examines what
innovation really means.
The FIT Show preview starts here…
catch up with the latest news from
the industry’s top event.
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The GGF has welcomed
the relaunch of TrustMark
- the Governmentbacked quality mark for
reputable tradesmen.
With an annual turnover of
over £10m, substantial growth
targets and exports to Dubai
and the US, Origin is certainly
a ‘Best of British’ story.
GGF Welcomes
Trustmark
Relaunch
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