INDUSTRYNEWS
Clearly Superior Career
Choice In Apprenticeships
The theme of National Apprenticeship Week
in March was ‘Great Apprenticeships’ -‘great
businesses are made by apprentices and
apprentices lead to great prospects’.
The Cornwall Glass Group recognises the
strength that apprentices bring to the team. Matt
Prowse, who joined the company at 16 as an
apprentice has built up his career learning every
aspect of the industry. Matt’s story illustrates how
the best apprenticeship schemes can be successful
for both apprentices - and the possibilities which
open up to them - and for the company and
how both the company and apprentice can
continue to grow and develop together. Matt’s
extensive knowledge has been crafted through his
experience from beginning his career in the glass
factory where his talents led him to production
supervisor and further onto managing the team
at Cornwall Glass & Glazing Ltd. Utilising his
experience and understanding of the industry
he is now embarking on his newest position
within the company’s sales team, where he will
be serving trade customers throughout the
South-West region specifically representing
Westcountry Glass at Saltash as well as the
branch in Highbridge M5 Glass Centre.
Tel: 01726 66325
GREAT DANE COUP FOR HURST PLASTICS
The Faroe Islands have become the
latest destination for the growing export
department at Hurst Plastics.
Hurst dispatched dozens of door panels to
a distributor on the Danish group of islands,
around 650 miles away from the company’s
Kingston-upon-Hull HQ. And demand was
so high for Hurst’s doors that the customer
immediately placed an order for a second
shipment.
Tony Appleyard, Hurst Plastics’ Export Sales
Development Manager, said: “Door panels may
be a maturing product but there’s still plenty of
demand for them, both in the UK and overseas.
We supplied a number of different door panel
and glass designs to the islands and, judging by
how quickly they’ve been snapped up, they have
been a big hit with the locals!”
Hurst’s dedicated export team distributes the
company’s Definitive Collection of decorative
door panels to more than 20 countries globally,
including locations as far flung as Australia, the
Middle East, and the Bahamas. The Definitive
Collection includes a wide choice of door
and glass designs, many exclusive to Hurst.
It also features the Modern Collection of
contemporary styled continental door panels in
coloured, white or woodgrain PVC-u.
www.hurst-plastics. co.uk
Foils drive increased
growth for Kolorplas
Emplas has reported the continuing growth
of its specialist spray painting service
Kolorplas, driven by a growing volume of
installed foiled products.
Kolorplas offers a dedicated trade service
offering a full range of component painting
services including a dedicated service for
fabricators and installers manufacturing or
fitting the Profile 22 range, carrying ancillary
products in stock, speeding up turnaround
times with a 10-day service.
The Emplas State of the Market review
published in January, revealed that 80 per cent
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APR 2014
of installers polled, expected colour and foils
to be the basis for growth in 2014.
To give installers the flexibility to exploit
this market, the Koloplas ‘in-stock’ range
includes all Emplas windows and doors as
well as a full spectrum of Profile 22 cill end
caps, components, flat and molded panels,
composite door panels, vents, handles, hinges,
astragal bars and architraves.
Kolorplas offers a match to 15 Profile 2
foiled colour options plus a full spray paint
service available in any RAL colour. The range
features smooth and textured finishes, while
all sprayed products come with a 10-year
guarantee.
www.emplas.co.uk [email protected]
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