INDUSTRYNEWS
GLAZERITE CROSSES THE GLOBE
Glazerite Windows Ltd was the first
choice for homes, offices and Government
buildings on the Falkland Islands.
The leading VEKA trade fabricator has been
the principal supplier of windows and doors
to the British Overseas Territory since 2012,
providing for around 20 new-build private
houses a year as well as well as refurbishment
of official buildings, all via the UK-based
Falkland Islands Trading Company Limited,
which has been supplying the community
under Royal Charter for over 150 years.
Company buyer Ian Parker said: “We source
all our supplies from the UK and Europe.
All building materials used on the islands
are required to comply with UK Building
Regulations so product quality is important.
We also have a good working relationship with
Glazerite. The Falklands climate is not too
different from some of the northerly points
of the UK, he added, but with one significant
difference. There is virtually no ozone layer
above the South Atlantic making UV radiation
levels are very high, so the PVC-U of the
frames has to retain colour stability - and the
VEKA-based frames from Glazerite fit this bill
too.
SNAP UP AN iPad MINI IN
SWISSPACER COMPOSITION!
SWISSPACER has launched an Installer Photo Competition,
with iPad minis and restaurant vouchers as prizes.
To enter, window companies
need to send pictures of recent
SWISSPACER installations
to SWISSPACER via its
competition website, www.
swisspacercompetition.com
The competition is open to all
window companies who install
windows with SWISSPACER
warm edge spacer bars inside.
SWISSPACER will choose
four winners throughout the
year, who will each win an iPad
mini. Runners-up will win £100
restaurant vouchers.
SWISSPACER Marketing &
Sales Manager, Vic De Costa
says: “SWISSPACER warm edge
photographs showing
SWISSPACER installed. The best
pictures will win an iPad mini or
restaurant vouchers.
spacer bars give the best thermal
performance and the longest
lasting performance, and good
looks.
Many window companies
mention SWISSPACER in
their sales pitches so we’re
inviting installers to send us
their completed installation
“It’s simple to enter – just
send us your pictures via our
competition website www.
swisspacercompetition.com”
Record week at Truemans
Truemans Windows enjoyed its best week
ever at the end of February!
During that week Truemans
processed 606 frames across
all three branches – Burnley,
Doncaster, Sheffield – beating
the previous record of 568 in
the summer of last year.
‘we’re seeing more
and more installers
take advantage’
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MAY 2014
MD Joe Trueman explains why
the rise in popularity of trade
counters has helped spur growth:
“Trade counters are very
convenient – just pop in and pick
up a variety of products at a time
to suit you – which is why we’re
seeing more and more installers
take advantage of this one-stop
shop business model.” Truemans
offer a wide range of products
including Rehau and Halo
windows and doors, Kommerling
windows in special foils, composite
doors, Global conservatory roofs,
and accessories such as silicones
and glazing tools.
Aside from great products, Joe
also feels the company’s marketing
support packages are another
reason installers choose to buy
from them.
“We’re thrilled about our record
week, and would like to thank
our customers and our fantastic
Truemans team for helping
us reach this milestone,” Joe
concludes.
Truemans (Doncaster) Ltd, Unit
1, Wheatley Hall Business Park,
Wheatley Hall Road,
Doncaster, DN2 4PE
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