Clearview South November 2013 - Issue 144 | Page 26

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FIRST IN UK TO OFFER
UPDATED VACUUM LIFTER
Hird has become the first plant
hire company in the UK to take
delivery of a revised version
of the world-beating P11104
vacuum lifter, demonstrating
its determination to be an
industry leader in glass lifting
technology.
Wood’s Powr-Grip® has made
significant improvements to the
P11104, one of the most popular
and most recognised vacuum
lifters in the world, enhancing

performance in key areas,
including energy use, safety and
productivity.
Hird Director John Wilding
said: “A revision of the P11104 is a
significant development in the glass
handling industry. It is one of the
mainstays of glass vacuum lifting
around the world.
“Being the first hire company
in the UK to stock this
newly-updated vacuum lifter
demonstrates our determination to

be an industry leader in glass lifting
technology. “Our customers know
that, when they come to Hird,
they will be getting the latest, most
modern and most capable glass
lifting equipment on the market.”
Hird is one of the fastest-growing
plant companies in the UK,
providing a national service for the
sale and hire of mini cranes, glazing
robots, glass handling attachments
and accessories, and power ed access
equipment.

20 year
milestone
Halo fabricator, Sterling, is celebrating
its 20th year in business in 2013. The
Warrington-based company was set up by
Andy Wells and Neil Messenger in 1993
and specialises in the manufacture of high
quality windows and doors, primarily for
trade customers.
As Chairman Andy Wells believes, the
company’s two decades of success can be
attributed to its determination to keep things
simple: “The combination of high quality
components, Halo’s esteemed Eclipse system,
Fuhr door locks, Mila Pro Linea twin cam

espags etc, manufactured to high standards
whilst keeping overheads under tight control
means that Sterling provides customers with
high quality products that represent fantastic
value for money.
“Recent investment in new IT systems to
include factory scan points and bar coding, has
enabled our management team to focus on key
parts of the company to ensure that costs are
kept to a minimum, whilst quality and service

levels to customers are continually improved.
Ever since the business was founded we have
benefited from continuous growth which has,
in the main, come from recommendations and
referrals, and we are thrilled to be celebrating
our 20th anniversary, and recognised by our
customers for what we do.”

Halo, 01282 716611, www.whshalo.com

Nominated for G-Award
Roseview Windows, the
specialist uPVC vertical sliding
sash window fabricator,
has been nominated for a
G-Award for its commitment
to innovation and product
development. Roseview’s newly
launched high performance sash
window, the Ultimate Rose, is
up for New Product of the Year,
an all-new category for the long
established event.
According to the event
organisers this category recognises
an “outstanding new product

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that will make major inroads
to improving overall building

performance, as well as making
significant contributions to the
company balance sheet.”
Roseview is the only specialist
sash window fabricator to receive
a nomination this year and
they will be joining companies
such as REHAU, Veka, Mila,
Pilkington and Saint Gobain, all
of whom are finalists for the same
category having launched new
products in the last 12 months.
Independently owned Roseview
will clearly be facing some stiff
competition, but nevertheless

managing director Willie Kerr is
looking forward to the night.
Willie commented: “2013 has
been a year of real innovation,
you only had to walk around
the FIT Show to see wealth
of stunning new products on
show, so it’s a real honour to be
nominated for the New Product
of the Year.”
For more information on
Roseview call on 0844 870 7178
or visit www.roseviewwindows.
co.uk

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