Clearview South October 2013 - Issue 143 | Page 12

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Productive in Tough Year
The Glass and Glazing
Federation has released its
Annual Report for 2012
showing a financially stable
position against the tough
economic conditions in the
period.
GGF President, Mark Warren
Managing Director of Lister Trade
Frames stated, “2012 proved
another very difficult year for the
industry. Throughout the year,
the GGF Membership held firm
as the Federation continued to
support Members with advice and

guidance on important legislative,
technical and health and safety
issues.”
Nigel Rees, GGF Group
Chief Executive commented,
“The Federation’s Membership
again stood up well to the
trading pressures they faced.
Our focus during 2012 was the
implementation of our Strategic
Review and to put in place our
new structures and plans for
2013. “This Annual Report
reflects the Federation’s hard
work on technical, political and

legislative issues such as Green
Deal and CE marking. The
Report also highlights how we are
improving Members’ benefits, and
in particular the growing number
of online benefits. Of course,
we can never be complacent and
our work continues. Working
for our Members and with our
Members we can overcome the
challenges the industry faces in
the foreseeable future.”

www.ggf.org.uk

SUSTAINABILITY STANDARD
Rheinland Cert GmbH has officially
certified the profine Group’s energy
management system based on the
international ISO 50001:2011 standard.
Following intensive preliminary work over
the last few years, the profile manufacturer
managed to establish this system consistently
at all three of its sites in Germany under the
KBE, Kömmerling and Trocal brands.
‘The cost effective use of energy is one of
the key topics of our times. Our greenline
sustainability strategy has already made a clear
mark on the market, with energy efficient
window systems, lead free stabilisers in virgin
material, and intelligent recycling. And we are

now establishing yet another pillar in the form
of our energy management system,’ explained
Gerhard Schwager, COO of the profine
Group.
‘After material and personnel, energy is the
most important production factor, and we
intend to make careful use of our valuable
resources,’ continued Schwager. Against this
background, profine has reorganised its energy
management, set itself binding energy targets
and has consistently expanded its present
energy management system.
These energy targets include a specific saving
in extrusion energy of at least 3.5% in the first
year.

DEDICATED FACTORY OPENED
Following the immense success of its newly launched Residence
9 (R9) flush sash window, Dekko Window Systems has opened a
new factory dedicated to R9 production. The new factory measures
6,000 sq ft and will enable Dekko to increase output and satisfy
the strong customer demand. Dekko’s original 28,000 sq ft factory
will be used to manufacture its Deceuninck and Kömmerling uPVC
windows and doors.

Dekko’s sales director Kurt Greatrex comments: “When we launched
R9 at the beginning of the year we started fabricating the product in
our main factory alongside our existing range. This was absolutely fine
at the time, but it soon became clear we would need additional space
to keep up with the strong customer demand. Fortunately there was a
vacant site in nearby Oldham so we bought it and moved in. It’s proved
an excellent decision. Production is running smoothly at both sites and
our customers are continuing to benefit from the excellent service they
have become accustomed to.”
Dekko is currently producing 300 R9 windows and doors per
month, a figure that is continuing to grow, and as a by-product, sales
of the Company’s Deceuninck and Kömmerling windows have also
increased.
For more information contact Dekko on 01614060055

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