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APRIL 2016 PRO INSTALLER
PRO BUSINESS
www.proinstaller.co.uk
LUMI WOWS THE
CROWDS IN BELFAST
New look
PAS 24
widens
scope for
products
According to Apeer, the recent Selfbuild
and Improve Your Home Exhibition in
Belfast was the busiest and most exciting
to date, attracting over 18,000 visitors to a
new venue at the Titanic Exhibition Centre.
The consumer facing show
marked the first official
launch of the G-15 award-winning Lumi system in Ireland,
and the company seized the
opportunity to unveil the
full range of its cutting edge
‘frameless’ products.
Apeer’s marketing manager, Linda
Tomb, said: “The reaction we had
from trade customers and consumers alike was just fantastic. Homeowners loved the frameless windows and many came back for a
second look. They were also just as
impressed by the energy efficiency
performance as the aesthetics.
“There was plenty of interest
in our Lumi bi-folds as well, with
visitors telling us they loved the
stylish yet sturdy looks, and also
how easy they were to open and
close. The Lumi doors we had
on display were much admired
too.”
Apeer also introduced potential
trade customers to the products
and to its dealer network. “The
network is designed to generate
pull through demand from consumers and comes with unrivalled
levels of support from our inhouse technical and sales team,”
explained Linda.
Business standards
company British
Standards Institution
(BSI) has revised
PAS 24 ‘Enhanced
security performance
requirements
for doorsets and
windows in the UK.’
Apeer has since signed up for the
next Selfbuild and Improve Your
Home Exhibition in Dublin from the
9th to 11th of September 2016. In
the meantime, final preparations are
underway for Apeer’s next ‘show
stopping’ stand at the International
Centre, Telford, for the FIT Show,
where the full range of Lumi products will be on Stand 208, Hall 2.
PARTY TIME FOR SUPER SEAL
Northern Ireland-based Profile 22 customer Super Seal is celebrating 25 years in business.
The company opened its
doors in 1990 during the
double glazing boom when
local businessman Kenneth
Taylor spotted a distinct lack
of quality PVCu window and
door products in the local
area.
He and his team set up shop in
a small premises in Castledawson making 50 frames a week.
Now a leader in PVCu window and door manufacture and
installation, Super Seal manufactures more than 2,000 frames
per week from orders received
through four sites across Northern Ireland.
“Despite our rapid growth,
we made sure to remain true
to our core ethos,” explained
Managing Director Kenneth
Taylor. “We value the individuals
who helped us grow and this is
reflected in every aspect of the
business.”
Initially manufacturing traditional PVCu wi ndows and doors,
Super Seal has grown to specialise
in producing an array of PVCu
products, including fully reversible
windows for the housing executive market. The business has now
opened a new composite door
factory in Lurgan.
“More recently we added aluminium windows, doors and bi-folding doors to our range,” said
Kenneth. “We’ll also be launching
an exciting new product at FIT
Show 2016.”
The customer focused supplier
will host three nights of celebrations with its north and south customers to mark hitting 25 years. It
already held celebrations last year
in Enniskillen, Cork, and Dublin.
The events gave Super Seal the
opportunity to tell customers
about the new range of niche
products Profile 22 will reveal at
this year’s FIT Show.
The specification is a way
of testing and assessing enhanced security performance
requirements of doorsets
and windows – in order to resist attacks associated with
the casual burglar.
The new look PAS 24:2016 has
a number of changes. Some test
methods have been simplified, and
there is a single option to ensure
all doorsets can be used with easy
egress hardware. The scope is
also wider, increasing the range of
security doorsets and windows to
be covered.
Additionally, the document addresses the requirement for easy
egress from all new build dwellings instigated by the National
House Building Council (NHBC),
by ensuring all doorsets are
suitable for use with thumb turn
cylinders and other easy egress
hardware.
Anthony Burd, Head of Sector,
Built Environment at BSI said:
“This revised version should mean
more products can use this important option to demonstrate compliance, affording further peace of
mind for suppliers, installers and
customers.”
PAS 24: 2016 was developed
using a collaborative approach
involving such organisations as
the Association of Chief Police
Officers (ACPO), the Association
of Composite Door manufacturers,
the Door and Hardware Federation, and the MLA.
To learn more, please visit
www.bsigroup.com