Pro Installer April 2020 - Issue 85 | Page 10

10 | APRIL 2020 News Read online at www.proinstaller.co.uk Profile 22 launches new website Leading systems company Profile 22, an Epwin Window Systems brand, has just launched its new website is aimed at fab- ricators, installers, commercial specifiers, and homeowners. The new site offers improved navigation with all product in- formation now available in one place including a useful Product Overview on all the main pages. This feature gives visitors to the site, whether trade, retail, commercial or domestic, all the information they need on the Profile 22 award-winning product portfolio in one place. There is also detailed product and technical information for fabricators and installers, as well as information on the wealth of support services available to Profile 22 customers; while a dedicated commercial section provides information for com- GGF agrees headline sponsorship of Glazing Summit The Glass and Glazing Fed- eration (GGF) is pleased to an- nounce that it has agreed for the second successive year to head- line sponsor Glazing Summit, which takes place on Thursday 8th October 2020 at Edgbaston Stadium and Conference Centre, Birmingham. The event will attract repre- sentatives from throughout the supply chain including fabrica- tors, installers, trade-counters, glass processors, systems houses and component suppliers. In 2019, over 400 leaders from across the glass and glazing in- dustry – with combined UK sales of over £1billion – came together for the industry’s bigger ever con- Sliders sash windows are gracing the home of none other than ex-Wales rugby coach Warren Gatland. Warren led the Welsh national team to a string of high-profile victories dur- ing his 12 years in charge, and while his next appoint- ment is taking him back to his native New Zealand, Warren is still keeping his Welsh home, and it’s that www.profile22.co.uk Yale DWS announced as PiGs sponsor ference which proved a resounding success. James Lee, GGF Director of External Affairs commented, “We are pleased to continue our support and once more headline sponsor Glazing Summit. There are many issues and challenges facing our industry from achiev- ing the Government’s zero carbon 2050 targets to fire safety and the Grenfell Inquiry phase 2 as well as the impact and implications of Brexit. It promises to be an inter- esting event with no doubt many different opinions from all sides of the industry.” www.glazingsummit.co.uk Yale Door and Window Solutions has announced that it is now a proud 2020 sponsor of the People in Glazing Society. Andrew Scott, Founder Glazing Summit James Lee, GGF Director of External Affairs WHAT A CONVERSION! VICTORIAN SLIDERS SCORES CELEBRITY CUSTOMER Stunning Victorian mercial fabricators and speci- fiers and outlines the benefits of working with Profile 22 and Optima, the most considered commercial system on the mar- ket today. The homeowner’s section focuses on the lifestyle benefits of Optima as well as the reassur- ance that comes with choosing a distinctively British brand. property that now boasts some high-performance ECOSlide windows. ECOSlide is the award-winning verti- cal-sliding sash window from Victorian Sliders, offering a balance of traditional aesthetics, first- class thermal performance, and exceptional value for money. ECOSlide is versatile – available in a vast array of foils and any RAL colour, and offering the option for plant-on or run-through sash horns, comes with ‘A’ Window Energy Ratings as standard, and A+-rated with an Argon-filled unit, and is available with just a 7-day turnaround, and a 10-year guarantee. And best of all, installers can benefit from all this, at any size up to 1300mm by 2400mm, for just £199. www.victoriansliders.co.uk Founded in 2004, the People in Glazing Socie- ty (PiGs) is a networking group for the glass and glazing industry. With four events each year taking place in London, Manches- ter, Glasgow and Birming- ham. Gemma Diratzonian, Marketing Manager at Yale Door and Window Solutions comments: “We are very proud to be an official sponsor for PiGs this year. The organisation’s quarterly events are widely regarded throughout the industry and provide the perfect space for industry professionals to get togeth- er and network in a relaxed environment. “Here at Yale, we think the People in Glazing Society shows a great rep- resentation of the industry, with professionals from up and down the country attending the annual events year after year in order to network with likeminded individuals.” www.yaledws.co.uk