Pro Installer April 2020 - Issue 85 | Page 18

18 | APRIL 2020 News Read online at www.proinstaller.co.uk Heritage Trade Frames celebrates 25 years of partnership with Profile 22 Bolton-based trade VIRTUOSO DOORS BRINGS 50 NEW CUSTOMERS ON BOARD After achieving growth of more than 35% last year, north east-based Virtuoso Doors is set for more double-digit growth this year. Virtuoso has seen growth across both the domestic and commer- cial sectors with a number of commercial installation firms reporting an upturn in business. The new build sector has seen particular- ly rapid expansion. Tony Craggs, managing director at Virtuoso Doors, says: “In a challenging and fiercely competitive market, we’re really proud to have achieved these im- pressive results and we’re looking forward to sharing fabricator Heritage Trade Frames is celebrating 30 years in business and 25 years of being a Profile 22 fabricator. Heritage Trade Frames are one of the North West’s leading trade fabricators. Founded in the late 1980s, the business set out a clear objective to manufacture and supply quality PVC-U windows, doors and conservatories. Thirty years later, with over a million products success- fully supplied and installed in homes and offices around the North West, this commitment remains as strong. Paul Culshaw, Managing Director at Heritage Trade Frames, said: “We specialise in supplying high quali- ty products and building long-term, proactive rela- tionships with our custom- ers and suppliers. Our relationship with Profile 22 is the perfect example of this. Their commitment to product innovation has ensured our customers stay at the cutting edge of an ever-diverse industry. Their award-winning Optima system delivers everything our customers are looking for. It’s easy to fabricate, easy to sell and easy to install. It has raised the bar in system design.” www.profile22.co.uk Firex Provides GGF With Perfect Platform Following the out- a great year ahead with even more new custom- ers. The rationale behind our future strategy and investment programme is simple. We invest in our equipment and resources to prepare us for growth, whilst also maintaining the superior standards of quality and service that our customers expect. Our promise to them is to deliver outstanding quality products on time and in full and to back this with an unrivalled support package that will help them maximise efficiency and achieve profitable growth.” standing success at last year’s FIREX Internation- al, the GGF has decided to once again exhibit at the show to promote the importance of fire resistant glazing to an international audience of those respon- sible for fire safety in buildings, from architects through to contractors and facilities managers. FIREX International 2020 takes place on 08-10 Sep- tember 2020 at Excel Lon- don and is the UK’s largest event dedicated to the fire safety profession. The show connects more than 130 suppliers of innovative products and solutions with thousands of www.virtuoso-doors.co.uk engaged visitors from over 70 countries. The event is completely free of charge and its comprehensiveness has established it as an essential global hub for sharing and demonstrating fire safety excellence. With major fire incidents constantly in the headlines, FIREX International is more important than ever for creating a transparent, effective and progressive industry meeting the fire safety challenges of 2020, driven by the show’s guiding ethos of making life safety ‘a right, not a privilege.’ Keep up-to-date with FIREX International information: www.firex.co.uk Reynaers become first sponsor of Glazing Summit Awards Leading aluminium sys- tems company Reynaers will sponsor and present the Sus- tainability in Business Award at the Glazing Summit Dinner at Edgbaston Stadium on Thursday, October 8th. Categories also include Em- ployer of the Year; Outstanding Achievement; Customer Expe- rience; Family business of the Year; Start-up business of the Year; Fast-Track business of the Year; and Entrepreneur of the Year. The Glazing Summit Dinner, featuring a champagne reception and top after-dinner speaker, is set to attract around 250-300 business leaders from the most influential companies in the glass and glazing industry. At last year’s Glazing Summit, Reynaers Aluminium Ltd’s Direc- tor of Technical Services, John McComb, was part of the expert panel that discussed sustainabil- ity, recycling and plastic within the industry. “We were delighted to play a part in the sustainability debate last year and, as it’s a massive ongoing issue across the whole industry, it’s a fitting award for us to sponsor,” said Reynaers Man- aging Director Richard Hall. www.glazingsummit.co.uk