28 | DECEMBER 2017
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MANUFACTURING MILESTONE
Fabricator Sternfenster is celebrating a major manufacturing milestone.
Over ten years of partnership with
Edgetech, Sternfenster has produced over
one million IG units using Super Spacer
warm edge spacer technology.
Sternfenster, the Lincoln fabricator behind
fast-growing installation business Starglaze,
has built itself into one of the industry’s
biggest and most respected brands through
more than four decades of hard work and
innovation.
Manufactured to the highest standards
at the firm’s 110,000 ft² factory in Lincoln,
Sternfenster products deliver robust quality,
stunning aesthetics, and, thanks in no small
part to Edgetech’s Super Spacer, outstanding
all-round performance.
“We’ve benefitted hugely from our rela-
tionship with Edgetech,” commented Stern-
fenster MD Mike Parczuk. “Super Spacer
hasn’t just dramatically improved the ther-
mal performance of the units we produced
– it’s significantly upped our productivity
and efficiency.
“Taken altogether, it’s helped revolution-
ise our manufacturing process, and helped
us grow from strength to strength.”
www.edgetechig.co.uk
BESPOKE SHOOTBOLT
MEETS SECURITY DEMAND
Kenrick has created a
bespoke multipoint window
locking system for Garrard
Windows - one of the UK’s
largest trade fabricators.
Developed in response
to growing homeown-
er demand for enhanced
security products, the new
locking system incorpo-
rates a unique heavy-duty
shootbolt, which is twice as
thick as a standard shoot-
bolt. The Excalibur Heavy
Duty Shootbolt, which is
totally exclusive to Garrard
Windows, is Secured by
Design approved and one of
the most secure multi point
window locking systems in
its class.
Every one of the 3,000
windows that Garrard
Windows fabricates from
Liniar profile each week is
equipped with a Kenrick
system and the majority are
now fitted with this new
shootbolt.
KATRINA
RISES TO
NATIONAL
SALES ROLE
The fit-
ter-friendly
shootbolt fea-
tures a robust
unhanded die-cast
gearbox and bi-direc-
tional die-cast claws to
ensure it provides excep-
tional security and reliabil-
ity. The centre keep of the
claws has been branded
with Garrard Windows’
‘Vevo’ logo.
Katrina Earl has been promoted
www.kenricks.co.uk
Independent Network on tour rendezvous in France
Independent Network has rounded
off the summer with a trip across the Chan-
nel to VEKA France in Thonon-les-Bains.
VEKA France MD Jos Lenferink played
host to 42 guests for the three-day event,
including Independent Network members,
VEKA Group staff and VEKA MD Dave
Jones.
Delegates from member companies arrived
on the Thursday afternoon and were wel-
comed by the team. The first full day began
with a factory and showroom tour led by Jos
Lenferink and a presentation of the French
Installer programme ‘Le Fenetrier Nicois’.
Later, VEKA Group’s Marketing Director
Dawn Brickwood gave an overview of the
evolution of Network VEKA into Independ-
ent Network which was well received by
attendees. Lunch was served lakeside at
Thonon, followed by an afternoon of net-
working between the UK guests and French
hosts and evening saw members enjoying
dinner and a night at the Casino in Evian.
Find out how Independent Network could
help boost your business at www.inveka.
co.uk/trade/
to National Sales Manager, Fenes-
tration Division, for Epwin Window
Systems. In her new role, Katrina will
report directly to Paul Lindsay, Sales
Director and will be responsible for
the development of sales within
the Fenestration Division working
across both Epwin Window Systems
and the soon to be launched Epwin
Glass business.
Commenting on her appointment,
Katrina said: “I am delighted to
accept this new position within the
company