DECEMBER 2017 | 3
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FIRST CHOICE FOR
HOUSEBUILDERS
WarmCore, the warm aluminium
system from Synseal Group, has
become a first-choice product
for housebuilders nationwide.
Synseal Group has
secured contracts with a
number of housebuilders
who choose WarmCore
as their first choice for
aluminium, including Avant
Homes, Bellway Homes,
Davidson Homes and Lin-
den homes.
The most recent house-
builder to specify Warm-
Core windows and doors
is Warwick-based Heathco
Country Homes Ltd, which
recently completed a small
five plot development of
four and five-bed homes at
Burrard Park in Lighthorne,
Warwickshire.
The homes include
WarmCore flush sash win-
dows and folding sliding
doors finished in white
internal/external, with the
largest houses boasting
four WarmCore bi-folds in-
cluding one on the balcony
of the master bedroom, all
manufactured by WarmCore
fabricator Total Glass.
Stephen Kelly, Director
at Heathco Country Homes
Ltd, said:
“This is the first time we
have specified the Warm-
Core system after it was
recommended to us. We
were very impressed with
the double-glazed U-values
WarmCore can achieve of
just 1.3 W/m²K for win-
dows and 1.4 W/m²K for
the folding sliding doors
and it fit our requirements
for a modern new build
development perfectly with
the sleek aesthetics of a
flush aluminium finish.
“Seeing the products
installed now we are very
pleased with the choice of
products and will be look-
ing to use WarmCore again
in future developments. It
makes such a difference to
use affordable, high perfor-
mance aluminium prod-
ucts that offers the same
thermal benefits of PVCu
but with a much cleaner
finish.”
Bruce Manning, New
Build Business Develop-
ment Manager at Synseal
Group, added:
“It’s great to see Warm-
Core appearing in so
many new build homes up
and down the country as
housebuilders and devel-
opers recognise the added
value of thermally efficient
aluminium products. Many
more housebuilders are
now adding aluminium
bi-folds to their devel-
opments which is great
news for our WarmCore
fabricators, who can reap
the rewards of housebuild-
ers offering a significant
upgrade to the home
purchaser.”
EMBRACING CHANGE
Lorraine Snell, managing
director of Hallmark Panels,
reflects on a year of hard work
and outlines the bright future
for Hallmark Panels in 2018 and
beyond.
SHOWROOM ADVANTAGE
REAL Aluminium is investing
once again for its growing net-
work of customers with the open-
ing of a new showroom. The new
88m2 showroom in Stonehouse,
Gloucestershire, is the first of its
kind to be totally dedicated to the
entire REAL Aluminium range of
products – the widest collection in
the industry.
The latest in a string of re-
sources that REAL Aluminium
has invested in for customers, the
showroom displays the complete
range of products from REAL –
aluminium windows, sliding patio
doors, residential doors, bi-folding
doors, French doors, roof lanterns
and Flat Rooflights. The showroom
also features the new Virtu-AL
aluminium effect composite door,
which will be added to the REAL
range in 2018.
The new showroom is availa-
ble exclusively to REAL Alumin-
ium customers to demonstrate
the REAL range of products to
homeowners. This is an enormous
advantage for those installers who
do not have their own showroom
to display products in.
www.real-aluminium.co.uk
What is your personal
philosophy for working
in such a demanding
industry?
Treat each day as it comes. With
all the planning and best inten-
tions in the world, challenges arise
that require patience and perspec-
tive. I am not one to shy away
from these challenges. Instead, I
embrace the diversity and look
back at the end of the month with
a huge sense of achievement.
How do you think
you and the business
have evolved over
the past year?
On a personal level, my new
role as managing director has
taught me ‘it’s not all about me’.
Managing change within the
business has focused me on how
important it is to invest your time
in getting to know your team and
by doing so, learn what they need
to succeed. With customers, it’s
about exceeding their expectations
by making what you do an act of
service. It’s not about my success –
it’s about everyone and everything
I serve.
This ethos filters throughout the
company and underpins our fun-
damental core business values.
When you reflect on the
past year, how do you
think Hallmark Panels
will be defined in 2017?
Hallmark Group Product’s
2017 will be defined by embrac-
ing a culture of change. We have
worked hard to put the founda-
tions in place to achieve our long-
term aims.
R&D will always be a priority
that enables us to remain a leader
in product innovation, staying cur-
rent in the ever-changing industry
landscape. We will continue to
invest in people, systems and tech-
nologies that improve our services,
productivity and efficiency.
Achieving our long-term goals
will help us further establish our-
selves as a respected British man u-
facturing brand. The business’s
success ripples out and contrib-
utes to a successful local economy,
providing stability for current and
future employees.
What do you enjoy
most about your job?
I want every member of the
team to buy into our company
vision and have no doubt that
they play an integral role in its
success.