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34 | DECEMBER 2017
News
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Fabricator signs up to Excellence as Standard
Spectus trade fabricator Universal Trade Frames has joined Spectus’ Excellence as Standard membership programme.
As an Excellence as Standard fabricator, Universal Trade Frames will be able to support its customers in becoming Excellence as Standard installers via the EAS Academy. Once members, installers are better |
equipped to gain the loyalty and trust of homeowners and tap into the comprehensive support that the programme offers.
Universal Trade Frames will benefit from being able to access up-to-the-minute technical support and
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training to help it achieve the highest manufacturing standards, plus details of current legislation and the latest industry information. In doing so, it will be continuing to support its installers in delivering the highest quality products. |
Universal Trade Frames will also be able to help generate leads for its installers with a dedicated page on its website that incorporates an Excellence as Standard-accredited installer finder and review centre.
www. utfl. co. uk
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ROYAL APPROVAL
His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent officially opened the new 100,000 sq ft warehouse and manufacturing facilities at A Perry & Co( Hinges) Ltd. The visit highlights the firm’ s continuing success aligned with the government’ s Midlands’ Engine initiative.
The new facility now gives A. Perry a total operational warehousing capacity of over 140,000 sq ft.
The plaque unveiling ceremony marked the £ 4 million investment by the independent, family-owned, British company, which has been established in Cradley Heath, West Midlands for the past 92 years, working with prestigious customers including
Buckingham Palace, Wembley Stadium, HS2, Aardman Animations, and supplying the studios that created Star Wars, Harry Potter and Doctor Who.
In 2015, A Perry & Co, which manufactures and supplies hinges, hardware, ironmongery, chain and threaded bar, entered the‘ Top 50’ growth companies in the Sandwell area.
www. perrytrade. co. uk
SCOTTISH SUPERGROUP JOINS INSIGHT DATA
With the formation of four wellestablished Scottish brands into one allencompassing group, the new Saveheat Group Ltd. has partnered with Insight Data. The group is looking to continue its ambitious growth plans as it seeks to reach new customers across the UK.
Formed by renowned industry figures Alex Gray and Colin Torley, the Saveheat Group is comprised of the Merlin Network, Saveheat Glass and both Blairs Timber and Aluminium to create the first company in Scotland to manufacture the four fundamental fenestration materials.
Looking to spread its wings outside of Scotland and promote its group businesses, Saveheat has tapped into the data and market intelligence of the industry’ s leading provider, Insight Data.
Insight Data’ s data is accessed through Salestracker, the company’ s combined online prospect database, CRM system and email marketing platform. With over 700 active users including system houses, fabricators and sealed unit manufacturers, Salestracker provides up-to-date contact and business information for over 60,000 prospects across the fenestration and wider construction industries.
www. insightdata. co. uk
Christmas greetings
Another busy year has flown by and what a year it has been – not one we will all forget in a hurry, certainly. This is always time to look back and reflect on the good, the bad( and yes, the ugly!) but mainly to look forward with some optimism to the future. We are increasingly aware and concerned that the many challenges of Brexit have yet to be met and overcome. Britain has to insist on the right outcome for us and the people will, frankly, only be prepared to settle for a deal that will not see us‘ ripped off’ – and one which means we can go forward independently and trade with the world with confidence – one of the factors that historically put the‘ Great’ in front of Britain.
Far too much is at stake to allow other countries to bully or intimidate us – as our politicians – and those across a troubled mainland Europe- would do well to remember.
Meanwhile, from all the team at Pro Installer, may we wish you all a happy Christmas and a prosperous, peaceful- and probably another challenging- New Year.