FEBRUARY 2019 | 15
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Livingston building supplier to open 12 new trade centres across the UK
A Livingston-based supplier of windows and doors is set
to open 12 new trade centres across the UK, in a move to
create the UK’s leading distribution company of its kind.
Stevenswood aims to grow
turnover by £10million as it
increases its geographic footprint
and expands its range of prod-
ucts and services throughout the
country.
The firm has seen significant
growth since being acquired by
Cairngorm Capital in November
2016 – merging with trade-sup-
pliers Polyframe Trade Centres,
Sameday Trade Frames and True-
mans and organically adding five
new trade centres to its portfolio
in 2018.
By providing access to cap-
ital, sector experience, and by
backing a buy-and-build strategy,
Cairngorm Capital has supported
Stevenswood’s growth, with the
firm now generating turnover of
more than £35million. Today, the
company has a portfolio of 38
trade centres across the UK and
employs 180 people – represent-
ing one of the largest windows
distributors in the country.
Eiffel Tower in top shape
for 130th birthday
It’s one of the world’s
most famous structures and
an instantly recognisable
symbol not just of Paris, but
France itself.
The Eiffel Tower will
mark its 130th birthday –
and state-of-the-art Edgetech
innovation is helping ensure
it’ll still be delighting visi-
tors for decades to come.
When esteemed architects
Moatti & Rivière produced
highly complex designs
for renovating the Tower’s
57.6m viewing platform,
their plans called for glass
units that excelled on all
fronts.
They envisaged a
130-square foot glass floor,
offering spectacular views
of the Champs de Mars
below, fringed with a 2.5m
glass balustrade, and, most
ambitiously of all, a dou-
ble-kinked glass façade, 8m
high and 20m wide.
Both concave and convex
in parts, the façade was far
too intricate to be manu-
factured in one piece and
was therefore made from
a mosaic of cylindrically
bent rectangular panels, all
incorporating Edgetech’s Su-
per Spacer Triseal Premium
Plus.
With its unique tri-
ple-seal design, Triseal
offers extreme durability
and the structural strength
to excel in even the most
demanding architectural
conditions.
www.edgetechig.co.uk
After a short period of infra-
structure and system consol-
idation, which will act as the
backbone for organic growth, the
medium-term aim is to double the
number of trade counters across
the UK. An additional 12 branch-
es are expected to create 50 jobs
and boost the company’s turnover
by £10million. The growth pro-
gramme will be led by Managing
Director, Joe Trueman – appointed
in 2017 following the Truemans
acquisition.
KÖMMERLING MAKES THE SWITCH
TO RENOLIT EXOFOL PX LAMINATES
In co-operation with
Renolit SE, profine Group
with its brands KBE, Köm-
merling and Trocal is the
first international systems
provider to introduce the
innovative and enhanced
Renolit Exofol PX laminate
as standard.
The new decorative
laminate generation excels
by the further development
of the material properties
compared to the stand-
ard MX foil. Among other
things, new and improved
raw materials as well as
numerous patented techni-
cal innovations contribute to
enhanced product perfor-
mance.
The special structure
of the Renolit Exofol PX
laminate gives the PVC-U
window profile a particular-
ly long-lasting protection.
The result of the multiple
innovations is improved UV
protection and as a conse-
quence, even better resist-
ance to weathering.
The end customer benefits
in particular from the im-
proved colour fastness and the proven easy-care, very
durable surface. There are
also extended warranties of
up to 15 years in the darker
colours.
“With the new Renolit Ex-
ofol PX laminates from our
long-term partner, we offer
our customers a future-ori-
ented and patented product
with a real added value”,
explains Dr Peter Mrosik,
owner and CEO of profine.
support and the value the
Epwin Group brings.
Spectus is known for
delivering the complete
package. And as these two
pieces of literature show, this includes practical, use-
ful marketing support that
adds value to both fabrica-
tors and installers.
www.kommerling.co.uk
Two of Spectus’ most
popular brochures
get fresh new look
Spectus Systems, an
Epwin Window Systems
brand, has just launched
new versions of two of its
most popular brochures.
They are the end user-fo-
cused aftercare brochure,
A Quick Guide to Looking
After Your Windows, Doors
and Conservatories, and the
trade-focused Your Perfect
PVC-U Partner. Carmen
Velilla, Brand Manager at
Spectus, said: “Both pieces
of literature have a fresh
new look in line with our
latest branding and contain
more information than ever
before. Together, they are a
good combination for both
fabricators and installers to
have in stock.”
Your Perfect PVC-U Part-
ner showcases what Spectus
has to offer. The 38-page
brochure includes informa-
tion on the comprehensive
Spectus product portfolio,
the strength of Spectus
www.spectus.co.uk