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PRO INSTALLER JANUARY 2014
PRO BUSINESS
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Windows
specified for
enterprising
Norfolk
school
VEKA customer Ashford Commercial
recently completed a project with architects
Jestico and Whiles, and main contractor
Mansell, using VEKA’s M70 profile for 700
windows at an academy in Thetford.
The Norfolk-based company manufactured and installed more than 700 windows and 80m2 of window
walling with the intention
of reducing glare and heat
gain in the classrooms, after the architects specified
VEKA for the project.
Thetford Academy in Norfolk
is a part of The Inspiration
Trust, a family of schools in
Norfolk committed to delivering the very best educational
experience for young people in
the area.
Commercial Manager, Barry
Manley explains: “VEKA’s Matrix
70 was chosen based on a combination of specification, style
and price – it was an economic
solution that met with the
project’s budget requirements.
After a competitive tendering
process, Ashford Commercial
was chosen as both the manufacturer and installer for the
project, which of course, we
were thrilled about.
“The project consisted of long
runs of top hung windows in
a grey finish internally with
Teleflex operators to the high
level windows and atrium windows having electric openers.
The window walling was also
manufactured and installed in
grey, which created a seamless
look.”
VEKA plc, 01282 716611,
www.vekauk.com,
[email protected]
Parent company in ‘most inspirational companies’ list
The London Stock Exchange Group has published the book, “1,000
Companies to Inspire
Britain” – and Liniar’s
parent company, Flamstead Holdings Ltd is
delighted to be included
in the list, which comprises the most inspiring
small and medium sized
companies in the UK.
All of the companies
included demonstrated a
positive growth in revenue,
employee numbers, workspace, contract wins and/or
patent filings over the last
four years.
‘one of the UK’s
most vibrant’
The growth of the Liniar
brand, owned by Flamstead’s trading company
HL Plastics Ltd, has been a
remarkable success story –
from an industry that had,
until 2008, seen little innovation for many years. Man-
ufacturing PVCu profile for
windows, doors and glazed
roofs at its plastic extrusion factory in Derbyshire,
Roger Hartshorn and his
team designed the innovative Liniar window system
from scratch, building the
latest technology into every
possible design aspect.
Liniar inventor and Flamstead Managing Director
Roger Hartshorn commented: “We’re delighted to be
recognised in this inaugural
list as a forward-thinking
company that has helped to
generate job creation since
the financial crisis began.
Being described as one
of the UK’s most vibrant
companies is testament to
the hard work put in by the
whole team at Liniar.”
The full list of companies
can be found at
www.1000companies.
com. For Liniar visit
www.liniar.co.uk.