6 | JANUARY 2021
News
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GROWTH FOR SEALANT TAPES IN 2021 DESPITE PANDEMIC
Business as usual , says ISO Chemie
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Strong demand for airtightness and thermal sealing solutions will drive window and door foam tape growth in 2021 , predicts Andy Swift , sales and operations manager for ISO-Chemie .
He says the market will remain buoyant over the next 12 months despite the continued impact of Covid on the economy and lingering uncertainty around any final Brexit trade deal with the EU .
Despite a gloomy outlook in some quarters , construction and refurb projects are expected to press ahead with a strong focus on using cost effective products that deliver improved energy performance and efficiency , driving opportunities for increased product specification and upselling .
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Andy Swift sees ‘ business as usual ’ in 2021 , with “ a steady expansion for energy efficient sealant products . Also , any final Brexit deal will have little if any impact on the products we supply to house builders and commercial property developers ”.
He added that the dual whirlwind of Brexit and Covid has created unprecedented conditions for trading , but ISO Chemie will continue to operate in the UK as usual in to 2021 : “ With energy rated
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and conservation products at the forefront of design and building regulations , we can be confident of growth for our air tightness and thermal sealing products . |
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“ Indeed , we have completed an additional warehouse at our German factory to ensure production keeps up with expected demand . With innovative products and construction increasing , we look forward to 2021 .”
Believing that more house building to higher air and thermal standards will be a priority , Andy Swift said : “ This is an important message that will continued to be pushed throughout 2021 to architects and other property specifiers .
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“ There are effective products out there to ensure that airtightness and thermal efficiency within buildings should never be overlooked or ignored - it ’ s a matter of designing in these products .”
He added that any ongoing construction sector skills shortage in the next 12 months can be addressed by sealant tape products because they do not require any special skills to install .
More at www . iso-chemie . eu
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ONE TOWN ONE TEAM
Northern Premier League side Brighouse Town AFC ’ s bold motto ‘ One Town One Team ’ confirms its commitment to the town whose name it bears . Similarly , Quickslide Windows believes that the sentiment also communicates its relationship with both the club and the town that is home to its head office and factory . Which is why the firm has renewed its support as official partner and kit sponsor for the club for a further two years .
Quickslide Chairman Adrian Barraclough comments : “ Brighouse is only a small place and supporting Brighouse Town has really helped us connect with the wider community ,” says Adrian . “ And that relationship manifests itself in very direct ways : When we were looking for fabricators to
join us , we made an announcement at one of the games and had applications coming through right after the full time whistle had blown .”
The factory , offices and showroom of the Bradford Road , Brighouse window and door fabricator and VS specialist , are located just two miles from the club ’ s St Giles Road Stadium , where many Quickslide employees and local customers regularly turn out to show their support . Several
Quickslide employees have also played for the club .
“ We ’ re one of the largest employers in the area ,” continued Adrian . “ As we mainly sell to trade clients nationwide , having a close relationship with the local football club is an ideal way for us to maintain a good relationship with the town and its people , allowing us to communicate our values and commitment to them .”
www . quickslide . co . uk
3-up for VBH at the NFA Awards
For the second year running , VBH was crowned Hardware Company of the Year , at the 2020 National Fenestration Awards ; making it a hat trick following their Component Supplier win in the G-Awards in 2018 and 2019 ’ s NFA success .
VBH also recorded wins in the Social Networker and Young Person categories , through Marketing Manager Gary Gleeson and Northern England Area Sales Manager Tyler Shutts respectively . Customer Service Team Leader in VBH ’ s Gillingham head office , Louise Eagle , finished as runner up to Tyler .
Gary Gleeson says : “ I am , of course , thrilled to have won this individual award . However , we see all these wins as a reflection of how hard the whole VBH team works to make our customers ’ working days easy , as well as recognition of the excellent products and services on offer .
“ These include new products such as our greenteQ Invicta window shootbolt and Orion 3 star profile cylinder , and the recently refreshed Q-secure consumer security guarantee .”
www . vbhgb . com www . qsecure . co . uk