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Ian Short , Managing Director , Morley Glass
The market was more restrained during 2023 , following the post-pandemic home improvement boom – very much as the industry was expecting . But that didn ’ t adversely affect our sales , our short term plans or our longer term growth ambitions .
The highlight of the year for us was winning a G23 Award for our post-consumer glass recycling scheme . Receiving this high profile recognition
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was powerful in raising the issue of what the industry does with end-of-life IGUs higher up the agenda .
I think we will see many more installers looking to recycle glass units in 2024 rather than throwing them into landfill – not only because it is the right thing to do from a sustainability perspective , but also because of the potential to save significant amounts of money on waste disposal costs .
We expect to see sales growth in particular for the exciting new products we launched at the 2023 FIT Show . Our new Screen-
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Line ® integral blind for flat glass rooflights , along with our exclusive new Uni- Blinds ® Venetian colours , have already attracted strong interest in line with changing homeowner tastes – something that is also at the heart of our plans for 2024 .
Whatever market conditions unfold over the next 12 months , we will stay focused on the longer term , which means exceeding expectations through the quality and service we offer . This is crucial because it means our customers can have peace of mind that the integral blind units
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they are fitting will exceed end-user expectations – and they know we are always there with aftersales support to assist should any issues arise in future .
We will continue to develop our approved installer network and increase the volumes of post-consumer glass we collect and crush through our recycling initiative to fund many more local good causes . A number of new products are also under development which are set for release from March onwards .
www . morleyglass . co . uk
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