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46 | JANUARY 2025
Business
UAP Ltd Announces Acquisition of Armadillo Metal Coatings
UAP Ltd , the Burybased door hardware specialist , has announced the acquisition of Armadillo Metal Coatings , marking another milestone in its ambitious growth journey .
The acquisition builds on the success of UAP ’ s licensing of Armadillo ’ s Armasmart technology earlier this year , which led to the launch of the industry ’ s first hardware range that eliminates 99.98 % of viruses , including COV- ID-19 .
The Armasmart range has brought the business into new markets , including healthcare , hospitality , and education . These industries , where hygiene and
durability are critical , stand to benefit significantly from the technology ’ s ability to reduce germ transmission and maintain a cleaner environment .
The range has also opened new doors into innovative hardware , from glow-in-the-dark solutions to corrosion-resistant finishes , combining functionality with cutting-edge technology .
Nicola John , Managing Director of FDM by UAP Ltd and Armadillo Metal Coatings Ltd , said : “ With Armasmart , we ’ ve set a new standard for what door hardware can achieve , addressing real-world challenges with forward-thinking solutions . This is just one example of how we ’ re staying ahead of the curve .”
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LEANING INTO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Employees at Quickslide have undertaken Lean Green Belt Training offered by West Yorkshire Manufacturing Services ; part of a continued commitment to offer all staff across all levels personalised professional development opportunities that enrich and upskill not just each individual but also the business as a whole . And it provides measurable improvements that Quickslide ’ s customers directly benefit from too . Production manager Lyndon Rattigan was one of the attendees to the fiveday Lean Green Belt Training program , which was undertaken over a six-week period . The course focused on ways to analyse and tackle specific role-based productivity challenges
to achieve quantifiable results .
Lyndon said : “ We ’ ve introduced communication boards throughout the workshop , so we can document challenges and work together to identify solutions and deliver improvements . We now have observation stations to both spot and share good practice and identify areas of improvement , to increase output across the board . And new call points at each work station means no time is wasted by employees leaving to look for supervisors , which has improved our productivity rate .”
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BUILD HUP ! YOUR BUSINESS AT NEW HUP ! TRADE CENTRES
Ultraframe is launching a series of hup ! Trade Centres across the UK to provide a one-stop-shop for installers wanting to build a business around hup ! and help them fully embed the revolutionary system into their business . The first hup ! Trade Centre opened in early December , with further sites opening across late 2024 and early 2025 .
• hup ! Trade Centre Southampton at Novaseal , launch date 6th December
• hup ! Trade Centre Leicester at Premier Frames , launch date 10th – 12th December
• hup ! Trade Centre Worcester at Maitlands , launch date 15th & 16th January
• Plus , hup ! Trade Centre Norwich at Sure Roofs and hup ! Trade Centre Blackpool at Affordable Windows , both coming soon .
Explaining more about the new hup ! Trade Centres and the benefits they will bring to visitors , Ultraframe Marketing Director , Alex Hewitt , said : “ Our new hup ! Trade Centres are one-stop-hup ! -shops where visitors can learn about and order the products needed for any style of hup ! extension . Staff at the hup ! Trade Centres will provide the full design , specification , quoting , and ordering service and offer technical support , including on-site training and assistance .
“ Visitors can experience a hup ! training suite with samples and models of hup ! to get hands-on with the system and really understand the technology within it and the roof finishes available . Free technical and sales training courses will also be held regularly at the hup ! Trade Centres to enable installers to learn more about the revolutionary system in a live learning environment . The hup !
Trade Centres will also offer FREE high-quality homeowner leads as well as supplying hup ! brochures to assist with converting the leads .
“ At Ultraframe we will be partnering with the hup ! Trade Centres to co-invest in marketing and really build a community of companies who build with hup ! and who are fully invested in the many benefits of the system . The hup ! Trade Centres are a great opportunity for installers to find out all about hup ! and transform their business to ‘ the better way to build ’.”
To find out more about your nearest hup ! Trade Centre or discuss the possibility of partnering with Ultraframe to launch the next hup ! Trade Centre in your area , contact marketing @ ultraframe . co . uk