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PRO INSTALLER JULY 2015
PRO NEWS
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TWO YEARS ON THE TROT
As a major Burnley
employer and the UK’s
largest manufacturer
of PVCu systems, The
VEKA UK Group has
been recognised as
‘Business of the Year’
at the prestigious Burnley Business Awards.
The awards ceremony
was organised by Burnley
Council and was held in
the stunning surroundings of Towneley Hall and
grounds.
The VEKA UK Group’s
MD, Dave Jones, was on
hand to collect the award
and celebrated with a number of delegates from the
industry-leading firm.
He said: “We’re absolutely
thrilled to have been awarded this accolade for the
second time running. It is a
great feeling to be recognised by our home town for
the hard work of our team.
We are extremely proud of
Burnley and the fantastic
businesses here. I’d like to
personally offer my congratulations to all the other
shortlisted and winning
companies.
“VEKA has been a huge
part of Burnley’s manufacturing heritage for almost
30 years and since the very
beginning, our ethos has
been to constantly strive to
see the business develop
and evolve even further.
Our acquisition of the £58m
Bowater Building Products,
brought more than 100 additional jobs to Burnley.
“We couldn’t achieve the
amount we do, without the
hard work and dedication of
our staff and we are proud
to have held ‘Investors in
People’ status for more than
20 years.
“In the last year alone,
we have launched a new
Bi-Fold Door system, a new
French Door system, a new
Patio Door and an entire
new range of contemporary
Composite Doors.”
For more information visit
www.vekauk.com
The Future’s Bright With New Acquisition
Roger Hartshorn and
Bill Griffiths have
jointly announced the
acquisition of Flamstead Holdings Ltd, including HL Plastics Ltd,
Wegoma Machinery
Sales Ltd and Vintage
Windows Ltd, in a deal
with Quanex Building
Products Corporation.
Quanex, a North American
industry-leading supplier
of cutting edge energy-efficient window and door
systems and components
only acquires strong business partners that have
a deep commitment to
customers, are eager for
growth and are considered
technological leaders in the
fenestration and related
industries.
Its latest acquisitions certainly fit these criteria, with
HL Plastics’ innovative Liniar PVCu range setting industry standards in thermal
efficiency and Wegoma’s
Supercut machining centre
helping to improve window
fabricators’ productivity.
Roger Hartshorn, Director,
Flamstead Holdings, commented: “I am excited about
our future with Quanex as I
believe the combination of
our outstanding companies
w [[