Pro Installer June 2016 - Issue 39 | Page 8

8 JUNE 2016 PRO INSTALLER PRO NEWS www.proinstaller.co.uk HELIOS TAKES SHAPE IN THE COTSWOLDS Alumen, the SMART and Schueco aluminium fabricator, is getting creative with its recently launched range of rooflights by manufacturing an octagon rooflight from its Helios range. Alan Robinson, Alumen’s Managing Director says: “We have enjoyed great success with the rooflight range we launched in December last year. Our quick turnaround, off the shelf standard sizes are moving well through our online shop, but we are also getting a lot of enquiries for something a bit different. As an experienced aluminium fabricator, with a heritage in manufacturing a wide range of products, we love a challenge and this bespoke request gave us the perfect chance to test the capabilities of the Helios design. “The Helios is the contemporary square rooflight with a raised chamfered edge. Available as fixed or with a smooth chain operated manual or electric opener, the Residor passes all the tests Residor, launched at this year’s FIT Show, is the new GRP composite door from DW3 Products Group. DW3 includes Solidor, Residence 9 – now part of The Residence Collection – and Window Widgets. The new range of composite doors is designed to pass all the tests so installers can sell Residor with confidence. The door’s GRP skins are 3.6mm thick - that’s more than double the thickness of seven out of ten composite doors on the market. As a result, Residor passes the new PAS24:2016 cut test while the others fail in under 90 seconds. It meets Approved Document Q requirements easily. And every Residor door will be sold with an Ultion cylinder door lock as standard. Ultion has passed tests that reflect real-life break-ins, and is proven to provide homes with real-life security. DW3 Products Group CEO Gareth Mobley said the market for GRP composite doors was huge, and price options on size and shape are endless – as demonstrated in this project. It required us to fabricate the rooflight into an octagon shape to form the centre of the roof expect from a rooflight or lantern with exceptional quality and attention to detail. Along with outstanding thermal properties via thermally broken aluminium profiles, they can be paired with a wide variety of glazing options to provide the thermal and solar performance you require. Standard sizes ranging up to 3000mm x 1000mm are in stock and prices start at £595. All standard stock items are available, via our online shop, on next day delivery across the UK.” Visit https://www.alumen. co.uk/Shop/Shop-Home. aspx to order now, or for more bespoke work call 01536 737377 Building products supplier doubles turnover Nationwide distributor of roof glazing solutions for the trade and commercial markets, LB Supplies, has doubled turnover since working with specialist marketing agency Purplex. The results were delivered through a range of expertly designed marketing services aimed at increasing brand awareness for the company, and generating high quality sales leads. leading range and its solid hardwood timber core because it’s a premium quality door.” marketing data on local builders and contractors. LB Supplies also invested in a complete revamp of its website in 2014, integrating an e-commerce platform to capitalise on the increasingly digital-orientated behaviour of its target market. To help increase traffic and sales via the website, Purplex delivered an expert content marketing strategy that has seen the number of visitors up 470% in 12 months, while the online sales transactions have increased by 750%. Expertly written content is constantly added to the website, with positive results across all KPIs, such as the company’s online sales conversion rates, up by 54%. To find out more, call 0808 163 6995 or visit www.residor.co.uk Contact Purplex