26 | JUNE 2017
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HIGH-SPEC FLOOD DOOR
The Glazerite UK Group Ltd
has further increased its offering
after recently teaming up with
acclaimed flood defence manu-
facturer Flood Angel. Customers
now have access to a range of
high-specification flood doors,
which include residential, French
and composite, along with the
opportunity to become part of an
exclusive retail partner network
authorised to market the products
throughout the UK.
The composite door, said to be
the first of its kind in the UK, is
based on a Palladio monocoque
slab, Halo frame, patented seals
and Maco hardware with a key
feature being that it is fully com-
pliant with PAS 1188 –1:2014, as
are the other doors in the range.
The certification guarantees that
the door is able withstand water
levels up to 600mm deep, all
made possible thanks to a group
of unique components including
highly specialised locking mecha-
nisms and gaskets.
Jason Thompson, director of
The Glazerite UK Group, says
more and more homeowners
are concerned about the risk of
flooding: “They recognise the need
to protect their homes but they
also want the reassurance of a
high-specification defence system,
and nowhere more so than the
doors.
“Flood Angel has a reputation
second to none for all kinds of
flood mitigation systems, including
its range of Flood Defender doors.
Now, we are inviting installer part-
ners to become part of a network
of exclusive dealerships to market
the door all around the UK and
tap into this lucrative market.”
Flood Angel chief executive
officer Frank Kelly added: “Any
flood door is only as good as the
quality of fitting, every applicant
to the retail network must un-
dergo intensive training by the
manufacturer to ensure installation
standards are as high as the speci-
fication demands.”
www.glazeritewindows.co.uk
Bi-fold earns Queen’s Award
Innovation has always
AGENCY ENLISTS
GLOBAL EXPERT
Purplex, the marketing agency for
the glass and glazing industry,
recently teamed up with a global
expert in Google analytics to help
the agency strengthen its online
marketing results for clients.
Based in Brussels,
Remco Van Der Beek
advises and trains some
of the world’s leading
organisations on Google
analytics.
Andrew Scott, managing
director of Purplex, ar-
ranged for Remco to travel
from Brussels to London
to spend a day with the
Purplex digital team to
gain deeper insights on the
latest Google updates and
analytics.
Andrew commented: “We
are obsessed with deliv-
ering better online results
through SEO and PPC than
anyone else in the market-
ing industry, so convincing
a renowned global expert
to travel to the UK to work
exclusively with us was a
great achievement.
“It is vital that businesses
continue to invest in train-
ing and development to stay
ahead of the curve.
www.purplexmarketing.com
been key to the success of
Liniar – and this philosophy
has now been acknowl-
edged at the highest level
with a Queen’s Award for
Enterprise.
The accolade, recognising
outstanding achievement in
the Innovation category, has
been bestowed upon the
Liniar ModLok™ bi-folding
door. This is testament to the
impact the product has had
on the fenestration industry
since its launch in 2014. The
unique ModLok™ exoskel-
eton, combining reinforce-
ment and security with a
patented thermal lock, offers
a PVCu bi-fold that acts as
an aluminium door.
The prestigious annual
awards, announced on the
Queen’s birthday, means Lin-
iar joins a very select group
of UK businesses to be hon-
oured by Her Majesty.
Only 1,357 companies
have been awarded the
Innovation accolade since it
was launched 51 years ago,
with Liniar among around
just 50 firms adding to that
list this year.
Find out more about
the Liniar ModLok bi-
fold at http://www.liniar.
co.uk/doors/pvcu-bifold/
modlok-bi-fold
Claire works on customer experience
Stoke-based window
and door manufacturer
UK Window Systems has
welcomed Claire Heywood
as head of business devel-
opment.
Claire’s employment
comes six months after
the Rehau and Residence
fabricator saw new owners
take over the company and
strengthen its sales and
marketing team, hiring Nick
Holloway as sales director.
Claire successfully ran
two businesses prior to join-
ing UK Window Systems,
one of which sold internal
and external doors to trade
and residential customers.
She said: “Joining UK Win-
dow Systems is a fantastic
opportunity for me. It’s
easy to see the potential the
company has, and the new
management team is work-
ing extremely hard to devel-
op and drive the business
forward for the customers
and its employees.”
Claire is responsible for
developing and introducing
ways to strengthen a better
customer experience for UK
Window Systems customers.
She will be encouraging
them to engage with new
and existing products, and
share ideas on how to im-
prove the company’s overall
performance. She will also
develop closer working
relationships with customers
- inviting them to better use
the company’s trade coun-
ter, showroom and other
onsite facilities.
Nick Holloway said:
“Claire is already proving
to be a fantastic resource
for our business. She has
a vast amount of industry
experience and knowledge
running her own business,
and her upbeat and help-
ful personality has already
gone a long way with many
of our customers.”
UK Window Systems is
continuing to strengthen
support for its customers
over the forthcoming
period and will be inviting
customers to complete an
online survey to help the
business develop. For more
details contact Nick or Claire
on 01782 213270 or visit
www.ukwindowsltd.co.uk