16 | JUNE 2021
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THE F82 BI-FOLD – STILL SETTING THE BENCHMARK
With affluent householders estimated to have accumulated more than £ 200bn in savings since the start of the first lockdown , AluK says that its Luminia F82 bi-fold is the perfect product for customers who want to grab a share of that .
GM Fundraising launches the ‘ GMF 100 ’ Cycling Challenge
Industry charity fundraiser GM Fundraising has just launched a new team cycling challenge , which will be held on Sunday 8th August 2021 . The event , called the ‘ GMF 100 ’ is a cycling challenge and is being sponsored by Epwin Window Systems . All funds raised will go directly to Hope House Children ’ s Hospices , which provides palliative care for children with life-limiting conditions and support for their families .
Gary Morton , GM Fundraising ’ s founder , said : “ With so many events being cancelled or postponed in the last 12 months due to the pandemic , the ‘ GMF 100 ’ gives us an opportunity to help raise some much-needed funds for Hope House Children ’ s Hospices in a safe and fun way .”
Clare O ’ Hara , Managing Director of Epwin Window Systems , said : “ We ’ re the headline sponsors of the Peak , Paddle , Pedal event but as this has been postponed to 2022 , we wanted to find a way to support GM Fundraising and Hope House Children ’ s Hospices in 2021 . We ’ re delighted to be supporting the ‘ GMF 100 ’ Cycling Challenge , which will allow the industry to come together to help raise some funds at this time .”
The ‘ GMF 100 ’ is open to all companies in the industry , with twenty team places available . To take part , a company needs to submit a team of six people . Between them , the team members need to cycle 100 miles on Sunday 8th August from their factory or premises . Entries cost £ 1,000 per team and team members are encouraged to raise sponsorship with a minimum contribution of £ 200 per rider or £ 1,200 per team of six .
Gary said : “ Every team member will receive a GMF 100 t-shirt and water bottle . We ’ re also on hand to help with route planning if we ’ re needed . Certificates for the company and each rider will be issued on completion of the challenge .”
The mission of Hope House Children ’ s Hospices is to ensure that no one should face the death of a child alone . It costs £ 6.5 million every year to run its services and 86 % of this is spent on care . Over 95 % of Hope House ’ s annual costs are met through charitable donations and GM Fundraising is its largest single donor . Since it was established in 1995 , GM Fundraising has raised over £ 2 million for Hope House Children ’ s Hospices .
Gary concluded : “ We ’ re very excited about this event , which is a new format for GM Fundraising and gives us a way to continue our mission of putting the fun into fundraising , even in Covid times . We ’ d love to see as many teams as possible taking part and helping us continue our support for Hope House Children ’ s Hospices .”
www . gmfundraising . co . uk
Clearly differentiated from the ‘ me too ’ section of the mass bi-fold market and able to command much stronger and more sustainable margins as a result , the F82 sets the benchmark in the sector for aesthetics , performance , security and thermal efficiency .
It is packed with contemporary design features which buyers have already shown they really value . The most obvious is the slim sightlines , which measure a consistent 97mm all the way round the frame , cill and jamb and just 122mm at the interlock to let more light flood in . There is also a distinctive pop-up T-handle on the traffic door available in a range of colours and finishes to coordinate with colours on the door .
Two new design features further enhance the range : the floating corner option which allows seamless outside-in living , and a new 110mm midrail to accompany the existing 55mm option which allows fabricators to create single and double doors for a uniform aesthetic .
When it comes to performance , heavy duty 150kg capacity stainless steel compact rollers make for smooth opening and closing while the weather performance figures ( up to Class 4 air permeability and Class E900 water tightness ) are class-leading .
Of course , the AluK F82 bi-fold has achieved PAS24 and ADQ security accreditation , and it boasts impressive U-Value performance to satisfy even the most demanding specification ( 1.3W / m 2 K double glazed and 0.9 W / m 2 K triple glazed ) and make it an energy-efficient choice . For installers , it is as consistently fitter-friendly as the rest of the AluK range and includes two clever , low sightline cill options . Integrated cills have a new outer frame profile , which can be easily clipped onto either side of the frame rather than sitting on top , and an extensive range of sub sills mean the F82 can be positioned in virtually any construction .
More details are at : www . alukgb . com / F82