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12 | MARCH 2018
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INSTALLER LEAPS AHEAD WITH REAL ALUMINIUM
Investment continues with new bar bending machine
After kicking off the New Year with the purchase of yet another Stuga machining centre , master fabricator Astraseal has now made two further machinery investments . The Wellingborough-based firm has increased production in its glass factory with the addition of a brand-new , high-performance bar bender and a smart desiccant filler .
The MB950 bar bending machine – complete with
A shrewd installer has more than doubled the rate of aluminium installations it completes after leaping ahead with REAL Aluminium .
The Conservatory and Window Company has taken advantage of REAL Aluminium ’ s comprehensive aluminium package and upped turnover by at least 20 % in less than two years . Aluminium now accounts for around 40 % of the Bristol-based installer ’ s work .
The Conservatory and Window Company predominantly offered PVCu products and decided to expand by introducing aluminum into its range to make the most of growing demand .
AM 01 semi-automatic rack , allows Astraseal to bend aluminium , steel and warm-edge spacer bar every 28 seconds . The machine optimises Astraseal ’ s sealed unit production through its innovative , universal head . This eliminates time-consuming tool changes and means Astraseal can bend an impressive 1,000 bars on a single nine-hour shift .
Completing Astraseal ’ s hat-trick of machinery investments is the intelligent DF502 desiccant filler .
Since working with REAL Aluminium , the firm has gained access to a wealth of fenestration products
The DF502 brings ultimate precision to Astraseal ’ s operation , by automatically drilling the corner holes , filling the spacer bar with the specified ratio of desiccant and then sealing the openings ready for application . within the range , including windows , bi-folding doors , sliding doors , French doors , residential doors , flat rooflights and lantern roofs .
Designed to make sourcing aluminium easy , REAL Aluminium provides a comprehensive showroom and award-winning sales and marketing support package to help installers to leap into aluminium and begin selling the most extensive range aluminium windows , doors and roofs available from a single supplier .
www . real-aluminium . co . uk
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The DF502 brings ultimate precision to Astraseal ’ s operation
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With one of the biggest portfolios in the industry , Astraseal has built a strong reputation for high-quality aluminium and PVCu products including windows , doors and conservatories .
www . astraseal . co . uk
HERITAGE LOOKS WITH THERMAL BOON
The British heritage appearance of the Optima Flush Casement Window offers traditional features such as a putty line sash , a traditional wide bottom sash rail , slim depth sashes plus the option of a partly or fully mechanically jointed finish .
While the appearance may be of a heritage period , the construction is anything but . The system offers better thermal performance than its rivals ( U-values as low as 1.2W / m2K can be achieved ). It surpasses the requirements of UK and EU Building Regulations and PAS24 on all options .
Because the Flush Casement Window is part of the Optima system , it ’ s been designed for the 21st century from the ground up and is packed with a wealth of benefits for fabricators and installers .
It seems that the quality of the Profile 22 Flush Casement Window is being reflected in its sales , which are up 500 % year on year .
www . profile22 . co . uk
Pivotal year helps set records
Michele Wietscher , Director at Newview Windows and Conservatories . |
A Worthing-based home improvement company has reported a tenth consecutive year of growth and said that a pivotal number of contract wins in 2017 has put the business in a position of strength moving forward .
In the year up to January 2018 , Newview Windows and Conservatories saw forward work climb from £ 4.2 million to £ 6.5 million – a 55 per cent increase – thanks to
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a rise in the number of retail and commercial contracts the company has won recently .
During this period Newview also saw staff numbers rise to over 50 and the business commenced a major contract win with London City Airport .
The company won the contract to install noise-reducing windows on homes around London City Airport and has employed Gary Ward to head up the project .
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London City Airport recently gained permission to begin its £ 400m expansion programme .
The expansion will involve extending a terminal , constructing seven new aircraft stands , and adding a parallel taxiway . The programme is expected to take around four years to complete and residents have been offered sound-proofed windows to minimise the disruption .
www . newview-homes . co . uk
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