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8 | MARCH 2018
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20th anniversary marks record growth
2018 marks the 20th anniversary of Morley Glass & Glazing , which is reporting 30 % yearon-year growth over the last 12 months .
Morley Glass & Glazing specialises in manufacturing Uni-Blind ® sealed units with ScreenLine ® integral blinds inside . 2017 saw not only the launch of Morley ’ s updated website but the opening of its new showroom as well as growth of its delivery fleet , including four new vans .
The business also recently introduced several new additions to its product range , including SmartMotion , a new home automation interface that allows installers to quickly and easily incorporate motorised integral blinds into home automation systems .
Ian Short , managing director at Morley Glass & Glazing , said : “ As demand continues to increase for our Uni-Blind sealed units with ScreenLine blinds inside , we ’ re regularly increasing our production capacity to ensure we can continue to give the quality service we ’ re known for , and last year alone we invested £ 700,000 in a second IGU production line . Our plans for 2018 include continued growth and even more product diversity , including the launch of our exclusive SL16C blind , all while maintaining the fastest lead times in the industry .”
www . morleyglass . co . uk
Cladding makes a difference in Caerphilly
Freefoam Fortex Double Shiplap PVCu Cladding has been used to great effect on homes on the Lansbury Park estate in Caerphilly . Installed as part of a £ 2 million investment package to improve energy efficiency and transform the appearance of the estate the extensive refurbishment programme was commissioned by Caerphilly County Borough Council and fitted by contractor Eon Energy .
The works were undertaken through the Energy Company Obligation ( ECO ) initiative , which is a government energy efficiency scheme to help reduce carbon emissions
‘ Value for money is a key driver ’ and tackle fuel poverty . Under the scheme , larger energy suppliers deliver energy efficiency measures to homes and are given targets based on their share of the domestic gas and electricity market .
The development previously featured white PVCu cladding but the refurbishment gave the opportunity to bring colour to the properties .
Value for money is a key driver for Local Authorities . PVCu cladding is a cost-effective option saving expensive and time consuming ongoing maintenance . With Freefoam ’ s ten-year guarantee on the majority of the colour range , Caerphilly Borough Council will still be seeing the benefits of this refurbishment in many years to come .
www . freefoam . com
FOUR VANS ADDED TO FLEET
Newport business IDM Doors is the latest fabricator to sign up with Eurocell – the manufacturer , distributor and recycler of window , door , conservatory and roofline products . IDM Doors switched from its original supplier because it wanted a ‘ long term ’ supplier that could simultaneously deliver brand , range , quality , service and business support alongside a leading system .
IDM Doors says its success is down to providing quality products at a competitive price with unmatched service .
The changeover from one profile system to another was seamless , he says , as Eurocell worked together with Haffner , the manufacturer of the SMR 4 welder , so that the operation was back in production within a week , including two days training for the operatives .
The versatility of Eurologik system means that IDM Doors can offer its customers a huge range of styles , performance benefits and sales options to suit the challenging demands within the marketplace .
VEKA Group – the UK ’ s industry-leading PVCu systems supplier – has added four vans to its Technical department as part of an ongoing investment initiative . These will assist Technical Service Engineers in visiting customers across the length and breadth of the UK .
Technical Service Engineers are employed and trained in house by VEKA , to ensure that their knowledge of VEKA and Halo products and tooling is faultless . While some suppliers might only have one engineer to cover the whole country , VEKA Group employs four specialists .
The four new vans provide extra storage space for equipment and tools to ensure engineers can assist customers no matter the issue ; responding to support requests faster than ever before . www . eurocell . co . uk
Dawn Stockell , Marketing Director for VEKA Group explains : “ Customer satisfaction is at the core of everything we do here at VEKA Group , whether that be our direct customers – of VEKA and Halo product – or end users .”
www . vekauk . com