34 | MARCH 2019
Products
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THE SCIENCE, THE STYLE,
AND THE SUBSTANCE
- behind VEKA Group’s next generation Vertical Slider
Renowned PVC-U sys-
tems supplier VEKA Group
has unveiled the industry’s
‘next generation’ Vertical
Slider.
Marketing Director Dawn
Stockell explains: “We’re
thrilled to bring the Imagine
Vertical Slider to market be-
cause we absolutely believe
it is the most technically
advanced Vertical Slider
product out there, giving
VEKA Group customers a
real sales edge in an area of
genuine industry growth.
“This product has been
years in the planning, to
ensure its intelligent design
combines form and func-
tion. Along with stunning
good looks, it includes
a myriad of innovative
features for simple fabrica-
tion, easy installation and
flawless operation.
“I think one of the most
exciting features for fabri-
cators is the fact that the
outer balance chamber is
co-extruded in black, which
means there’s no need to
mask and paint. Time is
saved, quality defects are
reduced and the finish is
more durable and profes-
sional. It offers a perfectly
co-ordinated colour and
texture for homeowners
who specify combinations
such as Anthracite smooth
on the exterior and White
woodgrain on the interior.
“The Imagine Vertical
Slider also offers two choic-
es of cill, (stub or 200mm),
a new ‘invisible’ approach
to coupling windows, a
stunning sculptured finish
on both sash and outer-
frame, as well the option
of timber-like mechani-
cal joints. In fact, there
are more clever features
than I could possibly list
here, which illustrates the
amount of work and valua-
ble customer feedback that
has gone into its develop-
ment.
“It’s available in 14 col-
ours from stock, meaning
you can offer your custom-
ers enviable lead times, and
has been created to work
with a choice of ERA and
Caldwell hardware.
“It goes without saying
that the Imagine Vertical
Slider meets all the expect-
ed industry quality accredi-
tations for strength, security
and weather performance,
but – perhaps even more
reassuringly – it has also
passed the rigorous testing
demanded by VEKA Group’s
own in-house quality team.
“In a relatively flat market,
Vertical Sliders are positively
bucking the trend. Market
research shows that sales of
Vertical Sliders to the home
improvement market have in-
creased by 32% to now take
10% market share of frames
at 443,000, with this figure
predicted to keep rising.
Fabricators of the Imagine
Vertical Slider will be in a
dominant position to take ad-
vantage of this exciting high
value, high growth market.”
www.vekauk.com
The NEW Mini Pocket Spirit
Levels From Hultafors Tools
Now available in the UK
What’s that coming
over the hill –
it’s a monster
Bond It, one of the
UK’s fastest growing man-
ufacturers of sealants, adhe-
sives and building chem-
icals, has launched a new
range of DIY Superglue
products to its eye catching
Glue Monster Range.
Complimenting the
already established PU and
Wood Glues, they are now
offering 4 cyanoacrylate
products in handy DIY siz-
es for quick repair jobs.
All Purpose Adhesive, a
quick drying adhesive with
exceptional bond strength.
Contact Adhesive, quick
drying, very strong and
water resistant. Monster
Mix, a general purpose 2
part epoxy adhesive and
encapsulent that forms
a high strength bond or
coating in 5 minutes. 100%
reactive - no solvents and
traditional Superglue that
will rapidly bond almost
anything. Supplied as
a carded display in easy
tear-off units, giving you
maximum convenience
whilst taking up minimum
space.
Speaking of the new
products, David Moore,
managing director at Bond
It, said: “Bond It has a firm
focus on developing and
offering a range of adhe-
sives that do the job.”
www.bond-it.co.uk
with a modern design,
clear-focus vials for levelling
work in tight spaces.
It’s always been Hulta-
fors Tools’ vision to give
professional tradesmen and
women the best quality
tools for optimal on-site
performance.
That’s why these NEW
Mini Pocket spirit levels have
now been added to its range
of best in class levelling and
marking equipment.
The ergonomic design
includes a crush-proof vial
with a +60% magnifying ef-
fect and luminescent effect
for easy reading in light or
dark conditions.
There’s also a strong pro-
tective casing and, what’s
more the magnetic version
is ideal for accurate vertical
measuring.
Both new models look
great and, added to all the
other products in the Hulta-
fors’ range, there’s some-
thing to suit every conceiva-
ble levelling requirement.
www.hultafors.co.uk
THERE ARE NO NEGATIVES WITH LEKA
Ecoglaze UK has
worked with LEKA Sys-
tems for just over a year
and in that time has been
extremely impressed with
the conservatory roof prod-
ucts. When asked what he
considers the key benefit
of LEKA roofs to be, Josh
Whale, Director of Ecoglaze
UK, has a simple answer.
“With LEKA roofs, there
are no negatives. We are
yet to find a flaw with the
system.”
For Josh, it’s the structure
of the roofs that makes
the difference. “When we
explain the construction of
the roofs to homeowners
and what it means for them,
they won’t look at anything
else,” he says.
LEKA roof products have
a GRP construction and
don’t use wood or alumin-
ium. It means there is no
wood worm or moisture
absorption, no condensation
and no thermal bridging.
Ecoglaze UK installs both
the LEKA Warm Roof and
the LEKA Orangery Roof.
Josh comments: “Our main
market is in retro-fitting
existing conservatories to
solve the problem of them
being too hot in summer or
too cold in winter.”
www.lekasystems.co.uk