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TREATFORRUGBYFANSATFITSHOW
JoinFENSAattheFITShow,ateitherofitstwostallsatN30inHall8andC41inHall6.
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Expectastrongrugbythemetocelebratethisyear’sLionsTourinNewZealand,withachancetowinticketstoseeaPremiershipRugbymatchlive.Therewillalsobefriendlystaffonhandtoanswerquestionsandtakevisitorsthrougharangeofnewinitiatives.Theywanttohelpinstallersreachthetopoftheirgame.Thequestioneveryoneisaskingis–how?
FENSAislaunchingarangeofnewinitiativesforitsmembers
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in2017.ThefirstwastheFENSAMemberIDcard–anew,modernformofidentificationforinstallerswhichwillbeco-brandedwiththeFENSAandInstaller’scompanylogo.Theaimbehinditistobuildthatallimportantsenseoftransparencyandtrustbetweeninstallersandcustomers,bygivingthelatterthepowertocheckwhoisstandingontheirdoorstep.
So,whatdoesitlooklike?Visitorscanseealife-sizedversionwalkingaroundtheFITShow.Theycanevenseewhattheircard
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couldlooklikebyhavingapicturetakeninaspeciallyadaptedversion.TheyareinvitedtoshareitoversocialmediaandbeinwiththechanceofwinningfreeticketstoanEnglandgamefortheAutumnInternationalsatTwickenham.
Thesecondinitiativewasdevelopedinrecognitionthatinstallerswanttobuildthebestbusinessestogrowaboveandbeyondthecompetition.TheinnovativenewFENSAKnowledgeHubwaslaunchedinApriltogiveinstallers
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thedatatheyneedtodrivesuccess.Userscanbenchmarktheirperformancesandpricesacrossthemarket,checktheirinspectionhistoryanduseittofindnewmarketingandsalesopportunities.TheKnowledgeHubisdesigned |
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togiveFENSAmembersacompetitiveedge.
Finally,FENSAisofferinginstallerstheopportunitytoberecognisedasthetoptalentintheindustry.InstallerscangainthecovetedtitlebyenteringthenewFENSAInstallationoftheYearAward.Visitthestalltofindouthowtoenterandstandoutfromthemarket.AlltrueLionsfanswillbeabletogetsomethingelsetoo-arefreshing(andcomplementary)beverage.CometotheFENSAstallatN30inHall8.
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POLYFRAMEEVOLVESATFIT
PARTYANDRELAXATNEC
So,you’vehadahard–butproductive–dayatFITShow2017,andnaturallyyouwanttounwind.
Well,withtheglassandglazingindustryshowbeingheldattheNECinBirmingham,you’respoiltforchoicewhenitcomestodecidingwhattodoattheendofeachday.
Andthegeniuspart?It’sallonthedoorstepoftheexhibitionhalls.Firstoff,therearehotelsonsitetosuiteverybudget,includingtheHilton,theCrownePlazaandtheluxurious4-starGenting,allaneasywalkfromtheexhibitioncentre.
Foradrinkafteralongday,therearebarsaplentyincludingtheBottegaProseccoBar,theSkyBar,andtheWorldBar.
Ifyouneedaquickbiteoraleisurelymeal,theNEChasitall,fromtheHighLineNewYorkBarandLounge,toAndyWaters’BrasserieandTGIFridays,plus
HighStreeteateriessuchasNandosandStarbucks.
Ortoreallyrelax,whynotcheckintotheSantaiMedispa,completewith15-metrelongpool,sauna,fitnesssuiteandstate-ofthe-arttreatmentrooms.
YoucanevencheckoutamovieatoneofCineworld’s11screens,showingthelatestreleasesin2D,3DandIMAX.
Andifyoufancyaflutter,popintotheGentingCasino,offeringroulette,blackjackandpoker,aswellasVIProomsand‘learnto-play’sessionsfortheuninitiated.
TobookastandatFITShow2017,fromMay23rd-25th,pleasecontactFreyaHumphrieson07572623457oremail:
[email protected],goto:www.livebuzzreg.co.uk/2017/fit17
Onitsstand(H30)attheFITShow,thePolyframeteamwillbetalkingaboutthecompany’srecentlyenhancedoffering.
FollowingitsacquisitionofCustomade,PolyframenowbringsfivePVCusystemsfromVeka,Halo,Eurocell,RehauandDuraflexwithineasyreachoftheinstaller.Themoveprovidescustomerswithafargreaterchoiceofprofilesthaneverbeforeand,forthefirsttime,givesthemtheflexibilitytobuymultiplePVCusystemstosuitdifferentenduserrequirements.
GarethThomas,Customadegroupsalesandmarketingdirector,explained:“We’retremendouslyexcitedaboutthisyear’sFITShowbecauseit’sthefirstmajorindustryeventsincePolyframeannouncedtheacquisitionoftheCustomadeGroupandwewanttosharewitheveryonewhatPolyframecannowdeliver.
“AstheUK’sonlyfivesystemfabricator,wecannowbringthewidestchoiceofPVCusystemsfromonesource.Thisallowsinstallerstochoosethebestsystemtosuittheirindividualneedsandgivesthemtheflexibilitytopickonesystemforthehigherendofthemarketandanothermorecompetitivelypricedsystemforthetrademarket.
“ThePolyframeformulaextendsfurtherthoughandwe’llbetalkingabouthowinstallerscanbenefitfromawidervarietyofcolouroptionsavailableacrossthesystemsandnewmarketingandshowroomsupporttohelptheirbusinessestogrow.”
Aspartofitsenhancedsupportpackage,Polyframewilldemonstratingitsimprovedwindowdesignandpricingsoftware,whichhelpscustomerstoeasilydesignandpricewindowsfabricatedfromanyofthefivesystemsfromjustonepackage.Theteamwill
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alsobetalkingaboutitscomprehensivesecurityguaranteesfromsomeoftheleadinghardwarebrands.
SinceitsacquisitionbyPolyframeinFebruary,theenlarged,full-serviceCustomadeGroupisnowthebiggestfabricatorintheUKwithrevenuesofmorethan£100million.ThegroupbringstogetherbrandsandproductswhichspanPVCuandaluminiumwindowsanddoors,compositedoors,aluminiumglazedroofproducts,sealedglassunitsandspecialistglazing.
TheCustomadegroupnowoperatesnationwideandemploys900peopleinmultiplemanufacturingsitesacrosstheUK.TheGroupincludesPolyframe(PVC-u),REALAluminium(aluminium),AtlasGlazedRoofSolutions(glazedroofs),Virtuoso(compositeandpaneleddoors),HourglassSeal(sealedglassunits),andFinelineAluminium(specialistglazing).
www.customade.co.uk