Pro Installer May 2017 - Issue 50 | Page 65

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NEW ENHANCEMENTS ON DISPLAY AT THE FIT SHOW

Visitors to Epwin Window Systems ’ stand at this year ’ s FIT Show will find plenty to interest them . Sharn Samra , marketing director at the company , commented : “ We will have new innovations across all our window and door brands on display , all designed
to help our customers grow their businesses .”
Visitors will be able to explore the new enhancements on the Spectus vertical slider and see just why it remains the VS of choice for so many businesses . The game changing Optima system from Profile 22 , winner of the New Product
of the Year category at the 2016 G Awards , will also be on display . Swish Windows and Doors will be showcasing its newly enhanced range of colours , which now includes 28 colours from stock and available on express delivery .
www . epwin . co . uk

Sash Horn to Debut

Life Begins at 40 Party

The Glass & Glazing Federation will be using the 2017 FIT Show ’ s ‘ BIG Tuesday ’ to mark its 40th anniversary .
BIG Tuesday is where the show , at the NEC in Birmingham between 23rd and 25th May , extends its opening hours to 8pm , offering a relaxed ‘ after hours ’ atmosphere – a time when some will argue the best deals are done .
James Lee , director of marketing and communications , said : “ Our stand for this year will reflect our 40th anniversary year and will include a special ‘ Life Begins at 40 ’ members lounge .”
The GGF will also be presenting on three key topics at The FIT Show 2017 .
Brian Smith , director of home improvement , will be discussing resolving disputes ; technical officer Russell Day will be speaking on glazing in conservation areas , and Phil Pinnington , director of health and safety , will be covering accidents in the industry .
Victorian Sliders will be exhibiting at the FIT Show 2017 for the first time . The business said it was looking forward to welcoming customers old and new with “ the quality of Europe ’ s best-selling PVCu sash windows - backed up by customer service levels .”
Visitors to Birmingham ’ s NEC Hall 8 on 23rd-25th May will see stand Q20 , a substantial 140-square-metre island stand prominently branded Victorian Sliders and packed with ECOSlide PVCu vertical sliding sash windows .
The full range of product options including decorative glazing bar styles , choices of operating hardware and eye-catching woodgrain foil finishes will all be on display .
A new PVCu sash window will be previewed at the show .
Prominently on display will also be a new ‘ run-through sash horn ’ design , which employs Victorian Sliders expertise in design and manufacturing to deliver the most authentic top sash frame solution with precise detailing and elegant aesthetics .
Victorian Sliders ’ aim at the FIT Show will be to reinforce its industry role as ‘ strictly trade only ’ extruder-fabricators and outline the company ’ s business philosophy , which is to deliver unbeatable value and service .
Every aspect of product manufacturing is carried out in-house at the Victorian Sliders company headquarters in South Wales . Building works are currently well underway to more than double the existing manufacturing plant from 110,000 to 240,000 square feet .
www . victoriansliders . co . uk

PAPER PLANE FUN AT BIRMINGHAM

The team at REAL Aluminium is encouraging everyone to join them on the company ’ s stand ( N20 ) at the FIT Show to find out who can fly their paper plane the furthest - in the REAL Paper Plane Challenge .
In the run-up to the show , Customade has been talking all about REAL Aluminium and how it can make the move into aluminium ‘ as easy as child ’ s play ’ for installers . The competition will be the finalé of a campaign by Customade - ‘ Fly with REAL ’ underlining this core message .
Over the next couple of weeks , Customade is inviting everyone to capture the distance that their paper plane can fly on a video . The attempts can be uploaded on to Twitter using # FLYWITHREAL and the longest distances will be recorded on Customade ’ s leader board .
Visitors to the FIT Show can also get in on the action by flying their very own REAL plane down a specially designed runway on the REAL Aluminium stand . The overall winner of the contest will be announced on day three of the show .
Claire Miller , Customade group marketing manager , said : “ REAL Aluminium has striven to make aluminium as easy as possible to help installers make the most of this lucrative opportunity . We want to get the industry talking about this campaign , which has a really nostalgic theme , and we want to make a lot of noise about our REAL Aluminium brand . REAL Aluminium can help installers ’ businesses to fly and it just doesn ’ t need to be complicated .”
To enter the REAL Paper Plane Challenge , simply download a free plane template from www . real-aluminium . co . uk or email marketing @ customade . co . uk to request a plane pack .