Pro Installer November 2014 - Issue 20 | Page 22

22 NOVEMBER 2014 PRO INSTALLER PRO NEWS www.proinstaller.co.uk GOING FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH One year on from making the change to VEKA system frames, Glazerite customer, Frames Conservatories Direct and its trade wing, Plastic Trade Frames, say things have never looked better. reach out to a much wider geographical area but is also seen as a response to very real local fears after a spate of burglaries. We can now have a very high profile presence in nearby communities, appealing to those people with concerns about security and energy bills.” FCD is also strengthening its trade presence with the strategic move of passing its established sponsorship of Bury Town Football Club over to Plastic Trade Frames, while retaining the FCD link by adding its name to the club ground, Ram Meadow. Just a year ago, after over a decade of trading, the group changed over With retail and trade sales still growing month on month, the company is focusing on a number of initiatives to raise the local profile of both divisions, spreading its retail message wider by taking to the road with the launch of its Home Security and Energy Advice Mobile Unit. Adrian Lewis, Managing Director, said, “This unit not only enables us to 100% performance in windows and doors from sealant manufacturer For further information visit www. glazeritewindows.co.uk Big Expansion plans for Magden As reports by the Zero Carbon Hub and other respected bodies have attested, new homes and non-residential properties have frequently failed to achieve their design performance standards in practice, with the door or window openings and other interfaces being areas of particular concern. to VEKA frames from trade-only fabricator Glazerite Windows. Soon after, it was accepted as a member of Network VEKA and celebrated opening its bigger, refitted showroom. “We have seen steady year on year growth since the very beginning,” Adrian concluded, “But the last year has been exceptional and we are very grateful for the quality of the VEKA system, the consumer reassurance of Network VEKA and the untiring support of Glazerite as major factors in that growth.” Leading PVCu building and insulated glazing products distributor, Magden has opened a new branch in Newcastle, setting course for an ambitious programme of expansion. Specifiers will be reassured to learn then, that as an internationally-renowne