34 | NOVEMBER 2019
Products
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Profile 22 Optima Flush
Casement Windows for
high quality housing
Over 500 Profile 22 Optima
Flush Casement Windows were
installed in a private housing
development in Whalley Range,
Manchester.
The main contractor for the
project was Lane End Group and
the contract for the windows and
doors in the development was
awarded to Profile 22 Approved
Contractor Kingfisher Windows, a
leading manufacturer and supplier
of windows, doors and conserva-
tories.
The site was on land formerly
owned by the prestigious inde-
pendent school St Bede’s College
and situated near a local conser-
vation area. The Profile 22 Optima
Flush Casement Window more
than met the demanding require-
ments of the development. Jonny
Reynolds, Technical Director at
Kingfisher Windows, said: “The
Optima Flush Casement Window
offers the perfect solution for
developments in areas protect-
ed by conservation orders that
need a window that replicates
the 19th-century timber window
design, whilst offering modern
features and benefits.”
SEE SPECTRAL FIRST
AT TRADESMITH
Launched at this year’s FIT
Show VEKA’s new SPECTRAL
finish attracted a lot of atten-
tion. Now installers can see it
in Tradesmith’s newly-opened
three showrooms at the factory in
Hailsham in East Sussex. SPEC-
TRAL is an exclusive high-end
The windows for the Scholars
Walk development were fabricated
in grey on white to deliver a strik-
ing but architecturally sensitive
appearance.
Construction on the Scholars
Walk development was completed
in July 2019. With over 500 win-
dows needing to be installed, all
Kingfisher Windows’ experience
in working on large scale devel-
opments was required. Jonny said:
“We believe the best results come
from in working in partnership
with all the other trades on site
and keeping lines of communica-
tion open at all times.”
system developed by VEKA using
patented technology to create an
ultrasmooth, ultramatt finish, with
the highest performance benefits.
Tradesmith’s showrooms, the first
to display SPECTRAL windows,
including French Doors in Umbra
Grey with Platinum Grey on the
inside of the frame, and a flush
sash window in Platinum Grey.
Scratch-resistant, anti-fingerprint,
and resistant to UV, harsh chemi-
cals and extreme weather, the new
material is designed to absorb
light to create denser, richer col-
ours. It’s also fully recyclable.
“It’s a real attention grabber,”
says MD Mark Hutchinson. “It’s
a beautiful finish that makes
windows and doors look stunning.
It’s a finish you just want to touch.
I expect we’ll be selling a lot of
this.”
VEKA UK Group Marketing
Director Dawn Stockell says:
“VEKA UK understands the need
for original products that not only
look great but offer perfect per-
formance. Matt finishes have long
been favoured by architects and
designers, and this sophisticated
aesthetic is also now being request-
ed by discerning homeowners;
SPECTRAL gives installers another
string to their bow when it comes
to these ‘high style’ projects.”
Call the sales team on 01323
849123 to book a tour or visit
tradesmith.info to find out more.
www.profile22.co.uk
HY-SPEC® 25 - NOW SEAL
BETTER IN COLOUR
HY-SPEC® 25 was launched
earlier this year at the FIT Show to
great acclaim, as a next generation
hybrid sealant for the installation
of windows and doors. With a new
in-line tinting facility for Hodgson
Sealants in Hull, the company is
now making this defining new
product in white, black, grey,
anthracite grey and brown and
there’s even a new product video
to support the launch.
There are a number of notable dif-
ferences in this next generation hy-
brid sealant in that it is paintable, UV
stable, suitable for interior or exterior
use, can be applied in damp con-
ditions and is permanently elastic.
HY-SPEC® 25 is more flexible than
typical silicone sealants, is solvent
free and for installers it also pro-
vides a class-leading shelf life of 18
months and at a strong price point
for such a product innovation.
This latest development is one
of a number of new product
launches this year, as Hodgson
Sealants seeks to become the seal-
ant supplier of choice for installers
and specialist sealant applicators,
looking for a UK partner with firm
roots in British manufacturing.
Gary Thomas, commercial direc-
tor commented: “HY-SPEC® 25 is a
genuine game changer for the seal-
ant sector and yet another product
innovation from our facility in
Beverley, East Yorkshire. We’ve
made this available in five colours
initially which we’ve carefully col-
our matched, including an accurate
RAL 7016 for anthracite grey.”
www.hodgsonsealants.com