Fenex co-founders , Lee Clarke and Jason Grafton-Holt added : “ In the UK , the fenestration sector has seen a decade ’ s worth of change in a matter of months as businesses seek new and more efficient ways to reach their customers . We launched Fenex to help the industry rebuild and get back on its feet . Fenex will harness the power of digital technologies , allowing businesses to reach new and existing customers in new and more productive ways . We ’ ve already signed up a number of big industry names , and we ’ re very excited to have Deceuninck on board .”

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Whilst no one could have predicted the tumultuous events and challenges that 2020 has brought , one milestone was always going to be in the calendar - Freefoam Building Products reaching 30 years in business . As part of this anniversary Freefoam are releasing a few short videos featuring key people who have played a significant part in the growth and development of the business .

The first video features Colin St John , Commercial Director , who has been with Freefoam for nearly 20 years . He arrived when the business was a simple UK distribution centre , acting as a hub to supply customers around the country , with manufacturing taking place in Ireland . In the intervening years the site has changed and developed dramatically and now features a fully integrated manufacturing and mixing plant , producing and supplying products to service the Groups markets in Ireland ,

UK and Europe . Colin has been at the centre of these developments and it ’ s fair to say many wouldn ’ t have happened without his vision , contribution , enthusiasm and support .

Freefoam is a company that values its people , and works hard to develop individuals and create exciting and rewarding careers . As a testament to this approach 29 % of current employees have been with the business for more than a decade . In his interview Colin also acknowledges the significant part all team members have played in the growth of the company , saying : “ We value the contribution of every single person who has walked through those gates over the last 20 years .”

Watch the video at : https :// www . youtube . com / channel / UChtEpiVP9ux0YAsgl0UqdnQ

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The donation was part of a global initiative , and as a result , over 75 charities worldwide have now benefited from the company ’ s donations . Nathan Barr , Managing Director of ODL Europe , said : “ Due to the pandemic , it isn ’ t the anniversary year the team had planned . It was always our intention

to mark the occasion by helping various charities , and we ’ re delighted to help support Hope House Children ’ s Hospices at this time .”

Hope House Children ’ s Hospices provides specialist nursing care and support to children with life limiting conditions . They help their parents and families too , both throughout

the lifetime of a child and often well beyond .

Since it was established in 1995 , GM Fundraising has raised nearly £ 2 million for Hope House Children ’ s Hospices . Over 95 % of Hope House ’ s £ 6.5 million annual operating costs are met through charitable donations and GM Fundraising is its largest single donor . GM Fundraising is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and had hoped to raise over £ 200,000 for the charity , but the majority of its challenges and events had to be postponed due to pandemic .

Gary Morton concludes : “ Like all charities , Hope House has been hard hit by the pandemic . But donations such as ODL Europe ’ s remind us that companies still want to help people less fortunate than themselves and we thank them for their generous contribution .”

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