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PRO INSTALLER OCTOBER 2015
PRO NEWS
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INNOVATIVE
SOFTWARE
COMING TO
THE FIT SHOW
Canadian-based 360 Innovations has been
developing and supplying software solutions for
window and door manufacturers since 2003. Now
widely used in the US – more than 1000 users in
North America alone - Mexico and France, the UK is
the company’s next natural step for expansion.
And the fast-moving
firm is using The FIT
Show as its launch
base having booked
the very last location
in Hall 1 – Stand 101.
360i offers a fully
integrated ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)
solution, which precludes
the need for multiple
software providers, also
allowing clients to modify
A UNIQUE
RESTORATION
An ambition going back
decades has led to the
stunning restoration of
a large, derelict Grade
II church into 82 studio
apartments, many completely within the original early 18th Century
church building, with
more than 200 windows
made from the Spectus
Elite 70 system.
Lyndon Forshaw of
restoration specialists the
Forshaw Group explained:
“I’ve been driving past the
church for as long as I can
remember, seeing it deteriorate over the last 20 years,
and I always thought it
would be great to be able to
rescue and redevelop it.”
The entire exterior of the
former Holy Trinity Church
has been kept virtually
intact, including its highly ornate stained glass
windows, with apartments
created entirely within the
original shell, as well as
many others in a bespoke
modern building at the back
of the church.
An integral part of the
restoration is more than 200
high-specification windows
using the Spectus Elite 70
bevelled system, which were
used in both the restored
church and the adjoining
new building. Because of
the unique construction of
the building within a building, many of windows in
the church actually look out
onto the original windows
from the inside. The white
and grey casements were
fabricated and installed by
Jade Windows of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, on the
recommendation of main
contractor Colbre Projects.
“It was a privilege for us
to be involved with this
restoration project,” said
Ryan Fozard of Jade Windows. “The windows and
doors we installed looked
marvellous against the old
building and make a feature
on the envelope of the new
modern build.”
For more information visit
www.spectus.co.uk
‘The 360i
package
efficiently
manages sales,
production
planning,
manufacture,
delivery and
billing and, says
the company,
seamlessly grows
with a business’
the software themselves,
giving them autonomy.
The software is designed
to handle a great volume
of data, as well as inter-company transactions,
as a matter of course. The
360i package efficiently
manages sales, production planning, manufac-
ture, delivery and billing
and, says the company,
seamlessly grows with a
business. Crucially 360i is
ideal for handling a range
of other home improvement products including
garage doors, blinds, railings and others without
the need for additional
modules.
Stéphane Mondoux,
President of 360 Innovations said: “I am extremely pleased to have the
opportunity to introduce
our solutions to manufacturers in the UK at The
FIT Show 2016. In the last
year we have met many
stakeholders and manu-
facturers in the UK and
it is clear that there is a
demand for our solutions,
especially where the
ability to handle a large
number of transactions is
required.”
More information can
be found at www.360innovations.co.uk
The FIT Show takes
place at The International
Centre Telford on the
12th, 13th and 14th April
2016.
Further information is
available at www.fitshow.
co.uk/stand-packages