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Firms donate
to hurricane-
torn Barbuda
IronmongeryDirect, the UK’s largest
supplier of ironmongery to the trade, has part-
nered with supplier TIMco to donate a pallet
full of fastenings and fixings which it has sent
to hurricane-torn Barbuda in the Caribbean.
The pallet, which contains approximately
500,000 woodscrews, roofing screws, con-
crete screws, nails and masonry fixings, will
help the residents of Barbuda rebuild their
homes and communities following the dev-
astation brought about by Hurricane Irma
and more recently Hurricane Maria.
When Irma struck, it literally flattened
virtually every building on the small British
IronmongeryDirect’s Head of Marketing,
Andy Wood, with the donation to
the Barbuda hurricane appeal
Commonwealth island which has a popula-
tion of 1,600. Hurricane Maria has brought
about further devastation so the islanders
are completely reliant on outside help to
re-construct their homes, businesses, and
other infrastructure.
Managing Director of IronmongeryDirect,
Wayne Lysaght-Mason, commented: “Along
with our partner, TIMco, we’re delighted
to do what we can to help the residents of
Barbuda to recover.”
NVQ initiative sees fabricator receive
sought-after award nomination
Epwin’s Fabrication
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division is delighted to have
been shortlisted for Training
and Development Initiative
of the Year at the prestig-
ious G17 Awards.
In the past year, the
market-leading fenestration
group has helped over 250
employees across four of
its constituent businesses,
including Permadoor and Si-
erra Windows, achieve NVQ
Level II qualifications.
Completed over a
twelve-month period, and
part-funded by the Skills
and Funding Agency, the
training programme covered
everything from the fun-
damentals of English and
Maths to in-depth aspects of
glass and glazing.
“We’re delighted to have
been nominated,” comment-
ed Sharn Samra, Epwin
Marketing Director.
“Employee retention poses
a huge challenge for any busi-
ness, especially in an industry
facing a skills shortage.
“Investing in a com-
prehensive training and
development programme
means we can create the
strongest workforce not just
in skill-set but in loyalty and
importantly morale – help-
ing employees to achieve
their full potential.”
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manufacturers of outdoor living products has
seen a phenomenal surge in leads and sales
thanks to a little help from Insight Data.
The Milwood Group, which specialises in
aluminium verandas, canopies and carports
partnered with Insight Data to develop a
highly-targeted marketing strategy which
includes email marketing and telesales.
Alongside promoting their product range,
the firm wanted to showcase its new trade
partner scheme.
Insight Data is the UK’s leading provid-
er of marketing intelligence and prospect
data for fenestration and wider construction
industries. Its database offers accurate data
for over 60,000 potential customers including
credit ratings, supply information and key
decision makers. Through the direct market-
ing division, Insight Data can create and im-
plement targeted strategies including direct
mailers, e-shots, flyers and drop cards.
The firm has also invested heavily in its
telesales division to offer customers like The
Milwood Group an effective way to out-
source telemarketing projects.