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VEKA TEAMS UP WITH BURNLEY FC
The‘ clarets’ have made a new signing with Burnley-based VEKA Group as part of the Friends of Burnley FC in the Community programme.
Burnley FC in the Community is a stand-alone charity that works in Burnley and nearby communities on various projects. In less than a year since its launch in October 2016,‘ Friends of’ has already raised £ 20,000 through donations and fundraising activities to support its charitable work.
The Group takes an active role in the local community having also recently signed up as main sponsors for Rosegrove FC; a 300-strong club of young footballers aged from 3-13 years old.
VEKA Group won Employer of the Year at the recent Burnley Business Awards and Large Business Award at the 2017 Red Rose Awards, and is well-known in the area for its employee development and support; an asset which should be invaluable to Friends of Burnley FC in the Community. www. vekauk. com
Four new installation videos announced
Sliding and folding door hardware manufacturer, P C Henderson, is pleased to announce the launch of four new installation videos for some of its most popular residential products.
Following the huge success of the company’ s first set of installation videos, launched back in 2015, P C Henderson has been working hard behind the scenes to create additional videos for its popular Rustic 80, Soltaire, Imperial Patio Kit and Loretto sliding door hardware kit packs. The videos guide customers through the installation process step by step, highlighting which tools are necessary for which component and providing‘ top tips’ to make the installation process as easy as possible. The videos also feature a realistic CGI background to enable customers to see what the products would look like in situ, providing a more realistic demonstration.
Andrew Royle, Sales and Marketing Director at P C Henderson commented:“ We’ re constantly looking at various tools that we can develop to aid our customers in the process of purchasing and installing our hardware.”
www. pchenderson. com / installation-videos
Mark Warren, MD of Lister Trade Frames, has decided to step away from his role and hand over the reins to his two fellow
Repair and maintenance first
Corgi Fenestration is delighted to announce its first repair and maintenance sector registration – Mila Window and Door Maintenance.
Mila Window and Door Maintenance has completed over 1.1million repairs in the social housing sector. The company offers a range of value for money services all related to the repair,
And it’ s goodnight from him …
Directors, Darren Pusey and Phil Warren with immediate effect. This follows a stellar career at the helm of Listers for nigh on 30 years as well as taking on the roles of President of the GGF and Chairman of FENSA.
Mark is a well-respected name within the industry, often being lauded as a businessman who can combine great business sense with good old fashioned morals and ethics. Under his stewardship, Listers became a dominant force in the industry scooping three times Fabricator of the Year at the G awards as well as being the first recipients of the Derek Bonnard award. He firmly believed that a company is only as good as its staff, that it can only succeed if there is a team motivated and capable of supporting the ideas of the management. When you consider that the vast majority of the workforce has over 15 years’ service under its belt, it’ s safe to say that he garnered total respect and dedication from his staff.
We’ re sure that you will join us in wishing Mark well in his retirement.
maintenance or replacement of window and door hardware across the entire spectrum of social housing stock types.
Mila Window and Door Maintenance also works extensively with commercial organisations, and the health and education sectors.
Mila Window and Door Maintenance passed the CORGI Fenestration audit with flying colours. The company will be able to display the CORGI Fenestration mark that tells its customers that the business is committed to best practice across well qualified staff and the best in customer service.
www. corgifenestration. co. uk
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