Pro Installer October 2017 - Issue 55 | Page 27

OCTOBER 2017 | 27 News Read online at www.proinstaller.co.uk £40,000 RAISED IN PADDLE2PEDAL CHALLENGE Epwin ladies Clare O’ Hara, Di- visional Managing Director, and Katrina Earl, Northern Regional Sales Manager, were part of a team of ladies who recently completed the gruelling seven-day Paddle2Pedal challenge. The pair raised over £40,000 between them and the team as a whole raised over £90,000 and is still going. Clare said: “We’re so proud to have completed the Paddle2Pedal challenge and to have raised much-needed funds for Hope House. We met chil- dren and families from the Hospice at the end of the event and it was a very moving and humbling experi- ence that put our own challenges into context.” Paddle2Pedal’s headline sponsor was the Epwin Group and Clare comment- ed: “It was great to have the support of the Epwin Group for the first Paddle- 2Pedal.” The other members of the Paddle- 2Pedal team were: Christina Shaw of Glass News, Natasha Erskine of GGF, Charlotte Davies of Edgetech, Sarah Ball of Balls2Marketing, Tina Moorhouse of Oakland Glass, Deborah Hendry of Kolorseal, Amy Perrin of Quickslide, Helen Noble and Nikki Dunbar of Liniar and Sioned Webb of ALUK. A trio of Purplex clients enjoyed floods of leads after featuring on hit home im- provement show Love Your Home and Garden. Premium product fabrica- tor Dekko Window Systems, market leading rooflight experts Roof Maker and Torquay-based aluminium door specialists Fenster re- ceived nationwide exposure when they appeared on episodes screened in August and September. Purplex had the initial contact with ITV and ar- ranged for all three compa- nies to feature on the show, helping them reach an au- dience of around 4 million viewers. www.purplexmarketing.com Protective equipment specialist Centurion has been awarded the European Head Protection Competi- tive Strategy Innovation and Leadership Award. The business was cho- sen for the award by Frost & Sullivan, whose best practices awards recognise companies throughout a range of regional and global markets. Established in 1879, Centurion is renowned for designing the world’s ‘most advanced and intuitive’ above-the-neck head pro- tection systems, with sales and distribution across more than 65 countries. The company has differ- entiated itself from compet- itors by declaring its unique focus on the industrial head protection market. www.centurionsafety.eu If you would like to help take the total raised to over £100,000, you can still donate at https://www. justgiving.com/fundraising/oharap2p CLIENTS LIGHT UP THE SCREEN Fenster donated one of its stunning Uni_Slide doors to help a young family caring for a son with quadriplegic cerebral palsy. Titchmarsh and the team transformed their garden to be fully wheelchair accessible, re- vamped the kitchen and liv- ing room areas to be open- plan, and used the stylish product to link the two spaces together. Meanwhile, a Dekko RÄUM bi-folding door and a Roof Maker roof light helped light up the life of a Banbury mother left almost entirely blind after a stroke. Leadership Award GERMAN FIXTURE Roto Frank AG and its Smart door lock shortlisted The Conexis® L1 has been chosen as a finalist for the prestigious G Awards in the category that seeks to identify an outstanding product that is transforming the industry and improving overall building perfor- mance. Speaking about the an- nouncement, Paul Atkin- son, Sales and Commercial Director for Yale, said: “The G Awards celebrate product innovation and excellence within the industry and we are delighted to have been selected as a finalist for the New Product of the Year.” Offering multiple bene- fits to fabricators, installers and homeowners alike, the lock encompasses the latest technology, and provides a modern, sleek aesthetic. The device exemplifies Yale’s innovation, while still en- suring the superior level of security for which the brand is known and trusted. Voted for by a panel of experts in the door and window industry, the G17 Awards will take place on 17th November at the Lon- don Hilton. www.yale.co.uk/ smart-living Window and Door Technolo- gy and Roof and Solar Tech- nology divisions will hold an international trade press day in the Stuttgart region from 14-15 November. The day is becoming a set fixture for an increasing number of industry journal- ists and features a themed programme, as well as the world première of a defin- ing Tilt&Turn generation as a highlight. Guide set to raise standards dhf (Door & Hardware Federation) has published a ‘Best Practice Guide’, described as an industry ‘must-read’. Developed following detailed consul- tations with the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), and using simple terms, the document is entitled Management of Mainte- nance, Modification and Repair of Industrial Doors, Domestic Garage Doors, Automated Gates & Traffic Barriers. The comprehensive, yet easy-to-read guide, is currently available to download from the dhf website www.dhfonline.org.uk