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PRO INSTALLER SEPTEMBER 2014
PRO NEWS
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Roca joins BMF
Roca UK is the latest supplier member to join the Builders Merchants Federation
(BMF). The manufacturer includes sanitaryware, baths, shower trays, shower
columns, taps, bathroom furniture and ceramic tiles among its product portfolio.
Alan Dodds, MD of Roca UK, said:
“We are looking forward to playing a
full part in the BMF. A large part of
our business is with merchants and
we remain totally committed to the
merchant as one of our main routes
to market. I am impressed with John
Newcomb’s plans to drive the BMF’s
plumbing and heating sector forward
as the specialist group representing
this market place, and Roca would
like to support him in this initiative.”
John Newcomb, MDof the BMF, added: “I
am delighted that Roca is joining the BMF
as our first major sanitaryware manufacturing member and backing our project for
the plumbing and heating sector. This is a
vibrant and thriving business sector, which
will go from strength to strength as the
housing market continues its recovery.
“We are building the broadest cross
section of merchants and suppliers serving
the plumbing and heating sector and will
ensure their voice is heard by policy makers
and other key industry influencers. The next
plumbing and heating sector meeting will
be on 27 November in Yorkshire and promises to be our best yet with a full and varied
agenda covering all aspects of the market.”
‘a vibrant and thriving
business sector, which will
go from stength to strength’
CIN ADDS 14
NEW MEMBERS
TO NETWORK
The Certified Installer Network (CIN), launched just a few weeks ago at a high
profile industry conference, has now added a further 14 retailers to the network,
taking the total number to 74. The CIN, brainchild of A&B Glass Group MD, Dave
Barrett is confident that the number of retailers signed up to the ‘Charter of
Excellence’ will exceed 100 by the year end with other regional launches planned.
The CIN is a unique concept, according to Dave
Barrett. He explains:
“When we launched the
CIN we positioned it as the
‘first’ of its kind – a group
of leading retailers signing
up to a Charter of Excellence with the primary objective to deliver absolute
peace of mind and reassurance to the consumer
that the choice they have
made is based on proven
quality in products and
installation, all backed by
a guarantee.
“Whether we are first or last
coming to market with CIN is
irrelevant; it differs to anything
else in the market because it
covers a broad range of prod-
‘its USP rests in
the customer
service and product
excellence delivered
by our members’
ucts, it’s not about any one
business or any one profile –
its USP rests in the customer
service and product excellence
delivered by our members.
GATHERING MOMENTUM
“From a member’s perspective
they can now access a broad
range of business services
from leading companies – from
web development and PR right
through to sales training.”
The CIN is gathering significant momentum with plans
to launch a range of initiatives
in 2015 to raise the profile
and relevance of CIN retailers
among home owners. A&B
Glass Group marketing manager, Shaun Croft is confident
that consumers will embrace a
certified installer scheme.
Shaun comments: “From a
home owner’s perspective,
choosing new fenestration can
be a minefield when it comes to
deciphering the merits of one
system over another, but in reality the biggest challenge is often
in choosing an appropriate company to deliver the installation.
That’s where CIN comes in. It’s
not about recommending one
particular profile or system,
it’s about providing absolute
reassurance to the home owner
that they are in safe hands with
a CIN member.”
‘providing absolute
reassurance to
the home owner
that they are in
safe hands’
To learn more about the Certified Installer Network please
contact: South: Shaun Croft
at A&B Glass: shaun.croft@
abglass.co.uk / 01787 880099.
North: Steve Darkins at John
Fredericks Plastics: steve@jfpl.
eu / 01422 314100