24 | SEPTEMBER 2019
Installer Support
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NEW from Solid Gear – the
Onyx Safety Shoes and Boots
Great value safety footwear with the unique
BOA closure system for maximum comfort.
Nowadays, good safety
footwear is part and parcel
of a comfortable day’s work
on site – just like good
working clothes and quality
hand tools.
Combining maximum
comfort and protection with
a robust and durable design,
Solid Gear’s Onyx is availa-
ble as a shoe or a boot and
ideal for different types of
on-site work.
PLANITHERM NETWORK
ENJOYS CONTINUED SUCCESS
Over a year since its re-launch, the Planitherm
Network by Saint-Gobain Glass continues to
impress customers, installers and fabricators alike.
Having recommended the benefits
of Planitherm to their customers for a
number of years, the team at Fareham-based
installer Ideal Window Solutions have seen
an improvement in customer knowledge
thanks to the launch of the rejuvenated
Planitherm Network in February 2018. The
revitalised Network has helped ensure their
salespeople and customers have the best
knowledge possible.
The Planitherm Network is designed to
help fabricators and installers to win more
business by upselling to homeowners based
on the comfort benefits of different types of
Planitherm glass.
The Planitherm range is now available in
three options: Energy Standard for maxi-
mum energy efficiency; Comfort, which also
offers enhanced security, noise reduction
and furniture fade protection; and Comfort
Plus for all these benefits plus solar control
for sunny rooms. The three-option range
simplifies the conversations yet highlights
the fact that choosing the right type of glass
will have a huge impact on the performance
of your windows.
Tracey Hill, sales manager at Ideal Win-
dow Solutions, says: “Consumers should be
able to make a decision easily with advice
that is practical and understandable. While
a lot of installers are keen to push the
benefits of products such as triple glazing,
in my experience the Planitherm range is
often a better option in a lot of cases. The
Planitherm comfort range can provide up
to a 63% improvement on thermal efficien-
cy when compared to older-style dou-
ble-glazing.”
“Not only are Planitherm marketing tools
very clear for our salespeople, and most
importantly our customers, to use but the
team at Saint-Gobain have been fabulously
supportive, and even came out to our show-
room to talk us through the new marketing
material.”
When a customer recently visited the Ideal
Window Solutions showroom looking for a
product that would reduce noise, Tracey was
confident that the Planitherm Comfort op-
tion could be the answer. Catherine Green’s
bedrooms had been rendered almost unus-
able due to a nearby road and, after being
quoted over £11k to install triple glazing
in just one window, she was beginning to
despair.
Unwilling to accept what she was being
promised by some of the companies she had
approached, Catherine found Ideal Window
Solutions’ shop in Chichester by chance. Fol-
lowing a conversation with Tracey, Catherine
decided she could trust her advice and got
the best solution for her needs.
Catherine explains: “The windows have
now been replaced with Planitherm’s Com-
fort glass in three of the bedrooms of the
house and they have significantly lessened
traffic noise. I would definitely recommend
the Planitherm product range and would
recommend Tracey Hill at Ideal Window
Solutions.”
For more information, or to become
a Planitherm Network Member, visit
http://www.planitherm.com/planitherm-
network-home/
http://uk.saint-gobain-building-glass.com
This EN-accredited foot-
wear has a modern-looking
style that integrates a seam-
less upper and Cordura re-
inforcements with a poured
polyeurethane midsole,
a breathable footbed and
strong rubber outsole for
maximum grip on slip-
pery and uneven surfaces.
Metal-free protection comes
from the fiberglass toecap
and penetration board for
extra personal safety.
What’s more, the unique
BOA Closure System – used
on many top-brand sports
shoes - distributes the pres-
sure of the fastened shoe
evenly across your feet to
ensure a glove-like fit all
day for maximum comforta-
ble protection.
www.solidgearfootwear.com
Snickers Workwear’s NEW
Loose-fit Stretch Trousers for
Maximum Mobility On-site
Hi-tech stretch fabrics
and ergonomic designs en-
sure close quarter mobility
at work.
With a range of new All-
roundWork stretch trousers
available throughout the
UK, there’s plenty of flexi-
bility for every professional
craftsman and woman to
stretch their performance on
site, and get their jobs done
comfortably.
The new stretchy work
trousers for men have a
loose fit for a classic Snick-
ers Workwear look and
feel, with stretch Cordura
for increased durability as
well as improved venti-
lation and close quarter
mobility.
What’s more, the new
slim-fit work trousers for
women are shaped to fit the
female anatomy. The ergo-
nomic ‘women’s fit’ includes
wider hips and a narrower
waist for a street-wise, fash-
ionable look with optimal
comfort and freedom of
movement built-in.
www.snickersworkwear.co.uk