SECTOR INSIGHT
35 YEARS AND COUNTING
2023 sees GEZE UK celebrate another milestone in the company ’ s history – 35 years in business , and in that time the company has grown and developed hugely .
» FORMED IN 1988 , GEZE UK WAS the second subsidiary to be established by German parent company , GEZE GmbH , following GEZE France . Based in Chelmsford , Essex , the company started trading mainly in the distribution of door closer products .
Recognising a gap in the UK market , a new division was set up in 1997 , in Tamworth , Staffordshire to concentrate on the provision of complete automatic door solutions from design to installation and including technical advice and guidance on building regulations .
By 2003 , GEZE UK had outgrown the Chelmsford office and the decision was taken to merge it and the Tamworth operation into new purpose-built premises at Fradley Park in Lichfield , Staffordshire .
In 2008 the first service office was set up followed by a further 6 offices throughout the UK . The Scottish office , near Glasgow , is a full service provider for the Scottish market , dedicated to the specification , installation and service of automatic doors .
Kaz Spiewakowski , MD of GEZE UK , said “ During my 10 years at GEZE UK I have seen many changes and challenges including Brexit , the Covid pandemic and a recent cyber-attack . As a company we have shown fantastic resilience and the ability to all pull together in difficult circumstances .
“ From a handful of staff in the early days to over 250 today , the company would not have developed as it has without their expertise , determination and dedication . As we look to the future we continue to focus on offering the very best customer service , as well as managing issues such as product certification , sustainability and fire safety . We also look to ‘ give back ’ through our corporate social responsibility programme .”
www . geze . co . uk
ERA transforms environmental performance of HQ with 100 % renewable energy
» AS PART OF ITS COMMITMENT TO achieving absolute reduction in Scope 2 emissions as validated by the Science Based Target Initiatives ( SBTi ), ERA , one of the UK ’ s leading home security and fenestration component providers , has signed a Power Purchase Agreement backed by a Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin ( REGOs ) certificate . It confirms 100 % of ERA ’ s Headquarters in the West Midlands is powered through renewable energy source .
Lara Coutinho , ERA ’ s new Sustainability Programme Manager , commented : “ Across all areas of the business , we are identifying how we can successfully improve the environmental efficiency of our operations as part of the Tyman 2030 roadmap .”
This includes providing 100 % sustainable packaging across the Group by 2026 and updating company cars to all-electric alternatives , in addition to the installation of EV charging points .
This aligns with ERA ’ s parent company , Tyman ’ s , validated targets by SBTi to reduce absolute scope 1 and scope 2 Greenhouse Gas emissions by 46.2 % and reduce absolute scope 3 Greenhouse Gas emissions from purchased goods and services by 27.5 % by 2030 .
www . eraeverywhere . com
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