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CORGI Fenestration Scheme has been launched into the fenestration sector.

A fully licensed business working with CORGI Services, CORGI Fenestration says it will bring ‘all the known and associated attributes of the CORGI brand to the industry’.

Chris Mayne, formerly of the GGF Group, will be chief executive officer and Jacqueline Crawford, who has worked for certification schemes including BSI and FENSA, will be chief operating officer.

Speaking about the launch, Chris commented: “This is a hugely exciting time for our new venture, and we hope for the industry. CORGI Fenestration is suited to all levels of the supply chain – systems houses, fabricators, and installers.

“Our aim is to support them to win more home improvement business for our industry based on a customer perception that as an industry, we will deliver improvements reliably, safely, with the latest knowledge at our fingertips coupled to experience and expertise.”

Jacqueline added: “We are delighted that CORGI share our vision for a new approach to the fenestration industry. We are equally delighted as a part of bringing this opportunity to fruition to have formed a collaborative working relationship with GQA Qualifications the industry’s only qualification and awarding body to underpin our approach that qualification of operatives is the bedrock for long term success.

“We have formed CORGI Fenestration as a fully licensed business with exclusive use of the CORGI brand in the fenestration industry.”

Caitriona Deakin, CEO of CORGI Services, welcomed CORGI Fenestration with the words: “CORGI has continued to look at other industries where delivering a service to the homeowner in a trusted and reliable way is a key element of the route to market.

“We have had many approaches over the years, and turned down many potential opportunities, but when we met with Chris Mayne and Jacqueline Crawford, it became clear that, through their knowledge of the fenestration industry and their approach to business, we had a meeting of minds about how service should be delivered.”

“Their ethos is clearly the same as our own, wanting all tradespeople involved in the supply chain to be suitably and formally trained and qualified to do the jobs they are required to do in order to deliver a truly reliable service to the consumer.

“CORGI Fenestration is entirely complementary to other CORGI licences which are active in the building services sector such as heating and plumbing and we are delighted to be working with such experienced and well qualified people in a truly dynamic industry.”

www.corgifenestration.co.uk

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There is no stopping TuffX Processed Glass when it comes to supplying glass for stunning designs and creations. They are always surprising cilents when jobs are installed by how striking the glass is.

Most recently TuffX’s processed department secured a job for a regular installer down in North Wales, they requested glass for the outside of a beach front holiday home in Pwllheli. The homeowners wanted to differentiate their home from its neighbours and give it a modern finish. TuffX asked to see a image of the home beforehand so they could envision the job and ensure their cilent was getting the best glass possible. This had to be aesthetically pleasing aswell as safe. TuffX suggested to the cilents that they purchase a total of 135m2 of Toughened- Laminated glass.

The cilents opted for 45m² of 15mm Toughened-Laminated glass for the staircase and 90m² of 21.5mm Toughened-Laminated for the surrounding balcony. The homeowner was very happy with the finished product, stating; “Our holiday home is just how we pictured it. We were optimistic when our installer suggested using TuffX as the glass supplier, having done some research on the company and its previous jobs, we was delighted. The glass is perfect and we get so many compliments on our home now, many neighbours wanting to do the same. We can’t thank both, our installers and TuffX enough for everything; it really gives our home the finishing touch we desired.”

Tuff X manufactures their toughened laminated glass in-house on state-of-the-art machinery to meet all current industry standards. They can manufacture the glass from 4mm to 19mm and up to a maximum size of 4000mm x 2200mm. All glass is available within 5-7 working days.

Latest figures from the Home Office reveal that the number of fire-related fatalities in England during 2015/16 had grown by 15% to 303. The number of fire incidents attended by the Fire and rescue services also rose by 5% to a total of 162,000 incidents.

This growing number of fires has prompted Hurst Plastics to bolster its composite fire door offer and help customers to take advantage of increasing demand for composite fire doors in both commercial and retail markets.

Howard Wilson, Hurst Plastics’ Composite Manager, explains: “It is worrying that the number of fire incidents and deaths from fire has risen. Most fatalities from fire occur in the home or in social and affordable housing schemes, so it’s vital to ensure that appropriate passive fire protection systems are in place there to help to prevent the spread of fire. Fire doors are an important element.

“At Hurst, we’ve seen a marked rise in demand for composite fire doors and they now account for a large percentage of our business. We were however aware that some customers were nervous about composite fire doors because they were put off by complicated price guides, poor marketing and technical support, long lead times and unreliable deliveries. We developed a package to overcome all of these hurdles and to help customers to buy high quality composite fire doors with ease.

“Technical knowledge is at the heart of what we provide. We want to reduce the number and impact of fires in the UK and that starts with compliant products and an understanding of the legal requirements. The specifier has a legal responsibility to get their specification right and we are there to guide them through every stage of their composite door specification. Our aim is to steer customers through the red tape, including current European legislation and building regulations, to give them complete confidence in their specification.”

In addition to comprehensive technical support, Hurst has created a full marketing support package, which includes a re-vamped composite fire door brochure, individual retail price guides, personalised leaflets and tenants choice forms. Hurst also supplies pilot doors, samples and swatches for customers to demonstrate to tenants, specifiers, contractors and householders.

The new composite fire door brochure features a wide range of door styles and a number of frame, colour and glass options, including Pyrodur Plus glazing. The 44mm thick Hurst composite fire door leaf consists of a solid high performance core, which incorporates fire retardant phenolic foam and a high-density hardwood perimeter to provide a full half hour fire rating. The core is faced in a GRP colour finished skin, which is outwardly indistinguishable from Hurst’s standard composite doors. The skin is available in a four standard colours and any RAL Premium shade.

The new retail price guide makes pricing a composite fire door easier than ever before. A ‘one-stop’ price list, it features four simple price groups and prices for optional extras for colours, glass and ancillaries. The Hurst commercial team is also on hand to provide estimates and quotes and answer any technical queries.

Hurst Plastics’ range of composite fire doors includes FD30, FD30S, FDSBD and FD60 which have been audited and certified by Warrington Exova BM Trada to guarantee quality and performance. The fire doors have also been fire and smoke tested for up to 30 minutes by Warrington Exova to ensure they conform to BS476: Part 22: 1987

The doors offer the highest levels of security and satisfy the requirements of the Q-Mark enhanced security scheme. They also comply with PAS023/PAS024 security accreditation and the requirements of Secured by Design. Unlike some composite fire door suppliers, Hurst Plastics supplies every composite fire door with controlled door closers as standard to meet BS EN 1154.

www.hurst-plastics.co.uk 

CORGI Fenestration Scheme Limited has been launched into the multi-billion pound Fenestration sector.

CORGI Fenestration is a fully licenced business working with CORGI Services, and will bring all the known and associated attributes of the CORGI brand to the industry.

Chris Mayne will be Chief Executive Officer and Jacqueline Crawford will be Chief Operating Officer.

In 2016 CORGI Services released the results of their latest independently conducted consumer survey.  It showed that as a brand with attributes that consumers understood and respected, CORGI was by a considerable distance the most recognised, with 74% of consumers putting it first on their list.

Speaking about the launch Chris commented,

“This is a hugely exciting time for our new venture, and we hope for the industry.  CORGI Fenestration is suited to all levels of the supply chain – systems houses, fabricators, and installers”.

“Our aim is to support them to win more home improvement business for our industry based on a customer perception that as an industry we will deliver improvements reliably, safely, with the latest knowledge at our fingertips coupled to experience and expertise”.

Jacqueline added

“We are delighted that CORGI share our vision for a new approach to the fenestration industry.  We are equally delighted as a part of bringing this opportunity to fruition to have formed a collaborative working relationship with GQA Qualifications the industry’s only qualification and awarding body to underpin our approach that qualification of operatives is the bedrock for long term success”.

“We have formed CORGI Fenestration as a fully licensed business with exclusive use of the CORGI brand in the fenestration industry”.

Caitriona Deakin CEO of CORGI Services welcomed CORGI Fenestration with the words “CORGI has continued to look at other industries where delivering a service to the homeowner in a trusted and reliable way is a key element of the route to market”.

“We have had many approaches over the years, and turned down many potential opportunities, but when we met with Chris Mayne and Jacqueline Crawford it became clear that through their knowledge of the Fenestration industry and their approach to business that we had a meeting of minds about how service should be delivered”.

“Their ethos is clearly the same as our own, wanting all tradespeople involved in the supply chain to be suitably and formally trained and qualified to do the jobs they are required to do in order to deliver a truly reliable service to the consumer”.

“CORGI Fenestration is entirely complementary to other CORGI licences which are active in the Building Services sector such as Heating and Plumbing and we are delighted to be working with such experienced and well qualified people in a truly dynamic industry”.

 www.corgifenestration.co.uk

Solidor customers are growing fast. The timber-core composite door manufacturer sells quality doors with a service, support and marketing package that makes them an easy sell for installers.

The laminated-hardwood timber core in every Solidor passes all the tests required by Building Regulations. With a minimum U Value of 1.5, Solidor is CE Marked and also has PAS24:2016 certification. Solidor is thermally efficient, strong, and secure.

Solidor CEO Gareth Mobley says: “We spent a long time choosing the timber we use in our core, and our unique laminated-hardwood is the perfect balance between energy efficiency and security.

“We do everything to help customers sell more doors,” says Gareth. “That starts with offering a premium quality product they and their customers can trust, a door that has all the necessary standards, and certifications from CE Marking, Door Energy Ratings, PAS24:2016, Approved Document Q and Secured By Design. No exceptions. People tend to assume that all doors are fully certified, but some don’t have a CE mark, which is a legal requirement. If they don’t it’s usually because the type of construction or wood they use can’t achieve 1.8 U Value. Solidor does!

“We invested in people, operations, processes and facilities so we can give customers consistently world-class service, the highest quality products delivered at a rate of 99.8% on time and in full. That’s truly world class. And we continue to invest in product development, dedicated account managers, and marketing support to help customers sell more doors.

“Our service is world-class and reliable so customers get their door exactly when they want it. We’re expanding our fleet of vehicles and drivers to ensure we maintain world-class reliability and we deliver our doors with care so customers get their doors in perfect condition.

“If our customers are growing, we’re growing,” Gareth continues, “so we do everything to help them keep growing. Last year’s 37% sales growth is a testament to our customers’ success and the whole Solidor team, in house and on the ground.”

To start selling more with Solidor, visit www.solidor.co.uk, call 0808 252 7920, or follow @SolidorLtd on Twitter.

Image Above: Paul Sullivan CEO of Anglo

Dave Toulson, managing director of DEM Window Solutions is the lucky winner of the Anglo F1 Grand Prix competition. He will be jetting off on an all expenses paid trip to Monaco later this year to experience the thrill of one of the greatest road races in the world. The competition was based on the percentage of the increase in order value for Anglo’s Reinforcement between October 1st 2016 and January 31st 2017. The top 20 performing companies went into a prize draw, and CEO of the Anglo Group, Paul Sullivan made the draw on the 14th February.

DEM Window Solutions increased their order value by 64% to make it into the top 20.

“I was surprised when I got the phone call to tell me that we had won, we were just very busy during that period”, comments Dave Toulson. DEM Window Solutions operate from their busy 21,000 square ft factory with a team of over 40 people. The company has the capacity to produce 800 quality frames per week and are well known for their ‘no-nonsense’ honest approach to business.

Chris Sullivan director of Anglo came up with the idea after he and his brother Paul Sullivan, CEO of Anglo, took part in the MADI Ball Rally in aid of the Antony Nolan Trust which finished in Monaco.

Anglo European offers a unique service and is one of the few steel reinforcement suppliers who operate a cut to size service with a minimal lead time. The company also claims to offer a reinforcement solution for every major window system.

For further information contact Anglo European on 0161 231 2354 or log onto www.angloeuropean.net

To find further information on DEM Window Solutions log onto: www.demwindowsolutions.co.uk