Triple win for Everglade Windows

Everglade Windows has won three awards at the West London Business Awards. As well as being triumphant in the Manufacturing & Engineering Business of the Year and SME of the Year categories, Everglade picked up the biggest award of the night – Company of the Year.

Yogesh Gopal, managing director at Everglade said: “We are absolutely thrilled with this horde of West London Business Award wins. Everglade’s roots are in West London — we’ve been manufacturing our massive range of aluminium and uPVC windows and doors for 38 years now — so having our team’s hard work, dedication and success recognised by our regional business peers means such a lot to us.”

Yogesh added: “I would like to say a huge thank you to our team and to our customers and suppliers too – all of your support is what has made us the West London Company of the Year!”

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Installers in Yorkshire and the North West looking for more design choice to stay ahead of the competition, can get composite doors in 49 designs, in any RAL colour made-to-order, delivered direct from top trade fabricator Kingfisher Windows.

“Installation companies have so many different requirements for their composite doors, that every order we receive is unique,” says Deborah Beeley, Sales and Marketing Manager at Kingfisher. “Homeowner demand for a door that’s different to their neighbours means installers need a big choice of designs and colours, on a quick turnaround, to get off site and onto the next job fast.

“We manufacture all of our composite doors in our Yorkshire factory so we’ve seen the trend for doors that reflect personality and taste. That’s why we offer 49 door designs in any RAL colour. We have a standard colour range with leads times from just 10 days, with lots of patterned and satin glass options, and plenty of extra finishing touches. Every door is easy to order and quick to site.”

“To make ordering really simple, we have a composite door designer on our website,” adds Deborah. “Kingfisher customers can take full control over the design of their door from the colour, style and glass, to extra options like a spyhole, drip bar and night latch.”

Visit www.kingfisherwindows.co.uk to find out more.

Image Above: Brian Stewart, Ami Chana, Chris Alderson and Jason Blundred – New Staff Promotion 

New staff and internal promotions are seeing warm edge spacer experts Edgetech gear up for the next phase in their ongoing growth.

Joining the internationally renowned firm’s senior team is Commercial Manager Brian Stewart, an experienced sourcing and procurement specialist.

Past roles have seen him deliver savings of more than £3m by effectively managing organisations’ direct and indirect costs including supply chain, contract negotiations and more.

At Edgetech, he’ll be charged with overseeing all client-focused aspects of the business, including logistics and customer service.

“I’m delighted to be joining such an innovative and quality-focused business,” Brian commented. “Edgetech is an extremely lean and efficient organisation, giving us an excellent foundation to build on in the months and years ahead – but I’m confident that we can continue to control costs, priorities innovation, and offer our customers the very best quality products and service.”

Recent months have also seen two key promotions within the business. Long-serving staff member Ami Chana has been promoted to Warehouse Supervisor.

Ami was among the first employees hired to work on Edgetech’s manufacturing line back when the company first began making Super Spacer in the UK in 2007. Having experienced roles throughout the business, Ami has now been tasked with overseeing the company’s newly-opened warehouse facility.

Jason Blundred has been promoted to Operations Manager. Starting his Edgetech career as Maintenance Manager, Jason played an integral role in helping Edgetech establish the UK warm edge spacer manufacturing facility back in 2007.

In his new role, he’ll continue to be responsible for the maintenance department, but will also begin overseeing the firm’s manufacturing capacity more generally.

Edgetech Managing Director Chris Alderson commented: “It’s a hugely exciting time for us here at Edgetech. We’ve invested extensively in new staff and facilities, as we strive to make buying from Edgetech an even better, easier experience. With such high-quality people on the team, we’re confident we can make our second-decade manufacturing in the UK even more successful than the first.”

For more information on Edgetech’s range of spacers and to stay up-to-date with the latest developments from the company visit: www.edgetechig.co.uk

The Trojan Group’s TS008 Unicorn Letterplate remains one of the few letterplates on the market that complies with the requirements of PAS24:2016, the latest standard for enhanced security performance. Steve Hall, Trojan’s General Manager, said: “The updated door standard PAS24:2016 now requires that an external door is fitted with a letterplate that meets the new criteria. In order to meet with the TS008 testing requirements the letterplate must eliminate the risk of an intruder gaining access by means of physical force or ‘fishing’. We are delighted the TS008 Unicorn Letterplate has passed the requirements of the revised PAS24:2016 test and is evidence of its intelligent design and inherent quality.”

Trojan’s TS008 Unicorn Letterplate is a masterclass in the type of intelligent design for which the company is known. It features an inner protective housing with a unique concealed hinge mechanism to prevent attack, an inner lap with a positive stop feature for maximum protection from ‘fishing’ and a projection that is below door handle height for added protection. It is manufactured from 304 Stainless Steel for ultimate corrosion resistance and has simple but elegant styling that will complement any doorface. It is suitable for both Composite and PVC-U doors and is available in an array of colours as well as Polished, Brushed and Satin Stainless Steel and PVD Gold. As evidence of its quality it has a 25 year anti corrosion guarantee and a 10 year mechanical guarantee and is available from scheduled stock in the UK.

PAS 24:2016 is a primary reference in the Building Regulations Approved Document Q1, which relates to security in dwellings. It supersedes the requirements of PAS:2012 and changes to the latest specification include more robust requirements for letterplates and a wider scope that increases the range of security doorsets. Steve commented: “It is vital that security standards are revisited regularly to ensure they still deliver the level of protection that’s needed. PAS24:2016 features more stringent requirements for letterplates and we take particular pride in the fact the TS008 Unicorn Letterplate passed first time.”

Trojan has always led the field in the design of its hardware. In the TS008 Unicorn Letterplate it has done it once again.

www.trojangroup.com

Distinction Doors continues to raise the bar in the products it offers and the support it provides. The latest example of market-leading support that’s proving particularly popular with customers – a showroom support package that enables customers to make the most of the market-leading credentials Distinctions’ composite doors offer.

Bethaney Larkman, Distinction Doors’ Marketing Manager, says: “Our website features a new showroom locator to encourage homeowners to explore Distinction products in person. Once they’re in the showroom, our showroom support package will help installers explain the Distinction difference and help close the sale.”

Distinction’s excellent showroom support pack includes a range of point of sale marketing collateral that highlights the quality, pedigree and unique selling points of the Distinction door range.   Furthermore, all Distinction’s showroom customers have their own bespoke door-designer platform to create an interactive display where homeowners can view the door on their own home and request a quote.

Bethaney concludes: “Feedback from the first customers to receive our showroom pack has been extremely positive. Our showroom package provides customers with the tools they need to help close more sales whilst promoting the tried, tested and trusted Distinction difference to the end consumer.”

www.distinctiondoors.co.uk

With a clear commitment to drive the business forward and over-deliver for their customers, highly-respected Essex-based fabricator GJB Window Systems has made further investments to strengthen their offering. The firm will now be offering high-performance, A+ rated windows as standard.

The Eurocell fabricator has introduced a higher-specification, six-chambered extrusion, which allows GJB to exceed the A+10 rating that is needed to achieve the A+ standard. The new, slimmer profile not only delivers a more contemporary appearance, it allows for a larger sealed unit, which both combine to create an impressive rating of A+13.

“This is undoubtedly exciting news for GJB and its customers as we implement this next stage of our investment strategy,” comments Managing Director, Roy Frost. “This big step forward not only strengthens our position as one of the leading trade suppliers in the PVC-u market but provides businesses across the country with a higher-specification product as standard – which will prove incredibly valuable in securing new business.”

The upgrade is just one of many investments new owner Roy Frost has made since acquiring the business last year. In addition to renewing the leases on both of GJB’s factory units, the firm has extended its range to include the complete Residence Collection. The timber-alternative range is made available through GJB’s strategic partnership with new sister-company Listers Central.

“Our aim for GJB has been to take its successful formula in the South-East and apply it to a national model, providing businesses across the country with a valuable trade partner,” adds Roy. “To do this, we promised fresh ideas and lots of investment – and we’re not finished yet.”

“Over the next couple of months, we will be introducing some exciting, new product lines to enhance the GJB range, which will open up new markets for customers across the UK and will allow them to provide an overall greater service compared to their competition. The formation of the GJB Holdings Group and the partnership with Listers provides GJB with the nationwide reach and the greater manufacturing and logistical capabilities to really help businesses across the UK grow. It’s an exciting time to partner with GJB.”

For more information please call 01268 775566 or visit www.gjbdevelopments.co.uk/

Brisant Secure has donated £5,000 to GM Fundraising to celebrate the Lock Lock door security handle surpassing the 5,000-hour salt spray test.

GM Fundraising has been the industry’s charity of choice over the years, raising over £1.8million in the process, with the aim of achieving £2 million within the next two years. Several cycling adventures and a recent ladies only ‘Paddle2 Pedal’ event, continue to capture the imagination of all those involved, including many long-term supporters.

Gary Morton, founder of GM Fundraising said: “It’s a hugely magnanimous donation and I’d like to thank Nick (Dutton CEO of Brisant) and all the team at Brisant Secure for this kind gesture. It still amazes me just how the industry has adopted GM Fundraising in terms of the events we do and more importantly for the money raised for Hope House Children’s Hospices. We also have news to come in the coming weeks about our 2018 and 2019 plans.”

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