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Image Above: 1st Team Squad + SEH BAC Sponsors

One of the UK’s largest installers, SEH BAC has renewed its sponsorship with Ipswich Town Football Club.

Sponsoring the Tractor Boys for more than 20 years, SEH BAC – which is part of Ipswich-based One Group Construction, are sponsoring the trainer’s bench at Portman Road for the upcoming 2017/18 Championship season.

“We’re absolutely delighted to extend our partnership with Ipswich Town,” comments John Savage, Managing Director of SEH BAC. “Ipswich Town is an incredible football club steeped in history and is a real force for good within the local community, so of course we are really happy and proud to be associated with such a fantastic football club.”

Alan Lee (left) & John Savage Managing Director of SEH BAC (right)

Rosie Richardson, Sales Director at Ipswich Town F.C. commented: “We are really pleased to work with SEH BAC for another season as the sponsor of our trainer’s bench. It’s always great to partner with well-established, local businesses like SEH BAC and provide them with the exposure sponsoring a Championship football team offers. We look forward to building on our existing partnership over the coming season.”

2017 marks a major milestone for SEH BAC, as the firm celebrates 45-years of trading in East Anglia, the South-East and the Home Counties. As well as windows, doors, conservatories and orangeries, the firm specialises in all kinds of home improvement including replacement conservatory roofs, single storey extensions and driveways.

“We are really excited for the next stage in our partnership with Ipswich Town” adds John. “Not only to do we have a great sponsorship opportunity, we are working directly with the club to offer incentives and competitions as well as creating exciting activities to say thank you to our customers and our staff also.”

For more information, call 0808 159 6310 or visit www.sehbac.com.

Safestyle UK has signed a new three-year supply agreement with Mila extending to the end of 2019. This will bring the remarkable partnership between the two businesses to more than 25 years.

Richard Gyde, Mila’s Managing Director, said: “As always, this was a very competitive negotiation up against two of the hardware sectors other big names so I’m obviously delighted that Mila has come out on top again. After so many years, it’s a fantastic testament to our ability to keep on getting better and better.”

Safestyle UK’s Operations Director Mark Scaife added: “We expect a lot from our suppliers and Mila have consistently demonstrated that they can live up to that. They share our constant drive for excellence and deserve their position as one of our key partners.”

As well as being one of the largest fabricators in the UK, Safestyle is also one of the industry’s most progressive, setting the most rigorous standards for suppliers on everything from reducing packaging to demonstrating compliance with the Ethical Trading Initiative and Modern Day Slavery Act. Mila continues to meet all of these requirements, on top of achieving guaranteed On Time In Full performance metrics of more than 99%.

As part of the preferred hardware supplier negotiations, the team from Safestyle visited Mila’s China office in order to audit Mila’s manufacturing partners. They saw for themselves the scale of the quality control operation both at Mila and at the individual factories, and witnessed the company’s dual sourcing policy in action.

Mila will continue to supply Safestyle UK with the vast majority of its window and door hardware requirements, including the new Supa stainless steel contemporary pull bars for Safestyle’s composite door range. Also part of the package are ProSecure door handles, ProStyle letterboxes, and both ProLinea espag and TBT window handles. Some of these are bespoke versions of products, developed by Mila specifically to suit Safestyle’s fabrication processes.

In signing the supply agreement, Safestyle will benefit from a favourable transparent pricing structure, which includes pre-agreed bands linked directly to currency fluctuations and commodity prices. They will also continue to receive regular advanced briefings from Mila’s technical team on upcoming changes to hardware standards and regulations which affect their market.
Richard Gyde added: “The Safestyle agreement obviously benefits both parties. It gives Safestyle guaranteed continuity of supply and improved certainty on pricing and it pushes us towards incremental product and performance improvements which are good for the whole business and in turn, I believe, for other customers as well.”

www.mila.co.uk

Thermoseal Group has donated £5,000 to GM Fundraising, raised from their event held at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, which saw 10 pairs from the industry travel over to Belgium to enjoy a track day, racing their own cars around the iconic Formula 1 racetrack.

Gary Morton, founder of GM Fundraising comments: “Thank you to everyone at Thermoseal Group and all those who attended the event for their generous donation.  I was overwhelmed when I received a call from Gwain Paterson out of the blue, explaining they would like to donate all the proceeds from their ‘bucket list’ event to GM Fundraising.  I actually started my industry career at Thermoseal many years ago, and my brother-in-law still works there today.  I started there selling machinery, and since then the group has become one of the leading suppliers dedicated to Insulated Glass.  This personal connection only made the donation all the more special.  When influential brands such as Thermoseal Group recognise the work the team at GM Fundraising do with this kind of generosity, it is remarkable.  Thank you to everyone involved in the day.

Gwain Paterson, MD of Thermoseal Group adds: “We have followed the great work GM Fundraising do, raising money for the children and families at Hope House Children’s Hospices, which is a truly worthy cause and we recognise them as the industry’s charity.   We have enjoyed many GM Fundraising events over the years, so when it came to nominating a charity to benefit from the Spa event, GM Fundraising was the obvious choice.”

Gary concludes: “Once again, a huge thank you to all at Thermoseal Group and everyone that took part in the event.”

For more information on Thermoseal Group, visit:  www.thermosealgroup.com

For more information on GM Fundraising, visit:  www.gmfundraising.co.uk 

Distinction Doors has cemented its reputation for innovation with its nxt-gen door range. And while the time, money and waste-saving benefits to fabricators are exceptional, the level of attention to detail and intelligent design is in evidence in the benefits to homeowners too. Chantel Roach, Distinction’s Sales and Marketing Director, comments: “When we started to develop nxt-gen, our aims for the consumer were simple: take everything that’s good about our composite door at the moment and bring it to the next level.”

Distinction’s much-admired woodgrain skin is at the heart of the beauty, but this is enhanced with an inverted glazing system that provides a perfect balance with the depression mouldings and creates a symmetry that has never been seen before on a composite door, says the company.

nxt-gen doors are available in Distinction’s six most popular designs (Esteem, Eclat, Eclat Arch, Elegance, Classical and Classical Half Glazed) and the colour range includes seven pre-pigmented standard colours, including Anthracite Grey and Chartwell, plus a wealth of other colours courtesy of Distinction’s in-house paint plant. Consumers can choose glass designs from Distinction’s much-admired Distinction Glass range too to personalise their door even further.

When part of an approved doorset, the door leaf and glazing system have a proven ability to achieve Document Q compliance and PAS24:2016. Nxt-gen doors deliver the same market-leading thermal efficiency as Distinction’s Signature composite door and it achieves a weighted noise reduction of 31 decibels. The high impact GRP skin resists knocks and scratches and water resistant polymer composite rails keep weather at bay, features that are reflected in the 10 year surface warranty and 25 year structural warranty.

www.distinctiondoors.co.uk

Paul Briggs (R), MD of Watergate Flood Solutions inspects one of the new composite flood defence doors alongside Martin Porter (L), head of production.

Halo customer, Watergate Flood Solutions, has been certified with the recently-revised PAS1188 BSI Kitemark for flood protection products for its composite flood door.

Watergate, based in Hebburn, Tyne & Wear, reportedly spent 18 months honing its design and subjecting products to rigorous testing in order to achieve the accreditation, with support from Veka Group. The anti-flood specialist, which fabricates up to 50 doors every week, made the switch to Halo profile in 2015, and has been using its outer frames exclusively ever since. The most recent PAS1188 certificate will be the company’s second, having already received one for its PVC-U door models.

Rachael Radcliffe, business development manager for Watergate at Veka Group said: “We’ve been working closely with Watergate over the past year-and-a-half in trying to achieve the PAS1188 so we are very proud to have been a part of them obtaining this worthy certification. Ensuring the PVC-U profile system that their new products would be used with is of the best possible quality has been paramount throughout, which is why Halo’s reputation for excellence within the industry, for flood doors especially, seemed to be the perfect fit.

“As the demand from homeowners for safe and effective flood-resistant products increases with every wet weather forecast, it has been become more and more pertinent for companies within the door and window profile industry to really step up to the challenge. Watergate has done just that by providing not just one but two products that offer complete peace of mind when it comes to protecting our most valuable possessions and, of course, family.”

Watergate’s sales manager, Gerard Hiscock, said: “Having previously gained PAS1188 for our PVC panel doors, to now have the same accreditation for the composite flood door is a testament to the hard work of all involved and commitment to a cause that is incredibly important to an ever-increasing number of homeowners across the UK. During research, we worked extensively with authorities at both a local and national level, to make sure we were bringing something to the market that homeowners, especially those most at risk from rising water levels, could really put their trust in.

“The PAS1188 standard was updated in 2014 with even more stringent guidelines and particular attention being paid to the amount of leakage that would be deemed acceptable for any products requesting the certification, so to hold this official safety standard means our clients can share our absolute confidence in this product and Watergate as a whole. After receiving the official Kitemark certificate in March 2017, we also obtained confirmation from the BSI in June that we were the only company in the UK to have the accreditation for that type of composite flood door at that time, which was even more of a celebration.”

www.vekauk.com

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FIT Show 2017 was a resounding success. Visitors, exhibitors, organisers, the media and even the NEC all thought so. And while there were many who had exhibited at a previous FIT Show there were also a large number of first timers in attendance this time around.

With a record number of attendees embarking on the NEC – 9,935 unique visitors, a number that rises to 13,285 when revisits are included – exhibitors were excited at the prospect of meeting new customers, valued current customers and showcasing new products. For those exhibiting at the FIT Show for the first time it was a whole new experience and one that they can’t wait to repeat in 2019.

“We had a good show and it all went without a hitch,” said Katie Wilson, Senior Administrator and Commercial Assistant for Profine UK Ltd, who were exhibiting for the first time at this year’s show. “We look forward to being back in 2019.”

The number of new exhibitors who took part at FIT Show 2017 was well over 100. These included: Sika, Fort Engineering Ltd, OnLevel Ltd, Lohmann Tapes, Hi Tech Blinds, RAICO UK, Addison Saws, Teal Products, Makita and Kolorbond to name but a few.

Brookvent’s Marketing Manager, Stephen O’Reilly, had some favourable things to say on the company’s debut experience. “FIT Show 2017 stood out as the best trade show experience I’ve had to date,” he explained. “I was extremely happy with the marketing and promotion prior to the show and the organisation and its support.”

Laura Morgan of AluK added: “We definitely made the right decision exhibiting at FIT Show 2017. The support during the show was fantastic. Whether it was throughout the build up or during the show, it made our experience as an exhibitor so enjoyable.”

It wasn’t just the experience that excited new exhibitors, the leads were pretty impressive also. “We got over 150 leads on the first day alone,” said James Peachey, Senior Sales Consultant at Hi-Finity.

While there are so many reasons to attend the FIT Show as a visitor there’s just as many reasons why it would be beneficial to exhibit. Interested? Contact Rik Henderson on rik@fitshow.co.uk or 07535 759892 for more information.

Tony Basile

Liniar claims its customers always have access to the most forward-thinking products in the industry – citing its conservatory roof range as a ‘perfect example’ of this.

Liniar roof kits have been designed to be energy efficient, weatherproof, secure and ‘exceptionally’ easy to fit, with features such as Glazing Stop, its patented glazing retainer, helping to keep the glass in place while fixing and preventing glazing slip throughout the life of the conservatory.

Liniar says it is constantly designing new elements and working on improving the roof kit based on customer feedback, to be certain of producing the very latest in technologically advanced conservatories.

Tony Basile, business development director at Liniar, said: “We’ve been working hard over the past few months to introduce a whole host of updates, improvements and innovations across the range.

“We’ve improved the aesthetics and function of our valley so that the valley wings can now be assembled onto the roof independently, reducing manual handling and making it much more fitter-friendly.

“The valley’s weather seal has been enhanced with bubble gasket internally and glazing trim externally. All of the PVC-U components, such as end caps, are now available in foiled finishes to compliment the rest of the roof.

“We’ve also adapted our jack rafter fixings, for both jack rafters and valley jacks, improving functionality and further simplifying assembly and adjustments. Our glazing retainers are now supplied with pre-cut drainage slots at 300mm intervals along the length of the profile to speed up production time for fabricators.

“Modifications have been made to the geometry of our wall pivot rail, meaning they can now provide the same internal roof dimensions as an eaves beam. There’s also been a change to the design of our XHD transom bar which enables us to increase the maximum span of roof bars, and therefore the size of the roofs available.

“Our recent partnership arrangement with drainage giant, Brett Martin, means that we can supply gutters and downpipes in a choice of colours, including the very popular 7016 grey. All Liniar conservatory roof kits are supplied with guttering included and cut to length.

“To compliment all of these advancements, all of the associated literature has been refreshed to reflect the changes. Each roof kit is supplied with a comprehensive installation guide, while new survey sheets and revised quotation sheets have been redesigned to make life easier for all concerned.

“We’ve also produced new roof display boards and sample cases as additional sales tools for installers to present to prospective customers.

“Bi-folding doors are an increasingly popular choice for conservatories. The fully reinforced eaves beams that we supply are designed to provide maximum support for the roof, particularly important when it’s a glass one, and an extra secure fixing for a bi-fold door.

“And, of course, our conservatory roofs are a perfect match with the rest of the Liniar window, door, roofline and building product ranges, providing home owners with a beautiful finish and a single point of guarantee.

“All roof profile is supplied with the branded Liniar logo protective tape, enhancing an installer’s professionalism by having all products fully matching on site.

“All in all, we’re very proud of the Liniar conservatory roof. We believe that it’s one of the best products available on the market, but that doesn’t stop us constantly looking at ways we can improve it. Watch this space!”

www.liniar.co.uk/conservatories

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