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Distinction Doors recently launched its new nxt-gen composite door and demand has been increasing ever since. For Chantel Roach, Distinction Doors’ Sales and Marketing Director, there are many reasons why more and more fabricators are turning to the new nxt-gen door, not least of which is that it has simply taken composite doors to the next level.

“First and foremost, the nxt-gen door is quicker to fabricate with machining time being cut by an average of two minutes across all six door designs.   Secondly, there are significant cost savings to be made in waste reduction as each door is delivered pre-apertured along with the consistent letter plate positioning across all the styles in the range.” says Chantel.

Glazing is similarly as impressive as the nxt-gen door is quicker to glaze and uses a notable 50% fewer glazing consumables. Furthermore, the intelligent door design is easier to deglaze with no sealant to the internal beading. Stock holding is also reduced as all doors come pre-fitted with internal beads.

The nxt-gen door’s stunning aesthetics with its clinical sightlines delivers superb symmetry with the glazing apertures lining up perfectly with the depression mouldings. The glazing system is unique and sits flush within the frame and has an internal glass retention bead to create a sleek and impressive finish.

The design innovation of the nxt-gen door is evident and the comprehensive range of style and colours is similarly impressive. Chantel explains, “The nxt-gen range is available in six styles and seven standard colours (White, Red, Blue, Black, Green, Chartwell and Anthracite Grey) with bespoke colour options available too. Perennial favourites Anthracite Grey and Chartwell are also available pre-pigmented reducing lead times even further. All in all, nxt-gen is a compelling composite door.”

Distinction Doors also offers comprehensive technical support for fabricators adding the nxt-gen door range. Chantel says, “Our technical team works with customers to put together machining specifications for the door as well as assisting with any training requirements. Furthermore, for customers needing assistance with developing marketing materials, support is available from Distinction’s in-house marketing department too.”

The success of our industry is built on innovation and in the nxt-gen door you can see this in action. With a door that is quicker to fabricate, offers a reduction in waste and product inventory, available in a comprehensive choice of styles and colours and comes with Document Q as standard, it’s not surprising so many fabricators are adding the new nxt-gen door to their portfolio. To find out more about the new nxt-gen door visit www.distinctiondoors.co.uk/nxt-gen/

Bison Frames has just announced that its Genesis Vertical Slider has achieved PAS24:2016 accreditation. Mark Tetley, Bison’s Director, said: “We are delighted we can now offer a PAS24 option on our Genesis Vertical Slider. We are told it sailed through the testing process with ease, which was great to hear.”

The accreditation will extend the appeal of the Genesis Vertical Slider even further since it now means it is Document Q compliant and can be used in new dwellings and dwellings formed by a material change of use such as barn conversions. It also provides extra evidence of the security of the product in projects where this is particularly important.

The Genesis Vertical Slider has taken the market by storm in recent years thanks to the quality and authenticity of its aesthetics. It is perhaps most famed for its mechanically jointed construction, a feature that is complemented with other details such as optional Georgian bars, colour coordinated pile seals, run-through horns and a deep bottom rail that all combine in a product that is perfect for the heritage sector but is equally at home in modern buildings too. High quality hardware and a range of colours and woodgrain foiled finishes complete a very attractive package in terms of aesthetics.

But while the looks may be heritage, the Genesis Vertical Slider is very much a cutting edge window. As well as the PAS24:2016 accreditation, it can also achieve a Window Energy Rating of A and it has the benefit of low maintenance.

The Genesis Vertical Slider has built its reputation on the authenticity of its looks combined with modern day advantages. The PAS24:2016 accreditation demonstrates that the security is of a similarly exceptional standard. It’s yet another tick in the box for this trail-blazing window.

www.genesiscollection.co.uk

Keymer Double Glazing, a Sussex based fitter of double glazing windows, doors and conservatories, officially opened a brand new Marketing Suite on 26^th May 2017 at their factory and trade counter premises on Victoria Road in Burgess Hill. The opening celebrations were split into two separate days; 26^th May for trade customers and local businesses and 27^th May for the general public. The Town Mayor of Burgess Hill, Jacqui Landriani, officially opened the Marketing Suite on 26^th May with a speech and ribbon cutting ceremony, to the trade customers and the Keymer team.

The open days comprised of food, drink, and tours of the new Marketing Suite. As well as this, in celebration of the opening, Keymer are running a competition throughout the month of June, that gives visitors to the new Marketing Suite the opportunity to win a tailor-made composite door.  The Marketing Suite will be working alongside the company’s already established showroom in Burgess Hill Town Centre and allows Keymer to show their customers a wider range of their products, in a ‘home-like’ environment.

Kieran Collins, Lee Brace, Mark Bonner and Gavin Hall, Directors of Keymer Double Glazing, said, “We are delighted with our new Marketing Suite and having this facility will enhance both our customer and our trade experience, by giving them the opportunity to visualise our products in their home. The response from all of our visitors, old and new, so far has been extremely positive.”

The new Marketing Suite is open six days a week, Monday to Saturday and is located at 39 Victoria Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 9LB.

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Brisant Secure has expanded its team with the appointment of well-known industry sales figure Mike Hill as Sales Director. Mike, who has over 30 years’ experience in the door and window industry, comes from Fullex Locks Ltd, and previously Archibald Kenrick & Sons, Basta Parsons, Newman Tonks plc and VBH.

Mike comments: “I was very excited to be approached by Brisant, and delighted to join the team. The way the Ultion cylinder has been taken up over the last 18 months or so is remarkable, it’s made a real impact in a very short period. Its growth is now self-perpetuating; those who buy it are incredible advocates. There are some really exciting developments due too – the new security handle, Lock Lock, is just an indication of what’s to come. It’s fantastic to be associated with such a quality, fast-growing company.”

Mike originally trained as a mechanical engineer, and since joining the hardware industry, has been involved with product development, marketing and sales. He has over 20 years of experience at Senior Manager/Director level.

Nick Dutton, Joint CEO of Brisant, adds: “Mike’s experience and sales skills, his technical knowledge and relationships with window and conservatory installation companies will help us reach our ambitious growth targets.”

To find out what selling Ultion and Lock Lock’s real-life security can do for your business call 01924 410 200 or email sales@brisant-secure.com.

www.brisant-secure.com

The 2017 FIT Show was the ‘best show in 20 years’ according to Phoenix Doors, which unveiled a number of new composite door developments on a shared stand C58 with its parent company MASCO UK Window Group.

Winning the Best Stand Design Over 80m² at the FIT Show Awards was the ‘icing on the cake’ that topped an incredibly successful show for the Cambridgeshire-based PVC door panel and GRP composite door manufacturer.

Speaking after a hectic three days that saw their stand ‘inundated’ with visitors, Phoenix Doors’ Sales Director Haydon Statham enthused: “Wednesday was a particularly busy day on the stand. The group’s product displays together with our Meridian Door and new County Collection door designs were inundated all day.”

He continued: “In my opinion, it was the best show for customer visitors I have seen in 20 years – just like the 1980s heyday! Plus winning the Best Stand Design award was the icing on the cake – it was like becoming a father all over again!”

At the FIT Show, Phoenix Doors revealed its expanded County Collection composite door and Meridian 70mm double-rebated composite door ranges and how they can offer yet more customer choice, including bespoke colours. Fresh contemporary glazing designs and a new multi-point entry lock also attracted much interest from fabricators and installers.

Haydon added: “As a complete door solution company for the retail replacement market, our broader product portfolio helps to ‘open doors’ for our customers to gain more business. The FIT Show was a tremendous success for us and generated many new sales leads, including a number for the bespoke coloured doors we can offer thanks to our much larger production facility in Huntingdon.”

For more information, please call Phoenix Doors on 01487 740469, email info@phoenixdoorpanels.co.uk or visit the website at www.phoenixdoorpanels.co.uk.

Image Above: New sponsors VEKA Group unveil next season’s Rosegrove kit to the chairman, coaches and team.

One of Burnley’s biggest employers – VEKA Group – has become the official club sponsor of local football team Rosegrove FC, marking the occasion with a charity match to be held on Sunday 16^th July.

The just-for-fun fixture will pit Rosegrove coaches against a team of employees from VEKA Group at the Kiddrow Lane ground, just a stone’s throw from the Rossendale Road Industrial Estate where the Group is based. All proceeds from the match will go towards raising funds at Rosegrove, and VEKA Group’s chosen charity for 2017; Pendleside Hospice.

Dawn Stockell, Marketing Director for VEKA Group said: “Everyone here is thrilled that we are now the official sponsor of Rosegrove FC. The new match and training kits look absolutely fantastic in ‘VEKA blue’ too! As for the charity match, I know lots of people here are raring to get on the pitch and we’re sure the day will raise lots of money for the club itself and Pendleside Hospice.

“The club ethos of ‘Listen, Respect, Fun’ is aligned to VEKA Group’s own brand values and working with the Rosegrove Football Club it is clear that it offers so much more than just football; this is a club that helps children from the ages of 3 to 13 learn about respect, sportsmanship and being part of a team; life skills which far outlast the time they spend on the pitch.”

Rosegrove Football Club officially opened in March 2011, having started out a year earlier as just a small group of infant school children and parents. Six years later, the football club has grown to over 300 members, divided into categories from ‘Soccer Tots’ (3-5 years) up to under 13s, and playing in matches for the Accrington District League, East Lancashire Football Alliance and the North Valley Burnley Youth League. The club is totally not-for-profit with coaching staff consisting solely of volunteers and every penny raised going back into the club.

Dawn added: “We’re proud to be sponsoring Rosegrove, which at its core is a place where people can come together, make new friends and spend some time in the fresh air. With over 300 members, it’s a big part of our community and lots of people in the area – and our company – will have some kind of connection to it.”

Guy Owen, chairman at Rosegrove Football Club said: “Both club and committee are very pleased to be in partnership with a company with great values, like the VEKA Group. Rosegrove is growing continuously with 24 teams entered into leagues for next season, all of which are under 13. As a grassroots club, we do need help financially and this is why this partnership was important to us. The new kits look fantastic, as well as the training kits and coaches’ tops. We are very excited about the future of our club, and the long term relationship we have with VEKA.”

www.vekauk.com

Edgetech UK, a Quanex company, becomes the first glazing components manufacturer to become CORGI Fenestration registered. The company now has access to the most recognised consumer mark in the glazing industry – CORGI.

Edgetech also becomes the first company to achieve CORGI Fenestration registered status since the FIT Show. Chris Mayne, CEO of CORGI Fenestration commented: “We were overwhelmed by the level of interest at FIT, and my colleagues and myself now have literally hundreds of leads to follow up – system houses, fabricators, manufacturers and installers.”

Mayne added: “We are delighted to welcome Edgetech into the CORGI Fenestration family. The company’s ethos reflects our own – trust, reliability, expertise and quality.

We look forward to working with them over the long haul and to helping them realise the outstanding benefits associated with the CORGI Fenestration name”.

Chris Alderson, Edgetech UK Managing Director, commented: “We were intrigued when we heard about the new CORGI Fenestration scheme and the more we found out about it the more we could see the value of being involved. Spacer is a small part of a unit, but a crucial one to get right for the end consumer, so it’s definitely a step forward that the CORGI Fenestration scheme is taking into account all contributors in the supply chain. We invest significant time and resource ensuring that we deliver consistently reliable product, but we take our responsibility further with our unique customer training and quality programme to ensure that glass units incorporating Super Spacer can also be trusted throughout the supply chain. Our CORGI seal of approval gives us and our customers the assurance that our product and business processes are first-class and we’ll be wearing that badge of honour with pride.”

CORGI Fenestration covers the whole supply chain from system houses, fabricators, component and IGU manufacturers through to installers and repair and maintenance services. Companies and individuals registered with CORGI Fenestration and recognised for their trust, reliability, expertise and quality can shout about this best practice by displaying the most recognised mark in the home improvements sector.

Products covered are: windows, roof windows, roof lights, doors, roof lanterns, conservatories, orangeries, glass extensions, sun rooms, tiled roof glass extensions, replacement conservatory roofs, porches, shop fronts, curtain walls, facias, bargeboards, cladding, soffits, guttering and downpipes. CORGI Fenestration also covers the best in qualifications. It accepts all glazing sector NVQs awarded by partner organisation GQA Qualifications and all in-house training recognised by them. Staff with these qualifications can now be issued with their personal CORGI Fenestration branded card and will be listed on a Skills Register.

www.corgifenestration.co.uk

Smart Architectural Aluminium has announced a new addition to its proven Alitherm range, with the launch of the Alitherm 500 range of high quality windows.

Providing both side-hung and top-hung options, this flush casement window system is the perfect solution for period properties. Recreating the traditional appearance of flush-fitting timber windows, the sash profile sits flat, in-line with the outer frame, to provide a completely uninterrupted aesthetic appearance.

At the same time, Alitherm 500 delivers all the thermal efficiency, performance, security and maintenance benefits of a modern aluminium solution, providing the assurance of a ‘B’ Window Energy Rating, an ‘A+’ BRE Green Guide rating and Kitemarks for both security and high weather performance.

Designed to meet the requirements of Document L of the Building Regulations, Alitherm 500 windows incorporate Smart’s innovative polyamide thermal break technology, which significantly reduces thermal transmittance and enhances the overall U-value of the product. The system can achieve a U-value of up to 1.4 W/m²K, depending on the system and glass unit.

And for the perfect finish, the window system is available in a wide range of standard and non-standard colours, with single and dual colour options including Smart’s own Naturals, Sensations, Alchemy and Cotswold colour ranges.

For more information, visit www.smartsystems.co.uk or call 01934 876 100.