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Morley Glass & Glazing is getting into the ring with a new sponsorship opportunity, with the integral blind manufacturer pledging its support to up and coming boxer, Terry Broadbent, as he attempts to make a name for himself in the world of professional boxing.

Having previously taken a break from the sport to focus on his contract cleaning company servicing companies in and around Leeds, Terry made the decision this year to give his all to the sport he loves, selling his part in the business in order to devote himself to the sport full time. In a show of support for the talented sportsman, a number of the companies Terry previously worked with in his cleaning business, including Morley Glass & Glazing, have come together to sponsor him as he aims to achieve his ultimate goal of boxing for a world title.

At the start of September, the Morley Glass team was at Elland Road to cheer on Terry in his comeback fight as he was awarded a 40-35 points win over Russ Midgley, in what was described as a ‘confident and impressive performance’.

Ian Short, managing director at Morley Glass & Glazing, commented: “Having been based in Leeds for almost 20 years, supporting a variety of local sports and community clubs is a large part of our proactive corporate social responsibility programme. Having known Terry for a number of years now his passion for the sport is clear and it’s a privilege to be able to help him follow his dream. We’re looking forward to seeing big things from him in the future!”

The privately-owned company has also recently pledged its ongoing support to Millshaw Park Rangers, Mirfield Parish Cricket Club, Moortown RUFC and Pudsey St Lawrence Cricket Club.

For more information about Morley Glass & Glazing visit www.morleyglass.co.uk.

A 55 year partnership is celebrated by hardware distributor Carl F Groupco and renowned German lock manufacturer, FUHR. The company, then Groupco, was the original distributor of FUHR products in the UK and, after significant growth, Carl F Groupco is now FUHR’s largest single customer worldwide.

The collaboration between the two companies dates back to 1962 and, from the earliest days, FUHR’s extensive range of locking solutions have been flagship lines in the Carl F Groupco catalogue. Six FUHR products are currently featured in Carl F Groupco’s top 10 best seller list: the biggest selling line overall is the FUHR 856 Type 3 door lock.

Endorsing the partnership, FUHR’s Managing Director and owner, Andreas Fuhr said:

“We value our relationship with Carl F Groupco extremely highly. The strength of the partnership comes from our shared values and history – we look forward to continuing to work with the team to supply our traditional markets and expand into new sectors such as Smart Tech.”

Carl F Groupco’s Managing Director John Crittenden expanded on the significance of the relationship:

“We have grown with FUHR to increase our offer from standard mechanical locks to the fully motorised 881 multipoint lock. FUHR is an important partner to us for a number of reasons including product quality, innovation and service commitment. Support also plays a key role and training is extensive – our entire sales team has visited FUHR’s German headquarters to gain a deep understanding of product features, benefits and how to make a lock.”

An extensive range of FUHR products is offered by Carl F Groupco including hardware that caters for all major aluminium systems. The FUHR multitronic fully motorised multipoint lock plays a pivotal role in Carl F Groupco’s pioneering SmartSecure electronic door locking and Smart access control brand.

www.carlfgroupco.co.uk

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An innovative system from Promat UK, which provides a multi-pane glazed timber screen with a 60 minute fire resistance rating for integrity and insulation (EI), has been named as a finalist in the 2017 British Woodworking Federation (BWF) Awards.

Shortlisted for the Product Design in Wood Award, Promat SYSTEMGLAS® is a complete glazing system which enables architects and designers to use traditional timber for fire screens in combination with tested fire doors. It is designed and manufactured to combine the natural beauty of a timber product with the functionality of a fire protection material in critical areas, without compromising on aesthetic goals.

The combination of traditional hardwood timber framing as part of a Promat SYSTEMGLAS® installation with butt joined glass products affords an updated and modern appearance, gives a fresh dimension in a market which has typically been dominated by steel and aluminium framing materials. It provides timber screen options which include the ability to vertically or horizontally butt joint the glazing, and also offer a multi-pane timber screen to EI30 and EI60 fire resistance classifications as part of a fully tested timber system.

Within a Promat SYSTEMGLAS® 30 timber screen installation a 30 minute timber fire door can be specified in a matching timber to complete the system offer. All SYSTEMGLAS® products within the range are fully tested at the company’s UKAS accredited first test centre and third party accredited. 

Promat SYSTEMGLAS® is installed to the highest standards through a network of approved installers who have their installations checked by Promat’s fire protection specialists. This provides a 360 Wheel of Assurance for fire protection, with the system’s design, manufacture and installation checked for compliance and delivering client peace of mind.

Ian Cowley, General Manager at Promat UK says: “We’re delighted that SYSTEMGLAS® has been named as a finalist in the BWF Awards. Our designers and engineers have created a system that provides fire safety assurance for the use of timber screens and doors, at a time when the effectiveness of passive fire protection is very much in the spotlight.

“Ultimately it ensures that clients can benefit from the beauty of timber within their buildings, without aesthetic or safety compromise. We’ll be actively promoting SYSTEMGLAS® to the market as part of our Specified for a Reason campaign to build awareness of this timber frame solution, along with its metal framing options, to ensure building designers know safety and design intent can go hand in hand.”

Find out more about Promat SYSTEMGLAS® at www.promat-glass.co.uk.  

Picture above:  from left to right, Duncan Saunders – Universal Trade Frames, Clare O’Hara – Epwin Window Systems and Jean and Brian Kruger – Universal Trade Frames

Shropshire-based trade fabricator Universal Trade Frames is celebrating 20 years in business and 20 years of being a Spectus fabricator too. Brian Kruger, Universal Trade Frames’ Managing Director, said: “As a business, Universal Trade Frames is committed to the quality of our products and to meeting the needs of our customers. Being a Spectus fabricator for over two decades plays a big part in the success of our business because our customers recognise what the Spectus name means and the value it adds. We are proud to be a Spectus fabricator.”

Brian is clear why his company is proud to have been a Spectus fabricator since the very beginning of its history: its products and its support. He commented: “Spectus has some of the best products in the industry and we don’t say that lightly. The quality of the product, the strength and structural integrity of the profile along with the product’s aesthetics raises the bar in system design. Add in the proactive marketing along with a first class technical support team and you have a winning combination.”

Universal Trade Frames manufactures the Spectus ovolo and sculptured Elite 70 systems, a combination that means it can deliver what its trade customers need. It recently signed up to the Excellence as Standard membership programme that aims to drive up standards across the industry, an aim Brian and his company wholeheartedly endorse.

Universal Trade Frames is a family-owned company. All its products are manufactured in its state of the art manufacturing plant and it is renowned for delivering consistent quality combined with outstanding back up and support. And in Spectus the team has a fabrication partner that works proactively with them to ensure they meet and exceed their customers’ expectations.

To mark the anniversary, Clara O’Hara, Divisional Managing Director of Epwin presented Universal Trade Frames with a commemorative plaque. Clare commented: “We have worked with Brian and his team throughout Universal Trade Frames’ 20 year history and we are delighted to celebrate this milestone with them.”

www.spectus.co.uk

Epwin Windows Systems has won the BPF Energy Award 2017 for the facility BPF/F00150 within the Climate Change Agreement. The award was given in recognition of the company’s ongoing commitment to energy reduction throughout their state of the art Telford extrusion plant where all main profile systems are produced.

In previous years the award was solely based around improvement in the Climate Change Agreement (CCA) Specific Energy Consumption (SEC). However, for the past two years the award has had a bias towards an absolute energy reduction criterion at facility level. As such, it is a mark of the success of the major investment made by Epwin Window Systems during 2015/2016 in energy reduction in its manufacturing process.

The award was presented by the president of the British Plastics Federation at the BPF Annual dinner which was held at the Lancaster Hotel, London and attended by 515 people from across the plastics industry.

Epwin Window Systems’ divisional operations director, Andy Bevan commented: “We are absolutely delighted to have been awarded the BPF Energy Award 2017 for the facility BPF/F00150 within the Climate Change Agreement. This award can be given to any business in the plastics industry sector so to win it is a significant achievement. As a business, we are totally committed to reducing our carbon footprint across all areas of the business, particularly our manufacturing processes. We look forward to continuing to drive forward in our commitment.”

www.epwin.co.uk

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