Masterframe
Scores again at Glassex 2005
'Glassex
2005 was a great success for us,’ says Alan Burgess, Managing Director
of Masterframe Windows Ltd, the manufacturer of high-quality PVC-U sliding
sash windows. ‘We pulled out all the stops for our 14th consecutive
year at the show, which should prove to be our best Glassex so far.
‘Fully
working samples from each of our collections meant everyone could see
the attention to detail that goes into making each and every window perfect,
and at a price point to match client expectations. The Bygone Collection,
for example, features white foiled woodgrain, branded hardware and continuous
horns as standard. Showing the Bygone Collection opens so many doors,
especially as conservation officers are unable to reject it on its looks.
A plasma screen showed visitors the Masterframe factory in action, with
giant exhibition screens debunking the myths about vertical sliders beside
it.
‘Every visitor to our stand also had the opportunity to win two VIP
tickets for the first England friendly in the new Wembley stadium right
next to the Royal Box. We received a large number of entries and there
was quite a crowd to witness the draw on Wednesday, with Dean Grice, Manager
of Stafford UPVC Windows announced the winner.
‘When you rely on just one product to sell, it’s important to
stand out from the competition. We needed a strong presence and the reaction
of visitors to the stand said it all. It’s especially important when
clients from competitors say their current supplier quality or service
is letting them down, and are ready to try a new company.
‘Leads and appointments requested are up on last year, and there
was much interest from installers wishing to join the BPI network –
demonstrating that when a supplier works to improve its clients businesses,
it secures a long term working partnership. Having access to the Bygone
Collection window and exploiting the biggest untapped market in the industry
also helps.
‘I’m already excited about next year’s show!’
Tel: 01376 510410
Email: mailto:sales@masterframe.co.uk
Web: http://www.masterframe.co.uk
K2
Glass/Celsius Performance Glass Triumphs at Glassex
K2
Glass, the UK supplier of thermal performance glass for conservatory roofs
enjoyed great success at Glassex 2005, where the company demonstrated
the advantages of its technically advanced range with an inventive 'heat
tunnel' display.
Visitors to the K2 Glass stand enjoyed walking through the 'K2 Glass heat
tunnel'; which was specially designed to incorporate polycarbonate, standard
glass and Celsius glass fitted at intervals throughout its length. Heat
lamps were placed behind each section of the tunnel and visitors were
able to experience the 'Celsius effect'; a noticeably cooler environment
than that provided by standard glass or polycarbonate.
Comments Managing Director of K2 Glass, Dave Bradshaw: 'We received as
many enquiries during the first two days of Glassex as we did during the
entire show at our last appearance in 2003 and by the end of the show
had dealt with more than double the amount of customers.
'We found that visitors to the stand really enjoyed personally experiencing
the differences in temperature between standard glass, polycarbonate and
thermal performance Celsius glass. This personal experience of the product,
combined with our 'customer pledge' of faxback quotations on new orders
within 15 minutes and delivery of the order within 5-7 working days, demonstrated
to visitors that we offer both high quality products and excellent service
and attracted a lot of positive feedback and interest throughout the show.'
GTI
Kombimatec at Glassex 2005
'We
are delighted to say that Glassex, once again, generated an excellent
level of enquiries with actual orders taken at the show. It felt like
attendance was up on the previous year and the visitors to our stand knew
what they were looking for: - the right machines to improve their efficiency
and increase output.' says GTI Kombimatec.
'We
attribute our success to being able to deliver to customers what they
need and want; affordable, reliable machinery particularly focusing on
increasing production in the manufacture of internally glazed PVC windows.
'The New Kombimatec 1HDX Cruciform Welder highlights the fact and was
indeed the star of this years show. Designed and developed in Luton for
the UK market, customers were able to see the benefits of cutting their
profiles once, joining the four pieces simultaneously to produce the cross
and cleaning in one final operation. Unlike the traditional method of
creating a cruciform joint there is now no need to V-notch, re-weld and
re-clean thus saving production time and providing an improved finish.
'British made Kombimatec machines bring great benefits to fabricators
of UK style windows and this was demonstrated on the stand by the EV470
CNC corner, transom and cruciform cleaner. Considerably more cost effective
than its European rivals, without compromising on quality or cycle times,
the EV470 was the first of its type to enter the market in 2000 and boasts
an extensive customer reference list. Designed to be easy to use and maintain
this CNC cleaner has no problems with ovolo shapes internally and externally
or pre-rolled and co-extruded gaskets as are more prevalent in today's
modern systems.
'The well-established Kombimatec welders have been made at the Luton factory
since 1984 and are known for their ease of operation and reliability.
The 4HDV Four Head model is unique due to its flexibility of operation
and the speed at which one can change from corner to transom welding.
'Also on display and running was the DGS530 Electronic double Mitre Saw.
This popular model has no practical minimum cut size, which is a boon
for the UK fabricator. With the ability to read pre-optimised cutting
lists using a floppy disk the owner saves money through a reduction in
profile wastage via batch optimisation and less re-makes due to increased
cutting accuracy.
'We certainly have our work cut out following up the show leads but are
already looking forward to next years Glassex.'
Tel: 01582 455 934
Double
Award for Dorluxe at Glassex
Dorluxe
Limited celebrates a successful Glassex with the onstand Award of both
PAS 23 and Sold Secure Security Test Standards on its PVCu Stable Door
range.
The accreditations result from an extensive development and testing programme
of the Dorluxe range over the past 12 months.The company considers that
its Stable Door is the first of its type to achieve such standards.
Favourable comments from Glassex stand visitors also proved the success
of the Dorluxe website http://www.dorluxe.co.uk
This enables prospective enduser email enquiries to be directed to their
local supplier.This feature,together with the section that permits the
trade to place orders online,promoted much interest.
Terry
Pearson (MD GU Limited) presenting Phil Balder (left) and Ben Catchpole
(right) with Sold Secure certificates for Dorluxe PVCu Stable Door and
Standard door range at Glassex 2005
MD
Garry Catchpole comments 'We are very pleased to have taken part in Glassex
2005;always considered an industry showcase.The Dorluxe brand is now recognised
throughout the industry for its Stable Door products.With these accreditations
for both performance and security,there is no better place to display
our product range and to meet our network of approved suppliers'.
Echoing
the theme on the Newdawn Stand of ‘Four Decades On & We`re Still
Groovin’ the stand staff were still ‘smilin’ after four
long days under the lights at Glassex.
Numbers down but business up down under – was the slightly confusing
message from the Newdawn stand, with a slight drop in visitor numbers
recorded on two of the four days the event was still hailed as a major
success with orders taken on the stand for 250 roof kits from a major
new account, the expansion of the Sunwood distribution network to cover
Scotland and Northern Ireland and the appointment of a new Australian
distributor who was so impressed with what he saw at the show he visited
the Alcester factory the following day on his way to Heathrow and signed
up immediately to join the growing number of Newdawn outlets ‘down
under.’
Still
‘smilin’ from the left Greg Beachim, Alan Cockayne, Louise Clarke
and Andrew Buglass.
Commenting
on the show Alan Cockayne, Newdawn National Sales Manager said, ‘To
have continuously traded for four decades was worth celebrating and our
decision to once again have a stand at Glassex has been fully vindicated.
Newdawn continues to successfully recruit new fabricators, expand our
kit production business and develop the Newera and Sunwood ranges. It
is business as usual following the reorganisation of the past few months
- the company is now leaner, fitter and more able to meet the challenges
of a rapidly changing market which could provide some interesting opportunities
in the near future for co-operation and joint venture – shifting
alliances and the prospect of major developments make the coming year
one which will see new forces emerging and the future direction of our
industry more clearly defined.’
Tel: 01789 764444
Email: mailto:sales@newdawn-sun.co.uk
The
Best Glassex Ever: That’s the consensus from Profile 22 following
the systems company’s return to Glassex for the first time in three
years.
‘We had so much to say and the stand was really buzzing’ observed
Sales & Marketing Director Rob McGlennon. Profile 22 unveiled its
new fully sculptured and fully bevelled 70mm suites at the show, available
later this year to satisfy increasing market demand for fully featured
profile.
The stand’s 60s and 70s theme underlined the company’s comprehensive
capability, with the new 60mm fully chamfered FC60 profile launched at
the exhibition alongside Safeware, Profile 22’s comprehensive new
high-security hardware brand backed by Secured for Design.
The new Safedoor system also drew a lot of attention, providing fabricators
with a complete GRP composite door package of frame and hardware components
to accommodate a 43-46mm door leaf.
And Trade Lynks, the company’s new yet already established comprehensive trade support service for fabricators and installers, confirmed the unrivalled level of practical business support provided by Profile 22 for its customers and their customers’ customers.
New
World Apeers Even Better at Glassex
New
World Developments, the Irish door company, says that it ensured that
its top team at Glassex was busy from the first day of opening by 'demonstrating
again that the reputation for innovation, high quality and service the
company has retained for many years, is well-deserved.' Several new features
for the Apeer doorset were launched.
A
new 24 page brochure shows how New World’s diverse range of matching
sidelights and fanlights can transform the front or back of a house. The
numerous design options, including full height or half panels on one or
two sides, are illustrated. Combined with a wide variety of glass designs,
eight door shapes and seven colour options, a custom-made Apeer doorset
can be ordered to suit each home’s location and the owner’s
individual taste. Bespoke glass designs are also available.
New World can also now provide same-colour door frames. These are manufactured
with a grain which mimics the door’s distinctive grain making Apeer
look even more distinguished.
Fabricators also had a chance to see New World’s online ordering
service, PanelSpec, in action. Winning fans from all who have had a chance
to use its simple, step-by-step procedure the process eliminates mistakes
and ensures that the customer can see the exact doorset they like on the
screen. The order can be immediately sent and lead times ensured. PanelSpec
software is free and training is given.
A new single rebate range of Apeer will be showing at the CIH exhibition,
Housing 2005 by New World, so if you’ve missed Glassex you can catch
up with Apeer in Harrogate 21-24 June.
Tel: 028 2563 2200
Email: mailto:linda.tomb@nwd.uk.com
Web: http://www.nwd.uk.com
Excitement
was high on the Corby Windows Group stand at Glassex on the last afternoon
when the draw was made for the Holiday of a Lifetime Competition featured
via the company’s Outlook newsletter prior to and during the show.
Jim Hay, managing director of Glassex organisers Emap Maclaren made the
draw ably assisted by CWG’s managing director Jason Wilder &
chief executive Dennis Marrison.
The winner is Paul Lucas, an installer from Bedfordshire. He was still
at the show and was able to come to the stand. He said, ‘It’s
unbelievable, and my wife didn’t believe me either. In the end, CWG’s
area sales manager John Sharpe had to speak to her before she was convinced
but now she’s delighted’.
The
CWG Holiday of a Lifetime winner Paul Lucas (left) with CWG managing director
Jason Wilder (centre left), Jim Hay managing director of Emap Maclaren
(centre right) and CWG CEO Dennis Marrison (right)
The
holiday, with the compliments of CWG and in association with Virgin Holidays,
is a two week all inclusive stay at a luxury hotel on the beautiful island
of Mauritius. Paul and his wife Karen, hope to fly out during April.
Paul is an existing customer of the Corby Windows Group and installs up
to ten frames from them each week. He explained, ‘I’ve bought
from CWG for over two years and have been very pleased. We are a relatively
small installer and need to know we are getting deliveries on time. In
spite of our size, nothing seems to be too much trouble and though I know
they supply much larger companies than mine, they still bend over backwards
to make sure I’ve got what I need when I need it’.
Tel: 01536 409100
Email: mailto:info@cwg-uk.com
Web: http://www.cwg-uk.com