LBD Partnership Ltd Investigated by Trading Standards

Lead by Design, a major supplier of insulating glass units from its two factories in Witham and Dedham was recently visited by an officer from Trading Standards. This arose from a complaint from an anonymous source which had a suspicion that the company may not be complying with the European Standard EN 1279; compliance of which has been mandatory since the 1st March 2007.

Nathan Morris, Managing Director of LBD Partnership Ltd, was pleased to show the officer the company’s excellent manufacturing facilities and all the necessary documentation which proved full compliance with EN 1279, the Trading Standards Officer left satisfied that everything was in order.

Nathan commented: ‘We had our units tested to EN 1279 including full implementation of all the processes to comply with this Standard a number of years ago and more recently have engaged the services of CENSolutions Ltd, a leading consultancy and testing company, to ensure that we fulfil our legal obligations at both of our factories. Following the company’s initial audit in July 2007 we were awarded its CMS Quality Mark which has allowed us to be recognised by bodies such as the NHBC as providing units suitable for contracts under its control. We are extremely pleased that Trading Standards have responded to the complaint made, as it has given us the opportunity to satisfy them and the complainant that we are fully compliant with the current regulations.’