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Newstead Supports its Team in and out of the Office
Newstead
Trade Frames
says that it takes its workforce seriously and has demonstrated its commitment
to them by investing in training for everyone. But the company also likes
to take this commitment one step further and support its staff outside
the office too.
Simon De Winton, Trade Warehouse Supervisor at Newstead for 12 months,
plays darts at a professional level. Last year along with the rest of
his team, Simon came top of the league. The next round of league matches
started in May, and as the rest of the team work for Newstead too; Newstead
is sponsoring them with shirts and flights for the darts.
‘I think it’s important to support your staff inside and outside
of the office,’ says Adrian Locker, Director and General Manager
of Newstead. ‘It boosts morale. Even the members of staff that aren’t
playing in the team look forward to offering moral support, as well as
a good night out!’
Tel: 01782 641 642
Sarnafil’s
5-point System Proves a Hit
Sarnafil
Roof Assured
launched the 5-point system initiative at its national marketing conference
last year to a great response. Several months later it’s proving
a resounding hit among SRA’s growing network of installers nationwide.
Here’s what one installer has to say about it:
‘The 5-point system is a simple and effective communications aid
that highlights the benefits of Sarnafil Roof Assured and acts as a benchmark
for measuring its strengths over other flat roofing systems.’
Paul Newsome, County Flat Roofing
Bob Newall, Market Development Manager of SRA comments: ‘Designed
as a sales tool for registered installers, the 5-point system is used
to demonstrate the unique weatherproofing qualities of the domestic PVC
flat roofing system. Each point highlights a key benefit of the product:
Point 1 - Sarnafil is UV resistant and vapour permeable, providing
a BBA certified life expectancy in excess of 30 years.
Point 2 - The membrane is secured to the roof structure using a
guaranteed fixing method
Point 3 - Laps and joints are permanently welded for maximum strength
Point 4 - Steel reinforced details and a unique seal allows for
building movement and guarantees a waterproof wall joint
Point 5 - The Sarnafil waterproofing is fusion welded to mechanically
fixed, steel reinforced, roof edge trims to permanently seal the roof
edge’
Contact: Bob Newall
Tel: 01603 748985
Email: mailto:robert.newall@sarnafil.co.uk
Freefoam
Plastics,
a manufacturer of lead-free PVC roofline and rainwater systems, recently
introduced a new dual purpose counter-top display/ sample box to support
sales of the company’s large range of fascias through plastics stockists,
distributors and installers.
The new unit functions both as a stationary point-of-sale display as well
as a promotional sales aid in demonstrating the alternative sizes, styles
and widths available across the range.
Freefoam says that it ‘was the first roofline manufacturer to convert
from lead in its PVCu processing and has been using environmentally friendly
advanced calcium zinc formulations which yield better performing boards
that are more flexible, easier to work, and most importantly, are guaranteed
colourfast.’
‘Roofline is a growing market,’ comments Tony Eagles, Freefoam
National Sales Manager, ‘and manufacturers need to grow with it if
they are to emerge at the head of the field in 3-5 years time. Our new
sample display unit is a further endorsement of Freefoam’s commitment
to providing customers with the highest level of service and support to
help them grow.’
Tel:
01604 759871 in the UK or 021 4911055 in Ireland
Email:
mailto:marketing@freefoam.com
Planet is Over the Moon with Judy's £8,000 Conservatory Win
Planet Leeds and Wakefield, had the company's first prize of an £8,000 Planet conservatory won on Yorkshire's, Real Radio's Inside Out competition drawn live on Terry and Debbie's Breakfast Show recently.
Judy
Hudson of Huddersfield and mum to 7-year-old Alicia and 5-year-old Peter
said she was over the moon to win the conservatory from Planet. 'It's going
to make a big difference to me and the children and I'm really impressed
with the designs and quality of conservatories that Planet produces. Planet
will ensure our conservatory is completed within two weeks of starting on
site so we're really excited at the prospect.' Partners Martin Ibberson and Phil Naylor who run the Planet PVC Group showrooms in Mirfield near Wakefield and in Seacroft, Leeds said: 'Judy was one of four finalists on the show. She had successfully identified a tune played backwards to ensure her place in the final. We're delighted her name was pulled out of the hat. Depending on Judy's requirements the £8,000 will enable her to have a fabulous conservatory in time for the summer.'
The competition was part of a branding and awareness campaign for Planet's Wakefield and Leeds showrooms. The prize and the Planet name were heavily promoted over an intense two week period with 108 pre-recorded, 30 second slots, giving mentions across the day plus a further 88 live mentions from the presenters of the station's popular morning drive time programme.
'We're delighted with the impact the campaign has had with a high number of showroom visitors saying they had heard the promotion and it has resulted in additional sales, which is what it's all about,' added Martin and Phil who launched the Wakefield and Leeds showrooms in June 2002 and September 2002 respectively.
Planet PVC Group's Wakefield and Leeds showrooms are over 650 sq metres in size and each feature an impressive display of 10 fully built conservatories along with a window and door gallery.
Planet Conservatories have featured a number of times on Carol Vorderman's 'Better Homes' TV programme.
Tel: 01772 452225
Web: http://www.planetpvc.co.uk
Aztec Helps Reap International Success
The
Yasumitsu-Schlapp cycling team is speeding off to a flying start in its
second season of sponsorship by Aztec Conservatory
Roof Systems, with success already achieved internationally.
The
team, based at Manchester Velodrome, is likely to provide a pair of tandem
riders- Ellen and Paul Hunter, who supply the 'eyes' for visually impaired
cyclists, for the Athens Olympics. Denise Hampson has been selected for
Great Britain in the World Cup round in Manchester. Jon Norfolk has been
selected for the British cycling team, competing in the first World Cup
meeting ofthe year in Mexico before going to compete in an International
Series in the Caribbean at which he added several wins to his tally. Evelyn
Kenyon has already notched up wins in British womens time trials, with
Dan Wolfendon and Joanne Wilman achieving a series ofwins in UK junior
track leagues.
Aztec Conservatory Roof Systems, based at Haydock, began a three year
sponsorship deal with the team in 2003, believing the evolution of bicycles
reflected its marketing theme of simplicity of components, engineering
excellence, and Aztec's philosophy of team spirit and partnering was reflected
in the attitude of Yasumitsu-Schlapp riders.
Aztec managing director Colin Bennett elaborates, 'Cycling does not achieve
the fame of other Sports, yet we are among the best in the world. Our
sponsorship of the team aims primarily to enable them to concentrate on
developing their skills and relieving the financial burden international
competition places on any sportsperson.'
Andrea Ingram, co-founder of Yasumitsu-Schlapp, adds 'The team has achieved
success from the beginning. We have World Masters and National Champions
on the team. Aztec's sponsorship enables us to compete in more events,
and be able to invest in the high-tech equipment which is crucial for
the development ofthe whole team, particularly the youngsters.'
Tel: 01942 720044
Email: mailto:enquiries@aztecsystems.co.uk
Web: http://www.aztecsystems.co.uk
Vitraseal
adds Q-Mark to New Livery
Double
glazing manufacturer Vitraseal has
invested in new livery for its fleet of delivery vehicles which now sport
the BM TRADA Certification and Q-Mark
logos, underlining the company’s commitment to quality.
Vitraseal
was one of the first members of BM TRADA’s Q-Mark third-party certification
scheme for Insulating Glass Units (IGUs), designed to help manufacturers
meet the demands of EN 1279: Glass In Building – Insulating Glass
Units, expected to be ratified later this year.
Vitraseal Production Manager Gary Cooling said the company had decided
to pursue testing to EN 1279 ahead of time to be able to offer more than
their competitors. ‘We were aware that BM TRADA worked closely with
local authorities and that was a significant factor in deciding to move
our testing to them.’
The company decided, in fact, to go further and to target the Q-Mark scheme,
to give customers the added confidence of a respected quality mark. To
achieve the Q-Mark, manufacturers must satisfy factory production control
requirements (including audit tests) and carry out initial type testing.
There
is a heavy emphasis on verifying the workmanship of the units on the production
line, which was another important factor in working with BM TRADA. Mr
Cooling said, ‘Vitraseal was established more than 25 years ago and
we have a reputation for quality which we are keen to uphold. BM TRADA’s
approach is in line with our own thinking, that an audit should focus
more on the product than the paperwork.’
The Q-Mark scheme will pave the way to CE marking, as the requirements
are virtually identical, Mr Cooling added. ‘CE marking is another
area in which BM TRADA has a growing reputation and that was a further
reason for choosing to work with them. With EN 1279 fast approaching,
we feel we are all on a learning curve, but working with BM TRADA we don’t
feel that we are on our own.’
For more information on the Q-Mark scheme contact Simon Beer on: 01494
569700 or email mailto:sbeer@bmtrada.com.
To contact Vitraseal telephone 01773 763426.
P&P
Glass Wins an Isuzu Truck Worth £15,000 in an Ultraframe Prize Draw
P&P
Glass
is the lucky winner of an Isuzu truck thanks to a prize draw hosted by
Ultraframe UK at the Best Conservatory
Gala Awards Dinner.
The
company from Cranleigh in Surrey won a 3.5 tonne Isuzu tipper truck worth
£15000 and received an award for the best commercial conservatory
in the Ultraframe best conservatory competition all in one night.
‘We were absolutely delighted with the award’ said Richard Gilham,
P&P Director, ‘and it was such a fantastic bonus to win the truck
as well. It will be an enormous benefit to our business.’
He continued; ‘The award is great recognition of the hard work that
P&P Glass team carries out. We pride ourselves on giving our customers
the best quality and providing great service and only use Ultraframe conservatory
roofing systems as we can ensure quality control and great results.’
Richard said: ‘We are in the process of extending our services by
setting up our own team to build conservatory bases. Winning the truck
has come along at just the right time, it the perfect helping hand we
needed’
Peter Allen, Ultraframe UK Sales Director, who announced the P&P Glass
as winners said: ‘It’s a fantastic prize and we wish P&P
luck with its new business service.’
The Isuzu truck will be handed to P&P Glass in May. P&P Glass
offers a wide range and choice of windows, doors and conservatories. All
the materials comply with the relevant BSI Kitemark standards. The company,
which uses Ultraframe conservatory roofing systems fabricated by Pavilion
Systems, has experience of working on all styles and sizes of homes including
listed properties and supplies builders, architects, housing associations,
local authorities and charities.
Tel: 01200 452367
Email: mailto:marketing@ultraframe.com
Web: http://www.ultraframe.com
Pearl
Opens a Window for Key Customers and Suppliers
Pearl
Window Systems
recently held an Open Day in conjunction with K2
for 20 of its top customers and suppliers on Friday 2nd April at the company's
show site in Bolton.
The
event included a speech by Jeff Walsh, owner of Pearl Window Systems,
as well as a presentation by Bill Kenyon, Technical Support Manager at
K2. Products on display included K2's Celsius performance glass installed
in a K2 Gable conservatory. As part of Pearl's ongoing first class customer
service promise, the company is able to ensure that Celsius is delivered
direct to consumers or to the site where the conservatory is being constructed.
This direct delivery service not only increases efficiency and saves time,
but also reduces the likelihood of breakages.
An L2 in a Pack roof was also amongst the products on show, with K2 staff
demonstrating the modular roof system's quality and ease of installation,
by assembling L2 within 20 minutes. This was joined by K2's new blue/white
product range, as well as several new product enhancements unveiled at
the recent Gleneagles customer conference; including the new ridge, eaves
beam and Edwardian hip bars.
Finally, K2's all new Window and Door System was available for viewing,
which Pearl has recently added to the K2 roof system that it already distributes.
K2 launched its new window and door system at its recent customer conference
in Gleneagles. The new division offers a fully sculptured, five-chambered
system with totally concealed gaskets and a sculptured Georgian bar.
Comments Jeff Walsh, Managing Director of Pearl Window Systems: 'We have
been supplying K2 roof products for several years and have always been
happy with the levels of product and service quality the company has provided.
We were also very impressed by K2's recent customer conference at Gleneagles,
which inspired us to hold our own event to show our appreciation to our
customers and suppliers.'
He continues: 'When we heard that K2 was going to extend its range into
window and door systems we were keen to find out more about the range.
Having seen the products and the level of innovation that has gone into
developing them, we had no hesitation in stocking them and have already
received significant interest from our customers for a complete K2 conservatory.'
Comments Marketing Director of K2, Iain McInnes: 'We were happy to assist
Pearl with this Open Day and delighted that the company is now stocking
the full range of our products, meaning that it can now offer a complete
K2 system, providing a perfect colour match and consistent sight lines
throughout the build.'
He continues: 'Pearl Window Systems is one of the most highly regarded
dealers in the UK and its stocking of our Window and Door system is the
first step towards achieving good market penetration for the range. We
have invested significantly in ensuring that the system offers a superior
product range and have a clear programme of marketing activity in place
to support dealers that stock the products.'
K2 is already in high-level talks with a number of its other key dealers
regarding distribution of the K2 Window and Door System range.
Tel: 01204 554554
Web: http://www.k2conservatories.com
Eurocell
and Eastwood Find the Winning Formula
Eurocell
sponsored Eastwood Town travelled to Thackley in Yorkshire with a 2 goal
advantage from the first leg of the Presidents Cup final, and when James
‘Topps’ Whitehead gave them the away goal in the 1st half, Thackley
then needed to hit four in order to prise the Cup from Eastwood’s
grasp. In the second half, Wael Nazha added his 24th and 25th goals of
the season to see the ‘Badgers’ go home comfortable winners
in the end, 5-0 on aggregate.
Keith Smith, Eastwood Town’s new chairman stated, ‘we thoroughly
deserved our victory; we were the better team over both legs. The team
have been excellent since I took the helm and the new additions to the
playing staff have certainly helped drive us on. This victory will build
our confidence for the league run-in.’
Visit: http://www.eastwoodtownfc.net
Tel:. 01773 842 100
Email: mailto:marketing@eurocell.co.uk
Web: http://www.eurocell.co.uk
Network
Rewards Classique with a £12,000 Van
Retford-based
Classique Windows has been presented
with a £12,000 Renault Trafic van by Network
Veka for becoming the fastest-growing member company in 2003.
Proprietor
Mick Colley won the fully-liveried vehicle after beating 140 other companies
across Britain and Ireland by more than doubling turnover in the year.
Ironically, the company began to snowball after Mick tried to reorganise
his week to see more of his family, as he explained:
‘I tried to take a step back from installing and put aside a couple
of days a week just for meeting customers. But the more customers I met,
the busier we became and now I am working longer than ever!’
Classique’s win was arranged via Network Veka’s fleet deal with
Renault.
Harry Charnock, Network Veka’s Northern England Quality Auditor who
handed over the van, said Classique’s expansion was well earned:
‘Mick has always gone to great lengths to uphold our strict quality
standards,’ he added. ‘And our Customer Satisfaction Survey
makes it very clear that homeowners appreciate that.’
The new van, Classique’s third, looks set to make the company even
busier, as Mick explained: ‘We already get calls simply from people
who have seen the existing van on the road.’
John Ogilvie, Network Veka, 01282 473170
Mick Colley, Classique Windows, 01777 702934
From
April UAP is offering a free 1.3 million
pixels Digital Camera - including the software and connection cord (rrp
£69.95) to any new stockist ordering at least 12 bottles of Safe2bond
adhesive, plus a free entry into a photographic competition to win two
weeks holiday for up to 10 people in the USA (excluding flights).
The winners will stay in a superb air conditioned 5 bedroom villa with
its own indoor pool and Jacuzzi, 47" wide screen entertainment centre
and games room The complex also has a full size outdoor pool and lake.
Only minutes from Disney and Orlando this will be a holiday to remember.
Using the free digital camera the customer must submit photographs of
what they consider to be their best piece of bevel work using Safe2Bond
and e-mail them to UAP.
Existing customers, although not eligible for a free digital camera can
also enter the holiday competition by submitting photographs of their
bevel work.
David Clegg, Sales Director of UAP will select what he considers to be
the best work on the 30th October 2004 and the winner will receive two
weeks free accommodation worth around $3,000, any time during 2005 (excluding
July and August).
'The aim of the competition is to promote the health and safety benefits
of using Safe2bond.' says David Clegg.
'In view of this and because UAP does not want the lucky winners to be
harmed by the Florida sun's UV rays we will be giving them up to £100
worth of sun screen and sun block.
'Safe2Bond is very competitively priced and is the safest and easiest
way to bevel bond, it uses safe light to cure and not harmful UV rays.
So you don't have to use UV protective eye goggles and gloves to protect
the user, and in today's litigious world that is a major plus point for
any employer.'
All of the new customers will have their existing UV Light Box converted
to a Safe2Bond box free of charge.
Tel: +44 (0) 161 763 5290
Email: mailto:uap@btconnect.com