Events & People
Long-standing Fensa assessor Peter Claxton retired at the end of November. Peter joined Risa in 2016 when it became the sole provider of inspection services for Fensa, the Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme, having previously worked for BBA and D&H since the introduction of the government-authorised competent person scheme in 2002. “Peter’s knowledge of the glazing industry and building regulations is fantastic...
The founder of Heritage Glass Group David Randall sadly passed away on Monday December 2, after a short illness at home, the company has announced. David founded the company in February 1999 at the age of 60, building it to the thriving company it is today. He was proud that he had grown the business on family values: trust and...
Steve Rice, managing director of the GGF, will retire at the end of February 2020, after chalking up 30 years of service. Starting at the GGF as a technical officer in the late 1980s, Steve held several director positions before being appointed managing director in 2019. During his time at the GGF, Steve’s achievements include the development and production of...
Euroglaze is losing one of its most familiar faces – and voices – this month when Dorothy Pettit, the company’s credit controller, retires after 30 years with the business. Defying the ageing process and now approaching her mid-70s, Dorothy has enjoyed her time with the company so much that she has been reluctant to hang up her phone and put...
Steve Lamb, IT manager for Carl F Groupco, has completed his first competitive half marathon, raising funds for the Kettering Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) who cared for his daughter Rosie. Just 18 months after taking up running as a hobby, he finished the ‘Run Silverstone’ half marathon, which he completed in a personal best time of just under two...
Specialist Glass Products (SGP) has welcomed two new recruits to its Huddersfield-based team. Veronica Howatson and Jane Walls join as support to the office and accounts department, signalling further growth for the glass manufacturer, having recently doubled its production capacity with the installation of a new state-of-the-art glass furnace. Andrew Taylor, managing director at Specialist Glass, said: “We’re really pleased...
GM Fundraising has appointed Team 4 Marketing as its new PR partner. Jane Ward, director of Team 4 Marketing, said: “We are delighted to be supporting GM Fundraising because Hope House is such an incredibly worthwhile cause. We’re looking forward to supporting the team in its mission to raise as much money for the charity as possible.” Gary Morton, founder...
GM Fundraising has just announced its 2020 women-only event to raise money for Hope House Children’s Hospices. It’s called Peak, Paddle, Pedal and the 12 members of the team will each be climbing Snowdon, canoeing 150 miles down the length of the River Severn, and cycling 150 miles back to Hope House in Oswestry – all over seven days next...
An award-winning charity operating in one of Glasgow’s most challenged suburbs is receiving an enlightening boost from a local business owner. Cumbernauld-based Cube Glass is currently in the middle of £25,000 worth of work at Greater Easterhouse Supporting Hands (Gesh). The charity’s social hub at Redcastle Square in Garthamlock, which hosts more than 650 people each week, is getting a...
Garnalex has appointed four more senior personnel. Darrell Woodward is the Garnalex UK sales manager. Working in the aluminium extrusion industry for over 35 years, he said the response to Garnalex has been phenomenal. “Trade extrusion enquiries are coming in fast and we have the potential to expand into so many markets that use extrusion,” he said. “It’s the most...
Rehau employees from all across the UK have reached the peak of their charitable endeavours to raise money for the UK disability equality charity Scope. Setting a mighty target of £12,000, Rehau employees are now only £300 away after toughing out a whole host of challenging fundraisers, including the brutal task of climbing the infamous Three Peaks. Scope leads the...
Dortech has appointed Brian Carroll as business development manager, with the aim of leading the group’s sales strategy and more than doubling the maintenance division’s revenue to £2 million over the next 12 months. Bringing with him over 35 years' experience within the glazing and construction sectors, Brian has worked for a number of architectural glazing firms, in both technical and commercial roles....
Staff from powder coating specialist, Vertik-Al met with representatives from Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity to present a cheque for £13,704.75. This represents the total raised by 17 employees who completed the Simplyhealth Great Birmingham Run, which was then matched by the company. Gift aid added around £400. A spokesperson for Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity said: “The total for raised for...
Lucy Russell is now Ultraframe’s accounts manager for the north west and Midlands. Lucy joined the company in 2018 in response to a ‘significant number’ of customers switching to Ultraframe and has been instrumental in ensuring that the move to Ultraframe is as effortless as possible for retailers. “Since joining Ultraframe in 2018 I have been really inspired by the...
CR Laurence has appointed Annette Godfrey as European marketing manager. Based at the company’s UK head office near Manchester, Annette leads the marketing department across the company’s architectural fittings and surfaces divisions. Annette has a wealth of experience to bring to her role at CR Laurence, having worked across a range of industries including flooring adhesives, automotive and clothing for...
John Crittenden has celebrated 30 years with the ‘Carl F’ hardware distribution organisation. On November 1, 1989, he joined Carl F Petersen as managing director, going on to oversee the business through various changes in group structure including managing the European hardware business for Carl F International and D Line. In 2010, he managed the merger that saw the formation...
Tremco Illbruck has welcomed an experienced new area sales manager. Scott Hurry joins the firm after roles at roofing, flooring and other construction product suppliers. Beginning his career as an internal sales executive at SIG Insulation, Scott went on to become an area sales manager for flooring specialists Cellecta, then a technical advisor at flat roof manufacturer Icopal. AtTremcoIllbruck, he’ll...
PVCR, the PVCU windows and doors recycling division of Rehau UK, has appointed Giles Taylor as its new national feedstock buyer. Giles’s appointment will allow PVCR to accelerate its continued growth in production, and follows significant investment in equipment, which has already resulted in a40% increase in output capacity. With over 30 years’ experience in sales, account management, and purchasing,...
GM Fundraising’s ‘From Russia With Hope’ charity cycle ride, which took place in June this year, raised £208,891.72 for Hope House Children’s Hospices. “When we announced that this was going to be our final cycling challenge, we were determined to go out on a high,” Gary Morton, ‘From Russia With Hope’ rider and founder of GM Fundraising, said. “But, raising...
John Hewitt, chairman of the Glazerite UK Group, has rallied a 12-strong group of friends and family to take part in a mammoth cycle ride in memory of his late daughter, Kelly. The challenge will see the team – nicknamed Kelly’s Heroes – cycle the arduous 1,000-mile route from John O’Groats to Land’s End next summer. Some of Glazerite’s customers...