Events & People
Gary Morton has joined the board of trustees at Hope House Children’s Hospices, calling it a “huge honour”. “Over the past 25 years, GM Fundraising has raised nearly £2 million for Hope House Children’s Hospices and I’ve got to know everyone at the charity very well,” Gary said. “I am looking forward to a new opportunity to see things from...
The Window Company (Contracts) made further investments in its surveying team before lockdown, saying that it is the quality of the survey that is ultimately key to the satisfaction of residents who are having their windows and doors replaced. The Chelmsford based company, which works on behalf of main contractors and social housing providers across London and the South East,...
Vertik-Al has appointed Tristan Pope as technical manager. To meet the changing demands of the business, the role will focus primarily on environmental strategy, monitoring and management; quality benchmarking; the implementation of sustainable pre-treatment processes; waste reduction; minimising the company’s carbon footprint; and implementing lean manufacturing principles. The board of directors said the appointment will help develop Vertik-Al as a...
Business Micros has appointed Dave Boaler as an additional software technician. Dave was previously a manufacturing software engineer at Aperture/Synseal and has many years’ experience with the Business Micros range of products. Working remotely while restrictions were in place, Dave has already helped Business Micros’ customers with queries on Evolution and EvoNET and arranging installations. He is working directly with...
Window Ware staff are taking part in the 2.6 Challenge, established following the cancellation of the London Marathon. Sue Ryder hospices, which provide end-of-life care to thousands of people, is among the many charities struggling to raise funds during the coronavirus lockdown. Its shops, a hugely important source of income, have been forced to close, and major fundraising events like...
Justin Hunter has officially joined Aluk as the new managing director. His immediate priority is to ensure that Aluk continues its phased return to work, protecting the safety of staff, customers and partners at every stage. However, he is also focused on building relationships with customers and understanding exactly what they will need from Aluk in the crucial months ahead....
Andreas Geith has left Swisspacer to enjoy his retirement, and will be replaced by Victoria Renz-Kiefel, former director of strategy at Saint-Gobain High Performance Solutions. Since the beginning of 2011, Andreas Geith has constantly moved the company and the warm edge forwards and ensured the international establishment of Swisspacer as a market and innovation leader, the company said. His team-based...
Haffner Murat has appointed Paul Yeo as technical sales manager. Paul joins an eight-strong technical sales team as demand for Haffner Murat’s fabrication machinery continues to gather pace, the company said. Dave Thomas, managing director of Haffner Murat, said: “Paul has extensive knowledge of PVCU and aluminium profiles along with fabrication machinery from his many years working in the window...
Kevin Warner has joined Exlabesa as sales director. “What’s so impressive about Exlabesa Building Systems is that it manages to combine two different worlds,” Kevin said. “It’s a global powerhouse with all the resources and capacity for innovation. “But it’s also got a very strong manufacturing presence on the ground here in the UK. It’s extremely attentive to the needs...
Amy Jansen has joined Brouha Marketing as creative director. Amy’s experience as as performer, promoter, producer, and manager brings a unique and creative approach to marketing within the housing and building products industry, Brouha said. Fiona Lund, Brouha’s MD, said: “We worked with Amy for a number of months on a freelance basis and were blown away by the fresh...
Aluk has appointed two new representatives to join its trade sales team. Harriet Adams is looking after customers in London and the south east corner, and Scott Yates is supporting customers in the east of England from Northamptonshire to East Anglia. Before taking time out to work for the police service, Scott had worked for an aluminium fabricator in production...
A small aluminium elephant has helped to make a big difference to two South Yorkshire hospices and pay homage to an important part of Sheffield’s history in the process. Inspired by the legend of Lizzie, the Indian Elephant that became a familiar sight around Sheffield throughout the Great War, the unusual charity challenge saw South Yorkshire based aluminium glazing systems...
Business Micros’ business development manager Nick Bailey is running 5K a day for the whole of May to raise money for the Hope House Children’s Hospices. The hospices, which are supported by the industry’s own GM Fundraising charity, are losing out because so many of their fundraising events have been cancelled or postponed due to the coronavirus lockdown, so Nick...
While their glass processing company, Gateshead-based GB Glass Products, was closed during lockdown, Glen and Sharon Bogie were busy creating hearts and rainbows to support the NHS. Since both their daughters are keyworkers in the NHS – one as a community pharmacist and the other a registered mental health nurse – they wanted to do something meaningful while at home,...
After 35 “hectic, busy and extremely successful” years in the window industry, Colin Torley has retired. After nine years in the building trade, Colin joined Everest in 1985 before moving on to Solaglas CDW, Edinburgh, in 1986. After two years he then joined Veka where he stayed for 28 years. “I joined Veka in 1988, which was only two years...
After 17 years with Aluk and eight years as managing director, Russell Yates has left the company to pursue an ambition of business ownership. Since becoming managing director in 2012, Russell has helped to grow the business six-fold and has spearheaded an investment programme, which has seen Aluk create a 350,000ft2 production facility in Chepstow and establish a respected brand....
IronmongeryDirect was recently named as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces 2020. In a report compiled by Great Place to Work, IronmongeryDirect was listed among 162 companies shortlisted based on positive employee experience and HR and leadership practices. Assessors examined IronmongeryDirect’s HR and leadership practices, policies and culture, as well as responses to a Trust Index survey shared with all...
GM Fundraising has postponed its 2020 Peak, Paddle, Pedal charity event until a similar date in 2021. Gary Morton, founder of GM Fundraising, said: “In view of the current unprecedented situation that we all find ourselves in, we have had to make the difficult decision to postpone Peak, Paddle, Pedal until 2021. We have not taken this decision lightly but...
Liniar has developed a new supply chain while its extrusion facility is temporarily closed: producing protective face visors for front-line workers during the Covid-19 crisis. While most of the workforce was furloughed, with a skeleton team working from home, discussions turned to ways in which the company could help. Social media highlighted how NHS staff, care workers, nursing homes and...
Window Widgets has provided support for the NHS following a request from Jason Thompson, group managing director of Glazerite UK Group, for product assistance to support a family member operating on the frontline at St Helier Hospital, London. The straps on the face masks used by the London hospital had proven to be uncomfortable over long periods of time and...