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Posted On - 13/11/2018
Deceuninck UK has appointed two new directors, Chris Jones and Darren Woodcock, following several years of outstanding performance, the company said. Previously head of sales, Chris Jones has been promoted to sales director, and Darren Woodcock has been promoted to operations director. Chris joined Deceuninck in 2014 and has helped existing customers grow and also switched a stream of fabricators...
Posted On - 13/11/2018
Just 12 months after it installed windows and doors in a new extension at Demelza Hospice Care for Children’s Eltham hospice, The Window Company (Contracts) has helped the charity out again by repairing and refurbishing all of the fire doors at its hospice in Sittingbourne, Kent. Demelza provides specialist care and emotional support for children with terminal conditions, whether in...
Posted On - 13/11/2018
Veka is commemorating the centenary of the end of the first world war, and supporting a number of charities, with the installation of a ‘Tommy’ silhouette from Artist Martin Barraud. Visitors to Veka Group will find the six-foot aluminium soldier in pride of place next to the reception building. Veka Group MD, Dave Jones, said: “‘There But Not There’ is...
Posted On - 13/11/2018
Aluk’s senior product marketing manager Dave Prout has been responsible for a truly fitting memorial marking 100 years since the end of the first world war. He has created a stunning tribute to all those who fought and died in the war at the Full Fathom Five sculpture overlooking the sea in his home town of Portishead, Bristol. Dave has...
Posted On - 12/11/2018
Romag has appointed two new board members: Harry Moore and Stephen Joyce. Harry Moore, an international strategic consultant, has been appointed chairman. He has a wealth of experience in businesses requiring organisational change and has previously worked with (and made success of) major, well known global brands. “Romag is a business full of passion – for the remarkable glass products...
Posted On - 07/11/2018
Romag has appointed two new board members: Harry Moore and Stephen Joyce. Harry Moore, an international strategic consultant, has been appointed chairman. He has a wealth of experience in businesses requiring organisational change and has previously worked with (and made success of) major, well known global brands. “Romag is a business full of passion – for the remarkable glass products...
Posted On - 01/11/2018
A giant cheque for £10,000 was presented by The Window Company (Contracts) to Moat recently, to support the latest project being undertaken by its charitable arm, Moat Foundation. The donation is an integral part of the pledge made by The Window Company (Contracts) when it was appointed to Moat’s window and door replacement framework in the autumn of 2017, to...
Posted On - 01/11/2018
Carl F Groupco staff recently supported the national ‘Wear it Pink’ initiative to help raise funds for the charity ‘Breast Cancer Now’. Activities included a cake sale, a competition to guess the number of balloons, and wearing pink outfits. A total of £240 has been raised so far. The generous workforce at the busy hardware distributor’s Peterborough based distribution centre...
Posted On - 30/10/2018
Polyframe has appointed Richard Lee as PVCU category director – a newly created role. Richard will steer a strategic plan to achieve greater consistencies across the whole PVCU division and help customers achieve sustained growth. He was previously MD at the Polyframe Halifax site. He brings more than 35 years of PVCU industry experience to the position and will spearhead...
Posted On - 30/10/2018
ERA’s OEM area sales team is now headed up by John Chambers. With over 40 years’ experience in the industry, John is part of ERA’s sales leadership team and will oversee seven area managers. ERA’s commitment to Investors in People means a focus for John’s role lies in mentoring the company’s sales team, providing guidance in what the company calls...
Posted On - 30/10/2018
A wet and windy October evening saw three Veka Group directors take part in the first ever charity sleepout event held at Burnley FC’s Turf Moor ground. The event raised £28,000 (and counting) for the three charities involved: Burnley FC in the Community, Emmaus Burnley and Jane’s Place, with £3714 of that coming directly from Veka sponsorship. Veka Group marketing...
Posted On - 30/10/2018
After storming to victory at last year’s Variety Strictly Ballroom event, and raising over £20,000 for the charity, Morley MD Ian Short has accepted a position on the judging panel for this year’s competition. Now, he is helping others discover a love for dance by lending his support to local dance studio Freedom 2 Dance. Not only has Morley donated...
Posted On - 24/10/2018
Ultraframe is recruiting a new Product Manager for solid roofs and new products. This exciting new role is born out of a strong innovation pipeline and will involve working with teams across Ultraframe to accelerate the adoption of the new products and drive continuous improvement of Ultraframe’s solid roof systems. The successful candidate will provide advice, training and onsite assistance...
Posted On - 17/10/2018
The founding father of Veka, Heinrich Laumann, has passed away aged 89. With his death, Veka MD Dave Jones believes the window industry has lost one of its most distinguished entrepreneurs of the last 50 years. I was moved to hear of the passing of our founder Heinrich Laumann; a real gentleman, a family man and a true pioneer of...
Posted On - 17/10/2018
Guardian Warm Roof has appointed Simon Bartlett as business development manager. Simon has worked in the conservatory industry for over 20 years. He joins the company from Specialised Conservatory Systems where he was a director for 13 years. Before that he worked for Ultraframe. Simon said: “I already knew what a good system the Guardian Roof was from working in...
Posted On - 17/10/2018
CRL has appointed Pat Joseph to the position of specification manager, bringing with him extensive experience in the project specification world. In his new role, Pat will work closely with architects and designers, developers, building contractors, and consultants to ensure the company is at the forefront of new and existing commercial specifications requiring glass hardware for balustrades, frameless glass showers,...
Posted On - 17/10/2018
The first annual Rocal charity golf day took place in near perfect conditions at Elsham Golf Course near Brigg. The event, which was to thank Rocal’s loyal customers and suppliers, saw a total of 48 competitors take part. A number of fundraising activities took place on the day in order to raise money for Rocal’s chosen charity partner, Victim Support....
Posted On - 12/10/2018
Bennett Architectural has made two new appointments to its design team. The first appointment is Jake Lancaster, who brings six years’ experience as a fabricator at Bennetts and will undertake the role of trainee design technician working with the design processing team. Liam Potts also joins the team, bringing four years’ experience as a CAD technician in the mechanical and...
Posted On - 12/10/2018
Veka’s Independent Network recently hosted a golf tournament, which gave members the opportunity to network and raise money for charity. Veka Group’s head of partner programmes Karen Lund said: “Here at Independent Network, we know that meetings don’t need to be held in the board room to be valuable. We encourage all our members to join in with a host...
Posted On - 11/10/2018
The two organisations behind Building Our Skills have appointed Stephanie Tague to head up the campaign. Industry awarding body GQA Qualifications, and marketing and PR agency Inside The Box Marketing have seen a supportive response for the initiative since its launch in June this year, they said. Mick Clayton, CEO for GQA Qualifications, said: “The Building Our Skills campaign is...
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