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Posted On - 06/07/2017
Coastal has made three new appointments: Neil Jones has been appointed as marketing manager; Kevin Richards is new in the customer services department; and Mike Ives joins warehouse operations. All three bring a wealth of experience and expertise in their roles and have been brought in to help the company in the next phase of its development which is also...
Posted On - 30/06/2017
Kestrel Building Products has appointed Tanya Hopkinson as its new customer services manager. Tanya has a degree in business management and is now studying for her MBA. With 15 years’ experience of looking after customers in the trade, Tanya will take over the Kestrel customer services team of seven people. “Kestrel’s name is built on reliability; customers know they can...
Posted On - 30/06/2017
Stoke based window and door manufacturer UK Window Systems has appointed Claire Heywood as head of business development. Claire’s employment takes place six months after the Rehau and Residence fabricator saw the new owners take over the company and strengthen its sales and marketing team, hiring Nick Holloway as sales director. Claire ran two businesses prior to joining UK Window...
Posted On - 30/06/2017
Tom Cox has joined Newview as sales manager after working in the sales and automotive industry for the past 10 years. He will be working on the company’s Heathrow contract and assisting in expanding its aviation portfolio. His appointment is part of Newview’s plans to expand its operations around airports and drive demand for its soundproofed products. “I immediately liked...
Posted On - 29/06/2017
Euroglaze has invested in its customer service team. Katrina Stone is the latest customer service advisor, having already worked on the shop floor at Euroglaze’s Barnsley factory as a window fabricator for the last 12 months. Prior to that worked in a call centre for one of the UK’s leading mobile phone operators, so she has both the technical and...
Posted On - 28/06/2017
Mark Schofield, a Veka employee who also serves in the Army Reserve, has been commended for his distinguished service as part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus. The reserve chef was among a select group of 15 from a company of around 250 to receive the certificate from commanding officer Lieutenant Colonel Royce. The award was presented before...
Posted On - 21/06/2017
David Stacey has been appointed as the new president of the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI), with a new team of executive officers. David Stacey is product sales director for UK and Ireland at Dormakaba. Originally trained as a civil engineer, he has built his expertise in the sales and marketing of construction products for more than 20 years, working...
Posted On - 21/06/2017
Brouha Marketing has welcomed industry marketer, Mike Bygrave, previously marketing manager at Roseview Windows, to its team. The move follows growth in demand, and will add skills in web, graphics and social media. Mike said: “I’m very excited to have joined Brouha. I’ve long admired their attitude and approach to marketing and communications in our industry. In particular, their honesty...
Posted On - 21/06/2017
Hazlemere Window Company made its prime-time TV debut this month, appearing on Big Build DIY SOS to support a local project just around the corner from the company’s Welwyn Garden City showroom. The BBC 1 DIY SOS show featured the home transformation project for Sascha Koutrouza, a severely ill former midwife. The challenge was to create sufficient room to enable...
Posted On - 21/06/2017
Guests at this year’s FIT Show Gala Dinner reached into their pockets to raise a massive £15,233.57 following a heart-wrenching appeal for donations to Macmillan Nurses made during the event by Gary Morton, well known for his own charity work through GM Fundraising. With a call for donations traditionally being made to raise funds for a cause close to the...
Posted On - 14/06/2017
Leon Friend has been appointed MD of the UK arm of Eduard Hueck. In a new role at the company, Leon will focus on business expansion and the launch of new products to the UK market, as part of a wider initiative to establish a senior team to drive growth over the coming months. He has been working in the...
Posted On - 09/06/2017
AB Glass has appointed two new managers. Geraint Thomas, aged 44 from Pontarddulais, has joined AB Glass as trade department manager. He has worked in the glazing industry for 20 years and has been appointed to assist the trade department reach business objectives and bring a wider knowledge base to this area of the company. Chris Hughes, aged 37 from...
Posted On - 07/06/2017
CR Laurence of Europe, with its headquarters based in Ilsfeld, Germany, has appointed Dominik Hinzen to the role of managing director. The subsidiary of the global company CR Laurence, with its headquarters based in Los Angeles, USA, supplies hardware, tools and daily materials for handling and processing glass to the German market as well as all countries of mainland Europe....
Posted On - 31/05/2017
TruFrame has assembled a board of directors, designed to deliver the family owned company’s corporate objectives. The announcement comes as a £3.2 million capex programme is implemented. David Firmager remains at the helm of TruFrame as managing director, supported by son Patrick and human resources director Eleanor Elliott. From an operational perspective, Tomasz Kosarewicz leads the manufacturing facility as...
Posted On - 31/05/2017
Phil Pluck has been announced as the new chief executive of the GGF. “Not coming from the industry, it has been a whirlwind few weeks and I am still very much in the middle of a learning curve,” Phil said. “One thing that is becoming quite clear is that we have a strong and experienced team in place, delivering a...
Posted On - 30/05/2017
Training is well underway for the all-female team taking part in this year’s Paddle2Pedal challenge – the first-ever ladies only event organised by GM Fundraising. With the first weekend of training under their belt, the team of 12 met again in May to test their fitness and skills on the River Avon and surrounding Warwickshire countryside. Gary Morton, founder of...
Posted On - 25/05/2017
Double R Glass & Roofing Systems has appointed Wayne Mills as sales manager. Managing director Ian Sims said: “It’s no secret that we’ve made a sizeable investment into the automation of our factory with the recent installation of a super speed vertical IGU line, but we continue to be a sealed unit manufacturing business that’s built around people. “We have...
Posted On - 17/05/2017
Stockport-based Alex Trade Frames recently partnered with the charity Open Arms International to support its latest build project in Africa. Open Arms International, which is based is Eldoret, Kenya, provides family homes for children who have been orphaned or abandoned. The charity also works within its local community and slums to provide education, healthcare and mentorship to those who need...
Posted On - 17/05/2017
Apeer’s west of Ireland sales rep Damian Rogers completed a tough 24-hour endurance event recently, all in the name of charity. The event, called ‘The Race’, supports the Gorta Self Help Africa Challenge, and collectively raised an impressive £65K for the worthwhile cause. The unsupported endurance event covers 250km of rugged landscape across north west Donegal, and has been described...
Posted On - 15/05/2017
Beth English has joined Worthing based Newview Windows and Conservatories as office assistant, while Denica Warwick joins as customer services assistant. Beth has been trained to provide specialist administrative and telephone support to our sales team and new residential customers. “It is clear Newview is a company focused on quality and service and I look forward to helping maintain these...
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