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Posted On - 28/05/2019
Wind and rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of the Kestrel team as they teed off for three worthy children’s charities. Despite being one of the wettest days of the year, with heavy downpours from dawn to sunset, more than 150 golfers joined the golf day and dinner organised by Norfolk-based DMD Installations. This was the fourth annual DMD charity golf...
Posted On - 28/05/2019
Frames Conservatories Direct (FCD), based in Bury St Edmunds, has completed a conservatory for a local caretaker who was left partially paralysed after a devastating fall. MD and owner of FCD, Adrian Lewis, contacted Colin White and his wife Jo to offer assistance after reading their story in the local paper. Adrian said: “I saw that the family were hoping...
Posted On - 22/05/2019
Martin Althorpe, technical director of Epwin’s fenestration division, has been elected president of the British Plastics Federation (BPF). Martin has been actively involved in the British Plastics Federation Windows Group (BPFWG) since its formation in 1981. Martin said: “Having being involved with the BPFWG for many years I am looking forward to continuing our drive for the responsible and sustainable...
Posted On - 14/05/2019
June 2019 sees a group of 18 men from the industry cycle through 12 countries in 10 days, in an event called From Russia with Hope. Brisant Secure is the event sponsor. With this, and all riders covering their own costs, every bit of sponsorship goes to Hope House Hospice to help kids with life limiting illnesses and their families...
Posted On - 08/05/2019
Morley Glass and Glazing is helping to support a project run by student vets at the University of Nottingham. Vets in the Community has been providing free veterinary care to pets belonging to homeless and vulnerably housed people in the Nottingham area since 2012. The project is led by students at the university’s Vet School, under supervision from experienced, qualified...
Posted On - 03/05/2019
GM Fundraising is returning to the FIT Show to raise awareness of the upcoming cycling challenge ‘From Russia With Hope’ and everyone is invited to stand D6 to take part in The Watt Bike Challenge. “With just a couple of months to go until the start of the final GM Fundraising cycling challenge, ‘From Russia With Hope’, the FIT Show...
Posted On - 01/05/2019
John England has joined the Promac Group as sales manager, with specialist responsibilities for PVCU sales and business development. Joining Promac after more than a decade with Kömmerling, in addition to holding senior sales roles with Deceuninck and Rehau, he brings significant experience to PVCU machinery sales. John said: “Promac Group supplies great machinery platforms into the UK from BDM,...
Posted On - 01/05/2019
Hailey Melisi and Stephen Lee have joined Carl F Groupco’s internal sales team as sales co-ordinators to assist in the company’s focus on the provision of tailored support. The role for Hailey and Stephen extends beyond telephone sales and support: their responsibilities include interpreting sales reports and providing quotations. Product training has included SmartSecure, the company’s electronic locking and access...
Posted On - 01/05/2019
Dortech Maintenance installed new doors at 1st Rugeley Scout Hut for free, to improve its safety and security. Forming part of the Staffordshire-based 1st Rugeley Scout Group – the oldest in the area and operating for over 50 years – the hut provides social opportunities to children and young adults in the local area. The club’s entrance and fire escape...
Posted On - 03/04/2019
Glass Times recently won a charity football tournament organised by Supalite’s Nina Colquhoun. Nina, finance director at Supalite, is raising money for Rock FM's Cash For Kids Charity. She is running the London Marathon for them, and this football tournament was part of the bigger fundraising effort. So far, Nina has raised more than £4K. The Supalite Charity Shield took...
Posted On - 02/04/2019
When a space became available on the upcoming ‘From Russia With Hope’ cycling challenge, taking place in June this year, GM Fundraising turned to the fenestration media for help in recruiting someone to take up the challenge. As a result, Adrian Lewis, owner and managing director of Frames Conservatories Direct in Bury St Edmunds, stepped forward to take up the...
Posted On - 02/04/2019
Many people consider working their way up the corporate ladder a distant dream, but three employees of the Camden Group have proved that if you are willing to work hard, the rewards are not out of everyone’s reach. The Antrim-based company encourages employees to progress through the company and up the ranks, to progress their careers to new levels. Employee...
Posted On - 02/04/2019
Epwin Window Systems’ marketing manager Gerald Allen will be one of a team of 18 men taking part in the From Russia With Hope challenge organised by GM Fundraising. The challenge will raise funds for Hope House Children’s Hospices and will involve cycling 2,730 miles through 10 countries in 12 days in June 2019. “I was motivated to take part...
Posted On - 27/03/2019
Morley Glass and Glazing will sponsor the 8th Annual North Leeds Charity Beer Festival, which features all things Yorkshire, with 36 real ales, eight gins and a prosecco bar. The event is organised by the Rotary Club of Roundhay and takes place on April 5-6, 2019, at North Leeds Cricket Club. Local Leeds bands will be providing musical entertainment at...
Posted On - 27/03/2019
Part of the culture at Liniar is being active in the local community, the company has reported. Whether it's supporting employees as they jump from an airplane or run a marathon for charity, sponsoring local football clubs or donating toys for children during the holiday season, Liniar’s trading company HL Plastics is always helping those less fortunate in the East...
Posted On - 19/03/2019
The Window Company (Contracts) has attributed much of its success to being able to manage projects more efficiently than most. As part of its commitment to staying ahead of the competition, it has appointed Patrick Holt as an additional contracts supervisor, to help ensure that both its refurbishment and new build projects continue to run on time and on budget....
Posted On - 18/03/2019
Support for pensioners, BMX parks, and those struggling with pre and post-natal depression; Cornwall Glass’s marketing manager Kati Bawden explains why corporate social responsibility is good for communities and good for business. Done properly – and with conviction – corporate social responsibility (CSR) can deliver a host of benefits: improving brand awareness and reputation; increasing employee retention and motivation; and...
Posted On - 12/03/2019
Morley Glass and Glazing has supported more than 20 charities during its 20th anniversary year. Ian Short, managing director of Morley Glass and Glazing, said: “As a successful business we’ve always felt that we should give back where we can and have always done so throughout our 20 years. We’ve made a special effort in our 20th anniversary to help...
Posted On - 12/03/2019
2019 will see ERA lend its support to Alzheimer’s Research UK, having made the organisation its chosen charity for the year. ERA has set a £10,000 target, and staff at the company will come up with a broad variety of fund-raising activities. Darren Waters, ERA’s CEO, said: “As we do every year, we asked employees to vote for one of...
Posted On - 11/03/2019
In 2017 Rehau welcomed Sam Tynan to the team in a specially created role that would see him take to the road and foster new relationships with trade counter and domestic installation businesses across the country. As the trade sales support representative at Rehau, he handles both large and small trade counters and offers support to customers wherever necessary. Although...
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