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Posted On - 14/04/2020
Biesse Group has donated personal protective visors – manufactured using a 3D printer and a Rover Plast machining centre – to a hospital in Pesaro, Italy, near to where the company is based. Designers, who usually use a 3D printer for batch production and to create prototypes for Biesse's technical solutions, have been perfecting a prototype for the production of...
Posted On - 07/04/2020
Framexpress has pledged to donate 5% of its 2020 profits to the NHS Charities Together Covid-19 Urgent Appeal, which has been launched to raise £100 million to support the NHS staff and volunteers caring for Covid-19 patients. Stuart Green, director at Framexpress, said: “The whole nation is doing their bit to protect our NHS and save lives by staying at...
Posted On - 01/04/2020
Profile 22 fabricator Windows Plus is fitting infection control doors and privacy screens in Warwick Hospital to support the efforts of the NHS in caring for Covid-19 patients. The doors and screens will enable staff to safely put on and take off protective clothing before entering or leaving wards. Gary Hampton, managing director of Windows Plus, said: “Like everyone, we...
Posted On - 10/03/2020
Morley Glass and Glazing said cheers to charity as it prepares to sponsor the ninth annual North Leeds Charity Beer Festival. This year’s festival will encourage visitors to ‘Drink Yorkshire’ while raising money to fund projects locally, nationally and even worldwide. Ian Short, managing director of Morley Glass, said: “This is exactly the type of initiative we like to be involved...
Posted On - 06/03/2020
Selecta Systems raised £1,550 for local charity Acorns Children’s Hospice at the end of last year after the marketing department organised a Christmas raffle and a Christmas jumper day. Selecta Systems’marketing and customer support assistant Donna O’Reilly said: “We’ve supported Acorns as our local charity over the last few years and we’ve always been amazed at what they do for...
Posted On - 02/03/2020
Endurance Doors has promoted Suzanne Turner to the role of distribution manager, having previously worked in several customer facing roles over the last six years. Suzanne’s experience in routing knowledge and in the disciplined internal operational processes of the solid timber core composite door manufacturer were critical in her new appointment, the company said. As part of the new role,...
Posted On - 02/03/2020
A local domestic abuse charity working in south and south west Essex has received a £1,000 cheque from local merchant and online ironmongery supplier Ironmongery Direct. Working across south Essex and Thurrock, Changing Pathways provides free and confidential support and services to women subjected to domestic abuse and other forms of inter-personal violence. The money was raised from a staff...
Posted On - 25/02/2020
CR Windows, a Bristol-based window company, has managed to raise £1,110 for St Peter’s Hospice. At the end of 2019 the company pledged to donate £10 to the Hospice for every new order received in January. St Peter’s Hospice, founded in 1978, is a cause close to the hearts of CR Windows’ employees, and was established the same year as...
Posted On - 25/02/2020
Business Micros is supporting a team from the army’s 33 Squadron, which is taking on this year’s Welsh 1000 fell race challenge, aiming to raise £33,000 for the Anthony Nolan and ABF The Soldiers Charities. The software provider will donate to both charities and provide Business Micros branded T-shirts and hoodies for the team to wear. Business development manager Nick...
Posted On - 18/02/2020
Sarah Binns, head of internal sales and marketing at Window Ware, is celebrating 20 years with the hardware distributor. During her tenure, Sarah has held a number of roles including business development executive and area sales manager. As part of the marketing team, Sarah has helped Window Ware complete a major re-brand and successfully integrate hundreds of new product lines,...
Posted On - 18/02/2020
GQA Qualifications has appointed three experienced new members of staff; two new technical officers and a quality and compliance executive have joined the awarding body. CEO Mick Clayton said: “The new staff will help to ensure that GQA is robust and future-proof. I fully expect that we will continue to grow over the coming months with the continued expansion of...
Posted On - 18/02/2020
Garnalex has welcomed Paul Greenaway as Sheerline area sales and technical manager for the south east. Paul, who has worked in the industry for nearly 34 years, will introduce Sheerline systems to aluminium and PVCU fabricators to build sales in the region. Paul said: “There’s a huge appetite in the market for aluminium. The market is growing, and a lot...
Posted On - 17/02/2020
The team at Window Ware showcased their community spirit with a fantastic year of fundraising in 2019. Throughout the year, colleagues, customers and suppliers all dug deep to raise vital funds for chosen charity Sue Ryder St. John’s Hospice. With a range of fundraising events, along with collection tins and even a trade counter tuck shop, the Window Ware team...
Posted On - 06/02/2020
Pennine Home Improvements has unveiled Children North East as its charity of choice for 2020; which will receive all proceeds from its tuck shop and other charity endeavours over the next 12 months. Previously, Pennine raised just under £2,000 for North of England Children’s Cancer Research across three years. Jonathan Young, managing director at Pennine Home Improvements, said: “We have...
Posted On - 04/02/2020
Veka’s ‘long service lunch’, held in December, saw 45 employees presented with certificates commending a collective 500 years. The annual event recognises and rewards employees celebrating five, 10, 15, 25 and 30 years of service. After presenting the certificates MD Dave Jones said: “Here at Veka, we know that our people are our most valuable asset. We’re proud to offer...
Posted On - 04/02/2020
Hoppe (UK) has appointed Wendy Fenney as marketing manager. Wendy has more than 20 years’ experience in the construction industry, specialising in business-to-business construction marketing to trade and specification channels. She has previously worked for Epwin, Alfred McAlpine, Tarmac, and Space 4, a timber frame manufacturer owned by Persimmon Homes. Wendy said: “I will be using my experience of marketing leading brands, in particular in the door and window sector, to...
Posted On - 04/02/2020
Having joined Doorco in autumn last year, Mark Towers, senior production and technical manager, describes how he has been streamlining and strengthening the production heart of the business, ready for the launch of new products in the coming months. My original brief on joining Doorco was to drive through production improvement projects, build the skill base of our supervisors and...
Posted On - 04/02/2020
GM Fundraising is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Gary Morton, founder of GM Fundraising, said: “When we started GM Fundraising 25 years ago we had no idea what it would become. There’s a huge thank you due to everyone who’s supported us over the years, whether it’s by taking part in one of our challenges, donating sponsorship money or...
Posted On - 27/01/2020
Dekko Window Systems has appointed Sylvester Allen as national business development manager. Sylvester brings almost three decades of industry experience, having previously worked for one of the UK’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of uPVC glazing products. He also brings a strong work ethic, the company said, developed during a six-year stint as part of the army. Sylvester also has a...
Posted On - 27/01/2020
BFRC has announced the addition of two new technical resources on a permanent basis. George Higgs, lead building physicist and managing director of Building Energy Physics Consultancy, and Richard Bate, technical director of Build Check, will provide further technical support to BFRC and bring with them a wealth of knowledge and established proven track records within the field of fenestration...
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