Top team gathered

Garner Aluminium Extrusions, led by Roger Hartshorn, has announced the management team that will launch the company to the fenestration industry
“Aluminium is a great material,” Roger said, “but residential window systems haven’t always lived up to the material. So, we’re on a journey to transform fabricators’ and installers’ experience of buying aluminium systems and aluminium windows, and make it easier and better to fabricate, install and sell. And it will be a beautiful window. So, we’ve assembled probably the best, most experienced team there is in the market.”

Phil Parry joined Garnalex as technical director a year ago. Phil is an industry veteran, having worked at LB, then 10 years at Eurocell, and recently as head of research and development at Synseal where he brought WarmCore to market. Phil is responsible for technical specification, testing and development of the Garnalex window and door systems, which are coming in Q1 2020.
David Lennox, operations director, who joined at the start of 2019, gained his considerable experience at Eurocell, The Epwin Group, and most recently at HL Plastics.

Adrian Girling, ex-Business Micros and Total Glass, is software development director, creating new software to work in conjunction with the new Garnalex system to make it easier to fabricate windows and doors.

Emma Arrell, finance director, had the same role at HL Plastics Group, which includes window and door brand Liniar.

“Some of the best brains in the industry are joining me on this aluminium journey,” Roger said. “We are investing in the best machinery, the best people and facilities. Fabricators and installers will be glad to know that we also intend our service to be ‘PVC outstanding’ in performance. That’s not perhaps what they’re used to in the aluminium market. With the new state-of-the-art aluminium extrusion press installed, Garnalex aims to be supplying the trade extrusion market in October, and be launching two truly innovative, residential aluminium window systems at the end of Q1 2020. Fabricators and installers who’ve seen what we are creating say it’s aluminium – but not as you know it.”

Fabricators and installers who want a sneak preview can reserve their places on a Garnalex Ambassador Workshop which is running over the summer and autumn.