Leading sash window manufacturer, Quickslide, has highlighted its 15-year partnership with hardware specialist, ERA, as a key part of its ongoing success story.
Quickslide’s flagship products utilise ERA’s F and K spiral balances, which are designed to maintain the equilibrium of a sash window at any point in the travel of the sash.
Outside of product performance, Quickslide managing director Ben Weber, who has been with the company since its inception, values ERA’s support towards achieving and maintaining manufacturing lead times, as well as their role in driving new product development.
Over the past six months, ERA is said to have supplied more than 50 hardware display units to some of Quickslide’s key trade partners, adding value and supporting strong customer retention levels.
Ben said:
“Our strength as a business comes from our culture – we’re driven and committed to continuous improvement across everything we do, all with the aim of delivering better products and service for our customers. That mindset naturally extends to our supply chain.
“We’ve worked with ERA for around 15 years, and that relationship has been built on consistency and a shared understanding of what good looks like in manufacturing. It’s never been a passive supplier arrangement – it’s a working partnership where both sides challenge, support and push for better results.”
The relationship between the two companies has grown over the years, with Quickslide centralising product purchasing where possible. Alongside balances, ERA’s sash window furniture range is also used across Quickslide’s Legacy sash windows.
The Fab&Fix VS hardware range has been specifically designed for sash windows, combining lasting durability with a wide choice of styles and finishes, from classic to contemporary, all backed by ERA’s highest manufacturing standards.
The range is available in a wide range of distinctive finishes, including Hardex Gold, Hardex Pewter, Hardex Bronze, Hardex Chrome and Hardex Graphite options, alongside the more traditional colours.
Marc Robinson, technical sales manager at ERA, said:
“We’re proud to be supporting the growth of Quickslide and seeing their continued success is a testament to the team’s ambition and professionalism.
“ERA supports our customers beyond providing the best product solutions, we want to be their partner and offer value based on reliability, transparency and expertise.
“Whether that’s bringing discussions to the table on legislation and guidelines, testing or looking at bespoke solutions where possible, we aim to be flexible and proactive.
“The future is exciting for Quickslide, and we’re delighted to be part of that.”
