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Emplas’s lead generation programme is delivering more than 200 leads a month to members of its authorised installer network. Emplas launched its dedicated consumer lead generation programme in 2019, and it’s designed to connect members of the network with homeowners looking to appoint a supplier. As each lead is generated, it is made available to Emplas customers, who are alerted...
Emplas has rolled out its integration for the front-end-sales tool WindowCAD, which allows installers to pitch, quote, survey and place orders. Developed by Emplas’s inhouse development team, a new application programming interface (API) allows EVA (Emplas Virtual Assistant) and WindowDesigner to pull in information direct from WindowCAD as a basis for production. This means that accurate data inputted right at...
Victorian Sliders’ new website – www.victoriansliders.co.uk – has been designed to communicate the benefits of the company’s market-leading ECOSlide window, and provide a one-stop shop for new clients, queries and product information. Victorian Sliders’ marketing manager Geoff Bishop said: “Customers can get everything they need all in one place. They can apply for a trade account, download quote forms, request...
Homeowners who buy entrance doors manufactured by Emplas will be able to reduce the cost of home insurance following a new tie-in with a leading home insurance company. A new agreement between smart hardware supplier Kubu and home insurance company Locket, means that homeowners who buy and activate doors with Kubu smart locking hardware can access reduced premiums. Emplas supplies...
Nationwide Windows and Kubu returned from Housing with firm enquiries for the smart-sensor technology in windows and doors. Held over three days at Manchester Central, there were over 6,000 attendees, 350+ speakers, and 350 exhibitors at the Chartered Institute of Housing's annual conference and housing festival. Housing 2021 was described by the organisers as a must-attend event for local authorities,...
Fortress Windows and Conservatories has said that the service and support it receives from Sternfenster, including its Sternfenster Plus customer portal, are proving vital in managing high levels of ongoing demand. Established 26 years ago, Fortress now operates from a 5,000ft2 premises near Altrincham, Manchester. Managing director Steve Duddridge said unspent holiday money has been the biggest factor driving the...
AGC Glass Europe and Masterframe have formed a partnership to bring Fineo vacuum insulating glazing for PVCU sash windows to the UK market. Requirements for low-energy homes, reduced fossil fuel use for heating, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions are increasing, and high-performance glazing plays a vital role to bring warmth and comfort to homes, AGC said. This can now even...
HWL Trade Frames customer, Windows Doors ETC, is reportedly 20% ahead of target for 2021 despite only opening for business at the start of the year. Mike Woodend, managing director of the new Bristol-based trade counter, has attributed the company’s success to continuing high demand for home improvements and increased consumer appetite for high value, premium products. “As a new...
Apeer has concentrated on streamlining and standardising it quality control procedures. As a result, customer complaints regarding loose items have almost been eliminated, and around 98% of Apeer and Lumi products are consistently manufactured right first time, the company said. Apeer doors and Lumi windows are produced in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, using 100% end-of-line inspection along with inline process auditing...
Abcell has launched Truedor composite doors, which follows the launch of PVCU windows and doors and Ultraframe garden room kits. With Rated People reporting that 40% of homeowners invested in PVCU in 2020, and 20% investing in double glazing, Abcell said it is helping installers make the most of this increased demand in glazing products. Truedor composite doors come in...
Dekko Window Systems has launched a new video to help its customers sell Kubu smart doors to UK homeowners. The video features Instagram influencer Katrina (@greygoosehouse) who, with over 109K followers, is influential on social media on topics such as interior design and home improvements. In the video, Katrina discusses her recent decision to upgrade her home with a new...
HWL Trade Frames has introduced the new Sheerline Prestige aluminium range from Garnalex, bolstering its existing portfolio of premium, PVCU, heritage, and flush products. The specialist trade fabricator will be offering its customers the complete Sheerline Prestige range of windows and doors, and is now taking orders for the bifold option. Graham Howatson, director of HWL Trade Frames, said: “Sheerline...
Salestracker from Insight Data has helped Dekko Window Systems grow from £3 million to £21 million in the last decade, according to the trade fabricator. Sales director Kurt Greatrex said: “Dekko has seen significant growth over the past ten years and Salestracker has very much been our secret weapon. “The data quality is excellent. It enables the sales team to...
Tradeglaze has launched its new website: www.tradeglaze.co.uk. As customers turned to digital channels in recent months, the company designed a website that is simpler, faster and optimised for mobile device users. The new website features many visual and technical enhancements, all using a modern, vibrant new look loaded with photography of recently completed projects. New sections include case studies, a news...
Lancashire Trade Frames has completed an independent audit of its processes, and has received several accreditations relevant to the construction industry. Mark Rowland, the fabricator’s managing director, said. “This is simply one part of an ongoing commitment to meeting ever higher standards in fenestration. It gives reassurance to our customers, but the detailed inspection has also given us insights into...
Quickslide has launched Go-Getters, an exclusive customer promotion to incentivise its trade partners by offering them travel and experience-based rewards. From a family day out at Alton Towers, to a weekend break for two in Lisbon or Dublin, through to exploring New Orleans and the Mississippi swamps in Louisiana, there’s something to suit all Go-Getters taking part, the company said....
Aztec Windows (Coventry) has launched new mechanically jointed residential and French doors as part of its Prestige Collection, manufactured from Halo Rustique profile. Aztec’s Prestige Collection will be following the success of Tinidor, Aztec’s new small composite door. Director Michael Hagan said: “They have been developed after many requests for doors to complement our Halo FlushSash windows. The pandemic caused...
Since the start of the first lockdown, Open Square Glazing has been buying AluFold slimline casement windows, bifold doors and sliding doors all on short lead times and all delivered direct to sites in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and now London. During that time, Open Square has added two full time fitting teams, expanded to cover north London as well as...
HWL Trade Frames has introduced a full suite of cloud-based customer service and business management systems – including 24/7 ordering – using Window Designer from First Degree Systems. HWL’s customers can take advantage of the latest Fengo2 system to price and process orders for the fabricator’s products, including its heritage windows and doors. Customers can also check on the status...
Camden Group has launched Camden Direct, its new customer online ordering system. Developed in-house, Camden Direct is an in-depth, technical window and door design system, which is accessed through an online portal. The software is available to all its customers and gives them full control over design, quotes and orders. “We listened to our customers and built the system with...
