Posted On - 30/04/2020
Doorco has integrated universal customer barcoding into its production. “Using barcodes in manufacturing is nothing new but using a customer’s barcode in our facility is a revolutionary upgrade, delivering seamless integration between IT systems to increase speed and reduce delivery failure,” says Ben Aspinall, IT and marketing manager, said. “We have been trialling this project with customers, linking to their...
Posted On - 29/04/2020
Business Pilot, the cloud-based business management tool for installers, has launched a new business ‘first-aid kit’ which allows installers to restructure their operations remotely and get ready for what it describes as a “radically changed commercial landscape”. Business Pilot is designed to give installers beginning-to-end visibility of each and every aspect of their operation from wherever they, or their teams...
Posted On - 21/04/2020
With the country still in coronavirus confinement, installers may be struggling to price jobs. John Cohen, managing director of Virtape, explains why the new Double Glazing App is vital for installers for both now and in the future. Due to the unprecedented nature of the Covid-19 crisis, showrooms have had to close and sales visits are completely off-limits. But, for...
Posted On - 07/04/2020
Insight Data is providing a 30-day free trial of its Salestracker software. “At this time of uncertainty, with many businesses operating on skeleton staff, it is vital that companies retain some level of continuity and visibility to their customers and markets,” thce company said in a release. Kirsty Winter, customer support manager at Insight Data, said: “We have been inundated...
Posted On - 07/04/2020
Business Pilot’s MD Elton Boocock gives his reaction to the coronavirus crisis. Elton describes how the coronavirus – and the social distancing and remote working imposed as a measure to control the outbreak – has had a massive effect on installation companies across the UK and the rest of the world. Having an impact on supply chains, access to installation...
Posted On - 07/04/2020
The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) will suspend membership fees for 12 weeks to support members through the Covid-19 crisis. The move aims to offer some direct financial relief to members at a time when all businesses in the sector are facing significant challenges, the organisation said. The Covid-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the woodworking industry, with a...
Posted On - 03/04/2020
Cubelock has published a new guide to window restrictors (available to download from www.cubelockrestrictor.com) in response to the Certass Best Practice Guide for Window Restrictors. “We know that there are still unnecessary deaths and injuries because window restrictors haven’t been installed or installed incorrectly,” Toby Staff, managing director of Cubelock manufacturers New Star Door Controls, said. “Every time I see...
Posted On - 02/04/2020
Flexible finance provides a golden opportunity for installers to not only upsell additional products and services, but to secure higher margins, according to Adrian Hicks, senior account manager at Improveasy. With the backing of the latest data, he argues that the greater flexibility of affordable monthly payments provides the impetus for homeowners to opt for higher-value, more aspirational home improvements....
Posted On - 02/04/2020
GDPR For Dummies is now available to help small business owners navigate the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). GDPR For Dummies was written by data protection lawyer and GDPR expert Suzanne Dibble, and provides simple steps to help you quickly and easily get to grips and comply on an ongoing basis with these new requirements and avoid fines of up...
Posted On - 01/04/2020
Endurance Doors customers can now have a dedicated internal account handler, working directly with their respective area sales manager, along with access to service engineers for training and technical product back up. The marketing department has also been re-structured under the stewardship of group marketing manager Scott Foster, with two marketing executives dedicated to B2B and B2C marketing respectively, and...
Posted On - 01/04/2020
The Consultancy has produced its first ever online, 3D product configurator for garden rooms. Created for Composite Garden Buildings, it has delivered what the company’s MD Jason Wilder has called “the best garden room designer on the market, with amazing graphics and great functionality”. Richie Thornton, director at The Consultancy, said: “Our brief was to create an interactive 3D product...
Posted On - 30/03/2020
Morley Glass and Glazing has developed a new app with home integration company Loxone, allowing users to open and close their motorised integral blinds from a tablet or smartphone. By integrating Morley Glass and Glazing’s fully electronic MB System Uni-Blinds into the Loxone app, blinds can now be operated using WiFi-connected devices from anywhere in the world. The app is...
Posted On - 27/03/2020
BM Aluminium has completed a LogiKal software customisation project for AluFoldDirect, which has optimised the efficiency of its entire CNC machining set up. The Blackburn-based fabricator invested in a new Emmegi Quadra L2 cutting and machining centre in 2019 and wanted to ensure that it was using its software as effectively as possible to get maximum payback. BM Aluminium carried...
Posted On - 26/03/2020
Pinnacle Windows has praised the service it received from Business Micros, following its investment in Evolution software and a dedicated Avantek machine link. The Northamptonshire based fabricator started out in 2019 with a different software supplier but switched to Business Micros following the machine investment. Director Byron Field said: “The new machine prompted us to review our software package to...
Posted On - 26/03/2020
The current Coronavirus crisis has forced companies to rethink how they operate, with remote-working now essential. It is crucial at this time that companies ‘keep the wheels turning’ and remote-working database platform Salestracker could be the answer, Insight Data has said. The system enables sales, marketing, customer service and telesales teams to access customer and prospect information online remotely via...
Posted On - 20/03/2020
A new double-glazing smartphone pricing app has been made available a month earlier to help assist installers during the current climate. And the company behind it will waive the monthly license fee for the app for the duration of the Covid-19 outbreak. Double Glazing App by Virtape allows the consumer to measure and price windows and doors remotely in under...
Posted On - 17/03/2020
Fensa has turned to radio to help boost the reach of its messages. Building on the impact created by TV commercials launched a year ago, Fensa’s radio ad campaign will run two new 30-second commercials that stress the importance of the Fensa Certificate. The new radio ads are part of a wider campaign being undertaken by Fensa to reach homeowners...
Posted On - 16/03/2020
Aluminium fabricator 6 Day Doors has launched its new website, designed to broaden access to its fast service. The Essex-based business delivers aluminium bifolds in lead times of six days, and if it doesn’t then your next order is half price. The firm supplies the Smart Visofold 1000 bifold in grey, white and black in six days unglazed, and glazed...
Posted On - 16/03/2020
SupaLitecelebrated following a successful weekend exhibiting at Build It Live North West in Manchester. Build It Live is an annual series of live shows,designed to support self-builders, renovators and those looking to extend their property, and it attracts thousands of visitors from across each region. SupaLite showcased its entire range of tiled roof systems from its smart roadshow display vehicle....
Posted On - 16/03/2020
The Ultraframe Ultra Installer Scheme has recently seen a huge rise in the number of applicants from installation companies, while breaking records in terms of sales leads. February 2020 recorded the highest number of consumer leads generated for members in three years, the company said. Established by Ultraframe in 2004 to raise standards in the industry, the Ultra Installer Scheme...
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