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Is your software working for you, or are you worki
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Deceuninck expands Commercial Team
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Alex Hewitt, marketing director joins Ultraframe
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This week in short

Distinction Doors: has just added four new colours to its offering: Dusty Pink, Magnolia, Sable and Honey Beige.

Ultraframe: has announced the appointment of Alex Hewitt as marketing director. Alex has vast experience of working in world-class firms and has played a pivotal role in businesses from start-ups to global brands.

Exlabesa: bi-fold doors are a key product in every portfolio these days and leading aluminium systems house Exlabesa's version is proving to be a popular choice amongst fabricators.

Trojan: sales of the TS007 2 star High Security Door Handle, which was launched in 2015, have been unprecedented.

Stevenswood: has its biggest month – ever, August is 60 percent up on last year's sales and it’s not an exception.

frameXpress: casement windows with matching doors helped to create a stunning, new overall appearance that provided the best in thermal performance for the traditional cottage.

Pilkington: more than 100 energiKare™ high-performance insulating glass units (IGUs) have been supplied to an exclusive, new build apartment development in Essex for Weston Homes.

Avocet: launches the radio campaign 'Brian’s on the bus' aimed at tackling driveway car theft.

Business Micros Aluminium: has completed a new CNC link between its market leading LogiKal software system and an FOM machining centre. The new machine has been installed at specialist fabricator Skyglaze in Surrey.

Ian
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Is your software working for you, or are you working for your software?

After working in the window and door industry since 1987, I have seen a lot of change. The growth of large manufacturers has pushed the software developers to improve their products immeasurably since those early days of green on black screens. But I still hear the same common complaints. Here are just three.

Challenge #1 : “I have CRM for Sales and Customer Care, my surveyors still use paper, I employ countless people to input quotes and orders for pricing and production, my stores are full yet I still run out of items and I have so many spreadsheets … why can’t all the different software just talk to each other?”

Challenge #2 : Poor Communication

Challenge #3 : “I have a stores that is full, but I continually running out of stock. I’m obviously buying too much of the wrong parts, but what are they and why? Why are we always out-of-stock on something?”..[ more ]

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MBA Associates Ltd


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'Customers rate Deceuninck ‘outstanding’!'
Leading systems company Deceuninck has received very positive customer feedback in a recent survey measuring satisfaction rates, customer priorities and Deceuninck’s overall performance. Customers rated Deceuninck UK’s performance across a broad range of attributes. On-time delivery and customer service were rated outstanding, along wi ..[ more ]
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'Total Glass windows make a ‘grand’ statement at The Residence'
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'Exclusive new range of roof windows launches in the UK'
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'Bluesky Certification Achieves UKAS Accreditation'
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Distinction Doors -
'Distinction Doors adds four new trend-led colours to its colour offering'
The UK’s number one composite door company has just added four new colours to its colour offering: Dusty Pink, Magnolia, Sable and Honey Beige. Chantel Roach, the company’s Marketing Director, comments:<em> “The trend in home design at the moment is for softer, warmer colours that bring a sense of comfort. These four new colours reflect this tre ..[ more ]
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'Opportunities for installers in conservation areas, say Warwick North West'
For years, conservation areas were a no-go area for uPVC windows. Recently, however, that’s begun to change. In the last decade, we’ve seen an upsurge in the number of premium quality uPVC products capable of delivering both outstanding all-round performance and convincing timber-style aesthetics. Products are accepted into conservation ..[ more ]
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'Pilkington Planar™ makes a powerful impression in Washington DC building'
The atrium of a commercial building is one of its key selling points. It is often its first impression with prospective investors, tenants and other visitors, so it needs to impress. It was with this in mind that developer Boston Properties and architect Duda Paine Architects specified the 10-storey, almost-35-metre-tall glass façade tha ..[ more ]
Ultraframe (UK) -
'UltraRoof380 – goes down a storm at NSBRC'
Just three months on from the launch of UltraRoof380 at the National Self Build & Renovation Centre (NSBRC) in Swindon, Ultraframe has seen “significant” interest from developers, self builders and home improvers in its latest solid-roof UltraRoof380. Commenting on Ultraframe’s presence at the UK’s largest permanent exhibition targeting ..[ more ]
Jack Aluminium Systems -
'7 day lead times on coloured profile from Jack Aluminium'
Fabricators of commercial doors and windows can get aluminium profiles from Jack Aluminium Systems coated in any RAL colour within seven days. Sales and Marketing Director at Jack Aluminium Jeff Pearson said:<em> “We know that commercial projects always run on tight deadlines. Installers don’t want to order glazing products until they ha ..[ more ]
Trojan Manufacturing Group Limited -
'Trojan’s TS007 2 star High Security Door Handle delivers a 5 star solution'
Sales of Trojan’s TS007 2 star High Security Door Handle, which was launched in 2015, have been unprecedented. The handle allows fabricators to fit a lower cost 1 star cylinder and still meet the requirements of Document Q, a competitively priced solution that is proving very attractive. Tony Chadwick, Trojan’s Group Managing Director, explains: ..[ more ]
Swisspacer -
'New world first triple glazing spacer bar from SWISSPACER'
Leading spacer bar supplier SWISSPACER has launched a new spacer bar at Glasstec. SWISSPACER Triple is a world first – the only warm edge spacer bar designed specifically for triple glazing. SWISSPACER Triple gives outstanding energy efficiency and eliminates the need for two single spacer bars. Its centre groove holds the middle pane o ..[ more ]
AGB -
'New Law Helps Self-Builders Get the View They’ve Always Dreamed Of'
AGB is urging self-builders to declare their intention to local authorities, as a new law forces councils to help them find suitable land for planning permission. The hardware manufacturer is already seeing real interest from the self-build market in its Imago Lift & Slide system and believes that the recent changes to the law will lead ..[ more ]
FrameXpress -
'frameXpress helps to create stunning cottage renovation'
For one longstanding framexpress customer, the pvc-u options in the company’s range proved ideal for a renovation project in Caernarfon, North Wales. Casement windows with matching doors helped to create a stunning, new overall appearance that provided the best in thermal performance for the traditional cottage. After discussion with S ..[ more ]


Pilkington Building Products - UK -
'Pilkington chosen for energy-efficient Essex new build'
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'Tradesmith turns to aluminium with WarmCore'
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'Brian's on the bus this morning…'
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