JANUARY 2024 // ISSUE 130 PROINSTALLER . CO . UK FREE

Pioneering North East manufacturer raises glass to celebrate a staggering four decades at the forefront of fenestration .

In a world where a lot can happen overnight , rolling the clock back 40 years brings visions of an entirely different era ; one where the UK was even yet to see the arrival of a Compact Disc let alone online sales and domestic 3D printing . The fenestration industry was however heading into its PCVU boom time and one business was set to shake up the industry in more ways than one ; known in the years to follow as Made for Trade .

Originally established as Aanco by Richard Gaunt in 1979 , the company was officially incorporated on December 13th 1983 , and since then has evolved into a powerhouse in the industry . A business that began as a supplier and installer of windows and conservatories to the retail market throughout the 1980s and 1990s , it moved from an original location in Sheffield to the North East , and soon became known for raising the bar and doing things differently in that busy PVCU sales era .

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