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THE VOICE OF THE TRADE
ISSUE 88
JULY 2020
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04 The show must
go on (or online)
Two POVs on how to visit
or view expos and events.
20 The ideal kit,
the perfect fit
Installers get access all
areas to Intratone and GSM.
23 Searching for
aluminium answers
6 Day Doors goes to Google
to see who’s looking to buy.
30 A trio of tips
from FENSA
Three Covid-19 checklists
help install new confidence.
41 Don’t lock away
your emotions
Why there’s no such thing
as a victimless van theft.
PRESSING PLAY
ON ALUMINIUM
A surge in demand from both the industry and
existing customers led Titan Trade Windows to
move into aluminium fabrication earlier in the
year. Almost as soon as the machines were set
up at the Alfreton factory however, Covid-19
meant it was curtains down on the operation, like
so many others. Here, Leigh Titchener, Managing
Director, discusses calling action on aluminium
once again, life behind the scenes at Titan, and
we put the AluK F82 under the spotlight…
“Titan Trade Windows
is predominantly known
for manufacturing uPVC
casement windows and
doors, uPVC flush casement
windows, composite doors,
conservatories, and aluminium
windows and doors, for
which we used the Smart
system. It started to become
impossible to ignore the
demand in aluminium, so
this Spring we set up our
own fabrication facility.
“It seemed that no
sooner had we produced
our first aluminium bifold,
however, that lockdown
came into place. Today,
I’m actually surprised at
how busy we are, but it’s a
welcome surprise considering
the disruption that
Covid-19 has caused to
everyone and everything.
“It’s been a tough three
months as I’m sure it has
for everyone. The easy bit
was putting it on pause, the
hard bit is pressing the play
button again; whilst trying
to work within the government
guidelines. We did
implement a phased return,
however we are already
back to a full workforce.
“And, we have been
working with our suppliers
trying to mop up
everything from pre-lockdown,
we are getting there
so hopefully we can look
forwards to a more settled
three months ahead of us.
My expectation is we will
remain busy in this period
and more than likely
through to the end of the
year, however it remains to
be seen what the long term
effects of this will be.
“As I said though, the
demand is there and I
think that’s because of the
advantages of aluminium -
excellent material to work
with and easy to machine,
durable with no expansion/contraction
unlike
uPVC, and a contemporary
product.
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