Clearview National April 2017 - Issue 185 | Page 79
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Pleasing planners for scenic seaside installation
» » PLANNING WAS NOT A PROBLEM
when a resident of one of Yorkshire’s best-
known seaside conservation areas chose to
replace timber windows with PVCu. In fact,
once the planners had seen frame samples,
it was put through on the nod without even
needing a formal planning application.
It comes as no surprise also that neighbours
of the house, beside Scarborough’s Victorian
Esplanade, had not realised that the new
windows and French doors were not timber.
The frames were in the Residence9 system
fabricated by The Glazerite UK Group Ltd and
the result, in white foil finish was ‘a dream job’
according to Sales Manager, Barry Smith.
“When the owner first came to us, he was
looking at vertical sliders in another system
but immediately changed his mind when he
saw the Residence9. It was easily the closest
thing to the timber he was replacing and the
result speaks for itself, a dream job.
‘a dream job’
He continued: “This is a typical example of
why we strive to offer one of widest choices of
systems and materials, so that the installer has
something to answer every customer’s needs.”
www.glazeritewindows.co.uk
Expansion Continues
» » INNOVATIVE FABRICATOR
Whiteline has announced new investment
initiatives to further increase capacity,
effectiveness and efficiency of its Eastbourne
manufacturing facility.
2016 saw a massive £2 million spend on
state of the art machinery, to upgrade the
PVCu production lines and deliver quality
products. Now 2017 heralds move to capitalise
on strong sales growth and develop fresh
opportunities.
The catalyst for the new investments is the
doubling of Whiteline Aluminium sales over
the past 18 months and the need for space
for future growth. The continued resilience of
the established product range sales, plus the
uplift from the recent introduction of the new
foil finished Alumina aluminium bi-folding
doors, has led to the commissioning of an
expanded 12,000 sq. ft. aluminium specific
manufacturing operation within the factory.
Consequently, Whiteline is expanding into
an extra 10,000 sq. ft. of floor space in an
industrial unit adjoining the current factory.
First into the new facility is PVCu accessories
production. Next will be a dedicated new
product development space and a customer
showroom and training suite, both aimed
at continuing Whiteline’s industry leading
reputation for product innovation and
ensuring sales success, through 2017 and
beyond. Watch this space.
www.whiteline.co.uk
EARLY DEMAND FOR NEW PRODUCTS
» » THE TWR GROUP HAS SEEN
Laura, Terry, Helen Richardson
strong early demand for the latest addition
to its product range, just weeks after it was
rolled out to the industry.
The TWR Group – which contains the
TWR bi-folds brand - has partnered with
systems company REHAU to manufacture its
Calibre and Total 70 range of PVCu windows
and doors.
TWR made significant investments in
tooling and machinery, ready to manufacture;
and is already seeing demand for this product
rise week on week.
Managing Director, Terry Richardson,
says the move was prompted by increasing
demand across the UK for premium PVCu
products. He comments: “The industry is
rapidly changing and we like to keep on top
of trends, and listen to feedback from our
customers, to introduce new products that
will give them an edge over the competition.
PVCu is a high-demand product for us and
we’re delighted to be able to expand our
offering with REHAU.”
He also says that Calibre is considered as
a trade window and is proving particularly
popular amongst its installer customer base.
“With the roll-out of REHAU and ambitious
growth plans for the future, I am confident we
will see sales increase again this year.”
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