Clearview National December 2016 - Issue 181 | Page 20

INDUSTRYNEWS Partnership is a piece of cake »»VEKA FABRICATOR MODPLAN IS celebrating a successful two decades in partnership with The VEKA UK Group. To celebrate this long-standing relationship, The VEKA UK Group delivered two bottles of champagne and celebratory cupcakes for all the staff. As well as being a long-standing fabricator of VEKA systems, Abercarn-based Modplan is also a proud member of Network VEKA and an Approved Fabricator within the Group’s Approved Installer Scheme. Heidi Sachs, Director at Modplan said: “We’ve always been committed to quality, and that’s why The VEKA UK Group has been such a fitting partner for so long. The products are second-to-none and the systems are backed up with a host of additional support services.” Dave Jones, MD of The VEKA UK Group congratulated Modplan on the company’s ongoing success. “It’s always great to see that our customers are thriving. Modplan is a great example of a fabricator that takes advantage of all the additional support services we offer in order to grow their business. I’d like to thank Modplan for the years of loyal custom and we look forward to working with the team for many more years to come.” www.vekauk.com £1m Milestone factory and distribution capabilities, people and in lead generation tools and online branding. ‘a great sign of momentum for the group’ »»DW3 PRODUCTS GROUP HAS achieved its first ever £1m sales week in October. DW3 brands include Solidor, Residor, Window Widgets and Residence Collection (R7, R8, R9 and R2). The group invested heavily in all the brands this year - in product development, improving DW3 CEO Gareth Mobley says: “This year has been a big year for DW3 brands. The launch of Residence Collection and three new window systems at the FIT Show was a mile stone for the industry. It’s a systems company that’s completely different to other systems companies because it’s been designed with a clean slate so they look perfect and have top of the market performance. We also launched Residor at the FIT Show. It’s the most secure GRP composite door and is already popular with Solidor customers who want to sell a GRP composite door that doesn’t compromise on security. “We’re just heading into peak season, so this sales achievement is a sign of great momentum for the group,” adds Gareth. “We’ll keep making quality products so our customers can keep using them to grow their businesses.” www.dw3group.co.uk GLAZING VEHICLE CONVERSION »»AS A LONG STANDING PARTNER of St. Helens based Supertrucks Ltd, the UK’s largest manufacturer of specialist transport equipment for the glass and window trade, Osborne Motor Bodies offer sales, fitting and repair services for all Supertrucks products. Exterior racks constructed from aluminium and rubber profile sections are available for the majority of manufacturer’s models of panel vans enabling them to be used to carry glazing materials safely and efficiently. Additional equipment includes roof ladder rack, rear door ladders, and cutting tables. All equipment is available in a choice of finish, mill, powdercoat or anodised alloy. 20 » DEC 2016 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M These racks incorporate an industry leading range of standard/optional features such as: • Inclinometer: To indicate the angle of the rack to ensure it is safe to load/unload. • Rubber base blocks: Incorporating side reflectors to provide better in-transit load protection and vehicle visibility. • Pole Rest: To provide convenient safe storage for securing poles during load handling. Interior conversions feature full length, full height double or single side racks with a floor overlay drilled to accept tie-on securing poles. For more information on Osborne Motor Bodies Ltd, call : 01371 831313