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PREFIX SYSTEMS HAS BECOME THE first company to win Conservatory Roof Fabricator of the Year for two consecutive years in the National Fenestration Awards 2016 , as they came away with over half of the votes , while Luke Platt was awarded Young Person , 2016 .
With 147 votes for Conservatory Fabricator of the Year , its 53 % share was more than double of the second placed nominee .
Prefix Systems has been accustomed to receiving awards with an unprecedented hattrick when it won Construction Business of the Year , Manufacturing Business of the Year and Medium Business of the Year categories at the
Red Rose Awards in 2015 and followed this up with The Newcomer Award in the first ever Hive Blackburn and Darwen Business Awards last year .
Chris Baron , Director of Prefix Systems . commented : “ We ’ re thrilled to win Conservatory Roof Fabricator 2016 , after achieving the same award in 2015 ”
He continued : “ Let ’ s not forget the award for Luke Platt , as we look to introduce and train the valuable younger generation into our expanding workforce . We ’ d also like to congratulate all the other worthy winners in the National Fenestration Awards , which represents the very best that this industry has to offer .” www . prefixsystems . co . uk
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CLAYTON GLASS HAVE won IGU Manufacturer 2016 in the National Fenestration Awards for a second successive year . As one of only two companies to achieve three figures , Clayton Glass accounted for 47 % of the total vote , which was
more than twice that of the second placed finalist for IGU Manufacturer 2016 . The National Fenestration Awards has become an increasingly popular industry awards platform , covering 17 different and far ranging categories , with votes carefully
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collected and checked to ensure completely transparency and fairness .
Ryan Green , managing director of Clayton Glass , commented : ‘ This award fully reflects us as a forward thinking and pioneering glass manufacturer . A huge thanks you must go out to our staff who work tirelessly and to our customers who have taken the time to vote .
He continues : ‘ Receiving such lofty accolades , shows that as one of the UK ’ s largest independent and owner managed glass manufacturing businesses , that we are well placed for the future , with firm business plans to sets us further apart from our peers with Clayton Glass and also our SMARTGLASS ® brand . I would also like express my thanks to the organisers and congratulations to our fellow category winners .’
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‘ Best Quarter Ever ’
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KÖMMERLING HAVE recorded record sales in each of the last three months of 2016 , making it their best quarter ever , as the German systems giant continues to build market share , thanks to an unrivalled product range and impressive operational capabilities .
Sales of the core 5-chambered C70 and O70 Gold ® systems continue to grow as do the AluClip variants , while door system sales have been bolstered by the patent protected , Secured by Design certified , PremiLine PRO patio door . Sales of the lift and slide PremiDoor have also increased as consumers look towards a greater passage of light .
With plans for several product launches kept carefully under wraps for the FIT Show , the prospects for 2017 look particularly strong given the unrivalled product range and their customers are again expected to excel and grow profitably .
Kevin Warner , head of sales and marketing of Kömmerling commented : ‘ It ’ s been an impressive performance this year in terms of sales , with a record-breaking end to the year , representing our biggest trading months since the business began . With impressive new product launches planned at the FIT Show , we ’ re looking to further build our brand reputation as the leading product innovator in the PVCu systems sector .’ www . kommerling . co . uk
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