Clearview National January 2016 - Issue 170 | Page 6

INDUSTRYNEWS

Opening the door
to snap secure
»»North East Panels has made the
switch to Avocet’s new ATK snap secure lock.
The Washington-based company, which
produces over 400 completed door units per
week, will be fitting the new TS007 3-star
rated and SS312 Diamond accredited euro
cylinder on all of its Secured by Design doors
with immediate effect.
Jimmy Wood, North East Panels’ national
sales manager, said: “Having made the difficult
decision to switch suppliers, the job of
selecting a new one was as straightforward as
they come.”
Key amongst these right products was
Avocet’s new ATK lock. Designed to deliver
the ultimate protection in the fight against
lock-snapping, ATK features Avocet’s patented
locking cam system, which is proven to
effectively secure against common forms
of attack such as snapping, bumping and
drilling.

“ATK really is an impressive product,”
continued Jimmy. “It basically takes all the
good elements from Avocet’s ABS cylinder and
bundles them up with a host of new features
and benefits, which reduce the cost, remove
the inconvenience of having to register keys,
and deliver the first truly secure thumbturn
lock.”
Rob I’Anson, sales director of Avocet
Hardware, said: “We expected a positive
reaction to ATK, but to be awarded this
significant piece of business from North East
Panels so soon after securing the SWC Trade
Frames account really is beyond even our most
optimistic, pre-launch expectations.”
Visit www.avocet-hardware.co.uk
or call 01484 711 700
For North East Panels visit www.
northeastpanels.com or call 0191 4153111

Making the grade
»»Brighouse-based
window manufacturer Quickslide
is celebrating after 58 of its
production staff were presented
with their certificates for
successfully completing an NVQ
in ‘Performing Manufacturing
Operations’ (PMO).
“Our success as a company
hinges on the ability of our
staff to make some of the best
windows in the industry,”
explained Quickslide’s managing
director Michael Connor.
“Therefore, we raised our game
and improved the skills of our
employees by putting 58 of
them on a course with Track
Training.”
The PMO NVQ Diploma is
designed to cover the skills and
knowledge in one or more of a
wide variety of manufacturing
activities.

Quickslide employee Simon
Bedford, who is often found in
charge of the glazing element of
window manufacturer, explained
why the course was important to
him.
“When I started work
at Quickslide, I knew next
to nothing about window
manufacture,” he said. “However,
over the last three years, I have
been trained to make frames to
a very high standard, fit industry
leading hardware, and fully
inspect a window to pick up on
any defects.
“While there are many people
in this country making windows,
my diploma proves that – along
with my 57 colleagues – I am
among the best at doing it.”
Michael explains: “Window
machinery speeds up the window
making process and takes

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away much of the hard work
from the employee,” he said.
“Unfortunately, this can lead
to a dumbing down, meaning
problems are not spotted fast
enough if they occur. By putting
our employees on a course, we
know that they are critical of

the manufacturing process from
when the order comes in to
when the window leaves on the
back of a lorry. And, ultimately,
our customers will benefit from
that.”
www.quickslide.co.uk