Clearview National June 2016 - Issue 175 | Page 68

HARDWARE& SECURITY

ON COURSE WITH TRAINING
Kenrick has strengthened its long standing
relationship with Carl F Groupco, one of the UK’s
leading distributors of window and door hardware
solutions, by developing and delivering a tailored
hardware training programme for 18 staff.
»»THE TRAINING PROGRAMME, HELD
over two days at Carl F Groupco’s head office
in Peterborough, was designed to provide the
company’s sales and customer service team
with up to date knowledge on current and
forthcoming industry standards as well as a
detailed technical understanding of Kenrick’s
extensive range of hardware.
During the sessions, delegates examined
and compared a number of hardware products
and gained an insight into what fabricators,
installers and homeowners look for in systems.

The training was conducted by Kenrick’s
sales and marketing director, Steve Williams,
who worked at Groupco for five years.
He said, “The quality of hardware systems
can vary greatly and it’s not always easy to
spot what makes one product better than
another. These sessions were very worthwhile
in helping the team to appreciate the
importance of every component within a
hardware system and how they determine
the overall integrity and performance of the
product.”

www.kenricks.co.uk

Supplier Relationship Bolstered
The latest development
in Carl F Groupco’s longstanding partnership with
West Port is the supply of
the innovative Ingenious
locking solutions.
»»WITH A STRONG REPUTATION FOR
high performance, bespoke timber windows
and doors West Port is extremely selective
when it comes to supplier relationships. Carl
F Groupco has met the company’s exacting
requirements with staff continuing to impress
with their knowledge, helpfulness and
willingness to support.
Commenting, Sean Parnaby, West Port’s
Managing Director said:
“Carl F Groupco goes the extra mile helping
us to select the correct ironmongery for each
of our timber products. They have been more
than willing to come to our factory with
product samples and have taken the time to sit
with us to ensure that they fully understand
our needs.
“As one of the leading timber companies
in the UK, we supply sites with large volume

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orders. With Carl F Groupco’s assistance, we
fulfil these contracts on time and in full. We
have also catered for complex, specialist jobs
with their support.”
www.carlfgroupco.co.uk

‘Carl F Groupco goes the
extra mile helping us to select
the correct ironmongery for
each of our timber products’