Clearview National March 2015 - Issue 160 | Page 90

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Business Growth
Fund supports
Scottish Fabricator
»»One of The VEKA UK Group’s
leading Scottish fabricators, Stevenswood,
will be expanding its production capacity and
network of trade counters across the country
thanks to a £3.5m investment of growth
capital from BGF (Business Growth Fund).
The £3.5m investment from BGF, the
independent company established to help the
UK’s growing businesses, will see Stevenswood
open additional trade counters across
Scotland.
Ron Hepburn, Managing Director of
Stevenswood, explained: “An introduction
to BGF allowed us to see more immediate
opportunities to grow the business we had
worked so hard to create.

“The BGF team could
see the commitment to
investment we had already
undertaken with our new site
and advanced manufacturing
equipment at Livingston
so they knew that their
investment would be focused
on avenues of growth rather
than capital expenditure.
As a business that trebled
its turnover during the
recession we are confident
that our quality products and
our established reputation will allow us to
experience rapid growth.” Ron adds.

For more information visit
www.stevenswood.co.uk and www.bgf.co.uk

Installer Support
Network Experiences
Exceptional Growth
Respected glazing industry organisation Network
VEKA has posted figures showing how its members’
businesses far surpassed the average market rate for
growth in 2014. Their successes are reflected in the
Network’s unprecedented membership renewal rates.

»»Experiencing business
growth at more than double the rate of the
rest of the market in 2014, Network VEKA’s
member companies have understandably been
keen to re-sign with the organisation, helping
to fortify its position as the industry leader for
the promotion and provision of the highest
standards of PVCu installation.

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The VEKA UK Group’s Sales and Marketing
Director Colin Torley commented: “We’re
delighted to start the year spurred on by such
an encouraging set of figures. Network VEKA
pioneered standards organisations in the PVCu
glazing industry and stats like these affirm that
the package we’ve honed over the past 19
years really delivers.”
Central to the Network’s customercentric approach has always been its package
of insurance-backed guarantees, reassuring
homeowners that any work carried out by a
Network VEKA member company is covered
for the next ten years. Its comprehensive
marketing support offers a significant incentive
for installation companies looking to broaden
their market. Members, in turn, commit to
maintaining the Network’s exacting standards,

regularly being audited to demonstrate that
they do so.
Colin continues: “Membership renewals
stand at 99.2% for the past year, an
unprecedented uptake that further confirms
how well our offering fits the bill. We
continuously consult our members to ensure
that we provide everything they need.
“The end of 2014 saw our members’
cumulative weekly sales top £1m and
registrations reach an eight-year high. We aim
to continue this growth throughout 2015,
bolstering our standing with both homeowners
and installers.
Companies interested in learning what it
takes to join Network VEKA can learn more
at the organisation’s new-look website: www.
networkveka.co.uk/trade