Clearview National November 2014 - Issue 156 | Page 16

INDUSTRYNEWS

MASSIVE DISCOUNTS ON BUILDING
PRODUCTS THROUGH TRADEPOINT CARD
»»FairTrades -Homepro have
linked up with TradePoint and negotiated
preferential prices for all members.
Discounts, totalling 79% extra off already
discounted TradePoint prices, are now
available with the TradePoint card, allowing
members to make huge savings.
TradePoint is the trade only arm of
B&Q, offering a huge range of trusted
brands at low trade prices. Located in over
360 B&Q stores nationwide, TradePoint
supply all products needed for building &
maintenance.

David Hanratty, TradePoint, National
business to business manager, said: “We are
delighted to be able to offer improved pricing
to FairTrades and HomePro members. Their
membership card will give them access to
trusted brands at low trade prices; covering

building materials, tools, plumbing &
electrical, decorating, safety and work wear,
kitchens and bathrooms.”
Dan Taylor, from Fairtrades and Homepro,
commented, “The TradePoint card is just one
of many benefits enjoyed by our members.
We spend a great deal of time scouring the
markets for value-added extras, all of which
are designed to help grow our members’
businesses!”
For further information, call 08707 384 858
or visit www.fairtrades.co.uk

Upselling in the upturn
»»Everglade
Windows kicked off its 2014
conference with a clear
statement ‘How customers can
make money as we come out of
recession’.
“It is easy to think that being
busy is always a good thing,”
explains Everglade Windows’
Sales Director Jay Patel, “But
making the most of these new
opportunities is important.
“Customers took a day out
from their businesses to attend
the conference, so we tackle

issues that make a difference to
them. While the economy has
turned a corner, this upturn can
bring other stress and strain on
businesses, and as sales increase,
so can outstanding money and a
squeeze on cash flow.”
At the conference, Everglade
demonstrated to its customers
how they could add margin with
their new high specification,
Everguard hinge protection.
The demonstration showed
the enhanced security of how
Everglade’s PVCu window

is outperforming the most
stringent security test PAS 24,
by almost twice the standard
requirements.
Everglade also launched
AluStar, the new aluminium clad
system for Kommerling’s PVCu
windows, giving all the benefits
of PVCu with an external
aluminium finish. The conference
took place in the aïrzone at
Everglade Windows HQ.
For more information contact
Everglade on 020 8998 8775

Room To Grow With
Kombimatec Machining
Centre And Saw
»»Yorkshire fabricator and
installer AWM had a problem that most would
envy: it couldn’t keep up with demand.
Proprietor, Aaron Mason, said: “We are
growing aggressively at 25% a year but we
were still manufacturing manually and did not
have the space or manpower to keep up with
demand.”
The answer came with a Kombimatec
AMC308 CNC Machining Centre, along
with a DGS530 CNC Double-mitre saw,

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which replaced three manual machines. Now
the company is looking forward to gaining as
much extra business as it can get.
The AMC308 is easy to operate, with
its colour touch screen control and graphic
interface, and once set up, it completes the job
on its own, leaving the operator free to get on
with something else.
Its three-axis CNC control, gives superb
accuracy and repeatability, and an intelligent
tool change feature automatically makes

allowances if the tool cutter is changed to a
different specification.
The DGS530 has 530mm TCT cutting
blades and 4000mm maximum cutting length.
Its overhead control means it is safe during
profile loading.
For further information visit
www.kombimatec.com