Clearview South December 2013 - Issue 145 | Page 77

BUSINESSNEWS

PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYMENT
INDICATOR FOR MAY TO JULY 2013
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills published the latest
Private Sector Employment Indicator figures, covering May to July 2013.
The Indicator shows whether, over time,
dependency on the private sector for
employment is increasing and how this
rebalancing varies by region.
Business Minister Michael Fallon said: “The
figures published today show our efforts to
rebalance the economy toward the private
sector continue to bear fruit, with private
sector employment for this quarter now at its

highest level since 2009. This is welcome news
but we must not be complacent. Through
the industrial strategy we are working with
businesses across the country to put in place
the best conditions to foster growth and
create jobs. And from next April the new
£2,000 Employment Allowance will effectively
remove the tax on jobs for around 450,000
businesses.”

Today’s figures show pr ivate sector
employment has risen to an estimated 59.1%,
an increase of 0.7 percentage points (ppts) on
the same period a year ago. This is the highest
level for Q2 (May to July) since 2009.
All regions showed a fall in public sector
employment for the Q2 2013 compared to
the same period the previous year.

Two years in the waiting
When Workington-based The Window
Outlet decided they wanted to join the
industry’s leading standards organisation,
Network VEKA, the installer company was
disappointed to hear that there was already
a member in their area, and would have to
wait before they could join.
Two years later, the existing member
company unfortunately ceased to trade, and
opened up membership for the Workington
postcode area, and in turn, The Window
Outlet.
Director Annmarie Pritt explains: “One of
the main reasons we wanted to join Network
VEKA was because of the 10-year insurance-

backed guarantee, which is a huge selling tool
for us, as our customers are reassured that their
products and deposits are protected.
“When we looked in to joining, there was
another company registered in our town, so
we weren’t able to join up, but we applied
again after the mentioned company went in
to liquidation, and haven’t looked back since.
Our first year has been fantastic, there is a lot
of support and advice available to us from
the Network VEKA team, and the insurance
work we have carried out has boosted our sales
by 25%. To say we are happy would be an
understatement!”

Network VEKA, 01282 473170,
www.networkveka.co.uk

NEW FACTORY FOR VS, BIFOLD AND
PATIO DOOR PRODUCTION
Following the exceptional growth in demand
enjoyed by VS windows, bi folding doors
and patio doors, Glazerite is equipping
a 12,000 ft2 (1,115 m2) factory close to
the company’s head office and principal
production facility at Wellingborough,
Northamptonshire specifically to handle
production of these products.
The move will take place during the first
quarter of 2014 and will also provide an
increase of 25% to its main line production
capacity. It will also provide comfort to
customers in that Glazerite already have a

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capacity in place, which is in excess of its
forecasted sales growth for next year.
Investment has exceeded £600,000 for the
new factory, including machinery, forklift

trucks and two new vehicles. A total of 38 new
staff have been employed during 2013 bringing
the current total to 174 and a number of these
will move into the new plant.
Glazerite will continue to manufacture in its
existing factory until the end of March 2014,
with no disruption to existing lead times as
the lines will be run in parallel until the new
facility is fully commissioned. Thereafter
customers will be able to enjoy the results of
the greater efficiencies.
Visit www.glazeritewindows.co.uk.

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