Pro Installer April 2014 - Issue 13 | Page 56

56 APRIL 2014 PRO INSTALLER ‘Scouse Messi’ smashes Owen’s goalscoring record! Dortech would like to congratulate their Contracts Director, Paul Trueman for the incredible achievements of his seven year old son Ben. The seven year old Merseyside soccer sensation has scored an astonishing 123 goals in just 18 games for Haydock Under-7s and since his story was published in the Liverpool Echo, he has not surprisingly since been likened to a certain Barcelona superstar... If you are already drawing similarities with Lionel Messi at the tender age of seven, then it follows you must have some real talent, and without a doubt, when it comes to soccer, Ben Trueman most certainly does. The junior Merseyside sensation has bagged a fantastic 123 goals in 18 games for Haydock Under-7’s. Young Trueman - who has been at Liverpool’s Kirkby Academy since the age of five - has smashed the previous goalscoring record for his age group, set by none other than Michael Owen. It comes as no surprise to learn that Ben’s side tops their Warrington Junior Football League first division - on goal difference. His manager at Haydock FC, Luke Burke, has put together a video of his team’s exploits and said of Ben: “His overall play and his range of passing is absolutely incredible and just his attitude overall is amazing to see.” But Ben’s dad Paul is wisely keen to ensure his young son stays grounded. ‘123 goals in 18 games’ Paul said: “We try to keep him level-headed and help him understand that it could all come to an end at any point. “He loves football, he’s always walking round the house, kicking a ball around with a big smile on his face.” in the Experts Arena, people from the industry had an opportunity to have their say as well as hear what others think. If you have anything you would like to get off your chest from an installer’s – or the industry’s - point of view regarding triple glazing, email [email protected] Now who else do we know who started out like that.....? HOT TOPIC DRAWS IN THE CROWDS AT COVENTRY Key influencers from the industry assembled in the ‘Experts Arena’ at The Triple Glazing Question in Coventry recently, giving guests the opportunity to get further advice and opinions from the industry and stakeholders. As part of the event at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on Thursday 10 April, Triple Glazing Question stakeholders including AGC, Glass and Glazing Federation, Guardian and Pilkington all had experts on hand to address some of the issues that arise from the subject, both in terms of challenges and opportunities. As well as key stakeholders, other experts from the industry with information centres at the event included Aluplast, CENSolutions, Clear Thinking Software, Promac, Selecta, Spectus, Veka UK, and Yale. In the next issue of Pro Installer we are introducing a new regular Feature, “Pro Rant” which will be a platform for anyone involved in the business to air their views on any particular issue that they want to “beef” about. DC51V The Triple Glazing Question was launched by Edgetech UK at the beginning of the year. The event was an open discussion about what it means to systems companies, fabricators, installers, glass manufacturers and hardware companies. During the discussion and www.tripleglazingq.co.uk We will kick off with the contentious subject of bi-folding doors so send us your news and views on the subject – and watch out for next month’s installer Pro-Rant from someone who, like you, is in the front line..... Variable Spring Transom Closer Fully Adjustable No more need to keep different strengths Adjustable spring strength EN 14 to levels in EN1154. Fine Tuning As the spring is fully adjustable further on site fine tuning can be made. Quality 3 years guarantee and tested to 300,000 cycles. To find out more, visit www.adamsrite.co.uk Telephone +44 (0) 1902 867 109 Email [email protected]