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Freefoam launches
new fascia colours
Freefoam, which manufactures a range of
products for the building industry in the UK,
Ireland and mainland
Europe, has launched
two new fascia colours,
wood grain Chartwell
Green and cream.
Picking up on the growing
trend for ‘heritage’ colours
for window frames, con-
servatories and orangeries,
Freefoam’s addition to its
roofline range offers customers the opportunity to
stock a coordinating fascia
and soffit range and capitalise on the home improvement market.
Following on from the
successful introduction last
year of window trims in
Chartwell Green and cream,
More youngsters choose
apprenticeships
Freefoam has now added
a 10mm and 18mm thick
square edge fascia board
and a general purpose
soffit board in widths from
175mm to 400mm.
Manufactured to last, these
new products are made
using Renolit Exofol MX
foil that features built in UV
protection to reduce heat
absorption, temperature
build up and expansion. All
products come with a tenyear guarantee.
Foiled products are also
available in a range including mahogany, rosewood,
white, black ash, light oak,
Irish oak and anthracite
grey. In addition to foiled
products Freefoam also
manufactures a range of
co-extruded fascia, soffit
and trims in eight colours
using its patented ColormaxTM technology.
www.freefoam.com
More young people across England
are opting for top quality apprenticeships.
Government figures indicate an increase in
the number of young people, aged under 19,
earning and learning on apprenticeships, and
also growth in higher level apprenticeships.
There have been over 150,000 starts across
England, with every region seeing at least
11,000 apprenticeships started in the last
quarter. In addition, more young people are
benefitting from traineeships which provide
the essential skills and experience needed to
prepare for an apprenticeship or other job.
Skills Minister Nick Boles said: “Young
people today have more doors open to them
than ever before. Today’s figures show that
savvy young people see apprenticeships as
a fast-track to a successful career. Apprenticeships are real jobs that combine studying
with hands on experience in the workplace.
“Apprenticeships and traineeships are
creating the highly skilled and productive
workforce that is supporting our country’s
economic growth. We are on the right track
to delivering 3 million apprenticeships by
2020.
“School leavers now have more choice
than ever before, as more and more top
employers launch apprenticeship and traineeship programmes in professions ranging
from law to TV production.”
The positive figures follow the Prime
Minister’s announcement of a new Apprenticeship Delivery Board which will bring
together some of the country’s leading
businesses.
Apprenticeship Delivery Board members
from top employers including Channel
4, Barclays and Wates Construction will
encourage more businesses to develop
quality apprenticeships. Members will act as
apprenticeship champions within their sector, working with employers of all sizes to
increase both the number of apprenticeship
places on offer and the supply of talented
candidates.
www.gov.uk
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