Pro Installer June 2016 - Issue 39 | Page 23

23 PRO INSTALLER JUNE 2016 PRO NEWS @proinstaller1 SEALCO COMPLETES MAJOR REFURB Sealco, the independent distributor of window and door hardware, has completed a major refurbishment of its Falkirk HQ to support its service to customers. The renovation includes a new trade counter and showroom, plus a significant expansion of the company’s offices. Meanwhile, the addition of a second warehouse has increased Sealco’s capacity to hold stock of more than 4,000 product lines. Visitors to Sealco are now welcomed to a modern, eye-catching trade counter, which backs on to the office so that Sealco staff can immediately tend to customer needs. Frosted glass partitions allow customers a glimpse of the busy office environment behind the showroom. ‘we’ve rebuilt everything in a way that futureproofs us as we continue to develop’ “We’ve always been a friendly, transparent company and we wanted our premises to reflect that. Feedback from visitors has been really positive,” said Alan Malcolm, Sales Director at Sealco. The new arrangement of the offices provides a clear path between the company’s management, sales, customer service and accounts team. “We’re growing fast and without careful planning that can lead to confusion and clutter. So we’ve rebuilt everything in a way that future-proofs us as we continue to develop.” The transformation also shows off some of Sealco’s extensive range. “We have fantastic solutions that add value for our customers, so we figured it made sense to use some of them ourselves,” Alan explains. The showroom contains a carefully selected cross-section of products from the Sealco catalogue, including big names like Yale, MACO and GU as well as the in-house Endurance brand. All interior doors have been made using Sea