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PRO INSTALLER MAY 2016
FIT SHOW 2016
GGF GROUP –
‘BEST EVER’ FIT SHOW
The GGF Group had a ‘highly productive and enjoyable’
three days at The FIT Show in Telford with hundreds
of companies visiting both the GGF Group Stand
and the Master Fitter Challenge display area.
»»Nigel Rees, GGF
Group Chief Executive
commented: “The FIT Show
has proved to be a great
success for all involved.
I am delighted the GGF
Group has had a significant
contribution in terms of
sponsorship, promotion and
education. It is important for
the brands within the GGF
Group to be prominent at
the UK industry’s largest
show.”
At The FIT Show, the GGF
Group was represented by
four brands, GGF, FENSA,
BFRC and GGF Training
all of which promoted new
products and services to
improve the industry.
In the FIT Show seminar
programme, the GGF
launched the revised and
re-designed GGF trade
guides for conservatory and
window and door installation
and specification as well as
the GGF Energy Savings
Calculator. The seminars
also proved a good platform
for the GGF Heritage
Window Group which was
presented by Chairman
Alan Burgess who outlined
the key issues affecting
companies who are glazing
in conservation areas.
Brian Smith, GGF Director
of Home Improvement
presented on all three
days on how the GGF
Thanks for
visiting our
stand
Ventilation & Air
Management Systems
Manufacturing and supplying
Ventilation and Air management
systems to the glazing and construction
industries for over 50 years
Louvre Panels
Our louvre systems can be glazed-in or
surface mounted along with full louvre
walling give you the perfect solution for
plantrooms and all other ventilation
systems
Solar Shading
Systems
We can provide you with a complete
package of design and installation as
well as supply only option for all our
solar shading systems
is helping its consumer
facing members following
the launch of the revised
GGF Consumer Code of
Practice, now approved
by the Chartered Trading
Standards Institute. As
part of his presentation,
Brian also outlined the
GGF’s strong consumer
protection schemes and
highlighted how the GGF’s
new consumer website,
MyGlazing.com aims to
bring more consumers to
GGF members operating
in the home improvement
sector.
Brian commented: “We
are doing so much on the
consumer side for our
members these days that
is impossible to fit it into
a half hour presentation.
I was pleased for those
who attended the seminars
and I hope they left with a
strong flavour of how the
GGF can really benefit their
business.”
FENSA in conjunction
with BFRC also used the
seminar presentations to
officially launch the new
FENSA WERs (Window
Energy Ratings) which is
a free benefit to existing
FENSA registered
businesses.
FENSA also sponsored
(for the third consecutive
year) the Master Fitter
Challenge. The winner
OUR PRODUCTS
• Window Ventilation
• Solar Shading Systems
• Louvre Wall Systems,
Grilles and Panels
A strong
foundation
Operating from a 30,000
sq.ft. purpose built site in
North Devon, R.W. Simon Ltd
is built on a strong foundation
of extensive industry
knowledge and experience.
Opportunities are constantly
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