Pro Installer September 2016 - Issue 42 | Page 20

20 SEPTEMBER 2016 PRO INSTALLER PRO NEWS www.proinstaller.co.uk GET HELP WITH ALUMINIUM MARKETING Gloucestershire based aluminium fabricator. Customade says copies of its new aluminium retail brochure are ‘flying off the shelves.’ As installers catch on to the growing potential of aluminium, they are also showing increasing interest in Customade’s showroom and marketing support package. The 36-page ‘REAL Aluminium’ brochure is dedicated to the full range of aluminium fenestration products. It has been designed to introduce homeowners to the designer appeal of aluminum and to bring them the industry’s widest choice of aluminium windows, bi-folding doors, sliding doors, composite doors, French doors, residential doors and roof lanterns. REAL Aluminium has been created to give the installer everything they need to promote and sell aluminium with complete confidence. The brochure can be totally personalised to the installer and has been designed to fill a gap in the market for a professional retail aluminium brochure. With a blend of product information and lifestyle imagery, it helps the homeowner to visualise how aluminium windows, doors or lanterns could transform their home and add All sto alumin ck produ ium cts on a 2-wee turna k round value to their property. Illustrated with beautiful photography of aluminium in real-life properties, it takes the reader through each element of an aluminium installation in a clear and easy to understand format. Claire Miller, Customade Group’s marketing manager, said: “The entire concept of REAL Aluminium is to make pricing, quoting and promoting aluminium as easy as child’s play. A dedicated retail website is currently in development, which will supply our customers with high quality leads for aluminium products with typically higher profit margins.” New app will take sales to the next level The new interactive app from leading Irish fabricator Camden is now available to download from Apple’s App Store. Andrew McAteer, group marketing manager, said: “The app is a great way to promote Camden’s range of bespoke products in an interactive way. It opens up the opportunity for installers to showcase the products they are selling through the power of technology to the end-user. “The app helps create the perfect scenario for the consumer trying to decide on what type of products or design they want for their property. Once downloaded, it can be used on an iPad or even run through a showroom touch screen to guide the customer through their exact requirements.” The app offers interactive options including the choice of designing composite entrance doors, vertical sliders and bi-fold door combinations to specific requirements, enabling the client to change the styles, colour or hardware options to suit their needs. Andrew added: “With consumers becoming so much more savvy when it comes to technology, printed marketing material will of course never become obsolete, but it does tend to take a back seat when a more interactive option is available. “We want our customers to be able to share and promote our products via these interactive possibilities and heighten the homeowner’s sales experience of our brands and products. The app helps our customers achieve this level of sales technique in an easy to use way, giving an instant and positive reaction.” The app is just one of the initiatives that have been put in place to support Camden’s continuing investment strategy to support its customers. To get the app, go to www.camdengroup.co.uk and download from the home page