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A conference in Venice found

the Board of Directors of Roto

Frank in bullish mood despite

market conditions, Michael

Gannon reports.

The report was made to the Ninth

International Trade Press Day where 65

journalists from 16 countries attended.

However, despite the success, 2014

turned out to be a weak year for

markets, characterised by negative

trends, according to Eckhard Keill,

Rotos Chief Executive. His pessimistic

prognosis was that 2015 will be much

the same.

He went on to state that the aim had to

be once more to outperform markets

and competitors. When we predicted

that 2014 would bring lateral movement

of markets at best, rather than upwardtendencies, we were blamed for being

too negative. Now we know that we

had actually been too optimistic, he

asserted.

According to the Roto CEO, the most

relevant markets had seen rather steep

losses. In comparison, the Roto Group

has been able to keep up its positive

business performance and ensure

economic stability. The main factors

of success was put down to a strict

customer benet focus and the globalimplementation of German made

values.

Among other factors, numerous political

crises had led to lowered forecasts in

2014, e.g. China is experiencing its

lowest growth rate (7%) in 25 years

and Europe is languishing at best. Dr

Keill stated the Russian economy was

suering from sanctions imposed as a

reaction to the Ukraine conict. The only

ray of hope for him was the recovery

in North America and a better thanpredicted improvement in the UK.

He criticised developments in Germany,

where slowing growth rates seen in

2014 and expected for 2015 were largely

home grown problems.

Perhaps contentiously, he insisted

that it was evident that the German

governments soft-touch policies point

in the wrong direction. For example,

handing out generous social presents

at the expense of urgently needed

investments into infrastructure and

energy eciency.

The rest of Europe oered, at best, only

moderate signs of recovery from the

recession.

Though the total construction volume

in the 19 Euroconstruct countries is

expected to grow again from 2016, it

would still be below 1998 levels. This

moderate growth will supposedly be

triggered by residential construction,

which is characterised by strong country-

specic disparities, said Eckhard Keill.

According to research institutes, Ireland,

the UK, Hungary and Poland will be at

the forefront, while Belgium, Denmark,

Germany and Switzerland will only be

mid-range. Finland, France, Norway,

Spain and the Czech Republic will be the

bottom of the table due to a decline in

residential construction.

PESSIMISTIC FORECAST

On the face of it, Keills forecast for

the window and door markets was

pessimistic with a sharper decline than

what had been expected a year ago. No

general turnaround was to be expected in

2015 and some overseas markets seem

to be a real unknown quantity.

The rst session struck a number of the

English journalists as a little strange with

a perhaps overlong focusing on Roto on

a report it had at the fensterbau exhibition

in Nuremburg earlier in the year.

Perhaps it showed on our side that

we were not fully aware about theimportance that the event has for

companies in Europe. But, no doubt,

the ndings showed a consistently high

rating in terms of appreciation of the

products and services on the Roto stand.

On the other hand, it appeared a little too

self-congratulatory to form such a largepart of the morning session.

SOUTHERN EUROPE

An analysis of the market was put

forward by Francesc Gimeno, the

Managing Director for the Window and

Door Technology Division Southern

Europe. He concentrated on the fortunes

of France, Italy and Spain.

Given the bad coverage France has had

in recent times, it came as a surprise to

hear that compared with Italy and Spain,Gimeno reported France has weathered

the crisis quite well. The volume of new

buildings had only decreased by 9%

since 2009. Continued on page 6...

CONFIDENCE IN THE

FACE OF ADVERSITY

The beautiful location of Venice was the destination

for the latest Roto Conference for the trade press.

Our image shows the Palazzo Grimani which was

built at the height of the Renaissance period.

The table shows the dierences between the major

countries of Rotos Southern Europe region.
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LETTERS NEWS

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With the New

Year in full swing,

digital expert The

Consultancy, a

specialist in the

window and door

industry, is advising

companies to carry

out their New Year

Digital Checklist.

1. WEBSITE

How often do you visit your

own website? Do you have

a functioning website? Many

companies create a website

and then leave it static,

thinking it will be sucient on

its own. This is not the case.

Richie Thornton, Director of

The Consultancy, said: A

website must be constantly

maintained and tested for

functionality. Everything should

be working and new content

should be added as and when

needed. No one revisits a

website which has looked the

same for the last ve years,

regeneration is key.

2. ANALYTICS

Every website should have

access to its analytics page,

allowing users to track

how people nd their site,

if their marketing methods

are working and if theyre

reaching the correct audience.

Richie added: If your

marketing isnt driving people to

your website, you should know

about it and should be acting

quickly. You also need to be

nding out how people access

your website whether its

through social media, literature

or SEO and capitalise on that.

3. BUSINESS PROCESSES

Your business may be

successful, but is it running

as eciently as possible?

Breaking down the various

systems your customers

and sta use and seeing if

theres anything which can be

optimised.

4. DIGITAL APPRAISAL

If youre unsure of the above,

The Consultancy can carry

out a full Digital Appraisal,

nding out what you want

from your online systems and

how to achieve it.

Richie said: Many people

know theres a problem but

just keep pushing it to the

back of the pile. Through a

simple chat with us we can

identify what youre looking

for, carry out a full digital

examination and provide you

with a set of results and notes

for improvement.

5. YOUR CUSTOMERS

Business may be steadily

increasing, but is your

customers? If your traders

are receiving more orders,

then you will be too. So why

not take a look at their online

processes and see if theres

anything you can help with.

If theyre struggling with

their online presence and are

losing customers because

of it, The Consultancy oers

many low-cost packages

through their sister company

The Glazing Vault, http://

www.theglazingvault.com.

For more information orfor any enquiries contact

The Consultancy on www.

theconsultancy.co.ukor call

01429 239 689.

THE CONSULTANCYSNEW YEAR CHECKLIST

With industry standards becoming ever more

stringent it is no real surprise that every change

to regulations brings with it a urry of activity

as companies decide on the best way tocomply. So it is somewhat surprising that was

yet we have seen little discussion surrounding

proposed amendments to Approved Document

Q: Security.

The Document became up for consultation in September 2014,

and it is something that will aect everybody supplying to new

build and refurbishment works, making PAS 24 a compulsory

requirement. Previously a nice to have particularly for those

using Secured by Design as a selling tool, the change to the

standard will eectively level the playing eld as everybody will

need to comply.

There are two ways in which you can meet the proposed

requirements of Approved Document Q: one is to demonstrate

that you conform to PAS 24 and the other is to become

Secured by Design accredited. So those of you with Secured

by Design status should in theory already be compliant, but we

advise anyone who is not to start thinking about it as soon as

possible and put plans into place to ensure you are ready when

the time comes.

O the back of this, it is also worth taking into consideration

that PAS 24 itself is likely to be revised, with a much stricter

pass criteria for doors. Whilst unconrmed at this stage, therevised standard looks set to take safe egress in the event of

a re into account, with thumbturns instead of keys tted to

doors. We envisage a great deal of re-testing will be required

should this be the case, particularly when you consider

that 95% of doors currently tested are done so with keys,

so compliance will need to be demonstrated with the new

component.

We believe that any move to promote higher security is surely

a positive. It is certainly something high on the list of concerns

amongst consumers - just look at the brand awareness

Secured by Design has achieved in the market and not before

time. Prior to 1997, the only real security requirement was thatwindows be lockable in accordance with BS 7950 and the rst

proper PAS 24 standard was only introduced in 1999.

We understand that changes to regulations can seem daunting

and are happy to speak to anybody about testing their

products in preparation. We oer a range of high quality testing

solutions including support for companies looking to gain

Secured by Design accreditation and meet PAS 24 - from our

purpose built, fully equipped testing facility in Telford. So give

us a call and nd out how we can help ensure your products

meet the relevant standards in 2015.

Yours Sincerely

Michael Wass, Technical Director, Wintech Engineering Limited

For more information about Wintech Engineering please call:

+44 (0)1952 586580 or visit: www.wintechtesting.com.

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Trade fabricator Bison Frames

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get behind and sponsor the up

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Mark Tetley, Bisons Sales Director, says,

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The Sherlocks hail from Bolton on

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The tune reached the top ve in the

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The four piece band consists of two sets

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Bison Frames has a reputation for

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Heads of the globalarms of multinational

PVC-U window

manufacturer, The

VEKA Group, came

together in the UK

this week for the

companys annual

General Managers

Meeting.

The 14-strong party metat The VEKA UK Groups

Burnley HQ, being treated

to a tour of its 5m state-

of-the-art mixing plant

before adjourning to discuss

worldwide Group updates and

examples of best practice.

The VEKA Group, a family-

owned German company,

rst established its UK

presence, VEKA plc, back

in 1986, concurrently

expanding throughout other

areas of the globe to now

boast 25 subsidiaries over 3

continents with around 5,000

employees. The company

is one of the worlds leading

PVC-U systems suppliers,

working with around 2,200

specialist window, door and

conservatory businesses

globally, and has a turnover of

over 1 billion.

Group Chairman, Mr Hartleif

was present alongside

his wife, Mrs Hartleif an

Executive Board member and

daughter of The VEKA Group

founder. Other delegates

came from the UK, Russia

and the Ukraine, Poland,

France and Spain, North and

South America, and China

as well as the head of VEKA

Recycling responsible

for the development of the

companys pioneering Innity

product that combines virgin

prole performance with

recycled materials.

The meeting wasnt all work,

with The VEKA UK Group

inviting delegates and their

partners to join them in

London for a sightseeing tour

of the capital before returning

to their respective nations and

businesses.

MD of The VEKA UK Group,

Dave Jones commented: The

GMM is a great opportunity

to share whats going on

within the global VEKA family,

especially for the host nation.

Many of the attendees had

only seen the Burnley mixing

plant in photos since its

ocial opening by Business

Secretary, Vince Cable, last

year. It was our rst chance,

too, to demonstrate our most

recent product innovations,

such as our Imagine range

of ush-nish Bi-Fold and

French Doors now on

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The meeting was a great

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It was fantastic to be able to

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THE BF WEBSITE

www.bundesverband-

fachglas.de/shop/

kostenfreie-downloads/bf-

data-sheets-englishlists test

reports in two categories. Atthe top of the page are results

for spacer bars suitable for

simulation with Polyurethane

(PU), Polysulphide (PS) and hot

melt sealants. These spacer

bars have been proven to pass

EN1279 parts 2 and 3 with all

secondary sealant types.

At the bottom of the page is

a list of spacer bars that have

only been tested with hot melt

sealant and can therefore only

be simulated with this type

of sealant. As stated by the

British Fenestration Rating

Council (BFRC) in recent

publicity, "the BFRC will only

accept simulation reports that

have a listed combination

of spacer bar and sealant."

Thermobar with hot melt

sealant currently oers the

best 2-box value available.

Thermoseal Group's Sales

Director Mark Hickox,

comments: "We have spoken

to a few customers who are

under the misconception that

the BF data sheets listed at

the bottom of the BF web

page in the section 'Data

sheets only valid for use with

hotmelt-sealant:' are the only

ones suitable for use with hot

melt. This is incorrect. These

data sheets are those which

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but have not demonstrated

suitability for use with PU

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Trade fabricator Merlin Network insists on

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Thermobar Interbar,

manufactured by

Thermoseal Group,is a bespoke range

of bar designed

to replace existing

internal aluminium

systems that

simulate multi-pane

windows. It is a plastic

alternative which

helps to improve

energy eciency andminimise the potential

for condensation on

an insulated glass

(IG) unit around the

surface mounted

system.

According to BS EN14351,

using internal aluminium

systems can result in a

u-value penalty on the sealed

unit which can signicantly

aect the energy rating of the

unit. We suggest that this will

eventually aect the Window

Energy Rating (WER) system

which currently does not take

into account internal Georgian

or multi-pane systems.

This new bar is designed

specically to complement

Thermobar Warm Edge

Spacer (although it can be

used with other warm edge

spacer systems) which is

ocially at the top of the list

of the most thermally ecient

spacer systems suitable for

use with both PU/PS and

hot melt sealants as per

gures published on the new

Bundesverband Flachglas

(BF) Data Sheet 0.14W/mK.

Thermobar Interbar can be

supplied with compatible

centre and edge keys

in 11.5mmx18mm and

15.5mmx18mm. It is currently

in stock in black, but grey

and white alternatives will be

available in the New Year.

Mark Hickox, Sales Director

at Thermoseal Group, says:

_Our innovation centre is

working tirelessly to expand

our range of cost-eective

warm edge accessories.

Thermobar Interbar has been

in development for over 2

years and we have received

some excellent feedback

from our customers using

it so far. By manufacturing

the products ourselves we

can provide energy ecient

solutions at a competitive

price.

We are currently asking

our customers to speak to

our area sales managers so

we can demonstrate how

cost-eective our warm edge

solutions are when replacing

aluminium alternatives and

helping to improve the energy

eciency of their units.

To download the latest

BF data sheet, visit www.

bundesverband-achglas.de.

The link to our data sheet is:

http://www.bundesverband-

fachglas.de/cms/upload/

datenblaetter_engl/BF_

Datasheet_27_Thermobar.pdf.

To nd out about Thermoseal

Group and its comprehensive

range of insulated glasscomponents and machinery

for glazing manufacture, call

+44(0)121 331 3950 or visit

www.thermosealgroup.com.

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Our innovation centreis working tirelesslyto expand our range ofcost-effective warmedge accessories.

Thermobar Interbar hasbeen in developmentfor over 2 years and

we have received someexcel lent feed backfrom our customersusing it so far. Bymanufacturing the

products ourselves

we can provide energyefficient solutions at

a competitive price.
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CENSolutions unique approach to working

n tandem with business in the Glass &

Glazing has seen a large migration from

he more traditional certification providers

o our CMS scheme over the past few

years. A team of nine agents throughout

he UK has successfully guided over 800

companies through CE Marking,

Certification & Testing.

Working hand in hand with our clients we

offer a personal service which has helped

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products into a larger sector, without the

ormally large, cost implications.

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Traditionally, at this time of year, the Certass

article takes a look back over the last 12

months; and what a year of upheaval 2014 has

been for our industry! To put the past year in

context of how far the Competent Person has

journeyed, I want to travel back in a time even

farther. It has been 12 years since authority was

given to the rst Competent Person Schemes.

3 companies were chosen to operate suchschemes for 3 dierent trades.

2002: The introduction of Competent Person Schemes brought

cost savings and less paperwork to installers throughout

England & Wales versus those using the Local Authority Building

Control. The scheme became popular and in-turn consumers

started to understand that Building Regulation Compliance

Certicates (BRCCs) did not need to come from the Local

Authority.

Although the benets of Competent Person Scheme

membership were obvious; at this stage, there was only one

Competent Person Scheme operator for glazing installers.Healthy markets crave competition and it was clear that there

was room for more than one Competent Person Scheme in the

glazing industry and that such competition would be benecial

to contractors.

2006: Fast forward to the year in which Certass launched its

own Competent Person Scheme. This gave the marketplace

the wholesome competitive element that it needed. This was

of benet to all stakeholders in the glazing industry; not only

glazing contractors, but also to ancillary players such as

insurance backed guarantee providers.

Certass quickly built up a loyal following of contractors, to whom

Certass remains eternally grateful. This vindicated our positionthat competition was needed in this marketplace.

2010: I joined Certass; I was brought into the company for

my technical knowledge and my background as a tradesman,

building surveyor and training provider. My rst task upon

joining was to develop a Window Energy Rating scheme. At the

time it was looking as though the Building Regulations were

going to provide one company with a domineering position

for the delivery of Window Energy Ratings. Certass made

representations to Government in order to ensure that this did

not take place. We also developed our own Window Energy

Rating scheme to demonstrate our ability to deliver a scheme

alternative. It is only through Certass intervention that prices for

Window Energy Ratings have fallen to their current levels.

Since 2010, Certass has developed major partnerships

with glass manufacturers, system companies and trade

associations to deliver innovative solutions to industry. As the

prole of Certass has increased so has the growth of Certass

membership numbers. There are currently 9 DCLG authorised

Competent Person Scheme operators for the glazing industry.

Certass is currently in a strong 2nd place and gaining. Although

Certass is driven to grow its position in the marketplace; it will

always defend and preserve its core values providing choice,

value for money, a friendly service and tailoring the delivery

mechanisms and platforms of the service to meet the needs of

the customer.

2012:DCLG launched their Conditions of Authorisation toprovide a level playing eld for compliance to all Competent

Person Scheme operators. Every Competent Person Scheme

operator had to demonstrate compliance with these conditions

within 2 years. Whilst this meant lots of behind the scenes work

at Certass to gain UKAS accreditation, member contractors

did not feel the same pain as was felt by members of other

Competent Person Schemes because the Certass Competent

Person Scheme was already operating to UKAS standards.

2014: Certass commenced enforcement of the nal 2 Conditions

of Authorisation; namely the requirement for Minimum Technical

Competence (MTC) and the requirement for the universal

provision of consumer protection (in the form of InsuranceBacked Guarantees). These changes have been monumental

but also necessary for Competent Person Schemes to comply

with the Conditions of Authorisation- and the MTCs in particular

can present time obstacles.

That being said, I truly believe that this will be the year where

it is said that the Competent Person has grown up. Imagine

for a second, what service you would be getting if there was

only one Competent Person Scheme? Or what price you would

be paying without the hard work we have put in since 2006? It

is only the competition that we at Certass have brought to the

marketplace that has kept the lid on high cost increases (which

would have otherwise been necessary, given the increasingly

stringent requirements). It is only with your support that we grow

and between us are able to strike the right balance within the

marketplace. So if you havent already, why not visit our website

and download our application forms to see what we have to

oer?

Were not perfect and we know it; but at Certass we strive to

continue to improve our service to you. We will always l isten and

try to keep you as a happy customer. Our promise to you is that

we will keep working hard to deliver a better service and range

of products suited to you.

Thanks for working with us over the years to make our industrybetter for all!

Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year to one and all.

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Distinction Doors, the UKs

largest GRP composite doorsupplier, is celebrating 10

years in business.

Drew Wright, founder and now Chairman

of Distinction Doors, said, It is a great

achievement for our company to have

reached this signicant milestone.

Everyone who has worked at the

company in the past or who works for us

today has played a part in our companys

success and now is a good opportunity

to thank them for their eorts. We

should also thank our customers past

and present because we could not have

achieved anything without them.

Distinction Doors was one of the rst

companies to bring the composite door to

the UK market back in 2004. Since then,

the composite door has gone from a social

housing niche product to homeowner

mainstream. According to recent industry

research, the composite door continues

to achieve dominance in the market place

with 40% of homeowners now opting for

this type of door for their homes.

Throughout the last decade, Drew and

his team have consistently focused

on delivering the best products and

service to the growing market. Today,

through continual development, their

market-leading Nan Ya slab remains

at the cutting edge. Not only does it

oer stunning aesthetics giving it a truly

authentic grained appearance, it also

oers some impressive performance

benets too.

Its the most thermally ecient door on

the market in tests at the University of

Salfords Energy House it was proved to

be 19% more thermally ecient than its

rival 48mm solid timber core composite

door.

From a standing start back in 2004,

Distinction have sold over two million

door slabs which speaks volumes about

the quality thats on oer.

With continued investment being made

in all areas of the business, Distinction

Doors has no plans to slow down. Drew

explains, Weve recently made big

investments in our customer service,

from launching a new website thats

focused on bringing in more leads for our

customers to extending stock availability

in all areas from glass to blank cassettes.

Weve also invested 185,000 in our

new paint plant to improve quality, lead

times and cost in this area. In terms of

product range weve just launched our

70mm door and the One Lite bi-fold door,

both of which oer signicant benets

for installers looking to expand their

portfolio.

The investment and development made

by the company is a clear indication

of the companys desire to help their

customers take a larger slice of market

share and ensure Distinction Doors have

the building blocks in place for the next

10 years.

Tel: 0845 2000 816

www.distinctiondoors.co.uk

The expanding export

division at Hurst Plastics is

adding even more countries

to its global map, having

just dispatched an order for

more than 50 door panels to

Thailand.

The shipment of door panels to a

distributor in Thailand - some 6,000 miles

from Hursts headquarters in Kingston-

upon-Hull - is the latest in a string of

exports to far-ung locations for the

company.

Its been a tremendously exciting time

with our export division breaking into

new territory and developing sales

opportunities in the north, south, east

and west of the globe, explains Tony

Appleyard, Hurst Plastics Export Sales

Development Manager. Our international

brand is gaining momentum with sales

volumes very much on the up. September

was the best month this year for the

department, and with more orders

pouring in, were showing no signs of

slowing down.

Hurst now exports to six continents and

has chalked up an impressive roster of

international customers in Bermuda,

the Faroe Islands, New Zealand, South

Africa, Australia and the Middle East to

name just a few.

The Denitive Collection of door panels

from Hurst Plastics brings a wide

choice of door and glass designs to

the worldwide market. The collection

includes many exclusive designs and

features the Modern Collection ofcontemporary styled continental door

panels in coloured, white or woodgrain

PVC-u, which is proving popular both in

Europe and beyond.

Tel: 01482 790790

www.hurst-plastics.co.uk

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10 YEARS IN BUSINESS

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Distinction Doors has just been

named in the top ten SME

businesses in the Sheeld

City Region in a list compiled

by local publication The Star

Business and sponsored by

Barber Harrison & Platt.

Chantel Roach, Distinctions Marketing

Manager, said, We are delighted to make

the top ten SMEs in the region. Last yearwe were number 19 and the move up the

rankings this year reects how strong 2014

has been for us in all areas of the business.

There are around 36,000 SMEs in

the Sheeld City Region, so to be

ranked in the top 100 is a considerable

achievement, let alone the top ten. But

as Chantel comments, Distinction Doors

ranking reects a year of actions aimed

at cementing the companys position as

the market leader in composite doors in

the UK.

The company has invested in its

customer service, with initiatives

including a new website thats focused on

bringing in more leads for its customers.

It has also focused on extending stock

availability in all areas from glass to

blanks. Finally, a new paint plant, costing

185,000, has been opened, allowing thecompany to bring this facility in-house

and improve quality, lead times and cost.

Product range has also been an area of

focus, with Distinction adding two new

doors to its portfolio. The 70mm door

oers superb thermal eciency with a

typical 37% improvement over a timber

door and it can also be over-rebated

meaning it can be a direct replacement

for the PVCu equivalent. The One Lite bi-

fold composite door gives fabricators and

installers a new and innovative revenue

stream and homeowners a sophisticated

new option on the market.

Distinction Doors is celebrating tenyears in business this year, so it seems

tting that it should rank in the top ten

local SMEs. But with plans afoot to

further increase market share in the next

12 months, who knows how high the

company could rank next year?

Tel: 0845 2000 816


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Tel: 01925 763836 Fax: 01925 762388

BESPOKE TIMBER DOORS

High end door manufacturer,

Apeer, has produced two new

guides to tting the companysdouble rebate, triple glazed

doors.

With correct tting critical to the

performance of Apeers all-GRP

composite doorsets, the new manuals

cover installation of both the door and

frame and door and sidelight.

Said Apeer marketing manager Linda

Tomb: Because our doors are really

robust products, they can require a little

adjustment to ensure they are ttedcorrectly. Our Apeer 70 and MODO

collections oer superb weather proong

and insulation benets which can only be

optimised with correct tting.

The manuals are now available for

download on the Apeer websitehttp://

apeer.co.uk/index.php/door_tech/.

Hard copy formats are planned for next

year, as are separate instructions for

stable doors, double doors, toplights and

arches.

Said Linda: The guides are designed tohelp seasoned tters with step by step,

illustrated tting instructions to make the

job easier for them - and to maximise

benets for the homeowner.

Ocially recognised as Energy A Rated,

Apeer composite doors feature a high

density polyurethane core which oers

a higher level of strength and insulation

compared to traditional doors. The

double rebate system a lip on the

vertical edge where the door meets

the frame adds additional draughtprotection by creating an internal

secondary seal.

Its toughened, triple glazed window

panels are also highly insulated and

come complete with a Q Seal warm edge

Super Spacer system which signicantly

improves long-term durability, energy

eciency, condensation resistance and

sound transmission.

Says Linda Tomb: A well tted, good

front door will put an end to cold and

draughty hallways and ensure a warm

welcome awaits the minute it is opened.

Apeer doors come with a 10-year

structural guarantee and full choice of

standard, premium, heritage and bespoke

colours.

www.apeer.co.uk

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Christmas is the high

point of most retailers

years and there should

be no exception for

the window and door

industry, says Martin

Dickie, Business Unit

Director of Door-Stop.

But many manufacturers

start slowing down in the rst

week in December and dont

really get going until the last

two weeks of January!

Martin continues: At Door-Stop weve extended our nal

December delivery date so

installers can make the most

of the season. Customers can

now order composite doors

online before 18th December

at www.door-stop.co.uk

for a before-Christmas

installation. And if its late

its free!

Find out more atwww.door-stop.co.ukor follow

Door-Stop on Twitter at@

doorstopdoorsor LinkedIn.

ORDER UP

TO 18TH

DECEMBERFOR A DOOR

BEFORE XMAS!

At Door-Stopweve extended ourf inal Decemberdel ivery date soinstal lers can makethe most of the

season.

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Bring the outdoors in - with the Liniar Bi-Fold rangeThe Liniar Bi-Fold range is the only one purpose-designed and crammed full ofinnovative features, which are loved by fabricators and homeowners.

No trench excavation needed- to benefit fromthe low threshold option

Easy to install- retractable roller guides ensurequick assembly on-site

Concealed hardware- only hinge knuckle

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On 7 December 2014,

Distinction Doors was

ranked at number

93 in the Sunday

Times Fast Track 100

list. The annual list,

now in its 18th year,

ranks Britains private

companies with the

fastest-growing sales

over three years.

Andrew Fowlds, Distinctions

CEO, said, We are absolutely

delighted to be awarded this

accolade. Its testament to

the hard work of our sta and

the loyalty of our customers

and a great end to an already

signicant year in the history

of Distinction.

Richard Branson, the titles

sponsor said, This years

Fast Track 100 is packed full

of examples of entrepreneurs

taking on many dierent

challenges head-on. Their

success is based on real

team spirit and it is this

togetherness, above and

beyond any other factor, that

sets great businesses apart

from also-rans. The Fast

Track 100 are testament tothat spirit of creativity and

camaraderie.

Distinctions inclusion in the

list comes after a 48% sales

increase over three years and

its a trend that shows no

sign of slowing down. It has

recently expanded overseas

and sent its rst order to India

in the Autumn. Considerable

investment has also been

made the companysinfrastructure in order to

continue to deliver strong

customer service.

Even without the Fast Track

100 accolade, 2014 has

been a signicant year for

Distinction. Other notable

achievements include being

ranked in the top ten SME

businesses in the Sheeld

City Region in a list compiled

by local publication The Star

Business and sponsored by

Barber Harrison & Platt.

Distinction Doors is the UKs

market leader in composite

doors and the companys

strategy is to consolidate that

position using a combination

of superior products andexceptional service. Andrew

concludes, 2014 has been

a great year for us and were

looking forward to seeing

what 2015 brings.

The Fast Track 100 league

table and awards programme

is sponsored by Virgin,

Barclays, BDO and BGF and

is compiled by Fast Track, the

Oxford-based research and

networking events company.Tel: 0845 2000 816


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Composite door

pioneer, Solidor,

continues to innovate

and expand the

range of options for

its class leading

products and this

includes the antiquehardware range and

latest Winkhaus

AV2-B keyless entry

system, among other

developments.

Solidor has proven to be the

fastest growing composite

door manufacturer in the UK

and the only one that can lay

claim to be a true consumer

facing brand, as their websiteand other marketing materials

clearly show. The option of 17

colours inside and out is also

supported by an incredible

hardware range, with

consumers oered keyless

locking, traditional furniture

and contemporary handles for

the Italia Range, which have

now been adopted by several

other door companies. There

is of course a vast range ofmore standardise hardware

oerings, making for more

door congurations than any

other composite company in

the UK.

The handmade traditional

ironmongery range was

launched back in 2012 with

options of handles, knockers

and letterplates in black and

pewter and sales have seen a

steady growth, following thesimilar and complementary

handle options for PVCu

windows. Most impressive of

all is the 5 ring door knocker,

which makes use of Solidors

solid timber core based slabs

and due to its weight cannot be

readily tted on to lightweight

foam lled GRP doors. The

handle range includes Gothic,

Monkeytail, Tudor, Narrow

Twist and Avon options with a

matching letter plate.

Eager to work with like

minded companies, Solidor

was a launch partner with

Winkhaus for their new

patented blueMatic AV2-B

battery operated automatic

multi-point locking system.

Customers have already

commented on the fact that

its the rst keyless solution

for composite doors for

the mass market, as itsalready based on the proven

Winkhaus automatic AV2

Lock.

Gareth Mobley, CEO of

Solidor Group comments:

Its important for us and our

customers, that we expand

the options for our solid core

composite doors which are

in fact bespoke, with each

one manufactured from a

solid timber slab here in theUK. Consumers want choice

in terms of colours, but also

handles, letterplates and even

keyless locking in exactly the

same way as we enjoy in our

vehicles.

For further information

on Solidor then log on to

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Well known for beating

competitors to the punch,

The VEKA UK Group has nowunveiled the industrys only

BSI notied and BFRC certied

window and door energy

performance calculator.

Principal Engineer Tim Williams has

unveiled the only calculator in the

industry capable of providing accurate

SELs, DSELs in accordance with

the BFRC, and notied U-Values for

CE Marking in accordance with EN

14351. The calculator is unique to eachfabricator and their products. And the

best part...? Its free!

BFRC rules covering the simulation of

spacer bars changed at the beginning of

September and immediately made results

from all existing SEL calculators invalid

and subsequently illegal. The rules stated

that all warm edge spacer bars should

be simulated as two box models and all

pre-September simplied energy licenses

based on the old spacer bar simulation

method are now obsolete.

Tim, who has worked at VEKA for 22

years, sits on the BPF Windows Group

Committee, the BFRC Simulators Group

and ACDM Technical Committee, so

he was well placed to implement the

changes in standards that came into play

at the beginning of September.

Tim explains: As of September 1st

2014, changes in BFRC rules, brought

about by updated European standards

meant that ALL previous energy rating

calculators immediately became invalid.

This aects all sorts of things down the

chain, including CE Marking. I know that

many people are burying their heads

in the sand, but CE Marking is a legal

requirement for windows and doors and

making false declarations about U-Values

may lead to prosecution for fraud! I would

estimate that currently, less than 40% ofthe industry are fully covered by every

aspect of CE Marking.

Here at The VEKA UK Group, were

committed to staying up-to-date in

all aspects of the business. Our new

calculator is now the only intelligent one

in the industry. It is the culmination of more

than a years work, to ensure that when

the September changes were introduced

- our customers would have the tools to

stay on the right side of the law.

The new calculator has been ocially

notied by the BSI for CE Marking and

weve designed it to provide CE Marking

U-Values in accordance with BS EN

14351 for all the major VEKA UK Group

products, and all the variations thereof.

Were extremely proud to have the

industrys only dual function calculator

and were delighted it oers so many

benets to our customers. The system is

bespoke to each fabricator or installer and

personalised depending on which VEKA

or Halo systems they use. The resulting

Energy Certicate can be given to the

homeowner or client as independent proof

of a products thermal performance.

It oers HUGE cost savings, as it can

be used as many times as you like,

completely FREE of charge! This will

eliminate the cost currently associated

with auditing or notifying each window or

door conguration.

Extremely simple to use, the system

allows one form to be lled in vianumerous drop down boxes that

allow fabricators to try all the available

congurations, with dierent glass,

spacer bars etc. It is impossible to get a

wrong result as only compatible parts

will be listed for each system. It is the only

calculator that carries out all the necessary

energy rating and U-value calculationsfrom scratch, enabling many permutations

of proles, reinforcement, spacer bars

and glass to be used. For example, it can

resolve tens of millions of ways to make

a Matrix 70 casement window, covering

28mm double glazing, as well as 36mm,

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Customers could even potentially save

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The VEKA UK Group is well known for

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The new calculator is the latest in a

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This is the onlycalculator in the industry capable of providing accurate SELs and DSELs in accordance

with the BFRC, and notified U-Values for CE Marking in accordance with EN 14351.

BFRC rule changes have made results from allexisting SEL calculators invalid and subsequently

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The new calculator ensures that VEKA and Halo customers have the tools to stay on the right side of the

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You can even save money on the cost of manufacturing your standard A rated windows by trying a

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On the 22nd-23rd November,over one hundred and fty

locksmiths travelled from far

and wide to UAP Tradelocks

HQ in order to attend the

highly-anticipated TradeLocks

Open Weekend-and what a

success it was! People from

all over the United Kingdom-

including Scotland, Ireland and

Wales (and even customers

from France)- were eager

to take part in educational,

informative workshops and

detailed demonstrations,

carried out by the best in the

business. They were ever so

determined to hone their skills

and improve their performance,

so this long-awaited event

presented the perfect

opportunity to do just that.

And of course, UAP Tradelocks was

always on hand to provide much-needed

assistance and advice, as and when

was needed. It was not only seasoned

professionals who decided to take

advantage of the courses on oer, as

there were also more than a few talented

young apprentices who were keen to

learn all the tricks of the trade from well-

known and respected names. Industrylegends such as Chris Belcher, Martin

Pink and Pat McGinn were ready and

waiting to answer any pressing queries

and showcase their impressive abilities to

an already engrossed audience.

As well as FREE Genuine Lishi, KD 200/900

and Mortice Lock Impressioning workshops,

Key Cutting and Key Cloning Demos and

Cylinder Re-Pinning classes, there was also

a bouncy castle and fun-lled games for the

kids, including giant Jenga and Connect

4, so little ones were kept entertainedthroughout the day. Grown-ups could enjoy

refreshments in the spacious Beer Tent,

and tuck into a delicious hog roast, which

was universally declared a smash hit.

In order to make sure that people gainedhands-on experience with TradeLocks

tooling, locksmiths were given the golden

opportunity to be shown demonstrations

on a range of live vehicles (a Nissan

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Qashqai, Vaxhaull Corsa and

Vauxhall Combo van), and

work out how to open uPVC

doors quickly and eciently.

With all this information to

hand, it goes without saying

that these workshops proved

to be incredibly popular asyou could essentially try

before you buy.

And due to the success of

these demonstrations, UAP

saw sales go through the roof!

Nearly a thousand remotes

were sold, as well as a record-

breaking amount of mortice

impressioning sets, pick guns

and the revolutionary Genuine

Lishi NightVision tools. RPCP

Belcher sets also provedto be incredibly desirable

amongst the more discerning

of locksmiths, as the genius

himself (Chris Belcher) is

widely regarded as a force to

be reckoned with in the trade.

As well as showing attendees

how to operate tooling

eectively so that it reaches

its maximum potential,

Chris Belcher also sketched

detailed diagrams as a howto guide for those looking

to emulate his success

when it comes to handling

even the most complex of

locksmithing apparatus. He

was more than happy to

share his extensive wealth of

knowledge and expertise with

like-minded individuals, and

made sure that every question

was answered honestly and

concisely.

Martin Pink and Pat McGinn

were also in attendance,

and oered their insight into

Genuine Lishi lockpicking,

key cutting machinery and

key cloning so that fellow

locksmiths would benet

from this experience. The

feedback that UAP received

from satised punters just

went to show how much

people enjoyed the weekendas a whole, and went away

with some exclusive discount

deals, as well as full bellies

and some well-kept industry

secrets.

Both days were jam-packed

with bargain-hunters

searching for one-o

discounts, and they were

pleasantly surprised with

the range of quality supplies

which UAP had to oer, all

at unbeatable prices. This

may explain the incredibly

positive feedback which UAP

Tradelocks received from

hordes of satised customers,

both old and new.

Ken Cumberland from

Andertons Key Lock & Safes

had this to say about the

TradeLocks Open Weekend: I

just wanted to say a big thank

you for a fantastic Sunday I

spent at UAP. I have learnt a

lot and also spent some too.

I hope this will be the rst of

many weekends that you will

hold from now on as I for one

will be attending again. Your

hospitality was overwhelming

and fantastic with astounding

deals on the day, plus what aprivilege to spend time with

the greats of our world! Thank

you.

Tony from Abbey Locks

Locksmiths was also highly

praiseworthy about the

conscientious eorts and

exertions which UAP went to,

stating that he had, Just got

home from the Open Day, met

some old faces and picked

up some great deals on tools,just wanted to say thank

you to the team for a very

enjoyable time.

It was most certainly an

eventful and exciting

weekend, with a great time

being had by all. Young and

old alike thoroughly enjoyed

themselves and the general

consensus was that the next

event cannot come soon

enough.

Paul Watts of County

Locksmiths described the

weekend as, An unmissable

occasion, professionally-

run and full of interesting

classes and demonstrations.

Myself and my son especially

enjoyed the Genuine Lishi

training course, as it gave

us the chance to work with

top quality tooling under

the watchful eye of leadingindustry experts. We cannot

wait until the next event!

This is a testament to all of

the hard work and tireless

eorts put in by UAP in order

to ensure that everything

ran like clockwork and went

according to plan!

If you want to nd out more

about why the TradeLocks

Open Weekend proved to be

one of the highlights of the

calendar year, all you need to

do is get visit

www.tradelocks.co.uk.

I just wanted to saya big thank you for a

fantastic Sunday Ispent at UAP. I havelearnt a lot and alsospent some too. I hopethis wil l be the first

of many weekends

that you wil l hold fromnow on as I for one wil l

be attending again.
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