Clearview National August 2018 - Issue 201 | Page 5

PROUD SPONSOR OF INDUSTRY NEWS INDUSTRYNEWS Growing hardware relationship strengthened » » MARKET-LEADING INDEPENDENT hardware supplier Window Ware has been appointed as the official UK distributor of Caldwell’s folding openers. The news comes hot on the heels of Window Ware becoming the launch partner for Caldwell’s innovative new Cotswold Sinidex window lock and the move strengthens an already close relationship between the two companies. Alan Hartley, Caldwell’s Strategic Accounts Manager, commented: “We have worked closely with Window Ware for over a decade and we are absolutely delighted to be strengthening that growing relationship. “When we needed a new official distributor for our Folding Openers, Window Ware were the obvious choice thanks to their uncompromising commitment to quality, innovation, and outstanding customer service.” Richard Bryant, Window Ware’s Commercial Director, commented: “Being a ‘Pure Play’ distributor, our business is built around our extensive product range from industry-leading brands, and Caldwell’s Folding Openers only strengthens that.” Caldwell’s folding openers are suitable for use with a range of materials, whether it be PVC-u, aluminium, timber, steel or composite window profiles. The folding openers themselves are manufactured with extruded aluminium to produce a strong, consistent product that offers high levels of safety with strong safe stays and secure catches. www.windowware.co.uk NEW TIMBER-LIKE BOARD FITS THE BILL » » EUROCELL, THE UK’S leading manufacturer, distributor and recycler of window, door, conservatory and plastic building products, is enhancing its popular Roofline range with the launch of a new 16mm Flat Roofline board. Ideal for new-build and refurbishment, the aesthetically- pleasing and engineered board is identical to a standard timber fascia but carries a guarantee of up to 20 years. Installation is simple and swift; just fix it directly to the rafter feet with Polytop nails or screws. Once in place, the board will bear the weight of eaves tiles and guttering without any need for a backing board or tilt fillet. The board also simplifies fitting the soffit – just push the appropriate Eurocell soffit and it will slot into place. As with all other Roofline products, the 16mm board has the same market- leading guarantees against discolouration, warping and cracking: 20 years for white, and 10 years for laminated boards, provided the manufacturer’s recommendations are followed. These boards are available in a range of colours and widths - white, rosewood, black ash or anthracite grey wood grain and 150, 175, 200, 225, 250, 300 or 400mm - to enable homeowners to achieve a contemporary look and/or complement existing features. www.eurocell.co.uk 10-YEAR MILESTONE FOR ‘SUPER FABRICATOR’ » » LEADING REHAU WINDOW AND door fabricator Shepley Windows has reached the 10-year milestone in its use of high quality fasteners from Rapierstar. Shepley Windows is at the forefront of volume window and door manufacturing, being one of the original ‘super fabricators’, and it has a long established outstanding reputation for consistently high quality windows and doors. The thriving company produces over 2,000 windows every week, and its Visage window range attracts a loyal installer client base that values its enhanced security and aesthetics, as well as the short lead times available. Rapierstar has supplied a wide range of fasteners to Shepley for 10 years, over which time it has successfully kept pace with the e volution of new REHAU profile systems and ever advancing hardware configurations, to keep the fast-moving production environment on track. Its latest delivery record is excellent, with Rapierstar delivering its fasteners on time in full, error free, for more than 99.2% of orders. David Furness, Managing Director at Rapierstar comments: “A lot has changed in the market in the past decade, but our ethos of customer collaboration, service and quality remains the same, and we are delighted that Shepley Windows continue to benefit from choosing Rapierstar fasteners.” www.rapierstar.com C L E A RV I E W-U K . C O M » AUG 2018 » 5