Clearview National February 2017 - Issue 183 | Page 20

INDUSTRYNEWS

BRIGHT IDEA MAKES KEYS GLOW IN THE DARK

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TWO GLOW-IN-THEdark , Night Bright colours have been added to Brisant Secure ’ s Keycap and Keyring range for Ultion keys .
Homeowners can personalise their Ultion key with Keycap , choosing from one of 10 bright colours so they can easily identify the keys by door or person . With Keyring , homeowners can also track their keys using their smartphone , making them ring when they can ’ t find them .
Brisant Secure CEO , Nick Dutton , says : “ The two Night Bright colours make Keycap and Keyring even more visible . They glow in the dark , so homeowners
won ’ t be fumbling for their keys anymore . And even though they have this extra benefit , the Night Bright colours are the same price as the other eight colours .
Keyring is fitted with TrackR technology , which links via Bluetooth to a smartphone app . The app shows the user where their key was the last time it was in range of the phone . Also , they can use the key to make their smartphone ring if it ’ s lost and on silent .
“ Keys are the one thing we take everywhere ,” adds Nick , “ so having an app that means we ’ ll never lose them again is priceless .”
www . ultion-lock . co . uk

Which ? firms to trust in the glazing industry

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A RECENT WHICH ? SURVEY HAS confirmed that homeowners prefer to work with independent , local companies , rather than major , national firms .
The article , published in November ’ s Which ? Magazine opens : “ The UK ’ s major double-glazing firms have been thoroughly trounced by independent brands in our latest survey . ... Customers rated the independents in our survey as excellent , giving them five stars for the majority of sales and installation factors , such as quality of products , staff knowledge and the quality of the installation . By contrast , none of the major brands achieved five stars on any measure .”
The VEKA UK Group ’ s new Marketing Director , Dawn Stockell , commented : “ It ’ s very important to us that people understand that Network VEKA is not a franchise . It is a not-for-profit organisation , and all our local member companies keep their own unique identity . These are knowledgeable , local , completely independent firms , committed to raising standards across the industry .
“ Network VEKA simply provides the tools and training to allow these smaller , local companies to compete on a level playing field with the big firms . We offer them marketing support to help them reach potential customers more effectively and a host of technical and business support services .” www . networkveka . co . uk

GROUP REACH EXTENDS SOUTH

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AUDASI HOLDINGS , which includes award-winning VS manufacturer Quickslide in its portfolio , has announced its acquisition of one the South-East of England ’ s longest established
and most respected trade window fabricators , Hertfordshire-based Welglaze .
Founded in 1970 , Welglaze built a strong reputation for close attention to detail and product quality , specialising in the fabrication of high-quality PVCu and , more recently , aluminium windows for the trade , together with a full range of residential and sliding doors and complementary products .
Audasi has already proved its intentions for the business by
moving the Welglaze operation and staff to a brand new , purposebuilt state-of-the-art factory in Letchworth , just 10 miles from its previous base . From this new facility Welglaze will continue to fabricate the increasingly popular Deceuninck suite of products in addition to residential and sliding doors , aluminium windows and doors and a portfolio of commercial aluminium products and services .
Further investment will see an increase in capacity and improved
customer service and support systems , including detailed quotation-to-delivery order tracking together with enhanced service and technical support for fabricators .
Audasi Chairman , Adrian Barraclough , commented : “ The acquisition reinforces the group ’ s plan to continue evolving and innovating improved and exciting ways of serving this fascinating industry .”
www . welglaze . co . uk
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