Clearview National July 2017 - Issue 188 | Page 74
FIT SHOW 2017
ANOTHER WEEK, ANOTHER SHOW
» » With the first successful FIT Show at the
NEC starting to become a distant memory,
Apeer shows no signs of slowing down as
they begin preparing for the other eight
exhibitions left in their calendar. The Apeer
schedule is a particularly hectic one this year
thanks to a total of 13 different shows.
“We so enjoy exhibiting at the FIT Show
and this one definitely didn’t disappoint. Once
again it gave us a great platform for our new
and existing customers to really engage with
our products and provided the team with some
fantastic networking opportunities,” said Linda
Tomb, Marketing Manager.
“One of our main goals this year was to
raise Lumi’s profile as a credible choice for
refurbishment projects, as well as being equally
suitable for new build applications. We made
sure demonstrations of our reglazeable window
were available on the stand too to help visitors
better visualise the process,” Linda added.
Striking new additions to the award winning
Lumi range were also launched at stand K30
including a frameless Lumi French door and a
colourful new Lumi front door. However, Lumi
was not the only brand vying
for visitors’ attention as Apeer
had also brought a selection
from their popular range of
composite doors to showcase at
the event.
“The stable door has been one of the most
well received doors in the collection,” explained
Linda. “It offers that popular country chic look
that so many homeowners aspire to, but we
have developed ours to be double rebated so
that it has all the charm of the traditional style
but with none of the loss in performance.
“Like all of our doors it has a warp resistant
fibreglass and high density polyurethane foam
core design, which can then be finished with
one of the versatile spray and foil colour
combinations that we offer in-house at our
Ballymena factory.”
Apeer also had customer support
improvements in mind in the lead up to the
event. Two glossy new brochures, one each for
Lumi and Apeer, plus two fresh new websites
were launched to include all of the latest
products for both brands and to reaffirm the
company’s online presence.
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» » Fresh from another successful FIT Show
Jason Thompson, Director at The Glazerite
UK Group Ltd, reflects: “The FIT Show is the
industry’s key event so always gives us a
great platform to reach out to potential trade
partners and show what we have to offer.
This year was no exception.
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“Offering installers names such VEKA,
Solidor, Residence and Palladio, to name just
a few, all from one place goes a long way
towards making their job easier and more
efficient,” Jason explains.
Seven profile systems that Glazerite work
with were showcased by Jason and his
team at the show, including the mechanically
jointed VEKA VS, flush sash from Halo, and
a selection from the premium R9 range,
all displaying the level of quality that the
company offers its customers.
Jason continued, “In the lead up to the
show we were delighted to announce our new
joint venture with acclaimed flood defence
manufacturer Flood Angel, which means
Glazerite installers can now take advantage
of membership to an exclusive retail partner
network authorised to market these products
throughout the UK. It was great to see so
many take the opportunity to talk to the Flood
Angel representative and view the flood door
example that we had on the stand.
“However, it’s not just about the products,
but also the enhanced benefits we can
offer our trade partners. One of the key
strengths we have as a fabricator is the range
of support packages that we can supply
through teaming up with some of the most
respected organisations in the industry,
including, Planitherm Installer Network, Maco
Secure +, ERA five star and the Ultion £1000
break in guarantee.
“With the recent rebrand announcement
from Network VEKA, confirming their transition
to becoming the Independent Network, we
found lots of fresh interest in the scheme. The
FIT Show was an ideal platform to take visitors
through the rationale behind the change as
well as plans for implementing the brand going
forward. These will certainly be exciting times
whilst the transition is carried out as a refocus
and fresh energy being injected into the
scheme can only be a benefit.”
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