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. Call 084 56 729 333 or email [email protected] OFFERING INSTALLERS THE COMPLETE PACKAGE » » 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. 74 JUL 2 01 7 “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.” www.glazeritewindows.co.uk