Clearview National July 2018 - Issue 200 | Page 52

GLASS & SEALEDUNITS

DANCING SHOES RAISE MONEY FOR NEW WHEELS

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MORLEY GLASS & GLAZING managing director Ian Short has helped provide Mill Field Primary School in Leeds with a new set of wheels after he raised more than £ 10k for children ’ s charity Variety .
Last year , Ian trained for three months alongside professional dance partner Olivia Choi from the North Leeds Dance Academy before competing against nine other amateur dancers in Variety ’ s Strictly Ballroom competition .
Ian and Olivia wowed the star-studded judging panel with their samba and were crowned the winners on the evening . Best of all , the charity event raised a total of £ 39,500 , enough to fund Mill Field ’ s new Sunshine Coach .
Serving a diverse community in an area of significant social disadvantage , Mill Field employs a play therapist to help support its students , is a member of a food waste
‘ Ian and Olivia wowed the star-studded judging panel ’
programme and provides a breakfast club for over 80 students .
Ian said : “ The last year has been a fantastic journey for me , from quitting smoking and getting fit to learning to dance and losing over six stone in weight so far . To be able to present the new coach to teachers and students at Mill Field Primary School was a wonderful conclusion to the story .”

Corporate video offers perfect introduction

CRL , the world leading supplier of glass hardware to the glazing , railing , architectural and construction industries has launched a new , European corporate video , giving customers a smart introduction to the company ’ s facilities , brand and dedicated customer service .
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IN JUST ONE AND A HALF minutes , the video gives a snapshot of the CRL Europe business , its size , reach , product range and customer service , demonstrating why the brand has been successful for over 50 years .
The company ’ s European head office in Manchester is the star of the video . One of
three CRL locations throughout Europe , the UK premises stocks the company ’ s extensive range of 60,000 products , including shower door and internal door hardware , railing hardware , architectural metals , and tools and accessories to the glass industry . It also features a large product showroom and trade counter .
“ With customers situated throughout Europe we understand that it is not easy for everyone to pay us a visit , so
we ’ ve introduced a new corporate video which sums up our offering and gives a feel of what the CRL brand is about , what we offer and how we like to do business ,” comments Simon Boocock , Managing Director of CRL Europe .
www . crlaurence . co . uk

HELPING MANUFACTURERS ADAPT TO CHANGING INDUSTRY

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EDGETECH HAS RETURNED FROM a highly successful showcase at the 2018 China Glass exhibition , one of the biggest events in the glazing industry calendar .
China Glass – held in Shanghai , this April – saw glazing professionals from across Asia and the wider world experiencing the latest cutting-edge products , and discussing the key trends and developments reshaping the industry .
This year , the show captured a snapshot of an industry in transition , as Daniel Zhang from Edgetech ’ s dedicated agent in China explains : “ The glazing market is changing rapidly , particularly here in China . We ’ re seeing rising demand for energy-efficient products , and for higher-end , betterperforming products in general . Beyond the products themselves , there was also a great deal of interest in the broader manufacturing solution that Edgetech can offer – fullyautomated lines , world-class technical assistance , finance packages for key customers and more .”
Chris Alderson , Edgetech UK & Asia Pacific Managing Director commented : “ As more and more glass manufacturers move towards automation , it ’ s clear that not just in China but all over the world , there ’ s huge demand for the sort of speed , efficiency , and excellent all-around performance than Super Spacer and other Edgetech products can provide .”
www . edgetechig . co . uk
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