Clearview National June 2018 - Issue 199 | Page 42
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No reservations in welcoming Armed Forces
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supplier VEKA hosted representatives from the
Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment at the company’s
Burnley HQ to give staff chance to find out
more about joining the Army Reserve.
VEKA was recently presented with a
Bronze Award Certificate from the Ministry
of Defence for pledging to support those who
serve. The MoD’s Employer Recognition
Scheme (ERS) awards certificates to dedicated
organisations which have opted to sign the
Armed Forces Covenant, demonstrating their
commitment to offering fair employment and
support to members of the Armed Forces.
VEKA’s Operations Director Paul
Armstrong welcomed the soldiers on site
before employees from across the company
were encouraged to visit the stand and find
out about the part-time opportunities available
within the Army Reserve.
Paul said: “Last year, I was invited to visit
Cyprus, by the Army, on behalf of VEKA
laminator Mark Sc hofield – who has been
in the Army Reserve for more than 20
years. The trip was an opportunity to learn
about reservists’ military work and how it
complements their ‘everyday’ roles. Since then,
we are proud to have organised some Army
Reserve workshops for our staff as a way to
offer some of our employees a fresh perspective
on life outside work.”
“COLOUR AND HERITAGE GO HAND IN HAND”
» » VINTAGE UPVC PRODUCTS IS ONE
of the latest fabricators to join Deceuninck.
Vintage, part of the Windoormate Group,
chose Deceuninck for its #BestInClass
products and unrivalled colour capabilities.
Company Director Gareth Guy explains:
“We’ve noticed huge demand for heritage-
style windows, predominantly in colour.
Colour and heritage go hand in hand. We
chose Deceuninck because its Heritage Flush
Sash window is the perfect addition to our
portfolio, and the choice of colours from stock
is unbeatable. It means we don’t have to stock
colour ourselves because we know that whatever
we order will be with us by the next delivery.”
Vintage started fabricating Deceuninck
in 2017 and has been delighted with the
product range and service. Gareth adds: “Our
transition to Deceuninck went very smoothly.
The Deceuninck team was fantastic – they
came in and sorted out the tooling, so we
didn’t have to do anything.
“We’ve been very impressed with the quality of
Deceuninck’s products. I’ve been in the business
for over 35 years and the profile is excellent.
We’ve had fantastic feedback from our installer
customers too – everyone loves the profile.”
www.vintageupvc.co.uk
www.deceuninck.com
ADDING REAL VALUE
» » HS TRADE WINDOWS HAS BEEN A
Distinction Doors’ customer for over ten
years. It recently introduced the new nxt-gen
composite door range to its fabrication set-up
four months ago and it’s already proving to be
a hit. HS Trade’s Owner, Michael Gromett,
said: “The nxt-gen composite door is easier
to fabricate with less wastage but for us it
was all about the door’s streamline aesthetics.
The look of the door is truly unique and the
mouldings and overall design is superb. The
nxt-gen door is also internally glazed which
offers increased security too. Add in the
impressive range of glass from Distinction
Glass collection and you have a door that
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really stands out in the marketplace and offers
our customers something quite unique to sell
to the consumer.”
The nxt-gen door and Distinction Glass
samples have been installed in 15 of HS Trade’s
customers domestic showrooms. The company
also utilises Distinction Doors’ Showroom
Locator platform which drives customers to their
many domestic showroom sites. Furthermore,
HS Trade’s customers also make good use of
Distinction’s door-designer platform that allows
consumers to design their own door, from the
style and colour to the glass and hardware.
www.distinctiondoors.co.uk