INDUSTRYNEWS
Sights set on expansion
Liverpool-based ODL Europe has revealed further plans for expansion and business development into 2017 , with the successful launch of their composite doors division , Aperture Solutions , in December and several further initiatives in the pipeline .
The company has also recently announced a growing team in the form of three new sales people . For the built-in blinds business , Garry Wilson and John Evans join the company , with the addition of Steve Kendall for the Aperture Solution Door products .
“ We ’ ve always been committed to staying ahead of customer demand and as the popularity of our products continues to grow , we need more people to take them to market ,” says Mark Towers , Managing Director .
“ Garry , John and Steve bring with them a wealth of industry and technical experience , having worked for some impressive names in the hardware , profile and composite door industry .”
ODL Europe will be exhibiting for the fourth time at the FIT Show in May this year and the company will be showcasing the full breadth of its rapidly growing product portfolio and capabilities at the show , which will be their biggest stand to date .
www . odleurope . com
GUIDANCE FOR HOUSE BUILDERS
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MORE THAN TWELVE months ago the Building Regulations were extended to include Part Q . This requires new homes in England to incorporate provisions to resist unauthorised access . Approved Document Q ( ADQ ), which supports Part Q , requires that doors and windows must be capable of resisting attack by a casual or opportunist burglar by being both sufficiently robust and fitted with appropriate hardware .
The DHF ( Door & Hardware Federation ) has produced a Best Practice Guide to ADQ . The guide contains advice on how the requirements can be met and how the security performance of doors and windows can be verified .
House builders will need to present evidence of ADQ compliance to building control officers so they can check and assess this in order to determine whether the installed doorsets and door and window hardware comply with the quoted standards . Both the DHF and Secured by Design
recommend that independent third party certification of door and window hardware from a UKAS-accredited certification authority makes the process considerably easier for the house builder . Such certification offers the assurance that the installed products will meet ADQ .
House builders can take a simplified route to compliance if they join the Secured by Design National Building Approval ( SBD NBA ) scheme : http :// www . securedbydesign . com / sbdnational-building-approval /
The DHF Best Practice Guide to ADQ is available from www . dhfonline . org . uk
LEADING SUPPLIERS GATHER FOR ANNUAL SALES CONFERENCE
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SEVERAL OF THE LEADING suppliers in the window industry recently gathered at the luxurious Hintlesham Hall Hotel in Ipswich for the annual SEH BAC sales conference .
SEH BAC is one of the South East ’ s largest window and conservatory installers and part of the £ 130million One Group Construction .
The conference is an opportunity for SEH BAC directors , John Savage and Norman Hornigold , to thank the 30 strong sales team for their hard work with prize giveaways for the top performers , and to invite key suppliers to discuss their latest products .
Speakers included Don Waterworth , a well-known consumer champion and founder of the Master Window and Conservatory Installers Association , and Barney Goodman from Consumer Credit Solutions .
Norman Hornigold , SEH BAC sales director , commented ; “ We now operate across 17 showcentres and with 15 % growth this year , the conference was a great opportunity to celebrate our success . We also outlined some very exciting plans for future growth .” Andrew Scott , Managing Director of Purplex , said ; “ We ’ re delighted to be working with Norman and his team on a range of marketing strategies , from TV and radio to online lead generation .”
www . sehbac . com
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