Clearview National March 2019 - Issue 208 | Page 26

PROUD SPONSOR OF INDUSTRY NEWS INDUSTRYNEWS Steel Solutions Group Reinforces Global Position With Acquisition » » SINCE IT FIRST ESTABLISHED IN 1964, Hadley Group has consistently raised the bar in innovative steel solutions with real world applications. The company’s expertise, market insight and manufacturing capabilities have positioned it as a world leader in advanced cold rolled steel technology. Now - in a move that reaffirms its commitment to supporting the construction, automotive, industrial and agriculture markets both in the UK and internationally - Hadley Group has announced the acquisition of EWS (Manufacturing) Ltd. Stewart Towe, CEO, Hadley Group EWS produces in excess of 25 million metres of cold rollformed sections annually at its manufacturing site in Wolverhampton, and is recognised as the market leader in window and door steel reinforcement. Stewart Towe, CEO of Hadley Group, commented: “EWS greatly complements our wide range of value-added construction products. With the support of the wider Hadley Group, EWS will continue to operate as usual with no changes to the manufacturing or delivery aspects of the business. Neither will there be any change to commercial service agreements currently in place. EWS will continue to operate as a stand-alone business with the added support of Hadley Group as and when required.” www.hadleygroup.com www.ewsmanufacturing.co.uk £100 FOR YOUR BEST BREAKFAST Yale is launching a competition to find the nation’s favourite breakfast. The home security specialist will be asking tradespeople across the UK to submit photos of their favourite breakfast via social media from 25th Feb to the 22nd March. » » THE BEST ENTRIES ACROSS FOUR categories (Sweet- Heart, Protein Junkie, The King of Fry-Ups, and Healthy Hero) will be showcased on a dedicated area of the Yale website. Yale will select the top three entries for each category and put them to a vote live on Instagram Story; entrants will have 24 hours to get as many votes as they can. The winner of each category will win a £100 restaurant voucher. Online construction community On The Tools has also created an exclusive video to launch the competition across social media. 26 » M AR 2019 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M The competition is part of Yale’s Anything but Standard campaign, which focuses on the brand’s commitment to creating products that consistently exceed the standards laid out by the BSI Group. The competition opens for entries on the 25th February, and anyone wishing to enter will need to tag their breakfast image on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram with #Yalebreakfast www.yale.co.uk PASSING OF A FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE We regret to inform you that our friend and colleague at Siegenia, Amit Mistry, passed away on Monday January 14th, 2019 unexpectedly; our thoughts are with his family and friends at such a difficult time. » » AMIT COVERED THE MIDLANDS as Area Sales Manager, however he would also often work in other areas of the country, supporting the team at Siegenia with his wealth of technical skills and industry experience. As a result, he built relationships throughout the country and was well liked and respected across the industry. Amit was always prepared to go above and beyond to help his business partners and colleagues and was a close member of our team. His funeral was held on Saturday January 19th and the number of people that attended was testament to his popularity as a friend and colleague. Amit’s passing comes as a great shock to us all and he will be sorely missed. Due to the large number of people wishing to donate something in Amit’s memory, his family have set up a Just Giving page with all donations going to Mind - the mental health charity. https://www.justgiving.com/ fundraising/alpesh-mistry1