Clearview National May 2016 - Issue 174 | Page 39

FIT SHOW 2016 CRAFTED WITH STRENGTH, SECURITY AND AUTHENTICITY Among the main talking points at The FIT Show 2016 was the Masterdor Craftsman door from the Synseal Group. »»Chief Executive Officer of Synseal, David Leng, introduced the product when he gave a special launch presentation at the group’s stand, with a champagne reception for the industry’s trade press and other visitors. The Masterdor is a precision engineered timber door which, says Synseal, has had the problems associated with pure wood ‘designed out.’ It offers strength, security and authentic craftsmanship. The double rebate doors also offer big benefits from both the homeowner’s and installer’s point of view double rebate doors are known to be easier to install and adjust on-site compared to single rebate doors. The double rebate feature means doors are fully sealed so that there is better protection against water penetration and an improved weather performance. There are 21 styles in the whole range so the Craftsman will fit in with any environment. The Contemporary range alone has nine styles and uses routed grooves to give the impression of slotted boards – creating a designer look, while the Traditional panels and mouldings offer 13 more ‘timeless’ designs. There are also 28 glass designs and three hardware packages. There are no problems with twisting planks due to extremes of weather or moisture and no peeling or crazing of paint when boards swell or contract. Twenty-one colours are offered and every door leaves the workshop with two water based layers of colour, two of undercoat and a primer. David Leng said of the Craftsman: “We expect to sign up 50 or 60 showrooms for this product.” Synseal Group had the largest stand at The FIT Show and launched several new products. They included the WarmCore aluminium window system, and a sneak preview of the new thermally broken Lantern roof. There is already enthusiasm from WarmCore window fabricator launch partners pre-signed to Synseal, and the business believes it will be a real game changer product. The windows come with multi-point locking and internal beading and are backed by a ten-year guarantee. They are available as a casement or tilt and turn window with a flush sash option, and WarmCore comes in a choice of two powder coated colours so the windows can be different colours on each side. David Leng said: “The windows are 25% more thermally efficient than competing products. We have had tremendous interest while we have been at the show and at the last count 20 fabricators signed up.” The group also offers recently launched products such as the Celsius Solid Roof. This warm and quick fitting roofing solution is for new build and retrofit projects and uses timber components with no aluminium skeleton. It uses 100% recycled Synseal Envirotiles for an impressive and modernlooking external decorative finish. Shafiq Sharif, Synseal’s head of group marketing, said the group was actively raising its profile and group operations had grown significantly. He said: “We started setting up our stand on Saturday and we have been pleased with it. It gave visitors the chance to get fully updated and appraise the sheer breadth and quality of Synseal’s product range.” MAY 2 0 1 6 3 9