Clearview National May 2019 - Issue 210 | Page 104

MACHINERY
A 2020 vision for the North West
» » THE GLAZERITE UK
Group Ltd has announced plans
to invest in excess of £1m across its
plants this year, in order to improve
performance and capability across
the business. The investment
programme will see the VEKA
fabricator further enhance its
offering for installers, and signals
Glazerite’s strong commitment to
the industry, as it approaches its
20th year in business.
The first step in the programme
includes a new Stuga machine,
which has recently been installed
at Glazerite Northwest. The
Stuga ZX5 automatic sawing and
machining centre forms part of
a major transformation of the
Bolton-based plant, which will
also see the site double in size by
early 2020.
Ian Lloyd, Glazerite’s
Operations Director, says of
the new machine: “The Stuga
ZX5 is reliable, easy to use, and
better still, it has a speedier and
smoother throughput, which will
really make a difference for us and
our customers.”
In addition to the new
machine, Glazerite Northwest
has also welcomed a new inline
welder. The Haffner SMR 5 head
welding machine boasts increased
frame output and a touch screen
operation for a fast and effective
performance,
and is yielding
such impressive
results that the fabricator
has ordered two more of the
machines for its East and
Midlands plants.
With Glazerite Northwest due
to complete ambitious expansion
plans by the start of 2020, it’s
hoped Glazerite installers will
also benefit from the addition of
a showroom, which will highlight
the broad range of products
Glazerite offers to its customers.
Jason Thompson, Group
Managing Director for Glazerite,
explains the reasons for the
investment: “We are committed
to continual investment in
our plants so that we can
service our customers with
one of the broadest product
ranges on the market. An
increase in our capacity and
improved capabilities enables
us to become more versatile and
flexible in how we manufacture
products across each of our sites.
With new machinery making us
ever more efficient, we are in a
great position to continue servicing
our customers, but also to drive
forward with our ambitious growth
plans into 2020 and beyond.”
www.glazerite.co.uk
FACTS, FITTING & FAQS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
» » FREEFOAM PRODUCTS
are designed and manufactured
to be easy to fit. However, as
any building product supplier or
home improvement installer will
tell you, every project is different.
Following customer feedback and
online requests Freefoam Building
Products are pleased to announce
the launch of a brand-new online
feature: Technical Frequently
Asked Questions.
Louise Sanderson, Freefoam
UK Marketing Manager explains
about how the idea developed:
“As our product range has
increased and diversified we’ve
seen a significant rise in enquires
regarding product information.
Customers selling and using our
products are professionals who
want to get it right. Freefoam
products have been designed
to be used in a wide variety of
situations and projects and we
want to ensure that installers
have the right information to
get the job done correctly and
professionally.”
The database covers a wide
range of technical questions that
customers and fitters have asked
and find most useful. Quick and
easy to access from a pop up box
on every web page the tool allows
site visitors to view a wide range
of topics and issues covering the
full Freefoam product range.
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From general fitting
instructions and product
information, to more specific
fitting tips and examples of
individual fitting situations the
database allows users to filter by
product range or simply type in
their question. Accessible from
PC, mobile and tablet the tool is
instantly available to customers
and fitters out on the job.
With the ability to add new
questions and topics Freefoam is
expecting the database to grow
and develop over time, making it
a live resource with valuable up to
date information for all Freefoam
customers.
Colin St John, Commercial
Director summarised: “This new
tool is a great addition to our
online offering. We know that
customers today want to be able to
access product information from
their phone and often need an
instant answer - this database does
just that, offering users a wealth of
information and documentation at
their fingertips. As manufacturers
we embrace our responsibility
to make our products easy to fit
and as accessible as possible and
are expecting this resource to
become another important part
of our wider customer support
package.”
www.freefoam.com