Clearview National November 2014 - Issue 156 | Page 40
COMPOSITEDOORS
Investment strengthens
door market position
Vista Beam Saw
»»Merseyside-based Vista has
followed on from their 2013 investment by
recently purchasing an additional saw, welder
and corner cleaner, further strengthening their
position as one of the UK’s leading composite
door and PVC-u panel manufacturers.
The new machines are now fully operational
and will allow the company to produce higher
volumes while retaining the exceptional
quality standards for which they are
renowned.
Keith Sadler, Vista’s Managing Director,
said: “Vista has experienced incredible demand
in 2014 and we decided now was a good time
to increase our manufacturing capacity. The
new machinery means we are well prepared for
future growth.”
Vista is one of the UK’s largest door
manufacturers, producing 2,900 composite
doors and 6,000 PVC-u panels on average
every month. Vista’s new composite door,
XtremeDoor, is the most highly specified
door on the market. It is made with the Nan
Ya GRP composite slab and has a five point
lock, triple sealed outerfame and stainless
steel hardware with a 25 year guarantee as
standard.
Vista also recently launched a new thicker
PVC-u panel designed to integrate with
Modus, Eurocells’ new triple glazed window
system.
For more information visit
www.vistapanels.co.uk
IT’S A TRULY SOLID COMPOSITE DOOR
»»TruFrame, the UK’s largest
fabricator of the Liniar window and door
system, is the latest company to take on
Solidor’s range of solid hardwood core
composite door slabs, adding to its impressive
product portfolio.
The fabricator is a company committed
to supplying the highest levels of product
quality and service. Its Solidor composite door
offering will be fitted with industry leading
locking systems from Maco and Winkhaus,
along with suited handles, hinges and letter
plates from Mila’s ProLinea range and solid
core slabs set into Liniar’s six-chambered
Energy Plus door frames.
Patrick Firmager, marketing director of
TruFrame said: ‘This is an exciting addition
to our range and one that our customers are
already excited about.’
Gareth Mobley, managing director of
Solidor Group commented, ‘We’re delighted
to finally list TruFrame as one of our slabonly manufacturers, as we continue to build
our complete offering for the composite door
market. Enquiries are on the increase from
door manufacturers and we’re pleased to satisfy
their demand for a better door slab!’
(L-R) Patrick Firmager (TruFrame)
with Gareth Mobley (Solidor).
For more information about TruFrame, visit
www.truframe.co.uk, or call 01664 410140.
Website update for ‘any device’ connection
»»Door-Stop has launched the
latest edition of its award winning website
www.door-stop.co.uk. After a brief late night
downtime, the website is back and better than
ever. It’s now even more user friendly and can
be accessed from a variety of devices, such as
smart phones, tablets, and computers. It is
easier to navigate, quicker to load and looks
great too.
‘even more user friendly’
With 98% of orders coming via the website
and 25% of this traffic coming from smart
phones, this website is at the heart of Door Stop
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International. Typically, these orders will come
from installers that are at work or are coming
back into the office to catch up after hours.
There are other changes too - the customer
log-in area is clearer and easier to use. The
account settings are clear and straight forward
and you can easily access your previous orders.
As part of Door Stops commitment to helping
customers, the hardware page has been reengineered to add more flexibility, adding
further options so customers have more choice
to mix and match when designing their door.
To see the improvements for yourself, visit
www.door-stop.co.uk