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 40 » N OV 2014 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M 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