Clearview National November 2017 - Issue 192 | Page 48

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DOORS&WINDOWS
FAST-GROWING FIRM
JOINS COMMERCIAL
INSTALLER NETWORK Available in
white and cream
» » A CELEBRATED
Cambridgeshire installer has
become the latest member
of the Astraseal Commercial
Installer Network (ACIN).
Huntingdon’s Surefit East
Anglia is one of the South-East’s
leading uPVC specialists – and
now the company is benefitting
from a stream of quality leads
as part of Astraseal’s new
initiative.
Founded earlier this year,
ACIN is a nationwide network
of commercial installers capable
of handling contracts valued at
anything from £50k to £500k.
Network members are not
only provided with warm
commercial leads, but support
throughout the tendering
process. Astraseal’s in-house » » CONTINUOUS
development of Apeer’s Lumi
window and door system,
described as ‘‘a product that
truly reinvents the window’’
by industry experts, has now
resulted in the addition of two
new colours - white and cream -
being added.
The highly resilient border is
fused to surface 2 of the insulated
glazing unit at temperatures of
700°C, using Apeer’s on site
toughening furnace.
With 15 internal finishes
available – including the recent
additions of White Smooth,
Cream Smooth, Black Smooth,
and Chartwell Green – and a
total of 9 external colour options,
Lumi can now offer a wide range
of colour combinations.
The newly developed colours
were launched at the SelfBuild
consumer show in Dublin in
September and received positive
feedback from visitors. With
Anthracite Grey proving to be
the most popular colour thus
far, reaction from visitors at the
show suggests that preference
Business Development
Managers contact developers,
work up specifications and
draw up quotes on behalf of the
installer, before handing them
the supply side of the project –
all free of charge.
Astraseal Sales Manager
Zac Nedimovic commented:
“We’re delighted to welcome
such a respected firm into
the network. It goes without
saying: we only want the very
best companies representing
us out in the field – and with
a business like Surefit East
Anglia on our side, we can rest
easy in our knowledge that
our commercial clients will be
receiving a fantastic service.”
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may now change: “We have
written more than 100 quotes
so far since Dublin and 70% are
cream,” said Linda Tomb, the
company’s marketing manager.
“However, the UK market is
showing a preference for white
and it’s interesting to see the
geographical differences.” added
Linda.
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Approved Fire Door Centre expertise
A major initiative within the builders’ merchant sector is set to boost
fire safety knowledge and the installation of properly certificated
fire doors in a huge range of building projects, large and small.
» » TRAVIS PERKINS, THE
largest builders’ merchant in the
UK, has confirmed its decision
to become a BWF-Certifire
Approved Fire Door Centre
as part of its long-standing
commitment to fire safety.
It will establish 10 branches
across the UK as experts in the
specification and supply of BWF-
Certifire third-party certificated
fire doors and door sets.
The service will be made
available to all Travis Perkins
customers, from individual
tradespeople to the company’s
major contracts with local
authorities and social landlords.
The launch of the BWF’s Fire
Door Procurement Tool and
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factcard was also highlighted,
which is being promoted for all
builders’ merchants during this
year’s Fire Door Safety Week.
The Fire Door Procurement
Tool is a free, interactive
app designed to support the
procurement process for fire
doors. It is particularly useful for
merchants in the way it guides
the user through each stage of the
process.
www.travisperkinsplc.co.uk