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LONG-STANDING FABRICATOR MAKES SWITCH
» » TRADE FABRICATOR UNIVERSAL
Trade Frames has just switched to purchasing
its glass from Epwin Glass. Managing Director
Brian Kruger said: “As a longstanding and
loyal Spectus fabricator it made good sense
to buy our glass from the same business as
our profile supplier. Epwin Glass has seen
considerable investment in their business and
we were very impressed with their product
range and quality of their offer.”
By sourcing its glass from Epwin Glass,
Universal Trade Frames will benefit from
the quality and reliability an Epwin brand
brings, something Brian knows, having
been a Spectus fabricator for over 20 years.
He commented: “Being a Spectus fabricator
plays a big part in the success of our
business because our customers recognise
what the Spectus names means and the
value it adds.”
The decision to switch to Epwin Glass
makes it one of an increasing number of
fabricators making the switch: a further
nineteen customers have joined in the last
three months alone.
Universal Trade Frames and Spectus have
made a strong partnership over the past
20 years. In partnering with Epwin Glass,
Universal is taking the strength of that
partnership to the next level.
www.epwin-glass.co.uk
www.utfl.co.uk
GGF welcomes Slimline
» » THE GLASS AND GLAZING
Federation (GGF) is delighted to welcome
Slimline Glazing & Aluminium Systems into
Membership.
Slimline Glazing brings concepts in
structural glazing, aluminium design and
manufacturing into reality and is at the
forefront of the specialist glass market with
unique and contemporary design innovations.
From glass bridges and staircases to free-
standing external glass structures, Slimline
glazing delivers seamless structural solutions
from design through to installation. Being
justifiably proud of its reputation in the sector,
Slimline offers the highest level of expertise
and customer satisfaction and with an in-house
architect and preferred building contractors
it is able to handle projects of any size in
commercial and domestic markets.
On joining the Federation, Abigail
Chapman, Company Secretary of Slimline
commented,
“We are pleased to join the GGF and we
aim to take full advantage of key benefits
such as the technical support, sharing and
gaining market knowledge and the multiple
networking opportunities provided by the
GGF.”
Richard Hearn, GGF Head of Membership
and Training added, “We are delighted that
Slimline has joined the Federation and look
forward to mutual benefits.”
www.slimlinealuminium.co.uk
FROM TINY ACORNS GROW MIGHTY FLEETS…
» » ACORN ALUMINIUM IS A
local retailer supplying
homeowners with high quality
windows and doors. Established
in 1989 and about to enter our
30th year of continuous trading,
Acorn has recently (for around the
past two years) branched out into
small commercial projects, mainly
in aluminium, ranging from
£25,000 - £150,000. The business
has benefitted hugely from the
corporate that has built up over
the years, but also, has achieved in
excess of 40,000 local window and
door installations, not to mention
more than 1000 conservatory
installations.
This summer, Acorn staged an
eye-catching photoshoot of its
car and van fleet at the stunning
Tollerton Hall in Nottingham;
which is being renovated into
a private house from a business
premises.
Acorn’s James Hibbert said,
“We have always enjoyed a high
profile locally with our sign-
written fleet of vans and cars.
This design came about after a
discussion with our long-standing
design company – Cavalry
Design – based in Nottingham.
The vans are used by our
installation teams, our surveyor
has an eye-catching truck, and
our sales team all have identical
Toyota Auris estate cars.”
www.acornaluminiumltd.co.uk
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