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Maurice Anders – Tribute to a GGF founder member
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THE GLASS AND Glazing Federation ( GGF ) was saddened to hear of the recent passing of Maurice Anders of T A Anders and Co Ltd , a founder Member of the Federation .
Maurice was 91 when he passed away , having worked in the glass industry all his life . He went straight into the business on leaving school during the war , following the death of his father who had established T A Anders & Co in 1931 after leaving Pilkington Glass .
The family were from St Helens and it is believed there were members of the Anders family working at Pilkington Bros since the 1840s . When Maurice joined , the business was located in Rusholme , Manchester .
Maurice met his wife to be , Jean , whilst an apprentice at R H Armstrong in Salford in 1944 and together they moved the business to railway arches in Manchester city centre in the early 1950s and then to Liverpool Street , Salford in 1959 .
Following the announcement that a new underground railway would be built running practically below the factory , Maurice had to move once more and this time to Frederick Road on the site of his and Jean ’ s former employer , R H Armstrong , in 1986 . Here the business remained until 2017 when , despite being in his ninetieth year , Maurice was still taking an active interest .
Having been involved in the Plate Glass Association ( PGA ) and the Flat Glass Council ( FGC ) and then Glass and Glazing Federation , he continued to play an active role well into his eighties , attending meetings in London and until recently still making an appearance at the annual Glassman ’ s Lunch .
Even into his nineties he would come to T A Anders ’ new premises on Guinness Road , Trafford Park , to dispense his wisdom , sage advice , sharp ( and dry ) wit to , amongst others , me and all who met him were keen to listen .
In-house service = speedy results
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TRADE CONTRACTORS LOOKING for quick deliveries , short-lead times and a reliable powder coating service are increasingly turning to Senior Architectural Systems , with the leading fenestration systems manufacturer reporting a significant rise in the number of trade customers asking for its recently launched Ali range of aluminium doors and windows .
Following a number of new product developments , Senior has strengthened its domestic offering to include the Ali VU window and Ali FOLD door range and has gone on to secure both new trade accounts and new domestic contracts . With a strong heritage in the commercial construction sector , Senior ’ s commitment to delivering unrivalled customer service has seen the company make a number of key investments in its in-house facilities , ranging from upgrading its delivery fleet to improving the efficiency of it state of the art powder-coating line .
In response to demand , Senior has recently expanded its storage capacity for its Ali aluminium patio and bi-folding door profiles . The new 10,000 sq ft facility enables Senior to hold a greater amount of stock and offer some of the shortest lead times in the industry , with delivery of stocked single and dual colour profiles ( anthracite grey and hipca white ) available within just three days . Short lead times for non-standard colour powder coated profiles can also be guaranteed as rather than outsourcing , all powder-coating can be done at Senior ’ s in-house facility which is one of the most advanced in the UK .
As well as Senior ’ s HQ in Denaby Main near Doncaster , the company also has distribution centres in Wales and Scotland and the company ’ s own fleet of 17 five-star eco delivery vehicles that make regular deliveries across the UK and Ireland .
Senior ’ s sales director James Keeling- Heane said : “ We are always looking at ways to enhance and maintain our high levels of customer service and a key part of this is ensuring that we not only have the products
that our customers need but that they are delivered when they need them . Investment in our in – house resources means that we can provide a reliable ‘ one stop shop ’ service and through the additional support that our nationwide team of technical sales managers offer , we are looking forward to continuing to build our network of trade customers working in the domestic glazing market .”
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