INDUSTRYNEWS
Dave (right) with Brand Ambassador Steve
Davis and the Network VEKA team.
Network
VEKA
celebrates
two
decades
of Dave!
Network VEKA’s popular Area Account
and Development Manager for the
North, Dave Hartley, is celebrating his
20 year anniversary within the VEKA
UK Group - with 18 years spent helping
build Network VEKA into the successful
organisation it is today. Dave’s peers even
penned a special poem for him:
Back in April of year ‘94
VEKA’s sales were rising galore
They came up with a plan
A new marketing man
And in walked Dave through the door.
Two years on, Network VEKA began
And Dave was an instant fan
He took a new role
Helping John with the goal
To aid members however they can.
Dave worked hard and on rolled the years
Sh aring laughter and fun with his peers
Always up for a joke
Such a likeable bloke
Whose humour could have you in tears.
20 years and his loyalty’s still there
and the labels he always will wear
It’s true time may fly
But he’s still the same guy
Though maybe with slightly less hair!
Network VEKA, 01282 473170
www.networkveka.co.uk
12
MAY 2014
GGF: ‘MIXED
FEELINGS’
ON BUDGET
The GGF said it had
“mixed feelings” after
the 2014 Budget.
While the Chancellor promised a raft of
positive measures for SMEs, manufacturers
and exporters, the Federation felt more
could have done more to support the
recovery in the construction industry, and
in particular the need to improve the energy
efficiency of the UK’s building stock.
Nigel Rees GGF Group Chief Executive
commented: “We are delighted to hear the
Chancellor’s measures to help SMEs with
plans such as the creation of the Builders
Finance Fund and the doubling of the Annual
Investment Allowance (AIA). It was also good
to see the Government’s intention to fund
the regeneration of housing estates and we
welcome the extension to “Help to Buy”.
‘Chancellor promised
a raft of positive
measures for SMEs’
“However, we are disappointed there was
no movement on the VAT rate on home
improvements, repair and maintenance. In
addition, the distinct lack of incentives in this
Budget to encourage homeowners to invest in
energy efficient home improvements was quite
incredible; particularly when you consider the
extremely poor uptake of the Green Deal and
how ambitious the Government was four years
ago to reduce carbon emissions.”
Dempsey Dyer
supports PJ Plastics in
showroom opening
Pontefract based fabricator Dempsey
Dyer recently supported trade customer,
G-13 Installer of the Year, PJ Plastics with
the opening of its new showroom, The
Showroom Bexley, located in Bexley Village,
Kent.
Dempsey Dyer helped out with the
showroom design and was at the grand
opening with other PJ Plastics’ suppliers
REHAU and Solidor. Sharon Massey, Mayor
of Bexley, cut the ribbon.
PJ Plastics offer the full range of Dempsey
Dyer bespoke timber windows and doors and
has a selection on display including a European
Oak stable door, a flush casement window in a
Farrow & Ball dual colour finish, and a vertical
sliding sash window with weights and pulleys.
Also displayed are Solidor composite doors,
Smarts aluminium windows & bi fold doors,
and the REHAU Heritage uPVC window.
PJ Plastics MD, John Chamberlain,
commented: “We’re delighted with the look of
the showroom and really appreciate Dempsey
Dyer’s, Solidor’s and REHAU’s support in
helping us get it ready.
Customers who don’t have a showroom
can take advantage of Dempsey Dyer’s own
recently revamped showroom at its Pontefract
headquarters.
Call 01977 649641
or visit www.dempseydyer.co.uk
To read more, visit www.clearview-uk.com