Pro Installer December 2013 - Issue 09 | Page 25

25 PRO INSTALLER DECEMBER 2013 PRO PRODUCTS @proinstaller1 New Brochure Deceuninck has a new brochure that explains what makes Deceuninck different, and why fabricators and installers who want to be more competitive and grow should think of Deceuninck. “It’s about our differentiated products and innovations, and our unique support package,” says Roy Frost, Managing Director of Deceuninck. “It’s also about Deceuninck’s way of doing busi- ness. As Peter Willemse MD of Ryburne Windows says, ‘They make us feel part of the Deceuninck family.’ “We’ve spelled this out in a handy brochure,” Roy says, “because for many years Deceuninck’s kept a low profile, and many fabricators and installers who want to become more competitive and build a sustainable business don’t know us, or what’s special about Deceuninck, and what we have that will help them grow at decent margins. The new brochure summarises the Deceuninck difference. We’ve got three systems, not two, for example. And they’re extruded to more stringent tolerances than the industry standard, so they fabricate with less waste. Our windows are designed to appeal. A pretty window doesn’t happen by chance. They’re designed to stand out and look better in the home.” Visit AskRoyFrost.com or call Roy now on 07808 365234. No Surprises Nick Dutton, Managing Director of Door-Stop. “The latest Palmer report, as detailed by Clearview, confirms what many have known for a while – panels have well and truly had their day. It predicts that by 2017 composite doors will account for half the total market – although I’d say that’s an underestimation (but I would!). It’s certainly not unexpected: D&G Consulting’s annual reports have regularly recorded a decline in panels. And a recent poll on an industry blog revealed that several companies couldn’t say how many panels they’d installed in the last year because they no longer did any! The rear guard defending panels might argue that there are some good ones, but that’s like saying some video tape recorders are good. They’ve simply been superseded by a better product. When Door-Stop began five years ago, the writing was already on the wall. A long history of issues had emerged with panel doors: problems with security, jamming, warping, bubbling woodgrains or discolouration had been so severe and common in previous years they had a poor reputation, and this hasn’t been shaken off. Composites are more reliable in every way, and since we started t