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DECEMBER 2013 PRO INSTALLER
PRO NEWS
www.proinstaller.co.uk
Marking 25
year milestone
Long-standing VEKA customer, Qualplas Ltd, was
presented with a personalised gift of cut glasses
and a decanter by Colin
Torley recently, to mark
the St Helens-based company’s 25th anniversary,
as well as 25 years of
trading with VEKA.
“It’s refreshing to see a
company that has stood
the test of time in this
Glass dispute resolved
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited has resolved a
dispute with Uniglass Limited in relation to its UK
Registered Design Number 2090474 for Pilkington
Texture Glass Contora™ patterned glass.
Without admitting liability for infringement, Uniglass has undertaken not to sell or offer for sale,
or import into the United Kingdom,
goods which infringe this registered
right, including but not limited to its
Uni-Tor product. Further, Uniglass has
also agreed to withdraw from circulation and destroy all marketing literature in the UK that refers to such
goods. References have already
been removed from its website.
Additionally, Uniglass has agreed to pay
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited a sum
in damages and legal costs associated with
this matter.
‘We take defence of
both our products and
our brand very seriously
and will take action’
Andy McDowell, Commercial Director,
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, commented: “This case highlights the importance we place on our brand equity so that
we preserve value for our customers to supply a well-known brand to homeowners. We
take defence of both our products and our
brand very seriously and will take action,
as in this case, to ensure that customers
and consumers receive the product they are
expecting.”
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ever-changing industry, and
such an occasion should be
shouted about,” says The
VEKA UK Group’s Sales
and Marketing Director.
“The team at Qualplas has
worked incredibly hard to
get where they are today
and we are thrilled to be
marking a quarter century
partnership with them.”
Qualplas, which was
established in 1987, has
continued to go from
strength-to-strength since
humble beginnings in Peasley Cross. Now occupying
a 12,000 sq ft modern
building on Knowsley
Road, St Helens, Qualplas
has grown into one of the
largest and longest-established VEKA fabricators in
the region.
Managing Director,
Andrew Smith, who was
presented with the gift
from Colin, alongside
Operations Director Geoff
Roberts, adds: “Establishing a solid track record
over 25 years is no mean
feat, and we are delighted
with what we as a team
have achieved.”
VEKA plc, 01282 716611,
www.vekauk.com,
[email protected]
BUILDERS COME
TO THE FORE
In a move to strengthen the voice and input of
SME contractors in the national retrofit programme,
Brian Berry, chief executive of the Federation of
Master Builders (FMB), has joined the board of
The Centre of Refurbishment Excellence (CoRE).
The FMB has also
become a Key Partner
in CoRE, alongside the
National Energy Foundation and the BRE.
CoRE is the not for profit,
national centre of excellence
for green building retrofit
and its primary aim is to
facilitate the exchange of
knowledge between industry expert