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DECEMBER 2015 PRO INSTALLER
PRO NEWS
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Versatile System Suits
Vintage Settings
Reynaers’ aluminium window and
door system CS 38 has had an upgrade – and is versatile enough for
vintage settings as well as new build.
Snickers Has
Workwear
Stitched Up
SNICKERS’ new working clothes brochure is now available.
The full colour product and price catalogue has details of the new ‘Next Generation’ range of working clothes and all the
other garments and accessories for working
in the autumn and winter when on site.
Whatever the trade, there are trousers,
winter jackets, tool vests, gloves, jumpers
and fleeces which are fit for the job.
Snickers Workwear manufactures and
provides workwear for pro tradesmen and
service people. It is part of the Hultafors
Group and was founded in 1975. Since
then it has grown into a leading European
brand of workwear and is represented in 26
countries.
The new highly thermally-insulated Slim
Line 38 series also has better performance
with SL38 and SL38-HI offering ultra slim
profiles and improved energy efficiency. It
has the look and feel of steel with the performance of aluminium and comes in three
designs, Classic, Cubic and Ferro.
The minimal frame is reinforced by an
invisible drainage system avoiding use of
drainage caps on the exterior of windows
and doors. A highly insulated three-chamber
system offers thermal characteristics and the
solution is available in fixed, turn, and turntilt variations with Uw values of 1.4W/m²K
or greater depending on configuration. The
system is suitable for double and triple glazing with a glass thickness of up to 55mm
‘The SL38 is perfectly suited for the
retention of existing structures’
without losing the ultra-slim look.
The SL38 product also offers excellent
weather performance with air tightness of
Class 4 (600Pa) and water tightness Class
9A (600Pa). A special modification means
the system is available with hidden hinges.
Marketing Manager at Reynaers Rebecca
Cope said: “The SL38 is perfectly suited
for the retention of existing structures, for
example an older conservatory, allowing
customers to preserve a vintage look.”
A video featuring the system is available at:
www.reynaers.co.uk - Call 0121 421 1999
or email: [email protected]
Derelict Streets Refurbished For War Veterans
Two Synseal group companies helped
Nick Knowles and the BBC DIY SOS
team to transform houses in Manchester - and create high quality
homes for British war veterans.
In BBC1’s two-part special, the DIY SOS
team delivered its most ambitious project to
date when it agreed to refurbish more than
60 houses in Manchester’s New Street and
Canada Street. The building works created
an improved, more resident-friendly neighbourhood and included a Walking with the
Wounded advice and therapy centre as well
as extensive streetscaping.
Masterdor Ltd supplied 15 composite
residential doors with Sheerframe outer
frames on the project and supplier partners
Select Engineering Asia, UAP Hardware and
Distinction Doors also contributed free door
For more information call 01484 854788,
visit www.snickersworkwear.co.uk and
download a digital catalogue or e-mail
[email protected]
components. The Masterdor doors were
fitted by Glen Bracek of CLG Joinery.
Sheerframe Ltd provided PVCu extrusions
for energy-efficient windows in the 66
homes which were specially fabricated and
fitted by window, door and curtain walling
manufacturer and installer CMS Window
Systems.
Synseal’s Chief Executive David Leng
said: “This endeavour was for such a good
cause and the BBC programmes screened
were heart-warming and inspirational. I
would like to thank our associated Synseal
suppliers and fabricator partners for their
additional hands-on support and practical
assistance with this impressive community
project.”
www.synseal.com
New Marketing Partnership Doubles Sales Leads
Marketing firm Purplex
has helped Deceuninck
fabricator Kingfisher
UPVC to double its
retail sales leads in a
new partnership.
Kingfisher, which has been
trading since 1989 and has
an annual turnover of £10m,
appointed Purplex as its
strategic marketing partner
as part of an ambitious
growth plan.
Paul Beetham, Kingfisher
director, plans to grow the
business through scaling up
its retail operations.
He said: “We wanted a
marketing partner who
really understood our
business and could help us
grow. Purplex started with
our website and within six
weeks our retail sales leads
increased by 50%.”
Kingfisher employs 100
people and operates from
a 30,000 sq ft factory, manufacturing PVCu windows,
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