42 | JANUARY 2019
Business
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BUSINESS BOOMS
FOR THREE ATLAS
INSTALLERS
EXCEL Door Supplies’
Partnership With ERA
QKS Ltd, Glasshouse Ltd - Partnership Aids Growth
and Ewenny Home Improve-
ments are the latest round of
winners in the popular Installa-
tion of the Month competition
and they have all seen their busi-
nesses accelerate since becoming
installers of the best-looking
glazed roof system available on
the market.
The latest award-winning
project from QKS is a double
extension on a property in Nass-
ington, near Peterborough, which
features two Atlas lanterns. “We
originally installed one exten-
sion, complete with Atlas roof,
and the homeowner was so im-
pressed that they decided to add
another extension on the other
side of their home,“ says Nick.
Ewenny completed an Atlas
lantern installation on a new For Composite Doors Company -
Excel Door Supplies, the York-
shire-based supplier of composite
doors, has reported solid business
growth throughout its seven years
of trading. With recent investment
to the tune of £100,000 in new CNC
router equipment, the company is
also planning to open a distribution
depot in the Midlands. Working in
close partnership with ERA, the se-
curity expert, Excel Door Supplies
says it has built up a loyal customer
base over the past seven years with
installers and homeowners through-
out Yorkshire.
Ewenny
QKS
build property in Porthcawl that
recently won in the Installa-
tion of the Month competition.
“We were tasked with making
a light, bright kitchen diner on
this property and the sleek Atlas
lantern and bi-folding doors
were the natural choice,” says
Andrew.
Glasshouse
Cardiff-based Glasshouse Ltd
were undaunted by the previously
high standard of entries for the In-
stallation of the Month contest and
demonstrated this to full effect by
winning with its very first entry.
Utilising ERA’s comprehensive
range of door and window secu-
rity, including the new SureFire
multi-point lock and the Invinci-
ble Cylinder, Door Handles and
Hinges, Excel supplies bespoke
composite doors to complement
any property style.
Steven Panesar, Managing Direc-
tor of Excel Door Supplies says:
“It is very valuable when a
supplier’s commitment to service
matches ours. The team at ERA
goes above and beyond the call of
duty to provide a great personal
and technical service to us.”
www.eraeverywhere.com
www.atlasroofsolutions.co.uk/
installation
New Machines from Haffner Murat help
support Bison Frames plans for growth
Haffner Murat has just in-
stalled two pieces of fabrication
machinery for leading trade fabri-
cator Bison Frames Ltd, home to
the Genesis Collection. Mark Tet-
ley, Director of Bison Frames, said:
“Our latest machinery investment
allows us to continue to deliver
our feature-rich quality products
that our customers have come to
expect from Bison Frames. The
machines will also help us to
maintain product excellence as
demand for our Genesis Collection
continues to grow.”
Bison Frames have invested in a
SC220/70 machining centre and an
FC 526 two head end miller from
Haffner Murat. Mark comment-
ed: “Haffner Murat have a great
range of fabrication machines that
offer high quality engineering.”
The SC220/70 machining centre
takes automation to the next level
and allows for variable angle cut-
ting of the Vertical Slider profile.
Automatic screwdriver units for
reinforcing prior to cutting, arrow
head and reverse butt cutting
facility, 210mm cill cutting and
Servo driven out feed gripper for
improved speed and accuracy are
just some of the key features of
this specialist machine.
The FC 526 two head end miller
allows milling of two transoms in
one single operation, improving
output times and quality. The
machine has an automatic feed fa-
cility with an automatic release of
the moveable heads after milling
and repositions at the same length
for the second transom.
www.haffnermurat.com
VEKA Group voted best
Systems Company
VEKA Group is proud to
have been named Systems Compa-
ny of the Year in the 2018 National
Fenestration Awards. Thousands
of votes across 24 categories made
2018 the biggest NFA campaign to
date.
The awards are decided by the
votes of industry participants –
which VEKA Group’s Marketing
Director Dawn Stockell believes
makes the win all the more re-
warding: “We’re delighted to see
VEKA Group win ‘Systems Com-
pany of the Year’ in the 2018 NFAs
because it means our customers
and friends in the industry took
the time and made the effort to
vote for us.
“People vote on shortlists to de-
cide the winner for each category,
without the input of a judge or
panel, which means the results re-
ally do reflect the feelings of the in-
dividuals in our industry. It’s lovely
to receive any award, but it’s even
better when you know that it has
come from those whose opinions
really matter to VEKA Group.”
www.vekauk.com