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JUNE 2016 PRO INSTALLER
PRO PRODUCTS
www.proinstaller.co.uk
CARRY STRAPS
TAKE THE STRAIN
Padlock and security products business Master Lock® has launched
innovative carry straps that make light work of heavy lifting.
Providing a comfortable grip
and better leverage, the
straps protect against injury
caused by hauling heavy and
unstable items. The smart
straps easily adjust to fit
virtually every object, while
soft-foam rubber polymer
handles stop them from cutting into your hands.
KIT FOR THE
PERFECT
TILING JOB
Exclusive to Topps Tiles, the
Fein Best of Tiling Kit provides traders and keen DIY
customers with everything
they need to complete the
perfect tiling job.
Topps Tiles has been working
with the market leading multi-tool
supplier Fein to offer the first ever
exclusive Fein tiling kit. Consisting
of five accessories, the Best of Tiling kit offers the key MultiMaster
accessories needed to complete a
project.
The kit contains:
Carbide segment saw blade-used
for cutting out damaged tile joints
and for cutting grooves in plaster,
porous concrete and similar construction materials.
Carbide rasp, triangular. Used for
rough sanding of fillers, tile adhesive,
concrete, stone and wood. Suited to
use with or without dust extraction.
Rigid scraper blade-used for removing stubborn old paint, adhesive residues, carpets, tile adhesive
and coats of underseal.
Flexible scraper blade for removal of silicone or acrylic joints in
bathrooms and also for stickers
Cleaning set for tile joints used
for cleaning very dirty tile grout
joints, and suitable for all widths
of tile joints.
For more information visit
Topps Tiles in-store specialists
in one of the 340+ stores or visit
www.toppstiles.co.uk
Apart from being an essential aide
when moving house, the straps will
take the strain when faced with
transporting parcels from the workplace to home, or carrying boxes.
Available in three different sizes,
the expertly designed straps are
also backed by over 100 years of
Master Lock® history and heritage
in safety and security solutions
meaning it’s a name you can trust
to get the job done.
The carry strap ranges are:
3123EURDAT 2.5m x 25mm:
For use with small packages and
items of furniture, this single strap
supports up to 40kg.
3124EURDAT 2.5m x 25mm
cross strap: A simple solution
with two crossed straps and a
single integrated handle, this is
ideal for awkward, smaller items,
weighing up to 40kg, that need to
be kept stable.
3126EURDAT 2.5m & 5.5m x
25mm cross strap: For heavy and
bulky objects, a cross strap with
two integrated handles for double
handed or multi-person use. Supporting up to 80kg these straps
are more than strong enough to
carry most larger items of furniture.
All Master Lock® carry straps
are available now from leading
retailers and www.masterlock.eu
Search on for country’s best van driver
The Freight Transport
Association (FTA) is
looking for the best
van driver in the country through its Van
Excellence Driver of
the Year 2016 contest,
sponsored by LeasePlan UK.
The popular event, which
takes place on 14th July, is
open to FTA members and
Van Excellence accredited
operators and tests driving
skills (fuel economy and
driver behaviour), manoeuvring ability, the drivers’
risk awareness, legislative knowledge and the
ability of the contestants
to identify pre-use vehicle
defects.
FTA Head of Vans Mark
Cartwright said: “The FTA
Van Driver of the Year
event really is testimony
to the skills and expertise
of the competing drivers.
They’re all employed by
Van Excellence accredited
operators who are working
at the very highest standards, and those who take
part really are the best of
the best - from the best
operators.”
Mark Lovett, Head of
Commercial Vehicles at
contest sponsor LeasePlan
UK, added: “The 2016 FTA’s
Van Excellence Driver of
the Year winner will be assessed on a number of key
competencies both on and
off the road and will prove
that he or she is upholding the values of safe and
efficient van driving and
ultimately contributing to
greater road safety. It is for
this reason that LeasePlan
UK is proud to sponsor
such a worthy event.”
Following the huge success of the previous two
Van Excellence Driver of
the Year events, FTA has
introduced three separate
contests for 2016 celebrating the skills and abilities
of professional drivers
across the freight and logistics sector.
The three contests are
FTA Truck Driver of the
Year (44-tonne) sponsored
by Mercedes-Benz Trucks);
FTA Truck Driver of the
Year (18-tonne) sponsored
by Bridgestone Tyres) and
the Van Excellence Driver
of the Year. All three will
be held at Mercedes-Benz,
Wentworth Park, Barnsley,
between 12th and 14th July
2016.
Contestants taking part
will be asked to complete
various tasks in the competition which is designed to
test their abilities across a
wide range of skills.
For more information or
to nominate a driver to
enter the 2016 FTA Driver
of the Year competition
please go to: http://www.
fta.co.uk/events/driver-ofthe-year-2016.html
Full terms and conditions
apply for each category. The
individual winner of each
event will be announced on
the day of the contest, and
the overall winners of the
three competitions will be
revealed in October.
Find out more about the
competitions by following
FTA on Facebook, or contact
us on Twitter: @newsfromFTA
@vanexcellence #FTAdriver16