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PRO INSTALLER MARCH 2015
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St Helens-based VEKA
fabricator Qualplas has
recently fulfilled one
of the more unusual
contracts of its 25-year
history by manufacturing windows, doors
and French doors for
a residential project,
under construction in
Ghana.
The contract was referred
to Qualplas by The VEKA
UK Group website following initial contact from the
projects contractor.
Andrew Smith, Qualplas’
Managing Director, explains:
“The VEKA UK Group
referred the project to us as
the contractor had specified
that he wanted to use a
reputable fabricator with a
long-standing relationship
with VEKA. His other main
criterion was our location;
being close to the Liverpool
Docks, purely for the comparative ease of shipping
the finished units to West
Africa.”
The new development is
situated on Victoria Beach
near Takoradi, Ghana, and
will consist of 24 serviced
apartments, office facilities,
a bar and restaurant area
overlooking the seafront
and a bathing area/swimming pool.
The significant size of
the project meant Qualplas
received an order comprising around 40 Matrix 70
windows, 19 sets of French
doors and additional residential doors. VEKA door
and window systems are
therefore used exclusively
throughout the development.
Colin Torley, Sales and
Marketing Director for The
VEKA UK Group, added:
“Qualplas’ commitment to
fabricating VEKA systems
not only secured the company this fascinating contract
but reassured the customer
that the products he chose
have been thoroughly tested
to withstand the world’s
most unforgiving climates.”
For more information visit
www.vekauk.com
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