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MAKING THE
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How do you judge the success of an
exhibition? Floorspace sold? Leads generated?
Visitors through the door? All of these are
important, but maybe there is one feature
that is often overlooked: representation.
»»The FIT Show outings of
2013 and 2014 certainly put
the Glassex ghost to rest,
as fabricators and installers
travelled the length and breadth
of the country to descend on the
International Centre in Telford
to see what the industry had to
offer, and if partnerships could be
created with new suppliers.
The organisers pulled out
the stops to create a show that
was relevant for the modern
era, bringing together the
industry’s leading players that
were showcased alongside
professional seminars,
challenging competitions and
gala dinners.
However, one feat that the FIT
Show has managed to achieve –
one that possibly went unnoticed
– is that the broad range of
exhibitors now reflects the glass
and glazing market like no other
UK-based exhibition has for well
over a decade.
It could not be ignored that the
first two outings of the FIT Show
played host to a wide range of
visitors, all of whom fed into the
supply chain, and which proved
that the Telford-based fabricator
and installer trade show was one
to invest in.
As a result, more than a dozen
PVCu and aluminium systems
companies are exhibiting at the
FIT Show 2016 when it opens
on April 12 at the Telford Internal
Exhibition Centre – the biggest
gathering of its kind for more than
a decade.
Companies exhibiting so far
include: Deceuninck, Duraflex,
Eclectic, Eurocell, Ikon, Liniar,
Profile 22, Rehau, Selecta,
Spectus, Swish, Synseal, and
VEKA. All of whom have got major
announcements they want to
share.
Furthermore, it shows that the
FIT Show is truly an exhibition of
our time – designed to reflect the
nature of the industry as it is now.
Through the FIT Show we can see
how fabricators are proud to stand
side-by-side with their principal
suppliers and demonstrate the
importance of shared values and a
unified approach to product design
and technical excellence.
“We have got every industry
sector standing shoulder to shoulder
at Telford this year keen to talk to
customers – existing and new,”
explained Paul Godwin, managing
director of The FIT Show. “We have
got fabricators, hardware suppliers,
door companies, machinery
experts, glass companies, software
designers, and systems companies,
in fact a true spread of the industry
as it is today.”
Those old enough to
remember Glassex in its heyday
will remember the changing
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