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NOVEMBER 2013 PRO INSTALLER
PRO NEWS
www.proinstaller.co.uk
KILN IS BIGGER,
BETTER, FASTER –
AND GREENER TOO
Synseal’s Global Glass division can now toughen twice the glass
at its K2 plant in Blackburn, all faster, to a better quality – and
save energy – thanks to an advanced new furnace there.
The Tamglass ProConvection unit is both 40%
bigger and 40% faster,
doubling the existing capacity at the Lancashire
facility.
It is now capable of processing a greater number
of glass sheets given the
furnace’s impressive size
(4,800mm x 2,440mm),
which is significantly bigger
than the previous plant.
The Global Glass plant
at Blackburn specialises in
creating insulated glass units
for roof glazing applications,
including the premium quality Celsius performance glass
range. This specialisation
means that 100% of the glass
units produced have to be
toughened; this investment
was therefore key to improving performance.
Synseal Head of Marketing
Mark Schlotel says, “This
furnace is one of the fastest
and most advanced on the
market. It represents a very
significant investment for
Synseal and K2 but it will
be more than worth it in
the benefits we know it
will bring to our customers.
As well as keeping all our
products very cost-effective, it
will also give improved visual
quality with reductions in
bow, ripple and edge lift.”
Investment in specialist
training set to increase
Twenty staff at leading
timber merchant, Arnold Laver, are working
through the Fire Door
Inspection Scheme
(FDIS) Diploma in a
move that will see the
Sheffield-based company’s production, sales
and technical staff
improve their levels of
knowledge and customer support and the
company increase its
fire doors business.
The FDIS Diploma comprises a series of online
education modules that
have been researched and
authored by industry experts, which can be studied
at a pace to suit individual
learners and is completed
by passing the FDIS Diploma examination, which is
taken at a local centre. The
Arnold Laver staff are working through the modules
with the aim of improving
their awareness of the
issues around specification,
installation and maintenance
of fire doors. It is planned
for some of the staff to
move onto the second stage
Joe Trueman
Trade counter beats longstanding sales record
Truemans, the fast
growing northern trade
counter chain, has reported its record sales
week, selling £120k
across its three depots
during the last week of
September.
of the FDIS programme by
becoming FDIS Certificated
Inspectors.
Group joinery manager
David Oldfield said: “We are
committed to ensuring our
staff have the knowledge
and skills to be able to pro-
vide the very best service.
This is obviously good for
our customers who benefit
from our investment. However, it is also going to give
us a new revenue stream
that will help to grow the
business too.”
Truemans has been gaining market share for quite
some time, steadily building
up a loyal following from
installers who enjoy the
convenience of dealing with
a local supplier, and the
company is now experiencing a sustained period of
significant growth.
Managing Director, Joe
Trueman, comments on
the record sales week:
“2013 has been a particularly good year for Truemans. We opened a new
branch in Doncaster last
month, which has already
gone down a storm with
local tradesman, and our
long-standing Burnley and
Sheffield branches have
both seen an increase in
volume. Volume is coming
in from new customers but
also existing customers
who are ordering more.
We offer free sales and
marketing support and this
is helping our customers
grow, pulling more sales
through our depots.”
Truemans doesn’t manufacture any of its products;
they buy-in very large
quantities from some of the
country’s largest ‘super-fabricators’, so they can afford
to concentrate on offering
customers real added value
service.
Vist www.
truemanswindows.co.uk
or call the Doncaster
branch on 01302 322 223