Pro Installer September 2014 - Issue 18 | Page 6

6 SEPTEMBER 2014 PRO INSTALLER PRO NEWS www.proinstaller.co.uk National Plastics Appoints New National Sales Manager National Plastics has appointed Nicholas Stone to National Sales Manager. Nicholas took on his new role on 1 August. SLINGSBY’S LATEST ‘MAGALOGUE’ IS HOT OFF THE PRESS LEADING workplace equipment supplier, Slingsby has launched its 2014 edition of Work-It, a free publication that contains a wide range of legislative updates, interviews and informative articles as well as an extensive selection of the company’s best selling products and special offers. This year’s 64 page ‘magalogue’, aptly named because it successfully combines the best features of a catalogue with a magazine, is available free of charge in a digital format throughwww.slingsby.com. The company, the largest independent trade counter network in the UK, has seen unprecedented growth in recent years, and shows no signs of slowing down, with new acquisitions, new products, and even more exciting plans in the pipeline. Managing Director Geoff Foster said: “Nick has been with National Plastics since 2007 and has played an integral role in the success of the business to date. “We had a number of very experienced applicants, all of whom had to go through an extremely rigorous interview process including external assessments. It was particularly pleasing that Nick’s experience, commitment to the business and the potential he brings, enabled us to identify the ideal candidate from within the business.” Nick says, “I’m thrilled to have been selected for the role and very excited to work with an established team and drive sales forward across the entire business.” Highlights from the latest issue include interviews with Alex Botha, CEO of the British Safety Council, and BOTT, the leading producer of workplace storage solutions, as well as a number of case studies including Centre Parcs and the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium. INFORMATIVE GUIDES In addition there is a diverse range of informative guides on everything from accommodating employees who cycle to work and new legislation surrounding the storage of chemicals to energy efficiency and the Corporate Manslaughter Act. Lee Wright, Marketing Director of Slingsby, which supplies more than 35,000 workplace www.nationalplastics.co.uk products to businesses and organisations across all industries, says: “This is the fifth time we have produced Work-It and each time it gets bigger and is read by a wider audience than the previous issue. Combining topical articles and thought-provoking interviews with seasonal products and special offers is a hugely successful formula that is well received by businesses and workplaces across all industries and this issue is no different. “We are also delighted to secure high-profile interviews with Center Parcs, which has just invested £250 million in a brand new state of the art holiday park at Woburn, and Alex Botha of the British Safety Council which continues to save lives and improve safety in workplaces throughout the UK and beyond.” For further information about Slingsby, or to download a copy of Work-It, visitwww.slingsby.com or call 0800 294 4440. Glazerite Calls On Installers To Back New Veka Approved Scheme Glazerite Windows Ltd, one of the UK’s largest independent trade fabricators, is urging all installers to get behind the newly-launched VEKA Approved Installer Scheme to reassure householders of their quality and integrity. The scheme now gives quality installers an extremely powerful ‘twotier’ choice alongside the industry leading Network VEKA organisation and will open up the opportunity to a much wider field of competent operators, according to Glazerite Director Jason Thompson: “It is completely free to join and has no geographic boundaries. Any installer simply has to live up to a number of quality standards and buy from a Scheme Approved VEKA fabricator such as Glazerite. In return, they gain a credibility that will put them ahead of their competitors, not only from the VEKA Approved Installer logo for their vehicles and showrooms but also from an exclusive range of bespoke marketing literature and support for web design. “They will also have access to direct homeowner leads generated via the dedicated VEKA Approved Installer website so they can see virtually instant returns as well as the long-term benefits of membership.” Glazerite is not only the UK’s biggest VEKA fabricator, it’s customers represent a large proportion of the Network VEKA membership, many of whom are regular award winners a nd have long been regarded as one of the most proactive supporters of the organisation. Jason continued: “Network VEKA is one of the best things ever to happen to our industry. We believe it has changed the way consumers choose their home improvements. So it is very exciting that VEKA has chosen to add this second quality accreditation scheme to support our installation partners and we are sure it will complement the existing Network offering by spreading the VEKA quality message even further and helping many more installers to be a part of that message. “There is also another long-term benefit of joining the scheme via a fabricator that is also a Network VEKA member, such as Glazerite, because once they see the gains from the Approved Installer Scheme they can then go one step further by combining the benefits of both and apply to join Network VEKA.” glazeritewindows.co.uk