MACHINERY
KALL KWIK
– THE WINDOW MACHINERY EXPERTS THAT ARE MAKING THE DIFFERENCE While most window machinery companies concentrate on making sales, Kall Kwik are more interested in making a difference. With the introduction of a new face, a new brand and a new mission, the window machinery experts are providing customers with an unprecedented level of support through every stage of the production process. Spearheading this new approach and philosophy is Chris Bailey. With almost 20 years at Business Micros, the industry’s best-known machinery software company, Chris has been enlisted as Kall Kwik’s UK and Ireland Business Development Manager, enabling customers to benefit from his extensive industry experience. “At Kall Kwik, we are doing things differently,” says Chris. “It’s such a fastchanging market, particularly after the effects of COVID-19 and the lockdown. It’s no longer good enough to just make a sale, install the equipment and then move on to the next potential customer. Fabricators need much greater support and service. “The expertise offered by Kall Kwik sets us apart from other window machinery companies. We don’t just ensure that our customers get better equipment, we strive to make sure that they are better equipped to manage their whole manufacturing process. “Understanding the end to end demands for a fabrication business, from supplier through to customer, is crucial to making the right choices in machinery and that’s where my expertise comes into play. We can identify the efficiencies and links that need to be in place to maximise efficiency for the long term, not just as a short-term fix. “Kall Kwik are dedicated to building partnerships with our customers. If you want to find out more about how exactly we can work with you to improve your operations, feel free to give me a call on 0161 486 1911 to discuss this in more detail.” Tel: 0161 486 1911 - www.kallkwik.uk.com
GLASS
SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS LAUNCHES
VISIOSUN PRIVACY GLASS
Saint-Gobain Glass has announced the launch of a new textured glass for the residential and commercial glazing markets, that provides high levels of privacy without sacrificing natural light.
Visiosun features parallel lines that create a reeded glass effect. It offers high transparency, allowing large amounts of natural light to flood into a room, combined with high privacy levels. Jenni Young, Market Manager - Premium Residential and Design & Deco at SaintGobain Glass said: “Visiosun is easy to process, cut and handle and is available in a wide range of thicknesses and dimensions. It features a directional pattern which can be used in both vertical and horizontal orientation for vast creative scope. It also offers a highly neutral appearance due to the extra clear substrate used in its production, allowing for light and privacy to go hand in hand while also personalising any space.” The privacy glass is an ideal product for interior design projects such as doors and partitions, showers and bath screens, display cases, shelves, tabletops and countertops, as well as external architecture including canopies, parapets and facades. Jenni added: “This really is a versatile and stylish privacy glass product that will help to create dynamic interior spaces and architecturally interesting buildings. It is a welcome addition to our existing range of high-quality textured glass designs.” Download a brochure and order glass samples here https://uk.saint-gobainbuilding-glass.com/en-gb/visiosun.
VICTORIAN SLIDERS ANNOUNCED AS FINALISTS IN THREE NFA 2020 CATEGORIES Victorian Sliders are proud to announce that they have been named as finalists in three categories at this year’s National Fenestration Awards. Once again, the company has been nominated for Vertical Sliding Window Company, PVC Company, and Fabricator/ Manufacturer. The National Fenestration Awards are the industry’s fastest-growing, independent awards event. Launched in 2013, and now into its eighth campaign, the NFA’s aim to be the fairest, most inclusive fenestration event, rewarding the very best the sector has to offer. Winners are decided by the votes of thousands of installers, fabricators, and others throughout the sector, meaning winning an award is a much sought-after achievement.
“We are extremely happy to have been shortlisted in three great categories at the NFA’s. Victorian Sliders’ Group Managing Director Andy Jones comments: “We are extremely happy to have been shortlisted in three great categories at the NFA’s. “Victorian Sliders has come so far in the past 15 years, and we wouldn’t be where we are today without the support of our loyal customers. “It was fantastic to win the NFA for Vertical Sliding Window Company last year and being a finalist again is a great acknowledgement of just how much the Victorian Sliders team have achieved. “We would like to encourage all our customers, and anyone who works in the fenestration sector, to vote for us again in 2020. It would be an honour to win, and we wish all the other finalists the best of luck.”
To place your vote, visit www.fenestrationawards.co.uk/nfa2020. Voting closes on Tuesday 24th November at 10pm. Based in South Wales, Victorian Sliders started up in 2005 and is now Europe’s largest specialist manufacturers of PVC-u vertical sliding sash windows. For more information visit www.victoriansliders.co.uk or call 01269 846200.
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