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NEW APPOINTMENTS
MERCURY APPOINTS PAUL COWLEY AS SALES OFFICE AND LOGISTICS MANAGER Specialist fabricator Mercury Glazing Supplies has appointed well-known industry face Paul Cowley as Sales Office and Logistics Manager. Steve Cross, Director at Mercury Glazing, said: “We are delighted to welcome Paul to Mercury. His knowledge, experience and professionalism are a great asset to Mercury and we have already witnessed the positive impact he has had on the business and the customer journey since he started in September.” Paul, joins Mercury having spent 25-years working at the Customade Group. He added: “It’s great to be part of a dynamic, honest business and I’m looking forward to working with the talented Mercury team to achieve our plans for growth.” Paul’s appointment is the second in as many months for Mercury, which reflects the continuing success of its strategic growth strategy. It has also recently opened a second manufacturing unit in Gloucester to keep pace with demand for its products and made considerable investment in automation machinery. The company, which manufactures an extensive range of PVC-U and aluminium windows and doors direct to the trade and commercial markets,
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has doubled its turnover since lockdown and remains well on track to continue to meet its ambitions growth targets. Steve concluded: “We are more determined than ever to grow our business and we’re attracting high calibre individuals who will help us in our mission. These are exciting times for the business and I believe it bodes well for the resilience of the industry as a whole.” Tel: 01452 383 344 www.mercuryglazing.co.uk
VACANCY: Processing / Quotation
Connaught Conservatory Roofs ltd, are a long established company specializing in roof fabrication based in South Yorkshire supplying bespoke Roofing and Lantern solutions to Architects, General builders, House builders, Roof replacement companies and the Double Glazing industry. We are one of the leading conservatory roof fabricators of the Ultraframe and Guardian roof systems in the UK. Due to ever increasing demand for our products we are looking to strengthen our team by recruiting a number of professional extra staff in the Processing/Quotation department.
Ideally we are looking for candidates with a good knowledge of our industry with particular expertise in the production, estimating and processing of conservatory roofs. The successful candidate will have: • Good level of product knowledge of Conservatory Roof market. • Strong communication and computer skills. • Strong organisation skills and the ability to multi task and plan. • Good man-management skills and a continuous improvement mentality.
Apply in the first instance by Email to David Gallagher on david@connaughtconservatories.co.uk including an up to date CV.
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