Industry Awards

HIGH FIVE FOR NFA AWARD WINNING MORLEY GLASS

Uni-Blinds® integral blind manufacturer Morley Glass has triumphed at the 2021 National Fenestration Awards (NFAs) by picking up awards in five categories.

The company was once again crowned the industry’s best ‘Integral Blind Company’ and named the winner in the ‘New Product’ category for its latest exclusive integrated blind innovations, the symmetrical SV+ sliding venetian blind system and the pleated blackout blind. Like all Uni-Blinds, these new products are manufactured using only ScreenLine® blind systems to offer high quality, great visual appeal and reliable long term performance in carefully tailored shading and privacy solutions. Morley Glass was also recognised by the industry for the way it has used video over the last 12 months, both in its own marketing and to support window and door installers large and small by helping them create virtual showroom tours. These videos proved invaluable during the pandemic lockdown periods, and they continue to be an incredibly useful asset to installers as homeowners and developers research new products and services online at the early stage of their search. In addition to these three corporate awards, one member of the Morley Glass team was a double award winner too, reflecting the outstanding contribution she has made to the company’s success. Sales adviser and marketing coordinator Charlotte Gilbert, who has become an integral part of the team since joining just 15 months ago, was presented with awards for ‘Social Networker’ and ‘Young Person’. Ian Short, MD of Morley Glass said: “I’m absolutely thrilled that we’ve won three 2021 NFA awards for the company, and over the moon for Charlotte for her welldeserved individual awards. A big thank you to everyone who voted for Morley Glass and who took time to get involved with the NFAs in whatever capacity they chose to – as a sponsor, nominee, voter or attendee.

“In what has been another pandemicaffected year, Lee Clarke and the NFA team deserve a lot of credit for successfully delivering the NFA awards programme. It is really important for the industry to get the chance to get together in person to celebrate the very best in our sector and we are already looking forward to the 2022 programme!” Morley Glass is the leading manufacturer of integral blinds in the UK door and window industry through its Uni-Blinds branded range. Its 50,000 sq. ft state-of-theart factory in Leeds is the world’s largest production facility of its kind for Screenline blind systems, from which it serves installers across the UK with the most competitive lead times and complimentary delivery. Find out more at www.morleyglass.co.uk.

Ian Short, MD of Morley Glass (centre) and the Morley Glass team celebrating at the 2021 National Fenestration Awards presentation event

NFA SUCCESS FOR VBH

Hardware specialist VBH has been successful in 2 categories and finished as runner up in 3 more at the prestigious National Fenestration Awards.

The company won Best Digital Marketing Campaign for their promotion of the Q-secure consumer hardware guarantee which will pay out up to £8000 in the event of a break in, and Regional Sales Manager Tyler Shutts shared the Young Person of the Year award to follow up her outright win in 2020. Marketing Manager Gary Gleeson said, “It’s great to be recognised in this way by the industry and we really appreciate every vote cast our way. We see all awards success, regardless of category, as a giant pat on the back for the whole team and everyone at VBH is thrilled to bits.

“Having said that, for Tyler to get the nod two years in a row in her individual category shows just how highly rated she is by her customers in the north and is testament to the great service that she and her Customer Service Coordinators provide.” A team from VBH travelled to Doncaster races for the awards ceremony and a great time was had by all. To find out more about VBH and their extensive range of hardware visit www.vbhgb.com, call 01634 263 263 or email info@vbhgb.com.

VICTORIAN SLIDERS

CELEBRATES THIRD NFA WIN

Sash window specialists Victorian Sliders are celebrating after winning a much sought-after National Fenestration Award for the third year running.

Companies from across the industry attended the presentation event held at Doncaster Racecourse, where the Welsh company was announced as the winner of the Fabricator/ Manufacturer award, one of the NFA’s most competitive categories. It also collected the award for Vertical Sliding Window Company from the 2020 NFAs, which were held virtually last year because of COVID restrictions.

Held annually since 2013, the NFAs have won respect throughout the industry as the only glass and glazing awards event decided by a public vote rather than a panel of judges. This latest win marks the third year running that Victorian Sliders have walked away with an NFA. “What a fantastic way to round off a challenging and successful year”, comments Marketing Manager Geoff Bishop. “It’s a huge honour for us, and we’re blown away by the level of support we’ve received from across the country. “We want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who voted for us, and all our hardworking staff and fantastic customers. Without them, none of what we’ve achieved would’ve been possible. “Now, we’re focused on making 2022 the best year in our history, and bringing outstanding sash window products to even more glazing businesses across Britain.”

For more information visit www.victoriansliders.co.uk or call 01269 846200.

SPACER BAR MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR FOR THE 2ND YEAR IN A ROW!

Thermoseal Group, the UK’s leading manufacturer of warm edge spacer systems and distributor of over 2,500 insulated glass (IG) components, has been named ‘Spacer Bar Manufacturer of the Year’ in the 2021 National Fenestration Awards for the second year in a row. The Group also won the award in 2020 and back in 2017.

The National Fenestration Awards are the industry’s fastest growing independent awards which are run and decided completely by the participation of the industry. At the start of each year, there is a nominations phase where anyone can put forward the names of people and companies in over two dozen categories who they believe deserve to be recognised. The industry then votes on a shortlist in each category based on the nominations submitted. Thermoseal Group won the award with the highest percentage of the open-platform votes and were announced winners at the NFA Awards event on 6th November 2021.

Head of Marketing and Communications at Thermoseal Group, Samantha Hill, tells us: “We are delighted and extremely grateful to win an award which is voted for by those directly related to Thermoseal Group’s business – our customers, suppliers and industry contacts. It’s good to see that our UK-manufactured Thermobar and Thermoflex Warm Edge Spacers, as well as our service promises are meeting expectations to the point that people take the steps to vote. “I’d like to thank all those who took the time to vote for Thermoseal Group. Your votes are much appreciated, and our teams will all continue to strive to offer top quality UK-manufactured products whilst aiming to always achieve an excellent service.

“With this in mind, thanks must go to all of the Thermoseal Group team who have worked extremely hard throughout the Covid-19 pandemic and in the face of all the issues caused by BREXIT.

“Also, a big thank you to Jason and Lee for running the awards, which are now in their 9th year. It’s been an unparalleled couple of years for us all in which good news has been sparce, so recognition such as this carries extra mileage with our teams.”

For further information about the National Fenestration Awards, visit https://www.fenestrationawards.co.uk/. Thermoseal Group supplies over 2,500 IG Components and a wide range of IG manufacturing machinery. Contact 0845 331 3950 or Intl: +44 (0) 121 331 3950.

Alternatively, visit www.thermosealgroup.com or e-mail sales@thermosealgroup.com.

KOLORSEAL WINS NFA FOR THIRD YEAR RUNNING

Kolorseal Ltd is celebrating another victory as NFA Colour Specialist 2021. The company was awarded the accolade in recognition of its colour coating services to the fenestration sector in the #NFA20 and #NFA21 Independent Industry Awards.

The gala event held at Doncaster races on Saturday 6th December, was the first of its kind this year with trophy presentations for last year’s winners as well the announcement and presentation of the #NFA21 awards.

Deborah Hendry, Managing Director, takes great pride in celebrating this achievement which she considers is very much a team effort. With the awards requiring both nomination and voting for by peers in the industry, she believes that there is evidently great belief in the services, products and the customer support. With the National Fenestration Awards being industry led, this win reflects the high standards and the reputation of Kolorseal, in a fair and open way. Deborah comments, “As awards go, for us, this is the best - we are nominated by our customers and suppliers for the dedication given by everyone at Kolorseal. This award makes us all very proud and grateful indeed. We really appreciate every single vote that has been given to us, particularly in such a tough couple of years.” The company is recognised by customers for helping to support their business with quality colour coated products. Advice is offered on the Kolorseal website to give ideas and colour trends that can help fabricators and installers to grow their businesses.

Equally, for commercial contracts where architects and specifiers look to create a striking appearance to both contemporary and traditional building projects, the Kolorseal colour palettes offer a complete choice in both UPVC and aluminium products. For Deborah Hendry, the NFA Colour Specialist of the Year Award has been a morale booster for the whole team. She comments, “In a tough market this is a wonderful achievement. No doubt our success story can be attributed not just to the quality standards we provide but also the drive and commitment of the whole team. It is a great reflection on everyone at Kolorseal and a job very well done!” For more information on Kolorseal Ltd please visit www.kolorseal.co.uk or to discuss a project, please call 01924 454826.

HAFFNER WINS MACHINERY COMPANY

AT THE NFA AWARDS 2021

Leading machinery experts Haffner are celebrating a back-to-back win at the NFA Awards 2021. The company, which took the title in the Machinery Company category at the 2020 awards, was again confirmed the winner of the 2021 award. The Haffner team collected their awards at the gala event held at Doncaster racecourse on Saturday 6th November. The event was the first of its kind, with award presentations being made to the 2020 winners and live announcements and presentations of the NFA 2021 awards.

Dave Thomas, Managing Director of Haffner, said: “We are delighted to win this award for the second year, particularly as it’s voted for by our industry peers, so it’s a real vote of confidence. I’d like to thank everyone who voted for Haffner as it means so much to the whole team.”

The win rounds off another successful year for the Staffordshire-based business. Dave says: “2021 has been an extremely busy and somewhat challenging year for the industry but we have continued to invest in our business to keep pace with the demand for our automated machines. This has included several largescale investments being made across the business and an increase in staff to support our growth. The investments have kept us ahead of the curve and allowed us to deliver the muchneeded automated machines to our customers as quickly as possible.” The National Fenestration Awards recognises all areas of the UK fenestration industry. As Dave says, there is no judging panel and voting is purely down to individuals across the industry to vote and decide their overall winner. This year saw the highest number of votes across all categories, reflecting the growing popularity of the awards. Haffner is a team of industry and technical machine experts who really understand the fabrication industry and the company offers the largest and most comprehensive PVC-U and aluminium fabrication machinery portfolio in the industry. It has an exclusive supply partnership with Italian-machine innovators, Graf Synergy, which is wellknown for its world class seamless welding technology and patented welding techniques. Haffner is also the sole UK agent of Haffner Machinery, which designs innovative and high-quality engineered products at competitive industry prices and supplies a range of aluminium fabrication machines from worldwide machine-giants, Fom Industries. Italy’s Fom Industrie is part of the worldwide FomGroup and has an outstanding product range offering the widest choice of quality machines with competitive lead times. The company works closely with fabricators of all sizes to offer the best in machinery quality and reliability – something that’s just been proved with this second industry award win. Tel: 01785 222421 www.haffnermurat.com

KOLORSEAL GAINS NFA NOMINATION FOR COLOUR SPECIALIST 2021

Kolorseal has once again been nominated for Colour Specialist in the National Fenestration Awards (NFAs). Kolorseal can proudly boast about the recognition both nomination and winning bring to a business, with two awards now received from the industry.

While never complacent about nominations, the Kolorseal team are delighted to have been recognised by the sector for the colour coating and spraying services they offer. Deborah Hendry, Managing Director, Kolorseal Ltd comments, “Everyone at Kolorseal cannot emphasise enough how very grateful we all are for the support, loyalty and recognition our customers have given to us over the years.” The NFAs reflect quality and service throughout the industry and to be acknowledged by those who work so hard in the industry themselves, makes this award very special indeed. Deborah continues, “Every nomination has been important and has reinforced our company values. The NFAs have been such a positive development for the fenestration industry, as it is the industry speaking out and recognising all they consider good in the sector.”

Kolorseal aims to provide not just the best colour coating service to the domestic, commercial and architectural sectors, but also provides new and interesting ways to give excellent customer support, which is the foundation of the company’s success. Deborah concludes, “We have been very grateful for every vote given to us so far and we hope that we can once again reflect our high standards with another NFA accolade. If anyone feels they would like to offer the Kolorseal team their support then please do follow the link below. Very many thanks in advance.”

https://www.fenestrationawards.co.uk/nfa21/ For more information on Kolorseal Ltd please visit: www.kolorseal.co.uk

MODPLAN WINS CONSERVATORY ROOF FABRICATOR AT NFA AWARDS 2021

Pictured from left to right: Rob Hicks, Modplan and Gareth Mason, Modplan

Leading trade fabricator Modplan has been announced as the joint winner of the Conservatory Roof Fabricator category at the National Fenestration Awards 2021.

Speaking of the win, Heidi Sachs, Managing Director of Modplan, said: “We are thrilled to have won this award. It’s particularly relevant as it was voted for solely by the industry and I would like to thank everyone who took the time to vote for Modplan. It has been an extremely busy year for everyone in the industry, so taking time out of busy schedules to vote for us, is a true vote of support. Congratulations also goes to our fellow winner, Premier Roof Systems.” The award concludes a successful year for Newport-based Modplan which has seen a sharp rise in demand for products, particularly in conservatory roofs, in response to consumer demand. Heidi said: “The huge spike in demand for conservatory roofs is not totally surprising as consumers are now scrutinising their living spaces more than ever before. As a result, the number of solid retrofit roofs and new build conservatory extensions has risen dramatically as witnessed by our record sales.” As a result of the increase in demand, Modplan has made several strategic investments throughout 2021, which has opened up new opportunities and provided additional capacity to support its long-term growth efforts. Heidi said: “Our recent investments in our infrastructure, including our dedicated roof plant, have given us outstanding product quality and further improved our manufacturing efficiencies. We now operate from a total manufacturing space of 165,000 sqft which ensures that we can continue to offer the best in product quality with exceptional manufacturing efficiencies for our customers.” Modplan manufactures a complete range of conservatory roofs, so installers can maintain a diverse product portfolio. Products include the popular Leka Solid roof, Leka orangery roof and Leka Xi modular system. Also available is the Vertex roof which offers a one-piece peripheral main beam with integral gutter and can be supplied with a choice of polycarbonate or glass options. And the Wendland range and LivinRoof by Ultraframe completes an impressive conservatory roof offering. Heidi concludes: “We are obviously delighted to have picked up this award. It is clear recognition of the commitment and hard work we have put into our conservatory roof offer to deliver the best for our customers. As a business, we are never complacent and that has ensured we have remained a strong and reliable partner for nearly five decades. It’s why this win means so much to the team.” Tel: 01495 246844 –www.modplan.co.uk