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FIT Show Preview 2022
FIT SHOW FLIES INTO 2022 WITH RECORD BREAKING INDUSTRY SUPPORT
FIT Show organisers have announced record levels of industry support for its delayed 2021 event, which is due to return to the NEC Birmingham from 10 - 12 May, 2022.
Visitor registration is currently 50% above the same point in the campaign for FIT Show 2019 show, whilst a total of thirteen brands have signed up to exhibit or increased their stand size in the month of January alone. When FIT Show returns in May it will be the first live European trade show for the glass, glazing, windows, doors, conservatories, hardware and components industry in three years. Organisers have reported that there will be an exciting lineup which includes a combination of brand leaders, new and exciting start-ups, FIT Show first-timers and some well-known brands who will be returning for the first time in years. In January, machinery giant, Haffner Murat increased its space to 610sqm, making it the largest stand in FIT Show’s history, in order to be able to showcase more running machinery such as the Graf Synergy Range. Fenestration industry recruitment experts, Chase Taylor have also taken more space at the show, as did composite decking supplier, Ronjack. Debut FIT Show exhibitors who have signed up in recent weeks include bespoke metal door manufacturer, Strongdor and modular steel outbuildings manufacturer, Telluria. They’ll be joined by FIT Show first-timers ICB Fabrications, sustainable merchandise supplier, Media HUT, Checkatrade, the online portal for finding tradespeople and Solar Calibre Doors.
Returning brands to join the lineup include machinery experts, Emmegi who are joined by bespoke timber window, door and fire doorset manufacturer, West-Port Timber, window and door manufacturer, Force 8 and hardware manufacturer J Banks & Co Ltd. FIT Show event director, Nickie West comments: “We really have hit the ground running this year and I am delighted to see so many exciting brands, both new and returning, added to the floorplan in recent weeks. “The lifting of UK restrictions and delay of Fensterbau have boosted both exhibitor and visitor enquiries, making the UK a safe haven for those looking to connect their brand with the market, en masse, via a trade show. We’re proud that FIT Show will be the first major European trade show for the entire industry, post-pandemic. “In the coming weeks we’ll be running an online exhibitor enhancement day to ensure that all of the brands that have shown their support by choosing to exhibit will be armed with all of the information they need to drive the best possible return on investment. We’re working hard behind the scenes on our learning programme, which is taking shape at pace. We’ll be delivering the very latest information about key industry issues, including presentations about the Approved Documents F, L & O covering the upcoming changes to Building Regulations, which are to come into force from 15th June. “We’ll also have content that helps installers and fitters to do better business - from managing their supply chain and improving efficiencies through to growing their portfolios to increase profitability. “Our focus from March onwards will include building on the fantastic visitor pre-registrations that we have already amassed over the last few months. We’re excited to start the visitor campaign in earnest ahead of welcoming our entire community back to the NEC in May.”
CRL GLASS ROOMS PROVIDE ALL WEATHER PROTECTION AT FIT SHOW 2022
CRL will be bound for Birmingham from 10-12 May, for FIT Show 2022. On Stand A51 at the NEC, CRL will be presenting its Glass Rooms, an easy to install solution that enables homeowners to make the most of their outdoor space.
Simple to construct CRL Glass Rooms feature an intelligent modular design, with an aluminium structure that requires very few supports over large areas. The innovative connectors give a high degree of flexibility with many variations possible, while optional extras including sliding doors, vertical blinds and roof blinds makes it simple to create a unique space that can be enjoyed throughout the seasons.
The system’s modular design enables the Glass Room to be configured to suit any space, from simple rectangles to more complex L shape designs. The drainage is cleverly integrated into the post, with rainwater channelled through the gutter into the drain pipe. The front profile of the post can be easily removed using a clip system to allow easy access to the drain. Simon Boocock, Managing Director of CRL Europe, comments: “FIT Show offers a very effective way for us to introduce our brand and range of solutions to new customers within the glass and glazing industry, as well as to highlight new products to existing customers and gain their feedback. “
Visit CRL on Stand A51 to find out more about this innovative system, at a time when homeowners are investing in the creation of such indoor/outdoor spaces and installers need a solution that is simple to install and offers a great deal of flexibility.
Tel: 01706 863600 – www.crlaurence.co.uk
AND VEKA RECYCLING WANTS TO SHOW HOW JUST HOW FAR AT THIS YEAR’S EVENT ON STAND K21
VEKA Recycling is using the FIT Show to engage with installers, fabricators and other systems brands to communicate the importance of recycling PVC-U and how it can help sales and profits at every level of the supply chain: “VEKA Recycling processes end-of-life PVC-U window and door frames irrespective of original manufacture,” says Alex Hamilton, the firm’s head of sales and marketing.
“We need all the frames that we can get to put back into the system, especially new window and door profiles. And we also want to encourage installers not only to recycle old frames, but to understand the importance of doing so responsibly and through licenced recyclers. And of course, to use the fact that they are recycling their customers’ old frames to reassure them that the material is being used to make brand new products, including frames.” Alex added: “So much has changed in PVC-U recycling even since the last FIT Show, including the opening of our new plant in Wellingborough and we want to talk to as many visitors as possible about how they can use recycling to close sales and add to their bottom lines, whatever level of the industry they operate at.” VEKA Recycling’s brand-new PVC-U recycling facility in Wellingborough is the most advanced of its type in Europe. Opened at the end of 2020 it was built specifically for the re-processing of endof-life PVC-U window and door frames, together with sending virgin offcut material back into the system. Significantly, the new plant allows the complete reprocessing of old frames inhouse, with no further movement to other sites for refinement.
