CAREERS & QUALIFICATIONS IN FENESTRATION
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CAREERS
HERITAGE TRADE FRAMES CELEBRATES ITS COMMITMENT TO TRAINING Leading Stellar fabricator Heritage Trade Frames is celebrating the achievements of nine of its aluminium production staff who have successfully achieved their GQA L2 NVQ Certificate of Glass Supporting Structure for Aluminium Manufacturing. Paul Culshaw, Managing Director of Heritage Trade Frames, said: “We are proud that so many members of our Stellar aluminium production team have achieved this certification. It requires dedication and determination on their part and it’s great to see their hard work paying off for the benefit of both the individual and the company.” Heritage Trade Frames emphasises the value of training in its business. Paul commented: “Investing in your staff through certified training makes good business sense as it helps to ensure that the products supplied are manufactured correctly and with the appropriate care and attention needed to provide a world class product. We have
invested further in additional dedicated and committed supervisors and team leaders throughout our production process, whose focus is predominantly coaching and guiding new and existing staff in the Heritage ethos of ‘We make it right’ as this is what our customers have grown to expect from us. This workplace training has proved very successful and the difference in the finished results helps to ensure that our customers keep coming back for more.” Heritage Trade Frames was founded in the late 1980s with a clear objective to manufacture and supply quality PVC-U and aluminium products. Thirty years later, it’s supplied over a million products to its loyal customer base for installation in homes and offices around the North West. The company is a long-standing Epwin Window Systems fabricator and recently expanded its offering by fabricating the system company’s multi award-winning retail aluminium system Stellar aluminium.
It’s an expansion that’s proving very successful. Paul commented: “Installers love Stellar. They appreciate the fact it’s fitterfriendly and is exceptionally easy to glaze because of the pre-gasketed, knock in beads. Stellar is especially good for securing higherend projects that need something different which gives our customers a competitive edge. When it comes to aluminium window and doors, Stellar offers some of the best aesthetics on the market today.” Stellar has been a successful addition to the balance sheet too. Paul says the system has seen 50% growth in some areas and he expects more growth to come. Paul concludes: “It just goes to show that the old formula still works. When you have a high-quality product manufactured by highly trained people committed to excellence, you have a winning combination.” Tel: 0845 300 9356 www.stellaraluminium.co.uk
NEW APPOINTMENTS
REHAU EXPANDS SALES SUPPORT IN THE NORTH As part of its ongoing business investment, REHAU has appointed Robert Benn as Commercial Sales Manager for Window Solutions, North.
understand their specific requirements to help them overcome any challenges.”
Robert comes to the polymer solutions provider after more than five years as an Estimating Manager within the fenestration industry. Bringing skills from his previous role, Robert’s new responsibilities involve assisting installers on both residential and commercial projects in the north of the UK.
Last year REHAU announced a £10 million investment into a state-of-the-art recycling facility located in the North of England, PVCR. Alongside growing the business and promoting the organisation’s market-leading window ranges, Robert will play a role in raising awareness of window recycling and coextruded profile solutions as REHAU continues its efforts to lead in sustainable practices.
Robert commented: “My last role gave me first-hand experience working with suppliers such as REHAU, which I’m keen to take forward and use in this new position. I’m excited to build relationships with installers, architects and specifiers alike, and
Speaking on Robert’s appointment, Barry Gilligan, Sales Director for Windows Solutions at REHAU added: “Robert’s vast knowledge of the entire construction process – gained from working with window fabricators and installers – equip
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him with unique skills which I am looking forward to seeing him apply in his role. I am highly confident he will excel at REHAU, given his insight into areas of the construction process which often lead to issues on-site and completing jobs.” Robert’s appointment is one of a number planned for REHAU’s Windows Solutions division as the company strengthens its UKwide support, and as the fenestration industry continues its recovery from the pandemic and navigates soaring demand levels. “The industry has changed significantly since I started out, and challenges associated with supply and demand make it even more important for windows professionals to invest in high-quality systems. Having built
up extensive knowledge of PVC window solutions to date, I’m eager to apply my knowledge when working with REHAU’s wide and varied customer base. It is an honour to join the largest and most soughtafter profile company in the industry, not least because their strong environmental and employee values reflect my own principles.” For more information on REHAU’s window solutions, please visit www.rehau.com/uk-en/pvcu-rehau-windows.
April 2022 | www.glassnews.co.uk
