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Chance To Win A Luxury Golfing Trip On The Fentrade Stand At FIT Specialist aluminium fabrica- finest golfing destinations. It’s a tor Fentrade has announced a championship prize!” prize draw open to all visitors to its stand at this year’s FIT To be in with a chance of winShow – an overnight stay for two ning, all you need to do is visit people at Celtic Manor Resort Fentrade’s stand at the FIT in Newport with a round of golf Show and leave your business as well. Chris Reeks, Fentrade’s card to enter the draw. The windirector, said: “Fentrade is a ner will be drawn independently proudly Welsh business based in on the final day of FIT Show. As Newport and near to the Celtic well as being in with a chance of Manor, which is one of Europe’s winning, every entrant will also receive a free golf related gift. Celtic Manor Resort is set in 2,000 acres of panoramic parkland in the beautiful Usk Valley just off the M4 in Wales. The hotel and spa are distinctively designed to create a feeling of understated glamour, while the resort is home to three championship golf courses and was home to the 2010 Ryder Cup. Fentrade says the opportunity to win the fantastic prize won’t be the only reason to visit its stand at the FIT Show; ‘the company is rapidly developing a reputation as a go-to aluminium fabricator and the FIT Show will be a valuable opportunity to have a conversation’.

The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of products from industry brands such as AluK and Kestrel Aluminium, all manufactured at its state-of-theart facilities in Newport. Fentrade says it backs this up with a commitment to service and attention to detail from a company with a management team that has a wealth of industry experience behind it.

So, to find out more about an aluminium fabricator that’s developing a reputation for excellence – and to be in with the chance of winning a luxury prize too – visit stand N34 at the FIT Show, which runs 10-12 May at the NEC in Birmingham. Specialist data supplier Insight Data will be returning to this year’s FIT show to speak to visitors about the science behind its own data and CRM software.

The award-winning company provides business data lists and in-depth market intelligence on the home improvement and construction sector, with hundreds of sales and marketing teams currently using the data for targeted direct marketing and customer acquisition.

The Insight team will be onhand to share expert knowledge about utilising marketing data to grow a successful and profitable business and, reveal the research and trends from the latest industry report

Visitors to the Insight Data science-themed stand will also be able to have a free demonstration of the latest SalesTracker software and learn about all five of the databases which include key contacts from the fenestration industry, local builders, architects, main contractors, house builders and builders merchants from across the UK.

Insight Data

To Reveal Science Behind Data At FIT Show 2022

Kirsty Winter, partnership manager at Insight Data, said: “The science that goes into data is a powerful thing and we’re excited to attend this year’s FIT Show to showcase exactly how businesses can fully utilise our data and software to help grow their company.

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sight Data than customer acquisition. There are a number of ways that building products and related suppliers can use Insight Data to build a more successful, profitable and valuable business and we will be explaining exactly how they can do it across what is sure to be a busy three days.”

Taking place from Tuesday 10 May to Thursday 12 May at the NEC Birmingham, the FIT Show plays host to some of the biggest names in the glass and glazing industry.

Nationwide Windows

First To Offer New Prosecure 1 Star Cylinder From Mila

953879879341Nationwide Windows was quick off the mark when Mila launched its new anti-bump 1* BSI Kitemarked cylinder at the end of 2021.

The Rugby-based fabricator switched to the ProSecure cylinder for all its composite and PVC-U doors, pairing it with Mila’s popular 2* SupaSecure stainless steel security handle to provide trade, retail and commercial customers with a simple route to maximum 3* TS007 security compliance.

Mila’s new enhanced security 1* cylinder is accredited to PAS24, TS007 and Secured by Design and comes with the added reassurance of the Kitemark which guarantees that quality and performance is tested and audited regularly via an independent 3rd party, says the company. star combination is a practical and good value option, particularly suitable for its new build and social housing refurbishment contracts. It offers maximum security compliance, but still gives residents the option to order any additional keys quickly and easily from any high street locksmith.

Daryl Cashmore, Nationwide Windows’ operations director, said: “For us, this is a solution which works across all our markets, where PAS24 and Secured by Design compliance are pretty much standard requirements now.

‘Buying both the cylinder and the handle from Mila means we get top quality products which are designed to be fitted together, a range of handle lever options and finishes, and guaranteed continuity of supply. supplier of choice in 2018 and since then they have lived up to all our expectations. Quality and service is great and, even during last year’s supply chain crisis, they didn’t let us down.”

The addition of the Mila ProSecure 1* TS007 cylinder to Mila’s range means customers now have three levels of choice when it comes to cylinder security, depending on the application and price point. At the top of the range, there is the Mila ProSecure 3* anti-snap cylinder, which meets the Master Locksmith’s Association coveted Sold Secure Diamond Standard, in the middle is the new enhanced security ProSecure 1* cylinder with anti-bump technology, and, at entry level, there is Mila’s ProLinea BreakSafe™ cylinder.

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New Extra Strong Door Restrictors From UAP

Hardware specialist UAP Ltd has launched a new range of extra strong door restrictors to help people feel safer in their homes.

Designed as an alternative to the traditional door chain, the extra strong door restrictors from UAP allow people to communicate with visitors while preventing entry. This enables them to check the identity of visitors and safeguard against forced entry, giving them the confidence to answer the door and open it fully once they are satisfied there is no threat.

A robust solution, manufactured from zinc, with a one-hour fire rating, the extra strong door restrictors have been designed by UAP’s in-house product development team to enable ease of use by people with arthritis or restricted hand movement, making them particularly suitable for elderly and vulnerable householders.

Julian Roberts, technical services director at UAP comments: “Many older people and those living alone feel anxious about answering the door without knowing who is calling, and this anxiety has increased during the pandemic when there have been fewer visitors and less social contact.

“The UAP extra strong door restrictors offer a much more robust defence against forced entry than traditional door chains, with a solid bar that secures the door in an ajar position. They are also less fiddly to use too.”

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greenteQ Orion Retains Its Integrity

The greenteQ Orion TS007 3 star profile cylinder from hardware specialist VBH is now available in bespoke keyed alike suites.

Until now, keyed alike cylinders were available in factory-produced pairs or batches of 10, but all the cylinders were matching in size and finish.

With the new option to open and re-pin Orion cylinders, customers can now have cylinders of different sizes and finishes, all operated by the same key; perfect in a home with a composite front door, an aluminium bi-fold and a PVCu back door, for example.

Orion keyed alike sets are processed and despatched usually within 3-5 working days.

Dan Powell, head of sales at VBH, who has been heavily involved in the development of Orion said: “We are delighted to advise our existing customers and the market at large that everything is now in place to produce customer-bespoke keyed alike sets.

“Orion has proved incredibly popular with door manufacturers and installers, as well as the locksmith industry, since its launch in 2021. The key alike option will only enhance its appeal.”

Orion cylinders are approved to Kitemark TS007 with a full 3 star rating. They are available in key/ key, and key/thumb turn variants. End users are encouraged to register their new cylinder for the free proteQ10 snap guarantee. proteQ10 will pay the end-user £2000 direct if a break in is achieved due to the cylinder snapping within 10 years of the installation date.

Dan points out, “greenteQ Orion cylinders that have been repinned through VBH still retain the integrity of their TS007 Kitemark 3 star classification, which means that we can continue to offer the proteQ10 snap guarantee on these barrels.

“It’s important that fabricators and installers are aware that this is not the case with all cylinders or re-pinning services. In many cases, once a cylinder has been opened, the TS007 Kitemark is void.”