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NEWS Bond’s big boom Deceuninck NV, the parent of Deceuninck UK, has issued aretail bond to raise funds for working capital, capital expenditure, organic growth, growth by means of takeovers and repayment and further reduction of credit agreements. According to Deceuninck CEO Tom Debusschere itisaresounding success. He says: “We are delighted with the major interest and confidence of investors in Deceuninck. After just one day the issue was subscribed at 175%.” Roy Frost, Deceuninck MD for the UK, says: “Investors like what Deceuninck is doing. In the UK we’ve invested in innovative, pretty products that give customers the edge,incolour, quality, service and support for customers to help them build their business.” Menwhile the company has anounced arcord performance for September and October. Deceuninck’s customers’ September sales were the best since 2005 despite a softer than expected UK window market and Deceuninck has declared its best October since 2005. Singling out Deceuninck UK as one of the top performers in Deceuninck plc’s first half 2015 report, the group attributed the UK’s strong performance to investment in new products. Roy Frost Deceuninck UK’s latest product, the new sliding patio Slider24, achieves ClassA4 air permeability with arating of 600Pa, Class E8A water permeability with arating of 450Pa and ClassA3 wind resistance with a rating of 1200Pa. It achievesPAS24 security and an A+ door set energy rating, and deceuninck keeps 26 colourways in stock with all matching trims, cills and ancillaries. ❐ When the industry gathered to honour the top achievers in the G15 awards and gala dinner on November 27, everyone agreed it was one of the best years yet. An audience of more than 600 applauded the winners for anarray of products and initiatives. OrganiserTony Higgin says:“It was the best year to date for so many reasons. Every single winner showed what amilestone 2015 really has been for the industry –and the buzz in the hall throughout the event left no doubt that everyone agreed.” Among those with most the celebrate were two double winners – Saint-Gobain Glass UK taking home the trophy for glass company of the year as well as the Derek BonnardAward for excellence marking Saint-Gobain’s 350th anniversary, andThermoseal Group winning both for training and development and component supplier of the year. ❐ PVC-U there! More than a dozen PVC-U and aluminium systems producers are showing at The FIT Show when it opens on April 12th, 13th and 14th next year,the biggest gathering of such companies for adecade. With many of the industry’s established stalwarts exhibiting there are also one or two newer names joining the throng and all are claiming something new on offer, including brand new systems. However, all are keeping their big items under wraps for the time being. FIT Show managing director Paul Godwin says: “This is the most impressive gathering of such companies for probably 10years.There has been a significant rationalisation of the systems companies since the ‘80s and ‘90s but the dozen plus systems companies exhibiting at next year’s FIT Show isthe best turnout for adecade “That these companies are investing millions of pounds in design, development, new machinery and tooling at this time is great news for all of us. It shows great faith in the futureof the industry. “Many of these companies are showing brand new systems so fabricators and installers looking at additional or alternative systems can use the opportunity to compare most of the major brands, under the same roof.” Companies exhibiting so far include: Deceuninck; Duraflex; Eclectic; Eurocell; Ikon; Liniar; Profile 22; Rehau; Selecta; Spectus; Swish; Synseal and Veka. ❐ 4 The Fabricator 2015
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