Fabricator May 11 - profinder.eu

GLASS & STRUCTURAL GLAZING – SEALED UNITS
Edgetech UK has welcomed
South Wales based glazing
contractors and glass merchants
Treforest Glass into the Part 3
Club. Terry Potter,general
manager ofTreforest Glass
explains why they took the
decision to join:“We rarely get
offered the opportunity to be a
part of something that will be of
benefit to us at no extra cost,
but the Part 3 Club from
Edgetech offers just that. When
Mel Jones of Edgetech came to
see us and explained what being
a member meant forTreforest,
we thought it was a great idea –
not only because of the cost
saving benefits on Gasglass
products for example,but the
marketing support material to
help us promote our pass will really help us set ourselves above our competitors.
“Edgetech continually develop initiatives to support their customers, which provide a range of support
mechanisms and promotional material to ultimately help win more business. The Part 3 Club is the
latest of those initiatives and we think it is a great way to endorse the fact we passed Part 3 of EN1279
last October. We want all of our customers to know we are serious about achieving the necessary
standards and the Part 3 Club marketing material will help us do just that.” ❐
Tel: 08700 566844 www.superspacer.co.uk
Rocketing to a record
Sales of Swisspacer have increased
dramatically at Magden, one of its UK
distributors. With four branches across
the country – Manchester, Rotherham,
Leeds and Newcastle – delivering
nationwide, Magden’s sales have
rocketed to record levels since May
2010, and are currently four times what
they were 12 months ago.
Sales manager Jim Smith says more
companies are realising the benefits of
using Swisspacer: “We have new
customers buying Swisspacer on a
regular basis as they make the move
away from aluminium spacer bars. In
particular,smaller companies are making
the switch to keep up with customer
demand for high performance sealed
units. Existing customers are increasing
their volume considerably as they move
more production to warm edge.
“It is increasingly important for sealed
unit manufacturers to choose the
correct warm edge spacer bar because
they need to be able to sell sealed units
which meet their customers’ energy
rating requirements. Swisspacer has
proven performance credentials and is a
well-known brand. We’re seeing an
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increasing trend of fabricators specifying
Swisspacer because it helps them
achieve better energy ratings. Many
window companies are offering ‘A’
rated windows to give them a marketing
advantage. And as the market has
matured, more companies are offering a
‘C’ rated window as standard.
Swisspacer’s range of products –
Swisspacer and Swisspacer V – make it
easy to achieve whatever rating is
specified, whether it is an ‘A’,‘B’ or a ‘C’.
“Ease of use is another major benefit
particularly for smaller companies.They
don’t have to invest in specialised
machinery or make changes to their
factory – they can start using it straight
away. Nor do they need to make any
changes to their paperwork because
they can apply the substitution rules.” ❐
Magden Tel: 0161 796 2030
Swisspacer Tel: 0845 601 1265
The Fabricator 2011