Total Installer May-June 2019

Industry News
GARNALEX: NEW ALU
WINDOWS Q1 2020
Garner Aluminium Extrusions (Garnalex)
is a new aluminium systems company
that says it’s reinventing the way
aluminium windows and doors are
fabricated, installed and sold.
The company says it aims to transform every
aspect of the customer experience.
“Aluminium is a great material,” explained
Roger Hartshorn, an industry expert and CEO
of Garnalax, “but residential window systems
haven’t always lived up to the material. So,
we’re on a journey to transform fabricators’
and installers’ experience of buying aluminium
systems and aluminium windows, and making
it easier and better to fabricate, install and
sell. And it will be a beautiful window.”
Roger Hartshorn, continued: “Some of the
best brains in the industry are joining me on
this aluminium journey. We are investing in
the best machinery, the best people and
facilities. Fabricators and installers will be
glad to know that we also intend our service
to be ‘PVC outstanding’ in performance.
That’s not perhaps what they’re used to in
the aluminium market. With the new state-ofthe-art
aluminium extrusion press installed,
Garnalex aims to be supplying the trade
extrusion market in October, and be launching
two truly innovative, residential aluminium
window systems at the end of Q1 2020.
“Fabricators and installers who want to see
what they’ll be making and selling in 2020
can reserve their place on a Garnalex
Ambassador Workshop which we’re running
over the summer and autumn. They’ll have
the opportunity to learn about the new
systems and beautiful windows and be
among the first to sell them at the end of Q1
next year.”
Ambassador Workshop – T: 01332 883 980
RECYCLING HELP FOR SCOTTISH INSTALLERS
When buying their new products
from CMS Trade, window and
door installers in Scotland can
now take advantage of a free
recycling service for their old,
post-use windows and doors,
which are removed as part of
replacement projects.
The company is the new trade window and door
division of CMS Window Systems, who says it has
been at the forefront of ‘closed-loop’ recycling in
the window industry since its inception in 2006.
By setting itself up from the outset with a
complete in-house waste collection, separation
and recycling operation, CMS is perfectly placed
to take post-use windows and doors from CMS
Trade customers, whether these are timber,
aluminium or PVCu frames, helping them to save
hundreds of pounds every year on waste disposal
costs.The Scottish Landfill Tax (SLfT) standard
rate is currently £91.35 per tonne, which is why
INSTALLER SUPPORT THROUGH GUARANTEE
Polyframe has been busy following up
enquiries for its homeowner guarantee
following a successful launch at the FIT Show.
Backed by leading household brand Yale, the
‘Polyframe Protection Promise’ offers up to
£6,500 of cover in the event of a break-in.
Giving homeowners complete confidence that
their Polyframe windows and doors have been
designed and manufactured to provide both
PAS24:2016 & Secured by Design accredited
protection, the new guarantee has been welcomed
by PVCu installers as they approach the peak
summer season for selling and installing.
Richard Lee, PVCu Category Director at Polyframe,
said: “The launch of this guarantee – the most
comprehensive the industry has ever seen – is a
really important milestone for PVCu installers who
wanted a complete homeowner-led package that
CMS Trade offers a free recycling
service for post-use windows & doors.
local authorities are required to
charge commercial customers,
and this can amount to a
significant cost to installers over
the course of a year. But, in
addition to boosting the bottom
line for installers, CMS Trade’s
recycling service is an important
selling point for homeowners and commercial
customers, who are increasingly seeking
assurances that recycling is being undertaken.
Colin Torley, General Manager at CMS Trade said:
“Recycling has become routine in our daily lives
and, with the award winning facilities and processes
we have in-house, there is no reason why post-use
windows and doors shouldn’t be put to good use
rather than being dumped in landfill. For any
installer seeking to reduce their costs, this service
has enormous value, but don’t forget the appeal to
end-customers too as the demand for suppliers to
be more sustainable grows ever stronger.”
stands above everything else out there, and we’ve
been impressed with the level of interest it has
generated.
“Combining five PVCu profiles, first rate hardware
and the industry’s best guarantee, this valueadded
solution gives installers the edge within a
very competitive marketplace. This development
not only underlines just how confident we are in
our products but it also offers peace of mind to
homeowners when they have Polyframe windows
and doors installed.”
8 TIJULY/AUG 2019 PRACTICAL CONTENT FOR THE GLAZING INSTALLER & HOME IMPROVEMENT SPECIALIST