Aluminium HardwareHARDWARE & ACCESSORIESBROADENING HORIZONS WITH ALIRichard Fraser, Window Ware’s business development manager for aluminium &commercial, explains how and why the hardware distributor has expanded its aluminiumoffering in recent years.It’s no secret that, during our 30+ yearsin business, Window Ware has been morecommonly recognised as a specialist in PVC-Uwindow and door hardware. It’s not hard to seewhy, when you consider PVC-U makes up alarge part of our business and we proudly boastmultidecade partnerships with both nationwidePVC-U fabricators and respected brand partners.While we’re incredibly proud of the reputationwe’ve built in PVC-U circles as a reliable andknowledgeable supplier, it’s important to knowit’s not our only speciality. In fact, the WindowWare team is just as passionate and just asknowledgeable about aluminium hardware, andthey’ve been successfully supporting fabricatorsin this sector for many years.“When we say we offereverything aluminiumfabricators need, wetruly mean it”Our aim is to be a one-stop source wherefabricators can secure quality furniture andfittings for both PVC-U and aluminium windowand door systems. By doing so, we can helpremove the hassle and headaches of dealing withmultiple suppliers, whether it’s niche productmanufacturers, smaller distributors or even thesystems houses themselves.With all the right products under one roof, italso means we can help reduce unnecessarypaperwork, extra shipments and increasedcarriage costs – welcome news for productionmanagers struggling to stay on top ofovercomplicated supply chains.To reaffirm our commitment to ouraluminium customers and to support thegrowing number of PVC-U fabricatorsdiversifying into the material,we set to work scaling upour aluminium offering. Thatprocess began in 2018 andis still going strong today,having brought on boarda wealth of new, relevantproducts and a numberof new staff members tobolster our renowned salesand technical support.Last year, we also became membersof the Council for Aluminium in Building(CAB). This provides us with the perfectforum to build and continually refreshour specialist knowledge, as well ashelp us keep customers up to date withthe latest news, trends and regulationchanges within the sector.When we say we offer everythingRichard Fraseraluminium fabricators need, wetruly mean it. Our range includes windowessentials such as handles, friction stays,espag bars, folding openers, manual or automaticgearing and trickle vents, as well as custommadeover-glass ventilators and glazed-inlouvres grilles.We also offer every conceivable door fixturewhether that’s locks, cylinders, handles, hinges,letter plates, bi-fold locks and gearing. In short,we can provide everything fabricators needfor fully functioning doors that meet essentialaccreditations such as PAS24, Secured byDesign, TS007 and TS008.For fabricators who havestandardised on hardware fromspecific manufacturers,there’s even aluminiumcompatibleproductsfrom all the industry’sfavourite brandsincluding Yale, Trojan,Eurospec, G-U, Duco,RW Simon, Securistyle,Caldwell, CotswoldArchitectural Products, Omecand many more.To make it even easier foraluminium fabricators to findexactly what they need, we’vecreated a dedicated aluminiume-catalogue. At over 100 pages,the catalogue showcases ourunrivalled choice of hardwareand consumables specificallydesigned for aluminium profiles.As expected from an awardwinninghardware distributor likeWindow Ware, we pair our broadrange with a reliable and professionalservice. Fabricators can buy with confidencefrom a company that offers unrivalled orderingflexibility with no minimum quantities, reliabledeliveries demonstrated by an ‘on-time, in-full’(OTIF) score of 97.75% last year and proventechnical support from a talented team of exfitters,ex-fabricators and industry experts.Contact Window Ware01234 242724www.windowware.co.uk52 T F FEB/MAR 2020 CONNECTING THE WINDOW, DOOR & ROOF FABRICATION SUPPLY CHAIN
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