July/August 2022

Updates
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CAN YOU #KEEPITUP FOR CHARITY WITH KEYLITE?
Following the reported success of last year’s initiative, Kick It With Keylite returns for 2022 –
bigger and better than before.
This year, Keylite Roof Windows (Keylite) is challenging trades to ‘Keep It Up’ in the name of raising
money for Mates in Mind, a leading charity addressing the stigma of poor mental health within the
construction sector. Mixing it up for 2022, Keylite is challenging merchants, installers and trades
across the industry to record themselves doing as many keepie uppies as they can, share on social,
donate to the charity and nominate a ‘mate in mind’ to get involved using the hashtag #KeepItUp.
No matter the chosen sport or ability – anyone can get involved. Matthew King, Sales Director at
Keylite, said: “Our message this year is to #KeepItUp, not only for the keepie uppie challenge, but also as a
reminder to keep talking to each other, keep breaking the stigma, and keep being a mate – you never know who might need it.” Keylite is encouraging installers to make
a donation via its JustGiving page www.justgiving.com/fundraising/kick-it-with-keylite and to start conversations around mental health amongst workmates.
FREEFOAM IS TOP PICK FOR C & A BUILDING PRODUCTS
One of the largest independent UK stockholders of plastic building products, C & A Building Products,
has seen such an increase in sales of Freefoam, that its range of products now accounts for a significant
proportion of the company’s portfolio.
Based in the South East, C & A Building Products has been specialising in plastic building products since 1968.
Managing Director Chris Candlin said: “When we switched over to Freefoam, our range of roofline exploded. There
was more colours and more choices and customers like the quality of the products.
“Sales, for us, increased over time. We have put a little more emphasis, a little bit more push towards Freefoam.
We now stock a comprehensive range, including interior products and exterior products. We do stock white as
standard, but we also specialise in the colours. Anthracite grey is very popular!” www.cabp.co.uk
SWINDON SHOWROOM READY TO OPEN
TWC, one of Wiltshire’s home improvement specialists, has officially opened the doors to its new
£250,000 Swindon showroom.
The showroom marks an exciting eighteen months for the business that has also seen it increase sales by 30%.
The new showroom is said to offer the largest window and door showcase in the South West, featuring more than
20 different doors and an extensive selection of UPVC and aluminium windows in many shapes, sizes and colours.
Greg Kane, CEO of Conservatory Outlet, of which TWC became part of at the end of 2018, added his support. He
said: “It has been fantastic to see the growth of TWC and the ambition the business has to become the biggest and
best home improvement specialist in the South West. The showroom is an important next step in achieving this vision and will help improve the customer
experience even further – something that is at the heart of the network and how Conservatory Outlet operates.” www.twchome.co.uk
IN THE FRAME WITH CRL'S GLASS BALUSTRADE SYSTEMS
MEGAgrip is a fully adjustable 3kN commercial balustrade system from CR Laurence, designed as a highlydurable
public safety barrier for large commercial constructs, such as sports stadiums, transport hubs and
similar venues where there is a risk of overcrowding.
Said to be one of the simplest balustrade systems to fit and adjust thanks to its patented screw-clamp technology
to secure the glass in place, MEGAgrip is a dry-glazed system, with no specialist tools required, so the glass can
easily be removed and replaced if required. Internal glass clamps make alignment of the glass within the channel
simple, and as they are compatible with a wide range of glass thicknesses, MEGAgrip is one of the most adaptable
balustrade systems on the market. Lightweight and strong, the balustrade system can easily be upgraded with a
simple conversion kit, to become a bomb-resistant or bulletproof balustrade system. www.crlaurence.co.uk
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