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Contents<br />

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS 48<br />

20 IN-HOUSE OR OUTSOURCE?<br />

RegaLead’s Guy Hubble discusses the advantages<br />

of taking full control of your painting and colour<br />

requirements<br />

30 PANIC VS EMERGENCY<br />

Allegion UK’s Sue Corrick explores the evolution of<br />

panic and emergency exit hardware<br />

38 KEEPING IT FRESH<br />

Brouha Marketing’s Fiona Lund discusses the<br />

importance of measuring and adjusting your<br />

ongoing marketing strategy<br />

FEATURES<br />

12 UK EXPANSION<br />

DoorCo unveils plans to open a new manufacturing<br />

facility in Thorne, Doncaster<br />

16 ALL EYES ON WARMCORE<br />

Profine UK is set for sales to increase in <strong>2024</strong>, with<br />

WarmCore and a new partner programme at the heart of<br />

its strategy<br />

18 A RAINBOW OF OPTIONS<br />

Grey may be the new black when it comes to aluminium<br />

windows and doors, but more colours are available for<br />

those looking to stand out, says Kestrel’s Andrew Cross<br />

32 STYLISH SECURITY<br />

Winkhaus UK details three new additions to its autoLock<br />

AV4 range<br />

12<br />

34 SMART AND SIMPLE<br />

ERA’s Sumier Foster-Shah discusses demand for devices<br />

that combine ease of use with peace of mind in a fastpaced<br />

world<br />

42 ONE STEP AHEAD<br />

Cornwall Group’s Mark Mitchell, explains why investment<br />

is still crucial, despite a ‘bumpy year’ ahead<br />

48 FOR THE LONG HAUL<br />

Emmegi UK’s Ian Latimer on the service and support that<br />

has seen one business relationship endure<br />

4 T F MARCH / APRIL <strong>2024</strong> CONNECTING THE WINDOW, DOOR & ROOF FABRICATION SUPPLY CHAIN

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