Door Industry Journal - Spring 2016

ALUK DESIGN STUDIO BRINGS ALUMINIUM BUILDING SYSTEMS EXPERTISE TO THE CITY OF LONDON AluK (GB) is continuing its exciting business expansion with the launch of the AluK Design Studio in the City of London. Its new design and product demonstration space will open to the public on Monday 11th April, as the company continues to grow in the UK and develop its prominence within the aluminium building systems sector. AluK will host an open day on Thursday 7th April. To register an interest to attend, and for more information please visit http://www.alukdesignstudio.co.uk/launch. The Design Studio, which houses dramatic 7m high curtain walling displays and many other full size aluminium window and door systems, will enable customers to interact with AluK products and discuss design and installation with a team of Architectural Project Managers and engineers. Their aim is to help customers to visualise AluK products in situ and support design decisions before specification. A range of new products will be on display at the Studio, giving visitors a first look at the latest innovations in aluminium curtain walling, window and door systems. Graham Hurrell, Commercial Director, AluK comments: “The AluK Design Studio will be a multifunctional space where exceptional and bespoke technical projects are planned and designed. Our Architectural Project Managers will use the area to discuss individual project needs with customers and prospects. We believe we are the first designer and engineer of aluminium building systems to operate such a facility in a City of London location, providing our customers with an easily accessible space to bring their clients to interact with the newest and most popular AluK systems.” “In the spirit of collaboration, our meeting spaces and AluK resources will be available for use by architects, specifiers, contractors, designers, builders, educational bodies and other visitors to the studio. Furthermore, we plan to host open CPDs, seminars and other events in the Studio, which we will advertise in due course.” By having its Architectural Project Managers, designers and technical teams working from a central London location, the company will be able to further differentiate its commercial offer, support its architectural customers and achieve further growth in the UK market. The new Studio will also act as an international meeting area for the AluK Group which operates across the EMEA region and Asia. www.alukdesignstudio.co.uk STEVEN CHANDLER JOINS GEZE UK’S AUTOMATIC SALES TEAM GEZE UK has strengthened its presence in the East of England with the promotion of Steven Chandler to area sales manager for automatic doors. Steven joined GEZE in 2002 as project estimator and has more than 20 years’ industry experience across technical, sales and estimating and customer support. In his new role, Steven will be responsible for increasing the company’s market share across the East Midlands and East Anglia. He will work closely with fabrication companies as well architects, specifiers and contractors to provide the right solutions for each project from across the company’s comprehensive range of automatic door products. “I enjoy working for GEZE. It is a reputable and growing company which looks after its customers and staff alike. The company is travelling in the right direction and has been growing rapidly over the last 12 months, so I am delighted to take the position of area sales manager for the East of England and have the opportunity to contribute to that growth.” Andy Howland, sales director of GEZE UK, added: “As one of our project estimators, Steven knows our product range inside out and will be able to advise our customers on the right solution for the job – both from a technical and a pricing point of view. I’m certain that he will prove to be a valuable asset to the automatic sales team.” For more information about GEZE UK’s comprehensive range of automatic operators, manual door closers and window technology products call 01543 443000 or visit www.geze.co.uk. THE door industry journal spring 2016 Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 27 industry news