41 THE door industry journal spring 2022 Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk Industry News A Focus on Export by Nick Lord, Head of Export Ellard has experienced significant growth over the last few years, I firmly believe this has been driven by a desire to ‘be the best’ and provide the best possible products and services for our customers. However, the UK is by no means the largest market for automation and is dwarfed by some of our closest neighbours. For example, France and Germany as well as the Benelux region place a much larger emphasis on home automation, with most new homes having automation built into them for means of security and shading. The surge of construction in emerging markets such as the U.A.E and more recently Saudi Arabia can also not be ignored, and the demand for both domestic and industrial automation in these regions is huge. The UK market is saturated in many respects and the untapped potential of the rest of the world will be a huge factor in the growth of the Ellard brand in the coming years. We currently have key partners in France, Germany, Sweden, Poland, Greece, and Eire. We also have a distributor in the Benelux region. Looking farther afield we also have a North African and Middle Eastern distributor as well as a regular customer in Australasia. To project the Ellard brand further on a global scale, we are planning to exhibit at several up-and-coming exhibitions in Europe and further afield, some of which will be with our trusted partners. We still have a long way to go, and world domination will not be immediate! However, I would like to extend our offer to help anyone within our existing customer base if they are considering a future focus on export. www.ellard.co.uk Photo Finish for Garador Crates Wooden crates used to carefully protect Garador garage doors are being turned to good use by a Devon company. First Light Home Improvements is a leading garage door specialist based in Honiton in Devon. The company, founded by a qualified carpenter and tradesman Peter Bonetta, specialises in supplying and fitting Garador garage doors and has decades of experience to ensure it can offer the very best in knowledge and technical professionalism. While First Light Home Improvements is at the forefront of the quality garage door market across the Southwest region, it also takes its environmental responsibilities very seriously. Recently, it has found a novel way to reuse the wooden pallets which come with deliveries. “We have arranged to donate the timber packaging used for our Garador GaraGlide roller door deliveries to a local charity helping people with disabilities,” said Peter. “The group, Creative Opportunities for Independence, turns this wood into many useful items such as picture frames and even workbenches which it sells to raise money for the charity. “It is such a good idea, and we are really pleased to be able to help,” he said. Environmental matters have always been key at Garador’s manufacturing facility in Somerset. They have systems in place to ensure they recycle, reuse materials and minimise waste when possible. Garador’s Managing Director, Neil Discombe, says that he is delighted by this new idea to reuse packaging materials. “Having our GaraGlide delivery crates used for such a good cause is an excellent idea and we applaud First Light Home Improvements for this initiative,” he said. Find out more about Garador’s GaraGlide roller door by visiting www.garador.co.uk or calling 01935 443722.
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