Door Industry Journal - Summer 2016

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk industry news 12 THE door industry journal summer 2016 SWS UK’S DISTRIBUTORS WELCOME THE NEW LONDON BASED TRADE COUNTER Since opening the doors of their London based depot, SWS UK has been able to provide their customers, particularly those in the south, a service that is not only extremely efficient but also offers fantastic convenience for busy installers or sales reps. The new trade counter within their well-placed London premises is open every weekday for distributors to collect orders or pick up parts. SWS UK are also the first security manufacturer to offer a 24 hour collection service through the use of selected containers, which give distributors access using a pre-arranged code. This service has been greatly received and has already proved invaluable to many of their customers who are all too aware of London’s busy traffic! Besides the trade counter SWS UK have implemented many other new initiatives with the aim of making life a little easier for their distributors. One such initiative is their new Parts Catalogue which lists over 400 parts and components in a format that is easy to use. Stock codes, images and retail prices are all contained within the catalogue, therefore sourcing the correct components has never been so easy. Their London depot now works alongside their head office in Lancaster to manufacture all of their steel roller shutters, insulated industrial doors and their range of fire shutters and is aided by new bespoke machinery, including a ‘roll former’ for the slats and both a guillotine and ‘folder’ which are used to manufacture their own hoods on-site. The new machinery enables SWS UK to perform more efficient manufacturing with a strong focus on quality. Both their trade counter and parts catalogue have received excellent feedback and SWS UK are delighted to be able to offer their customers an improved service. ASK AN ARCHITECT RAISES £3000! Garage Door Systems recently sponsored the “Ask an Architect” initiative in Northern Ireland and helped raise £3000 for the Friends of the Cancer Centre. The event involved Architects throughout Northern Ireland volunteering their services Free of Charge over one weekend for a donation towards this very worthwhile cancer charity. Speaking about the event, Mark McEvoy (Commercial Director, GDS) updated: “The event provided GDS with the opportunity to engage with the architectural community in a very positive manner to help raise awareness and much needed funds for a charity that resonates with so many families throughout Northern Ireland”. FULL HOUSE Second successful Powered Gate Group Safety Training course held at IN2 Access’s training facility IN2 Access & Control Limited’s purpose-built training facilities hosted its second Door Hardware Federation Powered Gate Group Gate Safety Diploma course for another 20 industry professionals in May. Derek Foreman, Director of IN2 Access said: “Automatic Gate Safety awareness is steadily increasing in the market and hosting these training days for our customers can only help to ensure safer installations in the field. With the capacity to train up to 20 people comfortably at a time, the 85-inch interactive board and a variety of additional offerings such as catering and refreshments, IN2 Access are able to offer a complete training package.” Phil Bryan, Managing Director of H.C.S Automation Ltd. said: “I would like to thank the DHF and IN2 Access for hosting the recent gate safety course. The delivery of information, facilities and catering over the two days were all equally outstanding. “I would also highly recommend the course to installers and property managers alike as I feel the concise explanation of current standards and regulations clarified much of the current miscomprehension of the of the regulations and standards within the industry.” As well as providing product and industry training to customers with a variety of working product displays, IN2 Access also make their premises available to local businesses who do not have the space or facilities to provide this type of in-house training.