Door Industry Journal - Summer 2017

44 THE door industry journal summer 2017 domestic garage doors Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk GLIDEROL GARAGE & INDUSTRIAL DOORS OUTPERFORMS ITS YEAR 1 FORECASTS FOLLOWING ACQUISITION Gliderol, a leading manufacturer in the UK and Ireland garage and industrial door market has reported a significant rise in turnover with higher than expected double digit growth. Gliderol, which offers a full range of door types including roller, up and over and sectional has seen a sharp rise in customer numbers across all sectors. Managing Director Roy Sinclair said: “Our business is moving from strength to strength, with strong sales across all product lines. We have performed above expectations in our first full year and are now looking ahead to the next twelve months with some exciting opportunities in the pipeline with which to further our growth”. “We are committed to providing the best quality products in a timely and efficient manner backed up by excellent customer service, we have built a sales support team internally and externally to make sure we deliver to customer expectations at the point of sale and a warranty and technical support team to ensure that we continue those high standards thereafter”. “Our aim since the acquisition has been to invest in the business for the long term future and with significant support from our shareholders, Panacea Investment Group, we have been able to focus on delivering and executing a well thought out strategy.” The last year has certainly been a busy one for Gliderol relocating to a new purpose built manufacturing facility, along with showroom and training centre. Additional investments include an entirely new fleet of trucks delivering reliably and regularly to all parts of the UK and Ireland and also major investment into product development with more in-depth CE testing and the current quality system ISO 9001 upgraded to 2015 standard. Reflecting on all the developments since acquisition, Dan Summerfield Gliderol Executive Chairman and Panacea Investment Group Co-Founder, said: “2017/18 are going to be key years for us as a business. We’re now putting months of planning into action and the links are finally connecting to ensure a best in class service and product range for our dealers, distributors and housebuilders enabling them to drive sales utilising the Gliderol brand.” www.gliderol.co.uk ELLARD ATRIS GARAGE DOOR OPENER Designed and built for use on sectional and balanced doors up to 15 metres square, the Atris residential garage door opener is a new generation of actuator with optional upgrade to Bluetooth operation. Providing the safety and convenience of being able to access your garage without the need to leave your vehicle is becoming an increasingly popular choice for consumers. The Home Automation industry is expected to be valued at $80bn by 2020, where better to start than the garage door? Looking for a practical and functional actuator? The ATRIS from Ellard is easy to use and quick to program. And thanks to its control panel with keypad and LCD display its connections are easily accessible and located behind a convenient service door. The ATRIS residential garage door opener is even able to operate during power cuts using the B-PACK backup battery and it is equipped with an integrated LED courtesy light (400 lm), expandable to 1200 lm with the accessory module. ATRIS can illuminate a room with significantly greater intensity than other openers, saving energy and reducing consumption. Additionally, the ATRIS is above all ecological. Its operation is compatible with solar power using the ECO-LOGIC system (Atris-700-BC model) and the minimum consumption in stand-by (<0.5W), allows the ATRIS to boast standby power consumption well below average. This means lower annual energy consumption and reduced energy costs! For full details on the ATRIS garage door opener visit - www.ellard.co.uk/garage-door-motor/