Door Industry Journal - Winter 2018

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 22 THE door industry journal winter 2018 Industry News Hörmann supports local football team through sponsorship deal In an ongoing commitment to work with the local community, leading door manufacturer, Hörmann, is pleased to announce its latest sponsorship deal with Bardon Hill Football Club. Based at the Bardon Hill Sports Ground in Coalville, the club accommodate for teams of all sizes and ages. The sponsorship deal with Hörmann will run throughout the whole season and supports the Bardon Hill Juniors Under 11’s Falcons team. The team play in the Leicestershire Foxes Sunday League and after four games this season, currently remain unbeaten. The support from Hörmann has already helped to secure the Falcons with a brand-new football kit. Matthew Irons has been coaching the juniors at Bardon Hill FC for a number of years. He commented: “As a self-funded grassroots club, it’s hard to get companies to commit to supporting us each year and our volunteers all work hard to try and make this happen. I approached Hörmann as I know they have sponsored other clubs in the area and I was delighted to hear that they could help us too. The kits look fantastic and we are all very appreciative of the kind support.” David O’Mara, marketing manager at Hörmann, commented: “Supporting local businesses and clubs in our community is most important to us here at Hörmann. When Bardon Hill FC approached us to ask for our help, we were more than happy to provide the juniors with their brand-new kits. We’d like to wish the team the best of luck for the rest of the season.” Bardon Hill Football Club is just one of many organisations supported by Hörmann. Hörmann takes part in several sporting events each year to raise money for a range of charities and good causes. To find out more visit, http://hormann.newsdesk.web4.rkh.co.uk/archive/ . GEZE UK ‘family’ celebrates 30th anniversary 2018 is a milestone year for GEZE UK, which celebrates 30 years in the business as a ‘go to’ manufacturer and supplier of innovative door and window solutions. GEZE UK, is part of the global GEZE GmbH, a family-run business where traditional values are combined with pioneering strategic vision. So, it was entirely fitting that to mark three decades of business success, its UK workforce and their families should enjoy a fun-filled family day of celebrations, hosted at Rodbaston Hall, near Penkridge in Staffordshire. Kaz Spiewakowski, GEZE UK’s managing director – who himself celebrates five years at the helm this year – said that “GEZE was most definitely ‘a family business’ and this is reflected in how it treats its employees. “There are family members engaged in the business at all levels and GEZE considers each and every member of our 250-strong team very much part of the extended ‘family’. Everyone contributes so it was wonderful to get together this September to enjoy some downtime, celebrate our achievements and toast our continuing success in the years ahead,” he said 2018 was also a milestone year for head of the GEZE family, Brigitte Vöster-Alber, chief executive officer of GEZE GmbH, based in Leonberg, Germany, who this summer celebrated 50 years with the company. Taking over in 1968 at the age of only 24 years, Brigitte asserted herself in a man’s world and has since developed corporate strategy, the product portfolio and international business whilst continuing to champion the visibility of females within the workplace. For more information about GEZE UK’s comprehensive range of automatic and manual door closers call 01543 443000 or visit www.geze.co.uk .