Door Industry Journal - Winter 2021

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 32 THE door industry journal winter 2021 Industry News Introducing the ismartgate Mini Last year, SWR Trade Spares introduced the ismartgate – an innovative device that lets you open and close your garage door from the convenience of your mobile phone without the need for a separate remote. An iSmartGate modernises the way we interact with our garage doors thanks to a range of features, including voice activation and video streaming. The device will let you know if your garage door’s been opened, closed and even who’s been through it, which means it significantly boosts a home’s security. Following the successful launch of the Pro and Lite, SWR Trade Spares is proud to unveil a new smart device – the ismartgate mini. A smaller, more compact version of the standard smart devices. The ismartgate mini is for those on a budget who don’t want to compromise on features. Available in both wireless and wired versions, it is fully compatible with Google Assistant, Alexa and IFTTT platforms. It’s easy to install too with just a screwdriver, smartphone and 20 minutes of your time. If you’re interested in adding even more value to your garage door service, the ismartgate mini and the wider range is for you. For more information and pricing contact: SWR Trade Spares, 2-4 Eastman Way, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7DU Tel: 01442 219611 www.swrtradespares.com JD (UK) LTD more than doubles its workforce JD (UK) LTD, the sole UK distributor of Alutech garage door products, has further expanded the team at its West Yorkshire premises, to offer even better customer service and function more quickly and efficiently. Prompted by recent growth, which has seen both JD (UK) LTD and Alutech Systems bring on new clients, the companies have more than doubled their combined workforce and are now pleased to be adding two new apprentice sales coordinators and two additional staff in the finance team. Amy Hirst joined the Alutech sectional garage door team and Nathan Hirst joins the Alutech Systems side, both as Apprentice sales coordinator and both studying for an NVQ Business Administration Level 3. They’ll be responsible for processing orders and dealing with customer queries for their respective business areas. The finance team are also pleased to welcome Alison Riordan as Finance Assistant and Adam Brook as Apprentice Finance assistant. Alison is currently working towards an AAT level 3 qualification and will handle the purchase ledger and deal with suppliers for both JDUK and Alutech Systems. Adam is also working towards an AAT level 2 qualification and will process invoices and take payments for JD (UK) LTD. General Manager, Paul Hargreaves, commented: “We continue to be a firm believer that apprentices provide the company with fresh and innovative solutions to business challenges, which is vital to help us remain competitive and relevant. Our apprenticeship intake programme has been very successful with several apprentices going on to become skilled, valued, full-time members of staff.” He continues, “We’ve been in the very fortunate position of seeing an unprecedented increase in turnover over the past 18 months. To ensure we maintain the same high levels of customer service we’ve become known for, we’ve had to recruit heavily, in fact, more than doubling our total workforce. We’re grateful to the entire team for their hard work in adapting to this rapid growth.” To speak to our helpful, friendly team, please call 01924 472924, email sales@jdukltd.co.uk , visit www.jdukltd.co.uk