Fenestration Digital Magazine edition 11

Fenestration Digital Magazine edition 11

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SMART HOME INTEGRAL BLIND TECHNOLOGY IS A HIT AT THE FIT SHOW

An app that allows you to open and close your electronic integral blinds from your mobile phone or tablet proved a hit for Morley Glass & Glazing at this year’s FIT Show. Ian Short, managing director at Morley Glass & Glazing said: “We had an amazing show with huge amounts of interest in our complete range of sealed units with integral blinds inside including manually operated, solar powered, sliding and fully electronic blinds. technology, as consumers are looking to integrate their integral blinds into their home automation systems and operate them through apps on their tablets and phones. The fact that we could demonstrate all our systems and, in particular how to incorporate the app into the operation of our MB system of electronically operated blinds, helped fabricators and installers see the benefits and realise how easily they could add integra blinds to their portfolio of products.” “But there was certainly a theme in terms of the demand for smart

of potential customers too. It was a great show for us and we’ll be sure to be back next time.”

Visitors to the Morley Glass stand were also invited to view the range of integral blinds in a home environment using a Virtual Reality headset that explained both the benefits of each operating system as well as the choice of Saint-Gobain glass available, depending on the comfort benefit required by the homeowner. Ian Short added: “We took a very large exhibition stand and enjoyed the opportunity to meet with existing customers and also make contact with lots

Morley Glass and Glazing is the UK’s largest manufacturer of sealed units with ScreenLine integral blind inside. It operates from a £1.5m, 500,000sqft factory in Leeds, West Yorkshire which is dedicated to the specific manufacture of sealed units with ScreenLine blinds inside. The company also offers an industry-beating 10 day delivery service.

For more information visit www.morleyglass.co.uk.

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CAMDEN ARE PROUD WINNERS OF THE MANUFACTURING AND INNOVATION AWARD

The Made in Northern Ireland Awards showcase many of the high-quality manufacturing businesses in the region. The Manufacturing and Innovation Award is for the company that has generated a substantial financial return and impact for an innovative product or process designed and manufactured. The judges commented: “Camden’s Inliten profile system has been singled out for innovation in its sustainable manufacturing processes. They were impressed with the idea of remaking waste material into other products for sale which has created revenue for the company and also for the company’s commitment to the environment and recycling.” Roy Harrison, Camden Group Sales Manager, said: “Everyone at Camden Group is incredibly proud of this award as it represents a lot of hard work, creativity and commitment to the business. Camden Group is continually innovating, designing and developing even better-quality products for our customers. We never stand still, so it’s onwards and upwards to growing the business further and providing more employment opportunities in the area.” The Camden Group is the market leader in manufacturing and supplying PVCu windows and doors in the UK. Based in Belfast for the past 36 years, while its success speaks for itself it is still striving to continuously improve its extensive range.

WORTHY WINNER: THE GERARD LAVERY FROM CAMDEN GROUP IS PRESENTED WITH THE AWARD BY CATEGORY SPONSOR, DAVID MCCRISKEN, MANAGER, TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING TEAM, MCS GROUP.

Camden Windows and Doors has been crowned with the ‘Manufacturing and Innovation Award’, at the Made in Northern Ireland Awards 2019. They collected their trophy in front of business leaders during the ceremony at the Titanic Hotel, Belfast. The awards recognise and reward manufacturing companies based in Northern Ireland that have demonstrated success in innovation, product development and growth in either domestic or overseas markets.

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NFA WINNERS’ EVENT - CELEBRATING THE SUCCESSES OF THE SECTOR

Last month saw the industry come together in Doncaster to celebrate the NFA Winners from 2018. The aim of the event is to set the achievement benchmark across the sector which recognises exceptional people, companies and projects in a fair and just way. With more people becoming interested and choosing to be part of the Awards and all they represent, the NFA team is working diligently to fairly recognise success. It also is a viable platform to bring into focus some of the challenges facing the industry and to help create a more positive arena for everyone. As the UK currently faces a substantial skills shortage the Awards offer encouragement and acknowledgement that will help to create a positive impact and will help to kickstart the next generation. This year there were more categories than ever before and voting reached an all time high, proving that the industry is engaged and looking to find ways of sustaining a positive future for the sector. The Awards intend to raise awareness of innovation and technical advancements by bringing into focus the quality standards across the board. Our Award sponsors are also an important part our Winners’ event and by working collaboratively with them we can highlight the important and very

relevant issues. Through these associations we can also share ideas and look at ways in which we can influence changes for the better. April 27th was a day that gave people the recognition they truly deserve and as many said, it was one not to be missed. With all nominating and judging decided by the industry this ensures that the Awards are fair and gave everyone at the event a positive discussion point. In a fiercely competitive market the NFAs help to differentiate companies, products and services as well as the skills of individuals. By being nominated is a recognition as being one of the best in the business. On top of all that there are great marketing opportunities for a company whether as a nominee, winner or sponsor. Nominees have told us that they have gained greater exposure for their business and this provides a great narrative for social media that lasts. Bringing together the best in the industry generates a confidence in the future, with a growing list of high profile attendees, many are enjoying the event as a way to chat and discuss the important topics of the sector, in an informal, social setting.

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INTRODUCING MOLLY WATT - OUR NFA CHAMPION

She has worked with pioneering companies including Apple, Sigma and ReSound as they develop technology and items of assistive enabling equipment to help the world communicate effectively with each other. “LiNXQuattro is an incredible technology that has compensated in a positive way for my deafblind- ness more than anything. I’ve said it over and over and cannot stress the importance of this assistive technology it really is the “gamechanger,” Molly Watt. The Molly Watt Trust fundraises for items of assistive technology that can enhance the life of some-body living with Usher Syndrome, which in turn also improves their connection with family, friends and colleagues. Consequently, the NFAs will support Molly on her journey and give her voice a greater reach via the publications and online portals in the form of our new Champions Corner. It is hoped that in raising awareness that this will significantly benefit the charity and help Molly to improve the delivery outcomes she seeks to achieve. Lee Clarke comments, “We are passionate about making a difference and hope that in supporting Mol-ly that she can make an even greater impact, at a global level.” Jason Grafton-Holt concludes, “Everyone at the NFAs wants to help Molly make a real difference to the lives of many people. We will be working with her and tapping into the generosity of the good people in this industry, to help The Molly Watt Trust make a long lasting difference.”

As we celebrate the successes of the industry at this year’s National Fenestration Awards, (NFAs) the team is looking to further mark this occasion by launching our Champions Corner. Throughout this year we will be bringing into focus The Molly Watt Trust, which is an independent charity set up to support those diagnosed with Usher Syndrome. Usher Syndrome is a progressive condition for which there is currently no cure. Although the disease affects hearing and sight, other difficulties arise such as mobility and communication which can lead sufferers to feel isolated and depressed. Many people diagonsed use hearing aids or cochlear implants to access sound so they can verbally communicate. Yet as the sight begins to deteriorate this creates further issues as visual recognition, such as lip reading and body language indicators, all begin to decrease. We are seeking to support Molly as she builds her charity further in a bid to provide all those diag- nosed with Usher Syndrome, with the right type of hearing aids. The NFAs intends to support Molly and will help her to capitalise upon her passion to create a world that can be improved for those who have been diagnosed with Usher Syndrome.

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Firstly I’d like to thank you for allowing me to introduce myself and the Molly Watt Trust at your awards ceremony at Doncaster Racecourse, it was a re-al pleasure. It is hard to convey what we at Molly Watt Trust do in a short time but hope-fully I was able to provide you with the gist of our work. For my first piece I wanted to speak more about the importance of accessi-bility and inclusion in an ever changing world. Assistive technology is often the answer to accessing our world when sight, hearing and mobility are not what they used to be.

Whilst the condition I live with is rare, my challenges are comparable to the largest growing community - the ageing. I spend as much time as I can with my Grandfather, he is very special to me. I wrote a blog about him a while ago that demonstrates his needs as similar to mine. He has no disability, he’s just getting old and all things be-ing well we will all get there, we all need to make changes now to make life easier long term:

www.mollywatt.com/blog/entry/accessibility- grandad-and-me

In my role as an Accessibility and Usability Consultant I am able to raise awareness of accessible need and solutions in many areas, it is my inten-tion to write about all different areas each month.

I am fortunate to have access to the technology I need to live my life, sadly many in my position do not

My personal journey living with a both progressive and life changing condi-tion like usher syndrome (deafblindness) has highlighted the real need for change in everyday life and whatever industry we are in we all need to make changes for long term good.

To find out more about Molly Watt Trust www.molly-watt-Trust.org.

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