NFA MAGAZINE - APRIL

NFA MAGAZINE - APRIL

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THIS MONTHS KEY ARTICLES

PAGE 14 LINIAR LEADS THE WAY WITH INVESTORS Liniar has strengthened its community focus and commitment to ‘doing the right thing’ by joining the Investors in Community platform. PAGE 18 KOLORSEAL ENHANCES BUSINESS POTENTIAL For Kolorseal, one of the UK’s leading colour coating companies, there has been a recent surge in orders for striking new colours in the range.

PAGE 46 COULD FENESTRATION BE HIT BY A LABOUR CRISIS? We have for the past decade just about managed the situation, although it gradually gets worse as each year passes.

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COMMIT TO INSPIRING THE FUTURE Building Our Skills – Making Fenestration A Career of Choice (BOS) has embarked on a recruitment drive with a difference

PAGE 34 DAVID LENG LEAVES CUSTOMADE GROUP In a statement on Linkedin, Customade CEO David Leng has announced that he has left the business. PAGE 22 THE GREAT PRICE READJUSTMENT We know until the last year or so the prices in UK fenestration to the general public have not kept pace.

PAGE 50 GM FUNDRAISING LAUNCHES ‘GMF 100’ CHALLENGE Industry charity fundraiser GM Fundraising has just launched a new team cycling challenge, which will be held on Sunday 8th August 2021.

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LET FENEX REALISE YOUR COMPANY’S POTENTIAL Many are now realising the potential and advantages virtual exhibitions offer and that they will be the way forward as a key marketing tool. ..

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CLIPPINGS & MUSINGS

What a rollercoaster these last few weeks have been.

Religious observances have dominated the month, with Easter, Holi, Ramadan and Yom HaShoah all featuring in the calendar. The country and Royal Family is now in mourning with the death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. His life and public service covered over 70 years of our history, so he will naturally be a national loss. From traumatic childhood, to his naval service in WWII and subsequent encouragement to younger generations with schemes such as the introduction of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards, he has led an extraordinary life. As a support for the Queen during both national and personal crises, demonstrates he had a life much less ordinary than most but a selfless one. Beyond this sad news, the country has now taken a huge step towards unlocking restrictions this month as pubs, restaurants and hairdressers once again re- opened. Thanks to a very successful vaccine rollout, this has enabled a faster shift towards ‘normality’ despite doubts about the safety of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine. So, we are now emerging from one of the toughest lockdowns this country has ever seen, and I am sure we are all hopeful that we really are beginning to see the permanent end of virus restrictions. Although the UK suffered a near-vertical rise in

Covid cases at the end of last year, people have been prioritised dependent on age and existing medical conditions, and it has had very positive results. Despite the nay-sayers and fear-mongers, the vaccinations have caused a significant drop in cases. It can’t be ignored that the lockdowns have caused the darkest recession in 300 years, but we are resilient and new businesses are rising through the ashes. As a country we have amassed over £180 bn in savings, so there is hope that we can get the economy heading back towards previous levels by the beginning of 2022. CHANGES AHEAD Looking to the rest of the year there are still plenty of positive things to consider. Technology and digitisation are growing in various industries at a phenomenal rate. It is interesting to see that what began as entertainment with computer games, is now evolving into technical methods that help our everyday lives. Drones, for example, are being used in a variety of industries. Incredibly, they are working alongside bees in detecting hidden landmines. The bees can locate the scent of explosives with

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their antennae. After many years of research, teams from Croatia as well as Bosnia and Herzegovina have discovered a way to monitor bees and use them as landmine locators. Using drones, footage is captured of the bees and later analysed to show where landmines may be hidden. So, a force for good there I think. Also, drone racing caught my attention. This niche sport is growing into big business, with ‘pilots’ wearing headsets that show a live stream from the drone. Organisations and governing bodies now organise FPV drone racing events across the globe at premium stadiums, with the most high-profile being the Drone Racing League. How does this affect business? Well, things that start as hobbies or sports tend to become big business arenas. So now consider drone usage within large storage areas for suppliers of multiple, small products. Also, local small deliveries - the technology will no doubt be adapted to improve working lives. HELP YOURSELF In Sweden, mini supermarkets are now being opened without staff, for people in hard to reach locations. These can be accessed 24/7 and bring a whole new

meaning to the term ‘Self-service’. They offer a broad range of groceries including fresh fruit and vegetables to everyday items such as bread, butter and milk. However, there are no staff or checkouts. Doors are opened via the shop’s app which works together with a Bank identity. (In Sweden a national identification app is used by all banks). Food barcode labels can be scanned with a smartphone with the amount automatically charged to a registered bank card. The Stockholm-based company launched in 2018 to provide remote communities with shopping options. Already in Asia a number of companies are testing staff-less stores in quieter, urban areas. Amazon has opened a number of similar supermarkets in the US, with the first UK version opening in Ealing, London this month. The company is looking to provide a more “frictionless” shopping experience. Entry is gained by scanning a smartphone then shoppers simply place goods into a bag, or carry it out and sensors will work out what has been purchased. Even self-scanning has been removed here.

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California-based self-driving truck business, has prototypes in Arizona and New Mexico. Delivery runs are handled by automated trucks, that have human supervision, which run between depots. Similarly, Waymo, a subsidiary of Google’s parent company Alphabet, is now testing autonomous technology and has announced a partnership with Daimler to deploy fully driverless trucks. According to recent research >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62

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