Door Industry Journal - Summer 2017

THE door industry journal summer 2017 Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 39 industry news DOOR INDUSTRY SPONSORS ALUROLL MATT’S CHARITY BIKE RIDE The annual Leicester to Skegness bike ride took place in June, and Aluroll’s Matt Barber was amongst the 220 cyclists taking part. His sponsors included two of the industry’s biggest names in door automation, Somfy and NRG. Some readers will be familiar with sales team member Matt. He speaks to Aluroll customers daily, handling general sales enquiries and processing orders. Despite a recurring knee infection flaring up just days before the event and Doctors advising him to stay at home and rest, Matt managed to complete the 82-mile bike ride in 5 hours 17 minutes. As a result, he raised over £500 for Loubob’s Legacy, a charity which raises money for Brain Tumour Research. He said: “I would like to say thanks to all of my sponsors, including the Aluroll team, Somfy and NRG. The charity was set up in memory of my friends’ son Louis who was 13 years old when he sadly passed away from a brain tumour, so it’s very close to my heart. “I’m hoping to complete the bike race again next spring, and as long as I don’t get any more injuries I should be able to beat this year’s time! The door industry has been very supportive with sponsorship for my charity events”. Last year Matt completed an amateur boxing challenge and managed to raise £800 for Loubob’s Legacy. If your company would like to make a donation call 0800 977 8975 and ask to speak to Matt. The competition was launched following recent research by IronmongeryDirect, which found that the classic bacon sandwich is the breakfast of choice for our nation’s tradespeople. A survey of 2,014 workers found that 72% of tradespeople agree the hearty sandwich is their workplace snack of choice. Every tradesperson who entered a nomination was placed into a prize draw to win one of five £100 Amazon vouchers. Chris Wardle from Stalybridge, Paul Rainbow from Norfolk, Hally Jones from Northampton, Nigel Chambers from Gloucester and David Cable from Oxford have been named as the lucky winners of the Amazon vouchers. Wayne Lysaght-Mason, managing director at IronmongeryDirect, said: “Bacon sandwiches are a classic breakfast choice for those on the go, which explains why they have been named as the snack of choice by the UK’s tradespeople. “We know that a tradesperson’s job can be physically demanding, so it’s important to kick-start the day with a hearty breakfast. That’s why we launched our competition to find those breakfast heroes who provide the perfect sandwich to keep our nation of workers powering on throughout the day. Now tradespeople across the country can visit our dedicated Butty map so they can get their hands on a good breakfast wherever their work takes them.” To view the official Bacon Butty map, please visit http://www.ironmongerydirect.co.uk/research/britains-best- bacon-butty/