Door Industry Journal - Winter 2014

10 THE door industry journal winter 2014 industry news Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk HÖRMANN APPOINTS NEW MANAGER TO HEAD UP SALES OFFICE TEAM Domestic and industrial door manufacturer, Hörmann UK Ltd has strengthened its sales and aftercare team with the appointment of Lisa Brook as sales office manager. Lisa brings with her a wealth of experience, having previously held customer service roles at Mamas & Papas, Jacuzzi UK and Ellbee Ltd, where she oversaw the relocation of her department to new facilities in Barnsley. Her appointment bolsters Hörmann’s 16-strong sales office team, which is responsible for managing all domestic orders from start to finish, as well as handling any aftercare enquiries. In her new role, Lisa will be looking to streamline the team’s order processing service, in addition to introducing a range of key performance indicators to increase productivity. Lisa commented: “Hörmann is a premium brand in the building industry so I’m very proud to be joining the company. The products are all of top quality and, consequently, the sales team is very busy. I’m looking forward to the challenge of making the department one of the best in the marketplace.” Hörmann has enjoyed continual growth in recent years, with its domestic division performing particularly well. Lisa’s appointment will strengthen the sales support team in line with increasing orders. David Newcombe, managing director, said: “Lisa is an experienced customer service professional, who will help us enhance our sales and aftercare provision. As a company, we’re very keen to expand our teams as our order book grows, so we’ll be looking to make further appointments in the coming months.” COLIN HAYES JOINS TECKENTRUP STEEL DOORS DIVISION Colin Hayes has joined Teckentrup as Manager of the Steel Doors Division. Colin is one of those people that “knows his doors” and exactly what customers need to support specification, ordering and installation of this technical product group. His expertise comes from over 20 years in the industry. Beginning his career at Ascot Industrial Doors before spending time at Crawford Amber, Access Door Systems and OSA, Colin joins Teckentrup to drive the huge opportunity that exists for Teckentrup’s unique product offering in the UK. “With steel doors that are certified to British standards but are also tested to European standards, we have something new to offer the market. A great example is our fire door range that offers integrity and insulation in the same product – something we believe is the only way to specify fire protection and a practice the industry is adopting with increasing frequency.” For details of the Teckentrup steel door range call on 01925 924050, visit www.teckentrup.co.uk or email colin@teckentrupdepot.co.uk ALUK SYSTEMS SPECIFIED FOR THE WINNER OF THE SUNDAY TIMES BRITISH HOMES AWARD 2014 AR Design Studio’s residential project 4Views, Winchester has received the Sunday Times British Homes Award in the ‘One-off House or Extension’ category. The architects specified AluK’s window and sliding door systems to support their concept of connection with nature, allowing natural light to flood the house, and ensure natural ventilation and free flow of fresh air. For the project AluK BSC94 (Duo Rail) and BSC94 (Triple Track) Sliding Door System, as well as 58BW ST (Duo Rail) Steel Replacement Window System were specified. These have then been used for extensive glazing of walls, roof lights and for the open central garden entrance. The modern frames with clean lines of the windows and floor-to-ceiling doors maximised the landscape views, while providing the highest thermal performance levels and enhanced security.