2022 Sponsors
Headline Sponsor
Korniche Aluminium Systems
With unprecedented growth year on year, Made for Trade have accumulated over Two thousand companies into our base, with customers returning again and again due to our excellent value for money and customer service.
Our response times and prices are low, and all quotations are without obligation. Even though we maintain unparalleled quality and low prices, we never cut corners. We aim to provide a top service and great products to our customers at all times.
We have three purpose-built fabrication units for each of our products, Korniche Aluminium Roof Lantern and Aluminium Bi-folding Doors
Main Sponsors
Business Pilot
Business Pilot is the business management system for installers. The system takes care of enquiries through to service and everything in-between.
Built specifically for installers, by installers it has unique features such as a digital schedule board, intelligently linked to contracts, finance and reporting. The status progression feature allows you to map out your own processes in the system and automate certain tasks such as emails. Business Pilot also includes an email system that works alongside your current email tool to ensure all customer interactions are visible inside their lead or contract record. A free trial is available at https://businesspilot.co.uk/Free-Trial.
Carl F Groupco
Carl F Groupco supplies the UK fenestration industry with an extensive range of high quality window and door hardware components. With distribution centres located in Peterborough and Cumbernauld, we operate on a national scale serving fabricators throughout the UK and Ireland, including the Scottish Highlands and Offshore Islands.
The company history dates back to the 1950’s and has been at the forefront of hardware evolution, which in 2016 saw the launch of SmartSecure, a dedicated division for smart access control and motorised locking solution. The company works in partnership with leading European hardware manufacturers to provide a broad range of locks, handles, hinges and associated furniture which customers can trust are tried, tested and proven.
Reception Drinks Sponsor
Britmet
Britmet Lightweight Roofing are the largest UK manufacturer of lightweight roofing systems. We produce eight different profiles from granulated metal tile effect sheets to synthetic slate tiles in a wide range of colours. These are ideal for a range of projects including conservatories, extensions, park homes and leisure buildings, stables and many more. These systems are all fully dry fixed, enabling you to save time and money on any project. In 2019, Britmet had a large scale rebranding exercise and released two new products, Shingle and LiteSlate, that are stocked in our all new 70,000sqft premises in the West Midlands.
Gallery Sponsor
Conservatory Outlet Group
Conservatory Outlet is a nationally recognised and award-winning manufacturer of home improvement products, including windows, doors and bespoke living spaces. Based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, the company is an exclusive supplier to a UK-wide network of retailers and installers and lends not only manufacturing prowess to its Network, but a range of other services including world-class marketing, sales training, personalised design software and showroom support.
Supporting Organisations
Certass
Certass Limited is a UKAS approved certification body for the operation of a Competent Person Scheme under a Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) license and a Green Deal Certification Body under licence from the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC).
Membership of the Certass Competent Person Scheme enables contractors to self-certify that their installations adhere to current Building Regulations as an alternative to submitting a building notice to the local authority or using an approved inspector.
FENSA
FENSA is the largest competent person scheme in the UK with over 6,500 Approved Installers as part of its community. FENSA have issued over 14 million certificates across England and Wales since being founded in 2002 and our network of FENSA Approved Installers install over 2 million windows every year.
A recent survey showed that 73% of all homeowners would only consider using a FENSA Approved Installer when replacing their windows and doors. On the FENSA website, every single FENSA Approved Installer can receive homeowner leads for free straight to their inbox.
Media Partner
Glass & Glazing Products Magazine
Glass & Glazing Products is at the cutting edge of the window, door and conservatory market, representing the full spectrum of the industry: from installers to fabricators and from systems houses to hardware manufacturers. Combining the industry’s most respected print title with a market leading online offering, Glass & Glazing Products’ mission is to arm its readers with the information they need to enhance their businesses in what is a competitive and challenging market place.