An introduction to The VEKA UK Group Contents Not all PVC-U Not all PVC-U systems companies Group Strength ...... 22 are the same ...... 3 Casement Windows ...... 24 systems companies are the same Reliability, Sustainability, Stability ...... 4 Tilt and Turn Windows...... 25 A Global Force...... 6 Vertical Slider ...... 26 -The VEKA UK Group makes Why choose The VEKA UK Group ...... 8 Fully Reversible...... 27 VEKA and the Environment ...... 10 French Doors...... 28 the difference Network VEKA - a Direct Link to the Patio Doors...... 29 Homeowner...... 12 Bi-Fold Doors...... 30 Making the Changeover...... 14 All around the world, for over four decades, the name of VEKA has come to stand TwinSash ...... 31 for the very best in PVC-U window profile systems for the refurbishment, construction and Technical Support...... 16 FlushSash...... 32 home improvement industries. Commercial Support...... 17 Our fully comprehensive product range has become renowned for setting industry standards. Colour Options...... 33 Marketing Support...... 18 Products such as: Composite Doors...... 34 u Matrix 70 u TwinSash VEKA Sales Support...... 19 u Fully Sculptured u FlushSash People and Plant...... 20 u Infinity u Fully Reversibles u System10 u Vertical Sliders u Rustique u Patio Doors u Eclipse u Bi-Fold Doors u Esthetique u Variations range of colours and woodgrains u SmartSash
…have each set new standards by which others are measured.
An ongoing commitment to continuous improvement and product development ensures that the product range will continue to evolve as technology, the market and the environment demand.
2 3 Not only has VEKA always been at the forefront of product development, we were also the pioneers of product recycling and VEKA was the first PVC-U systems company to establish a recycling plant in Behringen, Germany in 1993, following this up in the UK with a recycling plant in Kent in 2007. Our Reliability commitment to the environment doesn’t end here - we were the first PVC-U systems company to install a recycle d window into both the commercial and retail markets and the first ever ‘A’ rated window was a VEKA window.
Our marketing and other support services are an important part of our offering and we are the first and only systems company to have its own competent persons scheme; Sustainability 'Assure', which is open to all VEKA UK Group users. The VEKA UK Group’s Head Office is in Burnley, Lancashire on a site of approxi mately 400,000sq ft. We have a further site at Minworth in the West Midlands and Sales, Commercial, Technical Support and Marketing Teams Stability covering the whole of the UK. The VEKA UK Group holds all the major accreditations for the window industry in the UK and is the UK’s largest PVC-U window systems supplier. Not only is The VEKA UK Group the UK’s leading PVC-U supplier, we are also a part of the worldwide VEKA Group - the World’s number one PVC-U window profile company, which employs 3,700 people in 29 plants worldwide and has a turnover of approximately 800 million Euros.
The VEKA Group began in Germany in 1969 and is still owned by the same family to this day - offering reliability, sustainability, and stability to our partners.
VEKA is world renowned for its continuous development of new and market leading products and while we have an active R&D team based in the UK, we also have the back up and support of the group’s R&D function, based in Germany.
The VEKA UK Group has introduced many innovative products into the UK market over the years, with some of the most recent being the Infinity recycled system and our 'TwinSash' window, which achieves an impressive industry record U-Value of just 0.38.
£10 m investment
1969: 1986: 1989: 1990: 1991: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 2002: 2004: 2005: 2007: 2008: 2010: 2011: 2012: 2013: Founded in Opens UK Intr oduction of Launches a major The name’s Then VEKA plc. Gains Investors In The birth of the Launch of Massive expansion Launch of the UK’s first window VEKA Recycling Massive expansion Launch of the new Acquisition of Bowater £10m investment State-of-the-art Germany as extrusion plant in woodgrain-foils. training facility – VEKA now. People plaque – Matrix integrated Network VEKA, a plan adding a Matrix Fully to gain BFRC ‘A’ plant opens in UK. of product range In-Line Sliding Building Products programme begins multi-million pound including the Halo VekaPlast. Burnley, setting a and has held it profile system sets unique £10m state-of- Sculptured System Rating is a VEKA with new: Patio Door in the UK mixing plant is partnership with brand. opened at Burnley Lancashire. benchmark for the ever since. a new industry the-art (FS). window. • Fully Reversible fabricators and VEKA plc debuts Launch of the Infinity site. industry. standard. warehousing • Vertical Slider installers to at Fensterbau suite of recycled facility. • VEKA Composite deliver the quality exhibition profiles. Door System. 25 years manufacturing 4 message straight in Germany 5 to the consumer. in the UK. A global force
The VEKA UK Group has been a major force in the PVC-U industry for almost as long as the material has been used for frames. From its origins in Germany, where the technology was first developed, The VEKA UK Group spans the world with:
u 29 manufacturing and sales sites around the globe, including facilities across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Russia
u 350 extrusion lines
u More than 3,700 employees
u Annual turnover greater than 800million Euros Along with the scale of its operation, The VEKA UK Group enjoys a worldwide reputation for product innovation and environmental responsibility as well as technical superiority and customer service.
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Recycling facilities for offcuts Tooling support and post-consumer windows We understand that changing your The VEKA UK Group... system can be daunting. Our changeover As Europe’s largest recycler of PVC-U windows, VEKA Recycling is committed team is considered to be the best in the to creating a cost-effective and industry, and will work with you towards Part of the World’s largest Wide range of colours and sustainable alternative to landfill across a bespoke schedule that will provideu yo systems company woodgrain finishes the UK. With a primary processing with a right-first-time solution. We are a part of the worldwide VEKA The VEKA UK Group's profiles are facility in Kent, VEKA Recycling accepts Group, a major force in the PVC-U available in a wide range of coloured and offcuts of any brand of window, not just CE Marking support VEKA or Halo. industry for as long as the material has woodgrain effect foils, all of which are Should you not have done so already, as existed as a building product. The VEKA detailed in a simple lamination policy a customer of The VEKA UK Group, we’ve Group spans the world with 29 plants, and supported by a range of swatches. The original and best got everything in place to help you and is the most specified systems installer scheme comply with the mandatory CE Marking company in the world. requirements, including extensive Bespoke marketing support Working alongside VEKA brand users is guidance packs and technical documents Network VEKA; a unique organisation Long-term partnerships In 2012 The VEKA UK Group launched its covering all requirements. The VEKA UK Group has an army of loyal Marketing Toolkits – easy-to-use online that allows you to stand apart from your customers, many of whom have been portals that allow their custo mers to competitors and win more sales. With a with us since we began extrudin g in the personalise and order their own suite of proven track record – over 200,000 Dedicated delivery days on our UK in 1986. These customers have a marketing materials online, at a fraction installations have been carried out by its own vehicles of the cost. The Toolkits are the first of 150 members nationwide at a value of shared ethos of quality, service and As part of our commitment to being their kind from a UK systems company. £750m – members achieve an average standards. ‘green’, we run our own modern fleet of 98% customer satisfaction rating. delivery vehicles, with carefully planned The most energy-efficient frames Energy savings and routes to cut mileage and help reduce The VEKA UK Group offers some of the U-Value calculators Qualified leads emissions. All our vehicles are less than most energy-efficient frames on the The VEKA UK Group has invested five years old. We are also proud to offer As a customer of The VEKA UK Group, we market today. The UK’s first BFRC considerably in an extensive marketing our customers dedicated delivery days. provide you with energy savings calculators ‘A’ rated PVC-U window was a VEKA one, programme that ensures products and to show your customers how our windows and our Infinity suite of recycled profiles services of The VEKA Group are and doors can make significant savings. UKAS accredited MTC Scheme has won awards and set many advertised to their full potential. All This is along with U-Value calculato rs to The VEKA UK Group customers have environmental firsts since its launch. sales leads generated are passed to our assist you with calculating the U-Value of a access to UKAS accredited Minimum Our TwinSash system boasts an industry fabricators free of charge and our Sales specific window. Technical Competence Training, to leading U-Value of just 0.38. Team can assist in following them up. ensure that all their fitters and surveyors are MTC Compliant, in line with current changes in Government legislation.
The VEKA UK Group Stability - Innovation - Partnership
8 9 Did you know... Over a recent three year period, VEKA reduced its VEKA carbon emissions by and the environment 2,208 tonnes
VEKA has long led the world in the environmentally responsible use of PVC-U, showing a real commitment to minimising its environmental impact at every stage from manufacture, fabrication and home energy efficiency to recycling.
At our recycling plants we process old windows to such a to cut mileage and reduce emissions and all vehicles in our purity we can make new windows, rather than lower grade fleet are able to carry more products than the industry products. We believe it is only ‘true’ recycling when it is a average in order to make every trip as efficient as possible. closed loop process, extending a window’s life to a We constantly review the way we work and through theoretical infinity. various energy saving measures in our production Our Infinity range of recycled profiles has notched up many department, VEKA has recently saved 2,208 tonnes of environmental firsts of its own since i ts launch in 2010, carbon over a three year period. including it being the first recycled window to be VEKA has also shown its commitment to the environment retro-fitted into a home and the product of choice for the by being among the first in the industry to throw out lead first Borough in the UK to commit to all future stabilisers in favou r of the Calcium Organic alternative, replacement windows being recycled. and is accredited to ISO 14001 (Environmental We extend our environmental thinking beyond our Management Systems Licence No EMS 59308). products too: all our transport routes are carefully planned VEKA's Environmental Firsts: Virgin skin ensures perfect aesthetics on Infinity profiles VEKA created the industry's first 'A' rated Our Infinity system was the first recycled window system to be window in conjunction with a fitted into a domestic property and the first recycled system to long-standing VEKA fabricator. be chosen for a large scale social housing project.
We were the first systems company to The VEKA UK Group has become one of the first major systems establish a closed-loop recycling system. companies to be granted the new BRFC 'A+' licenses.
The VEKA UK Group is accredited with ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Systems Licence No EMS 59308).
10 11 Just some of the many benefits of Network VEKA membership: u Feature six-times world snooker champion Steve Davis on your marketing materials in his role as Network VEKA's brand ambassador, a significant way to set you apart from the competition u Maintain your own unique company identity, but benefit from the support of a professional, national organisation u Low cost training and optional NVQs; increasing standards and staff motivation u Offer quality products with the well-known, quality name of The VEKA UK Group to reassure your customers - a direct link to the u Offer extended guarantees on products, including hardware, to give you a sales edge over the competition and put customers' minds at rest u Access to exclusive low cost Ten Year Insurance-Backed Guarantee for your customers' homeowner peace of mind u Consumer feedback from satisf action surveys giving you independently audited confirmation of your Working alongside VEKA fabricators and installers is Network quality standards VEKA: a specialist organisation designed to raise standards u Comprehensive marketing and PR support package - helping to build brand awareness and deliver your within the industry. message to the widest possible audience Homeowners know that installers that carry the Network VEKA logo have u Consumer finance package, to offer customers a helpful and achievable way to make a significant undergone stringent evaluation before being accepted. investment in home improvements In 1996 a group of independent VEKA fabricators and installers came together u Being a Network VEKA fabricator authorises you to supply Network VEKA installers - opening up a to raise the standards of quality and integrity in an industry too often better whole new market known for the excesses of its worst operators. u Benefit from a continuous chain of quality control, so your reputation can be reliably built on the Around 150 companies of all sizes now wor k the Network VEKA way, carrying calibre of your product as well as the service you offer out around 16,000 installations throughout Britain and Ireland every year, to a u collective value of over £65million. Member companies also benefit from an Extensive lead generation programme to bring more valuable business your way average installation value that remains significantly higher than the norm.
Network VEKA is UKAS accredited and operates an authorised Competent Persons Scheme Local service - national strength for installers of any profile system wishing to self-certify windows and doors. The Assure scheme is one of only five bodies authorised to oversee True to the ethics of our We have trained and friendly staff self-certification of installed windows organisation, here at Network VEKA waiting to answer your questions and doors in England and Wales in we are always happy to help. and offer advice you might need. accordance with Building Regulations.
“Peace of mind in PVC-U – Our UKAS accreditation also means To learn more about becoming a Network VEKA member, simply call: that's Network VEKA.” that we can certify installers wishing 01282 473170 or visit www.networkveka.co.uk Steve Davis, OBE Six-times World to become listed on the Green Deal Snooker Champion register of approved installers. 7634
12 13 “Factory down time was minimal as VEKA’s engineers worked around Making us and our workload” the changeover “We were worried we may lose a few customers We recognise that a fabricator's biggest worry in changing PVC-U systems is the changeover itself. but with VEKA’s support, At every stage, The VEKA UK Group staff will team with your own, starting with a full audit of your we’ve actually grown company's working procedures and practices, then continuing to completion in a planned and ordered manner. our business” Tooling is a vital element of the change and, as with every other part of the process, our highly skilled and experienced team will be with you all the way, discussing your needs and working together towards a complete solution with minimum disruption to your overall flow of production. Our engineering support also extends to your computer systems. The VEKA UK Group will work closely with your software providers to ensure that you are using the correct information relating to fittings or ironmongery. It goes without saying that we ensure your staff are fully trained to work with the new system and tooling before we consider the job to be done. By working in partnership with our fabricator customers, we can also ensure that they are in the best possible position to assist their installer customers and pass on valuable expertise.
It goes without saying that we ensure your staff are fully trained to work with the new system and tooling before we consider the job to be done
14 15 The VEKA UK Group’s renown for product excellence is matched by an unsurpassed reputation for support in:
u Technical u Commercial
u u Marketing Sales Architects and specifiers in the commercial and social sectors need no introduction to And all other areas where The VEKA UK Group’s resource of expertise can make the use of its products The VEKA UK Group or its products. more. effective Technical Commercial Support Support
Ask anyone in the world of window fabrication or specification and they will confirm that The VEKA UK Group Commercial Support encompasses: The VEKA UK Group is second-to-none in the technical support that it offers to clients u Lead generation – The VEKA UK Group invests considerably in lead generation for the commercial from conception to completion, whatever the nature of the project. Our external Technical sector and distributes the leads to our customers. We have external sales support across the UK to assist Support Team covers the length and breadth of the UK, plus we have an in-house Technical with all aspects of the commercial sales process Team who are on hand to answer any queries by ph one or email. u CPD Seminars – The VEKA UK Group delivers RIBA approved CPD Seminars to architects and specifiers - This reassurance gives our customers the freedom to concentrate on their core expertise within promotin g The VEKA UK Group's brands and product performance standards the supply chain. u Specification advice - available to all VEKA UK Group customers when preparing commercial tenders u An NBS specification writing service is also available Among specific support functions, The VEKA UK Group offers: u Site visits - customer/client support visits are undertaken by the dedicated Commercial Support Team to u CAD drawing provision for design and planning use assist with design, product selection and installation u Comprehensive library of information on the continuously enhanced VEKA UK Group products and u CAD Design service - CAD drawin gs are prepared by us to assist with commercial tenders, training is also their application available for fabricator customers u On-site technical training available nationally u Training is also available for fabricator customers u Dedicated national on-site support team to assist with tooling and extrusion queries u PQQ & tender support - assistance with this u The opportunity to work within ‘partnering’ principles for greater co-operation and communication sometimes complex process is available Did you know... u A link to VEKA Recycling with its closed-loop facility, enabling old PVC-U frames from anywhere in the u Training and guidance in areas such as country to be reprocessed to a purity to make new window profile procurement and tendering processes, including VEKA is the most u All profiles and curtain wall solutions fully Vinyl Plus comp liant on-site training seminars where appropriate. specified profile in u External Commercial Sales Support Team covering the whole of the UK. the world
16 17 Marketing VEKA Sales Support Support
As an industry-leader, The VEKA UK Group is Efficient and effective communication with customers is assured via The VEKA UK committed to helping customers build their Group's Sales Support team, with each customer being assigned a dedicated external businesses. We recognise that we can only and internal sales contact. prosper if our customers do, so we do our External contact is maintained by our team of highly experienced Account Manag ers and backed by our utmost to help wherever we can. in-house Customer Service team, who are never more than a phone call away and are always ready to respond to any query or problem a customer may encounter. Our Sales and Customer Service teams are further We will discuss your marketing plan and help organise bespoke marketing items to suit supported by an external Technical Service team, so The VEKA UK Group can provide on-site technical advice you and your business. Choose mailers, leaflets, posters and adverts along with display totems, point of and assistance right across the UK. Your dedicated sale materials, exhibition stands and more. In every case, your respected local reputation will be associated with The Account Manager is your first point of contact for our VEKA UK Group's immediately recognisable global identity and will help your company to develop a stronger and unrivalled resource of experience and expertise in our more influential market presence. technical, commercial and marketing departments. We also offer a subsidised website design service and the necessary advice to maintain it, as well as the opportunity Your Account Manager will work with you to generate to design artwork and logos to give commercial vehicles a distinctive and easily recognisable look. leads and enquiries via our bespoke lead generation With The VEKA UK Group you can benefit from a professional PR operation programme. We also have an in-house Telesales Team, to carry your stories to both trade and regional press. Through who takes these leads and works towards converting editorials and advertorials we can ensure you are introduced to a them into real sales on your behalf. wealth of potential customers. The VEKA UK Group Sales Team is the focal point of We are particularly proud to offer the varied support services on offer to our customers, VEKA and Halo customers an co-ordinating efforts from across the business to easy-to-use and cost-effective provide customer service excellence. Marketin g Toolkit. This is an online facility which allows you to completely The VEKA UK Group personalise professional marketing materials with Sales Team - your own text, images, logos working in partnership with and USPs. our customers.
Bowater Doors customers also benefit from FREE homeowner sales leads generated via www.frontdoors.uk.com along with free access to personalised door designer software for their own website. At The VEKA UK Group, we believe that the product you cannot see or touch is every bit as important as the ones you can.
18 19 People and plant
Such a reputation as The VEKA UK Group has for expertise and experience can only be maintained with a real dedication to training at all levels. The VEKA UK Group is one of its region’s longest-standing IIP accreditation holders, holding the award for many consecutive years. We provide ongoing training for staff at all levels and departments of the business for personal development as well as constantly improving the service to our customers. Since we established our modest 30,000 square foot factory in Burnley in 1986, we have been a major contributor to the local economy and one of the area’s main employers. Ongoing investment in our people, plant and technology has seen the site grow to around 400,000 square feet. The VEKA UK Group Head Office site features the industry’s most advanced £10million state-of-the-art warehousing and distribution facility, and 2013 sees the opening of our new mixing plant as part of a two year £15m investment programme. This ongoing investment highlights The VEKA UK Group's long-term commitment to the UK market, its customers, partners, suppliers and end-users.
Such a reputation as The VEKA UK Group has for expertise and experience can only be maintained with a real dedication to training at all levels.
20 21 Brands you can trust
As well as the strength of the VEKA and Halo brands, our product brands are also renowned in their own right. We have invested heavily in the development and promotion of these brands over the years, and fabricators and installers alike now ask for them by name. Marketing has always been a focus for The VEKA UK Group and our marketing team understand that building these brands will further assist our customers with sales. With The VEKA UK Group you'll find a range of innovative products that really give your business the competitive edge:
• VEKA recycled Infinity System • Matrix FS • System10 • TwinSash • SmartSash • Rustique • Bowater Doors • Eclipse • Matrix 70 • Esthetique
With The VEKA UK Group you’ll find a range of innovative products that really give your business the competitive edge
2222 23 Product Range Product Range Casement Tilt and Turn Unlimited options Good looks and secure ventilation for personalisation
Like Top Swing Windows, Tilt and Turn Windows are often used where there is a high rise element, or a The Casement window range is designed to provide the maximum requirement for cleaning to be carried out from the inside of the building. flexibility for fabricators and clients alike. Key Features It provides the ideal range of products to suit any window replacement • Two way operation windows, first or tilt position offers ventilation, second or turn position offers cleaning and egress programme or building construction type within the social housing market. • Child restrictors and ‘safe’ locking handles provide safety in use features The suite allows for the production of top hung and side hung casements • High security locking mechanisms to accept a full range of hardware, allowing full compliance with all • Windows tested to PAS 24 the latest Building Regulations, and meeting all the latest product • Windows open inwards into the room testing standards. • Achieves U-Values as low as 0.8 W/m2K • Noise reduction up to 40dB (RW) Key Features • Available as a bevelled or sculptured system • Internally beaded and externally beaded options • Glazing options up to 44mm sealed unit depth • PVC-U screw ports allow secure fixing of hardware • Products tested to me et the performance requirements • Products designed to accept the latest hardware types of BS6375 wind and water testing • Products enable compliance with latest building • Products tested to meet latest security standards regulations of PAS 24 • Choice of bevelled or sculptured • Achieves U-Values as low as 0.8 W/m2K using triple glazing • Achieves U-Values as low as 1.3 W/m2K using double glazing • Noise reduction up to 40dB (RW)
Did you know... The way a window is Casement windows are the most designed to open is a popular style in the UK, with part of its character as the majority of homeowners choosing this versatile option well as its function
24 25 Product Range Product Range Vertical Slider Fully Reversible Elegant traditional style Stunning good looks with practicality
The Vertical Slider window is designed to offer clients the potential to perfectly match the existing timber Fully Reversible windows are often used in new build or product in their housing stock. The VEKA UK Group offers a choice of two Vertical Sliders, recognised as refurbishment projects where there is a high rise element, some of the best on the market. or where there is a requirement for cleaning to be carried out safely from the inside of the building. Taking all the finest points of the traditional design, the PVC-U version matches the aesthetic appeal while offering superior Key Features performance and maintenance benefits. Weights and pulleys are replaced by reliable spring and spiral balances, and a unique tilt • Unique five chamber profile system for enhanced thermal performance facility to enable cleaning of sash es safely from the inside. • Multi position child restrictors • Window restricted in reversed position for safety in use and cleaning Key Features • Window reverses within the axis of its own hinge and does not come into • Traditional front to back the room profile dimension to match • Windows tested to PAS 24 existing box arrangements • Achieves U-Values as low as 1.3 W/m2K using double glazing and • Sections designed to match 1.0 W/m2K using triple glazing traditional aesthetic appeal • Noise reduction up to 30dB (RW) • Deep bottom rail option • Available in a choice of colours. The Fully Reversible can also be specified • Upper and lower sashes tilt with woodgrain on both sides, or woodgrain outer and white interior. inwards for ease of cleaning • Traditional astragal Georgian bar arrangements • Traditional hardware design and functionality • Full range of style options and sizes to enable replacem ent of traditional products • Achieves U-Values as low as 1.3 W/m2K • Windows tested to PAS 24
Did you know... Did you know... Our Vertical Sliders are Fully Reversibles are a so realistic they have great choice for high rise even been specified in buildings, allowing for safe National Parks cleaning and ventilation
26 27 Product Range Product Range French Doors Patio Doors Bring elegance and light into the home Contemporary simplicity at its best
Why not try coloured French Doors, Chartwell Green, Grey, Cream... There are 18+ colours to choose from!
Low threshold option available
French Doors bring a sense of light and space to the home by In-line Sliding Patio Doors offer a contemporary way to flooding the interior with natural light, bringing forward the bridge the gap between home and garden. garden and beyond. In-line Sliding Patio Doors allow maximum light into the For extra light, additional side panels can be added, either full home and bring a sense of space. length or with a dwarf wall to allow a window sill for Available in a choice of 2, 3 or 4 pane configurations. ornaments etc. Our French Doors have all the style, weather resistance and security features that you would expect from any product by The VEKA UK Group
28 29 Product Range Specialist Products Bi-Fold Doors TwinSash Create stunning, light-filled living areas Unrivalled thermal and acoustic performance
The clever design of the patented TwinSash outerframe • Ultra low U-Values (down to 0.38W/m2K) accommodates two sash frames and positions them one • Unbeatable sound reduction up to 50dB in front of the other. • Ideal for Passivhaus applications The result is an air-tight pocket, sandwiched between two thermally efficient sash frames giving rise to U-Values as low as • Meets Code for Sustainable homes Level 6 0.38W/m2K. • Suitable for where external cladding is All components are compatible with System10 and Rustique, present to complement the window’s depth minimal tooling is required and it accepts all standard hardware. • Manufactured from standard Halo profile - You can be manufacturing TwinSash within days. TwinSash is System10 & Rustique compatible easy to manufacture, simple to install and more than meets the • Minimal tooling set-up demands of today’s market. • Accepts all standard hardware • Both open-in and open-out formats feasible (Casements, Tilt & Turn) • Standard installation procedure • Maximum sizes (mm): Casement - up to 1250w x 1250h Tilt & Turn - up to 900w x 2100h Bi-Fold doors, the ultimate in contemporary style
Bi-Fold Doors are a contemporary way to transform a home and create stunning, light-filled living areas. Bring the outside in with Bi-Fold Doors – blur the lines between Ultra low U-Values where the home ends and garden begins to create a unique living - down to space that is as versatile as it is beautiful. 0.38W/m2K Available in a minimum of three window leaves, Bi-Folds can fill the full width of the property or conservatory for a stunning alternative to French or Patio Doors and can be installed so that the doors sit inside or outside the property when folded back.
30 31 Specialist Products Colour Options FlushSash Colour Options Authentic timber windows recreated in PVC-U Colour and Foil options from The VEKA UK Group
Reminiscent of early 19th Century timber windows, FlushSash from Halo combines elegant Georgian style with the modern technical benefits of PVC-U to offer smooth style and seamless performance. As you would expect from any Halo product, FlushSash is extremely attractive, highly energy-efficient and provides optimum levels of security for homeowners. Designed to maximise the efficiency and flexibility of Halo’s existing Rustique window system, FlushSash allows fabricators and installers to extend their product range with minimal additional stock holding and tooling requirements, to offer an effective flush casement window for the traditional and heritage timber window market, where authentic replication of the original style and finish is required.
• Achieves U-Value of 1.3 W/m2K • Maximum sizes for opening • Achieves WER ‘A’ Rating sashes (mm) – up to 1250w (with 28mm double glazed IGU 1250h (Top Hung) / up to 1350w using float glass) x 700h (Side Hung) • Accepts chamfered or sculptured • Choice of chamfered or sashes sculptured Georgian bar enables recreation of original timber • Accepts double and triple styles glazing • Standard installation procedure • Manufactured from standard Halo profile – Minimal tooling • Accepts all standard hardware set-up • Mechanical or welded transoms and mullions
Bi-Fold Doors are a contemporary way to transform your home and create stunning, light-filled living areas. Our coloured foils policy is extensive in terms of choice, yet Choice simple in terms of lead times and pricing. We understand that Bring the outside in with Bi-Fold Doors – blur the lines between colours are rapidly growing in popularity with consumers and so where your home ends and your garden begins to create a unique our policy is designed to make choosing and ordering coloured or living space that is as versatile as it is beautiful. Simplicity woodgrain profiles as easy as possible. Available in a minimum of 3 window leaves, Bi-Folds can fill the full 18 colours are available within our standard policy, with any other width of your property or conservatory for a stunning alternative to colour available on request. French or Patio Doors and can be installed so that the doors sit Beauty inside or outside the property when folded back.
32 33 Specialist Products Mono 44mm Single Rebate Door (Commercial) • Secured by Design accredited
Mono mm • Entry level single rebate composite door • Available in 9 styles, 7 colours and various glazing
44 and hardware options • Achieves U-Value of 1.6 or better • Ideal for commercial projects in social housing
Mono PLUS Composite Doors 44mm Single Rebate Door (Retail) • Available in 24 styles, 7 colours with a full range Mono of hardware and decorative glass options
mm • Premium single rebate composite door Plus • Ideal for the retail market via fabricators, installers 44 • Achieves U-Value of 1.6 or better A door for every occasion and door specialists • Secured by Design accredited
Duo 68mm Double Rebate Door • Secured by Design accredited • Entry level double rebate composite door • Available in 16 styles, 7 colours with a full range
Duo mm • 68mm construction with twin compression seals of hardware and decorative glass options 68 for superior thermal and acoustic performance • Ideal for the retail market via fabricators, • Achieves U-Value of 1.1 or better installers and door specialists
Duo Diamond 68mm Double Rebate Door • Available in 6 styles, 7 colours with a full range of hardware and triple glazed glass options Duo • Premium double rebate composite door Diamond mm • 68mm construction with twin compression seals • 50mm triple glazed units with three piece glazing 68 for superior thermal and acoustic performance cassette • Achieves U-Value of 1.1 or better • Ideal for the retail market via fabricators, installers and door specialists • Secured by Design accredited
Duo Guard 68mm Double Rebate Door • Achieves U-Value of 1.1 or better • Unique flood resistant double rebate composite door •Secured by Design accredited
Duo LESS seepage Bowater Doors offer a • High security 12 point locking system across lock • Available in 16 styles, 7 colours with a full range Guard wide range of side, cill and hinge side of hardware and decorative glass options 200 times energy-efficient and high • Up to 200 times less water seepage than a • Ideal for commercial and retail markets standard composite door security composite doors at an affordable price FD30s
Fire Mins Custom Made Fire Door • Tested in accordance to BS476 Part 22. FD30 s 30 • Specialist 30 minute rated fire and smoke • Secured by Design accredited resistant composite door • Ideal for commercial and retail markets
Bowater Doors offer the widest range of high performance quality doors for the trade, retail, commercial and public sectors.
With decades of experience in manufacturing from a Our energy-efficient doors save on both heating bills and dedicated 80,000 sq.ft. fabrication centre in the Midlands, the environment, delivering come of the lowe st U-Values Bowater Doors’ range of residential and specialist the industry has to offer. composite doors delivers outstanding energy-efficient With steel reinforced outerframes, anti-jemmy hinges and performance, low maintenance, high security and robust key/thumbturn cyclinder locks providing high security, construction, at affordable prices. Bowater Doors composite doors are the perfect solution.
34 35 Why The VEKA UK Group? u Reassurance of a UK-based manufacturing company since 1986
• Over 27 years of product and service excellence u Part of worldwide family-owned VEKA Group, established since 1969 u First systems company to establish a PVC-U recycling plant u First systems company to develop an ‘A’ Rated window – and still at the forefront of ongoing development u Full product range including range of profile systems, patio door and composite doors u Dedicated internal and external Sales, Technical and Commercial Support Teams u Outstanding marketing support/PR package with bespoke options available u The choice of two quality profile systems - VEKA and Halo u Network VEKA – the original and best installer support scheme of its kind u Fully accredited, including BS Kitemarks and Secured by Design on Bowater Doors
The VEKA UK Group - Continually pushing the boundaries of the industry
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BS EN 12608 : 2003 PAS 24 : 2012 PAS 24 : 2012 BS 8529 / PAS 24 FM 01414 EMS 59308 KM 12875 KM 33520 KM 60983 KM 596648
The VEKA UK Group, Farrington Road, Rossendale Road Ind. Est., Burnley, Lancashire BB11 5DA Tel: 01282 716611 Fax: 01282 725257 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] www.vekauk.com
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