Leading PVC-U and PVC-UE building products manufacturer Kestrel has trained more than 200 of its registered installers to NVQ level 2 in roofline installation in just under a year. The qualification, accredited by the GQA and delivered by Neil Whitfield Training (NWT), is valued at £1,500 per person but is free for Kestrel registered installers. For all 206 installers who have qualified, it ... [More]
Kestrel gets it white – brilliantly
July 2, 2012 By
Leading PVC-U and PVC-UE building products manufacturer Kestrel is unveiling a new brilliant white formula for its co-extruded products. The formulation has been introduced to ensure even greater colour consistency across the Kestrel ranges. Kestrel sales and marketing director Simon Reynolds said: “While any difference in brilliant white across ranges may have previously been unnoticed by ... [More]
Welsh Slate tableware forms bedrock of Just Right brands
June 15, 2012 By
A small family-run Denbighshire business has scored a retail coup by becoming the first store in the UK to stock an exclusive range of designer Welsh slate tableware. The tableware, hewn in Bethesda and designed to the exacting standards of celebrity chef Michael Caines, is now on sale at I’r Dim/ Just Right in Denbigh and through the company’s online shop. Owner Huw Hilditch-Roberts, who ... [More]
Millionth pint marks fortnight of firsts for Great Orme Brewery
June 15, 2012 By
Great Orme Brewery is celebrating its millionth pint pulled just days after one of its ales won a Champion Beer of Wales award. The Glan Conwy brewery’s Welsh Black real ale beat off strong competition in Cardiff to win the Mild category at the CAMRA event. It marked a hat trick of milestones for Great Orme Brewery, which during Jubilee Week sold 100 casks in a week for the first ... [More]
Kestrel all of a Twitter for social media
June 8, 2012 By
Kestrel all of a Twitter for social media Leading PVC-U and PVC-UE building products manufacturer Kestrel is reporting a boost to its online visibility after launching the brand on a number of social media platforms. Kestrel sales and marketing director Simon Reynolds decided to test launching the brand on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Google+ and a blog at the end of 2011. He admitted to ... [More]
EDGE Direct sets course for expansion
May 31, 2012 By
Nationwide cleaning equipment group EDGE is announcing plans to roll out its new direct to door van service after a highly successful pilot of the service in the south-east. The Staffordshire-based group, which has distributors across the UK, started the van service EDGE Direct in 2011 in order to expand its market reach. The pilot project saw John Hurley, of Hurley Industrial Cleaning in ... [More]
Banks enforce account changes on one in two businesses
May 31, 2012 By
Almost one in two small and mid-sized companies in North Wales are likely to be facing adverse bank charges or other amendment to their facility, according to a study by a network of leading accountants and business advisers. The Corporate Finance Network, which is represented in North Wales by Bangor and Llandudno accountancy firm Williams Denton, surveyed 20,000 SME business clients and found ... [More]
Kestrel flows into new rainwater range
May 28, 2012 By
Kestrel, the leading PVC-U and PVC-UE building products manufacturer, is launching a new rainwater range on to the UK market. The Kayflow range includes PVC-U gutters and downpipes in a number of different finishes. Customers can choose from a comprehensive range of options that includes round, square, ogee, deep flow and cast iron effect for more traditional properties. Kestrel sales and ... [More]
Air Ambulance counts on Williams Denton at Bangor 10K
May 22, 2012 By
Air Ambulance counts on Williams Denton at Bangor 10K Wales Air Ambulance is banking on Williams Denton pulling in some much needed funds when the accountancy team don their running shoes for this weekend’s Bangor 10K race. The five-strong team of accountants and support staff are hoping to raise £3,000 for the charity, which is solely funded through donations. While the team have been ... [More]
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