HI-MACS flying high


GEZE UK has developed three sector- specific illustrated portfolios to inspire and inform architects, architectural ironmongers and specifiers. Featuring a range of projects in the transport, leisure and education sectors, the portfolios show how GEZE UK’s range of automatic operators, manual door closers and sliding wall systems can be used to provide both functionality and aesthetic appeal, and looks at some of the reasons for selecting specific products. The transport portfolio includes striking images from St Pancras International and Liverpool’s Paradise Street Bus Interchange among others, while the leisure portfolio includes examples from Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium and the historical Tudor building, Wollaton Hall in Nottingham. In the Education sector, GEZE UK’s extensive work at Doncaster College’s multi-million pound Waterfront campus, the Hub, provides some eye- catching photographic examples. For a copy of the portfolios, please call 01543 443000 or log on to www.geze.co.uk


Portfolios focus on sectors


James Latham and HI-MACS are enjoying a year of strong performance and high growth, with two months of record sales, a growing team and sights firmly set on new markets for the future. With June and September averaging an increase in sales of over 22% compared to the same period in 2009, the UK’s largest timber and panel products distributor is on course to hit the tough targets set for this year with HI-MACS becoming increasingly favoured by architects in search of design oriented, highly durable material. In order to meet rising demand, James Latham’s HI-MACS manager Steve Robinson has taken on a new sales manager in Steve Nock.


Steve Robinson said: “We already have a highly experienced team and with our new appointment we are now able to cover the entire UK for the first time. Steve has ten years’ experience on the


fabrication side of the business which will give us a different perspective and allow us to offer even better solutions to our customers.”


With the residential sector a key target for James Latham, the new appointment is timed perfectly to coincide with a brand new sample box and brochure designed specifically to allow consumers to experience the quality of HI-MACS. Steve continued: “Overall, sales have grown almost 20% this year, and with the new literature, samples and personnel, I believe we are perfectly positioned to capitalise on the increasing demand for our products.”


For further information on HI-MACS or any other James Latham products, please phone 0116 257 3415, email marketing@lathams.co.uk or visit www.lathams.co.uk


COLLEGE blinds cut out maintenance


The COLLEGE blind has been designed to be maintenance free, so that school Bursars or Facilities Managers do not have the constant headache of blind repairs and replacements. Strong components and tough fabrics make the COLLEGE blind virtually unbreakable, even where there is misuse, and the product comes with a five year guarantee. This makes it ideal for education and interiors open to the public such as Museums and Exhibition areas, and COLLEGE blinds are working successfully in new build and existing schools, colleges and public buildings throughout Britain.


Operation is by gearbox and folding handle – which can be removable to prevent unauthorised use – or electric. In addition the COLLEGE blind helps reduce energy costs because of its excellent insulating qualities. The special fabric is porous, allowing good air exchange, so is suitable for naturally ventilated buildings:


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side guides hold the blind steady even when the windows are opened. The COLLEGE blind is available from authorised distributors and a full installation service is available. Many users, however,


prefer to install themselves, in which case clear instructions and a helpline are provided.


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