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FIRESTONE APPOINTS SEASONED SALES
MANAGER Single-ply roofing specialist, Firestone Building Products, has appointed Russell Summers to the post of Product Sales Manager - commercial roofing, as part of its strategic growth plans for the commercial sector.
Russell will be responsible for developing the company’s customer base across the contractor, specifier and distributor markets for both Firestone’s RubberGard™ EPDM system and its UltraPly™ TPO roofing membrane. He will be responsible for the commercial sector across the UK and Ireland, focusing initially on growing the company’s distribution network in the dynamic South of England market, where EPDM and TPO roofing products are increasingly popular.
Bringing more than 15 years of sales experience in the building products
sector to Firestone, Russell has worked in the roofing sector for the past five years, with extensive sales experience in flat roofing and structural waterproofing products. He will leverage his excellent contacts with UK distributors and merchants to help drive growth in Firestone’s commercial roofing products.
Russell commented: “Joining Firestone is an excellent opportunity for me to apply my roofing knowledge and contacts to a proven product
SMART APP DELIVERS EFFICIENT CRATE
CONTROL Digital solutions for renting crates have taken another step forward following PHS Teacrate’s development of a unique smartphone application that makes hiring and tracking crates easier for facilities managers and removal companies.
The app is another innovative solution for businesses to effectively manage their crates following PHS Teacrate’s introduction of handheld personal digital assistants (PDAs) in 2014, which provides real-time information on deliveries and collections.
This is in response to demand for greater transparency and visibility of crates in general. The new app for tracking PHS Teacrate’s rented barcoded crates will be free to download.
Facilities and office managers can use the barcode app to provide further traceability to complement their internal procedures. Managers will be able to record crate movements and locate crates within their organisation at the touch of a screen.
By using the app, facilities and office managers can have all the information they need at their fingertips on the delivery and collection of barcoded crates, minimising costs that can be incurred for missing crates.
Once downloaded, the app can be tailored to suit a company’s specific requirements, especially
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range that is increasingly popular for commercial installations.
“Firestone’s RubberGard and UltraPly roofing products draw on over a 100 years of innovation and heritage and, as the marketplace increasingly looks for alternatives to an asphalt-based approach, this is an exciting time to be involved in further growing the synthetic rubber commercial roofing sector.”
www.firestonebpe.co.uk.
useful for customers who need crate information if dealing with priceless or fragile items from organisations such as government, museums and universities.
PHS Teacrate’s Managing Director, Gordon Philip, explained: “Our smartphone app is another 21st Century solution for the customer that will enhance our service on- site. It is technology that will be available on Android and Apple smart devices. The user can also delegate authority to specific locations so it’s not just a case of one person being in complete control.
“One of the big obstacles that firms have to renting crates is the fear of losing them and then getting hit with a huge bill. The app is all about making crate rental more transparent.”
This effectively gives a unique identifier, which is scanned to provide the important tracking information aimed at reducing stock losses, whilst highlighting potential bottlenecks. It also helps to overcome some of the perceived anonymity involving unmarked delivery crates.
www.teacrate.com
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