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D7 Training Day

Recently, APS System Designer Brian Cloughley attended D7 Ltd to carry out a training session with their team on our new architectural products within APS.

APS is committed to nurturing and enhancing the skillset of our approved fabricators to assist them in supplying our high quality systems and we hope to carry out more of these training days in the future. Massive thanks to D7 for their time.

If you are interested in fabricating any of our aluminium & PVCu systems and your team needs help getting set up. APS would be more than happy to work with you.

See below Brian alongside the D7 team
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APS Collaboration with Swish Building Products

Last week, Alistair Burns , the General Manager of the Roofline Division at APS, had the pleasure of reconnecting with the team at our trusted business partner, Swish Building Products, located in Tamworth, Staffordshire. This partnership has been a cornerstone of our operations since APS began 24 years ago. We deeply value our collaboration with Swish, a brand renowned for its high-quality roofline and cladding products, recognized as one of the leading specification brands in the industry.

Commitment to Sustainability

Swish Building Products is a company that prioritizes reducing its environmental impact. This dedication to sustainability aligns perfectly with our values at APS, making our partnership even more meaningful.

Comprehensive Product Range

At APS, we are proud to stock a wide range of Swish products, including fascias, soffits, cladding, and window boards. Available in both white and an extensive array of colours, these products are manufactured in Tamworth and meet the highest standards of quality and durability.

Reliable Stock and Delivery

To ensure our customers have access to the products they need, we receive weekly deliveries from Swish. This reliable supply chain means our stock is readily available for trade customers. For more specialized items, we offer a short waiting time, ensuring efficiency and customer satisfaction.

If you are interested in specifying Swish Building Products please get in touch. Our team is ready to assist with your needs.
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This week, Chris, Kenny & Grahame from the APS team enjoyed their visit to the FIT Show at the NEC in Birmingham.

FIT Show is the UK’s number one exhibition, dedicated to showcasing the window, door, hardware and flat glass industry.

They met many friends within the industry, both customers and business partners displaying many interesting products including new developments such as the latest glass and glazing products and materials, through to flat glass processing equipment and machinery, new software and technology.

The three guys found the show very insightful and informative which left them with food for thought.
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Last week APS had the pleasure of a visit by Kathy Hanna from Lowry Grace Consulting Ltd.

The photograph shows a group of our managers participating in human resources training with Kathy on a range of HR essentials to equip them with vital skills to better manage teams, foster workplace compliance, and support growth.

Everyone enjoyed the training and learned a lot to be put to use within APS.  Here they are pictured with Kathy, from left Alistair Burns, Chris du Boulay, Jonathan Ryans, Paul McKeen & Gareth Ball.
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APS are pleased to continually be associated with Ulster University BSc Hons Architectural Technology & Management course. Last Friday was an opportunity for the students to display their course projects for a collaboration of advice. Guests are invited from the construction industry who share their experience and expertise individually with the students. Our own Kenny Faulkner has represented APS with the course for over 10 years
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This year’s attendance was very high and the students each displayed impressive, crafted models of their projects along with work in progress.

Well done to all the Year 4 students for all their efforts. They are now on the final push to complete their BSc Hons course. Keep up the momentum and excellent work!

We are pleased to see another APS installed project nearing completion. This is an apartment project in the centre of Bangor, Co. Down, NI and complements the original Savoy Hotel frontage that remains in place.

The project has seen the installation our AP134 Therm+ polyamide window system and our AP200 Therm+ Polyamide doors system.

The project consists of our window system having the corner windows curved on plan and an Art Deco architectural style with astragal bars applied. They are very impressive and aesthetically pleasing on the curved glass.

The project was installed and certified to “Secure By Design” requirements. Our APS range of systems have been successfully tested to the latest PAS24 security requirements.

We would like to introduce Martin Ellson to the APS Team.   He has been settling in with us since the start of this year. Martin has a wealth of knowledge in the area of architectural aluminium contracts that he brings from his previous experience and many will already know Martin well in his field of expertise.  He will be working in the APS Architectural Team as Architectural Sales Manager for ROI.  We wish him the best of luck in his new position.

APS is pleased to be associated with and support another young motorsport up and coming talent.

Young Oliver Lamont, son of well-known Autotest competitor Ashely Lamont has proven at a recent event that he’s a chip off the block – now third generation of Autotesting competitors.This was only Oliver’s third ever event in his Toyota Yaris, finishing first in his class and 13th overall in the driver’s points. Pretty impressive for a 15 year old and only starting out.  Well done Oliver, onward and upward, keep her lit.