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We are returning to work safely to support our customers

We have continued to abide by government advice and are now in a position to be able to return to work safely to support our customers. Over the last four weeks our manufacturing and logistics staff have been working hard behind the scenes to prepare our factory and despatch hubs to allow our staff to safely return to work. With the update in advice from Government on Sunday evening we have now put those plans into action and it is our aim to be operating at as normal levels of production as quickly as possible. The layout of our factory has…

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SUNFLEX UK Launch New Online Parts Shop

The SUNFLEX UK online parts shop contains the most comprehensive list of parts for a wide range of both current and previous generations of SUNFLEX UK products, including bifold doors, sliding doors and windows. Broken down by both product and part type the shop features items including handles and key surrounds, hinges, running gear components, locking mechanisms, gaskets, brushpile and catches. Speaking of the launch of the new shop Will Mitchell, SUNFLEX UK Trade Account Manager, said: “We have simplified the process of ordering spare parts for both our trade customers and end users. In addition to the parts we hold…

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Upgraded Stainless Steel for Sliding Door Handles

As a result of impressive performance in testing, even in the harshest of locations, we have made the decision to upgrade all of the stainless steel handles and hardware that we offer on our SVG sliding doors to 316 Marine Grade stainless steel. Widely used in the maritime industry 316 Marine Grade stainless steel provides significantly increased resistance to corrosion and durability (compared to 304 grade stainless steel, zinc and brass) even in the harshest of coastal locations. Speaking of reasons behind the move Will Mitchell, SUNFLEX UK Trade Account Manager, said: “We pride ourselves on manufacturing and supplying some of…

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Standard colours for SVG sliding doors updated

We have listened to the demand from our customers and made a couple of changes to the standard colours we make our sliding doors available in. The trend that we have been monitoring for a while, backed up by feedback from our trade partners and ultimately demand from end-users, has been the increased demand for matt finishes. With this in mind we have added RAL 7015 Slate Grey in a matt finish to our range of standard colours for the SVG30 and SVG83 sliding doors as well as our windows and glass roof products. Slate Grey offers a contemporary choice for…

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The SUNFLEX UK Online Quote and Ordering System

Twelve months after its initial phased launch the SUNFLEX UK online quote and ordering system has proven to be a hugely popular resource – and the feedback hasn’t just been from our trade customers, in one of our recent BSI audits it was described as ‘one of the most advanced system in the industry’. The reception has more than justified the significant investment that we made in the software and we know our customers value the ease with which they are able to obtain prices and place orders 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. According to our customers the…

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