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NEWS from ADVANTAGE TRADE SUPPLIES 2006
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title DOUBLE KITEMARK LICENCES AWARDED to ADVANTAGE
Advantage Windows and Conservatories Ltd, the Cheshire - based trade fabricator, has been
awarded two BSI kitemarks. The license certificates were presented to Advantage's Operations
Director Glenn Fern on the BSI Product Services stand at Glassex 2006.

The first award is BS7412 for
windows made from PVC-u
extruded hollow profile.
The general requirements
for this standard include safety,
operation, strength and weather
performance which include
air permeability, watertightness
and wind resistance.

The second award BS7950/7412,
is for the specification of enhanced
security performance of casement
and tilt & turn windows for
domestic applications.

Advantage manufactures both
Rehau 70 and Spectus Elite 70
windows in their factories at
Poynton in Cheshire.
The license process involved
the testing of all Advantage's
PVC-u windows by BSI Product
Services to determine that they
meet or exceed the required levels
of safety, operation and strength,
security & weather performance.

Advantage's Kitemark presentation at Glassex.
Left: Dennis Emms-Moss (Emms-Moss Consultants),
Centre: Glenn Fern (Operations Director) at Advantage
and Right: Mike Foley of BSI.

The Kitemark process also involved a thorough assessment of Advantage's quality management
systems. In the six months prior to the kitemarks being awarded, leading industry consultant
Dennis Emms-Moss worked closely with Advantage's Production Director Glenn Fern.
They assessed all of Advantage's quality control and internal reporting systems and brought them
in to line to satisfy BSI's rigorous standards. BSI will also be conducting ongoing checks to ensure
that the manufacturing process continues to operate to the highest levels.
There is also an ongoing programme of product testing to ensure that the high standards
of product manufacturing that have already been achieved are continually met.

Elaine Durno, Product Manager for construction products at BSI Product Services, said,
"BSI are delighted that Advantage Windows and Conservatories have achieved Kitemark certification
to BS 7412 and BS 7950/7412 for their windows. The award of these two Kitemark licences is the
latest acknowledgment of Advantage Windows and Conservatories commitment to quality.
Consumers and specifiers can now have complete product confidence through the credibility
and assurance that Kitemark certification provides".

Upon achieving the two Kitemark awards, Glenn Fern, Advantage's Operations Director said,
"by achieving the very high standards needed to gain BS 7412 and BS 7950/7412, we as a
company have shown a commitment to manufacturing quality products and maintaining
efficient internal systems. I would like to pay tribute to all of the technical and manufacturing
staff here at Advantage who all played a part in gaining these awards."
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