Green with Finesse

Cumbria based Kömmerling customer, Finesse PVCu, was a finalist in the recent CN Group Business Awards 2009 in the Environmental Awareness category.

The company was established in 1984 by two local joiners, Ian Milburn & Kevin McGarr and is now celebrating its 25th anniversary. The company operates a number of green initiatives including the use of Kömmerling’s lead-free window and door systems, paperless business operations and recycling programmes.

Some of the other initiatives include the Green, Clean & Secure Campaign which was developed to help raise customer awareness of green statistics in PVCu, by encouraging people to trade their old windows in for recycling and to promote more environmentally friendly products. There’s also a drive to cut the use of natural resources throughout the company.

Leza Smith, business development and marketing manager of Finesse said: “Our industry is improving its reputation with respect to the environment and it’s also a very positive and successful consumer message. In particular our ability to offer lead-free windows and doors has really helped set us apart in the local marketplace.”

Picture courtesy of Cumbrian Newspapers