Over one hundred delegates from sixty-seven companies attended the inaugural Aluprof Partner’s Day, held at the company’s 550 sq.m. conference showroom in Altrincham.
Delegates included architects, fabricators, installers, and association guests. The full-day conference offered delegates valuable insights into the current state of the fenestration market, emerging trends, and an opportunity for delegates to review and ask questions about the company’s latest high-performance systems.
Among the key presentations was “The CAB Closed Loop Recycling Initiative,” presented by Nigel Headford, CEO of the Council for Aluminium in Building (CAB). Nigel introduced delegates to CAB’s innovative recycling programme, of which Aluprof UK is a partner, promotes the reuse of aluminium materials within the construction sector. This initiative aims to minimise waste and enhance the environmental credentials of aluminium-based systems, aligning with the industry’s growing focus on sustainability.
Regulatory challenges were another crucial topic, with Marcin Bara, Design Director at Century Facades, leading a session titled “The Challenges of Gateway 2.” Marcin provided a detailed analysis of the implications of Gateway 2, a key stage in the new Building Safety Act, highlighting the stricter compliance requirements for façade design and installation. Marcin’s presentation helped delegates understand the evolving regulatory landscape and how companies must adapt to meet these new safety standards.
Finally, Kevin Mellor, Product Development & Technical Manager at Aluprof UK, led an engaging session titled “Finding Solutions with Aluprof Systems and Support.” Kevin showcased Aluprof’s latest high-performance aluminium systems and discussed how they can address the challenges faced by architects and fabricators. Delegates were given an in-depth look at Aluprof’s technical support services and how the company partners with industry professionals to deliver innovative, compliant, and efficient façade solutions.
Sean Butler, Aluprof UK’s Sales Director, reviews the feedback on the day’s presentations, “It was really important when we were actually presenting our new innovations and our new products that we tried to align them with the most interesting and important topics of the industry. So today we focused on sustainability and talked about our low carbon offer from a both embedded carbon point of view, but also operational carbon point of view. I think that this was well received by the audience. The other megatrend that we talked about was the Building Safety Act and how we wanted to align that with regards to compliance and also helping our partners to show their competence. Finally, given the background, we then presented all of our new systems in our beautiful new showroom here in Altrincham.”
