February 2020 Newsletters
Please find below our Newsletters containing all that is new at Lancashire Trade Frames >>Let’s Talk Frames February <<
Latest From: Company Updates
We’re celebrating sixteen years of solid progress.
Sweet Sixteen Time flies. It seems like yesterday that we were a fledgling business in a small Bolton factory, but somehow, sixteen years have passed. Now we’re a major fabricator with awards to our name, loyal customers and a growing range of exciting products. Every year, our operation grows and we’re planning to continue that […]
Manufacturing doesn’t need bosses. It needs leaders.
Despite the horror story headlines, there is still a manufacturing sector in this country. Granted, it’s not what it was, but we live in a world where adaptability is essential and to resist every change is to go the way of the dinosaurs. Other sectors now provide over 90% of UK jobs and manufacturing […]
The power of the smaller business
There was a time when having a big business with a brand that everyone knew and respected was a prime corporate objective. Building and protecting the image was critical because the brand signified trust, shouting loud and clear that the organisation was at the forefront of development, stood for quality and had responsibility running […]
We’re settling on a superior astragal bar
For a long time, we’ve been offering two different astragal bars, one from Spectus, the other made by Kömmerling. Both have their fans, but after a lot of thinking, we’ve made a decision that a single option will work better – both for us and ultimately, for you. We’ve picked the Kömmerling alternative because more […]
Lancashire Trade Frames Completes BBA Transition Assessment
The British Board of Agrément (BBA) is a leading supplier of certification for fabricators operating in the glazing industry. Certification is both a badge demonstrating competence and an indicator of high professional standards. BBA certification requires fabricators to undergo an audit, and Lancashire Trade Frames has recently been through such a process with regard to […]
The brew that works wonders
No doubt, you’ll have heard of the Big Macmillan Coffee Morning (if not, where have you been these last few years?) It’s a simple idea, we get together for coffee and we use the occasion to raise a few pounds to support Macmillan’s amazing work supporting those with cancer. This year, the event is happening […]
More success for our first apprentice
It doesn’t seem long since we were reporting that the first youngster to start as an apprentice with the LTF team, Brandon Vevers, had achieved an NVQ at level 2. Now, we’re delighted to announce that Brandon has succeeded in reaching the level 3 standard, and we’d like to offer him our congratulations. Brandon has […]
New Defibrillator in Woodhill
Lancashire Trade Frames, of Woodhill Road, have purchased and installed a new automated external defibrillator (AED) and would like everyone in the community to be aware it’s available for public use whenever it’s needed. The purchase was prompted by an incident that the Managing Director of the window fabrication business, Mark Rowland, freely admits shook […]
A true Lancastrian expert for Lancashire Trade Frames
Bury-based trade fabricator Lancashire Trade Frames have announced the appointment of a new Sales Manager, Michelle Mason. Michelle has been active in the glazing industry for more than two decades, starting in the family manufacturing business based in Colne. Since then she has become a familiar face to builders, joiners and installers all over the […]