Despite the feeling of doom and gloom that has shrouded the window and door industry for most of this year, at RegaLead we have still managed to develop our business. New customers have come on board and we have continued to invest in new products and marketing solutions to support our ever growing customer base by helping them to stay one step ahead.

Now, with the green shoots of recovery showing through, we are sensing a higher level of optimism amongst our customers about the future. Once again, we are seeing companies actively look to add new and innovative products to their portfolios rather than the negative withdrawal from investment and development that was so evident in 2008. RegaLead has built its business on innovation and has never been afraid to offer new products to give its customers the edge in a very competitive marketplace. This year has been no exception.

As you will see from this latest newsletter, we have been working hard across all sectors of our business to give our customers the very best products, marketing support and service back up. In particular, we have invested significantly in our lead production facility with the introduction of a new powder coating line to offer a much wider range of coloured leads. In marketing, we have revised our popular Creative Options For Fanlights brochure and to give improved service levels we have added 3 new staff to our sales/ marketing and product departments. Finally, we are particularly excited to introduce Colorspray ø a brand new resin colour coating system for glass, which we are sure will open up new sales potential for our customers in the glass processing sectors. Please read onÉ

Guy Hubble
Sales & Marketing Director

Both the Mississippi and Double Mississippi glue chip films are now available in oversized sheets for customers looking to cover larger areas of glass without break lines or higher volume users who wish to reduce wastage. The oversized sheet size is 660 x 1450mm (28" x 58") which is 3 x the size of our standard sheets. Please contact our sales office for prices.

TGK open house, Germany

Once again this year RegaLead were invited to attend the TGK open house in Germany to demonstrate the use of our materials to a largely traditional stained glass group of artists. TGK have been a key business partner for 4 years and every year we have attended their open house and educated hundreds of potential customers in the art of Decorative Glass Overlay tecniques. Despite the economic downturn customers were still keen to take the opportunity to see new ideas and to expand their knowledge of all art glass teqniques and  TGK once again managed to attract a large number of vistors from across Europe and further afield for their superbly organised and executed Open House. Customers had the opportunity to meet suppliers from all areas of the decorative glass market and to exchange views and knowledge in a fun and friendly environment. TGK are the largest supplier of Art Glass materials in Europe and operate via their Pro-Vetro network right across Europe.

Lana joined the company in March as Business Development Manager- Export. With many years experience in the door and window business, having previously worked in the Epwin Group, Lana will be working closely with our Russian and Central European distribution network to maximise sales opportunities in these growing markets. Lana will also take on responsibility for growing our export customer base across the world and will be putting her marketing skills and experience to good use by assisting Paul Edwards in the development of brochures and marketing solutions for the Composite door market.

Phil Mullen at the recent TGK event with Cuban distributor, Franc Suarez

Phil Mullen has joined the company in a technical support role where he will be working closely with our product team to bring new decorative glass ideas to the market and also with customer and staff training. Phil rejoins the company on a part time basis after a 10 year break during which time he started his own business in providing decorative glass for the PVC panel industry.