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Posted on December 7, 2011 by National.Windscreens
The Meningitis Research Foundation has been presented with a £5,000 cheque by National Windscreens following a 66-mile marathon charity walk by managers and staff based in Bristol. The five-day walk from Redditch in Worcestershire to the MRF headquarters at Thornbury raised £2,500 which was matched by the company in support of its favourite charity. … Continue reading →
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Tags: charity walk, Meningitis Foundation, National Windscreens
Posted on December 7, 2011 by National.Windscreens
Low level autumn and winter sunshine is a major hazard for drivers, particularly if they have dirty or scratched windscreens, The sudden glare will have a dazzling effect on motorists and briefly impair their vision, especially if they wear spectacles or are older drivers whose eyes may not react as quickly to changes in light … Continue reading →
Categories: Company News, Fleet
Tags: glare hazard, sunglasses, winter road safety
Posted on December 7, 2011 by National.Windscreens
Transport operators are so concerned about ensuring that their vehicles are ready for extreme winter weather that they are also including their staff’s personal vehicles in windscreen safety checks. Amey, which has depots in Birmingham, is the latest operator to invite National Windscreens’ experts to check their staff’s vehicles for glass defects. Amey is responsible … Continue reading →
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Tags: Amey, Birmingham, extreme weather, fleet vehicle checks, National Windscreens
Posted on December 7, 2011 by National.Windscreens
With the first reports of snow now filtering through National Windscreens have announced a UK wide initiative to ensure to keep motorists safe and on the road. Additional fitting technicians have been recruited to provide fast response to the seasonal increase in demand for automotive glass repair and replacement. Specialist urethane adhesives, specifically designed for … Continue reading →
Categories: Company News, Fleet, Insurers
Tags: additional fitters, fast response, specialist adhesives, urethane, winter road safety
Posted on December 7, 2011 by National.Windscreens
The National Windscreens UK sales team visited the Thatcham motor insurance research centre in Berkshire during November. National Windscreens liaises closely with Thatcham over the development of techniques and working practices. This visit allowed National Windscreens UK sales team to get first-hand experience of the latest research and test techniques. Thatcham conduct vehicle research and … Continue reading →
Categories: Company News, Fleet, Insurers
Tags: National Windscreens, Thatcham insurance research centre
Posted on December 7, 2011 by National.Windscreens
Carly Weston, has set an industry record by being the first female glass repair and replacement specialist to achieve the GQA Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Windscreen Repair. Carly, 23, who is based at the Birmingham Branch in Aston, joined the company 12 months ago. Since then she has undergone training by experienced engineers and … Continue reading →
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Tags: Birmingham branch, Carly Weston, GQA level 2, industry record, new NVQ
Posted on December 7, 2011 by National.Windscreens
The new National Windscreens head office in Tamworth has facilitated doubling the call centre capacity over the past few months. The call centre now handles over 80,000 calls per month and has the planned capacity available to double this again. This increased capacity has been accompanied by the introduction of smart ways of working, designed … Continue reading →
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Tags: doubled capacity call centre, National Windscreens, new office, Tamworth
Posted on December 7, 2011 by National.Windscreens
Two National Windscreens technicians from Scotland have taken first and second place in the Scottish heat of UK Master Fitter, with Steve Wynn going on to be runner up in the UK wide competition held as part of the World Skills event. This year National Windscreens in Glasgow and Edinburgh put forward two of their … Continue reading →
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Tags: master fitter, National Windscreens, runner up, Steve Wynn, world skills event
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