Sliders UK

Specialist patio door manufacturer, Sliders UK, has strengthened its national sales force with the appointment of new Sales Manager, Nick Ball. Nick joins the team to help meet rising demand for Sliders’ expanding product portfolio, including its Ultimate patio and bi-folding door ranges – the industry’s first and only respectively to be granted full Secured By Design status.

Reporting to Sales Director Steve Mines, Nick will be the main contact for Sliders’ growing network of trade, commercial and public sector customers.

Commenting on his new role, Nick said: “After many years in the industry, I was delighted to join such a forward-thinking and innovative company. Having developed the first Secured By Design patio door and the only bi-fold door with the same Police approval, and with more innovations up our sleeves, these are very exciting times at Sliders and I am very happy to be a part of it.”

With over 20 years window industry experience, Nick is described by his new colleagues as a ‘true industry stalwart’ and will be a valuable asset to Sliders as it plans further expansion into the composite door sector.

Ian Longbottom, Co-founder and Joint Managing Director of Sliders UK, comments: “It is a pleasure to have Nick on board. He is one of the true gentlemen of the industry. Vastly experienced and capable, he is very personable with a wonderful sense of humour. Disciplined and well driven, he has a great deal of knowledge that will be extremely useful to Sliders and our customers.”

For more information about Sliders UK, please visit www.sliders-uk.com.

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Notes to Editors:

About Sliders UK
Sliders UK is a leading patio door manufacturer. The company mainly supplies to trade customers - fabricators, large installers and installers working on new build projects.

Quality and innovation are at the heart of the company’s work, with the team constantly striving to keep its product development at the forefront of the industry. It is the manufacturer of the first Secured by Design in-line patio doors, and the only Secured by Design bi-folding doors.

Developing close working relationships with suppliers enables Sliders UK to adopt a proactive approach to product innovation, while strong customer relationships mean that shifts in market requirements can be met quickly.

Ian Longbottom and Mike Spain, who have accumulated over 30 years of experience in the industry between them, established the company in 2002. With an ethos of “always delivering on its promises”, Sliders UK takes pride in its commitment to customer service and guarantees to turn round and deliver orders within five working days.

Sliders’ offers an unmatched 10-year security guarantee on its Ultimate High Security range of patio and bi-folding doors - the first and only respectively to be approved by the UK Police security and crime prevention initiative, Secured by Design (SBD).

About Secured by Design

Established in 1989, Secured by Design (SBD) is owned by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) and is the corporate title for a group of national police projects focusing on the design and security for new & refurbished homes, commercial premises and car parks as well as the acknowledgement of quality security products and crime prevention projects.

For more information, please visit www.securedbydesign.co.uk.
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