CEN Solutions Ltd – Working with DQS
The unveiling of CEN Solutions Ltd at the GP&T exhibition marked a step forward in the provision of consultancy, testing and auditing facilities for insulating glass unit manufacturers seeking accreditation to EN 1279. The new company, introduced to the industry on the first morning of the show, is the brainchild of Dave Frost, who started his own business, DJ Glass Consultants, two years ago.
Building on the success of DJGC, Dave has now been joined in setting up CEN Solutions by Wayne Rogerson and Mike Gaillard. Dave Frost says: ‘I don’t believe in false modesty. This truly is a team of all the talents. Between us, the three directors have 70 years experience in the glazing and fenestration industry and we have worked in every area relevant to our clients’ needs. The strength of CEN Solutions is in the team and in our shared attitude to the service the IG industry needs and deserves. I do believe that we going to set a new standard of consultancy, testing and performance auditing.’
The prime concern at present is advising and supporting clients seeking compliance with EN 1279 in order to achieve the required CE Marking standard. However, the company is fully aware of the requirements of the window fabrication industry and plans are ready to meet the needs of this sector as well. The new company has hit the ground running, being currently involved with over 100 IG unit manufacturers, already on the books of the predecessor consultancies, DJGC and Fenestration Consultancy Solutions, Wayne Rogerson’s business.
Geographically, the directors are well placed to offer close support to their clients. The UK has been broadly divided into three regions, although any client who has been dealing with another director can, of course, continue that relationship.
Wayne Rogerson is based in the north, Dave Frost is in the midlands and also looks after the south west and Mike Gaillard covers eastern and south-east England. Basic services include writing the FPC manual (customers can buy the updatable CD-ROM written by Dave Frost if they want to save time and money), advising on test unit manufacture, implementing all test procedures and control registers, explaining test results and raising the technical file and issuing the self declaration form. Major developments in extending the services of CEN Solutions will be announced soon.
Dave Frost comments: ‘This is just the start.. We have every intention of setting new standards that really mean something to the industry. Our charges are, to say the least, highly competitive and our clients know that their interests and concerns are our absolute priority.
‘Whatever may be on offer elsewhere, there is no substitute for being able to provide the full package. Manufacturers, in our experience, are less interested in free CD’s and ‘pie-in-the-sky’ promises than they are in a total service which is cost-effective and reliable. This enables them to concentrate on what they do best, which is manufacturing units.
‘The procedures and facilities we are setting up over the next few months will help to make a real commercial difference to our clients’ businesses. What we will have to offer is a programme both challenging and potentially, very rewarding. It’s going to be an exciting time for all of us.’
