Ref:ALTPR108            Date: 04 February 2019                                                                                                

Altecnic strengthens its trade support team

Heating and plumbing supplies specialist Altecnic is strengthening its market-leading position by restructuring its trade sales team and recruiting two new area sales managers. The two new additions to Altecnic's 16-strong team add to the diverse and vast experience of the Trade Sales Team gained in a variety of roles in the plumbing and heating industry, as well as maximising the coverage of the UK.

Dave Bond joins as area sales manager for London and the South and Robert Bellingham will cover Scotland and the North East. Both have many years' experience within the plumbing and heating industry, including running merchant branches.

Dave, who was previously at Reliance Water Controls, will support the team in offering domestic and commercial products to merchants and contractors in the south of the country. Robert, who recently ran the Hamilton branch of Scottish independent plumbing supplies merchant, Richmonds, is looking to develop Altecnic's presence in Scotland and the north of England.

Steve Boyd, who heads up Altecnic's national trade sales team, says, "We have a very exciting 2019 ahead of us, with plenty of change as we continue to grow and build our presence in the market. I'm delighted to welcome Dave and Robert to the trade sales team. These guys have been Altecnic's customers for many years and not only know the products inside out, but also know the merchants and installers and appreciate their unique needs and the issues they face."

Under Steve's management, Altecnic's trade sales team will focus on relationship selling by allowing more time to build strong relationships regionally with both contractors and merchants.

Steve adds, "We're committed to quality in all areas and are working to set the benchmark for pre- and post-sales support. The strength of our team will continue to drive Altecnic forward."

Altecnic is committed to providing high quality heating and plumbing components for both the commercial and domestic sectors. The company has recently achieved a number of firsts in terms of product and training developments. Its range of Intaball gas lever ball valves was the first to be certified to EN 331:2015 (Class C), while its technical and specification teams have recently been awarded CIBSE accreditation as heat consultants and the company hasdeveloped a series of CIBSE-approved CPDs.In addition, Altecnic has just received a coveted award from NSF International, with its thermostatic mixing valves (TMVs) being the first to be accredited to the new TMV2 quality scheme.

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Caption:Heating and plumbing supplies specialist Altecnic is strengthening its market-leading position by restructuring its trade sales team and recruiting two new area sales managers. Image 1 is Dave Bond, Image 2 is Robert Bellingham

Editors' notes  

Established in Stafford since 1987, Altecnic has positioned itself as the leading provider of high-quality heating and plumbing components for commercial and domestic markets. As part of Italy-based manufacturer and parent company the Caleffi Group, Altecnic has continuously developed precision products to satisfy the needs of a wide range of industry sectors such as trade merchants, original equipment manufacturers, engineers and specifiers, while complying with all UK and European industry legislation and standards. 

Altecnic's specialist renewables division provides professional installers with the latest solar, geothermal and biomass technology and the company's commitment to investing significantly in new technology has brought many innovative products to market. Also, Altecnic offers a comprehensive range of internationally accredited products certified with ISO 9001:2008, 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001 and is a chartered member of the Hot Water Association (HWA).

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Company contact:

Helen Cooper
Head of Marketing
Altecnic Ltd
Mustang Drive, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 1GW, UK
Tel:+44(0)1785 218227 | Fax:+44 (0)1785 218205
Helen.Cooper@altecnic.co.uk |www.altecnic.co.uk