February / March 2008

We hope that you all had a good Christmas break and that 2008 has started well.

Here at Global we have had a buoyant start, due in part to the static caravan company we supply increasing their order volumes, they have been involved in supplying homes for the people hit by last year's floods. We also picked up an order for 320 doors for a dock development, all in aluminium frames.

Costs have been continuing to rise, our metalwork currently has a floating surcharge linked to the exchange rate. The glass company has just warned us of an increase due to the exchange rate of the Pound to the Euro which is also going against us just now. We will give as much notice as possible and hold our prices as long as we can, but it seems inevitable that they must increase soon.

On a lighter note our soccer team (five a side) finished mid table, and are entered in a one-off knock out Cup in Garforth in early May.

10 of us are entered in the Jane Tomlins running/walking "Run 4 all" challenge in June. We all want to support this brave Lady's charity, and already side bets are being laid on the quickest finisher among the lads. If I finish on the same day I will be happy. We are of course open to any sponsorship offers.

In December Lee who cuts all the door panels you keep selling, with his partner Stacey welcomed little Alfie into the world, Mother and Son are both doing well. In retaliation J.T. announced that his partner Nicola was again pregnant, that should slow him down a bit!

With apologies for the delay since the last news, I will try to keep up to date with the news in future.

Brian R. Woodhouse.