October 2024
Welcome to our October newsletter.
We're looking forward to attending the SBID International Design Awards? at Royal Lancaster London this Friday and celebrating with interior design industry customers, friends and colleagues.
Thrilled that Renaissance has achieved finalist for a second year running, our innovative patent pending flat screwless plate (pictured above bespoke low-voltage keypad, Renaissance screwless faceplate style, Umber finish) is shortlisted in the Product of the Year - Residential category in this year’s prestigious SBID? - Society of British & International Interior Design awards. We’ve also achieved finalist in the Lighting category for the striking Focus SB Ambassador Wall Light designed in collaboration with the bespoke lighting designers and makers at The Light Yard.
Steve Moss, Sales and Marketing Manager comments : "Renaissance represents the culmination of our experience over the last 44 years in delivering products of the highest quality to the design community, and we are thrilled to be nominated for the SBID Awards yet again. A great testament to the team's dedication, hard work, and invaluable client feedback.
"We’re delighted the Ambassador Wall Light has also been shortlisted, launched in an exclusive partnership with experienced lighting designers Jeff Fuller and master craftsman Gwyn Carless at The Light Yard who are joining us at the event. This is fantastic news for all of us and we’re delighted that the skill involved in designing and making these quality products has been recognised by the SBID technical panel of expert judges."
The glass shade details of each Ambassador Wall Light are cut by hand using traditional techniques (a ruler and glass knife) and bonded by hand at Gwyn’s Chesterfield studio. Edges are arrised (smoothed) by hand and the elegant long thin shades are paired with striking Tubular Gold Flex LED filament dimmable lamps.
Manufacturing bespoke pieces
Our primed finish is useful for painting on site enabling design consultants to match or contrast with wall finishes.
We recommend partnering primed (paintable) socket outlets (pictured above) with our Prism light switches (below), featuring unique flame polished bevelled edges for discreet or decorative wallcovering solutions.
Factory tour news
On Friday 18th October we welcomed a group of Future Ready College students with their job coaches from Little Gate Supported Employment for a tour of our main factory where visitors were able to enjoy some hands-on experience including component assembly at our main St Leonards on Sea factory.
Tracey-Anne Cook Client and Employer Engagement - Little Gate College says: "Focus SB have been an employer partner with Little Gate since 2018. They have always been a huge supporter of the work we do, including?offering both paid employment and Supported Apprenticeship opportunities for Trainees.
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"Thank you so much to Jo Cloute for inviting our College students to visit the manufacturing facility. It was such an informative tour with Molly and an interesting task-making session. A fascinating morning for all of?our Future Ready students who thoroughly enjoyed learning more about what Focus SB do."
A Disability Confident Employer since 2017, we are committed to creating equal opportunities and a diverse and inclusive workforce. Visits are organised by our HR Manager Mrs Jo Cloute with trainees and employees trained and managed by our Assembly Manager, Mrs Val Chandler, who has over 35 years of experience in electrical manufacturing.
Val has done extensive work with Little Gate Farm as well as planning work experience for schools and colleges and employing apprentices, and in June was also pleased to volunteer with managers Duncan Ray, Head of Strategic Partnerships and Chris Turner, General Manager at a Little Gate event in June during the 'Big Help Out' initiative during Volunteers' Week.
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