We would like to thank all those we met at this year's APEA exhibition, conference and awards dinner for an enjoyable day and evening. It was the perfect setting for meeting old acquaintances, building on relationships with current clients and opening doors with prospective new customers. The dinner and entertainment provided a delightful evening attended by colleagues and friends. We look forward to next year's event for the opportunity to strengthen our business relationships and yet another eventful evening.

Four CFG engineers who risked their lives to help the victims of a road accident last month have been hailed as heroes by witnesses to the crash.

Nathan Pursloe, Andrew Tozer, Shane Gwilliam and Matt Freeman were working at the garage next to the A1 at Great Ponton last Wednesday morning when two cars collided.

Nathan said: "The first thing I heard was the bang then I saw the Mercedes flip upside down and I just ran towards the car. There was still traffic flowing but I didn't think about getting hit. My first reaction was to help. I'm quite surprised how many people just carried on driving. We don't feel like heroes, it was just a normal thing."

Andrew added: "I would like to think people would do it if it was us."

Caroline Wright and Sally Bullock were working in the shop at the time of the accident. They heard the bang and saw the engineers running towards the cars.

Caroline said: "They were fantastic, absolutely brilliant. Even when the ambulance got here they were still helping, I think they're heroes.

Sally added: "They didn't think anything of it. They just ran, it was incredible.

Photograph and article from Grantham Journal 27th September 2011

To broaden our services and increase productivity we have invested in a new CNC Router.

The Tekcel EXR router automates as much of the production process as possible and minimizes the amount of waste material that more traditional methods can leave behind.

Woods, metals, plastics or composites...
...one-off designs or thousands of component parts...
...the new router can achieve it all.

The new router has vastly increased our capabilities to produce products on larger material sizes.

It's key attributes are:
• Powerful 8kw HDS Spindle Motor;
• Auto Tool Change;
• 17 seat Pneumatic Lift Rack;
• Digital Servo/Ballscrew Drive Systems;
• High Performance Vacuum Bed;
• Accurate Auto Tool Length Sensing;
• Easy to Operate Controls;
• High Level Productivity;
• and Rock Solid Reliability.

The introduction of the Tekcel EXR has meant that customers are already benefiting from a shorter lead time and consistently high quality goods.

2011 at the IFFE has proved to be yet another successful year for CFG. Over the course of the three days we seized the opportunity to discuss business with potential new customers and our existing client network.

As a result of the show we established over 30 new business leads and spent a considerable amount of time developing our relationships with our current clients. Shows like this aren't just about new leads they are an excellent opportunity for networking and putting faces to names in a relaxed atmosphere without the humdrum of office interruptions.

It's also the perfect opportunity for the retail trade to meet suppliers all under one roof. Many retailers were extremely interested in the undercanopy lighting we showcased - from LEDs to low energy lighting - we have a solution for every retailer on every budget.
Call now for all your forecourt engineering solutions 01594 826364 or email info@cfgnationwide.co.uk

Rotten canopies and leaks can be a costly situation for today's forecourt owner. Some of these issues are usually due to poor top-sheeting, badly installed guttering and of course the ever present adverse weather conditions. We are now entering an era where many of the UK's canopies can be 30-40 years of age with the inherent corrosion problems that one would associate with steelwork of this age. More importantly, on closer investigations of a leak there can be severe rust problems in the core of the canopy, some to the point of being structurally dangerous. In addition to these issues there has been in recent years an increase in vehicle collisions with the canopy due to the incompatibility of modern day HGV's with our canopy heights, which should now be a minimum of 4.2 metres. The key to solving these problems is to address them as soon as they arise, to reduce costly repairs and disruption to your site.

CFG is a family run forecourt engineering and signage company with a wealth of expertise in the industry spanning over three decades, who regularly deal with problems such as this. The Managing Director, Bernard Wright, points out that in the past 12months many forecourts are suffering from these issues. The course of action to take in preventing substantial damage to your canopy and forecourt, aside from raising your canopy to avoid HGV hits, would be to carry out regular maintenance and repairs. Simple tasks such as clearing out guttering once a year to remove leaves and debris, which will silt-up and block your gutters, rusting out the metal steelwork, will help to reduce corrosion. Blocked gutters will also allow water to spill over into the void of the canopy causing possible damage to internal electrics and lighting, not to mention spilling over your pumps and customers. Straightforward repair works could also be completed to replace uneven or wind damaged top-sheeting which can cause health and safety risks as well as substantial damage to the remaining top-sheeting.

If these issues are left unattended they can cause considerable structural damage to your forecourt with costs running into their thousands. CFG are specialists in raising and extending canopies as well as completely re-building them. They run a Forecourt Maintenance Agreement to attend your site once or twice a year and can carry out all repair/maintenance works as required - all at the most competitive prices.

Contact CFG Limited today to help solve your forecourt engineering problems.
Telephone 01594 826364 or email info@cfgnationwide.co.uk