Links to Articles regarding the industry or articles by Dalekit in the Industry magazine Window Furnishings Australia.
https://wfaus.com.au/news/stellar-turn-out-at-dalekits-mini-expo-annual-open-day/
STELLAR TURN-OUT AT DALEKIT’S “MINI EXPO” ANNUAL OPEN DAY
Issue 98 September 2024. Window Furnishings Australia
Dalekit’s Open Day, now in its third consecutive year, once again attracted an impressive turnout from industry professionals with many already talking about next year’s Open Day. WFA Reports.
“Originally conceived as a way to celebrate its 25th anniversary, the event has evolved into a must-attend occasion for showcasing what Dalekit has to offer and facilitating meaningful connections with leading suppliers,” Angus Hewitt, Marketing Specialist at Dalekit told WFA.
“This year’s Open Day was our most successful to date, featuring an expanded format designed to enhance engagement and networking opportunities beyond our core suppliers.”
“With 14 suppliers and over 140 registered attendees, the event took on the atmosphere of a mini-expo. Our heartfelt thanks go to Rufftrack for keeping everyone energised with excellent coffee and to Pigout Catering for providing a delightful lunch.”
Hewitt said that throughout the day the entire Dalekit team was on hand, offering invaluable insights and answering in-depth questions…
https://www.rickyrichards.com.au/article/98/5-amazing-benefits-of-awnings
5 AMAZING BENEFITS OF AWNINGS
When you’re creating a comfortable outdoor space to relax with family or a outdoor space at work, here’s a feature you don’t want to overlook: the awning.
An awning can be a real asset to your home or place of business, giving the building a creative lift while working hard to protect people against the elements.
As your dedicated experts, allow us to tell you all about awnings – including what are awnings used for and their incredible benefits…
ADVANTAGES OF AWNINGS & CANOPIES
Awnings and canopies provide energy conservation, weather protection (sun, precipitation, snow, sleet, hailstorm, wind), branding, marketing, and architectural aesthetics, among other things.
Modern textiles are long-lasting, brilliant, easy to clean, durable, and flame-resistant. In addition, modern frame materials have excellent strength-to-weight ratios and are resistant to corrosion. Thus, safe, sturdy, cost-effective, and attractive goods come from the appropriate mix of these attributes…
https://wfaus.com.au/feature/up-and-down-winners/
UP AND DOWN WINNERS
Issue 97 July 2024. Window Furnishings Australia
Vertical systems continue to evolve in line with evolving customer demand, pointing to the category’s continued staying power. WFA reports.
In the realm of outdoor comfort and architectural innovation, vertical systems play a pivotal role in transforming spaces and enhancing lifestyles, Dalekit general manager Joanne de Silva tells WFA.
“From the humble beginnings of the Verandah Straight Drop to the cutting-edge solutions available today, Dalekit has been at the forefront of this evolution, offering a comprehensive range of vertical systems designed to meet the diverse needs of modern living.”
“Dalekit’s journey in the vertical systems market began with the traditional Verandah Straight Drop, characterised by timber tops, tube bottoms, and ropes and pulleys with leather straps. However, the landscape has undergone significant transformations since then, with Dalekit now offering an impressive array of nine different vertical systems, including innovative designs that can run vertically upwards….
https://wfaus.com.au/feature/the-heat-is-on-2/
THE HEAT IS ON
Issue 97 July 2024. Window Furnishings Australia
With the summer on the horizon, the demand for outdoor shading solutions looks set to rise, with key suppliers’ innovations taking centre stage.
Dalekit Director Joe Pajeska tells WFA the company’s commitment to quality has carried through to its offering hardware for folding arm awnings.
“Our business has provided quality welded skin for over 15 years, and it was with great pride we secured access to the German designed and engineered folding arm system Solidux.”
“The Solidux brand has been around for well over 110 years and was sold in Australia for close to 20 of those. With classic designs and simple operability, the system is an excellent value-for-money system that we proudly sell to the market…..
https://wfaus.com.au/feature/light-and-shade/
LIGHT AND SHADE
Issue 97 July 2024. Window Furnishings Australia
Looking ahead to summer, blockout fabrics continue to play a key role in the Australian window coverings landscape, with evolving texture, colour and functionality all critical. WFA reports.
Under Joseph Pajeska’s leadership, Dalekit has embarked on a new journey by expanding its focus to include internal blinds and blockout fabrics.
Pajeska tells WFA the strategic shift comes after over 25 years of unwavering dedication to the external market and has been prompted in part by rising costs and intensifying competition.
Despite the initial challenges, Dalekit’s foray into the internals segment underscores its commitment to meeting the evolving needs of its clientele and staying ahead of industry trends, he says…
https://wfaus.com.au/feature/climate-for-innovation-2/
CLIMATE FOR INNOVATION
Issue 86 September 2022. Window Furnishings Australia
As the warmer weather approaches, non-folding arm awning systems are back in the spotlight, meeting the ongoing need for sustainable but stylish temperature control and shading solutions. WFA Reports.
Joe Pajeska, Owner of Dalekit Awnings, tells WFA; “With the carbon neutral economy regularly in the headlines, and as global warming talk starts up again, there are increasingly products on the market that actively and passively cool the home, specifically for the welfare of the environment.”
For the last 25 years, Dalekit has been manufacturing a range of 20+ awning systems all of which are customisable. Key products in the range include traditional window awnings, automatic awnings, the pivot arm, the gearbox straight drop and most recently the Zipscreen system.
“Way back in 2002 when we were all eagerly awaiting the new movie release of ‘Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers’ to hit cinemas, we first started researching the cooling effects on the home,” Pajeska tells WFA. “A large amount of time and effort was dedicated to learning and researching the effects of the sun on an average window and the heat transfer that takes place.”
Further research was obtained from the CSIRO which backed his theory that the greatest amount of heat enters the home through the windows; an average square metre will allow up to 1000 watts of heat energy to enter a western facing window in summer.
“It is exciting to see all of this research is now being actively shared through the WincovER website via the BMAA and information being researched further by the industry. An average window of four square metres with up to three windows facing west would put the average resident with 12KW of heat entering a home on a hot day. This is a decent air conditioner’s limits.”…
Expanding spaces
EXPANDING SPACES
Issue 83 March 2022. Window Furnishings Australia
The start of 2022 has seen investment in the home continue, particularly in the outdoor space as consumers look to expand their homes and boost the value of their property, WFA reports.
A leader in the external shading field, Dalekit has managed to secure the rights to one of the top market leaders in outdoor retractable roofing.
“The Pergosystem range of roofs from Alpha comes with new designs and market leading wind load testing,” says Joe Pajeska, Owner of Dalekit Awnings……
NEW FACTORY MEANS NEW CHAPTER FOR DALEKIT AWNINGS
ISSUE 79 July 2021. Window Furnishings Australia
New factory means new chapter for Dalekit Awnings
Sydney manufacturer Dalekit Awnings has purchased 7000 square metres of manufacturing space to support plans for the expansion and re-focus of its business.
https://wfaus.com.au/news/australian-first-technology-opens-new-pathways-for-dalekit/
AUSTRALIAN FIRST TECHNOLOGY OPENS NEW PATHWAY FOR DALEKIT
Dalekit is moving from its humble beginnings as a quality awning manufacturer on the outskirts of western Sydney, to a supplier of internal roller blinds and shutters, with a new division offering a cut length service. WFA Reports.
The impetus for the new direction came from a visit to R+T Stuttgart in 2018 when Dalekit director Joe Pajeska saw a poster at one of the stands outlining the vision for a new cutting machine.
“The cutting edge European manufacturer hadn’t even finished building the machine at the time of the show, but by September of that year they had the first prototype up and running and I took the opportunity to witness this remarkable machine firsthand.”
On a trip to Greece to negotiate the bringing out of the Pergosystem Retractable Roof Systems to Australia, Pajeska detoured through Switzerland to view the machine in operation. Following this, his dream was to bring the first cutting machine of its kind out of Europe to Australian shores began.
“Roy Scheider’s catch phrase in Jaws of ‘we’re gonna need a bigger boat’ became the saying at Dalekit once the dream of the machine became a reality,” Mr Pajeska said…
https://wfaus.com.au/news/dalekit-marks-25-years/
DALEKIT MARKS 25 YEARS
As NSW business Dalekit celebrates a quarter of a century, Managing Director Joe Pajeska shares his thoughts on the journey so far, and on how the company plans to celebrate. WFA Reports.
What does it mean? How did it begin? The beginning of a lifetime and the start of a dream?
Struggle and growth or the struggle to grow?
These are questions I’ve been asking as Dalekit reached the quarter century mark. The truth is, 25 years, probably means many different things: is it 25 years of learning, experience and growing skills, or 25 years stuck in a rut repeating the same year 25 times? Or perhaps a bit of both?
What’s certain is that 25 years of Dalekit have sent me on a trip down memory lane; one that I’d like to share with readers.
Let’s start at the beginning and a frequently asked question: Where did the name come from? Quite simply, as a 19-year-old walking into the business registry office with my father, we purchased a shelf company and from a list of names, we chose Dalekit simply because it was the one name that formed a word.
So what does it encompass, the Dalekit name?
As Shakespeare wrote “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”
My father once said, “It’s the name that we make it, the name is just a name. Dalekit means excellence, a name you can trust.” ..
