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Posted On - 04/02/2024
Partnering with one reliable British supplier for all IGU components can prevent a host of supply chain problems, argues Thermoseal’s group sales director, Mark Hickox. Slimming down your supply chain presents many opportunities for manufacturers that want a single point of contact and fewer deliveries, but the benefits actually go far beyond this, according to Thermoseal group’s sales director, Mark...
Posted On - 04/02/2024
Tony Palmer, head of sales at Edgetech, makes the case for greater automation as the sector faces chronic skills shortages. Automation will help our industry make more products, more efficiently, to higher standards, and tackle the skills shortage. At the moment, we’re still very manual – especially compared to sectors like automotive. But in the decade ahead, I think that...
Posted On - 04/02/2024
Diversification is the perfect way to create new opportunities, argues Bohle’s Managing Director Dave Broxton. During 2023, Bohle celebrated 100 years in business. The secret to this success, says managing director Dave Broxton, is its ability to constantly adjust to the needs of the market. “Cutting prices is the first step many companies take to win customers or hold on...
Posted On - 28/09/2023
By Martin McVicar, CEO and co-founder of Combilift When Combilift was established 25 years ago, diesel power was the default choice as at the time it was considered the best option to ensure powerful and reliable performance for most users and suppliers of industrial vehicles such as forklift trucks. Times have changed however, as have environmental concerns, which have prompted...
Posted On - 01/08/2023
Andy Lake, UK & IRE sales director at Pyroguard, explores how, when specified correctly, fire safety glass can deliver far more than just fire protection. Given the focus and drive to reduce the carbon of our country’s buildings, and considering recent rising fuel costs, more and more emphasis is rightfully being placed on the energy efficiency and thermal performance of...
Posted On - 01/08/2023
Andy Swift, sales and operations manager for Iso-Chemie, says building regulations requiring windows to be ever more airtight will drive an uplift in energy efficient homes. Changes to Part L of the Building Regulations are the driving force behind stricter standards and compliance procedures around energy and ventilation performance, contributing towards a roadmap to a net zero carbon future and...
Posted On - 01/08/2023
Colin St John, commercial director at Freefoam, argues that sustainability is not a trendy green label to be added to the same old products – it’s a completely different way of doing business and we all need to get on board. The effects of climate change are increasingly hard to ignore, from devastating heat waves, droughts and forest fires to...
Posted On - 13/04/2023
At a time when we are experiencing one of the biggest overhauls on Building Regulations we have ever seen in the UK, John Cooper, commercial director at Swisspacer talks about how we can start to ready ourselves for the Future Homes Standard. There’s a lot of talk about the Future Homes Standard, but are we ready for it? It’s being...
Posted On - 13/04/2023
Tony Palmer, Edgetech head of sales, makes the case for automation as a way for IGU manufacturers to modernise their businesses in an uncertain economic climate. The last few years have been a peculiar time for the glazing industry. On the one hand, the industry has remained strong, with the post-Covid home improvement boom being one of the busiest periods...
Posted On - 31/01/2023
Following the announcement of the government’s energy price cap, Edgetech’s managing director, Chris Alderson, questions whether this latest policy makes a major error by ignoring energy efficiency. Britain, like much of Europe, is entering a worsening energy crisis. In order to address the impact this is having on the British public, Prime Minister Truss revealed plans to freeze energy prices....
Posted On - 30/01/2023
Struggling for warehouse space? We find out more about how Combilift can optimise your available warehouse capacity, as well as provide the handling solutions to help your business run more efficiently. Demand for warehouse space continues to outstrip supply according to industrial and logistics property expert, Colliers. The situation is particularly acute in certain hotspots such as London, the home...
Posted On - 29/11/2022
Glass Times editor, Luke Wood, catches up with Sarah Hitchings, sales & marketing director at Window Widgets, who discusses demand, the acquisition of Profoil and the company’s ongoing fundraising success. Luke Wood (LW): How well has Window Widgets performed this year? Sarah Hitchings (SH): It’s difficult to compare year on year data as we still feel the effects of the...
Posted On - 29/11/2022
The home improvement boom we’ve all been enjoying since the first lockdown in 2020 may have started to fade, but Freefoam’s ongoing support ensures its customers can continue to grow, says Colin St John, commercial director at Freefoam. The pandemic created an unprecedented formula for expansion in the Repair Maintenance & Improvement (RMI) market, where greater disposable income was spent...
Posted On - 09/11/2022
Paul James, sales director at Extrudaseal, discusses the benefits of foam gaskets for bi-fold doors. Although only a small part of the final product, a gasket can make a huge difference to the operation and performance of a window or door. Even if you have the most advanced system on the market, a door with an under-performing gasket can have...
Posted On - 09/11/2022
Energy efficiency still commands the headlines, but should we also be focusing on the acoustic properties of windows and doors? We report. We have seen a seismic shift since the start of the coronavirus pandemic to a greater focus on the home, which resulted in a surge in demand for home improvement projects. Lockdown meant that people were literally staring...
Posted On - 28/09/2022
Transporting and handling glass, for installation and maintenance purposes on commercial and residential projects may be all part of the job but doing so safely and efficiently takes the right equipment and a knowledge of how to handle it with care. Simon Boocock, managing director of CRL Europe, takes a look at some of the options. Working with glass isn’t...
Posted On - 28/09/2022
Switching to electric powered materials handling equipment is not only good for the environment but also for your workforce, your neighbours and your balance sheet – says specialist handling manufacturer Combilift. When Combilift was established in 1998, the world was quite a different place. In that year, Google was incorporated as a private company in California and only 9% of...
Posted On - 28/09/2022
Choosing your specialist suppliers should not just come down to product and price, according to Wayne Irvine, managing director of AW Louvers. They can have so much more to offer. No matter how much control you take over a product’s design, manufacture and installation, there are always elements that will need input from a third-party specialist. And in today’s market,...
Posted On - 19/07/2022
John Cooper, commercial director at Swisspacer, discusses the Government’s Net Zero targets and why the construction sector needs to take action sooner rather than later. It feels like we, as a nation, are finally in a place where we have the right level of interest in climate change and the inclination to each do our bit to improve our impact...
Posted On - 19/07/2022
As global building products company, Quanex, unveils a new rebrand emphasising both its huge reach, and the millions of people and organisations it interacts with worldwide, Charlotte Hawkes, head of marketing and CX Charlotte Hawkes at Edgetech – a Quanex subsidiary – reflects on what it means for them. Last year, Edgetech proudly celebrated 10 years as part of one...
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