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Made For Trade is set to unveil a brand-new Korniche roof lantern at this year's FIT Show at the NEC Birmingham, and will be giving visitors the chance to win one on each day of the show. To be in with a chance to win a brand-new Korniche roof lantern up to 3m x 2m, visitors must attend one of...
Veka has launched Veka Edge, an exclusive customer portal that promises to revolutionise how fabricators and installers access essential marketing resources. Veka Edge provides a comprehensive library of marketing materials, offering instant access to the latest product updates, ready-made campaigns, and an extensive range of digital assets. These resources are specifically designed to give Veka partners the tools they need...
Quickslide has enhanced its marketing support with a comprehensive trade partner support package designed to specifically help businesses thrive in a competitive and challenging market. This additional support, which has required taking on additional team members to Quickslide’s own internal marketing department, is said to cover all aspects of marketing and is made available to all trade partners. The enhanced...
Specialist fenestration and construction marketing company, Purplex, says that its appearance at this year’s FIT Show will be marked by the offer of ‘an out of this world experience’ for visitors to its stand. Tying into a ‘space’ theme, the Purplex team is offering one lucky winner the chance to experience the kind of G force astronauts feel, courtesy of...
Pilkington UK has become the first glass manufacturer to be awarded the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) assessment mark for its UK fire-protection range. All products in Pilkington UK’s fire-protection range, Pilkington Pyroclear, Pilkington Pyroclear Plus, Pilkington Pyrodur, Pilkington Pyrostop have achieved the CCPI assessed mark. According to Pilkington, architects and specifiers face increasing pressure to prioritise occupant safety...
By Neil Evans, managing director, Veka. Securing over 250,000 skilled workers by 2028 may seem a difficult challenge, yet the Construction Industry Training Board insists that this is precisely the volume of talent required to sustain current demand. A lack of technical know-how, decline in apprenticeships and an ageing workforce, has left the industry with a long-established and growing skills...
Leads 2 Trade, the provider of double-qualified sales leads to the home improvement industry, has announced a strategic partnership with FENSA to deliver exclusive benefits for installers. FENSA approved installers will receive a 10% discount on both premium and hot key leads from Leads 2 Trade, subject to postcode availability, with flexible account options designed to suit businesses of all...
Kirsty Fortnam, technical manager at Glass Express Midlands, shares her take on why she believes social responsibility should be the cornerstone of every business. When people ask what I do at Glass Express Midlands, they’re usually expecting me to talk about glass specifications, machinery, or logistics. And yes, those things are part of my day-to-day. But something just as important...
Doncaster Glass & Glazing is celebrating 15 years of partnership with Edgetech, marking a journey that has included a recent successful transition to automation. The IGU manufacturer has used Edgetech's Super Spacer since 2010 but recently, with Edgetech's guidance, the company made the strategic move to automation to increase capacity and improve product quality. Peter Jurgens, managing director of Doncaster...
2024 data from the Business Pilot Barometer indicated a continued slowdown in the home improvement sector, with leads, sales, and installation registrations all experiencing year-on-year declines. However, when analysed over a five-year period, Business Pilot adds that key performance indicators demonstrate a notable shift in consumer behaviour and overall demand that could be key to unlocking future growth. Data from...
Consumer confidence bombs following Labour budget By Neil Cooper-Smith, senior analyst, Business Pilot. What a difference a month makes. As we entered November, the feeling – based on Business Pilot’s data – was that 2024 had finally turned a corner and that the brakes were off as we cruised into 2025. Instead, we are seeing leads and sales fall back...
By Ben Hartshorn, Sheerline’s technical support manager. Many factors have led to a boom in home improvements over the past few years, but one of the key drivers is the demand for more energy efficient products. One reason is the rising cost of energy bills within the context of the cost-of-living crisis. But that’s not the only reason. There’s also...
The UK’s first practical training centre for the fire door industry has opened in Bury, Greater Manchester. Purpose built, the 3,000ft² training academy has been launched by Fire Door Maintenance (FDM) to raise safety standards across the industry. Comprising different types of fire doors and components from a range of manufacturers, the facility will provide a dedicated space for hands-on...
Whitesales has announced the launch of em.glaze Economy – an entry level, thermally broken flat glass rooflight, designed to widen its customer base and open up new retail sales opportunities for fabricators. em.glaze Economy gives customers access to the service offering and product quality which characterises the Whitesales brand, but at a lower price point than the existing em.glaze Premium...
Listers has added a new high-performance bi-directional hook and shoot-bolt window lock from Avantis to its range. Called ‘Superior’, it is PAS24 and Secured by Design accredited, engineered to withstand more than 4.5 kilonewtons of end load and is built around a unique bi-directional gearbox. Combined with the largest bi-directional locking hooks of any window lock, reinforced keeps, plus high...
Bohle has launched VetroLevel, a suction-mounted device that allows installers to align glass more efficiently, with greater accuracy and with improved safety. Incorporating a 90mm suction pad, the BO5140450 VetroLevel combines the technology of Bohle’s Veribor lever-activated suction lifters, with three independent spirit levels. Once secured to a glass sheet, VetroLevel allows users to work hands free to ensure panels...
As Prefix celebrates 25 years in business, Glass Times editor Nathan Bushell takes a whistle-stop tour of the company’s highlights, and looks at why it remains one of the industry’s most-revered brands. Prefix Systems was founded 1996 by Chris Cooke as the conservatory industry was starting to gather pace and conservatories became the must-have house extension. Since then, the company...
By Ryan Johnson, managing director of Emplas. Covid-19 has changed the way we live and work on many levels. This includes highlighting and reinforcin, something that has long underpinned our own working culture: the importance of transparency. We have written to our customers to explain some of the challenges that we face within our supply chain. I believe that some...
Nigel Headford, business development director at Deceuninck Aluminium, reflects on the impact lockdown has had on its launch plans and the window and door industry as a whole.
Aluk has announced the launch of the 58BW Flush, another variant of its 58BW window system. The flush window requires just three new flush profiles and no changes to customers’ existing 58BW fabrication set ups. Marketing director Sioned Roberts said: “The 58BW Flush offers a perfect combination of flush finish and the option of slim sightlines, which makes it ideal...