Events & People
Four colleagues from the glazing industry, Leigh Greenwood, Ashley Parkinson, Chris Wann, and Gareth Turner have completed a 966-mile cycle from Land’s End to John o’ Groats. Dubbed the Handlebar Heroes, the team raised an impressive £22,947.08, split equally between Cancer Research UK and Andy’s Man Club. What began as a personal mission is said to have quickly become an...
Glass Express Midlands has announced its sponsorship of two local youth football teams as part of a wider commitment to supporting both its employees and the local community. The initiative, which provides funding for Cradley Under-10s West and Netherton Colts Under-9s team kits and resources, is said to directly benefit the families of Glass Express Midlands staff. Logistics manager, Sukhi...
The Window Company (Contracts) has donated £10,000 to the Moat Foundation. Support for Moat Homes’ community investment arm Moat Foundation is said to be an integral part of the partnership between The Window Company (Contracts) and the social housing provider on window and door replacement. Josh Twyman, who is a beneficiary of the Foundation’s work and is now employed by...
As Learning Disability Week (June 16-22) approaches, Birmingham-based window and door manufacturer, Shelforce, is calling on the government to ensure that people with learning disabilities are not left behind in the latest construction skills investment plan. The government recently announced its intention to fund tens of thousands of new apprenticeships and training opportunities for construction workers before the next general...
Deceuninck has announced the appointment of Peter Dyer as head of commercial, a strategic move aimed at accelerating customer growth in the commercial sector. Formerly managing director at commercial fabrication specialist, Dempsey Dyer, he brings a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities within the commercial window and door sector. “Commercial fabrication can be complex and uncertain, but it doesn’t...
For this month’s People Spotlight, Glass Times catches up with Mark Brimble, production manager at RegaLead. Mark Brimble has been an integral part of RegaLead for nearly three decades, shaping the company’s growth and development across various roles. His journey is one of dedication, adaptability, and a passion for innovation. “I started at RegaLead back in 1995. After about four...
Emplas has announced the sad passing of Steve Johnson. Born, raised, and educated in Kettering, Steve left school in 1967, at the age of 15, to join Charles Wicksteed Engineers as an apprentice wood machinist. In 1972, Steve joined the 40 Commando Brigade of the Royal Marines – a light infantry unit made up of some of the toughest marines,...
Euroglaze has made further investments in its business development team, as it continues to buck the trend in the trade fabrication market. With turnover up by more than 20% in 2024, Euroglaze has recruited Janet Walker to work alongside Nicky Park, helping to promote all the key strengths of the ‘one stop shop’ Rehau fabricator to even more installers and...
UKO Group, home to UK Doors Online, Trade Window Centre, Performance Glass, and the newly launched UK Rooflights, has appointed Sam Weber as group sales director. Sam is said to bring a wealth of experience and a strong track record of success to the rapidly growing UKO Group. UKO Group includes UK Doors Online, a manufacturer of aluminium windows and...
Yale Door and Window Solutions and Mila will be sponsoring the People in Glazing Society (PiGS) event in 2025. Yale will also be supporting Harry’s Pals, PiGs’ charity of the year, and will provide wristbands at each PiGs events it sponsors, which attendees wear to qualify for the free bar. Harry’s Pals provides emotional support to families who are struggling...
FENSA has announced revisions to its board of directors, with the position of FENSA board chair now undertaken by Dave Broxton, managing director of Bohle for 13 years and current GGF board director. The revisions were conducted to reform FENSA’s governance framework, ensuring greater agility, alignment with the GGF Group’s strategic objectives, and compliance with industry best practice. Natalie Little,...
Window Ware has marked a combined 45 years of service with two key members of its team. Senior warehouse operative, Paul Catchpole, is celebrating 25 years with Window Ware. Joining the company at the age of 21, he has become a mainstay of the warehouse team and one of its longest-serving members. Customer operations & marketing director, Sarah Binns, is...
VBH has recently strengthened both its internal and external sales teams with two new key appointments. The external team has been bolstered by the arrival of Victoria Woods in the position of regional sales manager for Scotland. Victoria adds to the already considerable bank of experience within VBH’s Scottish team, having spent 14 years in the industry, including four years...
The Glazerite UK Group says it has kicked off 2025 with pivotal appointments designed to strengthen its focus on operations and customer care. Melanie Jacobs, who has been with the trade fabricator for 18 years, is taking up the role of senior operations manager at Glazerite’s Wellingborough-based headquarters. The new role has been created to bring Group-wide functional and production...
A team at Reynaers Aluminium UK has raised over £3,000 for Birmingham Mind charity after clocking up more than 2,000km in a collective step challenge. In line with the Reynaers Group strategy to support employee wellbeing, the Reynaers UK team set themselves a challenge to walk the equivalent distance from Lands Ends to John o’ Groats. Members of the team...
West Lothian based window and door manufacturer, Window Supply Company (WSC), is working in partnership with West Lothian Council’s skills training programme to support 16- to 24-year-olds move into employment or further education. The skills training programme is a paid training experience that consists of up to 26 weeks blended learning within West Lothian Council’s training centre in Livingston with...
CAB has enhanced its technical support by appointing Dale Pegler as technical director. An industry experienced technical director, Dale will be well known by many having worked for a systems company in a technical design, support and legislative environment. Members will also know Dale as he led the CAB technical committee as chair and will work alongside Justin Furness to...
The Glass & Glazing Federation has appointed Leighton Cox as customer relations co-ordinator, as part of a drive to ‘revolutionise’ the complaints procedures within the GGF. The organisation is currently unveiling a new General Member Complaints Service, designed specifically to offer a faster, more efficient, and transparent resolution to disputes between consumers and GGF members. Leighton is said to bring...
Bon Accord Glass, based in Aberdeen, has been acquired through a management buyout (MBO) as it marks 50 years in business. Directors Colin Kinghorn and Martin Allan, who have over 75 years of combined experience between them, have announced that they are ‘passing the torch’ to a new generation after selling the business. The new owners are four key members...
Aluk has made a number of key appointments to its marketing and sales teams. After two years away, Alex Gallop has returned to AluK in a new head of marketing role – responsible for formulating and planning AluK’s marketing strategies and managing all of the systems company’s marketing communications. Alongside Alex, Lydia Pevsner has also been promoted to senior marketing...