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John Park-Davies, managing director at Ikon Aluminium Systems, argues that the rise in the popularity of aluminium products is not just the whim of the specifier. There’s a reason that around 70% of louvres are manufactured from aluminium, having been the case for many years. Aluminium out-performs alternative materials; and this is certainly true of louvres. Specifiers have long-since recognised...
By Andy Holland, technical and marketing manager at Rapierstar. Virtual technology is transforming our industry, helping us to deliver better quality, more secure and more robust windows and doors that capably stand the test of time. The vital role that mechanical fixings play is becoming more apparent than ever, giving us detailed insights into which screws are best for each...
The Georgian Bar Company’s Philip Dewhurst Sr discusses his adventures in India. The PVCU window and door market has experienced meteoric growth in India since 2013. Rapid urbanisation and an increase in personal disposable income have contributed to this upsurge, as well as a growing awareness of the benefits of PVCU. Where there are large volumes of windows and doors,...
By Toby Staff, managing director of Newstar Door Controls. Despite The Department of Health, Estate and Facilities Alert EFA/2013/002 being more than five years old, we still see specifications for window restrictors coming through with nothing more than the BS Standard. BS EN 13126-5:2011, the test for window restrictors, was singled out as inadequate by DoH for two issues. Firstly,...
Andy Swift, national sales manager at ISO-Chemie, says the outlook for high performance foam sealant tapes in 2019 is optimistic, particularly as the technology continues to contribute to improved energy efficiency. The country is in the grip of a chronic housing crisis and the government has said that 300,000 new homes need to be built annually to meet the shortage....
Steve Bayley, business development Manager at EWS (Manufacturing), part of Hadley Group, explains the importance of window reinforcements in PVCU windows, outlining the benefits of galvanised steel reinforcement sections and taking into consideration the recent trend of window bonding. As windows form an integral part of buildings and residential projects, it is important that the materials that are fitted are...
What have wine labels, nuclear medicine, and windows got in common? Glass Times editor Nathan Bushell met Packexe’s CEO Andrew Orchard, who will be celebrating 30 years in business this year, to find out. Andrew Orchard (CEO of protective film company, Packexe) has spent the last 30 years solving that irritating problem of being left with a sticky residue when...
Whether it’s stillages of bar length or a single handle, when it comes to powder coating the standard of finish must be consistent. Matthew Hill, quality manager for Vertik-Al, explains. For 25 years, Vertik-Al has proven its commitment to quality as the only powder coating specialist in the UK and Ireland to hold a GSB International quality seal for Approved...
IGU manufacture is becoming increasingly polarised between high volume and specialist supply, according to Ian Woolley, sales director at Hitech Blinds. IGU manufacture is today about volume. Standard units can be manufactured in as little as 20 seconds, and with consolidation within the glass sector rife, efficiency and productivity are key to survival in a commercial environment where the line...
Thermoseal Group’s sales director, Mark Hickox, talks about energy efficiency and the current market for energy efficient components. Improving the energy efficiency of buildings has long been on the agenda for the whole building industry in line with changing government targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The UK was, in fact, the first country in Europe to introduce Energy Efficiency...
As Swisspacer celebrates its 20th anniversary, John Cooper, commercial director of UK and Ireland, looks at the evolution of warm edge over the past two decades. This year, Swisspacer celebrated its 20-year anniversary. We now manufacture 120 million linear metres of warm edge spacer a year. That’s enough to circle the world three times. Swisspacer has led the way in...
Chris Alderson, Edgetech MD, discusses his firm’s role in driving constant innovation in energy efficiency. We’re living through an energy efficiency revolution; in not much more than the blink of an eye in historical terms, it’s been catapulted from the niche concern of a tiny minority, to something everyone’s talking about – and that, by 2012, was receiving $300 billion...
Ben Alcock, business development manager at Tremco Illbruck, explains why impregnated tape is the future of window installation. Nowadays, everyone wants exceptional: exceptional looks, exceptional acoustic performance, exceptional thermal performance, exceptional weather resistance… the list goes on. But too many of us in the industry are pretending that A-rated windows alone will deliver that. They won’t. Neither will multi-chambered profiles,...
Ian Cowley, regional director of Promat UK, explains why intumescent seals are critically important for fire-rated doorsets. With fire doors under close scrutiny in the aftermath of Grenfell, the public’s trust in their ability to protect lives and assets needs to be restored. Rebuilding confidence in fire-rated doorsets needs a focus on every element of its construction, with one of...
By NewPlas There’s no denying that 2018 has been a year of extreme weather. The early part of the year saw the UK plunged into chaos as the ‘Beast from the East’ raged across the country. Temperatures plummeted and snow engulfed land, high and low. However, after torrents of snowmelt at the start of the year, gutters and downpipes sat...
By Andy Holland, technical and marketing manager at Rapierstar. Every business needs to operate with some level of certainty if it is to thrive, but it can be easy to forget this when the focus is short term on merely balancing costs with sales. It is tempting to trim a few pounds off the supply of seemingly inconsequential or commodity...
By Vertik-al. It’s 10AM, Monday morning and new recruit Kelly McEwan is busy translating a sign for the factory noticeboard. “I can’t always rely on Google Translate,” she said, as she is joined in the office by factory operative, Aneta, “so, I get the guys to check it for me first.” Kelly McEwan is HSE officer at Birmingham-based powder coating...
Colours can preserve our heritage and enhance our future, according to Renolit. The age of a property is often identifiable by its architectural style; so-called ‘heritage’ features have a historical importance that makes them instantly recognisable. The UK renovation market no longer rips out but replaces, restores and reconstructs; helping preserve our traditions and culture. In maintaining these traditions, windows...
John Park-Davies, managing director of Ikon Aluminium Systems explains why customer service is more important than ever, and what steps the manufacturer is taking to support its customers. There’s no doubt that 2019 will be unpredictable but we will be starting the year in a strong position, with a very healthy order book; 2018 has been a tremendous year for...
By Andy Holland, technical and marketing manager at Rapierstar. The outstanding range of profile systems, hardware options and machinery available today should make it easy to create high quality, technically superior windows and doors that customers will love. But what stands in the way of getting the maximum return from these constituent parts? Ultimately it comes down to attention to...