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As Vista celebrates its 25th anniversary, business development and marketing manager Ian Smith, explains that outstanding service and industry experience is key to longevity. Buying in composite doors saves fabricators money on machinery, employment, components and legislation costs, while freeing up valuable factory space. But to really make it work, fabricators must find the right door supplier. The last thing...
By Jeyda, Doorco’s chief doork. Today’s world is plagued by huge environmental issues that may have felt distant in the past but are now banging at the door and demanding action. Waste reduction is hugely important and with that comes a move away from fast furniture/fashion/food, in favour of a more sustainable approach. Luckily, doors are one product where a...
It’s almost three years since Distinction Doors took the decision to invest in an advanced door prepping production facility.Distinction Doors’ national sales manager Andy Grogan discusses how the prep service has evolved, whether they are winning enough business to justify the machinery investment costs, and the impact on its warehouse product. Many Glass Times readers will know that a prepping...
By Origin’s Ben Brocklesby. Given our range of products, a common question we get asked is: which is the most popular? While sales of our Bi-fold Door continue to flourish, we are noticing a definite trend from consumers leaning towards our Sliding Door range. We have seen a steady growth in web traffic, increased interest and leads generated and, consequently,...
By Jeyda, Doorco’s chief doork. Being a door lover is like admitting that you like Abba: saying it out loud is enough to make most people wince but, actually, once it’s out there you realise everyone secretly loves them too. I’ve been door hunting for a number of years now and it’s completely addictive. I can’t think of anything else...
Rock-style videos and edgy lifestyle consumer marketing are the way to go for the Ballymena door maker, says Apeer’s Asa McGillian. The problem with residential doors of course is that pretty much everyone sees dozens of them every day; they are a day-to-day thing that we seldom really acknowledge, until they go wrong or we decide to buy a new...
Michelle Wright, group marketing manager at Glazerite, explains how the company’s composite door offering has been transformed with support from Doorco. While the size of a brochure isn’t necessarily significant, it can actually tell a story. And if you look at our door brochure – which 18 months ago was just 24 pages, and is now 64 pages – this...
Second time replacements, plus new build demand, are generating new growth opportunities for inline sliding doors – in PVCU as well as aluminium – argues HWL’s Mark Haley. The impact second time replacements, foils and flush casements, are having on window sales has been widely discussed. The opportunities generated by the replacement of inline sliding doors has not received anywhere...
It’s the start of a new decade, and that brings with it an additional sense of optimism and excitement on top of the natural feeling that comes with a new year. By Doorco’s chief doork and creative consultant Jeyda. I always think this is the perfect time of year to take stock, reflect on what’s come before and enter the...
Distinction Doors’ IT manager Matthew Spence explained why the door supplier is putting automation at the heart of its dealings with customers. Anyone dealing with Distinction Doors would not be surprised to hear about the principles upon which the company has based its automated systems; just as Toyota pioneered the principles of manufacturing during the 20th century, Amazon revolutionised the...
Apeer’s managing director Asa McGillian talks to Glass Times about the importance of offering a diverse product range, and discusses the introduction of Silka, which is proving to be an exciting alternative to aluminium. It wasn’t that long ago that manufacturers and fabricators could get away with a relatively straightforward selection of composites – and some still do – but...
Rocal recently reported year-on-year sales increases of between 25% and 30% for its Endurance Doors brand. Glass Times editor Nathan Bushell met managing director Stephen Nadin to discuss what measures had been put in place to achieve this success. As the interview came to a close, Rocal’s managing director Stephen Nadin said: “Internal processes must be followed properly. I have...
Sarah Hitchings, sales and marketing director of The Residence Collection, talks about its new range of engineered doors. Consumers love our windows because they are beautifully designed and packed with the very latest product engineering principles for PVCU windows and doors. Throughout The Residence Collection each window and door collection are stand out products with many unique product features, which...
In 2018 Distinction Doors embarked upon a significant investment programme designed to increase production efficiency, product quality and output. At the heart of that investment is a significant commitment to automation, as MD Gareth Williams explains. While the original business model of Distinction Doors was based on shipping large volumes of door blanks to fabricators, increasing numbers of the company’s...
Bowing composite door slabs are costing installers £tens-of-thousands in call backs and remedial works plus a lot more in reputation and lost business according to Steve Mines, sales director at Sliders UK. It’s one of the biggest issues currently impacting on installation: bowed composite doors are costing fitters, time, money and reputation. A little time spent on social media demonstrates...
John Leary, sales and marketing director atEmplas, explains while a preconception exists that energy efficiency and aluminium don’t necessarily go hand in hand, Emplas plans to change that by supplying Aluk’s F82 Luminia aluminium bifolding door. Emplas started manufacturing its new aluminium bifold door in May this year. A departure from our core PVCU manufacture, the F82 Luminia from Aluk...
The Residence Collection launched a new range of entrance doors at the FIT Show under the Residence Doors (RD) brand. Sarah Hitchings, sales and marketing director, outlines the design principles and rationale of this new range. The Residence Collection was born under the mantra of ‘Windows the way they’re meant to be,’ in recognition of the fact that Residence 9...
Greg Kelly, managing director of Entrance Composite Door Solutions, highlights some of the latest product developments in the composite door sector, after a very busy and potentially lucrative FIT Show. There’s nothing better than a trade show to experience new product developments, whether you are at the Geneva International Motor Show in March, or at our humble FIT Show. With...
By Gareth Busson, Solidor’s head of sales and marketing. The home improvement market is ever changing. Much like the fashion industry, new style trends pop up every year. One such trend that’s becoming increasingly popular within the home renovation sector is the aluminium door. They’re strong, low maintenance, and they look great. There is a downside though: due to the...
Hot on the heels of an exceptional FIT Show launch, Giovanni Laporta, inventor of the Smart Ready certification standard, talks about the different kinds of smart available to door manufacturers and installers. When you think about Smart, particularly when it comes to doors, you probably think about smart locks for entrance doors. More and more companies are offering a smart...