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With sightlines of only 37mm, the new ultra-slim meeting rail option on Universal Trade Frames Spectus vertical sliding sash window, brings new period detailing to its offer. Google tracks everything, making it a great source for information on what consumers are searching for. Input ‘sliding sash windows’, and Google Trends reveals a direct correlation with the energy crisis. Rising to...
From factory floors to sales floors, to the heights of Kilimanjaro. Rob Page, sales director at SafeGuard Glass and Glazing is this month’s People Spotlight. GT: How did you get started in the industry? Rob Page (RB): I got my start in the glass industry somewhat by accident. Straight out of school, I was looking for a job, and I...
Frame Fast will be hosting an open day for customers on Friday, 25 October, an event that’s designed to highlight the company’s status as a leading one-stop-shop for high quality PVC and aluminium products, and to introduce its new Kubu smart offer. Glass Times editor, Luke Wood, visits the Derby based fabricator, to find out more. Frame Fast, which was...
Scott Foster, sales & marketing director at BDC Aluminium, outlines the latest developments and future plans for the fabricator. When Rocal Group Holdings – the parent company of a number of highly respected fenestration businesses including Endurance Doors – acquired BDC Aluminium in late 2023, it did so for good reason. Not only did the nature and focus of BDC’s...
Arched and round frames are a challenge for the average fabricator and are often subcontracted to specialist profile bending companies. Force 8 prides itself on the quality of its bending process and with three decades of experience, claims it can handle nearly any profile bending task, no matter how complex. The company operates a unique system that can fabricate full...
Pioneer Trading’s managing director, Danny Williams, argues that minimum wage increases will add additional pressure to manufacturing firms and limit business growth. My loyal reader may assume that I won’t be an immediate fan of Sir Starmer. Having had the opportunity to look at the policies covered in the King’s Speech – and following the previous government’s incompetence – I fear...
What support should installers expect from their suppliers? And how can it help your business grow? Quickslide sales director, Tom Swallow, answers the questions you should be asking. You’ve likely heard us talk about our new products and investments at Quickslide,” says Tom Swallow, Quickslide’s sales director. “We’ve improved our heritage offering with the launch of our enhanced Legacy VS...
Glideline’s managing director, David Pickering, discusses how his first-hand installer experience has enabled the nationwide aluminium manufacturers’ success in today’s competitive market. Glass Times (GT): How did you get started in the industry? David Pickering (DP): I was first introduced to the glazing industry when I was about 15 or 16 years old. I worked alongside my dad, as a...
By Dean Bradley, Glazpart sales director. With legislative changes in June 2022, to Approved Document F (means of ventilation) of the Building Regulations, companies in the glazing supply chain faced the challenge of ensuring they complied with the new ventilation requirements when replacing windows and doors. The proposed new regulations allowed for background (passive) and natural ventilation as well...
Michelle Wright, Glazerite UK Group’s head of marketing, shares how the leading trade fabricator can help you stand out from the crowd. After a challenging few years financially, it is little wonder one in three UK homeowners are choosing to stay put and make improvements to existing properties. It’s a trend that is set to continue into 2025 and, encouragingly...
We take a closer look at how Genius PVC Trade Frames has built a thriving partnership with specialist commercial installer, The Window Company. When Genius PVC Trade Frames was established in 2019, its founders – industry veterans David Eagle and Peter Dyson – say they were taking ‘a calculated leap of faith’. That’s because, despite their extensive experience, they were...
In difficult economic times, investing in installer success is the best way to thrive, argues Amelia Gaughan, head of marketing for Affordable Window Systems. In today’s fenestration landscape, it’s unfortunately not enough for fabricators to simply make a fantastic product. The sluggish economy shows no signs of improving, and budgets for home improvements remain tight. Surviving and thriving in a...
For busy installers, the advantages of working with one fabricator for all their needs has a wide range of benefits. Nigel Leivers, managing director at Frame Fast, explains why. They say that cliches are cliches because they are true. Here’s a few for you… time is money, one-stop-shop, everything under one roof, quality is key, and trust is the cornerstone...
Sue Davies, Victorian Sliders’ head of sales, explains why the manufacturer has invested significantly in online foiling. Thirty years ago, when the original double-glazing boom was at its peak, it was extremely rare to see a window that wasn’t white. Fast-forward three decades, and that situation has transformed. Yes, most windows sold and installed in the UK are still white...
By Danny Williams, managing director, Pioneer Trading. Everest has once again bitten the dust, this time seemingly for good, though rival Anglian has bought the brand and order books, as indeed it also did when Safestyle went south. Everest last went pop in 2020, the result it said at the time, of staff being unable to make sales and installation...
Sue Davies, head of sales at Victorian Sliders, explains the intention behind the company’s latest optional upgrade to the EcoSlide sash window. Over the last ten years, there’s been a big shift – for homeowners, installers, housebuilders and others, energy efficiency has jumped to the top of the list of priorities. Partly, that’s down to soaring energy costs, which have...
Sternfenster’s managing director, Mike Parczuk, explains why he changed his mind about sustainability. I have been in the window industry for 35 years, and Sternfenster has been in business continually for 50 years. In that time, I have introduced more efficient methods of fabrication, invested heavily in Investors in People (we are a Gold IIP business!), and we have a...
Sternfenster’s sales director, Nathan Court, explains why we shouldn’t take the demand for energy efficient products for granted. When it comes to energy efficiency for windows and doors, companies cannot afford to slip up, because if you can’t demonstrate low U-values or Window Energy Ratings of A and above at the point of sale, then you may as well go...
By Danny Williams, managing director of Pioneer Trading. Sustainability? In my opinion, it is one of those words that is bandied about ‘willy nilly’ by people that want to sound ‘woke’ and trendy: ‘OK ya – our organisation is aiming for total sustainability by 2030’. There are several fairly consistent definitions of the word offered following a search of the...
We talk to Dekko Window System’s sales director, Kurt Greatrex, to discuss the fabricator’s latest news and developments. Glass Times (GT): Firstly, can you tell us a bit about Dekko? Kurt Greatrex (KG): Dekko is a leading manufacturer of premium windows and doors, and with over 25 years of experience in the industry, we have established ourselves as a trusted...
