Window and Door Machinery
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In the first instalment of a new regular column called ‘Talking Colour’, RegaLead’s joint managing director, Guy Hubble, discusses colour trends for windows and doors for 2024. I’d like to take this opportunity to talk about what colours I believe are set to be embraced in 2024. It’s always interesting to see how the trends of last year are changing...
Ben Brocklesby, director at Origin, the UK manufacturer of aluminium windows and doors, emphasises the critical importance of prioritising sustainable suppliers and outlines how to identify them. Incorporating sustainability and social responsibility into decision-making processes is becoming increasingly important for homeowners and businesses alike as they become more conscious of their environmental impact. With more focus on Corporate Social Responsibility...
Russell Yates has returned to Aluk as managing director. Glass Times talks to him to find out more about his plans for the future of the business. At the end of September, after three years away, Aluk announced the return of Russell Yates as managing director. As Russell starts a new chapter with the Chepstow based aluminium systems company, he...
Glass Times editor Luke Wood, talks to Rehau’s CEO, Martin Hitchin, about his 35 year journey with the family owned system company, the changes he has seen and his outlook for the future. Luke Wood (LW): How has business been so far in 2023? Martin Hitchin (MH): We came into the year with a degree of uncertainty, but so far...
Deceuninck Aluminium’s director Nigel Headford, discusses whether your business is optimised to benefit from a new stream of work. For many window companies – especially those with a large stake in the commercial sector – all eyes will be on the Bank of England, and what they plan to do with interest rates over the coming months. Inflation may be...
Selecta Systems headed to FIT Show 2023 equipped with an armoury of sales and marketing support tools and a range of innovative products and new concepts. Sales director, Andy Green and marketing manager, Mark Walker, talk about Selecta’s presence and huge impact at the show. “Selecta was the only PVC-U window and door systems company to exhibit at FIT Show...
By Neil Parton, managing director, Elumatec As I’m writing, it’s a little over six months before the end of the Government’s super-deduction scheme which was introduced to boost investment in plant and machinery by using tax incentives. With a deadline of 31 March 2023, if you’re going to take advantage of the scheme, you need to get cracking. If you’re...
When fabricators think about automation, they often assume it just relates to large output machining centres – but they would be wrong. Matt Thomas, MD at Haffner, discusses the benefits of automation throughout the fabrication process and highlights its biggest advantage right now. The benefits of automating window and door fabrication have always been clear. Machine automation can boost efficiency...
Jade Engineering offers more than just tooling and machinery. Glass Times talks to Sean Mackey and Adam Jones, to find out more. Jade Engineering has products in the factories of every fabricator of PVC-U window and door frame fabricators and the majority of aluminium frame-makers too. No other component or materials or machinery brand can claim this. Ask any fabricator...
By Wayne Hunter, operations manager, Emmegi (UK) When you need to replace your router cutter or saw blade, it’s probably tempting just to choose the cheapest option – after all a blade is just a blade right? But the old adage ‘buy cheap, buy twice’ is as true when it comes to the tools and spare parts for your machine...
By Neil Parton, MD, Elumatec Crisis – what crisis? The only way you’ll have missed doom and gloom laden headlines over the last few months is by burying your head in the sand. Indeed, some people are using that tactic, claiming current news stories are too worrying. If it’s not a war in Europe, it’s the cost of living crisis...
By Neil Parton, managing director, Elumatec After two very difficult years, once again calendars are filling up with industry-focused events. It’s exciting to see the enthusiasm for them. There’s plenty of positive energy in the fenestration industry, and after the interruptions, there are a lot of things and people to catch up with. The flagship events are, of course, an...
By Steve Haines, sales director, Stuga Following the acquisition of Stuga by Sturtz in February the decision was taken to have a modest stand at The Fit Show and stand Q59 was booked. On display will be a Sturtz vertical four head welder which is possibly one of the most well-known Sturtz machines in the UK with many having been...
With fabricators trying to cope with the pressures of surging demand, the need for a trusted machinery supplier is more important than ever. Chris Bailey, business development manager at Kall Kwik, explains… Record levels of demand, rising material costs and a longer lead times – it’s fair to say it’s been a tough year for the glazing industry. Manufacturers across...
Faisal Hussain, chief executive of the Double Glazing & Conservatory Ombudsman Scheme (DGCOS) explains how the organisation intends to help installers, protect consumers and raise standards in 2022. There’s little doubt that following the turbulence of recent years, a new world has emerged, bringing with it more transparent ways of doing business. This new ‘service economy’ is based on trust...
Lumi has made significant investment in its latest range of ‘frameless’ window and doors, with the addition of new machinery to its Ballymena factory. The company is expanding manufacturing capacity for its Lumi Aluminium products with a new £61k Emmegi CNC machine and a £5k expenditure on an Elumatec 223 End Miller. Lumi MD, Asa McGillian, said: “Our latest investment...
By Neil Parton, Elumatec’s managing director. Many in business are familiar with the concept of succession planning. It’s often associated with family concerns, such as agriculture, but it’s also used by smaller businesses originally established by one individual but now employing several generations of a single family. But succession planning isn’t just for family businesses. Every venture, large or small,...
Danny Jones, technical director at Kall Kwik Machinery, discusses how the company works with customers to provide tailormade Schirmer machines. When it comes to your business, nobody knows it better than you. You know exactly what you do well, and you know the areas you need to improve. You also know when you need to invest in new machinery to improve the way you operate, and you know how...
By Neil Parton, Elumatec MD. With certain issues, it can become the done thing to advertise your commitment to the cause at every opportunity; there is often more hot air than action. Sadly, sustainability is one of those issues. But it’s critical to our survival, and that of every other species on this planet, and we must take it seriously....
By Avantek Machinery. Bristol Windows used the coronavirus pandemic as an opportunity to change its processes and upgrade its machinery. The sharp increase in demand seen by window fabricators across the UK from summer 2020 meant that Bristol Windows soon had the funds to upgrade existing machines that had reached the end of their useful life. This provided the company...
