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Posted On - 04/02/2024
The fenestration industry plays a crucial role in promoting sustainability and reducing carbon emissions. As buildings account for a significant portion of global energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, it is essential that the sector takes steps to improve energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact. One company that is said to be leading the way in this effort is AT...
Posted On - 04/02/2024
By David Jennings, CEO at UAP. Rising inflation coupled with home improvement spikes during Covid have affected retail demand making trading conditions challenging. But our industry is a broad church. Although there are issues in some parts, there are opportunities for growth as well as upswings such as ecommerce, which remained strong throughout 2023. In a challenging economic climate, we...
Posted On - 04/02/2024
Mike Derham, chairman of Mighton Products, says that while demand for smart security may be growing, installers need to equip themselves with the best products in order to fully take advantage of it. Homeowners are continuing to embrace smart home products, including home smart security systems and devices – the market is expected to see double digit growth, with a...
Posted On - 04/02/2024
Glass Times editor, Luke Wood, talks to Smart Ready’s Giovanni Laporta about the perils and pitfalls, but also the opportunities available in the emerging smart market. We’re all aware of the recent rise in keyless car attacks, where car thieves have increasingly targeted keyless entry vehicles by breaching the computer systems that are built into the cars' communication network. And...
Posted On - 04/02/2024
With smart home security here to stay, Jey Jeyasingam, chief technology officer at Tyman UK & Ireland and ERA, discusses what trends the fenestration industry will see over the next 12 months. With smart home technology as popular as ever, consumers are getting accustomed to the convenience it brings to their everyday lives. With this comes the appetite for devices...
Posted On - 28/09/2023
As ERA celebrates its 185-year anniversary, Kerry Blackford, senior category manager, discusses the importance of partnership and collaboration between fabricators and component suppliers to ensure the industry’s continued growth. Higher security and comfort standards continue to play a significant role in the development of door and window fittings for the UK’s fabrication market. To achieve the successful introduction of new...
Posted On - 28/09/2023
Since Winkhaus introduced the first hooked autoLock almost 20 years ago, its AV autoLocking range is said to have delivered a timeline of industry firsts. According to Winkhaus, the new autoLock AV4 is no exception and continues to innovate, introducing a host of new features and improvements suitable for multiple markets and applications. Mike Rushen, Winkhaus UK sales director, said:...
Posted On - 28/09/2023
Liam Kelleher, Unity Doors’ commercial director, and Daniel Openshaw, UAP’s internal south account manager, discuss the drivers behind their evolving partnership and the importance of collaborative working. For more than 25 years, Unity Doors has been manufacturing composite doors for a wide range of clients, including housebuilders, housing associations and distributors. The company began working with UAP eight years ago,...
Posted On - 28/09/2023
Latest research has identified 30% of individuals in the UK own smart home devices for building safety and security. As the appetite for automated systems continues to increase, where does this leave traditional hardware systems? Here Sumier Foster-Shah, smart security product and customer support manager at ERA, explores the benefits for fabricators to combine both types of systems together to...
Posted On - 02/08/2023
David Jennings, CEO of UAP, explains how customer insight and advances in technology are delivering more secure and user-friendly electronic locks. No longer considered a luxury or ‘nice to have’, smart technology is now an expectation in the home. More and more people are turning to smart devices to make their lives easier and to feel safer and better connected....
Posted On - 02/08/2023
As the deadline for the government’s 2050 net-zero target draws closer, Lara Coutinho, sustainability programme manager at ERA, discusses how fabricators can identify manufacturers that are taking steps to create a sustainable supply chain. Powering Up Britain’ – a government proposal plan released in March 2023, outlines the strategy for achieving its net-zero commitments by 2050. The proposal details plans...
Posted On - 02/08/2023
The Avia Secure range offers class leading, retrofittable smart security, without the burden of a complicated subscription model. We talk to Mighton Products’ chairman, Mike Derham, to find out more. When Mike Derham, chairman of Mighton Products, decided to launch the Avia Secure suite of smart hardware products, he was adamant it should adhere to several fundamental principles; it should...
Posted On - 02/08/2023
AT Precision has implemented a new in-house recycling scheme and introduced a Recycled Thermal Reinforcement system. We talk to sales director, Michael Hewitt, to find out more. In an era where fenestration companies are increasingly required to operate more sustainably, the industry at large is now actively seeking more sustainable solutions to reduce its carbon footprint. One company that’s actively...
Posted On - 02/08/2023
David Jennings, CEO of UAP, explains how customer insight and advances in technology are delivering more secure and user-friendly electronic locks. More and more people are turning to smart devices to make their lives easier and to feel safer and better connected. In line with this trend, electronic locks are growing in popularity across the residential sector. In response, technology...
Posted On - 01/08/2023
By Gareth Phillips, technical service manager for Yale. When it comes to British Standards testing there are a whole host of factors that can affect the result. There are a large number of window and door profile systems, a broad range of hardware suppliers and product ranges, and of course glass combinations. All of this, combined with different fabrication techniques,...
Posted On - 01/08/2023
It may have its roots in the traditional timber market, but Mighton is now leading the way with smart home security. We talk to chairman, Mike Derham, to find out more. This year Mighton Products celebrates its 40th year in business. The company was started by Mike Derham, when as a manufacturer and restorer of period box sash windows, he...
Posted On - 13/04/2023
Richard Morris, national new business manager at UAP, discusses the key trends affecting the manufacture and specification of door hardware and locks. Changing legislation, customer expectations and design perceptions are all having a major impact on door hardware and locks. To keep up with the pace of change, manufacturers must continuously improve and innovate, providing a wider choice of products...
Posted On - 13/04/2023
Kerry Blackford, senior category manager at ERA, discusses how window and door manufacturers can capitalise on demand for heritage hardware. With property owners spending more time at home in recent years, decorating and renovation projects have taken priority for many, in response to the rapidly increasing cost of moving house. In fact, according to a survey from Money.co.uk, 88% of...
Posted On - 12/04/2023
UAP has launched a new scheme to proactively improve sustainability across the business. The initiative considers the social, economic and environmental (S.E.E) factors that must be addressed by UAP to drive positive change. Designed to engage employees at all levels, every department is tasked with developing new ideas and practices that can make a tangible difference. “Our aim is to...
Posted On - 12/04/2023
Retrofittable, and combining the very best of smart and mechanical security, Mighton’s founder and chairman, Mike Derham, discusses the advantages of the Avia Secure range. “What are consumers looking for in a smart home security solution? Primarily, they want to know it is actually capable of securing their property, that it is robust enough to stand up to a traditional...
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