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By Peter Grundy, demand planning & continuous improvement director, Liniar. The global climate emergency is in sharp focus, and it is more important than ever that businesses, both large and small, create sustainable products using sustainable methods. We all have our part to play, from consumers to the very largest companies and supply chains therein. We can’t delay any more,...
Jotika’s managing director, Brian Gold, highlights seven key areas for glass companies to benchmark their performance, target resources and measure ongoing improvement. There are a lot of things you can do to improve an established glass business – and Jotika can help with quite a few of them – but to put everything on a really good footing, you need...
Glass Times editor, Luke Wood, visits Aylesbury glass company, JCL Glass, which has recently invested in a new, state of the art automatic IGU line from Unilam. We have done well over the course of the pandemic, demand has been high thanks to the boom in demand for home improvements and we have been well placed to respond to that,”...
With u-values as low as 1.2W/m2K double-glazed, Mark Haley, argues Kömmerling’s new flush casement may have been later to the party, but it’s worth taking note of. We report. It’s incredible how much things can change in only a decade – and if a single system has defined the last 10-years in window and door manufacture, it has to be...
Liam Williamson, marketing segment manager at Guardian Glass, discusses the new changes to Part L and how these will affect the UK glass industry, including the impact on glazing products for new dwellings. The 2021 edition of Approved Document L introduces new minimum efficiency standards (backstop values) for both new and replacement thermal elements, windows and doors. New build schemes...
Inflation and disruption is putting massive pressure on the construction supply chain. That can’t be at the expense of supply chain integrity. We report. A study published by the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) found that 48% of supply chain managers did not believe their organisations were transparent enough with clients and regulators about sustainability. A further 19%...
Rising energy prices have meant a closer look at waste associated with glass processing. We talk to Bohle’s Dave Broxton to find out more. Bohle has launched its own Silberschnitt range cutting fluids, which form a critical part of the overall Silberschnitt range of cutting wheels and other consumables. Choosing the right cutting fluid is essential for cutting glass efficiently:...
Ab Initio director, Rhonda Ridge, explains why longevity matters when it comes to building trust among customers, and how years of experience can continually improve a product to be precisely what the market needs. According to the Bureau of Labour Statistics, approximately 20% of small businesses fail within their first year and a further 50% of businesses close their doors...
Ultraframe’s new hup! system has been designed to transform the glazed extension sector. We catch up with Ultraframe’s Lucy Russell, who has used hup! in her own home renovation project. Ultraframe northern account manager, Lucy Russell, and her fiancé Ben, live in a 1930’s semi-detached property in Burnley, Lancashire, which the previous owner had lived in for 40 years. They...
Following an intensive period of research, development and years of success in lightweight tiled roofing systems, Preston-based roof specialist, SupaLite, has added a new flat roof orangery system to its existing portfolio of products. According to SupaLite, the new system, known as ILite, is ‘unlike anything else on the market’ and features ‘incredible’ strength, durability and ‘extraordinarily quick’ installation time....
Garnalex has completed work on a new, in-house, £1million powder coating facility. We talk to Greg Grabski, Garnalex powder coating plant manager, to find out more. GT: How will the new plant improve lead times and quality control? GG: In the past, we have relied on third party suppliers to powder coat our products. Traditionally this has meant transporting our...
Meg Thomas, product manager at Rehau Windows, explores how the industry is continuing to adapt to ongoing demand by offering individualised frames and a greater number of foil options. A study conducted in May from AMA Research has shown that the UK home improvement market grew by 6% in 2021, underlining what has undoubtedly been a boom time for installers...
RegaLead’s Guy Hubble discusses how decorative door products can transform composite door designs into unique styles that can persuade homeowners to part with their hard-earned cash in the inevitable market downturn. Being at FIT Show for three days gave our team a great opportunity to get a good feeling of the mood of our industry after several impressive sales results...
Paul Bailey, managing director at Pyramid Aluminium, explains how the company is making it easier for installers to reap the benefits of choosing aluminium doors and windows. The strong profile and impressive aesthetics of aluminium has meant it has always been an exceptional material for both doors and windows. But the development of thermal break technology in the early 2000s...
Are you looking for a way to better manage your business? Pricepoint managing director, Mike Winters, explains more about a unique piece of software that can help installers streamlines their processes… Thanks to smartphones, instant internet access, and websites like Pinterest, today’s consumers understand the market better than ever. Homeowners are much more likely to invest in a new window...
Ben Brocklesby, director at Origin, discusses the growing trend for internal glazing, what is driving demand, and a new product on the market. Every facet of homeowner’s lives changed dramatically over the course of two years during the pandemic. Some of that change is here to stay, including how we value our space and view our homes. The open plan...
As the door closes on a successful FIT show for another 12 months, Suzanne Nicholl, business development manager at ODL Europe, discusses the importance of being able to offer the door styles that reflect current trends and introduces the latest in composite door designs. It’s fair to say that the entrance door offers opportunities to reflect interior design trends more...
Stephen Jones, sales director for Northern Building Plastics, talks about the unprecedented demands on tradespeople and how NBP is helping customers save time. Figures from the excellent Rated People Home Improvement Trends Report 2022 show us what many of us suspected, which is that we are living through unprecedented times for home improvement companies, and that the demands for services...
Made For Trade returned to this year’s FIT Show with a new corporate identity and wowed the crowds with its Korniche bi-fold. Made For Trade declared prior to this year’s FIT Show that it was going to ‘up the ante’ for the 2022 exhibition and it certainly made good on that promise as crowds flocked to the company’s impressive 170m2...
With the continued growth in aluminium products across the domestic, self-build and commercial markets, it makes good sense to partner with an experienced, longstanding aluminium fabricator. This is the view of Steve Cross, director of Mercury Specialist Frames, who explains why the company’s aluminium product range continues to deliver for its customers. In recent years, the aluminium market has seen...
