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By John McComb, director of technical services, Reynaers. There has been a seismic shift in the energy sector in the past 20 years, as focus moved to creating more energy efficient products and helping to reduce the impact of global warming. The challenge for Reynaers was to look at our current product offering, assess the market demands and adapt our...
Sustainable practices continue to be an evolving discipline, but what cannot be disputed is the rise in sustainably conscious customers who believe green transport is a key lever to reduce their carbon footprint – and that of who they purchase products and services from. Patrick Hughes in charge of UK Transport Purchasing at Rehau, discusses how the brand has evolved...
You can help cut the UK’s environmental impact and grow your business at the same time, according to David Naylor of Tremco Illbruck. When you’re running a business, it’s hard enough to remember to take the bins out, let alone find time to think about the environment. But it’s becoming increasingly clear that we’re facing an environmental crisis, and if...
Phil Brown, technical advisory service manager (UK and Ireland) and European regulatory marketing manager at Pilkington UK, discusses glazing’s central role in creating a carbon-neutral economy. You could be forgiven for thinking that the UK has taken its foot off the pedal when it comes to creating landmark policies to reduce carbon emissions. The end of short-lived initiatives like zero-carbon...
Gary Thomas, commercial director of Hodgson Sealants, talks about the emergence of hybrid technology as the next generation of sealants with added benefits over traditional sealants. Enhanced performance credentials and additional product features are all part of their new offering, he explains. The glazing industry has been using traditional silicone sealants for decades, since the emergence of the first PVCU...
Cornwall Glass has announced a major restructure, allowing its own businesses to buy from competitors, and even dropping ‘glass’ from the name of its newly formed Group. Glass Times reports. Cornwall Glass – or, perhaps more accurately, the newly formed Cornwall Group – announced a major restructure of its businesses at the beginning of this month. With effect from July...
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 Ben Brocklesby, director at Origin. Climate change is high on the public agenda and, as such, is driving change across businesses and government legislation. Not only are organisations becoming increasingly aware of the importance of sustainability, but green credentials are now a key point of difference for consumers when choosing suppliers, brands and products. When over 30,000 consumers across...
This year’s Glazing Summit will see the launch of the brand-new Technical Stage, as Andrew Scott, founder of the Glazing Summit and CEO of Insight Data and Purplex, explains. To build on the success of last year’s event, we have decided to introduce a second stage at the Glazing Summit so that more of the biggest industry issues can be...
By Ian Latimer, managing director of Emmegi (UK). First there was the Quadra L1, then the L2 and the L0, and now comes the launch of the Emmegi Quadra L3, a top of the range CNC machining centre for machining, cutting and drilling aluminium and light alloys, which has an incredible 20 axes. The L3 pushes beyond the capabilities of...
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...
A new generation of aluminium products are redefining the inline sliding door, according to Steve Mines, sales director at Sliders UK. Glass and aluminium have come together to dominate contemporary architectural design. The home improvement market has been influenced by this shift, if on a more modest scale. Flat roofs, aluminium rooflights and increasingly aluminium inline sliding and bifolding doors...
Andy Holland, technical and marketing manager at Rapierstar, explains how choosing the wrong type of fasteners for an enhanced security door or window could jeopardise success in PAS 24 testing. Long term innovation in door and window design and manufacture, coupled with relentless hardware development, has made an immense difference to the security levels of UK homes over the last...
Richard Gyde, managing director of Mila, explains why the market wants smart locks to generate profitable new business. Mila’s stand at the FIT Show was devoted to one single product: the new Avia secure smart lock from Mighton Products. We’ve just become the exclusive UK trade distributors of this Apple HomeKit compatible device, so the timing of the exhibition couldn’t...
By Glazerite. It’s easy to see why many of today’s homeowners aspire to open plan living – naturally lit and complemented by a stylish gateway to their outdoor space. Which type of door they choose can be driven by a number of factors, including the period the house was built in, the space available, and personal taste. In recent years...
The commercial returns in the composite door market are very strong explains Greg Kelly, managing director of Entrance Composite Door Solutions. But you should choose a strong partner. The latest statistics from Palmer Market Research suggest that the composite door market is growing 8%-9% per annum, and a check at Companies House will also show that the margins can also...
Scott Foster, marketing manager at Endurance explains that having the right product is half the battle when it comes to presenting yourself as a reputable installer. Endurance customers not only enjoy the benefits of selling the most solid and secure door on the market, but they can also benefit from the marketing materials and expertise of a specialist team. Lead...
Smart and connected technologies have the potential to transform our homes and our lives, but consumer uptake has been slower than expected. Emplas talks to Glass Times. Smart is a ‘disruptive’ technology. It allows us to do things that we couldn’t do before. It is making business and industry more efficient and, through a new generation of connected devices, our...