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Posted On - 21/12/2021
Selecta’s sales director Andy Green talks about the company’s winning formula, and the opportunities of being part of the UK’s only independent, family owned PVCU systems company. While 2021 was a year fraught by supply chain issues and rising costs, it was also a challenging and prosperous year for many involved in our industry. With consumer demand at levels not...
Posted On - 21/12/2021
Insight Data recently carried out an industry survey, telephoning 2,500 installers to gauge the temperature of the industry. Insight Data’s CEO Andrew Scott discusses the results. We asked installers 12 questions to understand how they were faring compared to pre-pandemic levels, and the results ring some major alarm bells, as well as highlighting new opportunities. This survey goes straight to...
Posted On - 21/12/2021
Returning from a successful trip to California, The Georgian Bar Company’s commercial director Phil Dewhurst Jr discusses how the Georgian Bar clip is poised to take on the US market in 2022. It’s been a while since I was last over in the US, due to the pandemic, but on my return I was pleased to find that the enthusiasm...
Posted On - 21/12/2021
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,...
Posted On - 21/12/2021
By Phil Slinger, CAB chief executive. Prices for aluminium have risen unabated during the pandemic causing price rises through the supply chain. Where will this end, and will prices fall back in the future? At CAB’s recent Regional Members Meeting on October 14, the first presentation at the conference was given by Uday Patel, senior research manager for aluminium at...
Posted On - 21/12/2021
Aluplast’s managing director Keith White looks ahead to some of the key challenges and opportunities for 2022. The last 18 months have been complete bedlam. I’ve been in the industry a long time, but the pandemic has been unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. There have been positives, such as sustained high demand, although that has been tempered by other factors,...
Posted On - 21/12/2021
By Adrian Toon, director of a2n. Some of us do remember the analogue years. In photography, this meant that you were lucky to see your taken images within 24 hours, and then only in a physical print format. How things have advanced, and yes, very much for the better. To get great images in the past you really would need...
Posted On - 21/12/2021
With COP26 in the headlines, there’s more focus on climate change than ever – but can aluminium ever be sustainable? Carlos Negreira, global director at Exlabesa Architecture UK, argues that it can. At Exlabesa Architecture, we’re dedicated to offering products that are stylish, innovative, long-lasting – and sustainable. As an industry, and as a world, the challenge we face from...
Posted On - 21/12/2021
OnLevel explains how construction trends for 2022 will focus on comfort and aspirational living. Renovations to properties will see new building trends juxtaposed with timeless design. With a renewed appetite for home décor, inspired by the pandemic, homeowners are now more discerning about how they furnish their homes and the layout of their living space. OnLevel supplies and installs glass...
Posted On - 21/12/2021
While 2021 was bittersweet, Mark Mitchell, chairman of the Cornwall Group, explores what 2022 will hold for the glass industry I’ve recently returned from a visit to one of our companies, Mackenzie Glass. It’s one of the things that I continue to do as chairman: sit down and make the time to talk to colleagues and really understand how things...
Posted On - 21/12/2021
A full order book going into 2022 can be a double-edged sword for many, with material shortages and supply chain issues still proving problematic. For CDW Systems, however, all the hard work in 2021 will pay off, according to Jeremy Phillips, CDW Systems’ group chairman. It’s fair to say 2021 hasn’t been without its share of challenges. Like many companies,...
Posted On - 20/12/2021
By Ben Brocklesby, director at Origin. As we reach the end of another busy year, this December column gives us the perfect chance to reflect on the highs and lows of 2021. We cannot ignore the fact that we have faced nearly two years of confusion, uncertainty and challenges. However, despite all of this, I am thrilled with where Origin...
Posted On - 17/12/2021
AdminBase discusses how West Yorkshire Windows’ customers enjoy ‘Amazon’-quality service courtesy of its Customer Portal. One of the many side-effects of the battle against Covid has been the surge in online shopping, led by Amazon, whose fortunes have been driven by its ability to quickly supply anything to anyone, and by the level of customer service it offers. At the...
Posted On - 17/12/2021
Andy Ball, managing director at Balls2 Marketing, says: be Smart with your marketing goals for 2022. New year, new me. Most of us say this every January to some extent; this is the year I will eat healthier, exercise more or finally learn that instrument I’ve been meaning to for the last few years. We’ve all been there. Falling into...
Posted On - 17/12/2021
With challenging market conditions set to continue this year, installers need to make sure their suppliers are stable and future proof, which means getting smart, according to Quickslide. The last couple of years have fast-tracked inevitable changes in technology in our homes, offices, and factories, and the snowball is gathering pace. In 2022, technology will continue to evolve and will...
Posted On - 17/12/2021
Dan Sullivan, DoorCo MD, reflects on 2021 and talks to Glass Times about what 2022 has in store. I think many of us ended 2021 with a sigh of relief. For DoorCo, it was certainly a rollercoaster year: ee had the highs of successful product launches, delivered against the backdrop of a turbulent market; we gained new customers while battling...
Posted On - 15/12/2021
Martin Hitchin, CEO of Rehau UK, examines how suppliers can assist window companies in adopting greener operations and appeal to an ever more eco-conscious market. Eliminating waste has firmly established itself as a priority for consumers across multiple markets. While this attitude can be prominently seen in areas such as sustainable product packaging and the move against so-called ‘fast’ fashion,...
Posted On - 15/12/2021
By Liniar. The call for the UK to improve the energy efficiency of homes has come into sharp focus off the back of COP26, and the world declaring a climate emergency. According to the Committee on Climate Change, 40% of the UK’s carbon emissions are produced by residential dwellings, and if we are, as a nation, going to reach our...
Posted On - 14/12/2021
By Phil Slinger, CAB chief executive. An EPD provides a standard methodology of declaring the impact of manufacturing and products in use through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). EN 15804 provides the complete set of product category rules (PCR) to ensure consistent reporting of environmental impact information for all construction products. An EPD supports carbon emission reduction by allowing specifiers to...
Posted On - 14/12/2021
Sternfenster’s Mike Parczuk tells Glass Times editor Nathan Bushell that he wants to run a professional manufacturing business, not just a windows company, and the pandemic has arguably made this easier. Many companies’ plans were put on hold once the pandemic hit, and businesses focused first on maintaining a viable business, then on managing the unexpectedly high volumes of work....
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