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Posted On - 16/01/2020
Rhonda Ridge, MD of Ab Initio Software, says if you haven’t reviewed your business management system for a few years, the dawn of a fresh new decade might be just the time to do it. Generally, all IT hardware has built-in obsolescence and, over time, reaches the point where our expectations exceed the performance of the machine; if the machine...
Posted On - 16/01/2020
Jo Trotman, marketing communications manager at Rehau, discusses Rehau’s latest investment in marketing support. While there is definitely a place for technical and informative content across commercial markets such as the windows industry, it’s not uncommon for marketing to fall into the trap of being too functional – and arguably pedestrian. But this doesn’t need to be the case. We...
Posted On - 16/01/2020
By Ben Brocklesby, director at Origin. The new year is always an exciting time for businesses. It can either be used to draw a metaphorical line in the sand, allowing a fresh start, or act as a marker where businesses use the accomplishments of the previous year to kick on and achieve further success. At Origin, 2019 was a hugely...
Posted On - 16/01/2020
By Toby Staff, managing director of Newstar Door Controls. As a supplier of widow restrictors, I always check out what’s been installed wherever I am. So, you can imagine my shock when I stayed in a hotel run by a large hotel group in Torquay over the summer to see a standard plug chain, washer and screw fitted as a...
Posted On - 16/01/2020
“It’s been a great year, and so much more to come,” declared Anda Gregory, managing director of the Glass and Glazing Federation’s Commercial Group, when speaking at a recent press event. Here, she describes some of the organisation’s latest achievements alongside future plans. Cooperation and unity between the GGF’s commercial businesses – including Fensa, BFRC, Installsure (formerly GGFi), Borough IT...
Posted On - 16/01/2020
By Jon Vanstone, Certass This year has been one of so much talk and so much promise yet collectively we have achieved very little, and glazing has a long way to go to gain parity with other construction markets. We have a number of excellent products and related innovations within our sector, as well as a skilled workforce in our...
Posted On - 16/01/2020
Andy Ball, managing director of Balls2 Marketing, weighs up different marketing techniques. We’ve seen in the new year, and I’m sure there were some sore heads and blurred vision after the celebrations. Talking of which, eyesight is top of the list when we think 20:20 and it’s the way we talk about great vision. In marketing, having great vision is...
Posted On - 16/01/2020
New group managing director Andy Jones outlines Victorians Sliders’ ambitious plans for 2020. Victorian Sliders has come a long, long way. Over 15 years of passion, ingenuity and relentless drive, a sleepy patch of south west Wales has given birth to Europe’s biggest sash window manufacturer. And 2020 is shaping up to be its most ambitious year yet. In 2019,...
Posted On - 16/01/2020
Jade Greenhow, operations director at Insight Data, shares the findings from its recent research project into the PVCU fabrication market. At a time in the industry where change, adversity and complications are a regular occurrence, it can be incredibly hard to accurately assess the state of the market. With the UK fenestration sector continuing to evolve, Insight Data is proud...
Posted On - 16/01/2020
When fabricating PVCU windows, it is important to consider the window’s reinforcement sections, as they are a crucial factor in ensuring their overall durability and strength, as Joe Levy, national sales manager at Hadley Group, explains. The modern PVCU window has dominated the UK market, becoming widely popular among both installers and homeowners, and it is easy to see why;...
Posted On - 14/01/2020
Veka UK’s MD Dave Jones responds to recent claims regarding steel reinforcement. Integrity is one of Veka UK’s core values, and when we see a piece in the media from Anglo European containing information that could mislead and damage our customers, posing as news, it’s important for us to take a stand. While I’m confident that fabricators and specifiers will...
Posted On - 14/01/2020
Martin Thurley, group managing director of Liniar, hits back at what he claims is fake news. An article was recently published with Anglo European making claims its reinforcement is a match for those supplied by three named systems companies, one of which is Liniar. Liniar is fully expecting systems companies, testing houses, suppliers and the industry’s governing bodies to work...
Posted On - 14/01/2020
Paul Sullivan, managing director of Anglo European, responds to some of the of the issues raised by systems companies following the company’s announcement that it had received independent test approvals on its window reinforcement. We are pleased that systems companies share our conviction that window and door reinforcements are a critical element of manufacture and that they must deliver on...
Posted On - 07/01/2020
By Wayne Rogerson, CENSolutions’ joint MD. Our industry could be forgiven for being distracted with the countless economic and political challenges that were thrown our way in 2019, but in 2020 we have a new and very specific challenge to face, and we need to prepare quickly to ensure continued compliance. The standard for the manufacture of double-glazed sealed units...
Posted On - 07/01/2020
By Martin Hitchin, chief executive of Rehau UK. The 25th UN Climate Change Conference took place in December 2019 with a plea for business to do more to combat climate change. We at Rehau welcome the comments made at the conference, having taken this call to action seriously for many years. The need for business to improve the sustainability of...
Posted On - 10/12/2019
By Gary Dean, OnLevel UK. It will soon be three years since OnLevel opened for business in the UK. From the offset we were adamant we’d add value to the industry and not just roll out more of the same products and service. With the German and Dutch businesses well established, OnLevel was launched in the UK in February of...
Posted On - 10/12/2019
By Gary Dean, OnLevel UK. Ensuring your home, workplace or recreational space maximises the use of natural light is fast becoming an integral part of building design. The wellbeing benefits of natural light are compelling, from boosting your vitamin D, helping to ward off seasonal depression, and improving sleep, while natural sun boosts energy and strengthens organs. Natural sunlight is...
Posted On - 10/12/2019
By Wayne Hunter, service and operations manager, Emmegi (UK). Anyone picking up a recent copy of Glass Times would be under no illusions that ‘training’ is the buzzword in this industry at the moment Like many other UK industries, we’ve finally woken up to the looming skills shortage in fenestration, and there are some impressive efforts being made to attract...
Posted On - 09/12/2019
Cutting full-cycle times to as little as two minutes and 31 seconds, the Ever Theta four-head frame crimping machine has the potential to revolutionise the manufacture of aluminium frames, according to Paul Yeo, sales manager at Promac Group. When you watch the Ever Theta crimper it’s one of those jaws on the floor moments. It delivers so many benefits; working...
Posted On - 09/12/2019
By Elumatec’s Neil Parton. In today’s Internet of Things environment, connectivity and integration are deemed key components of a successful strategy but having access to relevant information has always been a business need. It allows us to capitalise on our strengths and drive improvements. Using data to make informed decisions makes sense, but collecting and analysing that data has often...
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