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
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 - 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...
Posted On - 09/12/2019
By Simone Sangha, Liniar The ability to harness data from marketing campaigns and from your website can bring benefits and new opportunities. However, many companies ignore data, often due to a lack of understanding of its impact on ROI. Best described as the science of analysing sets of information, data analytics can help you to draw conclusions that could enhance...
Posted On - 09/12/2019
By Jon Vanstone, Certass. The glazing sector takes pride in its products and services, aiming to fulfil a customer need at a fair price for the skilled work we undertake. A balance of confidence between glazing installers and their customers should exist, yet mistrust on both sides is often made worse by those with a primary commercial motive. We continually...
Posted On - 09/12/2019
Andy Ball, managing director of Balls2 Marketing, talks about the importance of print media in a digital world. When it comes to announcing anything new, social media appears to have taken over. For instance, we have all seen musicians take to Twitter or Instagram first to let their fans know when they can expect new music, along with revealing tracklists...
Posted On - 09/12/2019
By Adrian Toon, director of a2n. The nights have closed in and finding good weather for taking pictures becomes more problematic. There are the normal weather apps, such as the Met Office and BBC Weather, which can offer a good indication as to when you will see some sun or brighter weather, but there are some excellent apps and websites...
Posted On - 20/11/2019
From the Apple store-esque Smart Ready stand through to the multiple software as a service (SASS) providers that exhibited, FIT Show 2019 reflected a movement towards smart home technology and smarter manufacturing processes and systems. FIT Show event director, Nickie West comments on the growth of technology at the show. There is no denying the fact that FIT Show 2019...
Posted On - 20/11/2019
Imagine never again having to interpret the spidery scrawl of your sales person or service engineer. Even technophobes have been won over with her new mobile apps, says Rhonda Ridge of AdminBase. Although things have improved I still hear stories of orders being faxed in to the office, or notes being left on one-finger-typed manual forms, perhaps even as advanced...
Posted On - 20/11/2019
By A+W. Industry 4.0 refers to the digtalisation of production, where machines and workpieces can communicate digitally, alongside robots and predictive maintenance. However, the digitalisation of communication is often overlooked; people dream of automated production while stacks of faxed orders still characterise their everyday business. Digitalisation of the quotation, PO, and ordering processes between market partners must be the highest...
Posted On - 20/11/2019
By Ben Brocklesby, director at Origin. On September 2, we proudly launched our first ever prime-time television advert, premiering on ITV during Coronation Street. The advert, which has also appeared on Channel 4, More 4 and various Sky channels, runs until November 17, and celebrates the important role a front door plays in the family home. The advert depicts a...
Posted On - 20/11/2019
Market research is essential to every business. However, SMEs are sometimes quick to dismiss its significance, often due to lack of time and resources. Liniar’s Simone Sangha explains. There are many reasons to carry out market research, which can be crucial for both sales and marketing teams: Minimise business risks. When it comes to product launches, testing and getting feedback...
Posted On - 20/11/2019
By Purplex Marketing. Almost 350 leaders from across the glass and glazing industry descended on Edgbaston Stadium for the second Glazing Summit in September. And the verdict on the event was a resounding success, with 98% of attendees stating they could attend again and #GS19 trending on Twitter throughout the day. Around 250 people also attended the Leaders’ Dinner in...
Posted On - 20/11/2019
Glass Times editor Nathan Bushell talked to FIT Show director Nickie West about her decision to make the exhibition an annual event. Since it first opened its doors in 2013, the FIT Show has enjoyed a success that few could have imagined. This year’s event at the NEC in May recorded 10,107 visitors, a 2% increase on 2017, and exhibitors...
Posted On - 20/11/2019
Andy Ball, managing director of Balls2 Marketing, talks about the importance of PR. There’s the age-old quote that says, “everything you do or say is public relations”, and it’s true. That’s why public relations is so important for businesses and organisations. The power of PR is phenomenal and it’s interesting to see how it is being used to dramatic effect...
Posted On - 20/11/2019
By Adrian Toon, director of a2n. The latest offering from Apple boasts a three-camera phone but with the same 12 megapixel resolution as previous models. So, have we seen the limit on pixel count? I’m sure that technology will continue to develop the resolution of these micro cameras, however, do we need the extra resolution? For most people looking for...
Posted On - 20/11/2019
CAB CEO Justin Ratcliffe looks at recent activities in the association’s 25th anniversary year, highlighting membership growth, a successful Glazing Summit, and how the association continues to protect, defend and promote its members. Jade Greenhow, operations director at Insight Data, revealed some intriguing data at the Glazing Summit 2019, including a near 9% increase in aluminium fabricators from 2017 to...
Posted On - 15/10/2019
Sarah Hitchings, sales and marketing director of The Residence Collection, talks about its new range of engineered doors. Consumers love our windows because they are beautifully designed and packed with the very latest product engineering principles for PVCU windows and doors. Throughout The Residence Collection each window and door collection are stand out products with many unique product features, which...
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