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The EU ruling to ban the inclusion of lead in recycled PVCU material contradicts the pledge for a circular economy, say Simon Scholes, MD of Veka Recycling and vice chairman of the recycling group of the British Plastics Federation. Last month the European Parliament in Strasbourg voted against the long-standing extension of the directive in which post-consumer window and door...
An EU vote to reject calls to exempt recycled PVC product containing lead stabilisers from Reach regulations could have a significant impact on the UK recycling industry. Keith White, managing director of Aluplast, discusses. You may have thought that we left Europe on January 31. It turns out, however, that the EU continues to exert a significant influence on the...
By Selecta Systems. Over the last few years, one of the main growth areas in PVCU windows and doors has been the demand for colour. As we enter a new decade, colour remains high on the homeowner’s agenda as they look to windows and doors that are not only secure and thermally efficient, but that they also complement the style,...
Sarah Hitchings, sales and marketing director of The Residence Collection and Window Widgets, opens up about the recent management buyout and outlines what can be expected from them in the future, thanks to investment and a new way of thinking. Now that the dust has settled, we can look back and reflect on the process of the management buy-out and,...
Malcolm Taylor, product managerat Rehau, explains the importance of stringent planning of window installations to minimise the risk of snagging and unexpected project delivery costs further down the line. There are a whole host of obstructions that installers can face when completing commercial projects; time delays and increased costs go hand in hand, not to mention the long-term issues that...
Kömmerling’s partnership with Saveheat Group, which includes Blairs Windows and Doors, along with Merlin Network, has flourished over the last 18 months explains Gareth Jones, managing director of Profine UK and the Kömmerling brand. Like all good partnerships, ours with Saveheat Group has worked well for both parties and the decision to bring the Kömmerling product range to Blairs, a...
Glazerite UK Group celebrates its 20th birthday this year. Group managing director Jason Thompson, and Dave Jones, managing director of its long-standing and biggest supplier Veka UK, reflect on their 20-year partnership, and what the future might bring for both companies. “2020 marks our 20th year in business, and John and I couldn’t be prouder of what Glazerite has achieved,”...
John Park-Davies, Vertik-Al’s group marketing director, explores trends for 2020 and explains how the powder coater can support manufacturers and fabricators in meeting consumer demands in the new year. The start of a new decade is akin to Christmas for trend forecasters, as they analyse and review to see what’s new and next.And so, as the last firework guttered out...
Rehau shares some of the UK’s leading fabricators’ views on the Rio flush fit window. With PVCU soaring in popularity, for many fabricators the choice to manufacture Rio was an obvious one. As the customer demand grew, it was only natural for fabricators such as Astraseal and GRM Windows to get it up and running in their facilities as quickly...
Deceuninck’s managing director Rob McGlennon says colour is the key to fabricators’ growth and success in 2020. A new year means a fresh start, and most fabricators I speak to are optimistic about 2020. Whether or not you were pleased with December’s election result, we can all agree that a government in control of parliament gives Britain much-needed political stability....
Helen Tunnicliffe, head of marketing at Aperture, discusses why WarmCore is the jewel in the group’s principal product crown. A unique and much-loved product occupying the domestic and light commercial sectors, WarmCore technology has helped to redefine expectations of aluminium windows and doors. The launch of the hybrid WarmCore aluminium folding sliding door in 2014, followed by the window in...
Sarah Hitchings, sales and marketing director of The Residence Collection, talks about the impact of social media engagement from Instagram Homes to Houzz, boasting a footprint equal to some of the most trusted consumer brands in the UK. For many of us in the glazing and fenestration sectors, social media is deemed something that’s a bolt-on to the marketing mix...
Gareth Jones, managing director of Profine UK and Kömmerling, talks about what it has taken to re-ignite the brand after a particularly successful 2019, with a fully integrated campaign. The Kömmerling brand has always had an unrivalled reputation for outstanding product engineering and unsurpassed quality, and that’s why so many of our window manufacturers won’t make anything else. Similarly, if...
Investing £9 million in a new company, world class factory, innovative products and a top team with a two-year time plan is a challenge. It’s an added challenge when you need to start marketing a year before launch and can’t show or describe the products until then. By Garnalex. Few will have missed Garnalex’s high-profile marketing campaign or the marketing...
By Simon Sangha, Liniar. This month, I’m going to explore the five key marketing trends of 2019 for the fenestration industry based on my own research, and discuss my predictions for 2020. Keywords. There has been an increase in searched keywords and phrases of terms such as ‘lean-to conservatories’, and ‘orangeries’, whereas keywords that were popular in previous years, such...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Clare Higgins, product manager at Rehau, explains how modern life influenced the design of Rio Flush Fit, and why versatility is crucial for fabricators and installers. Long gone are the days when window decisions are made based on either functionality or aesthetics. Consumers of today want it all. They want their windows to be beautiful, yet energy efficient; they want...