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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...
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...
Wojciech Brozyna, managing director of Aluprof UK, questions the performance of installed systems to meet their specified performance. As we specify architectural aluminium systems for many of our commercial buildings, and a growing number of new and improved residential dwellings, we often refer to a systems company specification for the weather performance of the product required. Often the weather rating...
David Thornton, chairman of The Window Company (Contracts), asks: is the PVCU industry doing enough to get its message across? When it comes to getting its green credentials across to commercial specifiers, the timber window and door industry is arguably continuing to steal a march on PVCU. As a result, the task of persuading specifiers about the sustainability of PVCU...
Simon Scholes, managing director of Veka Recycling, argues that with increasing demand for greener, more sustainable products, the industry should be making much more of the practical and environmental benefits of recycled PVCU. In an age where environmental concerns are being pushed right to the top of the news agenda, as consumers, we are all far more aware of how...
Selecta Systems’ sales director Andy Green looks into the sustainability and evolution of energy efficient windows and doors and where he sees the development of energy efficient products going in the future. The technical performance and specification of window and door systems has evolved dramatically over the last few years as window and door solutions have developed on the back...
As the people who construct and use our buildings are becoming increasingly conscious of the impact of their actions, the window industry needs to supply energy efficient products that can be sustainably manufactured, as Richard Hardstaff at Rehau’s subsidiary recycling company PVCR discusses. Contrary to long-held assumptions, and thanks to advances in recycling and product innovation, PVCU windows are now...
Liniar’s managing director Martin Thurley explains how the PVCU systems company has made sustainability and environmental issues a primary operational focus for nearly three decades. It all began in 1994, when Liniar’s senior management team decided to save all operational PVCU waste from being sent to landfill. With this in mind, the design and development team designed a fully recycled...
Rehau’s Rio Flush Fit uses the company’s existing Total70 system profiles to make it easy to fit and forget. With that in mind, Clare Higgins, product manager at Rehau offers installers her best practice advice to ensure complete ease of install with a step-by-step installation guide. Before we get into the nitty gritty of the install, it’s crucial that you...
Liniar’s managing director Martin Thurley recently spoke to Glass Times editor Nathan Bushell about the challenges facing the industry, and what companies and organisations need to do to profit from them. Martin Thurley joined Liniar as managing director in 2017, during a period of significant change for the company: Quanex bought the company in 2015, and founder Roger Hartshorn left...
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...
Roger Hartshorn, owner of new aluminium extrusion firm Garnalex, talks to Glass Times editor Nathan Bushell about why he has spent £9 million to date on a new profile business. Roger Hartshorn is an industry veteran. He said himself that he has known windows all his life, and he has a passion for excellence and beauty. For those who have...
By Rob McGlennon, managing director of Deceuninck. By law, financial advisors must get customers to assess their attitude to risk before they invest. Most people see the sense in that, and I think we’d have fewer business failures if everyone had to assess the attitude of business owners or businesses to risk. Too many businesses play down the probability of...
Wojciech Brozyna, MD of Aluprof UK, discusses the company’s successes in the UK. In Poland we have always viewed the UK as a challenge for us; we knew that it would not be easy to set up and gain projects from a virtually unknown system such as ours. We had the benefit of logistics behind us, as we were already...
When it comes to deciding on windows for a property, consumer choice is as wide as ever. Yet, despite this wide array of options, demand for products that are cost-effective and aesthetically appealing remains strong. Clare Higgins, product manager at Rehau, explores how the PVCU market is adapting to homeowners’ changing design preferences, and offering realistic flush alternatives. Windows play...