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From authentic quality and a rich heritage to seamless service and individuality, the experience consumers associate – and demand – of brands has significantly evolved in the last decade. Rehau’s managing director Martin Hitchin explains how success today is defined by a business’s ability to understand the bigger picture and evolve its offer to meet and exceed the changing tastes...
Getting a PVCU window fabrication company off the ground requires perfect choreography of suppliers and the patience to play the waiting game for everything to fall into place. What if there were companies who worked together in unison to deliver exactly what you need, with unparalleled service and round the clock support? Liniar explains how it is entirely possible to...
By Chris Jones, sales director at Deceuninck. In the 35 years I’ve been in the industry, I’ve seen PVCU manufacturing become more efficient, streamlined and lean. The principle of streamlined production is simple: removing unnecessary processes makes it more efficient and cost-effective. In practice, it has helped improve quality throughout the manufacturing process, and it’s helped make business as profitable...
John Park-Davies, group sales and marketing at Vertik-Al, explains how the company is an integral cog in the aluminium product supply chain. We receive a delivery every 17 minutes, on average, and process around 160,000m of bar. In addition, we coat thousands of pressings, panels, sills, aluminium rainwater goods, tubes, and posts etc, each week. We work with some of...
Ultraframe’s design and development director Andrew Thomson discusses how the trend for sleek lines and minimalism in home improvements and interiors has given rise to a growing trend for aluminium windows, doors and conservatories. Many architects and builders still have a strong bias for aluminium. This is also true of homeowners, many of whom simply don’t imagine a bifold door...
Mark Hanson, marketing manager at Kawneer, looks at the overlap between commercial and domestic aluminium sectors and outlines why he thinks the market needs another systems company. Kawneer has a strong reputation in the commercial sector, having been established in the UK for over 50 years. But what exactly do we mean by ‘commercial sector’? As well as the building...
John Park-Davies, managing director at Ikon Aluminium Systems, argues that the rise in the popularity of aluminium products is not just the whim of the specifier. There’s a reason that around 70% of louvres are manufactured from aluminium, having been the case for many years. Aluminium out-performs alternative materials; and this is certainly true of louvres. Specifiers have long-since recognised...
By Sioned Roberts, marketing director at Aluk. Aluk is proud to say that we believe we are the first aluminium systems house in the UK to introduce pre-inserted gaskets into our new Aluk C70S window system. We will be showcasing the window at the FIT Show, with the full release planned for later in 2019. Pre-inserted gaskets are inserted into...
Craig Miller, managing Director at AluFoldDirect, talks about why Everything Aluminium is the way forward for installers looking for profitable business growth. Fast lead times, straightforward fitting, finishing a job quickly and getting paid. These are the priorities for installation companies. The more jobs they can fit in every week, the more money they can make. But it’s only possible...
Malcolm Taylor, product manager at Rehau, discusses possible trends to watch out for in the door market. Composite doors have become the go-to choice today because composite doors are manufactured from different materials offering resilience and enduring aesthetics. In addition, a composite door looks far more like a traditional timber door, which is a growing requirement in the current refurbishment...
Having five-plus years’ marketing experience both in-house and through agency, digital has been a strong thread throughout Simone Sangha’s career. Since joining Liniar in May 2018, she has been struck by the number of customers who know they should have an online presence, but don’t know where to start. In Glass Times, she’ll be writing a regular column for those...
Claire Miller, marketing director at Rehau, discusses the story behind the Rio Flush Fit window campaign and how the business is taking a new approach to its marketing strategy by creating consumer demand for trade. Launching Rio is so much more than bringing a new product to market for Rehau. The flush fit market is clearly well established, but we...
We operate in an industry that is renowned for bringing new products to market on a regular basis. Some marketing campaigns seem to gain traction immediately, where other launches take much longer to become established. Sue Davenport, Liniar’s marketing director, explores the recent launch of the double-rebated Resurgence flush sash window system, and explores whether fabricators and installers could learn...
Recommendations following the Grenfell Tower tragedy and political uncertainties around Brexit, as well as significant changes in consumer preference around recycling and sustainability, are among some of the factors that will continue to shape how the industry is regulated in the future. Mark Gajda, regional quality manager at Rehau says that knowing what the latest regulation means for your company...
New trends have emerged in the double glazing industry that have changed the way many companies operate. This is an observation made by Rob McGlennon, Deceuninck’s UK managing director, and Glass Times editor Nathan Bushell visited him to find out more. “There has been a massive move over the last 18 months from people piling it high and selling it...
Clare Higgins, product manager at Rehau, discusses how the trade needs to give a wider appreciation of the use of mechanical joints in PVCU and how it benefits both the fabricator and consumer. It’s clear that PVCU flush fit windows are becoming increasingly popular alternatives to their timber counterparts; with the ability to create a realistic timber-look frame, that can...
Liniar explains how an unusual request led to a change in direction for one double glazing company. It all began with a double glazing business and an unusual request from a homeowner in 2011 for a 'cat lock'. Formerly the owners of a successful double glazing business in Ipswich, Steve Vince and Peter Garlick had no idea then that they...
Ian Cocken, director of sales and marketing at Aluplast, explains how the inline sliding door has been reinvented, increasing end-user appeal. There has been a definitive shift in IGU manufacture towards over-sized units. Glass processors are investing in capacity, not simply in volume terms but also in their ability to manufacture at scale. IGUs 2,000mm x 2,000mm, or those hovering...
For over two years grey profiles have been having a real moment in the windows industry; the colour has been steadily gaining popularity and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. The popularity of the colour has even transcended into other industries with grey being voted as the most popular car colour choice in 2018. Jayne Lovett from...
With customers now taking System 76, 2019 is a year for greater frame depths, better profile performance and new system technologies, as Gareth Jones, managing director of Profine UK and the Kömmerling brand explains. The market for 70mm window and door systems is well established, yet some companies still produce three chambered profiles based on designs that are now 20...