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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...
The Liniar team was introduced to Glen Speake during one of his very first Alumina installation projects – a new build home that included foiled PVCU 7016 Grey Liniar casement windows and matching aluminium bifolding doors. Liniar explains why Glen loves installing Liniar and what makes the Alumina door so unique. “I was purchasing my Liniar products from Europlas in...
Whether it’s stillages of bar length or a single handle, when it comes to powder coating the standard of finish must be consistent. Matthew Hill, quality manager for Vertik-Al, explains. For 25 years, Vertik-Al has proven its commitment to quality as the only powder coating specialist in the UK and Ireland to hold a GSB International quality seal for Approved...
Residence Collection and Window Widgets were built on entrepreneurial flair, something that drives the business to this day, according to sales and marketing director Sarah Hitchings. Glass Times editor Nathan Bushell visited the joint headquarters in Gloucester to find out more. Residence Collection and Window Widgets – now owned by the Masonite Group – have both arguably shaped their markets...
Whether you're a two-person installation team, a nationwide installation company, a fabricator or a systems company, everyone in the fenestration supply chain benefits from a robust media library – especially in the digital world we now inhabit. Sue Davenport, Liniar’s marketing director, discusses how this prompted the launch of a competition. With almost everyone carrying a smartphone with built-in camera...
By Wojciech Brożyna, managing director of Aluprof UK. The construction industry has used modules, such as bathroom ‘pods’, for many years where a repetitive build, such as a hotel, has many of the same elements. There is a big benefit of producing these off-site in a controlled environment where specialist equipment is available together with good levels of quality control....
After an in-depth four-day audit, Veka Group was awarded the International Standard ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems. This achievement comes as a result of the company's astounding energy savings – 2018 alone saw enough energy saved to power 750 average-sized houses for a full year. MD Dave Jones explains A representative from BSI spent four days on site with Veka...
Over the last 20 years we have seen PVCU frame depths increase from 60mm to an industry standard 70mm with little innovation. Today, with deeper frame depths we can achieve Uw-values under 0.80W/m2K, yet with beautiful aesthetics thanks to The Residence Collection, according to sales and marketing director Sarah Hitchings. Twenty years ago, some industry commentators were predicting the death...
U-values indicate how much heat escapes from a window. This simple measure has been the subject of progressive improvement in recent decades. As both the sector and the end-consumer have become more aware of sustainability and energy efficiency, window technology has evolved to meet the twin considerations of cost and environmental impact. Mark Gajda at Rehau explores where we have...
Gareth Jones, managing director of Profine UK and the Kömmerling brand, looks at the enhanced energy efficiency credentials of its new outward opening System 76, that also benefits from proEnergyTec and aluminium hybrid technologies. There’s a realistic limit as to what can be achieved with a typical 70mm PVCU window in terms of energy efficiency, and we’re limited by profile...
By Sioned Roberts, marketing director at Aluk. There was a time in the early 1970s – before the oil crisis and long before Part L – when energy efficiency was right at the bottom of the agenda for domestic windows and doors. In those days single glazed aluminium windows were made from just one section of extrusion with no thermal...
Mark Hutchinson, managing director at Tradesmith, explains how the company has revitalised its business model to meet the changing demands of customers including colour trends, delivery expectations, frame materials and product choice. Earlier this year, we celebrated our 25th anniversary as a window and door fabricator. A big milestone, and anyone in the industry will agree that a lot has...