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Posted On - 14/06/2018
When it comes to windows and doors, the aluminium industry is continuing to see exponential growth and we are swiftly recapturing the ground lost to the PVCU market, according to Paul Duffy, sales director at Reynaers. In the 1970s, aluminium ruled the market and PVCU did not exist. Everything was silver anodised aluminium, with the market slowly moving towards white-only...
Posted On - 14/06/2018
By Qualicoat UK and Ireland As sustainability issues continue to take precedence in material specification for our new and refurbished buildings, Qualicoat (a ‘not for profit’ organisation based in Zurich, which now operates on all five continents around the globe) continues to push the boundaries of quality and durability in architectural powder coatings. One of the key USPs for Qualicoat...
Posted On - 14/06/2018
The 2017 FIT Show reflected the most significant transformation in the home improvement glazing sector for decades, with an estimated 35% of exhibitors showing aluminium products. Managing director Paul Godwin reflects on how the event bore witness to this almost seismic shift. Many in the window and door industry will not remember aluminium ever being a major element in the...
Posted On - 14/06/2018
CAB CEO Justin Ratcliffe looks at the association’s latest state of the market survey for Q1, 2018. The latest Q1, 2018 CAB State of the Market Survey highlights that confidence that expected sales volumes will increase for the next quarter, 80% net balance (47% in Q4) and the next 12 months, 79% net balance (same as Q4). This is despite...
Posted On - 14/06/2018
Although it sometimes hurts to admit it, the aluminium industry has got an awful lot to thank Kevin McCloud for. His Grand Designs programme has probably done more to make aluminium a fashionable and aspirational material then any advertising campaign that the industry could ever have dreamed up for itself. First broadcast almost 20 years ago, Grand Designs reminded the...
Posted On - 30/05/2018
According to Palmer, foils have seen growth of 45% in volume since 2013. They’re a key driver of higher margin sales in PVCU. So all good then? Well for the most part yes, but there have been a number of reports flagging base surface stability as an issue, with potentially significant liabilities for fabricators. Foils are invariably sold with a...
Posted On - 30/05/2018
Liniar uses technology to streamline production processes – its plant and facilities were purpose-built just a few years ago, with everything designed in the right place, for the right reasons. “It’s essential we remain at the forefront of technological advancements in order to keep our operations lean and offset other inflationary costs such as raw materials that are outside our...
Posted On - 30/05/2018
Much of what is described under ‘Industry 4.0’ will already be familiar to Eurocell fabricators and is part of the company’s evolving working methods, according to Ian Kernaghan, Eurocell’s product manager. The smart factory, or Industry 4.0, is not a concept like ‘lean manufacturing’ with principles and best practice, in my view. Instead it is a handy catch-all term for...
Posted On - 30/05/2018
While the old adage tells us not to put all our eggs in one basket, there is something to be said for sticking to what you know when it comes to window and door glazing systems. Rehau looks at why focusing on one system can give you a more complete portfolio and help you stay up to date with the...
Posted On - 23/03/2018
Duggan Systems, one of Ireland’s leading aluminium fabricators, has been using BM Aluminium’s LogiKal software for more than 10 year; it bought the software when BM Aluminium was still a division of Business Micros and before it was set up as an independent business. At the time, LogiKal represented a major investment for the window and curtain walling specialist, but...
Posted On - 23/03/2018
Gareth Jones, marketing and technical director at Rehau, looks forward to asks what Fensterbau Frontale offers to the UK market, and how are we representing ourselves to the industry at this critical time in our economy. Focusing on what the future has to hold is central to this year’s Rehau stand at Fensterbau, which will be presenting the reality and...
Posted On - 22/03/2018
Roger Hartshorn, Group CEO of the Flamstead Group and creator of the Liniar range of fenestration products, explains how the Liniar brand fully conforms to quality standards. The double-glazing industry was tarnished back in the 1980s by companies using hard-sell techniques to persuade customers to part with their cash. Thankfully those days are long gone, and the industry has (mostly)...
Posted On - 16/03/2018
With an expanding aluminium offer, Sliders UK has aligned itself to growth markets, according to sales director Steve Mines. Aluminium is perhaps the industry’s single biggest growth area; we’ve been manufacturing the Aluk bifold for approaching a decade and introduced a second aluminium bifold, the Ultimate Evolution, in 2016. Demand for those products has snowballed in the last 24 months....
Posted On - 01/03/2018
With investment of £5 million forecast for 2018, Veka’s MD Dave Jones explains how the company plans to brighten up a relatively flat market with a boost to its lamination offering. We are looking forward to the year ahead and the programme of developments we have planned. While we remain realistic about 2018’s potential challenges, we know that – without...
Posted On - 20/02/2018
You know how important marketing is to your business but two things hold you back: not having enough time and not having the confidence in your marketing knowledge. Katie Leese, EAS programme manager at Epwin Window Systems, explores how Epwin’s Excellence as Standard membership programme helps installers overcome both issues. Let’s start with some obvious statements. Firstly, marketing is vital...
Posted On - 19/02/2018
Synseal’s group sales and marketing director Andy Jones gives an update on the company’s Legend system. Legend has earned itself a name in the industry for being one of the most specified systems for use in both commercial and residential applications, and is ever popular with fabricators that operate in both of these markets. It has all of the features...
Posted On - 15/02/2018
Synseal’s group sales and marketing director Andy Jones gives an update on the company’s Legend system. Legend has earned itself a name in the industry for being one of the most specified systems for use in both commercial and residential applications, and is ever popular with fabricators that operate in both of these markets. It has all of the features...
Posted On - 14/02/2018
Veka Group’s marketing director Dawn Stockell says the success of any support package all depends on the delivery, and she explains how Veka helps customers stay ahead of the curve in swiftly changing marketplace. The landscape of marketing is constantly shifting, and it can be difficult for small businesses to keep up; just when you’ve got round to printing professional...
Posted On - 01/02/2018
Wojciech Brozyna, MD of Aluprof UK, discusses the speculation on the choice of pre-treatment used on powder-coated aluminium profile. With chrome-based systems likely to be banned under EU’s Reach (registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals) in late 2017, where are we now and what should you specify? There are two national and European standards that cover the aspect of...
Posted On - 31/01/2018
The uplift in consumer demand for colour PVCU windows and doors continues to gather momentum, with shades of grey leading the charge in 2016 and again in 2017. Meg Durrell, product assistant at Rehau, discusses the new grey substrate to be launched this year, as well as looking at the big colour trends for 2018. Throughout last year we saw...
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