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Apeer’s Lumi window is now available in aluminium, which makes more difference than you might imagine, says the company’s MD Asa McGillian. A friend of mine tells a story about when the flush sash window R9 (which basically put the flush sash window on the map) was launched at the old Ecobuild show back in 2012. This friend recalls how...
A survey of UK home-workers, commissioned by Rehau, found that the average adult is getting just 22 minutes of natural daylight per day. Russell Hand, head of product management and technical at Rehau, explores how installers and fabricators can support homeowners in their search for natural light. To help better understand the requirements and pressure points of homeowners, Rehau commissioned...
Since homeowners are spending twice as much time on home improvements than they did before lockdown, Russell Hand, head of product management and technical at Rehau Windows, says it is vital installers educate homeowners on frame materials available, and adapt their portfolios to best suit their demands. Following disruption caused by the pandemic, the fenestration industry is experiencing something of...
Gareth Jones, managing director of Profine UK, looks at the year ahead for their Kömmerling brand and welcomes the move of the FIT Show until the end of September. 2020 was an unprecedented year, yet at the beginning of 2021 we look to the months ahead as the variables in the form of Covid, raw material supply, and accelerated consumer...
External timber look (ETL) manufacturing techniques have been employed by Quickslide in pursuit of the ultimate authentic heritage window, as the company’s owner Adrian Barraclough explains. Locked-down owners of heritage homes with too much time on their hands will have discovered a new acronym that has become the latest box to be ticked in their pursuit of authenticity for their...
By Ben Brocklesby, director at Origin. I have always found it interesting to try and spot consumer trends, and analyse the ebb and flow of products. Every now and again, there is just a product that stands out from the crowd. For years, that had been our bifold door, and current sales are suggesting that we now have another product...
Following the success of its non-glass bonded Timberweld R9 offering, HWL Trade Frames has now broadened its offer, with the introduction of the 75mm R7 stablemate in a non-glass bonded 90-degree butt welded format. Mark Haley, managing director of HWL Trade Frames, discusses. Consumer demand for premium flush casements has been one of the success stories of the industry, and...
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...
Mark Haley, managing director of HWL Trade Frames, discusses how the company’s unglazed R9 trade offer has won over installers, and how it is now turning its attention to other fabricators. It’s a journey that has taken HWL Trade Frames the best part of two years – but we now appear to be firmly across the line; the supply of...
Hot on the heels of an exceptional FIT Show launch, Giovanni Laporta, inventor of the Smart Ready certification standard, talks about the different kinds of smart available to door manufacturers and installers. When you think about Smart, particularly when it comes to doors, you probably think about smart locks for entrance doors. More and more companies are offering a smart...
Rehau product manager Clare Higgins discusses the Rio Flush Fit Window, and its weather performance capabilities in line with the current construction landscape. In the modern construction context, windows are tested for weather performance and efficiency in three main areas: water tightness, airtightness and wind resistance. Independent bodies test new products in these areas before putting out into the market....
David Thornton, chairman of The Window Company (Contracts), asks whether the reality of recycling in PVCU actually lives up to the hype. If you’re working in the commercial sector, as we are, then you’re under a whole raft of obligations when it comes to recycling. We’re legally required to handle and dispose of waste safely and responsibly, and public sector...
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...
Steve Bayley, business development Manager at EWS (Manufacturing), part of Hadley Group, explains the importance of window reinforcements in PVCU windows, outlining the benefits of galvanised steel reinforcement sections and taking into consideration the recent trend of window bonding. As windows form an integral part of buildings and residential projects, it is important that the materials that are fitted are...
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...
By Ben Brocklesby, director at Origin. In last month’s column, we unveiled our new OW-70 window system – the Origin Slimline Window – which not only expands the Origin Home Range, but also provides our partners with even greater choice to offer their customers. This month, we have more innovation to talk about, as we launch the Origin French Window,...
Apeer’s head of research and development Robert Foster says the company has the ultimate laboratory for its work. While Apeer was credited with ‘reinventing the window’, when we won the Best New Product category at the G-15 Awards, our products are developed in a familiar-looking small office and workshop rather than anything eccentric. However, we do get the run of...
By Ben Brocklesby, Origin director. As always, innovation is high on our agenda; we constantly look for new ways of improving the gold standard of service we offer to all the Origin partners. With this in mind, we are thrilled to introduce a new product into the Origin Home Range: the Origin Slimline Window (OW-70). This latest product is a...
By Richard Burrells, sales director of Roseview Windows. Sash windows are more popular now than at any time since their heyday. Growing interest in all things heritage, combined with ever-more original windows reaching the end of their life-spans, has fuelled a sash window boom. Roseview Windows has been manufacturing sash windows for over 30 years. Today we’re one of the...
Sam Yiend, director of Teal Products, explains why the Grenfell Tower disaster last year has rightly put fire safety back at the top of the industry’s agenda. Since these devastating events last June, manufacturers, suppliers, installers and end-users have all been questioning not only the quality of their fire-rated products, but also their performance. While this scrutiny of fire-rated products...