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Since the acquisition of Stuga Machinery in 2022, the Great Yarmouth based manufacturer of CNC sawing and machining centres has made several key appointments in recent months, in addition to restructuring and reorganising its factory space. As a result of the growth in Q4 of 2022 and Q1 of 2023, it has made further investment in people, adding Mark Laithwaite...
It’s been one and a half years since German giant, Stürtz Maschinenbau – leading supplier of machinery for the fenestration industry in the EU & the USA – acquired Stuga Machinery, the Great Yarmouth based manufacturer of CNC sawing and machining. We catch up with Stuga’s managing director, Ed Williams, to see what’s been happening behind the scenes and what’s...
According to figures from The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), fewer than half of new engineering recruits have either the necessary technical or soft skills needed for work within the industry. Josh Goodwin, technical director for KallKwik Machinery, discusses how the sector can promote the next generation of engineering talent and invest in the future of the industry. The...
Jade Engineering’s Adam Jones knows a thing about CNCs – his firm makes the tools for most of them. But, he says, too many CNCs are taken for granted. CNC – ‘Computerised Numerical Control’ for the uninitiated – controlled frame production machines have been with us for around four decades. It is fair to assume that the majority of window...
Sheffield based fabricator and installer, Warwick Development, has recently taken delivery of a new Stuga ZX5. Glass Times editor, Luke Wood, talks to production manager, Steve Cardwell, to find out more about the investment. Luke Wood (LW): Can you give us a brief background on the company? Steve Cardwell (SC): Warwick Development has over 23 years of experience within the...
The old adage ‘Keep it simple, stupid’ remains a sound philosophy as technology enables ever more complex manufacturing solutions, say Adam Jones and Sean Mackey of Jade Engineering. The US Navy is credited with popularising the expression ‘KISS – Keep It Simple Stupid’, that simply states most systems work best if they are kept simple. As digital technology advances at...
By Neil Parton, MD, Elumatec Have you ever bought something because everyone was raving about it? I know I have. Although as I get older, I’m learning the lesson that something can garner high praise and still prove no use to me. With luck, we only make those mistakes with modest purchases, like a pair of jeans or an album...
Great Yarmouth based manufacturer Stuga – now wholly-owned by Stürtz Maschinenbau GmbH in Germany – will be launching a newly developed transom corner cleaner at the 2023 FIT Show, as part of its growth strategy. Since being appointed as commercial lead in the summer of 2022, Ed Williams has now taken the reigns of the UK business as managing director...
Danny Jones is technical director for Kall Kwik Machinery. In this article, he discusses the new launch of Schtec Makine’s product range in the UK, and the benefits and savings it can offer their customers. At Kall Kwik, we’re always focussed on delivering the best products possible, at the best price. It’s something we’ve built our reputation upon, and we...
Fabricators – did you know that your machine tool costs can be slashed by as much as 75%? So says Adam Jones, director of the UK’s leading toolmaker, Jade Engineering, as the company launches its sharpening service. There is a lot written and talked about in every information channel you can think of, including (I am told!) the social media...
By Neil Parton, managing director, Elumatec Manufacturing and information technology used to be two very distinct sectors. Not any longer. When machines can be equipped with wireless technologies that don’t simply monitor and control, but make decisions, optimise workflows and prevent breakdowns, we are clearly in a new era. But while this new industrial revolution has clear benefits, adoption rates...
Following its acquisition by Stürtz, Great Yarmouth based machinery Stuga has appointed a new commercial & sales director, Ed Williams, to spearhead ambitious growth plans. We catch up with Ed as he takes over from Steve Haines, who retires in December this year after a lifetime of service in the fenestration industry. To say that Steve Haines’ influence in the...
By Wayne Hunter, Emmegi’s operations manager. All Emmegi CNCs come with the company’s Emmegisoft CAMplus software installed as standard and users can programme the machining either directly on the machine itself or remotely from the office. Well over a decade ago, Emmegi also developed a separate software driver which enables customers to utilise all the benefits of third-party processing software...
As the industry faces a tough few years ahead, Kurt Greatrex, sales director at Dekko Window Systems, discusses how product and machinery innovation could be the key to staying ahead, and how the company’s world-first product is set to be a leader in today’s market… In today’s rapidly changing market, innovation has never been more important. With a cost of...
Blackpool based Lytham Window Company has recently invested in new machinery from Avantek. We catch up with general manager, Ted Kirkham, who explains more about the efficiencies the latest technology has introduced. Started over 35 years ago by managing director, Dave Fletcher, Lytham Window Company is said to be the longest established fabricator and installer of PVC-U windows, doors, and...
We talk to Avantek’s sales director, Jamie Munday, about how the machinery specialist has helped fabricators manage a surge in demand during the pandemic. The fenestration industry has seen an unprecedented period of growth, with homeowners investing in their properties to improve the space they live in. Many office-based employees who were required to work from home during the pandemic...
Glass Times takes a closer look at Jade Engineering, a company that has produced tooling for fabricators of every PVC-U – and most aluminium – systems in the UK. If you were asked the name of the most prevalent brand in the UK window and door industry….one that has products in every PVC-U fabricator and the majority of those making...
By Neil Parton, MD, Elumatec, January is the month for fresh starts and resolutions. Unfortunately, towards the end of January, many resolutions are abandoned amid a big dose of reality. The antidote to this is straightforward: be prepared to deal with it. But what should we expect to face? The last couple of years have been different and very disruptive,...
By Liniar. It’s finally summer and the trend for home improvements is still going strong. With the housing market booming and consumers looking to make improvements to their living spaces, there are lots of things for installers to suggest that’ll help boost both property values and quality of life – and Liniar has an entire range of stylish enhancements to...
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...