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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...
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,...