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As the return to work gathers pace following the lockdown earlier this year, Mila’s national sales manager Julie Holmes is appealing to fabricators to talk to their suppliers as much as possible so that they can deliver support that will make a difference. “Mila has been phoning and emailing customers regularly to find out exactly what they need from us...
Customade Group has been bought out of administration by European private equity fund Nimbus, together with its financing source MidCap Financial. The new group is made up of Virtuoso Doors, Polyframe Norwich, Polyframe Stonehouse, Real Aluminium, Atlas, Fineline Aluminium, and Stevenswood. Polyframe Halifax and Polyframe Livingston will not reopen, and Veka has refused to supply the new group. The official...
Endurance Doors is hosting an industry marketing webinar, which will be held on Friday, July 10 at 11am. The webinar will discuss current conditions, explain how to re-ignite sales, and how to make the most out of Endurance Doors’ marketing programme. The webinar will be presented by Scott Foster, group marketing manager at Endurance Doors, and Chris Tahmasaby, CEO of...
VinylPlus recycled 771,313 tonnes of PVC in 2019, more than 96% of the programme’s 2020 target, as presented in the organisation’s recent 2020 Progress Report. “Over the last 20 years, VinylPlus has worked tirelessly to tackle the challenges of circularity,” Brigitte Dero, managing director of VinylPlus, said. “We continuously aim to improve our sustainability performance embracing the European Green Deal,...
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and concerns about health and safety, VinylPlus will now host the VinylPlus Sustainability Forum 2020 online. This single day virtual event will be held on October 15, 2020. Featuring expert speakers, quality speeches, interactive debates and live polling sessions, the forum will explore the theme ‘circular vinyl’ with participants now able to attend from...
Veka Recycling has reported that its fleet of collection vehicles has returned to the highways of England, Wales and, more recently, Scotland as the industry’s window and door installers open their factory gates again after lockdown. Veka Recycling’s articulated, demountable forklift-equipped vehicles, together with 10-tonne box trucks, are completing their regular routes as installers get back to work installing new...
Reynaers Aluminium has increased its sourcing of low carbon primary aluminium. By purchasing aluminium produced using green energy sources, Reynaers said it will reduce its CO2 emissions by more than 25%. A significant part of the carbon footprint of aluminium is related to the need for electricity in the production process, generating an average of 8.6kg CO2 per kilogram of...
Aluplast has launched its new Smart-Slide door, which can be manufactured to span openings of 4.5m with two panels. The 70mm dedicated inline patio door system also employs an operating mechanism with soft close technology and enhanced weather sealing and security, the company said. Fully tested to PAS24, this includes the ability to lock the sash at any point of...
Profile 22 fabricator Kingfisher Windows has started manufacturing Stellar, the aluminium window and door system from Epwin. Deborah Beeley, sales and marketing manager at Kingfisher Windows, said: “It’s a very impressive system. The fully flush option is exceptional: it allows the system to stand out because there’s nothing else like it on the market. We also value the innovative reverse...
The GGF has introduced the Technical Datasheet Series 4.6 Channel Glass, which includes five new data sheets. David Borland, GGF’s senior technical officer, said: “This product has seen a real resurgence in recent times and we felt that GGF guidance on the product and its applications was long overdue. They are a welcome addition to the GGF’s technical library.” The...
Certass Trade Association (Certass TA) has opened its doors to the industry supply chain with its new membership for fabricators, component manufacturers, and other suppliers in the industry. The current ‘Trade Association of the Year’, as awarded by Beis-sponsored Trade Association Forum, supported local installers through the Covid-19 pandemic by directly sharing interpreted help, advice and opinions on government guidance...
Avantek Machinery is now an official Graf Synergy distributor for the UK. Known for its seamless welding technology, Graf Synergy’s patented welding technique offers increased fabrication efficiency and unrivalled quality, Avantek said. “While the industry comes to grips with operating in a socially distanced reality, increased efficiency and the need for less machinery and less manpower is essential to future...
Doorco has started the phased reinstatement of its transport department with 70% of the company’s fleet due back on the road by June 19. This is part of Doorco’s return to work strategy, which aims to focus on staff welfare while monitoring customer demand, the company said. Dan Sullivan, Doorco’s MD, said: “Since starting a phased return to operations on...
Combilift is promoting its free warehouse layout and material flow consultation to ensure that companies make the best possible use of their space. In the current circumstances, when businesses face the challenges of implementing social distancing, advice from Combilift’s team of design engineers is more valuable than ever, the company said. One consequence of the coronavirus in the manufacturing sector...
Garnalex has made substantial investments in its new extrusion factory in Nether Heage, Derbyshire to revolutionise the way aluminium windows and doors are fabricated, installed and sold. It has also invested in a fleet of Combilift multidirectional forklifts which play an integral role in ensuring maximum efficiency in this advanced facility. CEO Roger Hartshorn was one of Combilift’s first customers...
The 26 independent retail installers that make up the Conservatory Outlet Network have collectively recognised the proactive support they received during lockdown from their key supplier. The retailers have shared their views to the Conservatory Outlet team in a collective show of gratitude, thanking them for their support and positivity during the Covid-19 pandemic. Ian Joy from Invergordon-based ERG Scotland...
GQA Qualifications has rolled out clear new Covid-19 guidance to its network of more than 100 approved centres. The guidance aims to minimise disruption and inconvenience for students while maintaining and monitoring the validity and integrity of qualifications sought. Mick Clayton, GQA’s chief executive officer, said: “In our guidelines for our approved centres we have drawn attention to the need...
Jackloc has launched a new virtual site survey process for businesses, which allows the company to remotely view windows and to perform window safety reviews and recommendations. During the survey the team can view a range of windows and help the owner perform a risk assessment. The team can recommend window restrictors depending on the business’s individual windows, and once...
Haffner Murat will be exhibiting at the FIT Show 2021 in May 2021 at the NEC Birmingham. Dave Thomas, managing director of Haffner Murat, said: “Like everyone in the industry, I was disappointed when FIT 2020 was postponed, but in hindsight it was the right decision. I’m already looking forward to welcoming people to our stand next year and showing...
The Covid-19 crisis has seen CB Solutions UK particularly busy with the supply of product on numerous NHS contracts, including one recently for Kingston Modular Systems. VBH customer CB Solutions UK specialises in the manufacture and installation of windows and doors for the modular construction industry. Among the products VBH supplied, were greenteQ Alpha window and door handles, Q-Star TS007...