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Andrew Scott – founder of Purplex Marketing, Insight Data and the Glazing Summit – will host a webinar to guide business owners and marketing teams during this time of uncertainty. It will take place on Wednesday April 15. The 30-minute ‘Marketing in Uncertain Times’ webinar will include strategies and advice, and will address some of the worries facing the industry....
GGF Fund will not accept any deposit payments into the GGF Deposit Indemnity Fund due to the uncertain market conditions caused by the Covid-19 crisis. The GGF Fund board, having taken specialist legal advice, decided to close the Deposit Indemnity Fund to any new deposit registrations from April 1, 2020. John Agnew, GGF Fund chairman, said: “This immediate action was...
Business Pilot’s MD Elton Boocock gives his reaction to the coronavirus crisis. Elton describes how the coronavirus – and the social distancing and remote working imposed as a measure to control the outbreak – has had a massive effect on installation companies across the UK and the rest of the world. Having an impact on supply chains, access to installation...
UK construction output experienced the fastest downturn for almost 11 years as emergency public health measures to halt the spread of coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) led to stoppages of work on site, and a slump in new orders, according to the latest IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Total Activity Index. Lower workloads and business closures resulted in a marked reduction in staffing...
Glazpart’s factory in Banbury is still operational, supporting customers especially those serving the NHS, medical and food markets. The company says this is possible thanks to the dedication, commitment and flexibility of its team. “Today, we are still accepting orders from all our customers alongside these key market customers in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic,” the company said. “Indeed,...
The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) will suspend membership fees for 12 weeks to support members through the Covid-19 crisis. The move aims to offer some direct financial relief to members at a time when all businesses in the sector are facing significant challenges, the organisation said. The Covid-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the woodworking industry, with a...
The Door and Hardware Federation (DHF) has launched a new publication in collaboration with The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI): ‘Guidance on CE Marking, Third Party Testing, Assessment and Certification’. The technical briefing was written to offer further clarification on the essential differences between CE Marking, harmonised European standards, methodologies of testing and assessment, fire resistance assessment reports, and third-party...
Hörmann UK has suspended normal business operations, following the government advice issued on March 23. In a statement, Wolfgang Gorner, managing director of Hörmann UK, said: “These actions are designed to protect the safety and wellbeing of our employees, customers and suppliers, something that is of utmost importance to us. We are also acting in line with government guidelines. “From...
Quickslide recently commissioned and installed a Schirmer CNC machine, as part of its ongoing investment in its Brighouse factory, systems and processes. The new Schirmer cutting and prepping centre, which has been over a year in the making, has been engineered by Promac to meet Quickslide’s precise needs. At almost 100ft long it is set to take centre stage inside...
Veka UK temporarily closed operations at its Burnley site from Sunday March 29 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and following Government guidance. Dave Jones, managing director of Veka UK, said: “For over 30 years, Veka UK, our customers and our people have faced a fair few challenges. And we’ve come through them, by acting quickly, supporting each other and working...
Door and window manufacturers and installation companies are being advised to talk to their regional framework partners as quickly as possible if they are struggling to deliver any public sector works, have seen projects paused, or are worried about payment. LHC is sending information to all approved suppliers on its frameworks with updated advice on how to manage the risks...
The Biesse Group is working with its 39 subsidiaries to guarantee business continuity for its customers, assisting them with spare parts and services, as well as with remote assistance and operations at the customer's site, in full compliance with local laws, the company said in a recent release. “Encouraged by a significant portfolio of orders, we are facing these weeks...
Newview has opened its doors to London trade customers in Canning Town. The office will offer same-day collection from the trade counter in Canning Town for customers in the east of London and the Thames Corridor, and customers will also benefit from a supply and fit service from in-house installation technicians. Michele Wietscher, Newview joint MD, said: “We observed the...
The administrators responsible for handling Aperture Trading Limited have continued to trade the business since to enable time for a sale of business process to take place. “Unfortunately, no acceptable offer has been received following this accelerated marketing process and, as a result, trading will cease immediately,” Tim Bateson, restructuring director at KPMG, said. “While we will be retaining a...
Element Materials Technology has launched a recycling programme for aluminium door and window test samples at its Wednesbury laboratory. Element’s partnership with a specialist metal recycling provider in the West Midlands is the first of its kind within the company and ensures that all samples clients do not wish to collect after testing will be recycled within two weeks. The...
Specialist Glass Products has improved productivity following the installation of new machinery in its purpose-built factory space. A new CNC milling machine, delivered in January 2020, alongside new cutting line and automatic glass loading and retrieval equipment installed last year, allows SGP to process, cut, toughen and laminate glass up to 6,000m x 3,210mm. Previously, the average output for processing...
Risa, the GGF’s independent inspection and auditing division, has launched its expert witness service to provide representation in the event of disputes concerning domestic windows and doors. Risa’s Rics-accredited experts focus on residential window and door installations and can act as a single joint expert or as a party appointed expert and produce high quality reports in line with the...
Liniar was named Manufacturer of the Year at the Midlands Business Awards for the second year running. “For Liniar to be named as the best manufacturer in the region is an incredible honour,” group managing director Martin Thurley said. “The Midlands region is rich with a wide range of worldwide manufacturers and to be sitting up there with the best...
The GGF is lobbying the government on behalf of its members, on several issues around the Covid-19 crisis and its impact on the industry. In the last week of March, the GGF has communicated with government departments on five key issues and will step up the campaign further to get confirmation and clarification GGF members and the industry needs, the...
Birmingham City Football Club will be the venue for the second outing of the BFRC Fabricators Forum when it takes place this year on June 16, with a second event, the BFRC’s Annual Simulators Meeting, taking place the following day on June 17 at the same venue. A wide-reaching programme will include a series of panel debates, Q&A sessions and...