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Target Windows, based in Meir Heath, is celebrating 35 years in business. A Stoke-on-Trent-based company was established in 1983 by businessman Alan Tune, who manufactured windows for a local double-glazing firm. But Alan found himself with a factory full of machinery and no customers after the firm he was supplying went out of business. He opened a small showroom in...
Jade Windows has moved into new premises in Batley, West Yorkshire, which – at 14,000ft2 – is more than three times larger than its previous premises. Ryan Fozard of Jade Windows said: “The move to bigger premises together with our investment in new machinery reflects our substantial business growth in the past few years, particularly in our commercial and new...
Rehau and Eurocell have both been shortlisted for the National Recycling Awards 2018, which celebrate best practice and innovation in recycling and waste management across the country. Rehau entered the Total70 co-extruded profile into the Recycled Product of the Year category which recognises innovative recycled products that exemplify the best of sustainability. Rehau’s Total70 co-extruded profile uses recycled material from...
A reorganisation at Allan Brothers’ factory in Berwick-upon-Tweed is helping the company to increase volumes and keep pace with the rising demand for its handcrafted timber windows and doors, the company has announced. Workflow has been transformed within the 6,200m² factory, enabling Allan Brothers to increase output without compromising on the craftsmanship. The reorganisation is being overseen by Christian Petersen,...
Not enough employers are providing high quality apprenticeships to combat the UK’s skills’ shortages, union Unite has said. Unite was commenting on the Reform think tank’s study which claimed low skilled jobs are being rebranded as apprenticeships so that employers can gain training subsidies. Unite assistant general secretary Gail Cartmail said: “Unite has consistently supported high quality apprenticeships of which...
Sales of PVCU windows are at record levels following a 22% increase in turnover at Merlin Network (Scotland), the company has announced. Merlin, part of the Saveheat Group, now plans further market expansion with a £220,000 investment at its manufacturing facility in Dalgety Bay, Fife. The company’s main market is Scotland. “We have benefited from strong sales with our existing...
The first speakers have been announced for the Glazing Summit. A line-up of industry speakers and panellists include: David Leng, CEO of Customade Group; Sean Parnaby of West Port Windows; Samantha Nuckey, MD of Window Ware; and Business Micro’s MD Graeme Bailey. Other panellists include: Russell Yates, MD of Aluk; Chris Alderson, MD of Edgetech; GQA chairman Mike Morris; Jade...
Mila has received a 100% score in its most recent ISO9001 BSI audit. The score means Mila can transition immediately from the 2008 version of the ISO9001 standard to the revised 2015 version, positioning the hardware specialist alongside many of the UK’s leading businesses. Mila’s quality manager Alan Peel said: “To be recommended for transition, a business has to achieve...
West Port flew the flag for timber fenestration at ‘The Case for Wood Windows’, a half-day conference organised by Woodknowledge Wales. Established to put timber at the heart of Wales’s green growth agenda, Woodknowledge champions the development of wood-based industries, and used the event as a launchpad for its new ‘Campaign for Wood Windows’. Speakers from throughout UK timber, including...
Home improvement figures across London decreased through 2017, dropping below 100,000 planning applications submitted for the first time in three years. The ‘Home Improvers of Great Britain 2018’ report, compiled by construction industry analysts Barbour ABI, shows that for every 100 private homes, London had on average 3.7 home improvement applications in 2017, putting the capital way above the national...
Bad weather is to blame for subdued construction activity at the start of 2018, according to the latest round of market reports. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell sharply from 51.4 in February to 47.0 in March, to register below the 50.0 no-change threshold for the first time in six months. Moreover, the latest...
Calls for the UK to follow the United States in intensifying legislation and educational efforts to prevent young children falling from windows, have been made by Mighton Products’ Mike Derham, manufacturer of the Angel Ventlock window restrictor. Mike highlighted National Window Safety Week, an initiative of the National Safety Council, which has linked with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission...
Profine UK has put in place a succession plan following the death of managing director Stefan Seidel. Profine Group has begun the process of recruiting a new managing director for the UK who will oversee a new investment programme to support the launch of the new System 76 platform including flush, casement and fully reversible variants, along with other business...
AluFoldDirect has been named Manufacturing Business and Medium Business of the year at Lancashire Business View’s Red Rose Business Awards. The team picked up two gongs at a ceremony at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, where more than 1,100 guests gathered to celebrate business excellence in Lancashire. Craig Miller, managing director at AluFoldDirect, said: “We are so chuffed to have...
Morley Glass and Glazing has extended its apprenticeship programme with the help of North Lancs Training Group. The company’s first apprentice Kieran Buchan completed his NVQ Level 2 in Glass Processing last year and has now progressed to the higher Level 3. “After my GCSEs I tried sixth form, but it just wasn’t for me. I was ready to be...
PatioMaster West Midlands has opened for business – the new dealership, based in Telford, has been an Epwin customer for more than 20 years. Mark Westbrook, director of PatioMaster West Midlands, said: “The decision to join the PatioMaster network and manufacture PatioMaster doors was straightforward. We had been buying in the PatioMaster door for some years and we were fully...
With one year until Brexit, construction employers in the UK are praising the quality of their EU workers and encouraging them to stay, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The key findings from the FMB’s research on how the bosses of small and medium-sized (SME) construction firms view their EU workers includes: 94% of firms describe the quality...
Bohle AG has sealed an exclusive world-wide partnership and distribution agreement with sliding door and glass hardware manufacturer Mc-Slide. The Italian company, founded in 2010, designs and manufactures an extensive range of hardware for interior and exterior sliding and folding doors and bathroom and shower fittings for glass. As part of the supply partnership, Bohle assumes exclusive distribution rights globally,...
Epwin Windows Systems has been awarded VinylPlus Product Label certification, which is awarded in recognition of outstanding performance around sustainable development for companies in the PVC window profile industry. The label covers: Profile 22’s Optima, Swish Window and Doors Systems’ 24/7, and Spectus’s Elite systems. The Product Label was presented by VinylPlus chairman Josef Ertl to Lawson Price, Epwin Window...
With Pioneer continuing to supply conservatories to a French home improvement company based near Paris at a rate of two articulated truck loads a month, Brexit will not present any barrier to sales, say both supplier and customer. Sales of Pioneer’s ‘English conservatories’ continue to grow to several international customers, including those located in countries as diverse as Japan and...