Posted On - 10/03/2020
Reynaers is the first company to lend its support to the Glazing Summit Awards. Reynaers will sponsor and present the Sustainability in Business Award at the Glazing Summit Dinner at Edgbaston Stadium on Thursday, October 8. At last year’s Glazing Summit, Reynaers Aluminium’s director of technical services John McComb was part of the expert panel that discussed sustainability, recycling and...
Posted On - 10/03/2020
Biesse Group, which includes Intermac, is implementing the ‘DecretodellaPresidenza del ConsigliodeiMinistri’, the official statement from the Italian prime minister, in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus Covid-19. Biesse’s management committee has strengthened measures to ensure the safety of employees, customers and anyone interacting with the company, the company announced in a release. It has also drawn up an...
Posted On - 10/03/2020
Everglade Windows won Manufacturing Business of the Year for the third year running at the West London Business Awards. Everglade Windows has won five West London Business Awards, making them one of the most successful winners of these trophies. Jay Patel, director at Everglade Windows, said: “These awards are always a fantastic event, celebrating the best of business in the...
Posted On - 10/03/2020
Global Windows has signed a new supply partnership with Emplas. Set up in 1995 by Russell Hulme and today headed by son Liam and joint-managing director Billy Hawes, Global Windows specialises in home improvement in Sheffield and throughout Yorkshire. After approaching three-decades in manufacture, it took the decision to come out of fabrication and buy-in its casement and door product...
Posted On - 10/03/2020
CMS Window Systems recently won the ‘SME award’ in the Partnership Working category at the Scotland Excel Supplier Excellence Awards 2020. The Supplier Excellence Awards take place every two years and are organised by Scotland Excel, a Scottish Government-recognised centre of procurement expertise, providing a non-profit shared service funded by Scotland’s 32 local authorities. CMS has been awarded onto Scotland...
Posted On - 10/03/2020
Fensterbau Frontale and Holz-Handwerk 2020 has been moved to June 16-17 2020 in response to the increasing spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). The organisers said they took into account the principles for risk assessment of major events adopted by the German government’s crisis management group, and the current recommendation of the Bavarian State Government for international exhibitions. “The protection of...
Posted On - 06/03/2020
UK construction companies signalled a return to business activity growth during February, following a nine-month period of declining workloads. The headline seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Total Activity Index also pointed to the sharpest rise in new orders since December 2015. Anecdotal evidence mainly linked the recovery to a post-election improvement in business confidence and pent-up demand for new...
Posted On - 06/03/2020
Pilkington UK is part of a consortium in the north west to receive £13 million from the UK government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to conduct live trials of hydrogen fueling. The two world-first hydrogen projects include: the UK’s leading low carbon hydrogen project, involving Johnson Matthey as technology provider, SNC-Lavalin as project delivery specialists, and Essar...
Posted On - 06/03/2020
Regalead has signed an exclusive sales and distribution deal with Door Com Products, a Canadian supplier of components for the door manufacturing industry. Regalead opened its own distribution facility in Woodbridge, Ontario, in September 2017 and has reported significant growth in the Canadian market since launch. It will continue to operate its own warehousing facility. The new agreement with Door...
Posted On - 06/03/2020
The Door and Hardware Federation (DHF) will make its FIT Show debut when it exhibits at the glass and glazing event at the NEC next May. Tamworth-based trade association DHF is a not-for-profit trade association for companies associated with locks and building hardware, doorsets, industrial doors and shutters, domestic garage doors, and automated gates. DHF members, of which there are...
Posted On - 04/03/2020
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) has launched a new consumer PR campaign called ‘Think Glass’ to increase awareness of the benefits of glass to homeowners. The campaign will use and develop consumer research, and produce informative articles in a bid to increase awareness of the GGF and its members. This follows reports in Glass Times of a growing sense...
Posted On - 03/03/2020
Mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street, visited local aluminium systems companyReynaers Aluminium in February. During his visit, the mayor explored the business’s purpose-built UK headquarters and discovered the impact of the company on the local economy. Having occupied its current site in Birmingham since 2017, Reynaers employs around 65 people locally and supplies an array of commercial, trade and...
Posted On - 03/03/2020
Fensa has unveiled a new lead generation website, scheduled to go live this April, that will enable its approved installers to provide quotes directly to homeowners who are actively searching for Fensa-registered companies. The service will operate in a similar way to existing online platforms that are designed to connect tradespeople with customers searching for home improvement quotes. The Fensa...
Posted On - 03/03/2020
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) has launched a new consumer PR campaign called ‘Think Glass’ to increase awareness of the benefits of glass to homeowners. The campaign will use and develop consumer research, and produce informative articles in a bid to increase awareness of the GGF and its members. This follows reports in Glass Times of a growing sense...
Posted On - 02/03/2020
Orkla has opted for smart liquid crystal windows at its new Oslo headquarters to maximise energy efficiency ambitions for the development. The Norwegian consumer goods supplier selected the recently developed Eyrise dynamic liquid crystal windows for solar shading for the cafeteria terrace facade, enabling staff to enjoy continuous visual and thermal comfort without the need for excessive air conditioning and blinds. Advanced Licrivision liquid...
Posted On - 02/03/2020
Dutemänn recently expanded its factory space in Kent by 28,000ft2. Martin James, owner of Dutemänn, said: “We moved into our Northfleet facility nearly five years ago. Two years later we acquired a neighbouring unit giving us 28,000ft2 of manufacturing space. In truth the merger of these two spaces were never given enough thought, so after three years of making do,...
Posted On - 02/03/2020
Fensa has partnered with Business Pilot, fenestration CRM designer, to help installers manage their businesses. The Business Pilot software package was formed to help companies streamline the process of logging, tracking and fulfilling their customer leads, while managing business finances. “Business Pilot are delighted to partner with Fensa; it has long been a market leader respected by installers,” Business Pilot’s...
Posted On - 28/02/2020
Fensterbau has been postponed due to fears surrounding the spread of the coronavirus. The exhibition duo of Fensterbau Frontale and Holz-Handwerk 2020 will not take place as planned on March 18-21, 2020, but at a date in 2020 yet to be specified, in Nuremberg. The reason for the postponement is the increased spread of the coronavirus and corresponding feedback from...
Posted On - 25/02/2020
The first People in Glazing Society (Pigs) get together takes place in Manchester on March 12. “No badges, no seminars or presentations, it’s a group of people who share a passion for the industry,” Sarah Ball, director at Balls2 Marketing and organiser of Pigs, said. “We are part of a fantastic industry, and our regular events are a great opportunity...
Posted On - 25/02/2020
Futureglaze is celebrating after a double victory at the recent Welsh Home Improvement Awards: Best Window and Door Company; and Best Family Run Business in Wales. Futureglaze has helped thousands of homeowners in South Wales enhance their homes for over 30 years and both awards are recognition for all the company’s hard work, the company said. Becky Dean, business manager,...
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