Posted On - 25/03/2020
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...
Posted On - 24/03/2020
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...
Posted On - 24/03/2020
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...
Posted On - 24/03/2020
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...
Posted On - 24/03/2020
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...
Posted On - 20/03/2020
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...
Posted On - 20/03/2020
Fensterbau’s 2020 outing is looking precarious, after a European PVCU trade association pulled its support. Fensterbau Frontale and Holz-Handwerk 2020 had been moved to June 16-17 2020 in response to the increasing spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). Despite this, the European PVC Window Profile and related Building Products Association (Eppa), announced on March 19 that its members and co-exhibitors would...
Posted On - 19/03/2020
Swansea Bay Construction Support Group, in collaboration with Careers Wales’ Business Class project, is holding a series of competitions for Year nine pupils in schools across Neath Port Talbot and Swansea. Business Class is a Business in the Community (BITC) programme funded in Wales by the Welsh Government and delivered by Careers Wales, aimed at forging links between employers and...
Posted On - 17/03/2020
The Window Company (Contracts) is one of the first businesses to sign up to the new ‘Good Business Charter’, which has been launched to encourage better business practice in the UK. Backed by both the CBI and the TUC, the new charter was devised by Richer Sounds boss and ethical entrepreneur Julian Richer, and will accredit only those companies that...
Posted On - 17/03/2020
Sidey is now Energy Saving Trust approved, reinforcing the thermal efficiency levels of the Scottish fabricator’s windows and further adding to its growing list of accreditations. The Energy Saving Trust endorses and approves energy efficient products that have met industry-agreed standards for performance and UK regulatory requirements. Sidey Solartherm, Solartherm Plus and Smart Sash windows will now bear the Endorsed...
Posted On - 17/03/2020
Following the launch of Climate Emergency Design Guide from the London Energy Transformation Initiative (Leti), Rehau is highlighting the ongoing initiatives in PVCU technology that will effectively contribute to a number of the guide’s action points. Martin Hitchin, chief executive at Rehau, said: “The Leti’s call to action to design climate-friendly buildings is one we have taken seriously for many...
Posted On - 17/03/2020
George Barnsdale is inviting discussions with dedicated timber window installation companies or from those where timber represents a good percentage of window sales activity. Based in Lincolnshire, the bespoke timber-only manufacturer produces all its products in its UK factory and encourages partners to bring their clients to the site for a tour. The company has been working with approved partners...
Posted On - 17/03/2020
Fensa has turned to radio to help boost the reach of its messages. Building on the impact created by TV commercials launched a year ago, Fensa’s radio ad campaign will run two new 30-second commercials that stress the importance of the Fensa Certificate. The new radio ads are part of a wider campaign being undertaken by Fensa to reach homeowners...
Posted On - 16/03/2020
Deceuninck has stepped into the aluminium arena with the launch of its new system and a new aluminium systems business. Nigel Headford, Deceuninck Aluminium’s business development director, talks to Glass Times. If the impact aluminium is having on the window and door industry was ever in question, the new system launches seen recently provide the answer. Among them are a...
Posted On - 16/03/2020
The traditional gift for a 50th anniversary is usually gold, but Halo fabricator John Fredericks Plastics (JFPL) has broken the mould, treating itself to two HGVs and a new machining centre for the half-century celebration. A lot has changed since 1970 when the company was founded; just last year, Mark Dicconson resumed his position as MD and JFPL returned to...
Posted On - 16/03/2020
The Glazerite UK Group kicked off its 20th year with a big party for the fabricator’s 270 employees. The event, held at the Sywell Aerodrome in Northamptonshire, was attended by staff members and their partners from each of the fabricator’s five sites, with food, live music, a DJ, and a casino laid on as part of the evening’s entertainment. During...
Posted On - 10/03/2020
A new ‘phone popping’ system is helping The Window Company (Contracts) to improve its service to clients in the social housing sector. The system is similar to the type used by doctors, schools and restaurants to help them identify patients, parents and diners when they call. When a resident contacts The Window Company (Contracts) at its HQ in Chelmsford, Essex,...
Posted On - 10/03/2020
Courses tailored specifically to the glazing industry have been announced by Fensa, available exclusively to its approved installers. The courses are designed to cover all skill sets and jobs within the glazing sector, and all levels of experience. They range from short two-hour courses on safety, Building Regulations and basic fenestration installation, to full NVQ Diplomas in glazing through to...
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...
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