Posted On - 02/12/2019
Fensa has launched its own brand of specialised business-related insurance products. Fensa Business Insurance Services is a trading name of Jelf Insurance Brokers and is now offering a range of insurance policies tailored specifically for Fensa Approved Installers that includes: public liability, employer’s liability, professional indemnity, cyber insurance, tools insurance, business insurance, and van/fleet Insurance. All policies have been developed...
Posted On - 02/12/2019
Brisant-Secure is the 18th fastest growing company in the UK, according to the Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100, published on December 1, 2019. Brisant said this was down to two factors: the Fast Track 100 is measured over a three-year period, during which time homeowners became more aware of their home security weaknesses and realised that unskilled intruders...
Posted On - 02/12/2019
Droylsden Glass has reported “impressive results” thanks to a marketing strategy implemented by Purplex. Since partnering with Purplex last year, Droylsden Glass has seen a 211% increase in verified contact form leads in July 2019 compared with 2018 alongside a significant cost per conversion of 24%. The Purplex team implemented an SEO strategy consisting of strong, relevant content and link...
Posted On - 26/11/2019
The winners of the prestigious British Woodworking Federation (BWF) Awards 2019 were revealed at a recent celebration held at the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, London. The six categories and winners are listed below. Woodworking Project of the Year went to Gowercroft Joinery for the design manufacture and installation of more than 300 timber external and internal joinery items at...
Posted On - 26/11/2019
Swisspacer won the inaugural Passive House Innovation Award at the recent Passive House Institute Darmstadt (PHI)’s International Passive House Conference, held in Gaobeidian, China. The award was presented to Swisspacer for its warm edge spacer bar, Swisspacer Triple, developed for triple glazing. It came top out of 1,000 other certified Passive House components. “In the past few years, there has...
Posted On - 26/11/2019
CMS Window Systems has been named the winner of the Best of Vibes Award, recognising the long-term contribution it has made to Scotland’s sustainable development. This special award featured in the 2019 programme to celebrate the 20th year of the Vibes Awards, with ten previous winners including CMS shortlisted for a public vote. The awards programme for Scottish businesses aims...
Posted On - 26/11/2019
Huddersfield-based glass manufacturers Specialist Glass Products (SGP) has received the Eaton Smith Business of the Month Award. Phil Clarke, partner at Eaton Smith and member of the judging panel, said: “SPG makes a significant contribution to the region, employing 80 people from the local area including apprentices and, by leading innovation in their sector, the company boosts the profile of...
Posted On - 26/11/2019
SupaLite celebrated a record month in October, thanks to high demand for its range of replacement conservatory and orangery roof kits. The company saw a 20% increase in orders, helping to surpass its previous best month; SupaLite manufactured and supplied more than 70 roof kits in one week alone. SupaLite said it has also seen a growing number of partners...
Posted On - 26/11/2019
Jack Aluminium’s TRL90 rooflight has reached a landmark, with 10,000 metres of profile sold. Jeff Pearson, sales and marketing director at Jack Aluminium, said: “We put the fantastic success of our flat rooflight down to its single profile design. It takes just four lengths to manufacture a rooflight, making it a favourite of both fabricators and installers. Often the four...
Posted On - 26/11/2019
VBH extended its recent run of success by winning the Product Innovation category at the Medway Business Awards. The MBAs were established in 1984 to fanfare the rejuvenation of the Medway area following the closure of the Royal Naval Dockyard, which caused massive unemployment in the Medway Towns at that time. This is the first time that VBH has entered,...
Posted On - 26/11/2019
Fensa launched a new membership application form designed to simplify the process of becoming a Fensa Approved Installer. The streamlined application format features a five-step process developed to make joining Fensa easier than ever, for both new members or those moving across from other Competent Persons Schemes. Companies making the switch to Fensa from other schemes also enjoy the guarantee...
Posted On - 20/11/2019
CMS Window Systems is working with North Lanarkshire Council as part of a new initiative to provide a vocational environment for winter 2019 school leavers to make the transition from education to the workplace. The students eligible to leave school at Christmas 2019 on the ‘Winter Leavers Programme’ are using space within the CMS Innovation Hub at the company’s Castlecary...
Posted On - 20/11/2019
Jeld-Wen has implemented Ametek Land’s flue gas analysers and opacity and dust monitors at its door manufacturing facility in Penrith to help achieve emissions compliance. Jeld-Wen’s door manufacturing facility in Penrith produces 35,000 timber and veneered doors every week, and produces a large amount of wood waste. Jeld-Wen was keen to reduce its waste, lower emissions and implement a more...
Posted On - 20/11/2019
Fabricator Shelforce manufactured all the aluminium windows for Birmingham City Council’s first ever modular home – ModPod – which was unveiled in Hockley in June. The property was manufactured by Just Solutions after the company recognised the national need for affordable housing as well as the need to use brownfield sites. “The new ModPod looks great and for Shelforce to...
Posted On - 20/11/2019
Aperture Trading will relocate its specialist new build and commercial brand, Norvik New Build, from its existing Barnsley site to the group head office and manufacturing facility in Huthwaite. This is to help Aperture become “slicker and more efficient” in how it operates, and to alleviate “any legacy issues the business has had to grapple with”, while investing in products...
Posted On - 15/11/2019
Fullex is celebrating 20 years as a Secured by Design (SBD) member; the company was the first company to join in 1999, when SBD was developed as a product-based police accreditation scheme. Today, all Fullex products are SBD and PAS 24 approved, including the Crimebeater range of multipoint locks. Jon Cole, chief operating officer for Police Crime Prevention Initiatives, said:...
Posted On - 13/11/2019
Shepley has launched its new Shepley Customer Portal, which features an online composite door designer and a library of technical and marketing downloads. “As one of the UK’s largest Rehau fabricators, we’re always looking at ways to make the lives of our trade customers easier,” Ian Griffiths, Shepley’s managing director, said. “The Customer Portal is a great way of achieving...
Posted On - 13/11/2019
Tamworth-based installer Bradley Scott Windows has changed over to Halo systems and joined Independent Network (IN). “We’d always enjoyed a good relationship with our previous supplier, so I was somewhat reluctant to make the change over – but I was particularly interested in the larger range of products and colour options available from Veka UK, as well as the support...
Posted On - 13/11/2019
Garnalex will launch its Sheerline window and door system in Q1 2020. “Garnalex’s team of technical experts has redesigned the aluminium window from scratch, and the Sheerline system will revolutionise the way aluminium windows are fabricated, installed and sold,” Garnalex CEO Roger Hartshorn said. “We’re on a journey to transform fabricators’ and installers’ experience of buying aluminium systems and aluminium...
Posted On - 13/11/2019
Scarborough-based SWC Trade Frames has celebrated its 30th anniversary, with 150 people enjoying a party with free bar, buffet and children's entertainment. The family-run firm was established by George Bleasdale and Paul Richings in 1989 and bought by family members when they retired in 2003 and 2016 respectively. The current management team of chairman Susan Richings, managing director Rhys Richings,...
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