Posted On - 19/01/2019
Window Ware’s supply partnership with Yale has reached its 20th year. Since 1998, Window Ware has delivered in excess of two million Yale multipoint locks to fabricators across the country. Alongside Lockmaster multipoint door locks – a range which Window Ware has always offered – the firm also stocks Yale’s window locks, shootbolts, cylinders, letterplates, friction stays, and the Conexis...
Posted On - 19/01/2019
DGS Group and Rapierstar have shared distribution expertise in a bid to maintain production as Brexit trade deal uncertainty looms. DGS can provide supply assurances thanks to a long-term strategy of building deep stocks of up to six months for all its window and door hardware, including all the essential fasteners from supply chain partner Rapierstar. The two companies have...
Posted On - 19/01/2019
Mighton Products’ Mike Derham met British government minister Dr Liam Fox MP who, as Secretary of State at the Department for International Trade, staged a reception in support of British firms that had travelled to Las Vegas in January for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). With more than 182,000 visitors, CES is the world’s leading showcase for the latest in...
Posted On - 18/01/2019
The Dortech Group is preparing for a big year of trading, the company has reported. The company’s glazing maintenance division is forecast to turn over £1 million in 2019, which will take Dortech to a £10 million organisation overall. The expansion has also kickstarted a recruitment drive and a £200,000 investment in the team’s Huddersfield factory. Dortech Architectural Systems has...
Posted On - 18/01/2019
DGCOS will be exhibiting at the 2019 FIT Show. Tony Pickup, founder of DGCOS, said: “We don’t want to give too much away yet, but we’ll be at the show in style to make sure savvy installers are aware of all the benefits available to them through our organisation. “DGCOS is based on three core values: trust, confidence and peace...
Posted On - 18/01/2019
Carl F Groupco has expanded its storage facilities to house increased stock, as part of its Brexit planning. The additional 8m-high racking, installed at the company’s UK warehouse in Peterborough, represents an investment of £30,000. The customised racking has been designed to accommodate 2m-long double pallets, which will house multipoint door locks in over 250 locations, plus tilt and turn...
Posted On - 18/01/2019
BetweenGlassBlinds is bringing its full range of integrated blind systems and shading products to the FIT Show 2019. The manufacturer will be showing its new, seamless colour collection as well as its fire-resistant integrated blind systems. Mark Nash, director at Vistamatic, said: “We’re bring the best of internal blind systems to the FIT Show in 2019. Installers and fabricators can...
Posted On - 18/01/2019
FIT Show has announced an “unprecedented” amount of support for its 2019 show, taking place at Birmingham’s NEC in May. Organisers have reported an uplift in exhibitors with more space sold than the entire 2017 event already. The lineup includes more than 70 companies that are set to make their FIT Show debuts from countries including: UK, USA, Turkey, China,...
Posted On - 17/01/2019
Schueco UK now has a permanent static display at the National Self-Build and Renovation Centre (NSBRC) in Swindon, Wiltshire. Schueco UK’s stand features its latest slimline sliding door system, a contemporary panoramic design facade with narrow sightlines and glass-to-glass corner, a concealed vent window system, and entrance doors with designer panels and door control system. There is also a TV...
Posted On - 17/01/2019
Building Our Skills held a conference at Liniar House in Derbyshire on November 7 in a bid to raise awareness of the growing skills crisis and to discuss ways in which companies in the fenestration industry can attract and train people. Welcoming delegates, and introducing the speakers, brand ambassador John Ogilvie said: “For some time now, many employers and the...
Posted On - 17/01/2019
Do low U-values really make a product energy efficient? Steve Hardy, joint managing director of Sidey Solutions, talks about how there are many factors that should be taken into consideration. Energy efficiency is a term that seems to be used incessantly these days, not only in the window industry but across a huge range of markets – electrical appliances, automobiles...
Posted On - 17/01/2019
With a consultation anticipated soon on building regulations for energy-efficiency, Phil Brown, technical advisory service manager at Pilkington UK, examines how smart use of glazing can help residential developers to create low-energy homes without compromising on daylight levels or thermal comfort. It’s predicted that the next change to Part L will require housebuilders and developers to construct low-energy dwellings as...
Posted On - 15/01/2019
Eurocell processed a record number of post-consumer window profiles in 2018, the company has reported, recycling in excess of 1.2 million frames. Having invested approximately £10 million over the past decade in increasing its recycling facilities, the company exceeded its 2017 inputs of post-consumer material by over 15%. As a result, Eurocell was able to produce 12,500 tonnes of products...
Posted On - 15/01/2019
Deceuninck has received the VinylPlus Product Label for sustainability following a successful audit by BRE. The new VinylPlus labelling scheme is designed to make it easier for customers and markets to choose the most sustainable, high performance PVC products. The scheme covers the building and construction sector, and audits companies on stringent criteria including responsible sourcing of PVC resin and...
Posted On - 15/01/2019
Construction starts in the three months to December were 2% down on a year ago and unchanged against the preceding three months, according to the latest Glenigan Index. Residential starts were 13% lower than a year ago and 6% down on the preceding three months, while non-residential project starts were 8% higher than a year ago with growth driven by...
Posted On - 14/01/2019
Construction Materials Online (CMO) has reported sales of £38.6m in 2018 with 46% growth. The business has doubled in size since 2016. CMO supplies a range of over 70,000 construction materials to DIY and the trade. It has seen a 35% increase in customers and site visits to its online stores: roofingsuperstore.co.uk, drainagesuperstore.co.uk, insulationsuperstore.co.uk, and doorsuperstore.co.uk. Sue Packer, chief financial...
Posted On - 14/01/2019
With a shared passion and drive to help youngster choose fenestration as a career of choice Tracey Jackson, business development manager for Howells Patent Glazing, has become Building Our Skills campaign’s first official champion supporter. Tracey has been working with local colleges and enterprises in the West Midlands for the last couple of years, campaigning to gain a better awareness...
Posted On - 14/01/2019
Quickslide has developed high security components to ensure that its vertical slider product passes the test for PAS 24:2016, the company has reported. When formal testing was introduced in the late 1990s, it became compulsory for manufacturers to comply in return for certification of security. Along with this came an assurance that units were capable of keeping out bad weather. Quickslide’s transition...
Posted On - 11/01/2019
Hydro has launched its first UK fleet of branded vehicles to deliver Sapa, Technal and Wicona products – uniting the three brands under the Hydro message. The six new Hydro trucks can carry an increased payload, designed to carry both stillage aluminium profiles as well as pallets of accessories in one delivery, reducing the number of journeys and improving delivery...
Posted On - 11/01/2019
Staff from CMS Window Systems joined forces with volunteers from across Fife to provide much-needed food, children’s clothing, toys and gifts to around 1,100 hard-pressed families in the annual Christmas delivery day organised by independent charity, the Cottage Family Centre. Based in Kirkcaldy, the Cottage Family Centre helps families and children in some of the most disadvantaged areas of Fife....
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