Posted On - 25/01/2017
Endurance Doors enjoyed a successful 2016, with sales touching 40% growth. November sales were up 63% on the previous year, taking group turnover over £1million for the first time, and December proved to be a strong finish to the year, up 40% on 2015. Endurance Doors puts the growth down to a number of key reasons, including product development and...
Posted On - 25/01/2017
T&K Home Improvements has introduced TruFit expanding foam edge tape from Edgetech UK to its installations. “At T&K Home Improvements, we like to be innovators in the market,” chief operations officer Paul Woods said, “and TruFit fits the bill for us.” The Northamptonshire-based installation company is the sister company of PVCU fabricator Emplas and offers energy efficient windows, doors and...
Posted On - 25/01/2017
Yale is offering expert advice on safeguarding residents and properties with its free Riba-accredited CPD seminars. The information provided in the CPD sessions aims to educate attendees on the latest building regulations, British standards and up-to-date guidance from Secured by Design and the National House Building Council. John Pearl, project specification manager for Yale Door and Window Solutions, said: “By...
Posted On - 25/01/2017
Liverpool based fabricator Warwick North West has received PAS 24 accreditation on its Innolux casement window, made using Eurocell’s Modus system. It joined the Innolux vertical sliders and standard Eurologik casement window, other Warwick products which have also achieved PAS 24 certification. “We’re obviously thrilled to achieve a hat-trick of PAS 24 accreditations on three of our best-selling premium PVCU...
Posted On - 25/01/2017
The Veka UK Group has recognised the exceptional efforts of its staff with an awards evening presented by sports broadcaster and former professional footballer, Chris Kamara. The inaugural Pride of Veka Awards took place at the Fence Gate near Burnley, and was attended by the winners, The Veka UK Group directors, and their respective partners. Dave Jones, managing director of...
Posted On - 25/01/2017
Universal Arches has enjoyed its best calendar year to date, with sales up 10.3% in 2016 when compared to a year ealier. Post-Brexit referendum sales showed no signs of a slow down with orders for 350 shaped frames in just three days received during the course of September, which were all delivered on time. Leon Day, Universal Arches’ managing director,...
Posted On - 25/01/2017
Three is a magic number and aïr has been bringing fresh ideas to installers across the south east, for the last three years. “Since the launch of aïr, an exclusive network of accredited retailers has been created from a shared vision with some of the most progressive home improvement companies,” said Jay Patel, brand ambassador for aïr. “We are hearing...
Posted On - 25/01/2017
The Trojan Group’s design director, Terry Dolman, is taking part in a team skiing event to raise money for Snow-Camp, a youth charity that works with disadvantaged inner city young people. Between 19 and 22 January 2017, Terry and a team of three other skiers will be competing against other teams to clock up over 150km of GPS-tracked skiing or...
Posted On - 25/01/2017
Sierra Windows is in the midst of a rebrand which, says the company, better reflects what it is capable of achieving. The new look, characterised by a Dartmoor stag that echoes Sierra’s rural British heritage, was revealed when the company unveiled its new website in February – www.sierrawindows.co.uk “We’re a forward-thinking company – we’re driven to do more, to do...
Posted On - 25/01/2017
Barnsley based Rehau fabricator Euroglaze is aiming for zero items missing this month as it completes the first phase of its new barcoded despatch system. Customers ordering from Euroglaze can now be assured that all frames, ancillaries and cut items in every order have been checked, packed, barcoded and labelled, and that every step in that process has been recorded...
Posted On - 25/01/2017
With environmental care, quality and efficiency at the top of Veka Recycling’s priority list, it begin 2017 with a new fleet of fuel efficient Volvo FH4 and MAN TGL 10.08 trucks. “The vehicles are vital to the service we provide our window fabrication customers who depend on our reliable and regular collections,” said Shane Lloyd, Veka Recycling’s transport coordinator. “Better...
Posted On - 25/01/2017
A recent survey has shown that Donald Trump’s surprise election, and the UK voting to leave the EU, has not yet completely dampened the general public’s willingness to spend on home improvements. Leads2trade asked 100 consumers several questions about their plans to spend on home improvements in 2017 and more than half (55%) of them said they are preparing to...
Posted On - 24/01/2017
Solidor is 37% up in 2016 compared to 2015, the company has announced. Solidor CEO Gareth Mobley said: “Last year, the Solidor team achieved consistently world-class service levels while growing very quickly, and we’re ready to maintain this outstanding service while growing even faster.” Solidor customers broke sales records in August, then broke them again in September, October, November, and...
Posted On - 24/01/2017
Several of the leading suppliers in the window industry recently gathered at the Hintlesham Hall Hotel in Ipswich for the annual SEH BAC sales conference. The conference is an opportunity for SEH BAC directors John Savage and Norman Hornigold to thank the 30-strong sales team for their hard work with prize giveaways for the top performers, and to invite key...
Posted On - 24/01/2017
SageGlass, a product of the global Saint-Gobain group, is celebrating after scooping the Gaia Award for the most innovative green construction product at The Big 5 2016’s Middle East ceremony. The Big 5 Gaia Awards honour companies in the construction sector whose products and services demonstrate a reduction of construction's impact on the built environment. SageGlass won the innovation award...
Posted On - 24/01/2017
Roseview is celebrating its 40th birthday this year. Since it was founded in 1977 as a window and door fabricator, Roseview has focussed on perfecting its suite of premium sash window products, the Rose Collection. Today, Roseview employs 85 staff split across three manufacturing sites. The firm designs and produces many of the components that make up its sash windows,...
Posted On - 24/01/2017
Gloucester based aluminium specialist CDW Systems has hit the 25-year milestone. This achievement follows a record end to 2016, which saw group turnover increase by 19% and hit £10 million for the first time in its history. Formed in 1992 CDW has championed the use of aluminium in building, and while it has consistently seen success in the commercial market,...
Posted On - 23/01/2017
Winners of the Ribaj Rising Stars awards in association with Origin have been revealed. The international awards, organised by Riba Journal and sponsored by Origin, recognise the talents of architects and designers in the early stages of their careers. Entrants were judged on their original thinking, leadership, collaborative approach and hard work by a panel of judges that were once...
Posted On - 23/01/2017
ODL Europe has revealed plans for expansion and business development into 2017, with the launch of its composite doors division, Aperture Solutions, in December and further initiatives in the pipeline. The company also recently announced a growing team in the form of three new sales people. For the built-in blinds business, Garry Wilson and John Evans join the company, with...
Posted On - 23/01/2017
National Plastics’ annual company conference, held at The Vale Resort in the Vale of Glamorgan recently, was a mixture of fun and serious business with an overall message of celebration following another successful year for the trade counter network. MD Geoff Foster thanked the thousands of National Plastics’ customers across the country and reminded his staff that customers and customer...
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