Posted On - 20/02/2024
The senior management team at Premier Frames has celebrated their 25th anniversary with a visit to their main supplier, Ultraframe. The Leicester-based company has fabricated over 40,000 Ultraframe roofs since it opened its doors in 1998. The company is said to be one of Ultraframe's largest and most dynamic fabricators, manufacturing the full suite of Ultraframe products, along with aluminium...
Posted On - 20/02/2024
Quickslide has donated £9,289 to GM Fundraising, money that was raised from a combination of Christmas parties with raffle stations and an onsite raffle for staff. Adrian Barraclough, chairman of Quickslide, commented: “At the heart of Quickslide is people, whether that’s our fantastic team, customers, or suppliers. That is why supporting charitable causes and people less fortunate than us, has...
Posted On - 20/02/2024
Pilkington’s Mirai glass has been independently verified as having 52% less embodied carbon, certifying it as the lowest carbon glass of its kind. The independent verification comes from a new Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) now available for Pilkington Mirai launched in October last year. Mirai has 52% less total embodied carbon when compared to standard float glass produced by Pilkington UK. The glass offers the lowest carbon...
Posted On - 20/02/2024
Established in late 2021, Staffordshire composite door manufacturer Comp Door is now said to be producing 500 doors per week and building a base of loyal customers – including Loughborough-based Southworth Developments. Southworth Developments is a family-owned company established over 30 years ago that prides itself on its customer service. Business operations manager, Olivia Holliday, commented: “As many companies will...
Posted On - 20/02/2024
Trade fabricator, Bedfordshire Windows says demand in higher energy efficiency glazing is here to stay, and it’s backed up by the latest research from Selfbuilder and Homemaker Magazine, which showed that 64% of homeowners want to reduce their carbon footprint and avoid contributing to climate change. Gary Walker, joint MD of Bedfordshire Windows, said: “We agree with the Selfbuilder and...
Posted On - 20/02/2024
Alunet Systems has announced a partnership with award-winning door and window specialist, Malplas uPVC. The collaboration is said to mark a significant milestone in Alunet’s growth strategy, as Malplas uPVC becomes a key partner in Northern Ireland. Ryan Mallon, operations manager for Malplas uPVC, was looking to expand the company’s product line to include aluminium systems and is said to...
Posted On - 13/02/2024
Ultraframe has announced that leading architect and interior designer, Laura Jane Clark from BBC’s Your Home Made Perfect, is the new brand ambassador for its hup! building system. Laura, who has also appeared on Channel 4’s Amazing Spaces and Ugly House to Lovely House, is renowned for helping homeowners to reconfigure and extend their homes to create highly functional living...
Posted On - 13/02/2024
West Yorkshire door and window manufacturer UK Doors Online has launched a new partnership programme. The initiative provides exclusive perks and discounts, along with marketing resources and social media support and is designed to enable trade partners to expand their product offerings and enhance their operations. Partners will also gain access to the expertise of UK Doors Online’s dedicated team....
Posted On - 13/02/2024
D & I Windows, a Barnsley-based fabricator, has launched a new company called Radius Aluminium, manufacturing the Sheerline aluminium range. According to D & I, the launch of the new trade business comes after a busy period for the company, which has enabled business owners and directors, David Saxon and Ian Haddock, to achieve their goal of creating a ‘sustainable,...
Posted On - 13/02/2024
Reynaers Aluminium’s global emission reduction targets have officially been validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The climate action organisation has confirmed that both the company’s 2019 baseline targets, as well as its ambitious 2030 goals, meet the strict standards and have been approved following a 15-month process. Reynaers Group’s sustainability goals are said to be among the most ambitious...
Posted On - 13/02/2024
Glazerite installer, Howard Yarnold Windows and Doors, has completed a major installation as part of a local college’s drive to reduce carbon emissions. The Birmingham-based business worked with Nuneaton College in Warwickshire to carry out the installation of new windows, which also saw the college add solar panels, cavity wall insulation and more efficient radiators in three of its main...
Posted On - 06/02/2024
Window Widgets says it has diverted 42 tonnes of PVC waste from landfill in the last 12 months. The company, which is on its second year of a zero land-fill waste policy, has also recycled 10 tonnes of cardboard, 5.2 tonnes of aluminium swarf, 21.7 tonnes of wood and 1.6 tonnes of WE’EE and metal. Window Widgets achieved zero land-fill...
Posted On - 06/02/2024
Hardware specialist VBH has joined Secured by Design (SBD), the police initiative to ‘design out crime’ that includes a scheme to ensure the adoption of independently tested security hardware products on windows and doors for new build projects. These products, which must be proven capable of deterring or preventing crime, are known as being of a ‘Police Preferred Specification’. Currently,...
Posted On - 06/02/2024
Rehau has celebrated a 30-year partnership with its Yorkshire based customer, Sheffield Window Centre. Rehau’s commercial sales manager, Hannah Smith, head of sales Jonathan Hicks, and sales director, Barry Gilligan celebrated the anniversary by visiting the family run business, presenting a plaque and certificate to mark the occasion. Ian Hunter, senior director at Sheffield Window Centre, said: “30-years ago, we...
Posted On - 06/02/2024
Aluminium and composite door manufacturer, Sliders UK, has partnered with colour coating specialist, Kolorseal. The manufacturer is said to have considered in-house spraying at the company’s Preston based facility, but decided against it due to the increase in stock holding that would have been required and the significant capital outlay. Sliders UK’s product portfolio includes the Ultimate Door Collection which...
Posted On - 06/02/2024
Keystone Market Research, a research consultancy specialising in fenestration, has launched a new quarterly UK consumer trends report and omnibus service for the industry, sponsored by Epwin Window Systems. This initiative aims to deliver ongoing essential insights for strategic decision-making, against the backdrop of a challenging economic climate. The inaugural report explores a wide-ranging selection of topics, including consumer preferences...
Posted On - 06/02/2024
Framexpress has earned two new BM Trada Q Mark accreditations, helping to further bolster its range of third-party certified fire doors. In addition to the existing BM Trada Q Mark for fire door manufacturing, the Telford-based fabricator has also earned the BM Trada Q Mark for fire door installation and fire door maintenance. The BM Trada Q Mark fire door...
Posted On - 06/02/2024
Eurocell was named the ‘Best PVC-U Manufacturer & Recycler 2023 – UK’ at the recent Design and Build Awards 2023. The company is reported to have incorporated 16,700 tonnes of recycled PVC-U in its operations in 2022 alone. Eurocell’s acquisitions of S&S Plastics, Vista, and Ecoplas is said to have expanded its capabilities and contributed significantly to its PVC-U recycling. The...
Posted On - 06/02/2024
Abacus Agents is marking a 21-year partnership with ERA. The company, which has bases in both Dundee and Glasgow, supplies hardware and door and window furniture to fabricators across Scotland. It offers an extensive range of ERA products for PVC-U and composite windows and doors, including its high-performance door and window locks, and premium collection of Fab&Fix decorative hardware. Abacus...
Posted On - 06/02/2024
The Window Store has announced the relocation of its new expanded branch in Poole, Dorset. The relocated Poole depot, which was originally a shared facility with Epwin Group trade counter business National Plastics, opened its doors at its new site at Nuffield Industrial Estate, Poole, in November 2023. Karl Lodwick, general manager at The Window Store, said: “The Poole branch...
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