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The Glazerite UK Group welcomed staff, customers, and suppliers to its annual Pro-Am golf day at Wellingborough Golf Club on Friday 8 July. Now in its 16th year, the event is said to have become one of the most respected competitions in the industry calendar. The 2022 Pro-Am tournament also coincided with the first anniversary of the Glazerite MBO, with the five-strong management...
Epwin Window Systems has announced the introduction of its new warehouse management system (WMS) which went live at the beginning of July. Ray McGrady, commercial director at Epwin, says the new system will deliver numerous benefits for customers. He commented: “Everything about our WMS has been aimed at making customers’ lives easier. The first difference they’ll notice is improvement in...
A survey of industry by Emplas reveals that 66% of respondents expect further price increases from their suppliers before the summer is out. Carried out this month [July] against the backdrop of continuing inflation, energy and fuel prices as well as rising labour costs, only 34% of those polled expected to escape cost increases from their suppliers. Jody Vincent, sales...
Deceuninck has published a white paper highlighting the findings of exclusive consumer research on homeowner attitudes to sustainability. The ‘Sustainability White Paper’, is available to download at https://www.deceuninck.co.uk/en-gb/sustainability-whitepaper . It draws on an independent research study by leading consumer research company, YouGov. This explores homeowner attitudes to sustainability in the window and door industry and highlights a number of opportunities...
Deceuninck has committed to ambitious targets to reduce greenhouse emissions through the corporate carbon reduction scheme, Science Based Targets (SBTi) This includes a commitment to cut the CO2 emissions from its own operations (Scope 1&2) by 60% by 2030 from a 2021 baseline. Allowing for future growth in real terms this means reducing CO2 per tonne of product produced by...
By Rob McGlennon, managing director, Deceuninck ‘22% of homeowners intend to make home improvements in the next 12-months’*. That’s up from 16% in the final quarter of 2021. Why are more people intending to make home improvements now? Well, it’s because they’re concerned about rising energy costs, and want to insulate themselves, literally and financially, from the worst of the...
The Cornwall Group has invested more than £1m across the manufacturing and merchanting divisions as part of an ongoing programme of maintenance and development. Three new straight line edgers and a specialist fire saw are included in the mix, as are four new lorries and a fleet of bespoke transit vans. Group directors will also be travelling to Glasstec in...
AGC Glass has announced a new glass range with a ‘significantly reduced carbon footprint’, to be launched by the end of 2022. The company will be revealing more details at Glasstec in Düsseldorf this September. As part of a roadmap to carbon neutrality, AGC is said to be focusing on switching to new key technologies, sustainable raw materials, alternative energies...
Six leading fabricators have called for an urgent re-think of further price increases from the top of the supply chain. Central Window Systems, Conservatory Outlet, Listers, Roseview, Prefix Systems and SolarFrame have joined forces to urge firms in the sector to work together to find new efficiencies and to combat the ‘unending barrage’ of price increases being introduced – especially...
Yale has been announced as the headline sponsor for this year’s Glazing Summit, which is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 18 October at Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham. Paul Atkinson, managing director of Yale, commented: “Last year’s Glazing Summit offered professional value, having supported it since its inception in 2018 you can really see how it is evolving and developing into...
Window Widgets and The Residence Collection have received ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certification for Quality Management and Environmental Management standards. The Quality Management standard refers to overall business performance to ensure quality of products and services, whereas the Environmental Management standard includes the improvement of environmental impact. Andy Taylor, QSHE manager at Window Widgets and The Residence Collection, said:...
A Walsall-based glass merchant and processor is investing in its business to capitalise on growing demand and cement its position as the one of the industry’s leading independent firms. Brownhills Glass has invested over £160,000 in two new high-quality machines to bolster its glass processing division, thanks to hire purchase facilities provided by Lloyds Bank. The business has benefitted from...
61% of installers say that ‘improving the buying experience’ is the primary reason for seeking new quoting software, according to latest research from Tommy Trinder. Tom Barfield, business development consultant to Tommy Trinder, said: “2021 was all about saving time. Installers, working all hours turned to Framepoint in the need for speed; as a means to get quotes out more...
Steel door manufacturer, Strongdor, has won Medium Business of the Year at the Red Rose Awards 22. Held at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, the Red Rose Awards saw over 1,000 Lancashire businesses gather together, to celebrate at a ceremony on 9 June. Managing director, Tim Devenish said: “Having moved to our new manufacturing facility in 2021, our production capacity...
By Gary Shoesmith, head of technical & quality, Edgetech UK At Edgetech, we’re delighted that common sense has prevailed for a second time regarding product safety regulations and the UK’s exit from the EU – but we still have some concerns. We’ve been closely following the government’s plans for replacing the CE mark: the symbol that, for decades, has indicated...
UK-produced glass sent to Europe to prop-up volumes there is threatening supply in the UK, according to a leading glass company. Mark Mitchell, chair of the Cornwall Group, said 20% of all glass produced by the UK’s three main float lines is being exported. Further restrictions on glass manufacture in Europe will require further support from UK float lines in...
CNC Recycling has taken delivery of the first of two new IVECO S-way tractor units purchased as part of an ongoing fleet replacement and improvement scheme. Operations and logistic director, Richie Knaggs, commented: “This represents our continued investment in our growth and our commitment to customers, providing them with the quality of service that they deserve. “We've tried to make it...
Aluminium fabricator, CDW Systems, has retained its ISO 9001 certification, following an intensive auditing process by BSI. ISO 9001 is recognised internationally as the world’s most widely adopted Quality Management System (QMS) and it demonstrates CDW Systems’ commitment to quality products and service. Over the last 12 months CDW, which is part of the East Manor Group, has implemented new...
Veka has been recognised for the third time as ‘Large Business of the Year’ at the Burnley Business Awards. Veka is said to have impressed judges with its strategic approach to business during and after a pandemic as well as its ongoing commitment to its people. A spokesperson from Burnley Business Awards said: “Veka plc stood out for having revolutionised its...
Ultraframe is offering a series of free training sessions for its new hup! building system. Installers can attend courses at Ultraframe’s Clitheroe HQ or via webinar sessions, with training scheduled to take place throughout July and August and covering everything from surveying and specification, through to building and applying wall finishes. The new hup! system, which was previewed at the...