Posted On - 23/08/2022
Reynaers Aluminium UK has invested several million pounds in the extension of its UK headquarters. According to Reynaers, the investment will optimise lead times and future-proof the business in line with its growth strategy. Work on the project began in July 2021 and successfully reached completion in June 2022, which now brings the warehouse space to 95,000ft2. Reynaers can now...
Posted On - 23/08/2022
Quickslide is sponsoring Brighouse Town FC for another season. The Northern Premier League side’s motto is ‘one town, one team’ and, as official partners and kit sponsors for the club’s men’s and women’s teams, that’s a sentiment that Quickslide says it ‘can fully get on board with’. “Strengthening links with our local community is important to us as a business,”...
Posted On - 23/08/2022
GlassBuild America will include a British Pavilion with four UK companies united under one banner; Georgian Bar Company, UAP, Ciilock and EDM. “It’s likely to be a busy stand,” said Sarah Ball, organiser of People in Glazing Society and joint MD at Balls2 Marketing. “We have wanted to do something within the halls as we have close ties with the...
Posted On - 23/08/2022
Kent-based installer, Foxtons Frames, has hit a sales target of more than £1.2m thanks to sales leads from Leads 2 Trade. According to the company’s MD, Nick Hewitson, lead quality, value and service are the reason they have been so successful. Nick has worked with Leads 2 Trade for over 10 years and was keen to work with them again...
Posted On - 23/08/2022
Recruitment challenges and the skills shortage are likely to be big talking points at this year’s Glazing Summit. That’s the view of Emma Kirkbride, marketing manager of Chase Taylor Recruitment, which is sponsoring the industry conference on Tuesday, October 18 at Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham. “We’ve got more roles available now than ever before but since the pandemic it’s become a...
Posted On - 23/08/2022
Three of Crittall Windows’ specialist resellers have been honoured in recognition of topping £1million each in new sales. The three are part of the company’s partner network that has witnessed a 54% increase in orders as the country emerges from the Covid pandemic. According to Crittall, a mix of reasons has driven the boom in sales, including larger projects that...
Posted On - 17/08/2022
Sentry Doors (Sentry) has acquired E. & S. W. Knowles & Company (Knowles), in a move that’s designed to accelerate growth and bolster its position as a leader manufacturer of timber fire safety and security doorsets. Established in 1923, E. & S. W. Knowles manufactures specialist timber internal doorsets with fire rated, acoustic and PAS 24 security certification, from a 50,000ft2...
Posted On - 17/08/2022
Quickslide has added an eighth DAF box truck to its fleet, in response to continued growing demand. The new DAF 290CF 18-tonne boxed vehicle features built-in glass racks, six-way cameras – including cameras located internally to monitor cargo – upgraded lighting and sign writing, and the latest tail lifts that are designed to be tucked neatly away when not in...
Posted On - 17/08/2022
HWL Windows has developed a series of partnerships with leading colleges to recruit high calibre engineering students into the window and door industry. Developed following HWL’s support for the Leeds Manufacturing Festival, the specialist fabricator of flush products has formed new partnerships with Leeds City College (LCC) and University Technical College Leeds (UTC). This includes running ‘manufacturing treks’ where students...
Posted On - 17/08/2022
The London Homebuilding & Renovating Show will be partnering with the UK’s first National Home Energy Week, an initiative designed to offer practical ideas and guidance to switch millions of people off fuel poverty. To align with this new feature, glazing industry companies are invited to secure a stand at ExCel from 30 September to 2 October 2022 to present their...
Posted On - 17/08/2022
Guardian Glass will showcase a range of online innovations at Glasstec 2022 (hall 10, stand A38), developed to emphasise its focus on customer service. These include a new resource hub that will offer customers and the wider glass community a wealth of technical information. It will also feature a new customer service portal designed to streamline communications and processes –...
Posted On - 17/08/2022
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) recycling scheme has now been expanded to include aluminium alongside PVC-U. In collaboration with the Council for Aluminium in Building (CAB), Fensa, BFRC and GGF, members across England, Scotland and Wales are now able to access aluminium recycling services, courtesy of CAB’s partner, aluminium recycling specialist, Alutrade. And, as with the existing PVC-U recycling...
Posted On - 17/08/2022
The Glass & Glazing Federation (GGF) has reinstated its annual members’ day, which this year takes place on 28 September 2022 at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Traditionally, members day is the key point in the calendar when the GGF’s board and officers meet the majority of members face-to-face. This year, the GGF says it has also coordinated a programme of...
Posted On - 17/08/2022
Derby based fabricator, Frame Fast UK, has celebrated its 25th year with a party for staff, customers, suppliers and friends. “Around this time last year, I was thinking what we could do to celebrate our 25th anniversary,” said Nigel Leivers, Frame Fast’s MD. “That’s when my daughter Megan came into my office and said we should have a big party....
Posted On - 16/08/2022
Over the last three years, Endurance Doors has continued to invest in its installer partner programme, which includes an enhanced showroom support package, digital marketing assets, SEO optimised website listing and a local lead generation platform. Scott Foster, head of group sales and marketing for Endurance Doors, said: “There are many installer schemes in the industry, but we believe the...
Posted On - 16/08/2022
Emplas has signed the Armed Forces Covenant committing to support the Armed Forces, former servicemen and women, and their families. The Government scheme has been developed to make sure current and ex-servicemen and women aren’t disadvantaged by the service that they offer to their country, building a link between civilian and military communities. In addition to committing to the Covenant,...
Posted On - 16/08/2022
By Russ Cusworth, national sales manager, Aluk With energy costs still spiralling, Aluk’s decision to go down the U-Value rather than the WERs approach in responding to Part L looks even more like the right one, for both homeowners and the environment. As someone who worked in the glass industry for 16 years before I joined Aluk, I’ve probably got...
Posted On - 09/08/2022
Vas Lazarevych is celebrating 15 years at Window Ware, following a rise through the ranks at the independent hardware distributor. Having joined the business as a picker and packer in the warehouse, Vas soon progressed to the roles of junior operative and then senior operative responsible for moving, loading, and unloading goods using the forklift truck. When the opportunity arose...
Posted On - 09/08/2022
Window Ware has helped to deliver a solution for an ambitious commercial-to-residential conversion project in London. Around 300 triple glazed aluminium windows had been specified for Irene House and the hardware specialist was asked to recommend and deliver the most appropriate glazed-in louvres. The project demanded durable, custom-built glazed-in louvres with insulation blanking panels that were capable of meeting specified...
Posted On - 09/08/2022
West Lothian based manufacturer, Window Supply Company (WSC), has expanded its trade counter network into Sheffield. Window Supply Company (WSC) is reportedly one of the largest and fastest growing trade suppliers in Scotland. The company’s new 105,000ft2 manufacturing facility is in Whitburn West Lothian, and supports trade customers from branches in Aberdeen, Bellshill, Dundee, Edinburgh, and Livingston. The new Sheffield...
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