Posted On - 10/05/2022
Specialist fastener supplier, Rapierstar, has stepped in to keep production on track at Nationwide Windows and Doors after its supplier of over 20 years made the sudden announcement that it was withdrawing from the UK market. In the space of just a week, Rapierstar says it was able to ensure supply continuity by identifying all the fastener requirements across Nationwide’s...
Posted On - 10/05/2022
Up-to-date technical guidance on how to specify dependable fire-resistant glazing for all kinds of commercial, public and domestic applications is available from Systemglas manufacturer Promat UK in its latest RIBA-approved CPD seminar. ‘The Burning Question’ is a 60-minute seminar which enables architects, contractors and other building professionals to benefit from Promat’s 40+ years’ experience in the design, manufacture, testing and...
Posted On - 10/05/2022
Made for Trade has revealed a new corporate identity at the 2022 FIT Show. Following a new look image and branding for its multi-award winning Korniche product line last year, Made For Trade’s ‘refreshed and reimagined’ corporate identity features a stylised angular typeface and design elements that are said to reflect the company’s ‘cutting-edge’ fenestration products and engineering. The new...
Posted On - 10/05/2022
Mackenzie Glass has installed a new cutting line at its base in Bristol, which will enhance the glass merchanting business’s storage options, improve cutting times, and future-proof the business for the next decade. The complex installation required multiple engineers collaborating over a two-week project over Easter, but such an investment is vital as demand for specialist glass products continues to...
Posted On - 10/05/2022
FIT Show organisers have confirmed the dates for its next event, which will see the fenestration industry’s flagship UK trade show return to the NEC Birmingham from 23 – 25 May, 2023. The announcement comes ahead of FIT Show’s delayed 2021 exhibition, which was rescheduled to 10 - 12 May 2022 due to the effects of the global pandemic. FIT...
Posted On - 10/05/2022
Doncaster-based Exlabesa Architecture says it has invested to ensure its customers continue to thrive despite new changes to Part L of the Building Regulations. “Our highest priority has always been to offer high quality, fabricator-friendly window and door systems that meet or exceed current standards,” commented national sales director, Patrick Burke. “That’s not changed – and in dialogue with our...
Posted On - 09/05/2022
Katrina Earl has been appointed sales director of Epwin Window Systems after seven years with the business. In her appointment, Katrina will report to managing director, Clare Bailey, [formerly O’Hara] and will be responsible for sales development across the PVC-U, aluminium, hardware and commercial business divisions. Katrina said: “I am proud to be part of Epwin Window Systems and delighted...
Posted On - 09/05/2022
Underlining its commitment to bringing more youngsters into the fenestration industry, Building Our Skills has strengthened its collaboration with the Education and Employers Charity to promote its 'Inspiring the Future' programme. Inspiring The Future has been designed to connect young people with the world of work by encouraging volunteers to visit schools (in person or virtually) to help inform youngsters...
Posted On - 09/05/2022
Aluplast saw demand rocket in the first quarter of 2022, with sales up by 40% on the same period in 2021, which has coincided with the European systems company’s 40th anniversary celebrations. A new state-of-the-art production facility in Poland will come on line at the end of the summer, which will support this significant growth. Director of sales and marketing,...
Posted On - 09/05/2022
Smart Ready will be hosting a ‘Factchecked Service’ at the FIT Show on Stand H11. According to Smart Ready’s Giovanni Laporta, the service will help combat disinformation about smart technology in the market and help companies get in a position where they can trust what they’re being told about smart windows and doors. Giovanni commented: “Currently, there are several trending...
Posted On - 04/05/2022
By Neil Cooper-Smith, senior analyst, Business Pilot: We are seeing a slowdown. Average window and sales in April dropped 13% on March, while leads dropped by 20%. It’s consistent with the lack lustre market that we have seen throughout Q1 and something that it is not unique to the window and door industry. The Office for National Statistics showed that...
Posted On - 03/05/2022
Ultraframe has announced a seminar programme to be delivered by an experienced company-wide team at this year’s FIT Show on stand R59. The seminar programme will cover a range of topics, including building and transforming conservatories under the new Building Regs through to social media and digital marketing. The full schedule is as follows: Tuesday & Wednesday: 11am - Building...
Posted On - 03/05/2022
Strongdor, a leading manufacturer of bespoke steel doors, will be making its debut at this year’s FIT Show on stand P47. Strongdor will be launching its new and improved Securidor steel door range. The new product features a panic exit steel door tested to PAS 24, with U values as low as 1.6 and options for both manual or electric...
Posted On - 03/05/2022
A new report reveals that some of the world’s most cutting-edge organisations are all celebrating their 20th anniversaries in 2022. Compiled by premium window and door brand Origin, the report demonstrates that 2002 was a remarkable year for business, with several of the world’s most successful brands all established in the same year. Among the list are ground-breaking technology and spacecraft...
Posted On - 03/05/2022
Kubu, which is exhibiting at stand Q31 at the FIT Show, has said it continues to ‘pioneer’ the smart window and door market through the launch of its ‘Works with Kubu’ programme, with certification being provided to manufacturing partners, Pro Installers and other strategic partners. According to Kubu, consumer recognition of ‘Works with…’ is already high and is used by...
Posted On - 03/05/2022
Timber window and door manufacturer Gowercroft Joinery is showcasing its dealer partnership package at this year’s FIT Show. The company, which has been producing premium wood products for over 20 years, will be reaching out to new start-ups as well as established manufacturers and installation companies. Partners will have the opportunity to upscale or outsource their production and expand their...
Posted On - 03/05/2022
Former Glazerite UK Group chairman, John Hewitt, has announced his latest ‘Kelly’s Heroes’ fundraising challenge for mental health charity, We Mind & Kelly Matters (WMKM). Sponsored by the Veka Group, the epic 52,000-mile cycling challenge will see John joined by his daughter Amy to raise awareness and funds for WMKM, the charity founded in memory of John’s late daughter and...
Posted On - 03/05/2022
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), has agreed to changes proposed by the Glass & Glazing Federation (GGF) to Approved Document L of the new Building Regulations that come into force on 15 June. Following representations by a number of members, the GGF’s technical team, in consultation with members of the systems house and aluminium groups, highlighted...
Posted On - 03/05/2022
Glass Times talks to FIT Show event director, Nickie West, to find out why FIT Show 2022 will be an unmissable event for the industry. I’m so happy to be able to get back to doing what we do best at FIT Show. Like many businesses, we’ve had a few bumps in the road over the last three years since...
Posted On - 03/05/2022
Specialist social housing and new build fabricator, Sekura Commercial, has signed an exclusive new three-year supply agreement with Epwin Window Systems. Sekura Commercial has been partnering with the systems house since 2004 and fabricates the Optima PVC-U window and door system. Charles Hill, managing director of Sekura Commercial, said: “The quality of the Optima system is exceptional and there is...
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