Posted On - 05/04/2022
Deceuninck supplied 162 different colourways last year, with colour and foiled products accounting on average for 60% of its overall sales in the UK. Deceuninck sales director, Chris Jones, commented: “We know that we do a lot of colour and we know that we offer a lot of flexibility on those colours but to have supplied more than 160 different...
Posted On - 05/04/2022
The Decalu88 bi-folding door from Deceuninck Aluminium achieves U-values of 1.2W/m2K with double glazed units, comfortably meeting new requirements for newbuild as well as home improvement under Part L from June this year – without using triple glazed units. From June 2022, replacement doors with a >60% glazed area will need to achieve an overall U-value of 1.4W/m2K, while newbuild...
Posted On - 05/04/2022
Conservatory Outlet has reported that investing in a major digital transformation programme has helped it to ‘bounce back’ from global supply chain disruption and rising energy prices. The Wakefield-based company, which supplies a 27-strong network of home improvement retailers across England and Scotland, is now back at 98.5% on time in full (OTIF) for the last four weeks and says...
Posted On - 05/04/2022
A survey of directors and employees of Cambridge based companies is reported to have found ‘widespread concern’ among workers about the long-term consequences of remote working. Four out of five of those polled said they were now spending less time in the office than before the pandemic. The survey revealed a variety of positive reasons for remote working, including cost...
Posted On - 05/04/2022
By Neil Cooper-Smith, senior analyst, Business Pilot. It’s a big figure but probably only reinforces something that retailers have instinctively known. Average order values crashed in the last month – by more than 50%. This is consistent with what we have picked up anecdotally from our customers. Big ticket items and whole house replacements have been harder to get across...
Posted On - 05/04/2022
Glass processors are under increased pressure to reduce overheads and optimise their use of glass as margins are being eroded at an alarming rated because of rising energy and raw material prices, according to Dave Broxton, MD of Bohle. A perfect storm of excessive demand, logistical problems associated with Covid, and rising energy prices has put a huge amount of...
Posted On - 05/04/2022
June will see the latest changes to building regulations come into force and updates to Document L means the countdown is on for installers to find windows and doors that are compliant with tighter thermal efficiency standards. Approved Document L: Conservation of Fuel and Power requires windows and doors for refurbished properties to have a U-value rating of 1.4 W/m²K....
Posted On - 30/03/2022
With the changes to Part F of Building Regulations coming into force in June, hardware supplier Total Hardware is said to be already helping its customers get ready for the transition. Chris Pell, general manager at Total Hardware, said: “The new regulations mean two big changes for the industry. Fortunately, we’re well-prepared for the change and already hold stock of...
Posted On - 30/03/2022
Industry software specialists, Tommy Trinder and Business Pilot, have teamed up in a pledge ‘to save time and hassle for installers’. “Time is money and the last thing installers need is to duplicate work unnecessarily,” explained Elton Boocock, MD of Business Pilot. “The new automated links between Tommy Trinder’s Framepoint app and the Business Pilot CRM mean that users can...
Posted On - 30/03/2022
By Mike Parczuk, managing director, Sternfenster Rishi Sunak was the hero of the hour in March 2021 with the financial stimulus he put in place to help businesses survive the impact of Lockdown. Without it many companies would have failed, so the point I’m about to make is not a political one. It is, however, one that comes from a...
Posted On - 30/03/2022
ODL Europe has announced the appointment of Bryan Bultema as its new managing director. Bryan, who has been with ODL since 1988, is said to have been instrumental in supporting the vision and development of the global business. Following a career as vice president of Zabitat, an ODL company specialising in online home improvement products, Bryan will lead ODL Europe...
Posted On - 30/03/2022
Modplan has further increased its capacity to support the growth in demand for its PVC-U flush sash windows. Heidi Sachs, MD at Modplan, said: “The continued demand for feature rich windows has been building for the past few years and resulted in us opening a dedicated flush sash manufacturing centre in 2020. “The popularity of this window design continues to...
Posted On - 30/03/2022
Made For Trade has gained ISO9001:2015 accreditation for quality control. Refining the business to gain the accreditation has been the result of years of work for MFT, and particularly so in the last 24 months under quality manager, Jason Couse, who joined Made For Trade from a parallel role in engineering at the start of 2020. The procedures needed to...
Posted On - 30/03/2022
Celebrating 30 years in business, Bristol-based trade fabricator MB Frames has announced a new management structure that will prepare it for its next phase of growth. The company was formed in February 1992, driven by the desire of co-owners Andy Burns and Peter Melville to make the best PVC-U trade frames in the region. MB Frames was established to service...
Posted On - 30/03/2022
Kall Kwik has signed a new partnership with machinery supplier FOM. The FOM range features a selection of aluminium machinery, including cutting and machining lines, double and single head saws, corner crimpers and more. “As the aluminium market continues to grow, we wanted to expand our ACE care package to fabricators who manufacture aluminium windows and doors, and FOM is...
Posted On - 30/03/2022
Since the results of Dame Judith Hackitt’s independent review on Building Regulations and Fire Safety and the follow-up response from Government was published, you have probably heard a lot about the Building Safety Regulator. But what is it? And how will it affect the glazing sector? Jon Vanstone, chair of Certass Trade Association, explains... Q: What is the Building Safety...
Posted On - 30/03/2022
A £100,000 investment in its two showrooms and the latest 3D design studio has seen a High Wycombe-based home improvement specialist secure a record year. Hazlemere, which offers a wide variety of conservatories, orangeries, tiled roof extensions, double glazed windows and doors, has reported a 37% increase in orders with sales on the retail side of the business now reaching...
Posted On - 30/03/2022
Glass processor, Glassolutions, has invested over £1.5m into its Dudley factory including the installation of a larger furnace with 20% increased capacity and the ability to toughen even larger pieces of glass; an automated arriser to ensure high quality and consistent finishing; and a power upgrade to futureproof the site and enable further expansion plans. Glassolutions says that the investment...
Posted On - 30/03/2022
Window remakes cost more than the material and labour, according to First Degree Systems. The company adds that unnecessary overheads can be significantly reduced if the right software is used, saving businesses thousands of pounds every month. “If you factor in the delay to other products in the manufacturing schedule, the delivery to site, the potential delay to the project,...
Posted On - 30/03/2022
Rehau trade fabricator, Euroglaze, is embracing modern apprenticeships, with two young people joining the business in finance and IT. Managing director, Martin Nettleton, said: “Done well, in a business which is prepared to really support and nurture new recruits, an apprenticeship is undoubtedly the best way of bridging the gap between talent and experience. “Our new joiners are getting just...
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