Posted On - 01/03/2022
PVC-U window and door manufacturer, Euramax Solutions, has invested £300k in a new CNC machine at its 205,000ft2 facility in Barnsley. The upgrade to Avantek’s SuperCut cutting and machining centre has been designed to drive down lead times, improve accuracy, and increase reliability by around 5-10%. Euramax Solutions managing director, Nick Cowley, said: “Our customers expect our products to be...
Posted On - 01/03/2022
Warringtonfire has invested significantly in its High Wycombe testing facility to meet the growth in demand for acoustics, smoke leakage and fire resistance testing. The transformation of the facility includes refurbishment of the fire resistance and smoke laboratories. This comprises new smoke leakage testing equipment, a complete re-lining of two test furnaces as well as installation of a new cold...
Posted On - 01/03/2022
Worcestershire based 5 Star Windows and Conservatories, which employs more than 120 people at its two showrooms in Kidderminster and Worcester, has seen orders go past £12m for the first time in its 22-year history. The company says that its growth has come from the shift in consumer spending during lockdown and a new commercial deal with Kidderminster Harriers that...
Posted On - 01/03/2022
Carl F Groupco has released guidance for fabricators and installers on the new Part F of Building Regulations. Carl F Groupco’s technical manager, John Mitchell, said: “The new Part F of Building Regulations comes into force on 15 June this year. As a responsible hardware distributor, we feel it’s our obligation to ensure that the full supply chain is prepared...
Posted On - 01/03/2022
By Neil Cooper-Smith, senior analyst, Business Pilot: It’s too early to say what the impact war between Russia and Ukraine will have on the UK economy but it is likely that it will add fuel to inflationary growth, with prices already rising at their fastest pace for 30 years. As one of the world’s largest exporters of oil and gas,...
Posted On - 22/02/2022
Lincolnshire fabricator, Tradeglaze, has won the Product Supplier of the Year award at this year’s Greater Lincolnshire Construction and Property Awards. The annual black-tie awards dinner welcomed more than 300 guests at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Lincoln on 3 February. Hosted by former RAF Fighter Pilot and executive officer of the Red Arrows, Dan Lowe, alongside retired English Rugby Union and Leicester Tigers...
Posted On - 22/02/2022
Sternfenster has added four new lorries to is fleet, which prioritise the safety of other road users while ensuring all products reach their destination damage-free, as well as upgrading its existing vehicles. The 18-tonne ULEZ-compliant DAF lorries represent an investment of £480K and are modern additions to the trade fabricator’s established fleet that offer improvements in key areas. Primarily, the...
Posted On - 22/02/2022
Garnalex has appointed Greg Grabski, a highly experienced production manager, to help the company introduce a state-of-the-art powder coating plant at its UK manufacturing facility. Greg is said to be well-versed in working in fast-paced production environments, having previously worked for a global automotive company in a similar role. He will be responsible for overseeing and managing the execution of...
Posted On - 22/02/2022
The centrepiece of Fosse Park in Leicester is a retail terrace which is anchored at each end by a 90,000ft2 major retail store. Its whole length features double-height glass shopfronts, giving maximum uninterrupted views in and out by having no opaque framing or other support below 2.7m in height. The wall of glass was made possible thanks to Pilkington Planar structural glazing,...
Posted On - 22/02/2022
Morley Glass has invested more than £750,000 to increase its capacity for manufacturing its Uni-Blinds range of integrated window and door blinds by a further 50%. The investment comes in a year when Morley Glass has produced record volumes of Uni-Blinds, up 46% versus the previous year. A new state-of-the-art production line for making insulating glass units complete with ScreenLine...
Posted On - 22/02/2022
H.B. Fuller Kömmerling’s Kodispace 4SG has been specified for Wimbledon’s No.1 Court refurbishment project. Sir Robert McAlpine (SRM) was appointed as the main contractor and worked closely with several trusted trade sub-contractors to deliver the various elements of the project. Wieslaw Kaleta, cladding manager, Sir Robert McAlpine, explained: “Whilst the retractable roof of No.1 Court was obviously the dominant feature...
Posted On - 22/02/2022
Jade Engineering has developed a bespoke hole punching tool that was designed specifically for the manufacture of the Sheerline system from Garnalex. Andy Russell, Garnalex’s technical service and support director, said: “Sheerline frames are manufactured using a patented corner assembly method that removes the need to crimp profiles together. “For this unique system to work, holes must be drilled in...
Posted On - 22/02/2022
Insight Data has announced that its fenestration database has now surpassed 20,000 decision-maker contacts. According to Insight Data, these 20,000 contacts all hold senior positions within 13,800 fabricators and installers that make up the fenestration database, giving suppliers into the glass and glazing sector ‘unprecedented market intelligence’. Alex Tremlett, operations manager at Insight Data, commented: “While the number of fabricators...
Posted On - 22/02/2022
Chris Beedel, director of government advocacy for the Glass & Glazing Federation (GGF), has highlighted the new GGF Apprenticeship Scheme at a ‘kick-off’ event organised by the National Home Improvement Council (NHIC). The event, held at the start of National Apprentice Week (7-13 Feb), was attended by Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Minister Lee Rowley MP. The GGF...
Posted On - 22/02/2022
Exeter Trade Aluminium (ETA) has appointed a new trade sales development manager, Dave Greenwood. Dave brings with him more than 30 years’ experience within the construction industry. Dave will be tasked with managing and developing the sales function at ETA, using his sales and industry experience to develop initiatives, build new relationships and help to move ETA forward. Dave commented:...
Posted On - 22/02/2022
ERA has partnered with system provider, Siegenia, to be the sole supplier of tilt and turn hardware for Conservatory Outlet. The exclusive partnership will see the supply of Siegenia’s Titan hardware in conjunction with ERA’s Fab&Fix window handles for Conservatory Outlet’s entire supply of PVC-U tilt and turn windows to the English market. Following a significant uplift in demand, Conservatory...
Posted On - 22/02/2022
ERA, has announced that three of its newest products have received the Secured by Design accreditation. ERA’s two new TS 003 door security devices, together with its double cam window lock, have been approved by Secured by Design’s police preferred specification scheme, bringing the total number of ERA lock, hardware and mail delivery solutions achieving the accreditation to more than...
Posted On - 22/02/2022
Epwin Window Systems says that its Connect integrated digital platform is proving popular with installers with over 200 new installer registrations being made in the last four months. Intended for use by both fabricators and installers, Connect has been designed to support businesses of all sizes. Matthew Dunne Smith of installation company, Oswestry Window and Doors, said: “Having access to...
Posted On - 22/02/2022
Endurance Doors has unveiled its next gen Touch Portal and Door Designer that’s been developed with software partner Business Micros. The new platform which is scheduled to go live on the Endurance Doors website, is fully mobile responsive and can also facilitate a ‘Virtual Home’. This functionality allows for multiple external and internal images to be uploaded on to a...
Posted On - 22/02/2022
Dekko Window Systems has reported strong demand for coloured PVC-U and aluminium, with 55% of the orders it received in the past year being for coloured profile. Sales director, Kurt Greatrex, commented: “Coloured profile has been a growing trend across the industry for a while now, especially in the post-lockdown home improvement boom. “And it’s thanks to our trusted suppliers...
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