Posted On - 19/12/2023
Made for Trade’s managing director, Bradley Gaunt and engineering director, Ashley Gaunt, competed in the Hagerty Radical Cup UK for the first time in 2023. Racing against fellow novices and experienced championship winners – the MfT duo are said to have applied their ‘sharp vision and technical backgrounds’ to the new venture as well as raising awareness of the company...
Posted On - 19/12/2023
Made for Trade celebrated 40 years in business in December. Originally established as Aanco by Richard Gaunt in 1979, the company was officially incorporated on 13 December 1983. A business that began as a supplier and installer of windows and conservatories to the retail market throughout the 1980s and 1990s, it moved from an original location in Sheffield to the...
Posted On - 19/12/2023
Organisers of Materials & Finishes Show (formerly W Exhibition) have announced a number of new and exciting exhibitors and partnerships for its May 19 - 22, 2024 event at the Birmingham NEC. The latest brands who have joined the line-up for the relaunch event in May include brands such as AES, Woodmizer, Festool, Leitz Tooling and the Wagner Group. Barbour...
Posted On - 19/12/2023
Fabricator-installer, New View Windows and Conservatories, has invested in upgrading its Cornwall-based manufacturing facilities with a Supercut 6 cutting and machining centre from Avantek Machinery. Established in 2009, New View is a family run business serving new build, trade and retail customers. The team is said to be currently implementing ambitious growth plans to become market leaders in and around...
Posted On - 19/12/2023
With financial caution set to continue for households in 2024, trust could well be the biggest driver for consumers when eyeing up home improvements says Andy Royle, director of Leads2Trade, the provider of double qualified window, door and conservatory sales leads. In today's ever-evolving economic landscape, financial caution has seen the home improvement market become a little less buoyant. And...
Posted On - 19/12/2023
Hurst Doors has reported a significant increase in demand for its range of FD30s composite fire doors as the market regains momentum. With triple certification for fire, smoke and security and tested to BS EN1634 and PAS24, Hurst’s fire door range achieves an average resistance time of 44-minutes – 50% longer than the FD30 standard requirement. Mark Atkinson, sales director...
Posted On - 19/12/2023
Upon publication of the long-awaited Future Homes and Future Buildings Standards consultation document, the Glass & Glazing Federation (GGF) says that, subject to a more comprehensive examination of the publication, its initial belief is that the decision to maintain the U Values for windows and doors at their current level, is disappointing and once again overlooks the contribution that fenestration...
Posted On - 19/12/2023
Edgetech’s Chris Alderson responds to the recent consultation document on the Future Homes Standard. With the Future Homes Standard, the glazing industry has yet again been overlooked. Like many in the sector, we expected it to recommend high-performance triple glazing to help drastically improve thermal efficiency. In fact, in the government’s 36,000-word consultation document, released on 13 December, glazing is...
Posted On - 19/12/2023
Direct Trade Windows has signed up to sponsor a local Brighton-based youth football club in their upcoming season, further strengthening the company’s commitment to supporting local communities. Withdean Youth FC is an FA 3-star accredited grassroots football club that provides training for both boys and girls aged eight to 18. The club focuses on nurturing young talent and providing them...
Posted On - 19/12/2023
The Double Glazing & Conservatory Ombudsman Scheme (DGCOS) is introducing shorter, six and two year registration options for members, in addition to its current standard of 10 years, a move which is designed to allow members to offer more relevant protection on installations and replacements. Faisal Hussain, DGCOS chief executive, said: “Did you know that under competent person scheme requirements,...
Posted On - 19/12/2023
Deceuninck Aluminium has been defined by a relentless programme of product launches. What’s most impressive, argues the company’s director Nigel Headford, is that they have been delivered with a minimal increase in stockholding. In 2023, it was about the launch of Deceuninck’s new flush casement. Designed in the UK, flush inside and out, and with U-values as low as 0.8W/m2k...
Posted On - 19/12/2023
Comp Door has partnered with Windows Are Us, a Stratford Upon Avon-based glazing supplier and installer. Windows Are Us is reported to have switched to Comp Door after becoming frustrated with a previous supplier and have been impressed by the manufacturer’s fresh approach to problem solving and its ability to provide real solutions to common problems in the industry. After...
Posted On - 19/12/2023
A Bedford-based glass manufacturer is doubling its capacity after investing in new machinery and its HQ with the support of a £1.9m funding package from Lloyds Bank. Clearglaze has used the capital import finance loan to acquire a new glass toughening furnace. The more efficient machine has twice the capacity as its previous glass toughener, meaning the business is saving...
Posted On - 19/12/2023
By Jon Vanstone, chair, Certass. The Future Homes Standard consultation position aligns with expectations from other areas outside of glazing for which discussions have been ongoing throughout the year. The running costs come from the Green Book and when you combine this with the move towards low carbon, the need to increase the fabric standards does not make much difference...
Posted On - 14/12/2023
Highly anticipated, the publication of the consultation on the Future Homes and Building Standards will send shockwaves through the window and door industry but for a completely unexpected set of reasons according to Rob McGlennon, Managing Director, Deceuninck. A consultation document has rarely been anticipated more. After four years of speculation, the Consultation on the Future Homes and Buildings Standards...
Posted On - 12/12/2023
Alltruck, a UK commercial vehicle contract hire specialist, has supplied a specially modified DAF CF 260 to CN Glass for distribution of its range of glass and related products. From its production facility in Banbury, CN Glass cuts, toughens and process glass, supplying most types of windows, doors, double glazing, conservatories, and custom glass for a wide range of applications...
Posted On - 12/12/2023
The Residence Collection has a long standing partnership with window, door and conservatory manufacturer, Window Tech, to deliver high-quality home improvements in Essex and the surrounding area. Family-run business Window Tech has been manufacturing for 30 years, and The Residence Collection has been working closely with the company for 13 years to manufacture its window and door collections. The Residence...
Posted On - 12/12/2023
Almost two years on from the launch of the strategic partnership between Rehau and Yale, the two companies are now championing local manufacturing to deliver secure and sustainable solutions for the UK fenestration industry. Originally commencing in January 2022, the partnership allows window fabricators and installers to source Rehau profiles pre-integrated with Yale hardware. The entire product range is jointly...
Posted On - 12/12/2023
Fire Door Maintenance (FDM) has announced the appointment of a managing director. Nicola John will lead the business, which offers fire door inspection and maintenance services and is owned by UAP. Throughout her career, Nicola has spent 19 years working with door manufacturers in various management and director roles. A former business consultant, Nicola also ran her own company, using...
Posted On - 12/12/2023
Epwin Window Systems has confirmed an increase in downloads of its thermal efficiency calculator, ‘U-Comply N’, by customers calculating the thermal performance and transmittance of their window and door specifications. The U-Comply N online tool is fully accredited by the BSI and the BFRC and can be used to prove a product’s compliance with Part L of Building Regulations. Gerald...
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