Posted On - 15/03/2021
Caldwell has appointed Purplex to take over its global social media, while the marketing company reported a record month for vetted leads. Purplex will be streamlining and uniting the social media across all three different Caldwell locations: the US, the UK and India. Purplex is also working with Caldwell on a new e-commerce website. When Caldwell acquired Cotswold Architectural Products,...
Posted On - 15/03/2021
Veka Compounds, a division of Veka Recycling, and Verplas, a manufacturer of PVC ventilation ducting, have signed an exclusive partnership for the supply of high-quality recycled PVCU pellet. Established in 1986, Verplas produces high quality ventilation ducting, predominantly for the domestic sector. The company manufactures its products using sophisticated extrusion and injection moulding technology and has pioneered the use of...
Posted On - 15/03/2021
Technal will speaks at the AJ Summit, hosted online by Architects’ Journal, on March 25, where it will explain how sustainable aluminium solutions can help to harvest green building scheme points and credits. The AJ Summit 2021 will focus on how architects and their industry colleagues can respond to the climate emergency by embracing the carbon agenda and the principles of...
Posted On - 15/03/2021
Almost 70% of architects in a recent Aluk survey said that they had changed their approach to residential design as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, and more than 30% said that it had specifically affected their design approach to fenestration. The research, commissioned at the start of the year among members of the Manchester Society of Architects, presents potential...
Posted On - 15/03/2021
UAP is celebrating its silver anniversary after 25 years in business. UAP first started trading as Universal Imports in July 1996 with a single product – a door knocker – and a makeshift bedroom office. By 2000, the company had moved to its HQ in north Manchester and changed its name to UAP. It has since grown to a £22...
Posted On - 15/03/2021
Sternfenster has extended the capacity of its nationwide delivery fleet with the addition of four, new DAF XF 450 FA boxed vehicles. Representing an outlay of more than £500,000, the new 18-tonne trucks have increased the Lincoln-based fabricator’s delivery fleet to 10 vehicles in total. Introduced to further improve customer service and to cater for increasing demand across its PVC...
Posted On - 12/03/2021
BDC Aluminium reported a sharp increase in demand after it started fabricating Stellar from Epwin Window Systems I September 2020. David Green, managing director of, said: “From the start, we knew that Stellar offered the industry something ground-breaking due to the superb flush aesthetics and speed of installation. And it would seem our customers agree. We have seen a huge...
Posted On - 12/03/2021
Sternfenster now offers a live production capacity feed of its PVCU and aluminium production lines. By logging in to the Sternfenster Plus portal (www.sfplus.co.uk) installers are presented with an insight into the fabricator’s manufacturing processes, by viewing real time data on production capacity, which is broken down into individual products. Designed to improve levels of communication and deliver greater clarity...
Posted On - 12/03/2021
‘The Plastic People of Plastic Town’ is Stephen Gibling’s debut book, and it’s been so well-received it’s already been entered for the Oscar Book Prize. Published by Pegasus, ‘The Plastic People’ discusses the environmental issues disposable plastic can cause if it isn’t recycled. Stephen, who is the managing director of Plastic Building Supplies in Norwich, wrote the book in lunchtimes...
Posted On - 11/03/2021
Xpert, the specialist tool arm of market-leading independent hardware distributor Window Ware, spread new year cheer to its stockists. The company, which supplies specialised glazing tools and essentials, including hand tools, machinery spares, air tools, and consumables, sent its Xpert stockists some freebies, including Xpert beanies and Xpert pens. Having celebrated a somewhat subdued 10th anniversary in the middle of...
Posted On - 10/03/2021
Glasstec trade fair has been cancelled in response to the coronavirus pandemic and continued global lockdown measures, as well as international travel restrictions. Glasstec was scheduled to take place on June 15-18, 2021, which had already been postponed from 2020. The next Glasstec will be held on September 20-23, 2022, which falls in to line with the previously arranged timetable....
Posted On - 10/03/2021
Purplex Marketing and Insight Data will headline the Marketing Village at FIT Show, as well as having a standalone presence with two exhibition stands. The Marketing Village will provide a central point for exhibitors and visitors to access a dedicated programme of marketing-specific learning material, all headed up by experts from Purplex Marketing, Insight Data and guest speakers. FIT Show...
Posted On - 10/03/2021
HB Fuller | Kömmerling has established a new technology centre to support its liquid lamination technology development programme. The new Loca (liquid optical clear adhesives) Technology Centre is in Bexbach, Germany, which is supporting both existing and new clients from across Europe, has been established as part of a strategic alliance with process specialists TTEC. Chris Davis, composites manager for...
Posted On - 09/03/2021
By Neil Cooper-Smith, senior analyst at Business Pilot. The latest Business Pilot Barometer shows that the market for windows and doors remained buoyant in February with sales activity up 10% on January, which itself recorded a 34% increase on December. This indicates the current strength of the market, albeit still down year on year; a comparison between February 2020 and...
Posted On - 09/03/2021
UK construction companies experienced a solid return to growth in February after a setback at the start of 2021, according to the latest PMI data compiled by IHS Markit. New orders also regained momentum as project starts increased in anticipation of improving UK economic conditions over the course of the year. Extended supplier lead times persisted in February as vendors...
Posted On - 09/03/2021
Window Widgets achieved a zero-landfill mark following a two-and-a-half-year waste management programme. Driven by Andrew Taylor, QHSE Manager, the waste management programme ensures that only compliant waste carriers with an up-to-date licence are used across the recycling and re-processing of 19 different types of waste. Investment has been made in waste bailers and compactors at the company’s site in Quedgeley,...
Posted On - 09/03/2021
Profine has been awarded the VinylPlus Product Label, a sustainability seal for PVC building products. Products that are characterised by high performance and sustainability are easily recognised by this certificate for end customers, manufacturers and markets. Partner companies from the window and door sector can use the label to advertise Kömmerling profile systems and sheets, for example in tenders and...
Posted On - 09/03/2021
Deceuninck has welcomed two new fabricators on board: Everglade Windows and Spectral Windows. Everglade has said that its recent move to Deceuninck has “opened installers’ eyes” to the possibilities offered by high performance PVCU. Having been with its previous systems company for 25 years, Everglade Windows added that it could see the huge potential in PVCU flush sash windows and...
Posted On - 09/03/2021
Brisant-Secure has secured an investment from capital investor BGF, which will fund its long-term growth plans, and enable the company to develop further innovations and opportunities. Brisant partners Nick Dutton and Steve Stewart remain majority shareholders, while Seb Saywood, a BGF Investor, joins them on the Brisant board. Nick said the investment “marks the start of an exciting new era...
Posted On - 08/03/2021
The Door Company Stafford is the latest company to be awarded the Endurance Installer of the Month. Each month Endurance Doors picks out an installation business it feels is worthy of the accolade based on continued progress, homeowner feedback and through its outstanding customer service. Claire Heywood, managing director of The Door Company Stafford, said: “We’re thrilled to receive this...
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