Posted On - 14/07/2020
Guardian Glass has signed a strategic partnership agreement with ML System, a company in the building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) market. This will allow Guardian Glass to offer a complete range of BIPV product solutions – both semi-transparent and opaque – that help contribute to the EU Directive Nearly Zero Energy Building (NZEB) regulations. The cooperation will lead to the coordination of...
Posted On - 14/07/2020
Kömmerling has reported strong sales across all brands, including the recently acquired WarmCore, Evolve and Legend. Brian McDonald, sales director of Profine UK, said: “There’s been considerable increased traffic on the internet for windows and doors as measured by the latest Google statistics, while social media engagements have increased notably across the industry as a trade platform, along with consumers...
Posted On - 14/07/2020
Combilift won the Warehouse Truck Lowlifter category with its Combi-CS pedestrian counterbalance stacker at this year’s IFOY Awards 2020. The Combi-CS is the only pedestrian counterbalance stacker that will operate in a conventional reach truck aisle for space saving and productive storage and handling, the company said. It features Combilift’s multi-position tiller arm, which can be turned to the left...
Posted On - 14/07/2020
Reports of record levels of interest in patio doors despite the impact of Covid-19 will be good news for savvy installers, CDW Systems said. The company’s marketing partner Purplex tracks Google search data and has reported the term ‘patio door’ is at its highest compared to previous 2015 records, and was searched by more people in the last 12 months,...
Posted On - 14/07/2020
The window and door supply chain must up its game, adopting a more responsible approach to doing business and move away from the pursuit of volume at all costs, according to Mike Parczuk, managing director of Sternfenster. Covid-19, according to Mike, gives the industry an opportunity to adjust its approach, bringing in new financial controls, manage-out over capacity within the...
Posted On - 14/07/2020
New housing developments should consider the people and environment around them according to a recent survey, which found that three quarters of UK residents want housing that actively fosters a sense of community. In Eurocell’s research of 1,000 UK residents, 74% of respondents agreed that housing areas should not just be thought of as individual properties and should instead support...
Posted On - 14/07/2020
AGC Interpane will not exhibit at Bau 2021 due to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. “Since the situation will most likely not be resolved by next January, we want to act responsibly towards our employees and customers and make sure we do nothing that might endanger their health,” Marc Everling, events manager at AGC Interpane, said. “For us,...
Posted On - 10/07/2020
The NSG Group, parent company to Pilkington UK, is fast tracking its research into producing glass with an antiviral coating, as it looks to help specifiers find new ways of reducing the transmission of viruses within buildings and transport. The glass company’s research into anti-microbial glass was already at an advanced stage prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. But the outbreak...
Posted On - 09/07/2020
FIT Show has seen record stand sales throughout June for its May 2021 event. The uplift in sales, which amounted to almost 1,000m2 in June alone, follows the return to work in line with the easing in government-imposed Covid-19 restrictions. Organisers have secured the backing of a number of the fenestration industry’s brand leaders, with over 50% of space now...
Posted On - 09/07/2020
Glass Times has helped raise over £2,000 for GM Fundraising in an online raffle. All the funds will go directly to Hope House Children’s Hospices, which provides palliative care for children with life-limiting conditions and support for their families, both on site and in their homes. Andy Westhead, publisher of Glass Times, said: “We always hold a charity draw at...
Posted On - 08/07/2020
Morley Glass and Glazing has invested in new software to optimise the dispatch and delivery of its Uni-blind sealed units with integral blinds inside. The company, which makes thousands of deliveries across the UK every week, has introduced Fleet Wizard automated route planning to all 26 of its delivery vehicles. The software gives Morley Glass and Glazing a clear visual...
Posted On - 08/07/2020
The Fenzi Group has upgraded its Tribiano (Milan) facility, strategic headquarters and global hub of operations for chemicals and secondary glass processing. The Italian facility is expanding with a new integrated logistics centre to optimise efficiency in warehouse management and shipping. At more than 15,000m2 , the new plant is highly automated and designed to make best use of the...
Posted On - 07/07/2020
Conservatory Outlet has unveiled a new digital design package to support its customers’ lockdown sales, alongside a new online sales forum. The software, dubbed the Professional Design Service, was due to be officially unveiled to the Conservatory Outlet Network of retail installers in late spring 2020, but the Covid-19 pandemic prompted priority final programming and testing to allow for an...
Posted On - 07/07/2020
As lockdown eases, Yale has announced that it continues to manufacture in the UK to meet the market recovery. Since mid-March, Yale has continued to operate at a reduced level to ensure a productive yet safe working environment for employees, and “manageable progression in the supply chain”. The majority of the brand’s product sales are manufactured in the UK, or...
Posted On - 07/07/2020
Mackenzie Glass has said that its supply partnerships remain robust with high stock levels across its complete range, despite growing industry concerns about glass shortages. While float glass manufacturers kept their lines running during lockdown significant many were putting products back into cullet, which affected availability. This, according to reports, has combined with the jump in demand for glass seen...
Posted On - 07/07/2020
The annual Glazing Summit conference, due to take place in October, has been postponed until 2021 due to uncertainties around social distancing. Organised by Insight Data and Purplex Marketing, the event brings together leaders from across the supply chain to discuss best practice and to debate industry trends and developments. Andrew Scott, founder of the Glazing Summit, said: “We recognise...
Posted On - 07/07/2020
Cornwall Group has said it is progressing three potential acquisitions, having started discussions in lockdown. Mark Mitchell, chairman Cornwall Group, said it had received a number of approaches from owners looking to make disposals since March, of which three had now progressed to a “meaningful stage”. “Cornwall Group remains an acquisitive company and it’s always been a part of our...
Posted On - 02/07/2020
As the return to work gathers pace following the lockdown earlier this year, Mila’s national sales manager Julie Holmes is appealing to fabricators to talk to their suppliers as much as possible so that they can deliver support that will make a difference. “Mila has been phoning and emailing customers regularly to find out exactly what they need from us...
Posted On - 30/06/2020
Customade Group has been bought out of administration by European private equity fund Nimbus, together with its financing source MidCap Financial. The new group is made up of Virtuoso Doors, Polyframe Norwich, Polyframe Stonehouse, Real Aluminium, Atlas, Fineline Aluminium, and Stevenswood. Polyframe Halifax and Polyframe Livingston will not reopen, and Veka has refused to supply the new group. The official...
Posted On - 30/06/2020
Endurance Doors is hosting an industry marketing webinar, which will be held on Friday, July 10 at 11am. The webinar will discuss current conditions, explain how to re-ignite sales, and how to make the most out of Endurance Doors’ marketing programme. The webinar will be presented by Scott Foster, group marketing manager at Endurance Doors, and Chris Tahmasaby, CEO of...
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