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Veka and Direct Trade (Yorkshire), signed a new 10-year supply agreement at the FIT Show 2025 – further cementing a partnership that has already spanned more than two decades. Based in Doncaster, Direct Trade manufactures and supplies PVC-U products to the trade across the UK. A sole user of the Veka and Halo systems ranges for over 20 years, Direct...
Garnalex has received a coveted King’s Award for Innovation 2025 for its Sheerline aluminium windows and door range. With only 46 businesses being recognised in the innovation category this year, the award reflects the significant contribution and advances the company has made within the fenestration industry. Two innovative aspects in particular were highlighted by the awards process. Firstly, Sheerline’s patented...
Hardware supplier Safeware celebrated its innovative solutions – and unique consultative approach – at its debut appearance at FIT Show 2025. Commercial director, Rob Hartill, said: “Our goal at FIT Show was to showcase the ‘Safeware experience’. We pride ourselves on taking a consultative approach to door and window hardware. We weren’t just there to sell products; we were there...
Brighouse-based sash window fabricator, Quickslide, has officially announced that it will not be implementing any price rises. According to Quickslide, that means £250 for a sash window remains firmly on the table, without any compromise on quality or service, or level of marketing support. This commitment includes the promise not to add any hidden fees or surcharges, remaining open and...
As pressure to achieve higher Energy Performance Certificate ratings grows, The Vacuum Glazing Network says it is leading the way with PassivGlas ReGlaze, offering installers a new opportunity to expand their services and boost their bottom line. PassivGlas ReGlaze is a high energy-saving refurbishment solution for existing PVC-U, aluminium and timber windows, providing triple-glazed performance without the need to replace...
An innovative scheme developed to ensure more waste packaging can be reused, rather than recycled or sent to landfill, is on track to break its target of giving a second lease of life to more than 2,000 steel drums by the end of this year. The initiative was launched by Uni-Blinds manufacturer Morley Glass last year as part of its...
Trade fabricator, Modplan, has reported that it is ‘busy following up leads’ from its debut appearance at FIT Show 2025. Liam Isaac, head of sales and marketing at Modplan, said: “Our stand was consistently busy across all three days, and the quality of the footfall was excellent. We spoke to many installers looking for a trade partner to support their...
Keystone Market Research has announced the release of its Spring 2025 Consumer Fenestration Trends Report – an in-depth analysis of the evolving behaviour, preferences, and frustrations of UK homeowners in the windows and doors market. Building on the momentum of previous editions, this latest report reveals subtle shifts in consumer priorities and offers an expanded regional analysis across 12 UK...
A darts-themed stand is reported to have been a real crowd-puller for Insight Data at this year’s FIT Show, as the provider of marketing data for the fenestration industry welcomed more than 500 visitors to the oche across the three-day event. The South West-based company drew attention with a vibrant stand that invited attendees to put their aim to the test, competing...
Glass Express Midlands is urging the government to recognise that rising business costs – fuelled by tax increases and surging energy prices - are undermining the very industries it needs to help deliver Net Zero. The company says it’s time for ministers to stop viewing manufacturers as easy targets for revenue and start seeing them as strategic partners in the...
By Ellie Pool, DoorCo’s marketing manager. DoorCo enjoyed a highly successful three days at this year’s FIT Show. The event was a long time in the works and required a huge amount of input from across the business, so to see it all come together and be so well received was a real win. We enjoyed a steady stream of...
Affordable Windows Group (AWG) made an impressive debut at FIT Show 2025, showcasing both its new Decorio steel-look aluminium range and established Timberlook collection. AWG’s stand at FIT Show 2025 was designed to mirror the art-deco aesthetics of the Decorio range, with dedicated spaces for both the thermally-broken external collection and the single-glazed internal options. According to AWG, the Decorio...
Caribbean Blinds managing director Stuart Dantzic took part in a wide-ranging discussion about leadership and entrepreneurship at the 2025 FIT Show. The panel-led discussion was a key part of the three-day show, the biggest of its kind for the UK’s fenestration and related hardware sector. Stuart was part of the panel which included representatives from industry and associated trade bodies. Moderated...
Aluplast showcased its next generation product ranges including the Ideal Neo casement window Neo Smart-Slide inline sliding door – plus its new aluminium window and door system – at the 2025 FIT Show. With one of the largest presences at this year’s expo, the Aluplast stand brought together the system leader’s expanding product offer, which also includes its new Engineered Door...
Richard Gyde has joined VBH (GB) as managing director, bringing over 40 years of dedicated fenestration sector experience, including over 23 years as MD of Mila UK, where he successfully led and grew the business. Richard is said to have a customer-centric approach that matches that of the VBH culture plus a deep understanding of the market that has resulted...
Universal Trade Frames’ sales director, Richard Hammond, highlights the logistical benefits and competitive advantages of single-source supply for installers of premium window and door products. Increasing demand for premium fenestration products, such as vertical sliding windows, flush casements and high-end composite doors, has seen an explosion of specialist suppliers emerge in recent decades. While the healthy consumer appetite for all...
Sales reps are increasingly harnessing modern technology to get quotes done ‘on the go’ without the need to return to the office between appointments, according to software specialist, Tommy Trinder. “If you are ‘on the road’ you stay ‘on the road’,” said CEO of Tommy Trinder, Chris Brunsdon. “Doing quotes in the car, or there and then in front of...
Tradeglaze and its retail subsidiary Jackson Windows have opened a new showroom in Lincoln. The space showcases curtain walling, windows, and doors in PVC-U, aluminium and composite materials, available to trade, commercial, and domestic customers. Situated in the hub for home improvement and trade suppliers north of Lincoln, the showroom is said to be ideally located for easy access. On display are precision-engineered...
Quality products combined with strong customer support make all the difference when it comes to a successful installation project, according to Sternfenster’s long-standing partner, Sereco Windows. “We haven’t seen quality like this anywhere else in industry to be honest,” says Steven Sanderson, director at Chesterfield-based installer, Sereco Windows. Offering premium windows, doors and conservatories in PVC-U, aluminium and timber, the...
Rapierstar has announced a new button-head version of its Starfix masonry fixing, enabling PVC-U and timber window and door installers to work faster and achieve a superior-quality installation more easily. Available in the most commonly used frame fixing sizes, the new Starfix PFT is an evolution of the long-established FFT, a plug-free screw designed as an effective through-anchor, which interlocks...
