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Unique has extended its product range to include the COR Vision aluminium sliding patio doors from Cortizo. COR Vision patio doors are said to offer an almost frameless appearance thanks to ultra-slim profiles which have sightlines measuring just 20mm. This ‘frame free’ look is further enhanced by the fact that door rails can be fully incorporated into the floor whilst...
Sheerline has relaunched its Installation of the Month competition for 2025, giving installers and fabricators to win prizes that include Amazon vouchers and a marketing support package. As part of the new competition, each winner will receive a dedicated press release or case study highlighting the project and their business. The installation will also be showcased across Sheerline’s social media...
For the past four years, Four Seasons Sunrooms and Windows has partnered with Production Software Technology (PST), using the specialist’s vsHome software. PST’s vsHome sales and surveying software allows users to design, visualise and price a wide range of products including windows, doors, conservatories and garden rooms. Features such as the software’s 3D editor, drag and drop tools and preset...
By Chris Baron, director at Prefix Systems. In the competitive world of home improvement and building solutions, installers are always on the lookout for innovative products that offer exceptional quality, ease of installation, and lasting customer satisfaction. One product that is consistently gaining traction among installers is our award-winning Warmroof system. Designed with both installers and homeowners in mind, the...
Morley Glass is offering FIT Show 2025 visitors the chance to attend the show in style by going as a VIP guest. The company, which is exhibiting at the show on stand J40, has a limited number of VIP tickets available to anyone in the window and door industry who registers to attend the show via a special QR code...
Lead 2 Trade has reported a significant increase in consumer enquiries for double glazing, with a 62% surge in 2024 compared to the previous year. Leads 2 Trade has also seen revenue from these enquiries rise by almost 40%. Andy Royle, managing director of Leads 2 Trade, said: “While solar enquiries dropped quite considerably last year due to economic pressures,...
Quickslide has worked with Glazpart to develop a trickle vent solution for its Legacy range of vertical sliders. Quickslide use Glazpart’s Link Vent for all its products but developed a bespoke vent solution for the Legacy VS range to enable all its welded vertical sliders of more than 1,055mm in width to carry 12,000 EA in a single window, meeting...
Freefoam Building Products has launched agate grey Single Shiplap PVC cladding. This new addition to Freefoam’s existing Single Shiplap cladding range is said to offer architects, developers, PVC suppliers, installers and homeowners ‘a contemporary yet timeless’ design solution. Freefoam says it has introduced this new option in response to growing demand for muted, subtle exterior colours and to provide a...
Framexpress has introduced a patio door and commercial door to its Ali by Framexpress range, which it says is in response to customer demand for a wider range of higher spec as standard aluminium glazing solutions. The recently launched Ali by Framexpress range also includes bi-fold doors, plus flush and standard casement windows. The new aluminium patio door offers anti-finger...
Eurocell has partnered with Tremco illbruck to develop a system that’s designed to dramatically improve air tightness and weather resistance in commercial buildings. The collaboration involved pairing Eurocell’s Modus and Logik systems with Tremco illbruck’s i3 sealing solutions, to create a seamless, high-durability connection that reportedly exceeds European standards for air permeability and water tightness. According to Eurocell, this breakthrough...
Following the acquisition of BDC Aluminium in December 2023, the Endurance Group has launched Endurance Aluminium, a new aluminium manufacturing business. This newly created fabricator is a sister business to Endurance Doors and will now form part of a wider Endurance Group. “The opening of Endurance Aluminium is an exciting and strategically important development’ commented Stephen Nadin, CEO of the...
Emplas has further enhanced its market leading door ranges with the introduction of new hardware options that include the Fab&Fix Classic range from ERA and the Ultion Sweet portfolio from Brisant Secure. The Classic range of door hardware from Fab&Fix will now be specified as standard on all of Emplas’ PVC-U, patio and composite doors and offers neat, timeless aesthetics...
Country Hardwood, a manufacturer of bespoke hardwood products, has announced a significant £700,000 investment in cutting-edge CNC machinery. Established in 2007, Country Hardwood offers a comprehensive array of hardwood joinery, including conservatories, orangeries, roof lanterns, windows and doors. Crafted from FSC-certified hardwoods, this range utilises a blend of machinery and hand finishes by a skilled in-house team. The £700k investment...
Jeremy Phillips, managing director of aluminium fabricator CDW Systems, discusses why black finishes are set to overtake grey as the most popular colour choice for aluminium windows and doors. After nearly a decade of grey's dominance in the aluminium fenestration sector, particularly anthracite grey, we're witnessing a significant shift in colour preferences that I believe will reshape our industry in...
By Nick Bailey, head of sales, BM Group. Business Micros now has more than 4,000 unique company users of our flagship Touch online ordering and quoting software. We have so far installed Touch Portal systems powered by real time production data at more than 35 of the UK’s leading fabricators and, in turn, 4,000 of their trade customers have signed...
European software provider Forterro has continued its expansion into the window, door and façade industry, with the acquisition of BM Group. Founded in 1979 and operating from offices in Scotland and England, BM Group’s products include Evolution, the widely used PVC-U order processing and fabrication solution, and Touch, its web-based management platform, which covers all sectors within the windows and doors market:...
Yale has introduced the Postmaster Professional TS008 slim letterplate, its most streamlined design to date, offering top-tier security, exceptional durability, and a modern, sleek look. The Postmaster Professional TS008 slim letterplate meets the rigorous standards of TS008:2022 and it is also accredited by Secured by Design (SBD). In addition, the updated letterplate meets the stringent requirements of FD30 and FD60...
Window Supply Company has been recognised as the 18th fastest growing business in Scotland by the UK Fast Growth Index for 2024, the programme which identifies the fastest-growing companies in the UK. This achievement is said to underline Window Supply Company’s significant impact on its market and its capacity for growth and innovation. Whilst fast growth firms represent a small...
Universal Trade Frames has partnered with Origin, becoming an official reseller of their internal and external doors. This collaboration adds new options to Universal’s aluminium product range, including Origin’s OI-30 internal doors and the new OB36+ series of slimline bi-fold, French, and single external doors. Richard Hammond, sales director at Universal Trade Frames, said: "These products integrate seamlessly with our...
Tommy Trinder’s Annual Colour Trends survey has shown that 2024 was ‘alright for white’. After years of losing the battle to foils like Chartwell green and agate grey, 2024 has seen a resurgence in smooth white as the finish of choice for PVC-U windows; 65% of all PVC-U casements in the year were unfoiled. The Tommy Trinder Annual Colour Trends...
