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By Neil Evans, managing director, Veka. The Autumn Budget missed a crucial chance to recalibrate the burden on business and set out a credible pathway to higher productivity, investment and growth. For companies like Veka that face wage-bill inflation, employer tax increases, constrained capex and flat markets, the headlines remain hard to face. Despite some measures aimed at supporting investment,...
Mark Hickox, sales director at Thermoseal Group, reflects on a transformative 2025 and shares how international growth is laying the foundations for a stronger, more efficient operation at home. For Thermoseal Group, 2025 has marked a turning point. Our focus on international growth has gathered pace rapidly, and the capabilities we’re developing overseas are already feeding back into better quality...
Sheerline has reported an ‘On Time In Full’ (OTIF) of 99.4% across the whole of 2025. To demonstrate that this isn’t by accident, but the result of production efficiencies, strategic planning, and strong internal communications, the team has been sharing regular OTIF updates with customers, through adverts, in articles, and via social media. Sheerline’s technical production director, Ross Hartshorn, commented:...
Reynaers Group has published its new annual sustainability report – Our Sustainable Road Ahead 2024–2030 – which highlights an 8.5% reduction in operational carbon, as well as a 13.6% reduction in embodied carbon, crediting its comprehensive approach as the key driver in its sustainability gains. With its initial sustainability benchmarks set in 2019, this new report denotes the halfway point...
Spectral Windows has expanded its fabrication range with the addition of the timber-alternative window system, The Residence Collection, including the Residence 9, Residence 7 and Residence2 systems. Originally launched in 2011, The Residence Collection is widely approved for use on listed buildings and conservation areas and has proven especially popular in heritage rural and premium residential settings. All Residence systems...
Andrew Scott, MD of Purplex Marketing and Insight Data, discusses a cautious Budget that offers warm words for entrepreneurs but little meaningful relief, leaving business owners determined to push on and hold the Chancellor to her promises. Business owners have spent weeks thinking about the Autumn budget. Investment has been put on hold, recruitment paused and decisions delayed. Rumours of...
Jack Aluminium Systems has achieved STS202-BR2 approval for its TD68 thermal door system, confirming its capability to meet BR2-level security performance – equivalent to LPS1175 SR2. The approval has reportedly acted as a catalyst for increased Q4 sales, as specifiers and fabricators look for aluminium alternatives to steel in high-security projects. Historically, STS202-BR2 approvals have been achieved mainly by steel...
Insight Data has reported a major milestone in 2025, with its Salestracker CRM platform logging more than 1.6 million company page views over the year. With 800 active users, this averages 2,076 company pages per user. According to Insight Data, this demonstrates the growing reliance on accurate, live business intelligence across the UK construction and fenestration sectors. Salestracker holds detailed...
Pioneer Trading Company has further strengthened its manufacturing capabilities with the purchase of the Graf SLS single head CNC cill welder from Haffner. The machine is said to be the first and only single-head CNC welder specifically designed to deliver seamless bay cills with ‘exceptional’ efficiency and ‘consistently flawless’ aesthetics. After researching the market, Pioneer says it identified the Graf...
As projects become more complex and safety standards continue to evolve, Glass Express Midlands’ technical manager, Kirsty Fortnam, reinforces the importance of honest guidance, technical clarity and responsible decision-making. As a technical manager, people often assume my role is about solutions, and for a large part, it is. But an equally important part of my job is knowing when the...
Framexpress has launched its new Business Support Hub, a digital customer portal designed to make installers’ day-to-day operations faster, simpler and more efficient. Built around customer feedback, the online portal is designed to give Framexpress customers instant access to the tools and resources they need to manage their projects with ease, from quoting to accessing technical data, brochures and sales-ready...
Eurocell has outlined its assessment of the UK new build landscape as we move into 2026, following another year defined by economic pressure, complex regulation and an absence of policy certainty. Early 2025 saw housebuilders navigating multiple overlapping challenges. High interest rates suppressed buyer demand, while material inflation, energy costs and persistent labour shortages added significant pressure to project viability. While some of these challenges have ‘eased’,...
DoorCo celebrates its 18th anniversary in December. What started as a simple distribution model supplying foam-filled doors, has grown to be one of the UK’s leading suppliers of composite door components. The business has evolved from a small team to a 200-strong workforce in the UK alone, with multiple product and people awards. “Since opening our doors 18 years ago,...
Steel window and door manufacturer Crittall Windows has announced a significant reduction in its carbon footprint, achieving a 29% decrease in market-based CO₂ emissions during 2024 compared with the previous year. The independent assessment, carried out by emissions management experts Carbon Footprint, confirmed total market-based emissions fell from 786.56 tonnes to 529.11 tonnes of CO₂e. Emissions per employee and per...
Comp Door has introduced SleekSkin, a smooth-touch door finish that provides what the company describes as a ‘refined, timber-like aesthetic’, combining subtle grain detailing with a soft, painted appearance. “We saw a clear gap in the market for something more tactile and elegant,” said Richard Diliberto, sales director at Comp Door. “While grained finishes still have their place, there is...
Everglade Windows says it is helping installers close high-end jobs with its next-generation aïr 400SS minimal frame sliding door. According to Everglade, its beaded and site-bonded design makes transportation, installation, and aftercare far quicker and easier – allowing installers to fit the premium product more efficiently, without compromising on finish or performance. “We designed our aïr 400SS to make high-end...
FDM by UAP has won Training and Development Initiative of the Year at the G25 Awards, recognising its practical, lifecycle-based approach to raising competence and accountability across the fire door industry. Launched in 2024 as the UK’s first hands-on training academy dedicated solely to fire doors, FDM is said to have trained more than 1,200 professionals in 18 months and...
Nathan Court, chief sales officer at Sternfenster, reflects on a year of digital transformation and outlines why Sternfenster’s ‘Digital by Design’ principle will be crucial for installers in 2026. If there’s one thing this year has made clear, it’s that the industry is moving faster than ever. The expectations of homeowners are changing, technology is evolving, and margins are tightening....
Marlin Windows has become one of the latest fabricators to start supplying Sheerline’s range of aluminium windows, doors and roof-related products. The Keighley-based, family-run company wanted to expand its product range to give customers more choice and greater flexibility. Adrian Martin, Marlin’s managing director, said: “Marlin chose Sheerline because of the impressive range of innovative aluminium glazing products, and with...
Reynaers Aluminium UK was named as the winner of the ‘Commercial Project of the Year’ at this year’s G-awards in recognition of its involvement in the high-profile, £227m Wembley Park regeneration project. In continuing with 10-plus years of collaboration with the development and assets management team at Quintain, Reynaers was appointed as a preferred supplier to the project from the early...