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An emerging trend for pink doors has gathered huge traction during lockdown thanks to social media, and platforms such as Instagram and Pinterest are providing the perfect place for door styles and trends to gain popularity. That’s the view of Lauren Barnes, head social media co-ordinator at Vista. In April, it emerged over social media that fans of cleaning guru...
Deceuninck fabricator Fastframe has invested over £150,000 in a Decoroc paint line for Deceuninck commercial windows and doors. The Decoroc line is the first of its kind outside Deceuninck’s headquarters in Belgium and, since opening the line, Fastframe has won a number of major commercial contracts. Decoroc is Deceuninck’s patented colour coating system. It gives a high performance, long-lasting finish...
Yale has pledged its support to Fire Door Safety Week for the fourth year running. The Fire Door Safety Week campaign (September 21-29) is a response to a legacy of fire door neglect. Drawing attention to specific issues such as poor installation and maintenance, the annual initiative aims to engage and educate specifiers, building owners and the general public on...
Conservatory Outlet has expanded its Extreme Solid Core Door Collection. The exclusive door range, which was launched to Conservatory Outlet’s retailer network in July 2019, will see five new contemporary door designs added to the collection from October 1, together with a further five aluminium-look colour options. Each of the new designs has been tailor-made to feature stripped-back, minimalist appeal....
Senior Architectural Systems says it can help specifiers meet the government’s ambitious plans to rebuild and modernise schools across the country, while making all facilities Covid-secure. Having already been installed on various education projects across the UK, Senior’s low U-value Pure aluminium window system offers exceptional thermal performance and enables greater choice in the positioning of radiators, the company said....
Freefoam Building Products has released guidelines for PVC installers on how to get ahead with all things digital. As a consequence of the recent pandemic homeowners are spending more time at home and inevitably more time online, so having a visible online presence has never been more important, the company said. Freefoam produced an Installer Digital Toolkit document with five...
Distinction Doors is has introduced three new decorative glass options for its 9D Quarter Glazed cassette: Kara Zinc, Edwardian and Mini Blind. The decorative glazing will be a popular choice for the company’s Stable Door and five other door styles, the company said. The introduction follows the launch of the snap-fit projected cassette earlier this year and subsequent customer demand....
Burbage Custom Windows has invested in additional Haffner Murat machinery to support its recent business expansion. Dan Richards from Burbage Custom Windows said: “Having purchased several machines from Haffner Murat in the past, we know they deliver the quality, service and performance we look for. Having recently expanded our manufacturing operation we had no hesitation in returning to them again.”...
Kingfisher Windows added Stellar, the aluminium window and door system from Epwin Window Systems, to its portfolio in June. Since then, the company said it has seen a phenomenal uptake of the new system and the dedicated aluminium factory is busy manufacturing orders for the trade, retail and commercial sectors. Mark Barker, production manager at Kingfisher Windows said: “Stellar is...
Forecasts from the CPA (Consumer Products Association) hint that brighter times might be just around the corner for the construction industry. While expecting that UK construction output could drop by 25% this year, it also predicts the sector will bounce back by 26% in 2021, raising the prospect of a dramatic V-shape recovery for our industry. These forecasts offer hope...
Bohle has unveiled the new MasterTrack ST shower door system, designed to offer simple and easy installation and effortless operation, while is also ideally suited to corner and recessed applications. The flexible system eliminates any requirement to process glass on site, tapping into the same principles that underpin the easy-fit MasterTrack internal sliding door. It’s suitable for installation as either...
AGC has launched Stopray Vision‑70, its new solar control glass. With a selectivity of 2.0, AGC's new Stopray Vision‑70 solar control glass, and its toughenable version Stopray Vision‑70T, outperform all conventional double silver products, the company said. These products are very colour neutral (Ra,D = 97), let in maximum daylight (TL = 70%) and, with a solar factor of just 35%, reduce the air conditioning...
Aluplast continues to supply stock foils with a rapid turnaround, despite disruption reported to the PVCU foils supply chain by some systems companies, the company has reported. It added that lead times on non-standard and dual colour foils – normally 15 working days or less – remained largely intact. Ian Cocken, sales and marketing director at Aluplast, said: “The exponential...
OnLevel has launched Banana Slide, a pre-assembled sliding door system for 50kg and 80kg glass applications. Banana Slide is a sleek sliding door system with clean lines and a minimal appearance. It’s perfect for creating unimposing partitions and light-filled interior spaces, the company said. The system uses ‘clamping technology’ to provide a permanent connection between roller and carriage. Doors can...
Creating a streamlined finish when installing glass balustrades has never been easier, or safer, than with TaperLoc from CRL, the company said, which now has a new base shoe to create a flush fit. Allowing quick and easy slab edge installations, TaperLoc can now be installed flush with the slab edge and from the safe side, without the need for...
Freefoam has launched a series of Fireside Chat, videos designed to open up discussions about important industry topics. Covering all things roofline, the videos feature Colin St John, Freefoam’s commercial director, as he talks about issues such as the changing roofline market, the complexities of the supply chain, colour and innovation, and the importance of forging strong ties with customers....
BM Aluminium has released the software dataset for Epwin’s Stellar aluminium window and door system, giving fabricators the freedom to use its LogiKal software to price and process jobs in Stellar for the first time. The programming team at BM Aluminium worked with Epwin’s design and technical team over several months to create and launch the dataset, so that it...
VBH has added the ClearLift hardware system for aluminium lift/slide patio doors to its greenteQ range. ClearLift can carry sashes weighing up to 300kg and measuring up to 3.33m wide or 2.7m high, subject to the systems company’s recommendations. VBH said stock holding is reduced as all door heights are achieved with just two gear heights. The system has been...
ODL has been discussing the strength of its door slabs. Ian Glenister, technical sales manager of ODL Europe, said: “Composite doors need to stay looking good for years to come, they need to be secure and they need to be robust enough to stand up to daily use.” The Capstone composite door slab has stiles and rails that are manufactured...
Two window companies have recently invested in the latest Mercedes-Benz vans: Alexander Windows and Dorwingear. Family-owned Alexander Windows is enjoying the benefits of increased efficiency and productivity after turning to the newest member of the Mercedes-Benz Vans retail network for a new fleet of vehicles equipped with PRO connect technology. Part of the LSH Auto UK group, Mercedes-Benz Vans of...