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By Satinal. Satinal is an Italian exporter of interlayers and machinery for safety glass, appreciated for its high standards and for its recognisable Italian style. The service that Satinal dedicates to every customer is constantly up to the standards of EVA technologies and films, for which the Italian company is internationally recognised. Thanks to the design and production of TK...
ES-GuardS, the advanced laser marking system from Hegla boraident, makes non-destructive, permanent marks on glass without influencing the material’s properties. If the marking is made in the form of a QR or data matrix code, the pane will be uniquely identifiable at all times. And if the marking process is fully automated and carried out prior to cutting, later mix-ups...
Renolit will be showcasing a kaleidoscope of new colours and designs on stand G20 at the FIT Show. With nearly 100 different items already available from Renolit’s portfolio of high-performance exterior films, “the company is universally recognised as being the original and leading manufacturer of surface design development for the fenestration market”, the company said. The company celebrated its 75th...
The latest addition to Rehau’s Rio flush fit range is a single open-out door that complements the established Rio window system aiming to help fabricators and installers provide a consistent aesthetic to homeowners wanting matching windows and doors. The addition of the Rio flush fit door with a large glass panel, comes in response to a demand for new ways...
Alutech Systems has introduced a new curved edge aluminium profile as a premium option to its BF73 systems for bifolding doors, French doors and single doors. The rounded edge of the external facing sash gives the illusion of slimmer sightlines, and is available in all the same colours as the standard BF73 profile. Mike Moulds, Alutech Systems’ sales director, said:...
CutPRO has launched an online shop – www.cut-pro.com/products – in a bid to improve access to high quality cut-resistant PPE, British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) Safety Supplier registered members. Specialising in cut-resistant clothing, the company is working with the BSIF to prove that “anyone can sell safety, but you shouldn’t buy safety from just anyone”. This is in response to...
Window Widgets has reported a surge in demand for Werbar, its range of RCM reinforcement sections for PVCU window and door systems. It attributes this interest in part to steel shortages and subsequent price hikes. Available for the vast majority of PVCU window and door systems, Werbar is a cost-effective alternative to steel, the company said. It creates additional profile...
HWL Trade Frames has introduced a full suite of cloud-based customer service and business management systems – including 24/7 ordering – using Window Designer from First Degree Systems. HWL’s customers can take advantage of the latest Fengo2 system to price and process orders for the fabricator’s products, including its heritage windows and doors. Customers can also check on the status...
Camden Group has launched Camden Direct, its new customer online ordering system. Developed in-house, Camden Direct is an in-depth, technical window and door design system, which is accessed through an online portal. The software is available to all its customers and gives them full control over design, quotes and orders. “We listened to our customers and built the system with...
Business Pilot users can now see which areas of their patch provide the best hunting ground for new business. The new capability also allows users to pinpoint each sales appointment, survey, or installation against a geographical location, providing a quick visual reference for who in their team is where, and doing what, helping them to allocate resource more effectively. “We’ve...
The Glazing Vault has added the option of an online shop, which installers can purchase as a fully functioning e-commerce website or as an upgrade to their existing site. Katie Phillips, account manager at Glazing Vault, said it’s designed for installers, fabricators and stockists who supply direct to self-builders and homeowners. “We all know that the pandemic has really accelerated...
The Stellar Lift and Slide door from Epwin Window Systems supports current market trends with its slimline, clean aesthetics and quick fitting innovations, the company has announced. Philip Parry, business development director at Epwin Window Systems said: “The Lift and Slide Door continues the Stellar innovation of using pre-gasketed profiles and our recently patented pre-gasketed aluminium knock-in beads. Not only...
The market shows no signs of cooling according to Tommy Trinder, which said quotes prepared by installers on the Framepoint platform hit a record high of £150 million in Q2. “We continue to be amazed by the numbers,” CEO Chris Brunsdon said. “£150 million is an eye-watering amount of install business to be quoted in just three months – a...
AGC has introduced two new thicknesses in its low-iron float glass range: Planibel Clearvision 15mm and 19mm. Used by architects and designers in projects that demand superb transparency, Planibel Clearvision offers crystal-clear vision and clarity. The Clearvision range now offers a variety of thicknesses ranging from 3mm to 19mm, enabling designers and furniture makers to work with thicker low-iron glass...
Gripcore, the new solid core composite door from Doorco, is now available with an exclusive design portfolio that includes new and updated door styles, 25 new colours, and seven exclusive glass choices. The collection is available to view in a dedicated brochure, which also showcases Flip, Doorco’s own door glazing cassette system. Marketing and IT manager Ben Aspinall said: “Gripcore...
Newview Glazing Specialists has said quoting software Framepoint from Tommy Trinder has transformed its sales process. “We were using varying software packages before that were a little bit old fashioned, a bit clunky,” sales manager Tom Cox said. “We needed something that was more of a seamless approach to dealing with customers, quoting works, and getting quotations sent out accurately....
Barcode scanning is now in place from sales through to delivery at Quickslide. Designed to increase the level and accuracy of information between the fabricator and its trade partners at every stage of the order process, it follows a series of earlier investments designed to enhance the customer experience. The £2 million programme of growth includes a new dispatch centre,...
Quickslide’s Legacy VS window has passed the testing regime for the PAS 24:2016 security standard, as well as the latest weather resistance performance requirements. Based on the Spectus vertical slider Legacy was enhanced with additional reinforcement and longer screws to secure location, side extrusion blocks, sash locators, and upgraded locks, keeps, latch and aluminium tilt arms, all supplied by ERA....
In response to customer demand, Garnalex has introduced Hipca White to its range of stocked colours for Sheerline windows and doors. The total stocked colours for Sheerline’s colour range is now 12, and the new coating will be the first of Sheerline’s range to be available in a gloss finish. The new gloss Hipca White will be available on all...
The 304 Stainless Steel Letterplate from Fab&Fix, made from grade 304 austenitic stainless steel, offers exceptional levels of corrosion resistance. The secure through fixing ensures the letterplate can only be removed from the inside of the property, while the anti-snap flap opens to 180º and has a fully sprung return for ease of use and enhanced safety. The letterplate can...