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Pilkington UK has made its structural glazing technology Pilkington Planar available via building information modelling (BIM), helping to simplify the design and build of expansive glazed building features. Pilkington Planar models are now available through the widely used BIM programme Revit, helping architects and engineers to accurately and collaboratively create structurally glazed atriums, facades, and roofs in 3D modelling. The...
The industry’s first ever masterclass on the theme of remote selling attracted significant interest with over 150 window professionals joining the online session in February. The free one-hour workshop, hosted over Zoom by Tommy Trinder, sought to de-mystify selling remotely by dissecting a typical remote sales pitch and sharing tips, tricks and best practice gleaned from window installers that are...
Satinal has installed its second EVA-film production line, and has launched the Strato Colour range. The Strato Colour interlayers for glass lamination are designed to reflect the global trends of the modern world, the company said, including: freedom, creative elegance, transparency and brilliance. The transparent coloured EVA films are suitable for high-end indoor and outdoor applications, and come in four...
Sheerline Classic from Garnalex is now available from these fabricators: BSW Window Systems; Garden of Eden; GJB; Listers; and Whiteline Manufacturing. These will be followed by Direct Roofing Systems, Belvedere Products, New Century, Nordic Aluminium, and Super Glide. All Sheerline profiles and components are available in five working days in 11 stocked colours, including three anodised finishes. Dual colour combinations...
Ultraframe has announced the release of a new range of Garden Rooms, which will be available from April 1. The launch is timed to help Ultraframe customers take advantage of the explosion in demand for garden rooms across the busy summer months. Ultraframe’s marketing director Alex Hewitt said: “Demand for garden rooms has rocketed over recent months, with many families...
Bohle has enhanced the performance and increased the service life of its popular Veribor BO 601 and 601G pump-activated hand suction lifters. Designed to make the manual handling of glass and sheet materials, safer and easier, the latest upgrades to the Veribor product line are the result of ongoing R&D from Bohle, which included feedback from a customer group that...
Jackloc has launched the Pro 2, which is designed specifically for its bulk trade customers. The Pro 2 by Jackloc has been designed as a ‘cost-effective’ product for environments such as housing associations while still carrying the Jackloc brand name. The new restrictor maintains Jackloc’s trademark quality elements and is independently Ukas laboratory-tested to the relevant British Standards. The Pro...
Demos of the new Touch Vendor remote sales and ordering software from Business Micros are now live on the website at bm-touch.co.uk/installer. Installers need to register their details on the site and then they can access a step-by-step demo which walks them through the set-up process. There’s no need to sign up for the free trial to see the demo;...
Giovanni Laporta, inventor at Smart Ready has come out in full support of the new September dates for the FIT Show with two stands: one for Smart Ready, and one for Sac Hardware. “FIT is a focal point for the industry, and it is so important that we can come together in a safe environment to present new developments, share...
Total Hardware has launched the Quantum patio door handle, which joins the other products in Total’s Quantum hardware collection. The range includes window and door handles, letterplates, door knockers, and letters and numbers. The Quantum extended lever patio handle features symmetrical grips, making it suitable for left and right-hand use and has been designed for ease of operation without obscuring...
Roto fittings supplied by Carl F Groupco have been approved for use on Accoya timber windows and doors. The suite of Roto products provided includes Roto FRH fully reversible hardware, TSL espagnolette and tilt and turn systems. All lines are available from stock from the hardware supplier’s Peterborough and Cumbernauld depots. Outstanding performance benefits and natural insulating properties are reported...
UAP has launched the Fullex Kinetica+ K4, a 3-Star cylinder lock. Building on the credentials of the Fullex Kinetica locking range, Kinetica+ K4 combines a standard 3-Star cylinder lock profile with multiple design features, delivering a lock that is easy to install but virtually impossible to bypass, the company said. Rigorously tested at UAP’s in-house test facility, and by a...
A handle collection has been curated by Hoppe (UK) to support aluminium window and door manufacturers looking to specify compatible hardware for their products. The new leaflet has been published by Hoppe (UK) to show the variety of hardware available that can be used with aluminium doors and windows. Andy Matthews, head of sales at Hoppe (UK), said: “We have...
Business Pilot has added Status Progression to its cloud-based CRM and business management tool, which allows installation companies to map their processes, set tasks and instantly track progress. The product of a year-long development programme, the new Business Pilot Status Progression Tool gives installers the flexibility to digitise their operational processes in ‘pipelines’, assigning actions or ‘tasks’ to complete before...
The BF73 aluminium door system from Alutech replaces multiple systems; whether the project is a single door, French door or bifolding door, they can all be fabricated from the same BF73 system. The system that it can cater for projects that call for shaped frames, fixed frames, sidelights, astragal bars, blinds in glass and can even be used as an...
Bohle has added a 90º clamp option to its Vetroscreen Covid cough and sneeze-guard. Designed to allow commercial and office fit-out specialists to install a screen to the side, as well as front-facing positions, Vetroscreen 90º uses the same no-surface impact clamping system as the original 180º option. Achieving a robust and stable fix without needing to drill into the...
Garnalex has produced a suite of videos to support the launch of Sheerline Classic. With a dedicated website, www.sheerlinevideo.com, Garnalex’s practical videos tell fabricators and installers everything they need to know about this new window system. The quality videos, which are short for quick and easy viewing, demonstrate Sheerline’s key benefits. The comprehensive library covers a range of practical topics...
Mila has launched what it is calling ‘the most fabricator focused’ TS008-certified letterplate on the market. Developed in response to feedback from fabricators on what their ideal TS008 letterplate would look like, it is slimline, stylish, leakproof and easy to fit in standard apertures, the company said. The Mila letterplate is available in both stainless steel SupaSecure and standard ProSecure...
With Kubu, there’s a full range of promotional materials and a free showroom set up programme for installers eager to start up-selling doors to smart-sensor technology today, Avantis Hardware has reported. Thousands of doors are manufactured every week with a Kubu multi-point lock, and it’s been designed with an integrated slot for a Kubu smart-sensor. Installers can now upsell doors...
The Joinery Network has launched Lignum, a timber window and door system that fully complies with Building Regulations. The Lignum range by The Joinery Network (the co-operative set up to support joinery manufacturers and improve quality in the timber industry through certification) is the first complete UK timber window and door system with full PAS 24:2016, Document Q, BS 6375:...