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Thermoseal Group is urging IGU manufacturers to ensure that their products comply with regulations, as the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) ramps up its inspections in the glass and glazing sector. Part of the Department for Business and Trade, the OPSS is the UK’s national product regulator. Designed to ‘protect people and places from product-related harm by ensuring...
Sheerline’s Prestige grille shroud is said to offer a host of benefits for fabricators and homeowners. According to Sheerline, it’s the ideal alternative to unsightly exterior plastic trickle vents that can warp over time and fade in the sun. The Prestige grille shroud differs from traditional trickle vents as it runs the full width of the window, enabling its integral...
Rapierstar has announced a new button-head version of its Starfix masonry fixing, enabling PVC-U and timber window and door installers to work faster and achieve a superior-quality installation more easily. Available in the most commonly used frame fixing sizes, the new Starfix PFT is an evolution of the long-established FFT, a plug-free screw designed as an effective through-anchor, which interlocks...
FIT Show 2025 has proved to be an exciting showcase event for Glazpart with new product launches, promotion of its expanding Glazpartners initiative and celebration of a special year as the company marks its 40th anniversary. At the exhibition, Glazpart launched three new products including the MSBP (Multi-System Bridge Packer), the bi-fold vent and the modular vent. MSBP (Multi-System Bridge Packer) The MSBP...
Colour expert Renolit will be exhibiting at the FIT Show on stand D41 where it will showcase its latest exterior film products. Renolit manufactures specialised high performance decorative films for a variety of exterior applications such as window profiles, cladding, door panels and decking solutions. The centrepiece graphic of the FIT Show stand will feature an illustrated garden room that...
As part of its environmental mission, Window Widgets says that its injection moulding process is as environmentally friendly as possible, from the raw materials through to the processes used to the packaging the products are distributed in. Focusing first on the materials, Window Widgets has curated a series of eco-friendly options, which it claims are better for the environment whilst...
Thermoseal Group has raised questions over market consolidation in the UK in response to advancing automation, a trend already seen elsewhere in Europe. The specialist insulated glass component manufacturer and distributor has suggested that moving to complete automation, which will likely only be possible for the largest fabricators due to cost, could leave smaller companies unable to compete, as savings made...
With just weeks to go until National Insurance contributions rise for employers, making it more expensive to employ staff, steel reinforcement specialist Anglo says that window fabricators can offset the added expense by switching to its cut-to-size service. From April, National Insurance will jump from 13.8% to 15%. Combined with the scheduled increase to the National Living Wage, employing staff...
Glazpart’s plans for FIT Show 2025 are said to be well underway as the glazing components company gets ready for the industry’s largest UK exhibition. Glazpart will launch several new products in its glazing accessories and trickle vent ranges at FIT Show (April 29-May 1) at Birmingham’s NEC. The new products will feature at the show with special displays and...
Over three-quarters of all products sold by Thermoseal Group were manufactured in-house at its UK sites, in 2024. Investment in the automation of Thermobar production has seen the Group’s annual production capacity more than double, with further investment in tooling, injection moulding, transport, recycling and testing at its Birmingham and Wigan facilities. Thermoseal Group’s sales director, Mark Hickox, said: “As...
Swisspacer says it is setting new standards in sustainability, thanks to the use of renewable energy and optimised production processes. The manufacturer has reported that the CO₂ footprint of a 16mm spacer bar is now less than 0.15 kg CO₂ eq per running metre – a reduction of almost 30% compared to the previous value. According to Swisspacer, this means...
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...
Eurocell has launched a new, more advanced version of its 150mm Cavalok cavity closer system to support housebuilders with a growing demand for wider cavities. A new survey from Professional Builder and Knauf Insulation has revealed that 150mm cavities are fast becoming the preferred choice for housebuilders in the UK, with 41% of participants already implementing the wider cavity approach in new...
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...
Northern Building Plastics (NBP) has announced it is set to open the doors to its fifth super depot in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, in February 2025. Situated just off Junction 8 of the M1, the 25,000ft2 facility marks NBP’s first physical presence in the south of England. Acting on customer feedback and increasing demand, the expansion aims to better serve customers...
Freefoam Building Products has launched five brand new woodgrain colours to its comprehensive window trim range including Moondust Grey, Slate Grey, Pebble Grey, Sage and Claystone. These new colours are available in the full range of PVC window trims, a 12mm and 19mm Quadrant, a 20mm and 28mm Fillet and a choice of architrave sizes. The new range is designed...
Thermoseal Group has secured its place on the G24 Awards shortlist with two nominations, one for Component Supplier, and one for Training and Development Initiative. “These nominations are a great way to celebrate the exciting year we’ve had at Thermoseal Group,” said sales and marketing director, Mark Hickox. “We’ve continued to invest in every area of the business, including injection...
Eurocell has launched a series of exclusive online deals for its trade customers to take advantage of as part of its 50th anniversary known as ‘50 for 50’. The offer will see 20% off 50 product codes throughout October and November, with customers able to access these deals from the homepage of Eurocell’s website. Each week during the promotion period, a different...
Eurocell has reported its highest-ever sales volume in one month for its range of Cavalok cavity closers, which it says is a potential indicator that the housebuilding market is in the early stages of a strong recovery. Eurocell sold 364,000m of Cavalok, equating to 96,000 frames, in July. It's the highest volume the system’s house has sold in 23 years...