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Posted On - 14/01/2021
IFI has been a supply partner for Rapierstar fasteners for 10 years. The Cambridgeshire based company has been supplying products to window professionals for over 25 years. From its 30,000ft2 national distribution centre in Peterborough, IFI delivers UK-wide on a next-day delivery service, using its own delivery fleet and a network of national freight carriers, and supplies the complete range...
Posted On - 15/12/2020
ISO Chemie has introduced its new ISO-TOP Construction Sheets WF3 to the UK fenestration sector to provide improved design and installation for windows and doors. ISO-TOP Construction Sheets WF3 are the latest addition the company’s in-front-of-wall installation systems and can be used either as adapter boards as part of a system profile, or as individual components to support profiles, packing...
Posted On - 04/12/2020
UK Roofing and Plastic Supplies has expanded its operations with a new branch in Little John’s Lane, Reading, where it stocks Kestrel’s full range of products. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, demand for roofline products, particularly fascias and soffits, has increased and the momentum is continuing, according to UK Roofing and Plastic Supplies’ Reading branch manager Peter Hogg. “We pride ourselves...
Posted On - 03/12/2020
QASSS has launched Dispute Assist for home improvement and renewable energy companies, which is in response to the financial challenges that many companies are facing. The aim was to “offer industry-leading dispute resolution while overcoming financial barriers to provide a solution that’s at a nominal price and cashflow neutral”, the company said. Dispute Assist gives companies and their customers access...
Posted On - 06/11/2020
Playing a key role in the striking V&A Dundee museum’s unusual facade were Dowsil 791 and 895 glazing sealants. Manufactured and supplied by The Sherwin Williams Company, the sealants were specified to help resist the gale force winds and rain that blow into the location across the Firth of Tay from the North Sea. Created using a structure of interlocking...
Posted On - 21/10/2020
Aluminium fabricators could save themselves “a small fortune” by changing their hardware buying habits and going direct to the manufacturer, according to Michael Hewitt, sales director of Durham-based AT Precision, which manufacture rollers and hinges for aluminium bifolding doors. “Most aluminium fabricators buy their bifold hardware from either their systems company or a distributor,” he said. “Buying profile and hardware...
Posted On - 16/10/2020
Following investment in two new horizontal powder coating plants, Vertik-Al has purchased automatic powder guns for its remaining horizontal line. The booth on line two has also been upgraded, and together they can achieve outstanding results across matt, gloss and textured coatings, the company said. Vertik-Al now boasts a full complement of new equipment across all three horizontal lines, and...
Posted On - 16/10/2020
Kestrel has added three new subtle colours – sage, pebble grey and claystone – to its window trims range. Kestrel sales and marketing director Owen Thorogood said: “The trend for coloured windows and doors is growing, so we’ve developed these new product lines in direct response to customer demand for strong and long-lasting trims in a wider range of colours....
Posted On - 15/10/2020
Improved energy efficiency of the entire window installation, not just the frame, can be provided by the ISO Bloco 600 range of self-adhesive sealant tapes from ISO-Chemie. The pre-compressed tapes, which and are both BBA and Passivhaus certified, can be used on joints up to 42mm, providing a high-performance weather tightness and thermal/acoustic insulation seal for fenestration applications. Quickly applied...
Posted On - 12/10/2020
Window Ware has expanded its range of stocked colours in the RW Simon Framevent window ventilators to include on-trend grey shades. Fabricators will have a wider palette of trickle vents at their fingertips to suit some of the most popular window styles and finishes today, including dual or single coloured vents in top-selling tones of silver grey RAL7001, slate grey...
Posted On - 08/10/2020
Two years after it created the original Superhero website for Window Widgets, The Consultancy has added a new trade counter search tool. Visitors to the site can now type in their postcode to see a full list of all their nearest stockists of Window Widget products, complete with contact details and opening hours. The Consultancy designed, created and launched the...
Posted On - 17/09/2020
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...
Posted On - 08/09/2020
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....
Posted On - 01/09/2020
Extrudaseal developed its new Premium product range with integrated fibre technology for anti-stretch performance to help a customer. Chris Byers, managing director at Extrudaseal, said: “When one customer told us he was struggling with stretching and shrinking issues on bubble gasket, we knew we could help him. “Fabricators often ask us to help with specialist products and we create bespoke...
Posted On - 01/09/2020
Searches for fly screens have reached a three-year high, according to the latest figures from Google Trends, and this upturn is converting to more sales for installers of aïr Screens from Everglade. Proving popular for homeowners who are installing wide-span doors in their homes, aïr Screens are dual-purpose and stop flies and other insects entering the home on summer days,...
Posted On - 27/08/2020
Edgetech has launched an improved version of its Super Spacer T-Spacer. Super Spacer T-Spacer SG is a metal-free, silicone-based warm edge spacer made of structural foam with an integrated desiccant, that’s been designed for commercial use. On demanding glazing projects using extra-large glass panes, its durable edge seal “guarantees decades of exceptional performance and stability”, the company said. T-Spacer SG...
Posted On - 25/08/2020
Window Widgets has added new dual-branded vehicle livery, which also includes graphics for The Residence Collection, on to one of their trucks, as it looks to roll this new design across its delivery fleet of 18 tonne lorries. The new vehicle livery has been designed to make a strong statement, with the work carried out by local company Motus Commercials....
Posted On - 24/08/2020
ISO-Bloco One and Winframer, both from ISO-Chemie – have been BBA certified. ISO-Bloco One is a multifaceted joint sealing tape that provides weathertightness (resistance to driving rain, airtightness/vapour resistance) and thermal/sound insulation. The tape was developed by ISO-Chemie to seal window/door frames and address thermal and sound insulation issues. The manufacturer, which produces products for airtightness, weather protection, structural and fire rating...
Posted On - 11/08/2020
Freefoam Building Products and JR Roofing have launched a new video that highlights the benefits of fitting Freefoam roofline products alongside roof systems. Filmed on location in Blackpool, a roof is replaced on an Edwardian end of terrace property in a rural location by Josh Morrison and his team. Josh explains how offering roofline as part of a roofing contract...
Posted On - 16/07/2020
Shades of grey dominated Vertik-Al’s powder coating lines in the 11 months to April 2020, according to the company’s latest powder usage figures. Of the top 10 colours most used, five were a tonal variation of grey, with anthracite grey leading the charge with almost 20% share. In fact, the powder coater’s top 10 comprises only neutral tones, with the...
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