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Posted On - 30/06/2020
Anglo European has launched its new aluminium bifolding door cleat offer, cutting fabricator manufacturing costs, the company said. Defined by its distinctive ‘heart’ shape, Anglo started manufacture of its aluminium bifold corner-cleat just before lockdown. Available for a range of leading systems, including Aluk, the Anglo corner cleat features an increased wall thickness, and is supplied at roughly half the...
Posted On - 29/06/2020
Reid Lifting has launched Porta Base, a lightweight, portable lifting platform designed to help fenestration companies access windows and facades for repair, replacement and cleaning. The new Porta Base offers a temporary anchor point for lifting and lowering goods and people from rooftops, in confined spaces, and in difficult-to-access locations. Previewed at last year’s LiftEx event in Milton Keynes, it...
Posted On - 09/06/2020
A new range of bio-based self-adhesive connection foils from ISO Chemie offers improved sustainability around window sealing, the company has reported. High performance ISO Connect Blue Line is manufactured from renewable materials, including polymers based on sugar beet, sugarcane, corn, maize and other similar plant species, which absorb large amounts of CO2 during growth, providing performance qualities similar to foils...
Posted On - 03/06/2020
Freefoam Building Products has released an informative, simple video to illustrate how roofline fitters can carry out work while keeping themselves, colleagues and homeowners safe. Colin St John, commercial director, said: “Freefoam Registered Installers are an important part of our business. We commissioned this video to support them, so that they can feel confident in working safety while continuing to...
Posted On - 28/05/2020
Freefoam Building Products has released an informative, simple video to illustrate how roofline fitters can carry out work while keeping themselves, colleagues and homeowners safe. Colin St John, commercial director, said: “Freefoam Registered Installers are an important part of our business. We commissioned this video to support them, so that they can feel confident in working safety while continuing to...
Posted On - 21/05/2020
ISO Chemie’s ISO-Bloco ONE self-adhesive weather tight tape for window frames has gained British Board of Agrement (BBA) product approval certification. The news confirms that the tape, which offers rapid sealing of windows from inside the building during the construction phase, is able to resist the passage of wind-driven rain, snow, run-off water and dust into the interior of a property. It also confirms the...
Posted On - 29/04/2020
ISO Chemie's ISO-Bloco ONE self-adhesive weather tight tape for window frames has gained British Board of Agrement (BBA) product approval certification. The news confirms that the tape, which offers rapid sealing of windows from inside the building during the construction phase, is able to resist the passage of wind-driven rain, snow, run-off water and dust into the interior of a property, the company said. It...
Posted On - 29/04/2020
Multiroller is a new hand tool designed to easily transport doors, windows, building boards and glass. Distributed exclusively in the UK by C3 Roller, MultiRoller received the Norwegian Design Council award for good design, and is available in two sizes: B 12.0 with a 12cm internal width; and B 16.7 with a wider internal width of 16.7cm. “MultiRoller provides a...
Posted On - 30/03/2020
Freefoam Building Products celebrates 30 years of trading in 2020. In 1990, founding managing director Tony Walsh set up an extrusion plant in Cork, Ireland, with one co-extrusion line. With a vision to provide the growing home improvement market with high quality PVCU fascia and soffit to replace traditional timber products, the business grew into a leading manufacturer in Ireland....
Posted On - 27/03/2020
A comprehensive audit of fastener usage by Rapierstar has delivered production, quality, stockholding and installation benefits for Vulcan Windows. These benefits have been realised following a Fastener Health Check conducted by Rapierstar earlier this year, which looks at a window and door manufacturer’s fastener use, how they are being applied, what the intended applications typically are, and the stockholding approach....
Posted On - 18/03/2020
A new 20,000ft2 factory extension combined with further upgrades in the company’s production facilities, have been completed by Apeer. The investment completes the latest phase of the company’s five-year investment and development plan begun in 2017. Occupying a 7.2-acre site, the company’s head office and production facilities now total 140,000ft2 with all services now fully self-contained, including the production of...
Posted On - 17/03/2020
Fabricators can achieve savings of more than £240,000 a year by buying-in reinforcement direct, rather than through their systems supplier, according to new figures released by Anglo European. The financial modelling, which is based on buying-in cut-to-size reinforcement, represents the culmination of labour and employment costs, reduced wastage, and the lower unit price achieved through direct supply. This reveals savings...
Posted On - 16/03/2020
Hodgson Sealants has spent much of the last 18 months expanding its range of sealants and solutions for professional window and door installers, along with sealant applicators. The Silfix range of premium silicone sealants has been expanded with the introduction of U7, a sanitary, high modulus, acetoxy cure silicone sealant and adhesive which possesses exceptional tooling properties. Silfix U8 low...
Posted On - 03/03/2020
Morley Glass and Glazing has become the first company in the UK to achieve a fire-rating accreditation for its insulated glass units with integral blinds inside, the company has reported. The fire-rated Uni-Blinds sealed units with ScreenLine integral blinds inside now comply with the performance criteria set out in the EU 305/2011 Construction Products Regulation, and have been independently verified...
Posted On - 03/03/2020
Freefoam has introduced an image gallery on its website. With more than 75 images, the image gallery forms a useful resource for all clients looking to install Freefoam products, the company said. All ranges are illustrated, including fascia, soffit, gutter, cladding and internal panelling with the ability to filter by range to refine searches. Louise Sanderson, Freefoam’s UK marketing manager,...
Posted On - 02/03/2020
Emplas is launching a new clip-on sill option on its F82 aluminium bifolding door, eliminating the risk of damage during installation and while other trades are still on site, the company said. Developed in partnership with Aluk, the new solution delivers significant benefits in new build but also home improvement installs and is available in four options: 95mm, 150mm, 190mm...
Posted On - 02/03/2020
Sunbell has introduced a new feature for controlling its blinds: the Ai-Sun mobile app allows users to operate blinds via a mobile phone or tablet. The Sunbell system, whichcan also be retrofitted to existing Suncen installations, offers both manual and motorised solutions powered by either a rechargeable battery or hardwired. Sunbell blinds aremade to order in kit form on three-week...
Posted On - 01/03/2020
Sales of Rembrand Timber’sPVCU roofline have grown rapidly thanks to Freefoam Building Products, the company has reported. Scott Findlay, divisional manager atRembrand Timber, said: “Freefoam has provided us with excellent advice and support to all our branches. They’ve helped set up all the trade counters with POS and marketing materials, and also aided considerably with price and marketing support, especially...
Posted On - 12/02/2020
Window Widgets has put its products on to a range of six A1 posters, which is in support of its 158-page catalogue, ‘the big pink book’. The six wall charts represent the key product categories of Werbar, jacks, inline couplers, corner post couplers, vertical slider couplers, and baypoles. Each product range is colour coded and the products are shown with...
Posted On - 10/02/2020
Unique Window Systems has partnered with The Georgian Bar Company for its astragal bars. “We have a production capability of 2,500 PVCU frames a week,” Sunil Patel, joint managing director of Unique, said. “But for us, it’s not just about capacity. It’s about end-to-end quality and reliability. We take a huge amount of pride in the fact that all our...
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