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Conservatory Outlet has expanded its Extreme Solid Core Door Collection. The exclusive door range, which was launched to Conservatory Outlet’s retailer network in July 2019, will see five new contemporary door designs added to the collection from October 1, together with a further five aluminium-look colour options. Each of the new designs has been tailor-made to feature stripped-back, minimalist appeal....
Conservatory Outlet has unveiled a new aluminium collection of windows and doors under a new brand: the Eclipse Collection. Eclipse is characterised by its slim, high performance frames of 34mm. Maximum glazing with minimal frames is an on-trend concept that has seen rising demand in the modern market, the company said. Having recognised a lucrative opportunity to diversity, Conservatory Outlet...
Masterframe has launched the first of three new websites. The new retail facing website at www.masterframe.co.uk signals a change in strategy for the company, with all products brought together under the Masterframe brand. Managing director Carol Slade said: “We have engaged the services of experts to create a user friendly, lead generation site that promotes all our products, while primarily...
Glazerite’s sales and marketing director Jeff Dunn explores the appeal of the Kubu smart lock. Homeowners are increasingly tech-savvy, so when a product like the smart lock from Kubu comes long, it’s easy to see why it’s being snapped up by security-conscious homeowners. To meet consumer demand for innovative products, the Glazerite UK Group now supplies every door equipped with...
Fentrade’s Aluminium Inline Slider is seeing a rise in demand as the industry returns from lockdown. Chris Reeks, director of Fentrade, said: “We have been delighted to see demand growing as the country opens up after lockdown. Our trade customers tell us the trend for creating large expanses of glass is still as popular as ever and this is translating...
Emplas is offering 90° mechanical-joints on the Optima Flush sash casement, which combines a technically advanced multi-chamber PVCU system with traditional timber sightlines, the company said. Combined with the launch of its new colour offer adding 13 new foil options to its colour pathways, it gives Emplas customers access to a more flexible offer aligned to key trends in window...
Quickslide’s new Legacy VS window, in its mechanically jointed form, has passed a series of PAS24:2016 security tests. Based upon the Spectus Vertical Slider, the Legacy has been enhanced with Quickslide succeeding in producing the only mechanically jointed version of this window on the market, it said. A number of engineering enhancements were made to ensure the Quickslide Legacy window...
36-year old Lewis Roden has become the fourth-generation owner and director of Galashiels-based Mitchell Glass following his parents’ step-away from the leadership team. As former chairman of GGF Scotland, Peter Roden and his wife Susan, who have run the installation business since 1993, have passed the baton to their son Lewis. Peter will go on to enjoy his official retirement...
Abcell has welcomed the acquisition by Profine UK Extrusions of Warmcore, which secures the future of the brand. This means that Abcell will continue to manufacture Graf-welded bifolds, patio doors, doors and windows. “We couldn’t be happier with this news,” Paul Ford, Abcell’s managing director, said. “We’ve been fabricating Warmcore since June 2017 and it’s been a big success with...
Sternfenster has launched a new water-based spray-painting service, which can spray PVCU products to any RAL colour in less than half the average turnaround time on foils, the company said. Introduced by the trade specialist earlier this year following significant investment in its in-house spray-painting facility, its new offer uses a ‘leading-edge’ solvent-free paint system. Specially formulated for PVCU window...
Shelforce has launched the new Fireshel 30-minute fire resistant door, and says it has several hundred orders in the pipeline. All Fireshel fire doors have been fire and smoke tested from both the inside and outside and PAS 024 Security tested. The low maintenance Fireshel solid 30-minute fire-rated door set, complete with fanlight glazing panel, achieved 49 minutes fire resistance...
Capital Windows is fabricating Stellar from Epwin Window Systems, which it has marketed under its own brand, Evoke. Peter Adams, general manager at Capital Windows, said: “We have manufactured aluminium products for many years and we were very impressed by the true flush aesthetics of Stellar. We are marketing it under the brand name Evoke, which we felt was appropriate...
Prefix Systems has launched a new interactive website for trade customers and their clients. The new website, which is fully mobile and tablet friendly, has been developed to reflect the company’s growing product portfolio and product development now supplying a broad range of conservatory, home living and glazing solutions. The new website is its biggest launch for over three years...
Dekko has said demand for colour has skyrocketed, growing from 20% of sales to over 55% in the past five to six years. According to Dekko, a shift in consumer preferences and spending habits is behind this trend, with homeowners choosing coloured windows and doors to enhance and add value to their homes. The Lancashire fabricator says its strength in...
Weru UK manufactures Afino-tec, which is 25% lighter than aluminium and allows for a 30% increased aperture than PVCU, making it ideal for bespoke, architecturally designed builds which demand larger, stronger glass areas. Afino-tec is based on Raufipro, a blend of PVCU and fibreglass that produces a system twice as strong as PVCU, making it an ideal alternative to aluminium,...
Euramax is supplying modular home manufacturer Ilke Homes with windows and doors for 2,000 modular homes. The housing crisis, skills shortage and lack of affordable homes are issues that continue to plague the UK’s housing market. Modular construction, which involves constructing elements of a building offsite in a factory-controlled setting before transporting them to site for assembly, offers a quicker...
Conservatory Outlet’s retail sales figures topped £4 million across its network for the seven-week lockdown period beginning Monday March 30. This has been attributed to a ‘lockdown sales competition’ by the fabricator for its network of salespeople to battle it out for the top spot. Retail sales teams across the country have been supported by bi-weekly ‘virtual’ sales training sessions,...
Aluminium trade fabricator Fentrade Aluminium Building Products will start manufacturing the Optio 58BW Flush window from Aluk when the industry reopens. Chris Reeks, director of Fentrade Aluminium Building Products, said: “We know our installing customers will want to maximise every opportunity when the market returns. The Optio 58BW Flush window taps into the growing aluminium market and is perfect for...
Deceuninck fabricator Nolan uPVC has been praised by trade customers for outstanding service and support. Silver Hill Windows’ owner, Euros Hughes, said: “Over the past two decades Nolan’s customer care has consistently been of a high standard. The staff across the business are very helpful, and no matter what you order – from PVCU windows to aluminium bifolds – quality...
Eurostock, from Euroglaze, allows customers to receive instant updates on stock availability as soon as orders are placed. Rosie Brennan, customer service manager, said: “When customers place an order, the stock informer module we have developed notifies us instantly if any item on that order is not in stock and allows us to offer the customer an alternative straightaway. This...