Fabricators News
- No categories
Portsmouth based Halo fabricator, Window Warehouse, has added Veka’s vertical slider to its offer and will be manufacturing it on a dedicated line. Window Warehouse supplies products for residential and commercial projects across most of southern England. Its manufacturing facility has undergone a successful expansion project, including the development of a specialist project area, which has enabled it to begin...
Aluminium fabricator, Fentrade, is helping its customers comply with the latest changes to Part L by manufacturing the Optio 58BW Casement HI and BSF70 HI bi-fold door systems from Aluk. Chris Reeks, director at Fentrade, said: “As a response to the tougher U-Values required within Part L, we began manufacturing the two updated Aluk systems which have been enhanced for...
Aluminium fabricator, Direct Trade (Yorkshire) has added Stellar from Epwin Window Systems to its portfolio. Mark Powell, sales director at Direct Trade (Yorkshire) commented: “The market has changed and installers are expecting more innovation from their products to sell into the consumer. Epwin Window Systems has been synonymous with delivering cutting-edge PVC-U systems and that design innovation is evident in...
Deceuninck fabricator Demspey Dyer was recently involved in the construction of new student accommodation at The Riverside at Canterbury, which drew on 45 years of experience. The trade fabricator delivered 666 Deceuninck 2500 Heritage chamfered side-hung casements, foiled in smooth anthracite grey as part of the £115 million mixed-use development, and was involved in every stage of the project –...
Aluplast fabricator, Ashfen Windows and Doors, launched earlier this year after its owners saw a demand for high-end products with matching customer service. Based in Derby, owners Nick Ashford and Nat Weaver ran a building company for more than 20 years, but chose to launch a window business after deciding to try something new. “We are both risk takers, and...
Lead times for both PVC-U and aluminium are back down to five days on key Sternfenster products, as the company continues to invest in machinery, infrastructure, and customer support. PVC-U chamfered and sculptured casement and tilt and turn windows in the most popular colours (white, rosewood, golden oak, rosewood/white, golden oak/white, and anthracite grey/white) are now available in five days,...
Listers’ sales and marketing director, Sam Weber, has been accepted on the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge, where he and three other crew members will row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean, raising money for charity in the process. Up to 30 boats will race from La Gomera in the Canary Islands to Antigua in the Caribbean in December 2024, in...
A survey of industry by Emplas reveals that 66% of respondents expect further price increases from their suppliers before the summer is out. Carried out this month [July] against the backdrop of continuing inflation, energy and fuel prices as well as rising labour costs, only 34% of those polled expected to escape cost increases from their suppliers. Jody Vincent, sales...
Listers is one of the first trade fabricators to supply the full range of Sheerline products, including the Prestige window and S1 Sheerline lantern. Sheerline from Garnalex is a modern aluminium window and door system designed from the ground up, painted and extruded in the UK, which promises to offer fabricators, installers and homeowners warm, slim and ultra-secure products. “After...
Directors at the Glazerite UK Group have marked a year at the helm of the nationwide fabricator, following last summer’s management buyout. Led by group managing director, Rob Brearley, alongside fellow directors Mark Johnston, Jeff Dunn, Darren Rhodes, and Matthew Thomas, the team has spearheaded a number of improvements to unlock further opportunities for its customers, against a challenging backdrop of...
By Ryan Johnson, managing director, Emplas Group It’s been a tricky few months. The positive is that the supply chain has now, to a point, stabilised. In most instances we’re getting the materials that we need to get product made and out the factory gates to our customers in the time frames that we would expect to be able to...
Manufacturing and operational efficiencies of up to 15% have supported Emplas in fixing the prices its customers pay for products for the past six months. Delivered as part of the fabricator’s continuous improvement programme, Emplas has introduced a range of initiatives in the last year. This has included a redesign of its factory floor; investment in its fleet; and an...
Scarborough-based SWC Trade Frames has chosen the Decalu88 Aluminium bi-fold and the Decalu163 lift-and-slide door as the foundation for its new Part L ready offer. Set up in 1989 and covering Northumbria, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, Scarborough-based SWC, manufactures more than 1,500 PVC-U and aluminium windows and doors a week. “We couldn’t meet all Part L requirements through our previous system,...
Emplas has placed an order for a £1million plus Forel vertical IGU-line. According to the Wellingborough based fabricator, the new state-of-the-art Forel line will not only significantly increase its capacity but will also improve IGU quality. Scheduled for delivery in the autumn, the investment will deliver a 45% uplift in capacity on its current 10,000 IGU a week capability. Ryan...
In 2021, Lancashire Trade Frames announced the successful completion of an independent audit of its manufacturing processes and the award of several accreditations relevant to the construction industry. Foremost amongst those was the Gold CMS Mark awarded by CENSolutions for the company’s windows. Now the company is celebrating the same top-level award for its composite and double door products which...
Quickslide says that ongoing investment has resulted in increased efficiencies as well as more consistently high-quality products and services. Managing director, Ben Weber, explained: “From large overhauls to smaller continuous tweaks and improvements, we’re always looking for ways to increase efficiencies, quality, and sales.” Systems development manager, James McArthur, is said to have completely redesigned Quickslide’s VS production line, with...
PatioMaster South East is celebrating 20 years as a PatioMaster dealer with Epwin Window Systems. Simon Spiers, director of PatioMaster South East, said: “We are extremely proud of what PatioMaster South East has achieved in the past 20 years. During this time, we have seen various industry and economic peaks and troughs, but our business has always remained steadfast and...
Listers is giving every employee in the company a ‘Cost of Living Allowance’ of £1,000 over the next 12 months to help them cope with inflation and spiralling energy costs. The window and door manufacturer has also committed to pay the Real Living Wage as a minimum to new employees in its factory and offices. At £9.90 per hour outside...
Growth in business at Irvine based Andrew Wright Windows has created up to 28 new jobs. The company confirmed the expansion of its workforce following a series of commercial contract wins with leading housebuilders and also increasing enquiries from domestic customers, many driven by the desire to better insulate their homes. The 28 new jobs are for joiners and window...
West Midlands-based fabricator and installer, Formula One Group, has been relying on Mercedes-Benz trucks since it began trading 24 years ago. The recent investment in two more vehicles, means the company now runs a fleet of five Atego 7.5-tonners, all of which were supplied by Midlands Truck & Van. The Formula One Group commenced manufacturing operations in 1998, at the...