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TruFrame has contributed to the design and development of Mila’s new range of Heritage espag handles, and has since become one of the first customers to start fitting the new handles on its flush sash windows. TruFrame worked with Mila’s design team to give a fabricator’s perspective on how the perfect ‘heritage’ espag handle would look and function. Features include...
Abcell is currently promoting three to four-week lead times on its WarmCore and Aluk windows and doors. “Coronavirus has had a profound effect on the glazing industry and some supply chains are struggling to catch up with the production deficit caused by the lockdown,” Neville Gleed, operations director at Abcell, said. “The supply of resin has been impacted particularly hard,...
Sternfenster has expanded the capacity of its aluminium facility with the addition of a new Schirmer ALU BAZ Composite Orbit-C machining and cutting centre. Delivered in the autumn and representing a six-figure investment, the new Schirmer further expands Sternfenster’s aluminium bifold capability, while increasing precision and product quality. “We also planned to expand the capacity of our aluminium bifold line,...
CWG Choices is standardising on Ultion premium locks. CWG Choices managing director Chris Powell said the company switched to Ultion because of the brand awareness for both consumers and trade customers. “We know Ultion gives comfort and credibility to consumers, and our partnership is at the forefront of security,” he said. “Ultion has all the security accreditations and provides a...
Emplas has launched a new retail tool that simplifies remote-selling while offering seamless integration with ordering processes. This includes: allowing installers to change window colours and designs in seconds: swap in and out different glass specifications: and apply the options chosen to a digital image of any property, either remotely or in the home. It also automatically pulls in pricing...
Roseview has launched its new Ultimate Rose Mk3 window. A significant redevelopment of its Ultimate Rose window, the new version includes a range of features that “push the boundaries of what was thought possible with timber-alternative windows”, the company said. Roseview has removed virtually all the visible capping and shadow lines that normally identify a window made from PVCU. At...
AluFoldDirect has launched its new flush sash aluminium window. “Flush sash is a massive trend in the homeowner market, as we have seen from the growth in PVCU flush frames,” managing director Russell Yates said. “Like any new aluminium product, flush windows are available on the market, but not on the fast lead times that installers need, and that’s why...
Victorian Sliders uses the latest Google Trends data to report on the state of the market. 2020 has been a most challenging year but, despite it all, demand for glazing products remains extremely strong. Back in April, when the pandemic was at its height, even the most optimistic among us wouldn’t have predicted that sales would be soaring come July...
Apeer’s composite doors are now available with the Sweet hardware range from Brisant Secure. The Ballymena based manufacturer has also added Brisant Secure’s Ultion Smart lock to its options list, responding to a marked increase in demand for smart-enabled products for the home. The Sweet hardware range has been tested to withstand over 30 times the limit required for the...
The Glazerite UK Group has introduced Timberweld technology to its specials division. Timberweld, the patented method of welding corners on PVCU to make an authentic timber butt joint effect, has been in use by Glazerite on its Residence 9 and Residence 7 products since July. Operations director Ian Lloyd said: “We first looked at Timberweld at the Fit Show in...
Conservatory Outlet has unveiled plans for significant updates across its UK-wide network of retail websites to showcase its three exclusive window and door collections. The Wakefield-based company said it is set to simplify the customer journey for homeowners by demystifying the seemingly endless choice of options into three distinct collections: Extreme, Envisage and Eclipse. The newly structured retail websites will...
Jackson Windows, a Lincoln-based Tradeglaze (Lincoln) group company, has launched its new website. As the group continues to grow, and with online enquiries soaring in the recent months, the team behind Jackson Windows developed a new website with an improved user journey in mind. The new mobile responsive website features detailed product information, product videos, a portfolio of recently completed...
Jody Vincent, sales director at Emplas, asks: will the exponential demand seen for new windows and doors continue into 2021? The stakes going into the end of this year are high as Covid-19 continues to drive unprecedented uncertainty – economically as well as socially. It has also driven exponential growth in the UK window and door industry, to the point...
Quickslide has introduced seamless corner joints to its casement window range, and external timber look (ETL) joints as a new option on its flush sash range of windows. Available on both classic casements and flush casements, seamless joints are created using a Graf seamless welder, which eliminates the welding seam seen on standard 45° mitre-jointed PVCU windows. Unlike these standard...
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...