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Three sash windows from Masterframe, and four casement flush sash windows from Timberweld licensees will be on display at this year’s FIT Show. Alan Burgess, chairman of Masterframe, said: “Timberweld is strong, durable and can be manufactured cost-effectively at scale. The patented method of jointing makes perfect corners and creates a butt-joint effect on both sides of a window. “It...
“At Quickslide, we know that we are built on the successes of our trade partners,” chairman Adrian Barraclough said, “and to help them achieve these successes we know that we need to be more than just a reliable supplier. “The best way for us to stimulate the growth of our trade partners, and Quickslide is to invest our time and...
Jeld-Wen team will launch the new Timber Windows Partnership scheme at the FIT Show, which offers regional installers across the UK a supply and fit solution for timber windows. Sales manager Norman Setra will be at the show to explain more and answer any queries that retailers and installers may have. “This is a brand-new approach for Jeld-Wen and we...
Window Warehouse (UK) will be making its debut at FIT Show 2019, where it will explain why it is the ideal partner for those wishing to take advantage of the increasingly popular aluminium market. Visitors to the UK window and door trade show can discover the company’s extensive glazed product offering. All products are available as supply only or can...
GRM Windows has helped to develop a new range of multi-folding doors using Rehau profiles. The new door, which has a 1m-long sash, rather than the standard 900mm, is the result of a collaboration between GRM and Ciilock, and delivers better sightlines, higher quality weather-proofing, and more robust security. The doors are available in GRM’s standard range of 20+ foil...
CDW Systems has introduced the Sapa Crown Sliding Folding Door. The aluminium bifolding door has been designed to suit both residential and commercial settings. Available in multiple configurations with up to seven panes, the Crown Sliding Folding Door features a shootbolt and ‘D’ Handle with continuous hinges. The hardware arrangement means the door uses hardware specifically designed for doors, rather...
Tradesmith offers three levels of Bluesky-certified acoustic rated windows to combat the growing problem of noise pollution. With the expansion of Heathrow airport’s third runway, public awareness of noise pollution is rising because it’s going to affect huge numbers of homeowners across a large part of London and the south. Finding a solution to unwanted noise is crucial to convincing...
Shane Howells has unveiled a new showroom in the picturesque town of Ledbury. Supported with a range of samples supplied by fabricator The Glazerite UK Group the business, run by namesake Shane Howells and his wife Clare, has relocated to larger premises next door to its original site, which allowed for a showroom six times the size of what went...
The Camden Group has chosen the FIT Show to launch its oversize sliding patio door. The profile has been engineered to ensure the PVCU door frames are strong enough to take the extra size of the glazing units. Roy Harrison, Camden Group sales manager, said: “This development taps into the current fashion in improving outside space accessibility, which has taken the home improvement industry...
Panoramic Group has opened a product-packed showroom at its extended and fully refitted unit in Kettering, Northants. The new facility not only showcases the Panoramic range but also many variants and style options to give both trade customers and homeowners the best experience of what the group has to offer. The new showroom is now one of nine run by...
Jeld-Wen has launched its Timber Windows Partnership. Jelod-Wen traditionally supplied its products through builders’ merchants and direct to large house builders. Its main plant in Sheffield manufactures thousands of timber doors per week and its two factories in Melton Mowbray produce an extensive range of standard and made-to-measure windows and stairs. Danny Hague, UK sales director, said: “The Timber Windows...
AluFoldDirect has been telling its installer customers to take advantage of the buoyant domestic aluminium market. Craig Miller, managing director at AluFoldDirect, said: “Over the last four years, we have watched as so many of our customers have grown their installation businesses profitably by taking their piece of the aluminium market. “Through talking with customers, we knew that some of...
The Boing Boing Group has its show plans all sewn up with ‘Everything Central’. The Midlands-based fabricator is at the show with two companies from under the Boing Boing umbrella: CentralRPL and CentralASL, and both companies have a host of products and new initiatives to show customers. Amy Jansen, projects and marketing manager for the Boing Boing Group, said: “Our...
Framexpress has launched a new website to help window installers make the best product choices for their domestic and commercial projects. The new site has been themed around the trade service promise of four-hour quotes and 48-hour windows from Framexpress. Mark Westbrook, director at Framexpress, said: “The new website has been created to make it really easy for installers to...
Bison Trade Frames has spoken about the extensive investment in R&D for its Genesis Collection of windows and doors. Mark Tetley, director at Bison Trade Frames, said: “We have expertly re-engineered existing systems to create the highest level of detailing and performance. “Using years of experience, our team looks at a product, takes it apart and develops it with new...
Dekko Window Systems has launched a new website, www.dekkowindows.com. It showcases the company’s complete range of window and door products, including: Räum, the high-end aluminium range; Residence Collection, which includes the flush sash R9 and square profiled R2; and Infinity, the PVCU windows and doors range with seamless corner weld. It also features an online portal for installers to access...
West Port will exhibit a selection of British-made timber windows and doors at the FIT Show. “Pictures and brochures are one thing,” managing director Sean Parnaby said. “But you need to see a West Port product up close to truly appreciate the level of skill and attention to detail that goes into crafting every single one. “There’s a growing awareness...
Aluminium windows have surged in popularity over recent years for one of Yorkshire’s most respected fabricators, as a result of homeowners looking for the slimmest, sleekest looking windows. Kingfisher Windows has been designing, manufacturing and installing high performance windows, doors and conservatories throughout the county since 1989, and today its slimline aluminium window is proving particularly popular. Deborah Beeley, sales...
CDW Systems now offers the CS 77, the flush residential door system from Reynaers. The CS 77 system finishes flush with the frame on both the interior and exterior of the door. Available in three distinct designs, the door complements the full Reynaers suite. Richard Smith, technical director at CDW Systems, said: “While there’s so much we can’t predict about...
Wooden window manufacturer, George Barnsdale, has invented a product that it claims solves the age-old problem of draughty sash windows. Its patented seal is designed for vertical sash windows to offer the same airtight seal enjoyed by normal casement windows. The connection between the parting bead and the meeting rail has always been a contributor to the slight draughts that...