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Posted On - 17/08/2022
Genius PVC in Norwich has switched to the Mila ProSecure door hinge for its range of PVC doors in Kömmerling’s 70mm profile. Feedback from Genius’ trade customers was that they would like more adjustability on their doors during installation. In response, a small, cross-functional project team at Genius set about evaluating the options on the market and concluded that Mila’s...
Posted On - 17/08/2022
Aspen Home Improvements in Essex has added the Gallery 44 composite door range from Listers to its product offer. “Over the last couple of months, we’ve kitted-out a whole area of our showroom with them,” managing director, Alan Murrell said. “The customers love them, especially the wide choice of colours and hardware options. “Homeowners are also becoming more tech-savvy, and...
Posted On - 17/08/2022
Residence Collection specialist, HWL, is helping installers counter the cost of glass increases even on products with astragal bars, by supplying them unglazed. According to HWL, sourcing glass locally rather than buying in glazed frames from your fabricator cuts the cost of IGUs by around 10%. Having pioneered the development of a non-glass-bonded 90° jointed R9 window on both internal...
Posted On - 17/08/2022
Derby based fabricator, Frame Fast UK, has celebrated its 25th year with a party for staff, customers, suppliers and friends. “Around this time last year, I was thinking what we could do to celebrate our 25th anniversary,” said Nigel Leivers, Frame Fast’s MD. “That’s when my daughter Megan came into my office and said we should have a big party....
Posted On - 16/08/2022
Over the last three years, Endurance Doors has continued to invest in its installer partner programme, which includes an enhanced showroom support package, digital marketing assets, SEO optimised website listing and a local lead generation platform. Scott Foster, head of group sales and marketing for Endurance Doors, said: “There are many installer schemes in the industry, but we believe the...
Posted On - 16/08/2022
Emplas has signed the Armed Forces Covenant committing to support the Armed Forces, former servicemen and women, and their families. The Government scheme has been developed to make sure current and ex-servicemen and women aren’t disadvantaged by the service that they offer to their country, building a link between civilian and military communities. In addition to committing to the Covenant,...
Posted On - 09/08/2022
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...
Posted On - 09/08/2022
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...
Posted On - 09/08/2022
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...
Posted On - 02/08/2022
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 –...
Posted On - 02/08/2022
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...
Posted On - 26/07/2022
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,...
Posted On - 26/07/2022
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...
Posted On - 26/07/2022
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...
Posted On - 12/07/2022
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...
Posted On - 12/07/2022
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...
Posted On - 12/07/2022
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...
Posted On - 12/07/2022
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...
Posted On - 12/07/2022
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,...
Posted On - 28/06/2022
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...
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