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Posted On - 14/06/2022
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...
Posted On - 14/06/2022
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...
Posted On - 07/06/2022
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...
Posted On - 07/06/2022
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...
Posted On - 31/05/2022
UK Doors Online has celebrated two years in business. The Yorkshire based aluminium fabricator says that it has experienced growth that has more than doubled year on year, and has forecast more success following the introduction of new products at the FIT Show. From stand F51, UK Doors unveiled its new slimline aluminium window as well as demonstrating the versatility...
Posted On - 31/05/2022
Dekko Window Systems has signed a multi-million-pound machinery deal with Haffner to invest in Graf Synergy’s ‘world first’ fully seamless window fabrication set up. Dekko sales director, Kurt Greatrex, said: “Following the success of our Infinity range of PVC-U windows, we’ve improved our offering to manufacture a window with a fully seamless weld. It’s a world first from Dekko, and...
Posted On - 31/05/2022
The Road to 2030 Everglade trade customer conference was reportedly a hit with customers who joined the manufacturer at its HQ in London. After two years of cancelled events, the conference pulled in record numbers for a day of presentations, practical workshops, and hospitality. Jay Patel, director at Everglade Windows, said: “We are thrilled that so many customers chose to...
Posted On - 24/05/2022
Sternfenster has committed to a £600K-plus investment for a new Schirmer cutting and machining centre for its PVC-U fabrication line, which will benefit customers with reduced lead times and improved product quality. This new machine, which will come online during the first quarter of 2023, is part of a wider capital expenditure by the Lincoln-based fabricator. The company says the...
Posted On - 24/05/2022
Dekko Window Systems has officially launched the world’s first fully seamless window. Working in conjunction with machinery expert Haffner, the new Infinity fully seamless window was unveiled at this year’s FIT Show, complete with transoms and mullions, as well as cruciforms and reverse butt welding, achievable only with Haffner’s new Graf Synergy machine, which also made its debut at the...
Posted On - 17/05/2022
The Ultraframe team has said it was ‘fantastic’ for the industry to finally meet up again at the FIT Show, where the company launched its new hup! building system. The hup! system, which was seen for the first time at the show, offers a better way to build home extensions and conservatories, with a fast to build, highly energy efficient...
Posted On - 17/05/2022
Modplan has opened an on-site training academy at its Newport headquarters. Heidi Sachs, Modplan’s managing director, said: “We’ve always taken training very seriously and our training academy is an investment in the future of our business and the wider industry. It gives us a dedicated space where we can provide training for the staff in our business and allows us...
Posted On - 10/05/2022
Veka has launched a package of support to help its customers navigate the upcoming changes to Building Regulations, which includes access to digital workshops as well as its free online calculations tool ‘Windoplan’. The update, which will come into effect from 15 June, focuses on the existing energy efficiency standards for homes, and marks a steppingstone towards the introduction of...
Posted On - 10/05/2022
Sternfenster has launched a new virtual showroom to help customers sell higher value products to homeowners. “People moved online during the pandemic to research and buy home improvement products,” Sternfenster’s sales director, Nathan Court, said. “And this hasn’t declined as we’ve moved back to a sense of normality. It is vital we keep up with changing habits, and even pioneer...
Posted On - 10/05/2022
Specialist fastener supplier, Rapierstar, has stepped in to keep production on track at Nationwide Windows and Doors after its supplier of over 20 years made the sudden announcement that it was withdrawing from the UK market. In the space of just a week, Rapierstar says it was able to ensure supply continuity by identifying all the fastener requirements across Nationwide’s...
Posted On - 03/05/2022
Specialist social housing and new build fabricator, Sekura Commercial, has signed an exclusive new three-year supply agreement with Epwin Window Systems. Sekura Commercial has been partnering with the systems house since 2004 and fabricates the Optima PVC-U window and door system. Charles Hill, managing director of Sekura Commercial, said: “The quality of the Optima system is exceptional and there is...
Posted On - 03/05/2022
With signs that consumer confidence is starting to waver in the wake of the war in the Ukraine, the ending of the energy price cap and the rise in inflation, pressure is understandably growing on fabricators to help their installer customers target and exploit new sales opportunities. That includes Portsmouth based Window Warehouse, which is using its expanded Aluk aluminium...
Posted On - 26/04/2022
Modplan has added seven new trucks to its transport fleet to support its continued business growth. The brand-new Mercedes 7.5 tonne trucks, form part of a 15-strong fleet of vehicles to support customer schedules across the UK. Commenting on the six-figure investment, Gareth Gough, logistics manager at Modplan, said: “We needed to increase our fleet to support the rise in...
Posted On - 26/04/2022
Jade Engineering has supplied seven end millers fitted with interchangeable tooling to Peterborough-based Clearview Glaziers, as part of the recommended production package for the R9 heritage system. These have been installed in a dedicated R9 fabrication facility at Clearview Glazier’s 60,000ft2 production, showroom and administration site. Jade Engineering worked with the designers of R9 to produce the authentic mechanical jointing...
Posted On - 26/04/2022
Gary Smith, a supervisor at Rehau trade fabricator Euroglaze, has found a novel way to recycle offcuts of profile by creating two new coffee tables for the company’s reception area. Working in his spare time, Gary even added foil samples to the tops of tables so that they can be used to demonstrate colour options to customers. Martin Nettleton, Euroglaze’s...
Posted On - 20/04/2022
Quickslide’s designated supply partner of foiled profile has expanded and increased capacity, reducing lead times for stock woodgrain VS windows to less than two weeks. Quickslide remains one of the market leading fabricators for heritage-style PVC-U sash windows, which continue to grow in popularity among homeowners. The company’s Legacy range of vertical sliders offer near invisible joints to run-through sash...
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