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Posted On - 12/04/2022
Scottish glass and aluminium specialist, Cube Glass, has invested in excess of £600,000 in a new premises which doubles its previous capacity. The manufacturer has fitted out and moved into an 8,400ft2 factory close to its previous premises in Cumbernauld’s Tannoch Place, which it has now let. The expansion, which comes on the back of a series of lucrative contract wins, means...
Posted On - 05/04/2022
Homeowners’ habits have changed, and they won’t go back to choosing products based solely on price, which means selling strategies must change. That’s according to Nathan Court, sales director at Sternfenster, who argues that while homeowners spent more on their homes during the pandemic – on higher value products – it is a mistake to think that consumer buying habits...
Posted On - 05/04/2022
Specialist trade fabricator, Mercury Glazing Supplies, is celebrating 20 years in business and 20 years of being a Spectus vertical sliding fabricator. Steve Cross, director at Mercury Glazing, said: “We continue to pride ourselves on being ahead of the curve when it comes to manufacturing the specialist high-quality products our customers demand and we were one of the first fabricators...
Posted On - 05/04/2022
With only weeks to go before new tougher regulatory requirements for the energy efficiency of windows and doors come into force, HWL Windows has said that it’s in the unique position to be able to offer four Timberwelded Part L ready flush systems. The Government released the update to Part L at the end of last year. It will deliver...
Posted On - 05/04/2022
Conservatory Outlet has reported that investing in a major digital transformation programme has helped it to ‘bounce back’ from global supply chain disruption and rising energy prices. The Wakefield-based company, which supplies a 27-strong network of home improvement retailers across England and Scotland, is now back at 98.5% on time in full (OTIF) for the last four weeks and says...
Posted On - 05/04/2022
June will see the latest changes to building regulations come into force and updates to Document L means the countdown is on for installers to find windows and doors that are compliant with tighter thermal efficiency standards. Approved Document L: Conservation of Fuel and Power requires windows and doors for refurbished properties to have a U-value rating of 1.4 W/m²K....
Posted On - 30/03/2022
Celebrating 30 years in business, Bristol-based trade fabricator MB Frames has announced a new management structure that will prepare it for its next phase of growth. The company was formed in February 1992, driven by the desire of co-owners Andy Burns and Peter Melville to make the best PVC-U trade frames in the region. MB Frames was established to service...
Posted On - 30/03/2022
A £100,000 investment in its two showrooms and the latest 3D design studio has seen a High Wycombe-based home improvement specialist secure a record year. Hazlemere, which offers a wide variety of conservatories, orangeries, tiled roof extensions, double glazed windows and doors, has reported a 37% increase in orders with sales on the retail side of the business now reaching...
Posted On - 30/03/2022
Glasgow’s newest fabricator, Made For Trade Windows, started making their own windows in September 2021, having previously bought in frames, in a bid to improve service and their offering of niche products. Originally starting out as a trade counter in east Kilbride in 2017, and buying-in frames to sell on to end installers, owner James O’Hara established a new facility...
Posted On - 30/03/2022
Aluk’s team was ‘out in force’ to support the return of the CWG Choices open day recently. Product managers Peter Willard and Lisa Stephens and sales manager, Scott Yates, talked to the hundred or so installers who attended about the Aluk products fabricated under the Choices Aluminium brand, including the BSF70 and F82 bi-folds, the BSC94 sliding patio and the...
Posted On - 22/03/2022
February was a record month for arched and angled frame manufacturer Premier Arches, outperforming the same period last year by 105%. The company says it has also beaten its October 2021 sales by 29% and its November 2021 sales by 12%, typically two of its busiest months of the year. Managing drector, Sean Greenall, commented: “Sales in February have outperformed...
Posted On - 22/03/2022
Central Window Systems is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, marking an important milestone for the company. The company, which started as Reliant Products Limited (RPL) in 1982, acquired local fabricator, Central CRC, in 2011. As a result, RPL was soon re-named to Central RPL, a banner which has grown dramatically since it was further acquired in 2015 by the...
Posted On - 16/03/2022
With Part F of the revised Building Regulations due to come into force on 15 June, trickle vents are set to become a requirement on the majority of windows installed in new build and replacement projects. Quickslide has partnered with Glazpart to provide an ‘ideal’ trickle vent solution that it says will offer the aesthetics that will prove attractive to...
Posted On - 15/03/2022
A West Midlands double glazing and installation company that specialises in housing association projects has said it ‘couldn’t ask for more’ from its partnership with Shelforce. Lutley Windows has been working with Shelforce since last year and has described the Birmingham window and door manufacturer as ‘top notch.’ Shelforce specialises in providing high-quality PVC-U and aluminium products to local authority...
Posted On - 15/03/2022
As one of the first fabricators to add Sheerline products to its online ordering platform, BSW Window Solutions says it has been impressed with the innovation behind the supply and services offered by Sheerline Aluminium Systems. “Sheerline brings a whole raft of benefits to our business,” commented, Rob Morley, managing director of BSW Window Solutions. “Using modern and innovative designs,...
Posted On - 15/03/2022
Aluminium fabricator, Dimple Glazing, has invested in a new Fom Industrie Adir C Fom CNC machining centre from Haffner, which was installed in February. Dimple Singh, general manager of Dimple Glazing, said: “We wanted to increase our manufacturing efficiency and output to keep pace with demand. High quality automation was the route to go and we knew Haffner was the...
Posted On - 08/03/2022
West Lothian based window and door manufacturer, Window Supply Company (WSC), has announced investment of £1.2m in new machinery, to be commissioned at a dedicated new 105,000ft2 manufacturing plant in central Scotland. The investment will increase the company’s manufacturing capacity by 250% on top of current volumes. WSC was established in March 2019 and is said to be the largest...
Posted On - 08/03/2022
The Glazerite UK Group has expanded its reach with the launch of its North Division. Based in Barnsley, the site offers Veka installers access to the trade fabricator’s product range, backed up by bespoke marketing support, and a commitment to mutual business growth. Rob Brearley, Glazerite’s Group MD, said: “Yorkshire and the Humber is home to a number of Veka...
Posted On - 08/03/2022
Bradford-based Trade Window Outlet has marked its one-year anniversary buying from Rehau specialist, Euroglaze. During that time Trade Window Outlet’s MD, Richard Aston, estimates that he and his team have saved more than 500 hours in time that they spent trying to sort out issues with their previous supplier. He explained: “We used to buy all our Rehau frames from...
Posted On - 08/03/2022
Central Window Systems has invested over £400K in new machinery, helping to meet growing demand while also improving its manufacturing capability, product quality and overall customer offering. Capable of producing between 800 and 1,000 frames per week, Central’s new additional Stuga CNC machining centre offers quality precision and high-surface product finish while the new Emmegi saw centre features state-of-the-art profile...
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