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Having spent much of the last 12 months indoors due to the pandemic, the focus has fallen on home improvements. And with the Bank of England’s chief economist Andy Haldane estimating households are sitting on £150 billion of savings accrued since the pandemic, Jeremy Phillips, CDW Systems’ group chairman says that looks set to continue. An increased demand for high-end...
By AluFold Direct. A lot has been happening behind the scenes at the Blackburn-based aluminium fabricator AluFold Direct since last May, when Russell Yates was appointed managing director. Much of that has been focused on driving operational efficiencies, expanding the team, and investing and equipping a new factory which is set to open soon. For customers though, despite the vast...
Quickslide partnered with Icaal to improve its digital offering and marketing resources for its trade customers. Already a familiar name in the fenestration industry, Icaal offers a range of creative digital marketing services, specialising in search, design, and lead-generation. It will assist Quickslide with improvements to its website including a CRM dashboard, and product designers to help retail customers submit...
The introduction of the Stellar aluminium system from Epwin Window Systems has led to trade and domestic fabricator Bifold Local investing in new automated fabrication machinery to keep pace with demand. Liam Duffy, director at Bifold Local, said: “Stellar has the slim profiles that are so popular with consumers and the bifold door has real appeal. It’s allowing us to...
Sternfenster has unveiled a CGI animation of its Smart Alitherm 300 casement offer, the first in a series of digital assets that will form part of a next generation, virtual showroom of the fabricator’s complete aluminium and PVC product range. The video presents a dynamic, 3600 overview of the Alitherm 300 which, alongside the Smart Visofold aluminium bifold, is currently...
Prefix has launched Opal, its new aluminium brand designed to meet the growing demand for aluminium windows and doors. “Creating a brand for aluminium was important to allow us to stand out in a growing and competitive market,” Prefix’s Chris Baron said. Featuring slim, thermally broken profiles, Opal Heritage windows are available in a number of formats, including fixed-pane, sash, top-hung and...
Central Window Systems now offers the 58BW flush casement window from Aluk. “The 58BW combines weather resistance, advanced performance, incredible versatility and excellent security, and as a durable alternative to timber and steel window systems, it’s ideal for contemporary newbuilds and refurbishment projects,” the company said. Thanks to its thermally broken design which offers a low U-value of 1.5W/m2K, and...
By Ashley Gaunt, technical director at Made For Trade. We all love a little something that makes a job that little bit easier, right? Often this might be something as simple as having the right screwdriver in your toolbox, or a nifty pair of work trousers with pockets in all the right places, but have you ever thought there might...
Sternfenster has responded to a significant rise in demand for aluminium with a 101% increase in output, year-on-year, for Q1 2021. Fuelled by continuing high levels of activity in the retail sector, volume of aluminium product in March alone was 83% up on the same period 12 months ago. The Lincoln-based fabricator opened a dedicated, 30,000ft2 £3.6 million aluminium facility...
Origin has launched the OS-29 (Patio Slider), which is the slimmest semi-dry glaze system in the UK, featuring a 29mm sightline and offering wide customer appeal, the company said. The OS-29 offers another sightline option in the Origin Patio Sliding Door range, joining the already well-established OS-44 and OS-77 (with 44mm and 77mm sightline options respectively). Its design and launch...
Listers is one of the first Sheerline launch partners to supply Sheerline’s Classic aluminium window and door system. Designed from the ground up, Sheerline Classic is an ultra slim, beadless aluminium system that offers exceptional performance combined with beautiful aesthetics, Garnalex said. At the heart of the new system is Sheerline’s patented corner jointing method, making it easy and quick...
Quickslide has partnered with Rapierstar to help raise the bar on manufacturing efficiency. Rapierstar’s window and door fasteners are now used in the assembly of Quickslide’s core PVCU product range. Following an initial fastener health check, which is a review conducted by Rapierstar’s technical consultants to assess the use and application of the many different fastener types across the factory,...
Roseview has installed a second AMC602 machining centre from Kombimatec. The addition of a second AMC602 machining centre has been essential in order to keep up with customer demand, and to maintain the production standards required for its flagship product: the Ultimate Rose heritage-style vertical sliding window. Roseview’s production director Tim Bygrave said: “Ultimate Rose is easily the most authentic,...
Members of Sternfenster’s approved installer network can capitalise on current and anticipated demand, thanks to a comprehensive package of lead generation, marketing and customer support, as well as exclusive extended warranties on product and homeowner security guarantees, the company has reported. This includes the generation of homeowner leads through Sternfenster’s website and social media channels, which are directed to each...
Emplas has launched a new aluminium window and door range, which gives its customers access to Aluk’s aluminium windows and doors, in addition to its pre-existing F82 Luminia bifold offer. This includes: the 58BW ST slim sightline window, including flush and heritage options; the 58BD residential and French door system, which also includes a flush option; and the BSC94 inline...
Sternfenster is offering “rapid lead times” on its aluminium product range, including its bifold, sliding patio and casement offering, despite continuing high demand at the start of 2021. The fabricator is offering its Smart Visofold aluminium bifold, in standard RAL Grey, black and white and dual grey on White – plus its Smart Alitherm 300 casement window in RAL white...
The Joinery Network has launched Lignum, a timber window and door system that fully complies with Building Regulations. The Lignum range by The Joinery Network (the co-operative set up to support joinery manufacturers and improve quality in the timber industry through certification) is the first complete UK timber window and door system with full PAS 24:2016, Document Q, BS 6375:...
With an increase in popularity of high-end aluminium products, Dekko Window Systems sales director Kurt Greatrex explains how the company is meeting this growing demand. We have opened a new 25,000ft2 factory dedicated to the production of Räum, our exclusive aluminium range. This factory brings Dekko’s total manufacturing capacity to 80,000 ft2, and includes state-of-the-art equipment that is manned by...
Purplex has provided a new website for aluminium fabricator Fleetwood Architectural Aluminium, as it looked to manufacture and install aluminium products for the retail market. Purplex helped to create the brand Nüevo Home before designing and building a high-end website. The web team delivered a fully responsive bespoke, contemporary, and modern website, optimised for all mobile and tablet devices and...
Apeer has said that deliveries to the UK mainland from Northern Ireland have been unaffected by Brexit. Apeer, which manufacturers Apeer composite doors and Lumi windows and doors from its factory in Northern Ireland, said that despite coverage in the national press advising that some suppliers are facing difficulties in delivering produce to Irish retailers and caterers, deliveries of the...