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The Window Outlet has shortened the lead times on several products in its aluminium range. Windows, doors, bifolds and patio doors from Reynaers and AluK are now available with five-day lead times unglazed, and ten days glazed. These include Reynaers CF68 bifold and CP130 lift and slide patio doors. Also, on offer with shorter lead times are AluK’s 58BW windows...
Nordic Aluminium has added Synseal’s WarmCore aluminium folding sliding door system to its portfolio. Nordic Aluminium moved into its own 5,000ft2 premises in 2015, and fabricates windows, bifolds, entrance doors and shopfronts using the leading Smart and Sapa systems. The addition of WarmCore will allow it to manufacture dual colour aluminium bifolds on a faster turnaround time than standard systems,...
KAT has just placed an order for one of Emmegi’s Quadra sawing and machine centres as it continues to invest to keep pace with growth. The Macclesfield-based fabricator saw sales of aluminium products increase by 64% in 2016 and is predicting a further increase of 40% this year, so its priority was to choose a machine which could guarantee to...
Haffner Murat has installed two pieces of fabrication machinery for Mercury Glazing Supplies. Chris Reeks, Mercury’s sales and marketing director, said: “We have a strong growth strategy in place and our investment in new machinery from Haffner Murat will help us continue to deliver exceptional quality and exceptional lead times as our order volumes increase.” Mercury invested in a CN770...
Preston fabricator Lancashire Double Glazing has invested in an SMR-4 four-head welder from Haffner Murat. Mark Noble, the company’s production director, said: “This investment will help us to continue with manufacturing an excellent quality product and at the same time reduce production time.” The SMR-4 is the first machine that Lancashire Double Glazing has bought from Haffner and Mark said...
The Window Outlet has invested in two mitre saws and controllers from Elumatec. The DG104 double mitre saw can cut both high and wide profiles using two saw heads that can be tilted and pivoted to both 45º and 90º angles. With its universal design, the double mitre saw can be used for both series production and for special applications....
Windowlink has created a bespoke window surveying and pricing solution for Customade and its Real aluminium brand. Custodian is a software solution that allows Customade’s trade clients to instantly generate quotes and access pricings of the fabricator’s Real range of aluminium windows, doors and lantern roof systems. Available in both a basic and full version, Custodian provides an estimating service...
TruFrame has introduced its new online composite door designer. The door designer has been designed by Business Micros and fully supports its composite door range, which is based on the Endurance Doors slab, which has a BBA-certified timber core. TruFrame customers can now create a perfectly bespoke door in real time on mobile, tablet or PC with the added benefit...
The Window Outlet has introduced new Purity door handles from Reynaers. Conceived by Italian designer Leo De Carlo, Purity takes inspiration from his home city of Venice for its innovative and minimalist design. The hypoallergenic door handle is crafted from a recently developed, highly durable alloy called Pura, and coated using the BIOV (Bioecologic Ion Overlay) coating process. This means...
Sameday Trade Frames has added the Ultimate Evolution aluminium bifolding door to its trade offer. Sitting alongside its established aluminium bifold door offer from Aluk, it features a fully adjustable jamb option, which makes it simpler to align the door, even where apertures are out of square – cutting installation times to 45 minutes, it has been claimed. With trade...
In the last 18 months, Customade has increased aluminium output by 80% and is taking on new members to its Real Aluminium Installer Network every single week. Since launching Real Aluminium earlier last year, Customade has been educating installers about the wealth of resources that are available to help them move into aluminium with confidence. Claire Miller, Customade Group’s marketing...
Mercury Glazing Supplies has reported soaring sales on its Smart Visofold 1000 aluminium bifold door. Chris Reeks, Mercury’s sales and marketing director, said: “Our aluminium bifold sales are rocketing at the moment – in the last three months our output has more than doubled on the same period in 2015.” The Smart Visofold 1000 aluminium bifold door offers slim sightlines...
Kombimatec recently impressed aluminium partitioning and door company, Planet Partitioning, the sister division of Planet Products (PP). After reviewing a number of other manufacturers Kombimatec came out on top for the West Sussex-based company, which chose to purchase not only a DGS534 Electronic Double Mitre Saw but also an AMC602 Machining Centre. “The ability to generate programmes for the CNC...
Elumatec is set to unveil its latest offering at the BAU show in Munich, Germany, from January 15 to 21. In addition to showcasing an extensive array of its existing products, Elumatec will also be launching the SBZ 122/75 – the newest and most advanced model in its market-leading SBZ range of CNC machining centres. The first five-axis CNC in...
Dempsey Dyer now offers Deceuninck’s Heritage Flush Sash window with mechanically jointed transoms, mullions and frames. The Heritage Flush Sash is a PVCU sash window that balances modern performance with traditional design, boasting A+-rated thermal efficiency and PAS24-compliant security alongside excellent weather performance. Dempsey Dyer MD Peter Dyer said: “In the past decade, we’ve seen a dramatic rise in the...
Dekko is now offering Deceuninck’s new flush sash window in its exclusive Infinity finish. Deceuninck’s big reveal at the FIT Show in April, the Heritage flush sash, has been designed to deliver A+-rated energy efficiency, PAS24-accredited security and outstanding weather performance, while offering convincing vintage aesthetics and suiting with the company’s existing Heritage range. Now, thanks to Graf welding technology,...
Dempsey Dyer has launched its new corporate video; the one-and-a-half-minute clip focuses on the work that goes into producing its timber window and door products, as well as the expert craftsmen, joiners and technicians who create them. You can watch the new video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHpsNHJzFB8 Produced by Purplex, the video highlights the strong, supportive relationship between Dempsey Dyer and their...