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Quickslide’s new Legacy VS window, in its mechanically jointed form, has passed a series of PAS24:2016 security tests. Based upon the Spectus Vertical Slider, the Legacy has been enhanced with Quickslide succeeding in producing the only mechanically jointed version of this window on the market, it said. A number of engineering enhancements were made to ensure the Quickslide Legacy window...
36-year old Lewis Roden has become the fourth-generation owner and director of Galashiels-based Mitchell Glass following his parents’ step-away from the leadership team. As former chairman of GGF Scotland, Peter Roden and his wife Susan, who have run the installation business since 1993, have passed the baton to their son Lewis. Peter will go on to enjoy his official retirement...
Abcell has welcomed the acquisition by Profine UK Extrusions of Warmcore, which secures the future of the brand. This means that Abcell will continue to manufacture Graf-welded bifolds, patio doors, doors and windows. “We couldn’t be happier with this news,” Paul Ford, Abcell’s managing director, said. “We’ve been fabricating Warmcore since June 2017 and it’s been a big success with...
Sternfenster has launched a new water-based spray-painting service, which can spray PVCU products to any RAL colour in less than half the average turnaround time on foils, the company said. Introduced by the trade specialist earlier this year following significant investment in its in-house spray-painting facility, its new offer uses a ‘leading-edge’ solvent-free paint system. Specially formulated for PVCU window...
Shelforce has launched the new Fireshel 30-minute fire resistant door, and says it has several hundred orders in the pipeline. All Fireshel fire doors have been fire and smoke tested from both the inside and outside and PAS 024 Security tested. The low maintenance Fireshel solid 30-minute fire-rated door set, complete with fanlight glazing panel, achieved 49 minutes fire resistance...
Capital Windows is fabricating Stellar from Epwin Window Systems, which it has marketed under its own brand, Evoke. Peter Adams, general manager at Capital Windows, said: “We have manufactured aluminium products for many years and we were very impressed by the true flush aesthetics of Stellar. We are marketing it under the brand name Evoke, which we felt was appropriate...
Prefix Systems has launched a new interactive website for trade customers and their clients. The new website, which is fully mobile and tablet friendly, has been developed to reflect the company’s growing product portfolio and product development now supplying a broad range of conservatory, home living and glazing solutions. The new website is its biggest launch for over three years...
Dekko has said demand for colour has skyrocketed, growing from 20% of sales to over 55% in the past five to six years. According to Dekko, a shift in consumer preferences and spending habits is behind this trend, with homeowners choosing coloured windows and doors to enhance and add value to their homes. The Lancashire fabricator says its strength in...
Weru UK manufactures Afino-tec, which is 25% lighter than aluminium and allows for a 30% increased aperture than PVCU, making it ideal for bespoke, architecturally designed builds which demand larger, stronger glass areas. Afino-tec is based on Raufipro, a blend of PVCU and fibreglass that produces a system twice as strong as PVCU, making it an ideal alternative to aluminium,...
Euramax is supplying modular home manufacturer Ilke Homes with windows and doors for 2,000 modular homes. The housing crisis, skills shortage and lack of affordable homes are issues that continue to plague the UK’s housing market. Modular construction, which involves constructing elements of a building offsite in a factory-controlled setting before transporting them to site for assembly, offers a quicker...
Conservatory Outlet’s retail sales figures topped £4 million across its network for the seven-week lockdown period beginning Monday March 30. This has been attributed to a ‘lockdown sales competition’ by the fabricator for its network of salespeople to battle it out for the top spot. Retail sales teams across the country have been supported by bi-weekly ‘virtual’ sales training sessions,...
Aluminium trade fabricator Fentrade Aluminium Building Products will start manufacturing the Optio 58BW Flush window from Aluk when the industry reopens. Chris Reeks, director of Fentrade Aluminium Building Products, said: “We know our installing customers will want to maximise every opportunity when the market returns. The Optio 58BW Flush window taps into the growing aluminium market and is perfect for...
Deceuninck fabricator Nolan uPVC has been praised by trade customers for outstanding service and support. Silver Hill Windows’ owner, Euros Hughes, said: “Over the past two decades Nolan’s customer care has consistently been of a high standard. The staff across the business are very helpful, and no matter what you order – from PVCU windows to aluminium bifolds – quality...
Eurostock, from Euroglaze, allows customers to receive instant updates on stock availability as soon as orders are placed. Rosie Brennan, customer service manager, said: “When customers place an order, the stock informer module we have developed notifies us instantly if any item on that order is not in stock and allows us to offer the customer an alternative straightaway. This...
CWG Choices has declared its recent open day a success. Carly Graham, customer service manager, said it was “a brilliant way to launch the Kubu Equipped door lock to customers. It’s a simple product, with great benefits.” Kubu, by Avantis, is a mechanical lock with an electronic indicator that lets homeowners know whether their door is locked or unlocked, and...
The first joinery manufacturers have started making fully compliant, timber windows and doors with The Joinery Network, the co-operative of timber experts set up to back UK joiners. Eight leading companies formed The Joinery Network to improve quality and standards through providing test data for timber windows and door for joiners. Less than a year after the initial launch, The...
Emplas is launching a new clip-on sill option on its F82 aluminium bifolding door, eliminating the risk of damage during installation and while other trades are still on site, the company said. Developed in partnership with Aluk, the new solution delivers significant benefits in new build but also home improvement installs and is available in four options: 95mm, 150mm, 190mm...
A Glazerite installer is starting the new decade on a high by celebrating “phenomenal growth”, three years after the company was founded. Manchester-based Arctic Seal MCR has fitted more than 6,500 windows all over the UK. Set up in 2017 by husband and wife team Shahzad and Hafsa Ashraf, Arctic Seal specialises in window and door installations for property developers,...
Installers who need 30-minute PVCU fire windows in a hurry can now order the most popular sizes from Euroglaze from stock. The Barnsley based fabricator, one of only a handful of accredited companies in the UK trained and trusted by Rehau to manufacture its Rauferno range of fire rated windows, said it is responding to demand from customers. Managing director...
Bolton-based trade fabricator Heritage Trade Frames is celebrating 30 years in business and 25 years of being a Profile 22 fabricator. Paul Culshaw, managing director at Heritage Trade Frames, said: “We’re delighted to be celebrating this important milestone for our business and it’s testament to the hard work and continual effort of the Heritage Trade Frames team and our customers....