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Posted On - 09/01/2024
Shepley, reported to be the UK’s largest sole Rehau window fabricator, says it has strengthened its support for customers and now offers one of the most comprehensive packages in the industry for installers. “In the current, more demanding economic climate, we have included the very latest trending products and support to help customers win more business,” said managing director at...
Posted On - 09/01/2024
Following Insight Data’s State of the Industry Report showing that the number of aluminium manufacturers is growing fast, KallKwik says it wants to urge fabricators to invest in aluminium manufacturing to maximise their profits and grow their businesses. The company also wants to ‘debunk the myth’ that aluminium fabrication is costly, adding that it actually boasts higher profit margins compared...
Posted On - 09/01/2024
Framexpress has invested over £300,000 in new machinery. Housed in its 50,000ft2 Telford manufacturing facility, the new Urban SV 500 corner cleaner, Urban AKS1860/4 Verti quad welder and Urban AKS 5550 inline welder are helping to meet increasing demand for Framexpress products, following a record-breaking year of business. The new additions have also helped prepare the company for its new...
Posted On - 09/01/2024
Rocal Endurance Holdings, the manufacturer of composite doors, door panels, and specialist plastic extrusions, has acquired aluminium fabricator, BDC Aluminium. The transaction, conducted for an undisclosed sum, is said to mark a significant milestone in Rocal Endurance's growth trajectory. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Witham, Essex, BDC Aluminium manufactures aluminium windows and doors catering to both domestic and commercial...
Posted On - 09/01/2024
One of the largest trade manufacturers in the UK, Affordable Windows Group, is celebrating three decades in the industry. Emerging from a national window installation company set up in the 1970s, Affordable Window Systems began as a dedicated supply-only fabricator catering to local trade businesses. The company's initial success then led to supplying customers further afield in Kent, Surrey, Essex...
Posted On - 03/01/2024
2024 marks Sternfenster’s 50th year in business, and the Lincoln-based fabricator is planning a host of celebrations throughout the year to mark the occasion. “We are going to be celebrating this anniversary in style,” said Mike Parczuk, Sternfenster’s managing director. “We want to encourage our customers, colleagues and the wider industry to share in this achievement with us, so we...
Posted On - 03/01/2024
Everglade Windows has invested in an Emmegi Quadra L2 in order to drive greater production efficiencies. The 18-axis CNC machining centre, which has the capability to mill, drill and cut aluminium profiles up to 7.5m in length, will be installed at Everglade’s 65,000ft2 manufacturing facility in Perivale, West London. Yogesh Gopal, director at Everglade Windows, commented: “This new piece of...
Posted On - 19/12/2023
Made for Trade’s managing director, Bradley Gaunt and engineering director, Ashley Gaunt, competed in the Hagerty Radical Cup UK for the first time in 2023. Racing against fellow novices and experienced championship winners – the MfT duo are said to have applied their ‘sharp vision and technical backgrounds’ to the new venture as well as raising awareness of the company...
Posted On - 19/12/2023
Made for Trade celebrated 40 years in business in December. Originally established as Aanco by Richard Gaunt in 1979, the company was officially incorporated on 13 December 1983. A business that began as a supplier and installer of windows and conservatories to the retail market throughout the 1980s and 1990s, it moved from an original location in Sheffield to the...
Posted On - 19/12/2023
Direct Trade Windows has signed up to sponsor a local Brighton-based youth football club in their upcoming season, further strengthening the company’s commitment to supporting local communities. Withdean Youth FC is an FA 3-star accredited grassroots football club that provides training for both boys and girls aged eight to 18. The club focuses on nurturing young talent and providing them...
Posted On - 12/12/2023
Dekko Window Systems is celebrating ten years of collaboration with Residence Collection. Since joining forces in 2013, Dekko has manufactured premium timber alternative PVC-U windows and doors that are said to meet the highest standards of quality and design, having since become the UK’s largest Residence Collection fabricator. In ten years, Dekko has reportedly manufactured over 61,000 Residence Collection frames,...
Posted On - 05/12/2023
Everglade Windows is celebrating a double award win at the G23 Awards, taking home the coveted Fabricator of the Year, as well as the Customer Care award. The awards are said to follow ‘an outstanding year’ for Everglade, with its most successful trade customer conference yet in June, eight new product launches, quarterly Techtalk sessions and a period of significant...
Posted On - 28/11/2023
The Glazerite UK Group has opened up operations at its North Division in Barnsley as part of the fabricator’s ambition to secure further growth for its installers. The purpose-built 30,000ft2 facility will focus exclusively on the production of Deceuninck 2500 and 2800 profile systems. It follows Glazerite’s announcement earlier this year that it had welcomed Deceuninck to its portfolio, with...
Posted On - 28/11/2023
Sternfenster won the Training Development Initiative of the Year award at the G23 Awards on Friday November 24, for the second time in two years. At a packed ceremony at the Hilton Hotel in London, where 800 guests gathered to celebrate the very best the glass and glazing industry has to offer, Sternfenster won the Training Development Initiative of the...
Posted On - 28/11/2023
Framexpress has completed the installation of a range of its products in a new luxury care home in Hagley, Warwickshire. Working alongside contractors, Stepnell, and architects, Harris Irwin Architects, Framexpress fitted its Optima PVC-U windows and doors in the new Cinnamon Care Home, located in Hagley. The new building includes 59 bedrooms and four care suites. Following a value engineering...
Posted On - 28/11/2023
Emplas says it has continued to lower emissions, while increasing the capacity of its nationwide delivery fleet, with the addition of new Volvo FM Rigid HGVs. The new 18-tonne trucks combine the latest Euro 6 emissions standards with modern aerodynamics, helping to improve fuel efficiency by 50% compared to older models. With two vehicles delivered in August and a further...
Posted On - 28/11/2023
CDW Systems has announced a reduced lead time of three weeks on ‘house’ colour Dualframe aluminium casement windows. The specialist aluminium fabricator manufactures the Technal Dualframe and the Dualframe SI. According to CDW Systems, Dualframe 75 aluminium windows are renowned for their quality and performance. They offer ‘excellent’ thermal insulation, security, and durability. Customers can also choose from a wide...
Posted On - 21/11/2023
Basildon-based SGM Window Manufacturing (SGM Windows) has become a Sheerline fabricator partner, producing the Prestige and Classic ranges, including the recently launched Prestige lift & slide patio door. SGM Windows is said to have chosen Sheerline’s products because of their innovation, energy efficiency, security and reliability, as well as for their fitter friendly design. Other factors that have influenced SGM...
Posted On - 21/11/2023
Premier Arches has seen a record-breaking sales month, having sold over £250k worth of arched and angled frames in October. This record sales month comes as the company has finished its 2022-2023 financial year with a 45% increase compared to the previous financial year. Based in St Helens, the company is selling around 650 arched frames per month. Managing director,...
Posted On - 21/11/2023
Trade fabricator Emplas held its annual CORE1979 focus group at Epwin Window Systems in Telford at the start of November, bringing together a select number of customers and suppliers to discuss key industry topics and preview new products. “We established CORE 1979 to bring our core customers together with our supply chain to review market drivers and share best practice,”...
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