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Fentrade Aluminium has exceeded its target growth by more than 15% in the first year of its partnership with Aluk. The Newport-based company was founded at the end of 2018 by Chris Reeks, and targeted retail and small commercial installers with a portfolio of Aluk products including casements, bifolds and shopfronts. Key to its impressive success so far has been...
Limerick based Curran Aluminium has become the first company in Ireland to install a Tekna 743 vacuum clamping three-axis machining centre from Emmegi, giving it the ability to machine its own flat sheets and flashings in-house for the first time. The company is a leading fabricator operating in Ireland’s commercial construction market. It has recognised that there are huge benefits...
Conservatory Outlet has posted the highest sales figures in the company’s history for 2019. The Wakefield-based business, which supplies home improvement products to a network of retailers, has seen sales rise to record levels of over £21 million for the previous calendar year, up from just over £19 million in 2018. This 10% growth comes on the back of a...
Lancashire Double Glazing is the newest addition to Supalite’s nationwide fabricator network. The new partnership means the team at LDG can now manufacture and install SupaLite’s range of replacement conservatory and orangery roof systems. With just six miles between their respective headquarters, the new partnership presents clear logistical benefits too. Steve Hacking, managing director of SupaLite, said: “It’s a great...
Barnesley-based Next Gen Glazing won Euroglaze’s prize draw to celebrate the launch of its new range of composite doors. Next Gen Glazing has now received a free DoorCo composite door, complete with Rehau outerframe, Mila hinge, Maco locking system and Fab&Fix hardware. Matthew Butler of Next Gen Glazing said: “We’ve been ordering windows and doors from Euroglaze for a while...
Glazing retailers across the country are reaping the benefits of joining the Genesis Installer Network (GIN) from Bison Frames, according to Marcus O’Boyle, the company’s business development and marketing manager. “Approved installers of the Genesis Installer Network benefit from qualified homeowner leads as a result of our targeted consumer marketing campaigns,” he said. “Offering products from our Genesis Collection and...
Quickslide has partnered with local blinds supplier Morley Glass in a bid to further reduce lead times. “Our new relationship with Morley Glass began back in December to ensure that we were ready to hit the ground running with orders in January,” managing director Ben Weber said. “When it comes to integral blinds, our customers are increasingly requesting wider variation...
Bristol based Nova Aluminium Systems, which celebrates 15 years of business this year, uses greenteQ Clearspan bifold hardware. The company operates out of a 40,000m2 production facility in St Jude’s and delivers to customers across England and Wales. Nova production manager Jason Ford said: “Aluminium is the go-to material for bifolds due to the colour options, strength and slim sight-lines....
CDW Systems, the respected trade and commercial fabricator has been recognised as a certified fabricator of automatic opening vents (AOV) from SE Controls. The Gloucester-based company is now an authorised partner following extensive auditing and inspection. By passing the requirements of the Factory Production Control process, CDW Systems can manufacture smoke and heat exhaust ventilation (SHEV) systems to the standards...
Quickslide has added two Urban corner cleaning machines and two quad welders to its Brighouse factory following an investment of £350,000 in infrastructure. The spend is part of a £2 million investment plan spanning 12 months, which centres around increasing capacity and improving quality and efficiency. Quickslide has grown over the last decade and is now manufacturing close to 1,000...
As the country’s only licenced Timberweld fabricator, Sidey claims to be cornering the Scottish market when it comes to the manufacture of traditional style windows and doors that provide modern performance. Sidey now manufactures, supplies and installs a range of windows and doors using Timberweld technology, providing butt-jointed construction and the appearance of wooden mortised and tenoned joints. Steve Hardy,...
Framexpress has created its express colour service to deliver Patiomaster doors in ten standard colour options in just five days. Mark Westbrook, director at Framexpress, said: “For many installation companies, they have no problem getting coloured windows fast, but getting a matching patio door on the same timescale proves tricky. This affects their scheduling and can delay large projects such...
Victorian Sliders recently invested over £half-a-million in sealed unit production. With the acquisition of a £250,000 Lisec fully automated sealed unit line, the company has expanded its glass capacity in time for what it calls its busiest year. Group managing director Andy Jones said: “A lot of people don’t realise that Victorian Sliders isn’t really a fabricator – it’s a...
Homeowners are taking a significant interest in the carbon footprint of their renovation, according to Westbury Garden Rooms, both during the manufacturing process and after the build is complete. Founder of Westbury Garden Rooms Jonathan Hey said: “The mounting environmental crisis has come to a head this year on a scale not previously seen, and people are now questioning the...
Masterframe has reported a boom in new-build developments specifying Heritage Collection sliding sash windows. “It’s all about the symmetry,” Richard Howe, national sales manager at Masterframe, said. “Georgian architects famously used symmetrical designs and multi-pane windows, while Victorian homes often feature bay and sliding sash windows – all features that are still popular trends with homeowners. “The big problem is...
HWL Trade Frames has launched PAS24 as standard across its inline sliding PVCU patio door range. Manufactured in Kömmerling’s PremiLine PRO system, the new offer from HWL achieves PAS24 without the use of interlocking bolts, ensuring uninterrupted sightlines. Available in lead times of seven days, the addition of the German-engineered system forms a central element of HWL’s growth strategy for...
Essex-based fabricator and installer Thermaseal has increased its sales thanks to Timberweld, the company has reported. Timberweld is a patented joint that creates an authentic timber-look butt joint effect on the outside and the inside of the window. Graham Jerwood, managing director of Thermaseal, said: “The market is moving towards more exclusive products. Using Timberweld, we can offer a more...
Sales of Deceuninck’s Heritage Collection are soaring at Dekko Window Systems, the company has reported. Kurt Greatrex, Dekko sales director, said: “Sales of Deceuninck’s Heritage flush window are going up and up and the new Heritage flush door is a fantastic addition. There are some superb design features such as the double gasket mullion which gives outstanding weather performance –...
AB Glass is celebrating the success its new Access Control division, after a year of operation. The division has significantly enhanced AB Glass’ service offering, the company said, helping it become a one-stop shop for manufactured aluminium and access control products for both the domestic and commercial markets. The new product range includes automatic door services and installations, video entry systems, smoke...
Four years to the day after it took delivery of an Emmegi Precision TS2 saw and Phantomatic X4 machining centre, Warwick based Newbury Commercial Glazing upgraded to a 12-axis Quadra L1 fully automatic cutting and machining centre. Emmegi’s Quadra L1 can cut, machine and transom notch all in one operation and can machine profiles continuously in 360° without the need...