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Tradesmith choses Swisspacer spacer bars for top energy performance and good looks, the company has reported. Managing director Mark Hutchinson said: “We want to ensure our windows have the best energy ratings so we buy sealed units with Swisspacer inside. Swisspacer is tried and tested to give outstanding energy efficiency and long-lasting results. Aesthetics are important and Swisspacer’s attractive, semi-matt...
Hitech Blinds’ TRL 90 rooflight system, which incorporates Swisspacer’s 32mm spacer bar, launched at the FIT Show. It’s the first time a rooflight with integral blind has been offered in the UK – and Swisspacer is an essential component. Ian Woolley, sales director at Hitech, said: “We offer a high-end solution with specially coated glass in our rooflights, so it’s...
EnduroShield UK has formed a new partnership with independent glass processor Rollings Glass. Family-run Rollings specialises in glass processing, design and installation, and process 90% of its glass in-house. Its product range includes frameless glass walls, partitioning and cladding, frameless glass shower doors and cubicles, mirrors, kitchen splashbacks and worktops, balustrades, and balconies. The company is offering EnduroShield as an...
BetweenGlassBlinds has said it will give fabricators and installers to the FIT Show the opportunity to see the high-quality range of magnetic and motorised units first hand, as well as an exciting new innovation. Vistamatic Clarity is a simple and cost-effective alternative to other switchable glass technologies, providing privacy and discreet observation with contemporary styling, the company said. Clarity units...
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain has extended its Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) by four additional declarations, as part of its ongoing efforts to maintain the status of an important partner for sustainable construction projects. Vetrotech Saint-Gobain produces products that outperform in safety, while addressing the challenges of sustainable construction, resource efficiency and climate change, the company said. The four new EPDs have been...
Stylishly future-proofing the bathroom and ensuring ease of access for all, CRL has introduced the Clear Space Shower Enclosure System to its portfolio of shower hardware. Ideal for making the bathroom accessible for those using a wheelchair, Clear Space also maximises on space in compact situations. The system is innovative and functional thanks to its elliptical door swing motion that...
Edgetech is set to launch a new product at FIT Show 2019, alongside a range of other innovations. For the past two years the Edgetech team have focused on their three-tier strategy of innovation, operational excellence and customers at the centre, and the FIT Show 2019 serves as the perfect platform for the company to share the results so far....
In recognition of the two distinct markets RegaLead serves, and the extent of its offering across, Regalead will have two stands at this year’s FIT Show: N20 at FIT, and A24 in Visit Glass. Guy Hubble, joint managing director, said: “‘Transforming Doors’ is the theme of Stand N20: RegaLead’s coatings division will unveil new woodgrain stains and DoorColor coatings; visitors...
Sunbell will be featuring its range of integrated blind solutions for the first time at the FIT Show. Sunbell designs and supplies interstitial blinds for glazed units offering a wide choice designs and materials including Venetian, pleated and blackout options in a selection of colours including a new slat 045 charcoal grey (a close match to RAL 7016). For traditional...
Fenzi Group has expanded its manufacturing plant in Vilvoorde, Belgium, which now interfaces with the advanced mirror products research lab – now even broader-based to host its constantly growing production. Luxver is a complete line of chemical products for glass silvering. It is easy and ready to use, and engineered to satisfy the highest safety standards. As with all Fenzi...
IGU manufacturer Senior Glass Systems has praised Edgetech’s commitment to going the extra mile for its customers. The Scarborough firm uses Edgetech’s highest performance Super Spacer product T-Spacer to offer product quality, outstanding thermal efficiency and speedy lead times to commercial customers nationwide. “What we love about working with Edgetech is that they’re willing and able to support us across...
The FIT Show is about innovation in the fenestration industry, which is epitomised by the TRL90 Rooflight, according to HiTGech Blinds’ sales director Ian Woolley, which comes with an automatic integrated blind as standard. Rooflights represent a growth area in fenestration; slim-sightlines and minimalist design, coupled with the practical flexibility of extending out further without losing light within the original...
By Onlevel’s Gary Dean. Onlevel is excited to be unveiling the latest addition to our ever-expanding product range: The Cobalt. This stand out point fixing is an incredibly innovative solution that visitors to the stand will be able to see first-hand. It was only two years ago, around the time of the last FIT Show, when Onlevel launched in the...
Installed in as little as 10 minutes, the new MasterTrack Internal Sliding Door system from Bohle promises installers access to high margin opportunities. Dave Broxton, managing director at Bohle explains. Glass partitioning and doors have been established in the commercial sector for decades but are now being specified with far greater frequency in high-end domestic projects, and if commentators have...
Bohle will showcase its new dedicated, easy-to-fit and modular residential balustrading system at the FIT Show. VetroMount has been developed by Bohle for the growing residential market, simplifying installation, eliminating the requirement for specialist tools and reducing fixing costs. Available in standard 2.5m and 5m lengths in top and side-mounted options, VetroMount accommodates glass thickness of up to 21.5mm. The...
Stylish, simple to operate and with no hard-wiring required, the battery-powered blind system from BetweenGlassBlinds can to provide properties with a contemporary privacy option. The wireless motorised blinds are controlled by a rechargeable battery pack that magnetically attaches to either the glass surface of the window or the frame. The blinds can then be controlled using the buttons on the...
Mackenzie Glass has reported a 30% jump in demand for cut-to-size laminate. Reporting the year-on-year growth in laminate sales, Mark Herbert, joint managing director at Mackenzie Glass, said demand has been driven by new regulatory requirements under PAS24, as well as the increased specification of larger IGUs. “Taking standard domestic installations first, the requirements introduced under Part Q and through...
Barrier Components will be exhibiting at the FIT Show. The company has launched new products at all the FIT shows since 2013 and this year will be no exception with new pocket door and concealed door kits, new hydraulic patch fittings, a stainless steel Barrierslide addition, and a single sided glass balustrade system to view. Its new Evokit Pocket Door...
Sunbell will be featuring its range of integrated solutions at the Fit Show. Sunbell offers a range of traditional and integral blinds in a choice of colour designs, including a new charcoal grey (45), which is a close match to RAL 7016. The system offers both manual (cord) and motorised (battery and mains) solutions in a choice of cavity depths...
How to provide the right type of glass to add value and meet the changing needs of your customers will be discussed at a seminar by Saint-Gobain Glass at the FIT Show, where the glass manufacturer will also be exhibiting within the Visit Glass arena. Kirsty Pamment, market manager (residential) at Saint-Gobain Glass, said: “The FIT Show, and in particular...