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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...
Oakland Glass will once again be exhibiting at the FIT Show this year to catch up with friends and colleagues away from the office, and to promote best practice in glass with a new launch. “We do things a little differently at Oakland Glass,” Tina Moorhouse, managing director of Oakland Glass, said. “Although we are a sizeable sealed unit manufacturer...
Lohmann Technologies has launched its new DuploCOLL Static Direct Glazing tape which, it said, brings benefits to unit manufacturers because it provides three advantages in one easy-to-apply step. By both bonding and sealing the glazed panels into the frame in a single operation, the use of SDG tape makes previously used separate joining and sealing operations redundant, thus saving considerable...
TuffX has launched a responsive new website designed to optimise the visitor experience. IT manager Paul Cairns said: “Efficiency was one of the key drivers. The old site served a purpose but was overly complicated to maintain in-house; keeping both products and news fully updated for our customers used to be a time-consuming job. “With the new site this has...
Flair Windows uses Swisspacer Ultimate inside its sealed units for the best energy efficiency. Ryan Lugg, company director at Flair Windows, said: “Homeowners have become a lot more aware that the most energy efficient windows help cut heating bills and make homes more comfortable. But many homeowners don’t realise just how a window’s WER is calculated – or the importance...
Bohle will highlight the opportunities offered to installers by easy-fit architectural glazing systems alongside the latest in hardware and consumables for glass processing, at this year’s FIT Show. In Bohle’s third appearance at the FIT Show, the company’s new MasterTrack internal sliding door system will be the star of the show, the company said. Fitted in as little as 10...
Hitech Blinds will showcase its new aluminium rooflight system, which features a fully integrated remote-control pleated blind, at May’s FIT Show. Suitable for new build installation or retro-fit across residential and commercial markets, the slimline aluminium TRL90 Rooflight, is supplied with a white pleated and fully retractable, remote-controlled integrated blind, as standard. Supplied with a wall mounted and remote control,...
CRL will be at the FIT Show 2019 with a range of best-selling products to showcase to visitors. Taking up 88m2 of floor space within the exhibition, the CRL stand will be showing its latest range of easy-to-install, frameless glass hardware for railing, facade, shower, and interior door and office partition applications. One of the many highlights will be the...
Thermoseal Group has launched its new multifunctional responsive website, designed to provide an optimal viewing experience across a wide range of internet browsing devices. www.thermosealgroup.com now has a wide range of functions to help customers and users within the group’s supply chain. The site offers a comprehensive catalogue of more than 2,500 insulated glass components and glass machinery, which can...
A design tool that delivers free quotes and detailed drawings in minutes has been launched. FH Brundle’s Liveconfigurator is designed to cut out mistakes and save time. Paul Smith, marketing manager at FH Brundle, said the design software had been in the pipeline for two-and-a-half years. “Liveconfigurator is simple to use and will generate a quote for our stainless steel...
Spraylat International has introduced Photocure, a UV instant cure protective coating to be applied during the manufacture of glass and window frames. The coating will protect during manufacture, storage, transportation, throughout installation and construction. Photocure is part of Spraylat’s Protectapeel product range. It is a liquid applied peelable coating that can be used to protect glass and window frames on...