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Andy Royle, director and co-founder of Leads 2 Trade, explains how installers can start the new year with a bang! After almost two decades supplying double-qualified sales leads to the UK fenestration industry, one thing has never changed; when your sales team is hungry, you must have the leads ready to feed them. And as we head into January, traditionally...
Armstrong Industries, a leading manufacturer of PVC-U and aluminium windows and doors, has reported a 10% increase in sales for 2025. According to Armstrong, the growth is closely tied to the company’s continued investment in the Kömmerling product range, including the chamfered, ovolo, and full flush casement and door systems. These profiles have reportedly allowed Armstrong’s trade partners to elevate their...
Insight Data says that companies in the glazing and construction industry can now start chasing new business leads ‘within an hour’ of joining Salestracker, the company’s market intelligence and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform. The system combines real-time verified data with built-in sales and marketing tools, allowing teams to move from sign-up to active lead generation in as little as...
While many installation companies continue to prioritise digital channels, Upminster-based installer Ken Rhodes is making the case for the continued power of the high street – especially as homeowners grow more cautious in the current economic climate. The business, founded in 1985 by Scottish carpenter Ken Rhodes Snr, remains rooted in its original high street location. Now run by his...
Force 8 has introduced an upgraded composite French door system for domestic properties, designed to combine style, security and practicality for homeowners, while offering trade installers a versatile, high-performance product. The latest iteration of the Force 8 French doors features a minimal aluminium meeting rail, which not only enhances the aesthetic appeal with clean, contemporary lines but also improves structural integrity....
Sustainability is a popular ‘buzzword’, but, according to the participants of a roundtable held by Deceuninck, it’s currently secondary to delivery and cost. But is the tide about to turn – and will the window and door industry be ready? For some years now, ‘sustainability’ has been the defining theme of the construction space – but is it as vital...
The first UK installation of Forterro’s LogiKal MES production tracking system is now live at Chigwell Window Centre. The trade, retail and commercial fabricator opted to install MES when it was planning its brand new 42,000ft2 production facility in Colchester to maximise efficiency and help achieve a paperless production environment. Chigwell’s technical manager, Joe Perkins, said: “We had the opportunity...
With products like Neo Smart Slide, Energeto Neo and the interchangeable Ideal 70 and Ideal 4000 range, Aluplast says it is evolving its systems and product strategy to support UK-specific performance demands. Having spent more than four decades in the UK window industry, Graham Colls, head of technical and head of operations at Aluplast UK, has seen a lot of...
Veka has launched a new website designed to deliver greater accessibility, transparency, and efficiency for its partners across the fenestration industry. The new site represents the latest stage in Veka’s ongoing digital evolution and forms part of a wider focus on helping fabricators, installers, and specifiers access accurate information and expert support more easily. According to Veka, usability is at...
Tommy Trinder will now be offering live customer support until midnight. “The window industry has never knocked off at 5pm,” said Tommy Trinder CEO, Chris Brunsdon. “Whether our customers are out selling in the house, pricing up jobs in the evening or putting finishing touches to a presentation for a homeowner, they can now rely on our expert support team...
Leicester-based FrameMaker Windows has signed a three-year supply agreement with Stellar Aluminium Systems. Established in 2002, FrameMaker is said to be one of Leicester’s leading trade manufacturers, and the decision to partner with Stellar represents an important step in the company’s continued expansion into the aluminium market. After a detailed market review, FrameMaker was particularly impressed by Stellar’s flush aesthetics...
Garnalex has officially been presented with a King’s Award for Innovation 2025 by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire at the company’s Derbyshire HQ. The award recognises two aspects of the Sheerline system. First, the patented corner construction method, which reduces waste and misalignment while locking in quality. The second aspect is Sheerline’s proprietary Thermlock technology, which was developed in-house as...
Saint-Gobain Glass has been named winner of the Sustainability Initiative of the Year category at the G25 Awards, securing the accolade for its pioneering Glass Forever circular economy programme. This marks the second year in a row that the business has taken home the sustainability title – an achievement that underscores its sector-leading commitment to decarbonising flat glass manufacture and...
Safeware has won Promotional Campaign of the Year at the G25 Awards, recognising the outstanding success of its launch into the wider fenestration market. It marks a defining moment for the long-established hardware specialist, which earlier this year began expanding its offer beyond Epwin Window Systems’ fabricator network, opening the brand up to the wider industry. Safeware’s award-winning, multi-channel campaign...
Pilkington has launched Texture by Pilkington – a refreshed and reorganised range of patterned glass designed to help the glass sector meet rising demand for privacy, light, and decorative design in modern interiors. According to Pilkington the new range will make it easier for merchants, fabricators and installers to specify and sell the right product to their customers. The new structure groups...
The slimline ScreenLine SL16 system, available exclusively from Morley Glass, makes it possible for installers involved in new build housing designed to Part Q’s enhanced security requirements to provide windows and doors complete with Venetian integral blinds in standard PVC-U frames – without having to go beyond a standard 28mm IGU. This ‘security plus integral blinds’ functionality in a single...
Hardware supplier Kenrick has announced the launch of its new AK SecureCore 3 Star high-security cylinder, developed to deliver exceptional protection against today’s most sophisticated break-in methods. AK SecureCore has achieved the Sold Secure Diamond Standard 2024, the most demanding cylinder certification available and carries the Kitemark 3 Star rating. It has been designed to resist every major form of...
Gerda doors UK distributor, Pioneer Trading Company, is extending its network into Hampshire with the appointment of Graham Orrin Installations (t/a GO Installations) as trade installation partner. A Gerda Optima 60 in light walnut now takes centre stage at the company’s newly opened Fleet showroom. Director and owner, Graham Orrin, who established GO Installations over 20 years ago, commented: “The...
As new figures highlight growing investment in social housing from local authorities and housing associations, Glass Express Midlands is preparing for increased activity in this sector in 2026. Recent data from BCIS shows that Q1 2025 delivered 200 local authority housing starts and 6,480 starts from housing associations, reflecting a 7.1% rise compared with the same period in 2024. This...
Euroglaze, the Barnsley-based Rehau trade fabricator, has taken another step forward in its strategic investment programme with the addition of a Haffner double mitre saw for ancillaries and a Haffner CNC corner cleaner. Glen Park, the company’s operations director, says that the intention is to edge quality up even higher, while also increasing capacity and efficiency within Euroglaze itself. He...