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Posted On - 03/05/2023
By Neil Cooper-Smith, senior analyst, Business Pilot: There is a sense that lower sales last month are an indication that the cost-of-living crisis is finally biting. Average window and door sales in April 2023 were down 7%, while leads were down 9%. Things slowed last month but what is clear from figures for 2022, it doesn’t signal the arrival of...
Posted On - 03/05/2023
With wastewater and the carbon emissions generated in treating it, in focus, we find out how Abbey Glass is using Bohle’s sedimentor technology to lower energy usage, save money and drive an up-tick in product quality. “Sustainability is becoming increasingly important for us,” says Angela Worgan, Abbey Glass. “It’s not only because we want to lower our impact on the...
Posted On - 03/05/2023
Aluprof has launched a new aluminium window and door system that can deliver U values of 0.72 within a 70mm frame. The new MB-79N system is available as an open in/out window or door and fixed light arrangements. Thermal efficiency of the new system is achieved through the use of advanced thermal break technology, multi-chamber profiles and high-quality insulation materials....
Posted On - 03/05/2023
Aluplast’s director of sales and marketing, Ian Cocken, says suppliers should be investing for tomorrow’s demands, not today’s. If the pandemic revealed one thing, it was that a good relationship between supplier and customer relied on keeping your promises, an up-to-date product range, and the willingness to invest. And no-where have I seen this more apparent than with our new...
Posted On - 03/05/2023
DW Windows, a 17-year-old family run installation company, has introduced the AdminBase installer management system to streamline the business and ‘improve the customer journey’. “We had a very rudimentary CRM system in place prior to switching to AdminBase,” said Claire Walters of DW Windows. “It wasn’t helping us to meet any of our business objectives. When the organisation was smaller,...
Posted On - 25/04/2023
Vista Panels has updated its XtremeDoor brochure with an extended range of colour options. Vista’s head social media co-ordinator, Lauren Barnes, commented: “Over the years, colour has become one of the most important elements when choosing a new front door, and so it’s always been important to us to be able to provide a wide range of colour options to...
Posted On - 25/04/2023
Halo installer, Radley Aylesbury, has adopted a unique approach to bringing in new business, a move that has reportedly helped it to exceed sales targets month on month. With the aim of giving something back to charities and the local community, the company has decided to re-deploy its marketing spend and abandon traditional advertising methods by launching the ‘Radley stage...
Posted On - 25/04/2023
TWR Group has reported a ‘strong start’ to the addition of Smart Systems AluSpace to its portfolio, after introducing the interior steel-look door and screening system to its range towards the end of last year. The system has been designed by Smart as an internal alternative to its Alitherm Heritage windows and doors and is normally single glazed, not thermally...
Posted On - 25/04/2023
Total Hardware has added the Mantis 4 Multipoint door lock from Yale to its range. Designed and manufactured in the UK to suit PVC-U, composite and timber style doors it features unique hook and linear bolt locking points and works with single and French door applications. Gary Cox, director at Total Hardware, said: “We continually evaluate our inventory to offer...
Posted On - 25/04/2023
Konic Doors, a manufacturer of timber doors based in Ireland, has chosen a ‘one stop shop’ digital solution from The Consultancy, with an online door designer, a pricing and quoting portal for trade customers, and now a newly developed lead generation website. The company is applying a marketing model to promote its range of solid insulated timber doors to both...
Posted On - 25/04/2023
Birmingham-based window and door manufacturer Shelforce has been recognised with the highest official UK award for British business, The King’s Award for Enterprise in Promoting Opportunity (through social mobility). Shelforce employs 30 people, of which 75% have a disability, and provides a place where people with mental or physical disability can thrive in employment and produce high quality products in...
Posted On - 25/04/2023
Senior Architectural Systems has won a King’s Award for Enterprise. The company has been honoured in the innovation category in recognition of the design, development, and delivery of its Pure aluminium window system that features a patented thermal barrier. Senior is said to be one of only 148 organisations nationwide to have been recognised with the prestigious King’s Award for...
Posted On - 25/04/2023
VsHome is a 3D modelling software solution from Production Software Technology (PST) that’s been designed specifically for installers as an advanced point of sale tool, allowing them to design and bring customers’ ideas to life using the 3D editor. The software can be tailored to individual installers and the products they offer, can incorporate their own logo and branding, as...
Posted On - 25/04/2023
Conservatory roof manufacturer, SupaLite, has chosen Northern Building Plastics as its exclusive supplier of rainwater goods and roofline products. SupaLite has reported ‘many advantages’ with the new partnership, with NBP’s ‘speedy service’ allowing it to improve its efficiency and pass on time-saving benefits to customers. Mick Stewart, operations director at SupaLite, said: “The service from NBP is second-to-none and has...
Posted On - 25/04/2023
The findings of an independent survey by Deceuninck suggests that homeowners still have cash to spend, despite inflation and the pandemic home improvement boom. Revealed this month [April], the survey conducted by leading pollster YouGov, and commissioned by Deceuninck, found that only 6% of respondents brought forward their home improvement spend during Covid. In fact, double that (12%) delayed their...
Posted On - 25/04/2023
Bi-fold manufacturer, Debar, has launched a new compact lock that it says is perfect for slim bi-folding door profiles. Allowing for increased sightlines without compromising security and only 26.5mm wide, the Robus Compact is made from high-strength zinc diecast and is fully corrosion-resistant. Suitable for residential and commercial applications, Robus Compact provides two points of engagement to secure the top...
Posted On - 25/04/2023
Ipswich Trade Frames (ITF), a specialist in PVC-U and aluminium windows, doors and conservatories, has cited the AdminBase installer management system in helping the business go ‘from strength to strength’ in the last 18 months. Operations manager of Ipswich Trade Frames, Fraz Youssef, said: “Prior to using AdminBase our processes involved the use of a mixture of paper and various...
Posted On - 19/04/2023
Gerda is said to have taken the lessons learned from its debut at FIT Show 2022 and distilled that information into its offer for visitors to its stand at the 2023 event. With the information gleaned from last year’s appearance, combined with the ‘real-world’ experience gained from the growing Gerda retail installer network, visitors to this year’s stand (P31) will...
Posted On - 18/04/2023
Yorkshire-based glass manufacturer Specialist Glass Products (SGP) has invested over £675,000 into its facilities, equipment and internal training as it celebrates its 20th business anniversary. The glass manufacturer will invest £465,000 in a Bovone polishing machine and an Intermax laminated cutting table, complementing its toughened and flat glass offerings. In months to follow, the manufacturer will also receive a new...
Posted On - 18/04/2023
Pilkington is making a multi-million-pound investment in its Merseyside facilities as part of a government-backed project that will reportedly save 15,000 tonnes of carbon emissions each year while securing the future of rolled glass manufacturing in the UK. Under the project, Pilkington UK will move its Watson Street manufacturing operations to its Greengate site in the town. The move represents...
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