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Posted On - 20/09/2022
DoorCo has introduced two new Flip flat stipple cassette options, Metallic and Twintone, that have been created to enhance Links, Doorco’s aluminium-alternative composite door. Dan Sullivan, Doorco MD, said: “The new Metallic and Twintone cassettes were just one of the new concepts we brought to FIT for soft market testing. Visitors to the stand were so impressed with the innovation...
Posted On - 20/09/2022
A range of hardware solutions supplied by Carl F Groupco has been used on a new prestigious holiday park development. The project carried out by trade, retail and commercial fabricator, Total Window Services, in Hull involved the installation of new windows and doors in the reception, convenience store and restaurant buildings at the High Farm Holiday Park in Yorkshire. The...
Posted On - 20/09/2022
Business Pilot has issued a new update, allowing users to switch users on and off, automatically from within the system, so its customers only pay for licences that they actually use. The update allows company admins to go into their account and change the number of licences that they’re using, or the status of individuals. This automatically triggers an update...
Posted On - 20/09/2022
According to the latest figures from Business Micros, the industry is pouring time and resources into updating and enhancing its software at record rates. Calls to the company’s support team based at Penpont in Scotland are said to be 9% up this year compared to 2021 and 20% up compared to 2020. Business Micros says that the majority of these...
Posted On - 20/09/2022
By Wayne Heath, sales director, Aluk This could be a tough year ahead for the whole of the windows and doors market. The cost-of-living crisis means lots of consumers are already cutting back on their discretionary spending and there’s no sign yet of inflation peaking. It’s true that the aluminium market is likely to be better protected than PVC-U, given...
Posted On - 13/09/2022
By Adrian Redshaw, design director, Sheerline When the foundations for the Sheerline system were laid, one of the weaknesses of existing aluminium systems that needed addressing was the reliance on polyamide thermal breaks. While polyamide did create a ‘thermal barrier’ that met older thermal efficiency standards, the material struggled to meet the improved standards required by the UK’s carbon reduction...
Posted On - 13/09/2022
Pilkington has manufactured its 50 millionth square metre of specialist glass at its advanced coating line in St Helens, as the site marks 10 years since production began. The milestone was passed after the manufacturer ramped up production to meet high demand from building designers and the construction sector over the last year. According to Pilkington, the volume of glass...
Posted On - 13/09/2022
Trade fabricator, Modplan, has taken steps to help solve the shortage of skilled labour with its new training academy and by working closely with local colleges. Heidi Sachs, Modplan’s managing director, said: “The shortage of skilled workers is a concern for everyone in the industry. It’s why here at Modplan we have a series of initiatives in place to...
Posted On - 13/09/2022
Having a close relationship with your suppliers is just as important as finding the right products for your portfolio, according to a leading window installation company. Tamworth-based Bradley Scott Windows has been a Listers customer for almost a decade, and benefits from a wide range of high-end products that include the Sheerline aluminium range, the Residence Collection, and the authentic...
Posted On - 13/09/2022
Roseview Windows has taken delivery of a second SBA-4 VS PVC-U profile machining centre from Haffner. Mike Bygrave, sales and marketing director at Roseview Windows, commented: “Roseview has witnessed a sharp upturn in demand in the past 18 months as a result of the continued popularity of feature-rich sash windows. Our investment in this new machine will give us a...
Posted On - 13/09/2022
Heritage Trade Frames has signed a five-year supply agreement with Epwin Window Systems. Paul Culshaw, managing director of Heritage Trade Frames, said: “We have worked with Epwin Window Systems for the past 28 years and enjoy an excellent relationship with them. Their award-winning systems allow us to manufacture a comprehensive product portfolio which is well valued by our customers. We...
Posted On - 13/09/2022
Sapphire Glass Merchants has invested in automated Super Spacer application technology and is said to be benefitting from greater efficiency, quality and a raft of new customers. The Hinckley-based firm acquired a refurbished automated line at the end of 2021. “We opted to embrace automation because we’d realised we were reaching the limits of what we could achieve doing things...
Posted On - 13/09/2022
By Pierre Mifsud, technical director, Comp Door When is a door a composite door? And when is it a timber door? Or can they be both? And if so, should they then be required to comply to standards and regulations for both door types? According to BS 8529, a composite door is described as a ‘door leaf whose structure contains...
Posted On - 13/09/2022
Carl F Groupco has launched an online platform called ‘My CFG’. John Crittenden, managing director of Carl F Groupco, said: “We’re delighted to be launching My CFG. It makes our customers’ lives easier because it gives them online access for all their hardware ordering needs.” The platform works across desktop and mobile devices and features several key functions. The first...
Posted On - 13/09/2022
AT Precision has invested £110K in new machinery, in a bid to ramp up production and keep up with growing demand. The Durham-based company has bought in a CNC vertical machining centre, an 8-head tapping machine, as well as three new saws. Sales director, Michael Hewitt, commented: “We’ve seen increased demand for aluminium products across the board, especially for bi-folds...
Posted On - 13/09/2022
Timber window and door manufacturer, Jack Brunsdon & Son, has been in business since the 1940s and attributes much of its success and longevity to exceptional customer service, as well as a long-term partnership with AdminBase. “Jack Brunsdon & Son has always placed a firm focus on quality and accuracy in the products we make and the service we provide,”...
Posted On - 06/09/2022
By Andrew Keir, managing director, Spraylat In the August edition of Glass Times, Mark Mitchell, chair of Cornwall Glass, wrote two excellent articles entitled ‘Glass allocation to Europe threat to UK stability’ and ‘Glass industry under intense strain’. The articles explained how gas shortages in mainland Europe this winter would put pressure on the European float lines, how the glass...
Posted On - 06/09/2022
New carbon pledges by international glass manufacturer, NSG Group, have been certified as science based, as its UK subsidiary, Pilkington UK, completes a string of world-first trials towards achieving decarbonisation. The NSG Group has pledged to reduce its carbon emissions by 30% compared with 2018 levels, by 2030. It forms part of a wider plan to achieve carbon neutrality by...
Posted On - 06/09/2022
Morley Glass has added a new black option for its Venetian Uni-Blinds integral blinds range to provide a solution for darker coloured frames, especially anthracite grey windows and doors. The new blind system, which as with all Uni-Blinds is custom-made to fit precisely within the cavity of a double or triple glazed unit, is all black – that means the...
Posted On - 06/09/2022
New independent analysis commissioned by Mila has revealed that not only is stainless steel door hardware more durable than zinc diecast, but it also has a lower carbon footprint. That, Mila says, is a powerful message for fabricators and installers to take to retail customers who want to buy more sustainably, and to the commercial market, where there is often...
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