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Posted On - 08/03/2022
As part of its commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2030, ERA is currently installing over 2,600 solar panels at its UK headquarters in South Staffordshire. Forecast to achieve an annual energy output of 979,200 kWh, the solar panels are being fitted across the roof of the 135,000ft2 purpose built facility, which houses ERA’s design, prototyping, manufacturing, assembly and warehousing...
Posted On - 08/03/2022
Central Window Systems has invested over £400K in new machinery, helping to meet growing demand while also improving its manufacturing capability, product quality and overall customer offering. Capable of producing between 800 and 1,000 frames per week, Central’s new additional Stuga CNC machining centre offers quality precision and high-surface product finish while the new Emmegi saw centre features state-of-the-art profile...
Posted On - 08/03/2022
Aluplast fully met the profile requirements of new customer Seal-Lite after its previous supply ‘went off a cliff’ as demand rocketed following the first lockdown in 2020, saving the co-owners’ sanity in the process. Jim Shearn, co-owner and chairman of the Clevedon-based fabricator, said: “When the first lockdown was lifted in the early summer of 2020, our profile supplier couldn’t...
Posted On - 01/03/2022
According to Veka, new research shows that although UK homeowners care about sustainable windows and doors, they don’t care enough to pay more – or even have the conversation with their installer. The findings of the 2022 OnePoll survey, commissioned by Veka, found that when it comes to home improvements, consumers feel that sustainability should be a given. Veka points...
Posted On - 01/03/2022
PVC-U manufacturer, John Fredericks Plastics, celebrates a three-decade partnership with Veka’s Halo system in April this year. Mark Dicconson, JFPL managing director, said the 30-year partnership was down to ‘product quality, delivery, service and trust’: "It's a combination of all those factors really. Halo is an excellent brand – high quality products designed to last. That works for us, and...
Posted On - 01/03/2022
Sternfenster now supplies doors constructed using the latest Gripcore technology, which is designed to make composite doors stronger, heavier, warmer and more secure. They are also said to offer unique opportunities for installers, with modern design and glass options. Gripcore doors, developed by Doorco, are made using a hybrid of cross-laminated engineered hardwood, laminated veneer lumber (LVL) timber, and hardwood...
Posted On - 01/03/2022
Astley based Excell Trade Frames is celebrating its 20th anniversary with Rehau. According to the company’s directors, John and Jill Oliviero, the company’s dedication to providing premium-grade products has been a key factor behind the partnership. “Technology used in the production of window frames has vastly improved since the 80s, and we’ve always been keen to be at the forefront of...
Posted On - 01/03/2022
Over 200 Optima windows and doors from Profile 22 have been installed in an £11 million community hub in Leeds city centre. Westerton Walk is an extra care housing development comprising of 63 one- and two-bedroom flats with care services, shared lounges and dining facilities. It has been built on a vacant Leeds City Council-owned site and has created a...
Posted On - 01/03/2022
Pilkington UK has become the world’s first flat glass manufacturer to fire its furnace on 100% biofuel, as part of an industry trial to find sustainable alternatives to natural gas. A sustainable biofuel made from organic waste materials powered the St Helens glass manufacturer’s furnace entirely for four days, creating 165,000m2 of the lowest carbon float glass ever made. The...
Posted On - 01/03/2022
With the update to Part F ventilation regulations that is due to come into effect in June 2022, Haffner has launched its new MAC 145 night vent router. Dave Thomas, Haffner CEO, said: “With the change to regulations as part of the Governments’ Future Home Standards, we have launched our new MAC 145 night vent router to allow single or...
Posted On - 01/03/2022
Guardian Glass has introduced Guardian ClimaGuard Neutral 1.0, which has been developed specifically to meet the new UK Building Regulations Part L for windows in new and existing residential builds. Featuring a thermal insulating coated glass for double-glazed windows that has a Ug-value of 1.0 W/m2K, ClimaGuard Neutral 1.0 offers improved aesthetics with a more neutral colour and a lower...
Posted On - 01/03/2022
PVC-U window and door manufacturer, Euramax Solutions, has invested £300k in a new CNC machine at its 205,000ft2 facility in Barnsley. The upgrade to Avantek’s SuperCut cutting and machining centre has been designed to drive down lead times, improve accuracy, and increase reliability by around 5-10%. Euramax Solutions managing director, Nick Cowley, said: “Our customers expect our products to be...
Posted On - 01/03/2022
Carl F Groupco has released guidance for fabricators and installers on the new Part F of Building Regulations. Carl F Groupco’s technical manager, John Mitchell, said: “The new Part F of Building Regulations comes into force on 15 June this year. As a responsible hardware distributor, we feel it’s our obligation to ensure that the full supply chain is prepared...
Posted On - 22/02/2022
Lincolnshire fabricator, Tradeglaze, has won the Product Supplier of the Year award at this year’s Greater Lincolnshire Construction and Property Awards. The annual black-tie awards dinner welcomed more than 300 guests at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Lincoln on 3 February. Hosted by former RAF Fighter Pilot and executive officer of the Red Arrows, Dan Lowe, alongside retired English Rugby Union and Leicester Tigers...
Posted On - 22/02/2022
Sternfenster has added four new lorries to is fleet, which prioritise the safety of other road users while ensuring all products reach their destination damage-free, as well as upgrading its existing vehicles. The 18-tonne ULEZ-compliant DAF lorries represent an investment of £480K and are modern additions to the trade fabricator’s established fleet that offer improvements in key areas. Primarily, the...
Posted On - 22/02/2022
The centrepiece of Fosse Park in Leicester is a retail terrace which is anchored at each end by a 90,000ft2 major retail store. Its whole length features double-height glass shopfronts, giving maximum uninterrupted views in and out by having no opaque framing or other support below 2.7m in height. The wall of glass was made possible thanks to Pilkington Planar structural glazing,...
Posted On - 22/02/2022
Morley Glass has invested more than £750,000 to increase its capacity for manufacturing its Uni-Blinds range of integrated window and door blinds by a further 50%. The investment comes in a year when Morley Glass has produced record volumes of Uni-Blinds, up 46% versus the previous year. A new state-of-the-art production line for making insulating glass units complete with ScreenLine...
Posted On - 22/02/2022
H.B. Fuller Kömmerling’s Kodispace 4SG has been specified for Wimbledon’s No.1 Court refurbishment project. Sir Robert McAlpine (SRM) was appointed as the main contractor and worked closely with several trusted trade sub-contractors to deliver the various elements of the project. Wieslaw Kaleta, cladding manager, Sir Robert McAlpine, explained: “Whilst the retractable roof of No.1 Court was obviously the dominant feature...
Posted On - 22/02/2022
Jade Engineering has developed a bespoke hole punching tool that was designed specifically for the manufacture of the Sheerline system from Garnalex. Andy Russell, Garnalex’s technical service and support director, said: “Sheerline frames are manufactured using a patented corner assembly method that removes the need to crimp profiles together. “For this unique system to work, holes must be drilled in...
Posted On - 22/02/2022
ERA has partnered with system provider, Siegenia, to be the sole supplier of tilt and turn hardware for Conservatory Outlet. The exclusive partnership will see the supply of Siegenia’s Titan hardware in conjunction with ERA’s Fab&Fix window handles for Conservatory Outlet’s entire supply of PVC-U tilt and turn windows to the English market. Following a significant uplift in demand, Conservatory...
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