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Posted On - 12/04/2022
MasterTrack BT sliding door hardware from Bohle is said to offer a new, high-end solution to the increase in demand for internal glass partitioning. “In the last few years, we’ve seen the amount of glass going into buildings – not just the external fabric – absolutely rocket,” said Bohle MD, Dave Broxton. “And for good reason. You can define specific...
Posted On - 05/04/2022
Homeowners’ habits have changed, and they won’t go back to choosing products based solely on price, which means selling strategies must change. That’s according to Nathan Court, sales director at Sternfenster, who argues that while homeowners spent more on their homes during the pandemic – on higher value products – it is a mistake to think that consumer buying habits...
Posted On - 05/04/2022
Specialist trade fabricator, Mercury Glazing Supplies, is celebrating 20 years in business and 20 years of being a Spectus vertical sliding fabricator. Steve Cross, director at Mercury Glazing, said: “We continue to pride ourselves on being ahead of the curve when it comes to manufacturing the specialist high-quality products our customers demand and we were one of the first fabricators...
Posted On - 05/04/2022
With only weeks to go before new tougher regulatory requirements for the energy efficiency of windows and doors come into force, HWL Windows has said that it’s in the unique position to be able to offer four Timberwelded Part L ready flush systems. The Government released the update to Part L at the end of last year. It will deliver...
Posted On - 05/04/2022
Conservatory Outlet has reported that investing in a major digital transformation programme has helped it to ‘bounce back’ from global supply chain disruption and rising energy prices. The Wakefield-based company, which supplies a 27-strong network of home improvement retailers across England and Scotland, is now back at 98.5% on time in full (OTIF) for the last four weeks and says...
Posted On - 05/04/2022
June will see the latest changes to building regulations come into force and updates to Document L means the countdown is on for installers to find windows and doors that are compliant with tighter thermal efficiency standards. Approved Document L: Conservation of Fuel and Power requires windows and doors for refurbished properties to have a U-value rating of 1.4 W/m²K....
Posted On - 30/03/2022
With the changes to Part F of Building Regulations coming into force in June, hardware supplier Total Hardware is said to be already helping its customers get ready for the transition. Chris Pell, general manager at Total Hardware, said: “The new regulations mean two big changes for the industry. Fortunately, we’re well-prepared for the change and already hold stock of...
Posted On - 30/03/2022
Celebrating 30 years in business, Bristol-based trade fabricator MB Frames has announced a new management structure that will prepare it for its next phase of growth. The company was formed in February 1992, driven by the desire of co-owners Andy Burns and Peter Melville to make the best PVC-U trade frames in the region. MB Frames was established to service...
Posted On - 30/03/2022
Kall Kwik has signed a new partnership with machinery supplier FOM. The FOM range features a selection of aluminium machinery, including cutting and machining lines, double and single head saws, corner crimpers and more. “As the aluminium market continues to grow, we wanted to expand our ACE care package to fabricators who manufacture aluminium windows and doors, and FOM is...
Posted On - 30/03/2022
A £100,000 investment in its two showrooms and the latest 3D design studio has seen a High Wycombe-based home improvement specialist secure a record year. Hazlemere, which offers a wide variety of conservatories, orangeries, tiled roof extensions, double glazed windows and doors, has reported a 37% increase in orders with sales on the retail side of the business now reaching...
Posted On - 30/03/2022
Glass processor, Glassolutions, has invested over £1.5m into its Dudley factory including the installation of a larger furnace with 20% increased capacity and the ability to toughen even larger pieces of glass; an automated arriser to ensure high quality and consistent finishing; and a power upgrade to futureproof the site and enable further expansion plans. Glassolutions says that the investment...
Posted On - 30/03/2022
Window remakes cost more than the material and labour, according to First Degree Systems. The company adds that unnecessary overheads can be significantly reduced if the right software is used, saving businesses thousands of pounds every month. “If you factor in the delay to other products in the manufacturing schedule, the delivery to site, the potential delay to the project,...
Posted On - 30/03/2022
Glasgow’s newest fabricator, Made For Trade Windows, started making their own windows in September 2021, having previously bought in frames, in a bid to improve service and their offering of niche products. Originally starting out as a trade counter in east Kilbride in 2017, and buying-in frames to sell on to end installers, owner James O’Hara established a new facility...
Posted On - 30/03/2022
Business Micros Group has unveiled a new website and a new logo and umbrella brand. For the first time, www.thebmgroup.co.uk links together online all four group businesses – Business Micros, BM Aluminium, The Consultancy and Glazing Vault. According to Business Micros, the new website demonstrates the scale of the group, its depth of expertise and showcases the senior team. It...
Posted On - 30/03/2022
Aluk’s team was ‘out in force’ to support the return of the CWG Choices open day recently. Product managers Peter Willard and Lisa Stephens and sales manager, Scott Yates, talked to the hundred or so installers who attended about the Aluk products fabricated under the Choices Aluminium brand, including the BSF70 and F82 bi-folds, the BSC94 sliding patio and the...
Posted On - 22/03/2022
Like many in the UK, the team from Essed based company, Folding Doors 2U, decided that homeworking offered a great work/life balance during the pandemic. However, after working from their snug for close to two years, they decided it was time to claim back the room within their home in Maldon and create a more permanent solution. Having worked with...
Posted On - 22/03/2022
Stellar’s aesthetics have given the aluminium system a competitive edge to capitalise on high-end projects in the domestic sector, according to Philip Cresswell, sales and marketing manager at Heritage Trade Frames, which has been fabricating the system since it launched in 2019. Philip said: “Owners of high-end and design-led homes are looking for something distinctive when it comes to window...
Posted On - 22/03/2022
Sheerline Aluminium Systems has achieved PAS24: 2016 on its Prestige window system. Prestige is the second Sheerline product to gain Secured by Design accreditation, the UK's official police initiative that works with companies to improve security on buildings. Prestige builds on the success of Sheerline’s Classic range, a slim, beadless system that also passed the BSi BS 4873:2016 / PAS24:2016...
Posted On - 22/03/2022
Fastener specialist, Rapierstar, has collaborated with Carl F Groupco and Eurocell to help South Coast installer, Newview, to launch its new window and door manufacturing business, Newframe. A new 15,000ft2 PVC-U window and door factory in Worthing will produce around 500 units every week using Eurocell systems, plus Newframe’s own new range of composite doors branded ‘Coastal Composites’ to service...
Posted On - 22/03/2022
February was a record month for arched and angled frame manufacturer Premier Arches, outperforming the same period last year by 105%. The company says it has also beaten its October 2021 sales by 29% and its November 2021 sales by 12%, typically two of its busiest months of the year. Managing drector, Sean Greenall, commented: “Sales in February have outperformed...
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