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Posted On - 22/03/2022
Hegla has developed an antibacterial finishing treatment for glass. The antibacterial finish is applied with its Laserbird laser system, which coats the glass in silver ions, and can be used on all types of flat glass and IGUs. According to Hegla, the Laserbird system creates a permanent antibacterial function, and has been designed for applications with strict hygiene requirements such...
Posted On - 22/03/2022
Central Window Systems is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, marking an important milestone for the company. The company, which started as Reliant Products Limited (RPL) in 1982, acquired local fabricator, Central CRC, in 2011. As a result, RPL was soon re-named to Central RPL, a banner which has grown dramatically since it was further acquired in 2015 by the...
Posted On - 16/03/2022
With Part F of the revised Building Regulations due to come into force on 15 June, trickle vents are set to become a requirement on the majority of windows installed in new build and replacement projects. Quickslide has partnered with Glazpart to provide an ‘ideal’ trickle vent solution that it says will offer the aesthetics that will prove attractive to...
Posted On - 15/03/2022
Ultraframe has reported that demand for its online learning programme and business tools – developed to help customers keep trading through the pandemic – continues to grow. This was demonstrated with a record number of attendees at a recent webinar on the company’s new Goalpost structural support solution. Ultraframe marketing director, Alex Hewitt, said: “We have provided digital business solutions...
Posted On - 15/03/2022
Toughened glass specialist, TuffX, has installed a new glass furnace at its Knowsley premises. The Glaston FC500 furnace, which replaces an older model, was purchased as part of an ongoing £3 million staggered investment plan announced to the trade at the start of this year. This plan also includes a 30,000ft2 extension to TuffX’s production space, which is due to...
Posted On - 15/03/2022
A West Midlands double glazing and installation company that specialises in housing association projects has said it ‘couldn’t ask for more’ from its partnership with Shelforce. Lutley Windows has been working with Shelforce since last year and has described the Birmingham window and door manufacturer as ‘top notch.’ Shelforce specialises in providing high-quality PVC-U and aluminium products to local authority...
Posted On - 15/03/2022
As one of the first fabricators to add Sheerline products to its online ordering platform, BSW Window Solutions says it has been impressed with the innovation behind the supply and services offered by Sheerline Aluminium Systems. “Sheerline brings a whole raft of benefits to our business,” commented, Rob Morley, managing director of BSW Window Solutions. “Using modern and innovative designs,...
Posted On - 15/03/2022
Custom Glass says that it has gone from ‘strength to strength’ since the installation of a Hegla Optimax cutting table and a fully automated Rapidstore system. Having steered a path through the pandemic, Custom adds that its team has been able to support its customers by providing consistently high-quality products for large and small installations. The company handles over 30...
Posted On - 15/03/2022
Aluminium fabricator, Dimple Glazing, has invested in a new Fom Industrie Adir C Fom CNC machining centre from Haffner, which was installed in February. Dimple Singh, general manager of Dimple Glazing, said: “We wanted to increase our manufacturing efficiency and output to keep pace with demand. High quality automation was the route to go and we knew Haffner was the...
Posted On - 15/03/2022
The KC51 window system from Exlabesa Architecture UK has been accredited to PAS24 standard. Exlabesa’s business development manager, Simon Moore, commented: “The KC51 was already one of the most outstanding aluminium casement systems on the market, but we’re delighted that now it can add PAS24 to its impressive list of benefits. “We’re constantly striving to improve the products we provide,...
Posted On - 15/03/2022
The 110m, 29-storey Westmark Tower was the tallest residential tower completed in central London during 2021. Part of Berkeley Homes Central London’s prestigious West End Gate development in Marylebone, it features more than 14,000m2 of unitised curtain wall, designed and supplied by AluK and installed by envelope contractor, Martifer. According to Aluk, a stand-out feature of the project was the...
Posted On - 08/03/2022
West Lothian based window and door manufacturer, Window Supply Company (WSC), has announced investment of £1.2m in new machinery, to be commissioned at a dedicated new 105,000ft2 manufacturing plant in central Scotland. The investment will increase the company’s manufacturing capacity by 250% on top of current volumes. WSC was established in March 2019 and is said to be the largest...
Posted On - 08/03/2022
Jade Engineering has developed and launched a new V-Notch saw, reportedly the first to hit the UK market for some years, with the company insisting that a revision of this factory essential was ‘well overdue’. The Jade VNS V-Notch saw has been designed and manufactured to comply with the latest manufacturing performance requirements and crucially to include a number of...
Posted On - 08/03/2022
The Glazerite UK Group has expanded its reach with the launch of its North Division. Based in Barnsley, the site offers Veka installers access to the trade fabricator’s product range, backed up by bespoke marketing support, and a commitment to mutual business growth. Rob Brearley, Glazerite’s Group MD, said: “Yorkshire and the Humber is home to a number of Veka...
Posted On - 08/03/2022
F.H. Brundle has opened a new branch, moving its existing Haydock site to a new location in Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside. The facility can stock over 10,000 products, with more than 3,000 individual bins, and more than 1,000 pallet spaces. It incorporates its own dedicated sales desk, as well as a trade counter for free collection, and a showroom displaying a wide...
Posted On - 08/03/2022
Bradford-based Trade Window Outlet has marked its one-year anniversary buying from Rehau specialist, Euroglaze. During that time Trade Window Outlet’s MD, Richard Aston, estimates that he and his team have saved more than 500 hours in time that they spent trying to sort out issues with their previous supplier. He explained: “We used to buy all our Rehau frames from...
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...
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