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Posted On - 14/10/2020
Haffner Murat has reported a significant upturn in enquiries from PVCU and aluminium fabricators interested in using automation. Dave Thomas, managing director at Haffner Murat, said: “We have a wide range of CNC machining centres, and we work closely with our customers to ensure they get the solutions their business needs. This even extends to developing bespoke machine solutions if...
Posted On - 14/10/2020
The new Schueco AD UP (Aluminium Door Universal Platform) is a premium door system for both residential and commercial applications, designed with simple and efficient fabrication in mind, the company has announced. Available in two profile widths – AD UP 75 (75mm) and AD UP 90 (90mm) – fabrication of the five-chamber symmetrical profile is simplified as the door system...
Posted On - 14/10/2020
Luton-based fabricator WeatherBreak Windows has responded to a marked increase in demand for its high-quality aluminium product range, with the addition of a new AMC308 machining centre from Kombimatec. Installed at the end of August, WeatherBreak’s new AMC308 machining centre is the second machine of its type to be ordered from Kombimatec and has been introduced to bolster the aluminium...
Posted On - 13/10/2020
TuffX recently processed it’s one millionth linear metre of glass, on the Bovone ELB 12 HS straight line edging machine installed at its Merseyside manufacturing plant 24 months ago. This milestone represents the consistently high customer demand that TuffX has experienced for its processed glass products, even while seven months into a global pandemic, the company said. When TuffX purchased...
Posted On - 13/10/2020
Time lost to chasing orders and non-deliveries is costing installers £thousands, as supply chain disruption continues to hit window and door retail. The warning comes from Business Pilot, the cloud-based business management tool for installers, which has been designed to support installers in running each and every aspect of their business from lead generation and order placement, to installation scheduling,...
Posted On - 12/10/2020
VBH recently made changes to its Q-secure homeowner guarantee. Q-secure guarantees finished windows, doors and patio doors, including aluminium bifold and lift/slide elements, against break in for 10 years after installation. If an intrusion occurs as a result of hardware failure, VBH will pay the customer up to £8,000 direct. Fabricators can become Q-secure Approved Manufacturers by committing to gear...
Posted On - 12/10/2020
Conservatory Outlet has unveiled plans for significant updates across its UK-wide network of retail websites to showcase its three exclusive window and door collections. The Wakefield-based company said it is set to simplify the customer journey for homeowners by demystifying the seemingly endless choice of options into three distinct collections: Extreme, Envisage and Eclipse. The newly structured retail websites will...
Posted On - 12/10/2020
Window Ware has expanded its range of stocked colours in the RW Simon Framevent window ventilators to include on-trend grey shades. Fabricators will have a wider palette of trickle vents at their fingertips to suit some of the most popular window styles and finishes today, including dual or single coloured vents in top-selling tones of silver grey RAL7001, slate grey...
Posted On - 08/10/2020
Two years after it created the original Superhero website for Window Widgets, The Consultancy has added a new trade counter search tool. Visitors to the site can now type in their postcode to see a full list of all their nearest stockists of Window Widget products, complete with contact details and opening hours. The Consultancy designed, created and launched the...
Posted On - 08/10/2020
As it launches its new Touch software, Business Micros is reminding the market that it is “the industry’s favourite provider”. Business Micros works with 78% of the UK’s PVCU fabricators, and wins praise from many of the leading systems companies, the company said. When Business Micros helped Profine set up a new customer with its Evolution software recently, technical manager...
Posted On - 08/10/2020
Morley Glass and Glazing has launched an updated brochure for its Uni-Blinds product range. The 96-page brochure provides information on the company’s ScreenLine integral blind systems, including sections covering the different control options, colour choices and information regarding different glazing specifications, as well as an outline of the company’s sustainability and corporate social responsibility credentials. The brochure features lifestyle images...
Posted On - 08/10/2020
The Crystal Clear Group recently upgraded its fabrication machinery with a Supercut 6 cutting and machining centre from Avantek Machinery. In August 2020, while experiencing increased demand following the lockdown restrictions, Crystal Clear’s CEO Martin Randall wanted something that would not only enhance his operational efficiency but also provide consistent quality across all products. Following the decision, three Avantek team...
Posted On - 08/10/2020
Schueco has introduced the UDC 80 unitised facade system, designed to suit modern construction methods for medium and high rise residential or commercial buildings. UDC 80 combines enhanced energy efficiency with design versatility and weather resistant performance. The slim profile (80mm) gives an elegant external appearance with an attractive U-value of just 0.86W/m2K, the company said. The system is designed...
Posted On - 08/10/2020
Exlabesa has released its new catalogue for 2020, which is now available to download from the company’s website. In it, fabricators can read about the company’s selection of casements, tilt and turn windows, lift-and-slide doors, residential doors, patio doors, bifolds, shop fronts, curtain walling and more – all of which are extruded in Britain. “Products are hugely important, and in...
Posted On - 08/10/2020
Glass and Framing Solutions recently invested in a Tekna 944 four-axis machine from Emmegi. The window, door and curtain walling fabricator specifically wanted a machine with the tools mounted on a mobile gantry, and which also had the capability to machine extremely large curtain walling profiles. Tekna was acquired by Emmegi’s parent company Voilap in 2015 and its range of...
Posted On - 07/10/2020
Jackson Windows, a Lincoln-based Tradeglaze (Lincoln) group company, has launched its new website. As the group continues to grow, and with online enquiries soaring in the recent months, the team behind Jackson Windows developed a new website with an improved user journey in mind. The new mobile responsive website features detailed product information, product videos, a portfolio of recently completed...
Posted On - 06/10/2020
H&H Architectural Systems in Rowley Regis has become the first fabricator in the UK to have a new Emmegi Comet X6HP machining centre installed. The new model variant features a single work area for machining bars up to 7m long without having to move the profile, and a pendular mode that allows for two independent work areas if required. It...
Posted On - 06/10/2020
Yale has partnered with BioCote to launch the Quartus combi door handle range with a coating that will reduce up to 99.99% of microbes on its surface. Proven effective against many common microbes, including bacteria, mould and fungi, this technology will protect the Quartus door handle from colonisation, and significantly reduce the risk of cross-contamination. The Quartus door handle is...
Posted On - 06/10/2020
The Residence Collection has created a virtual 360º environment for its showroom, so that customers can navigate and explore the company’s products. Developed in conjunction with Adverto Media, this new development has been created so that can you navigate through all the product displays, and find further information at each point on the tour alongside links to videos and Pinterest...
Posted On - 29/09/2020
Jody Vincent, sales director at Emplas, asks: will the exponential demand seen for new windows and doors continue into 2021? The stakes going into the end of this year are high as Covid-19 continues to drive unprecedented uncertainty – economically as well as socially. It has also driven exponential growth in the UK window and door industry, to the point...
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