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Posted On - 18/02/2025
Stellar Aluminium has achieved the Qualicoat Seaside specification, an even more demanding standard than the traditional Qualicoat award. As such, it joins an exclusive group of fewer than 20 UK companies that hold this prestigious mark of quality. Phil Parry, technical director at Epwin Window Systems, said: “Quality has always been a watchword for Stellar Aluminium, so we’ve always worked...
Posted On - 18/02/2025
Sheerline says that its new Fast Connect Hybrid Bead speeds up installations and accommodates both under and oversized units, while also being easy to remove when a glass unit needs replacing. Its concealed and patent-pending Thermlock inner improves thermal performance while also providing the ‘give’ that aids both glazing and deglazing. With a co-extruded gasket to give a generous 5mm...
Posted On - 18/02/2025
Reynaers Aluminium has expanded its network of installers, a move that it says will open up more options for homeowners looking for its premium systems and to drive further sales leads to Reynaers fabricators. A total of 12 new installers were signed up to the Reynaers at Home member partnership scheme in 2024, and a further three partners so far this year. The company’s Reynaers at Home website offers homeowners direct access to Reynaers windows and doors systems via Reynaers partners, which are selected installers located across the UK. Installers signed up to the...
Posted On - 18/02/2025
Television personality and antiques specialist, Raj Bisram, has chosen Timberlook flush sash windows for a property renovation, with the installation completed by one of Timberlook’s installer partners, KSE Home Improvements. Kent-based installer, KSE Home Improvements, which has been fitting Timberlook products since the range was introduced by Affordable Windows Group in 2017, installed 15 Timberlook flush sash windows throughout Mr...
Posted On - 12/02/2025
With local authorities and housing associations facing acute pressure to upgrade millions of social homes in line with modern net zero and thermal performance standards, retrofitting energy-efficient windows and doors will offer a vital way forward. This is the view of Retrofit Right – Making Social Housing More Energy-Efficient, which explores how the sector can decarbonise 4.4 million UK social...
Posted On - 04/02/2025
Rehau’s largest window system, Artevo, which enables floor-to-ceiling heights up to 2.6m, is now being fabricated in the UK. Artevo builds on the Geneo range with Rau-Fipro-X material, and is available in a new ‘Alux’ colour that is said to be ‘virtually identical’ to aluminium. Rehau says the system offers enhanced stability through integrated force zones that eliminate the need...
Posted On - 04/02/2025
Deceuninck has employed the services of some airborne allies – Gerald, Bo Jangles and Nessie, who are the three Harris Hawks of Talons Out Bird Services. The hawks are being used to fend off Common Gulls, which were making a mess of the 2,500 solar panels on the roof of Deceuninck’s Calne manufacturing facility, an installation that represents an investment...
Posted On - 28/01/2025
Gloucester based Q19 Group has completed a successful refinance with HSBC, which it says will provide additional working capital facilities to support future growth of the group. The Q19 Group includes Window Widgets, Residence Collection and Profoil, with manufacturing facilities in Gloucester and Kettering. Profoil laminates PVC-U and aluminium extrusions both for the windows and doors sector as well as...
Posted On - 28/01/2025
Tai Tarian, one of the largest social landlords in Wales, has signed a new seven-year supply deal with Aluplast, citing excellent sustainability credentials, quality of product, and ease of installation, as key reasons for partnership. The new supply deal follows an initial five-year contract, where the profile was successfully put through its paces by the manufacture, supply and installation arm...
Posted On - 21/01/2025
As a fully vertically integrated UK manufacturer, Sheerline paints all its own profiles in-house. This is designed to ensure an agile and responsive service for customers while also enabling the company to track every colour it sprays. Sheerline’s 2024 statistics reveal that anthracite grey remained the most popular colour overall. However, it wasn’t as popular as in 2023, as it...
Posted On - 21/01/2025
Origin has been awarded the internationally renowned Qualicoat accreditation for its in-house powder coating facility. The Qualicoat accreditation is a globally recognised quality standard for powder coating aluminium. Designed to ensure that the powder coatings used in the construction industry meet the highest standards of quality, durability, and environmental sustainability, a set of lengthy and rigorous steps must be passed...
Posted On - 14/01/2025
Sheerline has relaunched its Installation of the Month competition for 2025, giving installers and fabricators to win prizes that include Amazon vouchers and a marketing support package. As part of the new competition, each winner will receive a dedicated press release or case study highlighting the project and their business. The installation will also be showcased across Sheerline’s social media...
Posted On - 14/01/2025
Eurocell has partnered with Tremco illbruck to develop a system that’s designed to dramatically improve air tightness and weather resistance in commercial buildings. The collaboration involved pairing Eurocell’s Modus and Logik systems with Tremco illbruck’s i3 sealing solutions, to create a seamless, high-durability connection that reportedly exceeds European standards for air permeability and water tightness. According to Eurocell, this breakthrough...
Posted On - 07/01/2025
SilkaSelect trade partners have highlighted the rise in customer demand for triple glazing and understanding of U-values. With energy efficiency being top of the homeowner wish list in 2024, 2025 looks to be the year where consumer understanding widens even further. According to Giles Clements of The Window Centre, a SilkaSelect trade partner, customers not only increasingly value energy performance,...
Posted On - 07/01/2025
Sheerline has achieved Axalta Powder Coating Approved Applicator Status, the latest enhancement to the company’s in-house paint plant, which has received an investment upwards of £1.3 million to date. To be eligible for this approval, the company had to demonstrate it was working to British Standard 12206 and have at least five pre-treatment processes in place. Sheerline is said to...
Posted On - 07/01/2025
Timber specialist, Country Hardwood, has upgraded its premium window and door range with the introduction of high-performance glazing that offers a U-value of just 0.7. The Buckinghamshire-based manufacturer has incorporated the advanced 0.7 U-value glass into its bespoke hardwood windows and doors, allowing its products to exceed current Building Regulation requirements for thermal efficiency. With a 10-week lead time and...
Posted On - 17/12/2024
Veka has launched the Softline 82 - Passivhaus window system, a newly developed product that is said to be ‘at the forefront of eco-conscious window technology’, meeting Passivhaus standards for superior energy performance, sustainability, and design. According to Veka, this tilt-and-turn window system integrates ‘modern aesthetics with unparalleled functionality’. It has been designed to meet the growing demand for eco-conscious...
Posted On - 10/12/2024
Sheerline has added to its roster of accreditations and approvals for its powder coating facility by achieving Axalta powder coating approved applicator status. This is the latest enhancement to the company’s in-house paint plant, which has received an investment upwards of £1.3 million to date. To be eligible for this approval, the company had to demonstrate it was working to...
Posted On - 10/12/2024
Roseview Windows Ultimate Rose has won the Best Sash Window at the 2024 BuildIt Awards. The prestigious national award was presented at the annual gala dinner in November at Hilton Bankside in London, where Keane Grantham, marketing manager, and Emma Hodges, sales & customer care executive, attended and collected the award on behalf of Roseview. Ultimate Rose was said to...
Posted On - 10/12/2024
Spectus from Epwin Window Systems was specified in a new £20m social housing development in Blackpool consisting of 96 houses, seven bungalows and 30 sheltered apartments. Sustainability was a critical factor in the Grange Park development. All houses are fitted with solar panels, while 30 of the homes are heated using an air source heat pump – so the thermal...