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TD68 thermal, commercial door from aluminium systems specialist Jack Aluminium has passed the STS202 test, making it one of the most secure aluminium commercial doors on the market, the company claimed. Jeff Pearson, sales and marketing director at Jack Aluminium, said: “For a growing number of architects and specifiers, PAS24 accreditation isn’t enough. There is real demand for an aluminium...
Liniar has increased its range of colours to 35, with 3,330 total colour combinations available on a seven-day lead time. “With substrate colours, foils and finishes held on-site, and the latest foiling machinery available to produce ‘special’ orders at speed, Liniar’s in-house lamination facility can supply endless colour combinations within seven working days, with thousands of additional made-to-order colours also...
Following the launch of Kömmerling 76 in 2019, Profine has said it is now looking forward to satisfying the increased demand for this new profile platform. Kömmerling 76 represents a new profile platform for casement, flush casement and fully reversible windows, which has a typical U-value of 1.1W/m2K using a standard double glazed unit. Flush inside and out, the new...
Rehau has unveiled its Deep Bottom Rail, which forms part of the Rio flush fit family and is in response to the popularity of traditional timber-framed windows. Combining the period-style visuals of timber sash windows with the convenience and efficiency benefits of modern PVCU, Rehau’s additional sash profile has been designed to complement the current Rio range and provide more...
The Corse Lawn finish is being more widely adopted by The Residence Collection. Corse Lawn is available for R9 with a grained white internal finish, which is also carried through with a foiled rebate, while R7 is presented with a Chalk White internal finish and through the rebate. Corse Lawn was inspired by a Gloucestershire village of the same name...
Garnalex has invested in three Combilift multidirectional forklift trucks “to achieve maximum efficiency” in its new aluminium extrusion factory in Nether Heage, Derbyshire. The factory is now fully operational and extruding for trade extrusion customers. Its next milestone is producing components for the launch of the Sheerline window and door systems. The three Combilifts support the integration of the factory...
Veka UK temporarily closed operations at its Burnley site from Sunday March 29 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and following Government guidance. Dave Jones, managing director of Veka UK, said: “For over 30 years, Veka UK, our customers and our people have faced a fair few challenges. And we’ve come through them, by acting quickly, supporting each other and working...
Senior Architectural Systems recently won the Manufacturing Innovation category at the 2020 Made in Yorkshire awards in recognition of its Pure range of thermally efficient aluminium windows and doors. Senior impressed the judges with the development of its Pure system and the implementation of various sustainable manufacturing techniques. As the first fenestration system on the UK market to incorporate a...
Epwin Window Systems has launched Brand Hub 360, its new marketing portal. Carmen Velilla, brand manager ofEpwin Window Systems, said: “We’re delighted to introduce our new Stellar Brand Hub 360, which forms part of our strategy of working with our customers and offering them effective marketing tools to allow them to continually develop their businesses. “The quality of the Stellar...
Profile 22has launched its new website: www.profile22.co.uk. Marketing manager Gerald Allen said: “The new Profile 22 website has been designed to support our customers and will be a valuable source of information.” The new user-friendly website is aimed at fabricators and installers, commercial specifiers, and homeowners. It has interactive and engaging content signposting visitors to important sections and information. The...
Sheerline Classicfrom Garnalex has passed the PAS24:2016 security test with flying colours, defeating two test rigs on the way, the company reported. PAS24:2016 is designed to test the strength of windows and doors and their resistance to opportunistic break-in attempts. Testing requires each loading and locking point of a window to withstand a perpendicular applied load of 3kN and a...
Cotswold Biscuit from The Residence Collection was inspired by the area of outstanding natural beauty not far from The Residence Collection’s head office, just south of Gloucester. Cotswold Biscuit is available with R9 both sides, or with dual colour options. An R9 window has full colour through the rebate as standard, and gaskets only featuring on the sashes. With nine...
Installers who need 30-minute PVCU fire windows in a hurry can now order the most popular sizes from Euroglaze from stock. The Barnsley based fabricator, one of only a handful of accredited companies in the UK trained and trusted by Rehau to manufacture its Rauferno range of fire rated windows, said it is responding to demand from customers. Managing director...
Bolton-based trade fabricator Heritage Trade Frames is celebrating 30 years in business and 25 years of being a Profile 22 fabricator. Paul Culshaw, managing director at Heritage Trade Frames, said: “We’re delighted to be celebrating this important milestone for our business and it’s testament to the hard work and continual effort of the Heritage Trade Frames team and our customers....
Fentrade Aluminium has exceeded its target growth by more than 15% in the first year of its partnership with Aluk. The Newport-based company was founded at the end of 2018 by Chris Reeks, and targeted retail and small commercial installers with a portfolio of Aluk products including casements, bifolds and shopfronts. Key to its impressive success so far has been...
Senior Architectural Systems is inviting the industry to take part in its dedicated social media event on Friday March 13, following the success of the first Aluminium Day last year, and this year the theme is all about sustainability. Throughout the day, Senior’s social media channels will celebrate the versality of aluminium and the benefits it can bring to the...
A series of videos from Garnalex are now rolling out on social media in preparation for the Sheerline launch at the end of Q1 2020. The weekly videos start with a tour of the now fully operational state-of-the-art factory; fabricators and installers can see how Garnalex is “setting new standards” in the production of aluminium window and door systems, before...
Aluk’s specification support team will be out and about throughout 2020, meeting clients and specifiers at five of the Specifi architecture events taking place around the country. The aluminium company will be at events in Leeds, Birmingham, Nottingham, Liverpool, London and Cardiff. Rhodri John, Aluk’s business development manager, said: “These roadshows are the perfect place for us to get face...
The Residence Collection has launched My Residence, a new 36-page lifestyle magazine containing ideas designed to inspire consumers and help trade partners. This latest publication has been popular with the trade and consumers thanks to the number of social media case studies, before and after imagery, and a focus on colour and paint, the company said. Plans are now underway...
Profine Group and its Kömmerling brand will be the largest exhibitor at Fensterbau Frontale. Thousands of visitors from all over the world are expected at the Profine stand, which is presented under the motto of ‘Your Window to a Better World’. Dr Peter Mrosik, owner and CEO of Profine Group, said: “The motto sums up our CSR activities and our...