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Veka now has 16 colour combinations available ex-stock, including anthracite grey smooth. With the continuing growth of the vertical slider market, the company has also made cream and anthracite grey available for Veka and Halo VS systems ex-stock. Veka Group’s marketing director Dawn Stockell said: “We’re continuing to make significant investment in our lamination department because we know that colours...
With public awareness of recycling and plastic waste in the environment at an all-time high, Eurocell is urging more its customers to take advantage of the company’s PVCU trade waste and post-consumer waste collection service. These customers could be anyone from fabricators handling their own waste or builders returning old frames to one of Eurocell’s participating branches. The free scheme...
Senior Architectural Systems has launched the new super-slim Ali VU aluminium window. Senior’s new Ali VU aluminium window has a frame of 38mm when specified as a fixed light, or 66mm with a standard vent option. Thanks to the strength of its robust aluminium frame, the Ali VU window is available in a range of vent sizes up to a...
The Residence Collection can offer dual colour combinations from Residence 9 stock, with “outstanding otif capabilities”, the company has claimed. The company said colour now accounts for 35%-40% of profile sales for the big systems companies. Therefore, Residence 9 offers foiled dual colours as standard across the range, with options such as Eclectic Grey outside and English Oak on the...
Garrard Windows has started manufacturing the new ‘heritage styled’ mechanically jointed version of the Spectus Vertical Slider. Lucy Griffith of Garrard Windows said: “Manufacturing the mechanically jointed Spectus Vertical Slider will open up new opportunities for us and our customers because feature-rich mechanically jointed products are very much on trend. “It raises the bar in authenticity, especially when it comes...
Fensterbau Frontale 2018 proved to be the perfect platform for Kommerling to showcase a number of new and exciting product developments, including new entrance door systems and the first preview of the System 76 flush casement window, the company said. Profine Group and its respective brands of KBE, Kommerling and Trocal enjoyed the largest stand space, and had several hundred...
Rehau’s Total70 co-extruded profile has been shortlisted for the National Recycling Awards 2018, which celebrate best practice and innovation in recycling and waste management across the country. Rehau entered the Total70 co-extruded profile into the Recycled Product of the Year category which recognises innovative recycled products that exemplify the best of sustainability. Rehau’s Total70 co-extruded profile uses recycled material from...
The Residence Collection has unveiled a dedicated new website for the trade at www.residencecollectiontrade.co.uk that’s been designed as a resource hub for the system that boasts shared profiles, beads and single length ordering. R2, R7 and R9 all benefit from a dedicated landing platform on the new site showcasing design philosophies, performance, an interactive glazing bead designer, along with a...
Reynaers has unveiled four new brochures featuring consumer-facing product information for trade partners. Rebecca Cope, marketing manager at Reynaers, said: “We’ve invested in a range of beautiful project images that our trade partners can make use of in new dual-branded marketing collateral. We’ve made it as easy as possible for fabricators and installers to show off our trade product range...
Swish is recognised by seven out of 10 consumers, the company has announced. Gerald Allen of Swish said: “We know from customer feedback that Swish brand recognition is a powerful differentiator that adds real value. Of course, it helps that the brand recognition is backed up with a tried and tested product that’s more than proved itself in the marketplace.”...
Profile 22 has said the quality and depth of its commercial support reflects its 40 years’ experience. Gerald Allen, marketing manager for Profile 22, said: “Our window and door systems have been used in all commercial sectors, including local authorities, housing associations, education authorities, contractors and builders.” The Profile 22 product portfolio offers an integrated range of PVCU windows and...
Veka Group has launched a new marketing portal for Veka and Halo customers and members of Independent Network and the Installer Programme. Marketing director Dawn Stockell said: “Customers were delighted when we unveiled our web-to-print portals. These allowed them to sign in and personalise professionally written and designed brochures, adverts and more. “As Veka introduces each new marketing tool, we...
Rehau has launched Discover, a new digital campaign designed to promote its specification office in London to customers and industry partners. The Rehau Hub provides education, training and sales services, all from a permanent central London location at the Building Centre, just a short walk from Goodge Street station. Through the Discover campaign, customers can find out more about the...
Hull-based fabricator Vulcan Windows has switched its system supplier to Eurocell. Operations director Paul Walker said: “We were impressed with the product range offered by Eurocell, particularly the Modus system. We are rapidly expanding our new build and commercial divisions, and Modus supports this development due to the variety of foils and colours, coupled with the flush sash system.” “These...
Stedek has purchased £45K of machinery to help it meet demands for Residence Collection windows. Since 2010, Stedek has manufactured Epwin’s Swish and Profile 22 systems. Now, the firm has acquired a bank of 12 Jade end millers to accommodate DW3’s Residence Collection, with the aim of tapping into demand at the higher end of the market. Managing director Alex...
Reynaers’ ‘state-of-the-art’ training centre offers a sleek and innovative space for industry professionals, the company has announced. The new training centre in Birmingham’s Northfield opened in 2017, and has already welcomed more than 800 guests. Following a year of growth in the UK, in both commercial and residential markets, Reynaers has invested £6 million in its new Knowledge Centre, which...
A design professional has specified a high-performance, triple glazed composite screen from a member of the Steel Window Association to keep the heat in and the noise out. Steel Window Service and Supplies was approached by Hannah Mercedes-Carter to fabricate and install the 5.5m-long screen, featuring two double doorsets, for a rear extension to her house in Hackney. The screen,...
Liniar is set to introduce a reversible window for difficult-to-access locations. Ideal for high-rise projects, the moving pane rotates through a full 180° cycle, allowing the external glass of a Liniar reversible window to be safely cleaned from the inside of the property. The rotating mechanism keeps the moving pane from intruding into the inside of the room – so...
Aluprof has been awarded further Q-Mark Product Certifications by Exova BM Trada, for several of its window and door systems. Fabricators and installers that are Secured by Design members can use the Aluprof Q-Mark approved systems to offer fully compliant Secure by Design installations which combine the principles of 'designing out crime' with physical security. Aluprof currently has their MB-70...
The Residence Collection has reported an increase in trade enquiries, which it puts down to – in part – the integrated nature of the profiles and glazing beads, product availability in single lengths, and its marketing programme. With 15 different bead and system combinations, customers can minimise stockholding. The single length ordering for main profiles across R2, R7 and R9...