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Posted On - 12/03/2024
Window Supply Company has signed a three-year supply agreement to manufacture the Stellar Aluminium window and door system from Epwin Window Systems. Duncan Murray, CEO at Window Supply Company, said: “Stellar Aluminium brings exciting benefits to our customers. We’re looking forward to helping them capitalise on the opportunities it brings.” Katrina Earl, sales director at Epwin, said: “We are delighted...
Posted On - 05/03/2024
Sheerline has highlighted the UK Government’s plans to introduce a carbon levy, which it says could have big implications for importers of carbon intensive products like aluminium. As a Made in Britain member, Sheerline sources its aluminium from with the UK to keep its carbon footprint low while also removing the potential for shipping delays or import taxes. It also...
Posted On - 27/02/2024
By Russell Yates, managing director, AluK. When I rejoined AluK in September 2023, I made it clear that my priority was to make AluK a great place to work and a great company to do business with, and I’m staying true to both of those. In terms of being a great place to work, there’s real excitement around here again...
Posted On - 27/02/2024
Reynaers Aluminium UK has enhanced two of its key curtain walling systems. The latest update to Reynaers’ ConceptWall 50 (CW 50) and ConceptWall 60 (CW 60) curtain walling systems has seen the components updated along with introducing the ability to use 60mm mullions with 50mm transoms to allow larger transom spans in support of wider design capabilities. Both systems now...
Posted On - 27/02/2024
Profine Group and its Kömmerling brand will be exhibiting at Fensterbau Frontale, which will take place in Nuremberg from 19-22 March 2024, with a 1,500m2 stand in hall 7. The focus of the trade fair appearance will be on sustainability. With the 125th anniversary of the Kömmerling flagship brand, Profine Group is said to be even more focussed on climate...
Posted On - 27/02/2024
Specialist fabricator Capital Windows is reported to be leveraging the advantages of Stellar Aluminium from Epwin Window Systems to advance its presence in the new build sector. Peter Adams, general manager at Capital Windows, explained: “All Stellar windows and doors are compliant with Part L of the Building Regulations, enabling us to provide customers with a complete new build solution...
Posted On - 27/02/2024
Specialist fabricator Capital Windows is reported to be leveraging the advantages of Stellar Aluminium from Epwin Window Systems to advance its presence in the new build sector. Peter Adams, general manager at Capital Windows, explained: “All Stellar windows and doors are compliant with Part L of the Building Regulations, enabling us to provide customers with a complete new build solution...
Posted On - 27/02/2024
Aluk has launched a new clip-in bead option for the BSF70 bi-fold. The new AluK ‘Quik Clip’ bead is said to take seconds to clip securely into place, with no need for force or special tools, and it doesn’t impact on the sightlines of the door. A key benefit in terms of installation is that Quik Clip works with a...
Posted On - 27/02/2024
Specialist trade window and door manufacturer, A Plus Aluminium, has reported that sales of its sliding doors rose by 30% in 2023, compared with the previous year, and have more than doubled over the past four years. The Watford-based fabricator believes this is down to rising consumer demand, a suggestion backed by industry commentators and data captured by Google...
Posted On - 20/02/2024
Profine UK has launched Kömmerling At Home, a partner programme aimed at manufacturers, installers, and other business associates. With Kömmerling At Home, partners will gain access to more than just consumer leads, as it is comprised of a unique digital hub that delivers support tools and useful assets for marketing, technical and business needs, up-to-date industry-related news, and access to...
Posted On - 20/02/2024
Epwin Window Systems has confirmed that all products in its Stellar Aluminium system have achieved PAS24:2022. This includes the flush tilt & turn window, flush casement window, fully flush casement window and the bay window, as well as the flush residential door, flush French doors, lift & slide door, slimline bi-fold door and the new inline sliding door. The announcement...
Posted On - 13/02/2024
D & I Windows, a Barnsley-based fabricator, has launched a new company called Radius Aluminium, manufacturing the Sheerline aluminium range. According to D & I, the launch of the new trade business comes after a busy period for the company, which has enabled business owners and directors, David Saxon and Ian Haddock, to achieve their goal of creating a ‘sustainable,...
Posted On - 13/02/2024
Reynaers Aluminium’s global emission reduction targets have officially been validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The climate action organisation has confirmed that both the company’s 2019 baseline targets, as well as its ambitious 2030 goals, meet the strict standards and have been approved following a 15-month process. Reynaers Group’s sustainability goals are said to be among the most ambitious...
Posted On - 06/02/2024
Rehau has celebrated a 30-year partnership with its Yorkshire based customer, Sheffield Window Centre. Rehau’s commercial sales manager, Hannah Smith, head of sales Jonathan Hicks, and sales director, Barry Gilligan celebrated the anniversary by visiting the family run business, presenting a plaque and certificate to mark the occasion. Ian Hunter, senior director at Sheffield Window Centre, said: “30-years ago, we...
Posted On - 06/02/2024
Eurocell was named the ‘Best PVC-U Manufacturer & Recycler 2023 – UK’ at the recent Design and Build Awards 2023. The company is reported to have incorporated 16,700 tonnes of recycled PVC-U in its operations in 2022 alone. Eurocell’s acquisitions of S&S Plastics, Vista, and Ecoplas is said to have expanded its capabilities and contributed significantly to its PVC-U recycling. The...
Posted On - 06/02/2024
Aluplast will showcase its expanded product range including a series of new energy efficient innovations developed specifically for the UK at Fensterbau Frontale this year. Held in Nuremberg, Germany, on March 19-22, the expo is a leading global showcase for cutting-edge innovation in window and door design. “The Aluplast stand is one of the largest at the show,” said Aluplast...
Posted On - 06/02/2024
Manchester based fabricator, 23 Doors, has received ‘overwhelmingly positive’ feedback from its installer customers after introducing Alunet Systems’ new, pre-gasketed, clip-in bead design. Designed for Alunet’s BF73 system, it means fitters can save on time during installation, with 23 Doors’ customers reporting notable improvements in ease of use and a significant reduction in installation time per pane. In an effort...
Posted On - 30/01/2024
Installers and fabricators are being advised to adapt their portfolios to meet rising demand for high-performance frames sympathetic to traditional housing designs, in the wake of the Government’s new energy efficiency drive for historic homes. Announced by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, the wide-ranging review will look to tackle barriers to making houses built before 1919 more...
Posted On - 30/01/2024
As the final stages of a global re-brand for Kömmerling conclude, the UK business has launched a range of brochures covering all major systems, which will sit alongside the colour programme which was published in 2023. There are detailed 24-page brochures for the C70, O70, flush sash and Kömmerling 76 platforms which cover topics of product performance, energy efficiency, colours...
Posted On - 30/01/2024
With the latest Ofgem price cap increase coming into force, and inflation defying the odds by rising once again, the importance of selling energy efficiency and sustainability has never been greater, according to Deceuninck UK MD, Rob McGlennon. The price of wholesale gas continues to rise: the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, fears over possible sabotage to the Finnish...
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