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Sheerline has invested over £1 million in a new, in-house powder coating plant, further enhancing its single site UK manufacturing facility. Greg Grabski, Garnalex’s powder coating plant manager, said: “In the past, we have relied on third party suppliers to powder coat our products. This meant transporting mill finished profiles from our warehouse to the powder coaters, waiting for them...
Aluminium fabricator, Fentrade, is helping its customers comply with the latest changes to Part L by manufacturing the Optio 58BW Casement HI and BSF70 HI bi-fold door systems from Aluk. Chris Reeks, director at Fentrade, said: “As a response to the tougher U-Values required within Part L, we began manufacturing the two updated Aluk systems which have been enhanced for...
Veka has urged fabricators against ‘cutting corners’ on reinforcing as manufacturers come under pressure to reduce costs. Paul Kennington, technical director at Veka, said: “The first thing to understand is that not all reinforcing is equal. To the naked eye, two pieces of steel may look identical, but there could be considerable differences – each will have their own unique...
Veka has responded to criticism of the raw materials surcharge as just ‘another way for systems companies to make money’. Veka says it has a ‘clear view on the purpose of its surcharge’ (RMS) and that is to ‘protect its customers, which will ultimately protect the industry’. The system house adds that the ‘formidable economic environment has had a huge...
Sheerline has announced that the entire Prestige range now carries Secured by Design (SBD) accreditation, along with double-glazed Part L compliance. Prestige builds on the success of Sheerline’s Classic range of ultra slim aluminium windows that also passed the BSI BS 4873:2016 / PAS24:2016 security performance test in 2021. The test evaluates the strength of a window at each locking...
Epwin Window Systems has announced the introduction of its new warehouse management system (WMS) which went live at the beginning of July. Ray McGrady, commercial director at Epwin, says the new system will deliver numerous benefits for customers. He commented: “Everything about our WMS has been aimed at making customers’ lives easier. The first difference they’ll notice is improvement in...
Deceuninck has committed to ambitious targets to reduce greenhouse emissions through the corporate carbon reduction scheme, Science Based Targets (SBTi) This includes a commitment to cut the CO2 emissions from its own operations (Scope 1&2) by 60% by 2030 from a 2021 baseline. Allowing for future growth in real terms this means reducing CO2 per tonne of product produced by...
MD Joinery has marked its 30th anniversary with Rehau. Based in Southport, the family-run business was one of the first UK companies to fabricate windows and doors using Rehau’s Total70 window system, which was formerly known as the S706 window. Husband-and-wife team Mike and Diane Durkin first partnered with Rehau in 1991 when searching for a window system that would replace...
Stellar’s aesthetics have given the aluminium system a competitive edge to capitalise on high-end projects in the domestic sector, according to Philip Cresswell, sales and marketing manager at Heritage Trade Frames, which has been fabricating the system since it launched in 2019. Philip said: “Owners of high-end and design-led homes are looking for something distinctive when it comes to window...
Sheerline Aluminium Systems has achieved PAS24: 2016 on its Prestige window system. Prestige is the second Sheerline product to gain Secured by Design accreditation, the UK's official police initiative that works with companies to improve security on buildings. Prestige builds on the success of Sheerline’s Classic range, a slim, beadless system that also passed the BSi BS 4873:2016 / PAS24:2016...
The KC51 window system from Exlabesa Architecture UK has been accredited to PAS24 standard. Exlabesa’s business development manager, Simon Moore, commented: “The KC51 was already one of the most outstanding aluminium casement systems on the market, but we’re delighted that now it can add PAS24 to its impressive list of benefits. “We’re constantly striving to improve the products we provide,...
The 110m, 29-storey Westmark Tower was the tallest residential tower completed in central London during 2021. Part of Berkeley Homes Central London’s prestigious West End Gate development in Marylebone, it features more than 14,000m2 of unitised curtain wall, designed and supplied by AluK and installed by envelope contractor, Martifer. According to Aluk, a stand-out feature of the project was the...
According to Veka, new research shows that although UK homeowners care about sustainable windows and doors, they don’t care enough to pay more – or even have the conversation with their installer. The findings of the 2022 OnePoll survey, commissioned by Veka, found that when it comes to home improvements, consumers feel that sustainability should be a given. Veka points...
PVC-U manufacturer, John Fredericks Plastics, celebrates a three-decade partnership with Veka’s Halo system in April this year. Mark Dicconson, JFPL managing director, said the 30-year partnership was down to ‘product quality, delivery, service and trust’: "It's a combination of all those factors really. Halo is an excellent brand – high quality products designed to last. That works for us, and...
Over 200 Optima windows and doors from Profile 22 have been installed in an £11 million community hub in Leeds city centre. Westerton Walk is an extra care housing development comprising of 63 one- and two-bedroom flats with care services, shared lounges and dining facilities. It has been built on a vacant Leeds City Council-owned site and has created a...
With efforts intensifying to deliver the sustainable living solutions needed for a greener future, Eurocell has collaborated with housebuilder Barratt Developments on a unique and innovative construction project based at the University of Salford campus. The ‘Z-House’ is a zero-carbon concept home that aims to showcase the future of sustainable living in the UK. It is reported to be the first...
The new Part L of Building Regulations, which comes into force on 15 June 2022, is the biggest shake-up of thermal performance regulations for a number of years. As such, the regulations will be especially complicated for many aluminium systems to meet. Stellar, the aluminium system from Epwin Window Systems is however, ‘good to go’. Phil Parry, business development director...
A new poll reveals almost half of UK homeowners would not purchase home improvement products containing plastics because of concerns about the impact plastic pollution is having on the planet. The findings of the independent survey conducted by leading pollster, YouGov, found that 44% of total respondents flatly rejected the prospect of buying home improvements manufactured in ‘plastic’. A further...
Direct Roofing Systems, one of the first fabricators to partner with Garnalex and choose its Sheerline aluminium window and door systems, says the Classic system is a ‘game changer’ when it comes to offering homeowners a more modern, slimline alternative to traditional aluminium offerings. Direct Roofing was established in 2017 and supplies aluminium bi-folds, patios, French doors, and roof lanterns...
Optima and PatioMaster products from Epwin Window Systems have been fitted in a six-week installation project as part of a complete refurbishment and upgrade of a detached home in Conwy, Wales. The high-end domestic project, undertaken by L Pearce Home Improvements, involved transforming a bungalow into a two-storey home. The property has panoramic views over beautiful countryside and the homeowners...