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Posted On - 10/01/2022
Statement from Nick Cooper, technical director, AluK On 15 December, the government confirmed interim changes to Part L of the Building Regs for England, ready for the implementation of the Future Homes and Buildings Standard in 2025. The statement is now live on the government website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-homes-to-produce-nearly-a-third-less-carbon As AluK had been communicating during the course of 2021, the new...
Posted On - 13/12/2021
Ian Cocken, director of sales and marketing at Aluplast, discusses the success of flush sash and why it continues to present significant opportunities for fabricators and installers. Originally developed to provide a high-performance solution for the replacement of traditional timber sashes, the introduction of the flush PVC casement was a landmark innovation for the industry. Over the last 10 years,...
Posted On - 07/12/2021
Aluk has launched its updated B2B website – uk.aluk.com – which makes it easy for fabricators, installers and specifiers to access Aluk content. Visitors are directed to content tailored to their market: for fabricators, there is information on products, how to collaborate with Aluk on projects and the types of customer support available; and specifiers can use the site to...
Posted On - 07/12/2021
CWG Choices was an active launch partner for Kömmerling’s new energy efficient flush sash that boasts six chambers. CWG developed the manufacturing processes required to fabricate the new Kömmerling flush sash with consistent high product quality and in volume. It’s a new section, part of the Kömmerling 70 platform, that can accommodate glazing options from 28mm to 40mm and can...
Posted On - 08/11/2021
CMS Group has selected Stellar from Epwin Window Systems to be the aluminium system for its CMS Trade division. Stephen Anderson, managing director of CMS Group, said: “It is cost-effective while offering high quality and consistency that’s difficult to match. “We liked Stellar’s unique flush aesthetics, which will appeal to today’s design-conscious consumers. We were also impressed with the system’s...
Posted On - 02/11/2021
Kömmerling can achieve the Passivhaus standard with its System 88 tilt and turn platform in full colour, thanks to proStratoTec technology. It is now certified to the Dr Feist standard with a Uf of 0.79W/m2K across all colours. PVCU window profiles with the fibreglass-reinforced proStratoTec material are characterised by a high degree of dimensional stability and rigidity. The material can...
Posted On - 24/10/2021
Deceuninck UK processed more than a million linear metres of foiled product in September. The systems company has invested significantly in its manufacturing capacity, including a £multi-million spend on new extrusion lines and an additional Luna R automatic profile lamination machine. Part of a dedicated, foiling facility at Deceuninck’s 140,000ft2 facility in Calne, Wiltshire, the latest Luna R machines represents...
Posted On - 19/10/2021
Senior Architectural Systems’ slimline Ali VU aluminium windows were developed to offer exceptional thermal performance and outstanding design flexibility, whether helping to future-proof newbuild homes or improve the energy-efficiency of existing housing stock, the company said. Senior’s Ali VU aluminium windows have a depth of 38mm when specified as a fixed light, or 66mm with a standard vent. “The narrow...
Posted On - 12/10/2021
Kömmerling has launched a new six-chambered flush sash profile for its 70mm platform that will achieve a U-value of 1.2W/m2K as standard and in line with the anticipated new Building Regulations for the new housing and replacements sectors. Available in 21 different colour combinations from stock, along with a fast-track service for other finishes, the flush sash was designed with...
Posted On - 12/10/2021
Swainstons has agreed a new three-year partnership extension with Epwin Window Systems’ brand Profile 22, which will see the firm celebrate 25 years as a Profile 22 fabricator. Managing director Karl Swainston said: “Optima from Profile 22 is an award-winning, quality system that works in all the sectors we operate in. We also enjoy excellent support from Matt Scott at...
Posted On - 12/10/2021
Pyroguard and Reynaers Aluminium have announced a series of successful test results following an ongoing partnership and international test programme. As a result, Pyroguard can now offer more choice of products in a series of different classifications ranging from EW30 to EW60 and EI30 to EI60. Applications include: doors, windows, facades, curtain walling and glazed partitions up to 5m in...
Posted On - 12/10/2021
Senior Architectural Systems’ Pure aluminium windows work with the new lower U-value targets the company has reported, potentially achieving U-values as low as 0.71W/m2K when calculated as a CEN commercial standard window. Senior’s Pure aluminium window system has been developed and refined through collaboration with the company’s fabricator base to ensure that it is simple to fabricate, install and maintain,...
Posted On - 12/10/2021
Express Trade Frames (ETF) is one of the latest fabricators to manufacture Sheerline from Garnalex, and said it is “ahead of the market”. Managing director Scott Law said: “For us, the speed and ease of fabrication is important, and Sheerline really delivers. The market is asking for lower U-values, especially on newbuild sites to meet tighter Building Requirements, and this...
Posted On - 08/10/2021
Heritage Trade Frames has expanded its consumer facing marketing support materials with a suite of high-end consumer leaflets. Produced by Epwin Window Systems’ marketing team, the literature promotes Stellar and Optima products that Heritage markets on behalf of its customers under its Safeguard branding. Phil Cresswell, sales and marketing manager at Heritage Trade Frames, said: “Feedback on the new literature...
Posted On - 07/10/2021
Aluk has launched a new website to promote its London Design Studio. Located in the heart of London’s architectural community in Worship Street, the Design Studio showcases all of Aluk’s window, door and curtain walling systems and provides a dedicated contemporary meeting space. The new website at www.alukdesignstudio.co.uk includes a video tour of the studio, and a page dedicated to...
Posted On - 07/10/2021
The volume of foiled product that Active Windows is manufacturing and installing has doubled over the last 12 months, thanks to the choice and availability of foils from its system supplier, Aluplast, the company has reported. The Washington-based company, which has been servicing retail customers across the northeast of the UK for over 10 years, has enjoyed a 50% increase...
Posted On - 06/10/2021
Epwin Window Systems has launched an exclusive partnership with telecoms provider ConXhub for users of its integrated digital resource centre, Connect. ConXhub helps the trade connect with customers by providing a “flexible and streamlined telecom solution”. Gerald Allen, marketing manager at Epwin Window Systems, said: “Connect helps our fabricators and installers to access the vast range of business support available...
Posted On - 30/09/2021
Optima fabricator Tingdene Homes has reported a strong upturn in demand for its residential park homes and luxury holiday lodges. Tingdene’s commercial director Jamie Wilkins said: “Optima is a high-quality window and door system which can be custom manufactured and fitted in all our British-built homes and lodges. Our homes are destined for parks throughout the UK so the high...
Posted On - 30/09/2021
Aluplast has doubled its turnover for the last two years, expanding its market share through the introduction of new products, a “market leading colour offer”, customer acquisitions and continuing high levels of demand for home improvements. Significant investment in foiling capacity has enabled Aluplast to maintain high levels of standard, stock colour options, the company said. These include anthracite grey...
Posted On - 21/09/2021
Moorview Windows has signed a new three-year supply agreement with Profile 22. Jason Bowman, director of Moorview Windows, said: “We have been a Profile 22 fabricator for nearly 20 years, and we had no hesitation in extending our partnership with them. “Our ethos is that we will only work with a system that we would be proud to have in...
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