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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...
Posted On - 23/01/2024
Roseview Windows now offers sash windows with significantly reduced U-values. The company’s Heritage and Ultimate Rose sash windows are available with a certified U-value of 1.2 W/m2K without the use of specialist glass such as triple or vacuum glazing. This advance uses Roseview’s new ThermoVFlex system, which is based upon patented technology developed by Rehau. ThermoVFlex centres on improving the...
Posted On - 23/01/2024
Richard Hall, managing director of Reynaers Aluminium UK, looks ahead to what’s in store for the fenestration industry in 2024 as new legislation is expected to drive change through the introduction of the Building Safety Act and the build-up to the Future Homes Standard in 2025. The past few years have seen considerable change for the fenestration industry – tighter...
Posted On - 23/01/2024
Crystal Direct is modernising window fabrication and delivery. We talk to commercial director, Kevin Morgan, about what this entails, and why it partnered with Aluplast to achieve its goals. Crystal Direct was established in 1990 by Martin Randall, and quickly became a leading trade fabricator of PVC-U windows and doors. The company has always prided itself on leading the way...
Posted On - 16/01/2024
Epwin has launched the latest enhancement to its PVC-U vertical sliding sash window system. The new ultra-slim vertical sliding sash meeting rail is just 37mm deep, designed to faithfully replicate the appearance of traditional sash windows. The new slimmer meeting rail delivers clean sightlines to maximise light source whilst preserving the natural character of the window which according to Epwin...
Posted On - 16/01/2024
Crystal Direct is modernising window fabrication and delivery. We talk to commercial director, Kevin Morgan, about what this entails, and why it partnered with Aluplast to achieve its goals. Crystal Direct was established in 1990 by Martin Randall, and quickly became a leading trade fabricator of PVC-U windows and doors. The company has always prided itself on leading the way...
Posted On - 03/01/2024
Sheerline has launched a reverse butt joint for the Prestige window system. Based on Sheerline’s tried and tested corner cleat, a new patented, precision-machined, aluminium T cleat will enable Sheerline customers to offer fully internally beaded aluminium windows, that feature both opening vents and fixed panes. According to Sheerline, it will streamline the fabrication and installation process, enabling fabricators to...
Posted On - 03/01/2024
It can be easy for fabricators to stick to the ‘bread and butter’ offering of traditional white when it comes to sales of PVC-U. But what about the non-traditional market of homeowners who are looking for their windows and doors to be a colourful statement, rather than an understated subtlety? The average age of a first-time home buyer in the...
Posted On - 03/01/2024
Affordable Windows Group in Blackpool became the meeting point for key global Aluplast personnel who gathered in the UK to celebrate a decade of collaboration and discuss Affordable Window’s leading fabrication technique, specially within the flush sash sector. Aluplast’s UK owner and managing director, Keith White, welcomed Aluplast’s global co-owner Patrick Seitz, head of expanding markets Babak Golriz and managing...
Posted On - 19/12/2023
Deceuninck Aluminium has been defined by a relentless programme of product launches. What’s most impressive, argues the company’s director Nigel Headford, is that they have been delivered with a minimal increase in stockholding. In 2023, it was about the launch of Deceuninck’s new flush casement. Designed in the UK, flush inside and out, and with U-values as low as 0.8W/m2k...
Posted On - 12/12/2023
The Residence Collection has a long standing partnership with window, door and conservatory manufacturer, Window Tech, to deliver high-quality home improvements in Essex and the surrounding area. Family-run business Window Tech has been manufacturing for 30 years, and The Residence Collection has been working closely with the company for 13 years to manufacture its window and door collections. The Residence...
Posted On - 12/12/2023
Almost two years on from the launch of the strategic partnership between Rehau and Yale, the two companies are now championing local manufacturing to deliver secure and sustainable solutions for the UK fenestration industry. Originally commencing in January 2022, the partnership allows window fabricators and installers to source Rehau profiles pre-integrated with Yale hardware. The entire product range is jointly...
Posted On - 05/12/2023
Quickslide’s Legacy vertical slider is now said to be one of the best performing sash windows available on the market, as proven by the results of its recent weather performance tests. During testing, windows are assessed for air permeability, water tightness and resistance to wind. Legacy VS was successfully tested against wind speeds of up to 120mph to achieve a...
Posted On - 05/12/2023
Liniar has invested almost £30k installing a cutting-edge humidity control system in its lamination hall. The installation is part of the company’s continuous improvement culture and is designed to help create the best possible environment for producing foiled products. Lamination production manager, John Stark, said: “Humidity control is critical to the moisture activated glues used in foiling PVC-U profiles. With...
Posted On - 05/12/2023
Epwin Window Systems has confirmed all its PVC-U window and door systems have achieved PAS24:2022. Adrian Crutchley, product accreditations manager at Epwin, said: “We are delighted to be amongst the first systems companies to be able to confirm that our multiple PVC-U window and door systems have all achieved PAS24:2022 certification. This achievement further demonstrates our commitment to adopting and...
Posted On - 05/12/2023
Aluplast’s director of sales and marketing, Ian Cocken, says the industry should maximise opportunities in order to win sales. The last four years were characterised by a constantly changing landscape, Aluplast’s director of sales and marketing, Ian Cocken, points out, and for many retailers, the ability to react quickly was the key to winning sales. This is a slightly different...
Posted On - 28/11/2023
Epwin Window Systems has won Best Business Initiative of the Year at the G23 Awards for its Connect digital resource platform. 2023 was the first year the category of Best Business Initiative was included in the G Awards. Gerald Allen, head of marketing at Epwin, said: “Winning an award is always noteworthy but to be the first winner in a...
Posted On - 28/11/2023
Deceuninck won the Promotional Campaign of the Year award at this year’s G-Awards, thanks to its ongoing programme of sustainability marketing support for fabricators and installers. “We are thrilled to have won this award because it recognises the considerable investment we have made in promoting the importance of sustainability in our industry,” said Deceuninck’s managing director Rob McGlennon. “Sustainability and...
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