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The Corse Lawn finish is being more widely adopted by The Residence Collection. Corse Lawn is available for R9 with a grained white internal finish, which is also carried through with a foiled rebate, while R7 is presented with a Chalk White internal finish and through the rebate. Corse Lawn was inspired by a Gloucestershire village of the same name...
Garnalex has invested in three Combilift multidirectional forklift trucks “to achieve maximum efficiency” in its new aluminium extrusion factory in Nether Heage, Derbyshire. The factory is now fully operational and extruding for trade extrusion customers. Its next milestone is producing components for the launch of the Sheerline window and door systems. The three Combilifts support the integration of the factory...
Veka UK temporarily closed operations at its Burnley site from Sunday March 29 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and following Government guidance. Dave Jones, managing director of Veka UK, said: “For over 30 years, Veka UK, our customers and our people have faced a fair few challenges. And we’ve come through them, by acting quickly, supporting each other and working...
Senior Architectural Systems recently won the Manufacturing Innovation category at the 2020 Made in Yorkshire awards in recognition of its Pure range of thermally efficient aluminium windows and doors. Senior impressed the judges with the development of its Pure system and the implementation of various sustainable manufacturing techniques. As the first fenestration system on the UK market to incorporate a...
Epwin Window Systems has launched Brand Hub 360, its new marketing portal. Carmen Velilla, brand manager ofEpwin Window Systems, said: “We’re delighted to introduce our new Stellar Brand Hub 360, which forms part of our strategy of working with our customers and offering them effective marketing tools to allow them to continually develop their businesses. “The quality of the Stellar...
Profile 22has launched its new website: www.profile22.co.uk. Marketing manager Gerald Allen said: “The new Profile 22 website has been designed to support our customers and will be a valuable source of information.” The new user-friendly website is aimed at fabricators and installers, commercial specifiers, and homeowners. It has interactive and engaging content signposting visitors to important sections and information. The...
Sheerline Classicfrom Garnalex has passed the PAS24:2016 security test with flying colours, defeating two test rigs on the way, the company reported. PAS24:2016 is designed to test the strength of windows and doors and their resistance to opportunistic break-in attempts. Testing requires each loading and locking point of a window to withstand a perpendicular applied load of 3kN and a...
Cotswold Biscuit from The Residence Collection was inspired by the area of outstanding natural beauty not far from The Residence Collection’s head office, just south of Gloucester. Cotswold Biscuit is available with R9 both sides, or with dual colour options. An R9 window has full colour through the rebate as standard, and gaskets only featuring on the sashes. With nine...
Installers who need 30-minute PVCU fire windows in a hurry can now order the most popular sizes from Euroglaze from stock. The Barnsley based fabricator, one of only a handful of accredited companies in the UK trained and trusted by Rehau to manufacture its Rauferno range of fire rated windows, said it is responding to demand from customers. Managing director...
Bolton-based trade fabricator Heritage Trade Frames is celebrating 30 years in business and 25 years of being a Profile 22 fabricator. Paul Culshaw, managing director at Heritage Trade Frames, said: “We’re delighted to be celebrating this important milestone for our business and it’s testament to the hard work and continual effort of the Heritage Trade Frames team and our customers....
Fentrade Aluminium has exceeded its target growth by more than 15% in the first year of its partnership with Aluk. The Newport-based company was founded at the end of 2018 by Chris Reeks, and targeted retail and small commercial installers with a portfolio of Aluk products including casements, bifolds and shopfronts. Key to its impressive success so far has been...
Senior Architectural Systems is inviting the industry to take part in its dedicated social media event on Friday March 13, following the success of the first Aluminium Day last year, and this year the theme is all about sustainability. Throughout the day, Senior’s social media channels will celebrate the versality of aluminium and the benefits it can bring to the...
A series of videos from Garnalex are now rolling out on social media in preparation for the Sheerline launch at the end of Q1 2020. The weekly videos start with a tour of the now fully operational state-of-the-art factory; fabricators and installers can see how Garnalex is “setting new standards” in the production of aluminium window and door systems, before...
Aluk’s specification support team will be out and about throughout 2020, meeting clients and specifiers at five of the Specifi architecture events taking place around the country. The aluminium company will be at events in Leeds, Birmingham, Nottingham, Liverpool, London and Cardiff. Rhodri John, Aluk’s business development manager, said: “These roadshows are the perfect place for us to get face...
The Residence Collection has launched My Residence, a new 36-page lifestyle magazine containing ideas designed to inspire consumers and help trade partners. This latest publication has been popular with the trade and consumers thanks to the number of social media case studies, before and after imagery, and a focus on colour and paint, the company said. Plans are now underway...
Profine Group and its Kömmerling brand will be the largest exhibitor at Fensterbau Frontale. Thousands of visitors from all over the world are expected at the Profine stand, which is presented under the motto of ‘Your Window to a Better World’. Dr Peter Mrosik, owner and CEO of Profine Group, said: “The motto sums up our CSR activities and our...
Whether starting a company from scratch or seeking to move away from an existing provider, choosing PVCU profile is a big decision, and one that could impact the profitability of your company. Liniar’s marketing director Sue Davenport explains how the company’s new brochure – Making the Change – is helpful when talking to profile suppliers. One of the first rules...
Smart Architectural Aluminium will be showcasing a wide range of systems at this year’s Futurebuild exhibition, with displays featuring its Heritage Collection, as well as examples of solutions that the company has developed and produced for individual projects. At the heart of the stand will be a room set, designed to display the company’s Alitherm Heritage Window and Door and...
Rehau will showcase its continued commitment to smart technology at Fensterbau Frontale. Rehau’s 860m2 space is dedicated to the concept of ‘Create difference, Grow business’. The stand will provide visitors with the opportunity to experience product solutions for today’s challenges and trends, including smart technologies, digitalisation and the continued skills shortage in the sector. One example of these solutions is...
Eurocell processed the equivalent of 3.2 million PVCU window frames during 2019, a year-on-year increase of 8%. Having invested £millions over recent years in developing the capabilities of its recycling facilities, the company was able to stop tens of thousands of tonnes of PVCU from ending up in landfill, which is approximately the same weight as 3,700 double-decker buses. Eurocell...