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Posted On - 04/07/2023
Epwin installer, Oswestry Windows and Doors, has invested in virtual reality technology. Owner, Matthew Dunne-Smith, said: “VR technology is proving transformational for us. We have secured several large-scale domestic installations because it’s given our customers a completely new dimension for visualising their home improvements that completely blows their minds.” Used in TV makeover programmes such as Your Home Made Perfect,...
Posted On - 28/06/2023
Veka has extended its supply partnership with UK Windows and Doors Group (UKWDG). Veka already supplies UKWDG with the Evolution profile, and will supply all of UKWDG’s profile requirements from September this year. The two companies have been working together for the last 11 years. Matthew Scoffield, CEO of UKWDG, said: “The advanced product technology, professionalism, quality, service and strong...
Posted On - 28/06/2023
Profine UK has opened a new design centre at its Huthwaite facility for the product brands of Kömmerling, Greenline (formerly Legend) and Warmcore at a recent international group board meeting. Formerly opened by Dr. Peter Mrosik, owner and CEO of Profine Group, the new design centre utilises elements of the system company’s exhibition stand from the 2022 FIT Show. The...
Posted On - 21/06/2023
Veka has completed a trio of new deals at this years’ FIT Show, including three, five-year long-term service agreements with existing customers Consort, New World Developments and Listers. Tim Taylor, commercial director at Veka commented: “It was great to catch up with so many of our customers at this year’s FIT Show and to secure so many partnerships for a...
Posted On - 21/06/2023
Following the opening of a second UK manufacturing site in South Yorkshire, Senior Architectural Systems has increased production and reduced lead times on its Pure range of thermally-efficient windows and doors. Senior, the UK’s largest privately owned aluminium systems house, recently opened a dedicated thermal improvement manufacturing facility in Rotherham to support its main manufacturing facility in Denaby, near Doncaster,...
Posted On - 20/06/2023
The Comar 10 window system from Comar Aluminium Systems has gained Passivhaus window certification for its tilt and turn and open-out, top-hung casement window, with U-Values as low as 0.66Wm2K. Specifically designed to suit the needs of the UK market, Comar 10 sets new standards for aluminium windows with a number of key features, including 90mm deep outer frames to...
Posted On - 14/06/2023
Conservatory Outlet has agreed on a three-year supply extension with Epwin Window Systems to continue manufacturing the Optima PVC-U window and door system to 2026. Greg Kane, CEO at Conservatory Outlet, said: “We’re really pleased to formally continue our ongoing commitment to Epwin Window Systems. The team has worked hard to meet our demanding requirements and exacting standards.” Katrina Earl,...
Posted On - 06/06/2023
Exlabesa Architecture said it enjoyed ‘outstanding success’ at the 2023 FIT Show. The company showcased a number of products on its 130m2 stand, including the Xlaslide Pro, a sliding door with an ultra slim interlock of 25mm and U values as low as 1.0 W/m2K. Designed to allow maximum door dimensions of 4mx4m it can handle weights of up to...
Posted On - 06/06/2023
To coincide with the roll out of the HI products in Aluk’s Part L compliant range, Aluk has created a bespoke Fensa accepted U-Value calculator to make it easy for customers to demonstrate the necessary compliance with the new Building Regs. The calculator is available via the Aluk customer portal and allows fabricators and installers to log in and access...
Posted On - 30/05/2023
Victorian Sliders is on a mission to change perceptions of VS, says group managing director, Steve Winslet. At this year’s FIT Show, the company showcased its PVC-U sash windows but also outlined its ambitious plans for the future. “We went to Birmingham to show the market that we’re changing,” Steve explained. “From 2005 to 2021, the business achieved amazing things....
Posted On - 30/05/2023
By Scott Yates, area sales manager, Aluk. The latest UK growth figures and industry specific forecasts from the likes of the CPA (Construction Products Association) suggest a fairly flat outlook for much of this sector over the coming year or so. It does now seem likely that the UK will avoid a full-blown recession though and this, along with lower...
Posted On - 25/05/2023
A Deceuninck customer day has highlighted the opportunities colour and sustainability will generate against the backdrop of regulatory change and shifting end-user expectations. The second of three customer days being hosted by Deceuninck, the event in Bristol at the end of April was opened by its managing director, Rob McGlennon. Starting with an impromptu poll of those in the room,...
Posted On - 25/05/2023
By Ian Cocken, Aluplast’s director of sales and marketing. The drive towards better thermal performance, greater choice over style and colour, improved security, and a more secure supply chain has put a brighter spotlight on systems companies than ever before, says Ian Cocken, director of sales and marketing at Aluplast. “If the last three years have taught us anything, it...
Posted On - 16/05/2023
Reynaers UK has joined the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF). Already an active member of organisations such as the Centre for Window and Cladding Technology (CWCT) and the Council for Aluminium Building (CAB), Reynaers says that membership of the GGF will further increase its ability ‘to help shape the future of the industry’, with particular interest in important topics such...
Posted On - 09/05/2023
Rehau has introduced a new trim range to provide further compatibility with its existing foil offer. Including 12 finishes, Rehau says the ‘stars’ of the range; turner oak, midnight black and elephant grey, are colours not readily available from other trim suppliers. The new trims are available to order and are compatible with all Rehau window systems. Samantha Nuttall, from...
Posted On - 09/05/2023
New figures show that windows and doors top the list of energy efficient home improvements for homeowners. With energy prices still at record highs and with only weeks to go before Government support for home energy bills is lowered, the survey of UK homeowners by YouGov and commissioned by Deceuninck, found that 90% of homeowners were ‘very worried’ or ‘worried’,...
Posted On - 09/05/2023
Anyone supplying windows and doors into new build – including home extensions – has only days to meet tougher standards of thermal performance. The Part L new build transition period comes to an end on 15 June 2023. Unless a project breaks ground before the transition period ends, all windows and doors supplied to site need to meet the higher...
Posted On - 09/05/2023
Aluk says it is continuing its efforts to help customers comply with the new Part L rules ‘as simply and cost effectively as possible’. It is launching a Part L compliant version of its 58BD residential door system, with new foam inserts to deliver the 1.4 U-Values required for new or existing buildings other than dwellings and replacement homes. There...
Posted On - 03/05/2023
Aluprof has launched a new aluminium window and door system that can deliver U values of 0.72 within a 70mm frame. The new MB-79N system is available as an open in/out window or door and fixed light arrangements. Thermal efficiency of the new system is achieved through the use of advanced thermal break technology, multi-chamber profiles and high-quality insulation materials....
Posted On - 03/05/2023
Aluplast’s director of sales and marketing, Ian Cocken, says suppliers should be investing for tomorrow’s demands, not today’s. If the pandemic revealed one thing, it was that a good relationship between supplier and customer relied on keeping your promises, an up-to-date product range, and the willingness to invest. And no-where have I seen this more apparent than with our new...
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