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AGC Glass Europe and Masterframe have formed a partnership to bring Fineo vacuum insulating glazing for PVCU sash windows to the UK market. Requirements for low-energy homes, reduced fossil fuel use for heating, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions are increasing, and high-performance glazing plays a vital role to bring warmth and comfort to homes, AGC said. This can now even...
Epwin Window Systems’ Optima and Elite 70 commercial windows overcome the challenges usually associated with replacing windows on high rise blocks, the company has reported. Lance Clarry, head of specification sales at Epwin Window Systems, said: “Both our Optima and Elite 70 window systems can be installed internally without the need for scaffolding, whatever the window style. It opens up...
Quickslide’s Legacy VS window has passed the testing regime for the PAS 24:2016 security standard, as well as the latest weather resistance performance requirements. Based on the Spectus vertical slider Legacy was enhanced with additional reinforcement and longer screws to secure location, side extrusion blocks, sash locators, and upgraded locks, keeps, latch and aluminium tilt arms, all supplied by ERA....
Central Window Systems now offers the 58BW flush casement window from Aluk. “The 58BW combines weather resistance, advanced performance, incredible versatility and excellent security, and as a durable alternative to timber and steel window systems, it’s ideal for contemporary newbuilds and refurbishment projects,” the company said. Thanks to its thermally broken design which offers a low U-value of 1.5W/m2K, and...
Profine’s Kömmerling brand, and partner company Rolladen Müllers, have just completed a commercial project with ReFrame windows made of 100% recycled PVCU. ReFrame windows are made entirely of recycled PVCU, while boasting a “fine, luxurious, UV-resistant surface, as well as high-quality technical properties and a high thermal insulation value”, the company said. The project was for a children’s day-care facility...
A slimline aluminium casement window that “delivers superior form and function” has been launched by Kawneer. The AA720 SL (slimline) casement window is the latest enhancement to Kawneer’s AA720 range of windows and doors, and suites with the AA100 and AA110 curtain wall, 451PT framing and door systems. The high-performance open-out window, based on a BRE Green Guide A-rated frame,...
Senior Architectural Systems’ range of thermally efficient Pure aluminium windows and doors are proving popular with specifiers looking to reduce long-term maintenance costs, the company has reported. Robust, durable and with an expected life cycle in excess of 40 years, Senior’s Pure aluminium windows and doors benefit from an enhanced PUR thermal barrier which can achieve very low U-values. Owing...
Apeer has said that deliveries to the UK mainland from Northern Ireland have been unaffected by Brexit. Apeer, which manufacturers Apeer composite doors and Lumi windows and doors from its factory in Northern Ireland, said that despite coverage in the national press advising that some suppliers are facing difficulties in delivering produce to Irish retailers and caterers, deliveries of the...
Abcell is currently promoting three to four-week lead times on its WarmCore and Aluk windows and doors. “Coronavirus has had a profound effect on the glazing industry and some supply chains are struggling to catch up with the production deficit caused by the lockdown,” Neville Gleed, operations director at Abcell, said. “The supply of resin has been impacted particularly hard,...
The new AW CT 72 window system from Schüco combines the timeless design and intelligent technology that are reflected across its product portfolio, the company has announced. Designed for cost-efficient and simple fabrication, the system can be used in both residential and commercial settings. The level of prefabrication of Schüco AW CT 72 can be increased through profile processing leading...
Roseview has launched its new Ultimate Rose Mk3 window. A significant redevelopment of its Ultimate Rose window, the new version includes a range of features that “push the boundaries of what was thought possible with timber-alternative windows”, the company said. Roseview has removed virtually all the visible capping and shadow lines that normally identify a window made from PVCU. At...
AluFoldDirect has launched its new flush sash aluminium window. “Flush sash is a massive trend in the homeowner market, as we have seen from the growth in PVCU flush frames,” managing director Russell Yates said. “Like any new aluminium product, flush windows are available on the market, but not on the fast lead times that installers need, and that’s why...
Clayton Glass and Yorkshire Windows have launched a new IGU – Ecomax – which uses recycled and organic materials in its construction, prompting its manufacturers to call it “the country’s most environmentally friendly glass unit”. Meeting both the growing demand from environmentally concerned homeowners (according to Clayton Glass, studies have found that 82% of home buyers would pay more for...
Victorian Sliders uses the latest Google Trends data to report on the state of the market. 2020 has been a most challenging year but, despite it all, demand for glazing products remains extremely strong. Back in April, when the pandemic was at its height, even the most optimistic among us wouldn’t have predicted that sales would be soaring come July...
The Glazerite UK Group has introduced Timberweld technology to its specials division. Timberweld, the patented method of welding corners on PVCU to make an authentic timber butt joint effect, has been in use by Glazerite on its Residence 9 and Residence 7 products since July. Operations director Ian Lloyd said: “We first looked at Timberweld at the Fit Show in...
Quickslide has introduced seamless corner joints to its casement window range, and external timber look (ETL) joints as a new option on its flush sash range of windows. Available on both classic casements and flush casements, seamless joints are created using a Graf seamless welder, which eliminates the welding seam seen on standard 45° mitre-jointed PVCU windows. Unlike these standard...
The new MasterLine 8 window system from Reynaers Aluminium, which doesn’t require additional gaskets, promises enhanced production speed, “giving fabricators more time to craft the perfect windows”. The result is aluminium windows with naturally slim sightlines, equipping homes with the ability to maximise natural light and provide greater visibility between the inside and out, the company said, while retaining all...
Aluminium trade fabricator Fentrade Aluminium Building Products will start manufacturing the Optio 58BW Flush window from Aluk when the industry reopens. Chris Reeks, director of Fentrade Aluminium Building Products, said: “We know our installing customers will want to maximise every opportunity when the market returns. The Optio 58BW Flush window taps into the growing aluminium market and is perfect for...
Window Warehouse has added Halo fully reversible PVCU windows to its product portfolio for installers along the south coast. The Halo fully reversible is designed for high-rise buildings such as offices and apartments, as well as properties that are difficult to access. Malcolm Cake, managing director at Window Warehouse, said: “We know that our customers are looking for window systems...
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...
