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Posted On - 18/12/2017
Nick Dutton, CEO of Brisant Secure, says the overall home improvement market is flat or falling but the premium sector is growing fast; it’s becoming a substantial part of the market. Are your sales stagnating or falling? Have you absorbed supplier price increases you can’t pass on to customers just to stay busy? Or are you sweating to keep up...
Posted On - 14/12/2017
Vista Panels has attributed much of its success during 2017 to the XtremeDoor brochure released in January; the new styles and colours, along with the improved door specification, proved popular with customers. The firm has now re-designed the brochure to focus on XtremeDoor’s best-selling styles and colours. The new brochure highlights the consumer trend towards anthracite grey, which is right...
Posted On - 29/11/2017
The construction sector has warned the government of the dangers of the industry facing a ‘cliff edge’ regarding access to EU workers. In an unprecedented show of unity, seven of the construction industry’s major trade bodies have set out what they believe to be the sector’s responsibilities and requirements in a post-Brexit labour market. Brian Berry, chief executive of the...
Posted On - 08/11/2017
A recent report by Insight Data named Everglade Windows in the top 75 fabricators/installers out of 15,099 companies – and the only one in London. “Customers are at the heart of everything we do,” Jay Patel, sales and marketing director at Everglade Windows, said. “It’s our job to create opportunities for our customers by offering the latest products, backed by...
Posted On - 08/11/2017
Veka celebrated the achievements of its Burnley-based workforce with the help of Dave Spikey (of Phoenix Nights fame) for the company's second annual ‘Pride of Veka’ event. Head of HR Gabriela Hammond said: “We are exceptionally proud of our team here at Veka. These awards celebrate those who go ‘above and beyond’ for the business and give us chance to...
Posted On - 06/11/2017
By Ben Brocklesby, director at Origin. As competition within the glass and glazing industry becomes more prevalent, it is important now more than ever to be able to stand out above the crowd; with numerous companies boasting products with unique USPs, it is imperative to be able to offer more. Service is becoming a key factor in the battle for...
Posted On - 25/10/2017
The ill effects of training (or lack of) is something we need to wake up to, says Glass Times editor Nathan Bushell. As long as I’ve worked in the glass and glazing industry there has been talk about which systems company is the next likely candidate to be acquired by a competitor, and there has been significant consolidation over the...
Posted On - 18/10/2017
Glass Times editor Nathan Bushell reports from an enlightening debate among glass processing professionals. Last week I attended the round table hosted by Bohle in London, which brought into sharp focus something that had been previously discussed, but not really taken seriously: that the lack of skilled labour is having an impact on our industry. It was generally agreed by...
Posted On - 16/10/2017
Following GAP’s announcement in August of the acquisition of SIG Building Plastics and Windows, the company has been bringing its new team members and customers on board. GAP’s directors immediately set out to visit all 66 new depots and team members, from Inverness to Isle of Wight. Simon Bird, GAP’s joint founder, said: “We’ve been hugely impressed so far by...
Posted On - 04/10/2017
Glass Times editor Nathan Bushell discusses the latest claim that illegal product manufacture is going unchallenged – until now. There is something of an impassioned plea by Colin Torley of the Saveheat Group this week regarding the manufacture and supply of narrow cavity IGUs destined typically for the heritage timber window market. Colin’s main gripe that he refuses to supply...
Posted On - 03/10/2017
Apeer’s MD Asa McGillian discusses his company’s recent aggressive programme of investment in infrastructure, marketing and pricing as the UK trundles towards Brexit. After 40 years of being European, even the most ardent Brits have become somewhat cosmopolitan, even if it is mostly characterised in their consumption of German or Belgian lager or Spanish wine. We have come to accept...
Posted On - 27/09/2017
Glass Times editor Nathan Bushell has a look around Aluk’s new facility in Chepstow. Today, Aluk is showing a handful of trade editors around the new facility in Chepstow - all 350,000ft2 of it - that houses manufacture, painting, warehouse, training rooms, research and development, and other office functions. It is a mammoth place, and one that is a real...
Posted On - 14/09/2017
The fully thermally broken Stratus lantern roof from Synseal Group is on track to hit 1,000 fully fabricated sales within its first year. Sales of the aluminium lantern roof system have consistently grown every quarter since it was launched in September 2016. Despite being launched at a typically quiet time of year, Stratus was popular with Synseal’s roof customers, in...
Posted On - 11/09/2017
Mighton Products recently launched its own brand range of machinery and has reached out to its customers for their reviews on the range. Gateshead-based joinery specialist Claremont Joinery bought both the Mighton X-Cut and Scribe-It machines, and gave this review: “We purchased the machines three months ago as we wanted to improve the ease and speed of production without compromising...
Posted On - 10/08/2017
Devon’s Fenster Fabrications contributed to a multiple award-winning architectural project in Plymouth. The White Oaks development saw Barc Architects design a modern home for a couple with a passion for architecture and interior design. Initially asked to renovate and extend an existing bungalow, Barc advised the couple it would be more cost-effective to rebuild from scratch – and called on...
Posted On - 02/08/2017
Ryan Johnson, managing director of Emplas, suggests that a little more ‘stick’ may be required to encourage homeowners to get to grips with energy efficiency. If you asked any of us “would you like to significantly reduce the cost of heating your home”, we’d all say “yes”. The challenge is the rate of return on that payback. In a second-time...
Posted On - 15/05/2017
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain has launched an update to its Pyroswiss Smoke Barrier System (SBS) glazing solution. Pyroswiss SBS provides a transparent, frameless fire resistant barrier that guarantees comprehensive smoke protection for up to 120 minutes. The product is designed to control the movement of fire and hot smoke within buildings in the event of fire, blocking or rechanneling the passage of...
Posted On - 28/02/2017
Semta is urging businesses in the advanced manufacturing and engineering sector – of all shapes and sizes and in all parts of England – not to miss out on the opportunities afforded by the new apprenticeship levy. Annette Collins, head of Semta Apprenticeship Service, has said that businesses need to make the most of the fundamental changes to skills funding...
Posted On - 11/02/2017
Vista has improved its XtremeDoor composite door. The GRP skin is 100% thicker, increasing from 2mm to 4mm. As Building Regulations grow increasingly strict, XtremeDoor is PAS 24: 2016 approved, fully compliant with Document Q, and passes the stringent cut-through test. The revised and more demanding PAS 24: 2016 test gives composite doors three minutes to survive an attack using...
Posted On - 26/01/2017
Geze UK has helped restore a sense of civic pride to Wakefield Town Hall, which has undergone a major refurbishment and added a touch of modernity to its grand interiors. The installation of automatic doors – powered by Geze operators – within the redesigned interior has given the building, which originally opened in 1880, additional safety, security and convenience while...
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