| Products |
Aluplast says it is extending the reach of inline PVC-U sliding doors with the launch of Smart-Slide, which can be manufactured to span openings of 4.5m with just two panels.
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Anglo European has launched a new aluminium bi-folding door cleat aimed at cutting fabricator manufacturing costs.
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DECEUNINCK ALUMINIUM has launched the Decalu163 Lift-and-Slide aluminium patio door.
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6 DAY DOORS is adding the Ezifold aluminium
bi-fold range to its offering.
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EUROCELL is launching Kyube a new range of modular, bespoke garden rooms, available in timber or steel frame options.
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| Fabricator Focus |
Andrew Glover, former GGF President and co-founder of West Yorkshire Windows, has this week emerged as MD of a newly-established aluminium fabricator
UK Doors Online.
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| Projects |
Wictec curtain walling, Wicline 75 windows and the Wicline 65 Evo door from WICONA were used for the exhibition, conference and hotel facility, The Event Complex Aberdeen.
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Aluminium curtain walling, doors and windows from SENIOR ARCHITECTURAL SYSTEMS have helped transform a derelict Victorian school into The Mission Hub, a modern place of worship in Sheffield for the Catholic Diocese of Hallam.
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| Recycling |
VinylPlus, the Voluntary Commitment to sustainable development of the European PVC industry, says it is well on track to meet its ‘ever more challenging’ 2025 targets after recording recycling 771,313 tonnes of PVC last year.
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| Training |
Awarding body GQA QUALIFICATIONS is now offering interactive webinars as part of its plans to develop CPD activities for its network of over 100 approved centres.
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| Investments |
LINIAR has announced further multi-million investment in its PVCu extrusion facility including two new extruders aimed at increasing efficiency and elimination downtime.
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| Results |
Deceuninck reports sales have already bounced back to 95%, with all its fabricators now back at work as of the beginning of the month.
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MORLEY GLASS & GLAZING has seen production of its sealed units with integral blinds boosted by over a third more than pre-lockdown levels.
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ANGLO EUROPEAN says it has added more than half a million pounds in new business during lockdown and into the first week of June.
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| Glass |
Guardian Glass has formed a strategic partnership with Merck, a science and technology company, to commission sales of eyrise dynamic liquid crystal windows.
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The shock of the old
Last week, Everest, now Sash. The thought of such businesses falling into difficulties is all the more of a shock not just by their size but by the age of these two companies that have been part of the bedrock of the industry for more than a century between them. Read more
It’s also a little disquieting that while both the occurrences were preceded by extensive rumour, those murmurings have not gone away …and that can only mean one thing.
There’s little cheerier news elsewhere unless you run a trade counter near one of the 165 Travis Perkins branches that are under the axe. Read more
Things are looking rather livelier online however, as it seems more homeowners than ever are searching through cyberspace even though they may be coming back down to earth to do the buying. Read more
Not a lot to raise the spirits in lockdown this week but we can at least hope there is something in this issue to keep you a little better informed.
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This Week's News
Administrators in
at Sash UK
Sash UK, one of the UK’s oldest PVC-U fabricators and a major Veka customer, is in the hands of administrators, it was confirmed today after widespread rumours that the Barnsley-based company was in difficulties.
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Veka fears for jobs
after falling sales and customer losses
Veka has signalled possible redundancies at its Burnley base as result of falling sales including ‘significant customer losses’.
In a statement issued earlier today, MD Dave Jones said: ‘Veka plc has taken a number of actions over the past months to mitigate the effects of Covid-19 from arranging financial support to putting all non-essential spend on indefinite hold.
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TP to shut 165 branches
Travis Perkins has announced it is closing 165 branches and shedding 2,500 jobs on its expectation of weaker demand following the Covid-19 pandemic.
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GGF urges Scots Govt to ease house working rules
The GGF has called on the Scottish Government to ease the lockdown restriction on working in peoples’ homes by bringing them more into line with practices in England.
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Online search at record levels – survey
Homeowners are taking online searches for home improvement to new levels, with many key words showing record interest, according to research by marketing agency Purplex.
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| People |
VERTIK-AL has appointed Tristan Pope to the role of technical manager.
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Barnsley-based EURAMAX has appointed Kevan Flanagan as its new key account manager for its new target sector of DIY and merchant sector.
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| Machinery |
REID LIFTING is launching Porta Base, a new lightweight, portable lifting solution designed to help fenestration companies access windows and façades for repair, replacement and cleaning.
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| Covid-19 |
EMPLAS says that as of this week, it has reinstated pre-lockdown standard delivery days across its ranges.
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| Fire Safety |
PYROBEL has unveiled a new multilingual website said to give a consistent look for the brand in its main markets in Europe and beyond.
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| Hardware |
HOPPE has developed SecuSan, a factory-applied antibacterial and antimicrobial surface for door and window handles, said to reduces microbial growth by more than 99%.
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| Internet / I.T. |
Sales professionals in the CONSERVATORY OUTLET retail network can access a new online sales forum designed to explore and share sales best practice both within and beyond the fenestration industry.
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Brisant-Secure customers can now share their tips and experiences through a trade Facebook page it has launched.
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The BUSINESS MICROS GROUP is offering installers a free trial of its recently-launched Touch Vendor lead generation software.
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Deceuninck Aluminium has completed full integration with the Logikal database from BM ALUMINIUM, for use with the manufacture of its Decalu aluminium window and door system.
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| Charities |
Sliding and folding door hardware manufacturer,
P C Henderson, has recently donated materials to help with the rebuild of a primary school in Nepal after it was left devastated by an earthquake in 2015.
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WINDOW WARE staff are giving further support to their local Sue Ryder hospice by taking part in the 2.6 Challenge, established following the cancellation of the London Marathon.
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| Systems |
Duraflex owner UK Window Group Ltd has issued a public disclaimer answering rumours over the winding up of a dormant company by the group’s former owner, the Masco Corporation.
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| Awards |
HS TRADE has won in the Build 2020 Home and Garden Awards as best independent window and door manufacturer in the East Midlands.
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