The government should see the industry as a friend not foe.
Glass Express Midlands is urging the government to recognise that rising business costs - fuelled by tax increases and surging energy prices - are undermining the very industries it needs to help deliver Net...
MENTAL HEALTH IN THE TRADES REPORT
Trade supplier, IronmongeryDirect has released its annual Mental Health in the Trades Report, shedding light on the ongoing challenges around mental health in the industry.
A survey of tradespeople from across the country forms the...
The Business Pilot Barometer
Your window into retail
Edition 64.
February/March/April 2025
X5 graphs:
Average order value
Average lead times
Average leads
Average sales
Average conversion rates
Introduction
The Business Pilot Barometer offers a monthly analysis of the key trends defining window and door retail. It draws on...
REHAU Achieves UK’s Top 100 Large Best Workplaces™ Recognition
REHAU has officially been named as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ 2025 by Great Place To Work®, placing it in the top 100 large employers in the country.
Great Place To Work® is a...
Pledge to ‘bee’ part of the solution with new biodiversity initiative
There’s a buzz of activity at Senior Architectural Systems’ Rotherham manufacturing facility – and it’s not just from the factory floor. The manufacturer of aluminium doors, windows and curtain walling has installed its first...
£60,000 invested in cutting-edge quoting software
Cheshire-based timber window and door specialist Glyngary Joinery has invested £60,000 in a state-of-the-art quoting and ordering platform, which officially went live in April. The move marks the latest milestone in Glyngary’s ongoing programme...
New toughener cuts annual carbon emissions by 62 tonnes
Cornwall Group has taken a major step in reducing its carbon footprint with the installation of the first of three, state-of-the-art, Glaston Tempering Furnaces.
The first toughener has been installed at Birmingham-based Forward Glass, which...
New £2m manufacturing facility opened
A PVC window and door manufacturer has opened a new £2million manufacturing facility and head office in Sunderland. TWR Group, which supplies commercial customers across the UK, has relocated its entire operation to a...
Rebrand includes new logo and upgraded website
In a signal of its anticipated new growth phase, Cube Glass the Cumbernauld-based precision manufacturer has rebranded its corporate identity and launched a new, upgraded website.
Identifying itself as “Scotland’s Aluminium Glass Specialist”, Cube Glass,...
VBH Holding Continues on Course for International Success
VBH Holding GmbH continued to show positive business development in 2024. This is due to the company’s strategy of focusing on international markets.
The door and window hardware supplier has profitable subsidiaries in more than...
