‘Glimmer of light ahead’ for aluminium – survey
Hints of cautious optimism for the aluminium sector are seen in the latest CAB State of Trade Survey, with a net increase in sales for the first three quarters of 2022 in the face...
Half of SMEs call for targeted immigration to tackle skills crisis
Around half of FMB members want the Government to attract more skilled labour from abroad to help address the chronic skills gap in construction, according to its latest State of Trade survey.
The organisation is...
Eurocell reports good sales but prepares for weaker markets to come
Eurocell plc recorded 2022 sales up by 12% to £384million, with its profiles division leading the way at 15%, but signalled its aim of saving £5million in the coming year from a restructuring programme...
Eight-year business ban for director in ‘worst-ever’ cold call case
One of the directors of a cold-calling business that was fined £500,000 for making nearly 200million unwanted phone calls has been banned from running a business for eight years.
Stephen Foote was a director of...
Eurocell confirms redundancies and redeployments in face of shrinking market
As The Glazine was being prepared for publication, Eurocell plc confirmed widespread rumours of redundancies and job redeployments, thought to relate to its UK-wide network of 200-plus trade counters, as well as the sale...
Charities join forces for industry wellbeing in face of growing suicide fears
Three major groups have come together to lead a new project to improve wellbeing and welfare in the industry in the face of a grim new static showing its suicide rates are approaching four...
Edgetech/Liniar owner Quanex acquires polymer mixer LMI
Quanex, owner of Edgetech and Liniar in the UK, has announced it has bought the assets of LMI Custom Mixing, a polymer mixer with a long history of service to the fenestration industry.
Edgetech Managing...
Welcome for chancellor’s Task Force and skills plans
Plans announced in the chancellor’s Autumn Budget to create an Energy Efficiency Task Force as well as a further £6billion funding for domestic energy saving in homes and businesses were welcomed by the Federation...
Govt gives two more years’ grace for CE-UKCA changeover
Businesses have been given a further two-year extension to the make the change from CE to UKCA marking, giving them until December 2024 to relabel products.
Th is means they will be able to use...
Cost-of-living crisis adds to further drop in demand – survey
Yet more evidence of declining demand among fenestration companies has come from a survey showing only a quarter of businesses (26%) report an increase in the level of enquiries as against nearly two thirds...
