STOP PRESS: Thursday April 15: David Leng departs Customade
It has been announced that David Leng has left the Customade Group after four years as head of the controversial manufacturer and trade counter group.
Further statements my be expected soon from the company or...
Listers puts £1k into every worker’s pocket to tackle cost of living and retain...
Stoke fabricator Listers is giving every one of its 340 workforce an extra £1,000 in the coming year as well as pledging to pay every new employee the Real Living Wage to help them...
Stuart Bower is Future Products MD
Liniar fabricator Future Products has promoted Stuart Bower to managing director.
Stuart began with the company 25 years ago as order processor and has worked his way through the ranks of office manager, technical manager,...
Shortages drive record materials price inflation
Supply and demand imbalances led to the highest materials costs inflation for a quarter century in April after seven consecutive months of uninterrupted increases, according to the latest HIS Markit report.
Following last week’s warning...
Victorian Sliders aims to double capacity with £14m BGF investment deal
Growth capital investor BGF has announced a £14million investment in Victorian Sliders that will enable the manufacturer it to double its production capacity as well as develop its recycling facility.
The move will give BGF a...
Everest left £15.8million deficit with nothing for unsecured creditors
Everest 2020 left a deficit of £15.8million to unsecured creditors and no prospect of paying them when the retail giant collapsed earlier this year, administration documents have shown.
It was also revealed that the company...
BFRC and Fensa go to govt over planned Building Regs changes
The BFRC and Fensa are to meet government officials to air the industry’s grievances over changes to energy efficiency and trickle vent specification in proposed changes to Building Regulations.
The bodies together with the GGF...
Restructuring dampens Eurocell plc profits but with benefits to come – chair
Eurocell plc sales increased by 12% to £381million in 2022 while pre-tax profits fell by 5% to £26.2million, ‘reflecting the cost of a restructuring programme’ which the group says will show benefits in the...
ASA orders bi-fold manufacturer to remove ‘official’ Schüco and Cortizo claims
The Advertising Standards Authority has ordered a bi-fold door and window manufacturer to withdraw website statements claiming endorsement and official status with systems houses Schüco and Cortizo.
The ruling came after complaints that UK Bi-Fold...
Insolvency Report highlights vulnerability of smaller firms
Some 63 fenestration and associated businesses closed last month, with dual-sourcing accounting for a notable proportion, and all three principal materials PVC, ali and timber all seeing insolvencies.
Hardest hit were the small operators, showing...
