Half a Million pounds investment in Glass Processing Line
Victorian Sliders, the PVCu sash window manufacturer, has significantly enhanced its glass processing capabilities with an investment exceeding half a million pounds in a fully automated seaming line from Ashton Industrial.
The investment in the...
Liquidators appointed at Newview
Newview Homes Ltd, t/a Newview Windows and Conservatories, has been placed into voluntary liquidation less than a year after announcing a £1million investment into launching its own fabrication business.
The Worthing-based company, best known in...
Approved Body Status for BFRC
The good news from the British Federation Rating Council (BFRC) just keeps coming, with confirmation that the industry’s most trusted rating provider for over 25 years has received Approved Body status from the Department...
Double honours for the GGF
In a double honour, the Glass and Glazing Federation’s CEO John Agnew and technical officer and training manager John Mannell have each been awarded the Freedom of the City of London.
This prestigious honour, which...
Smooth colour leads the way in foiled frame poll
The choice of smooth coloured foils has beaten woodgrain and coloured grain by a wide margin in a YouGov survey of homeowners’ favourites, while all foils together now score more than half against white...
Chair is honoured with freedom of the city of London
David Thornton, Chair of the commercial installer The Window Company (Contracts) has been admitted to the Worshipful Company of Glaziers, one of the ancient Livery Companies of the City of London.
The Worshipful Company of...
New insolvencies report launched
A new monthly report on industry insolvencies as been launched by Insight Data.
The reports, created in conjunction with the Salestracker business intelligence software, provide “a comprehensive overview of market trends, potential pitfalls, and emerging...
Under the BBC spotlight
Cornwall Group Chairman, Mark Mitchell, has appeared on regional BBC Spotlight, sharing his valuable insights into the significant economic challenges currently facing UK glass and glazing businesses.
Speaking at Cornwall Glass’ St Austell site, Mark...
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...
Administrators called in at Speedclad
Speedclad, the £19m-sales façade, glazing and curtain wall contractor, has gone into administration – along with a warning from administrators that other similar companies may also be vulnerable.
The company had faced many of the...
