Hampshire Builders Merchant‘s aquisition
Window manufacturer and installer, Futuremost Group Limited, has been acquired by the supplier of building materials, Elliotts.
This acquisition, completed on 30th October 2024, brings Futuremost into the Elliotts portfolio, which includes Elliotts Builder’s Merchants,...
Stellar Aluminium achieves QUALICOAT Seaside specification
Stellar Aluminium has achieved the QUALICOAT Seaside specification, an even more demanding standard than the traditional QUALICOAT award. As such, it joins an exclusive group of fewer than 20 UK companies that hold this...
Customade trade debt tops £8million – Smart and Veka each owed £1m-plus
Customade Group Trading Ltd had trade debts of over £8million when the group went into administration as part of a pre-pack sale in June, with Smart and Veka each owed more than £1million each...
Offsite homes sector launches Make UK Modular trade body
A new trade body specifically for the offsite modular housing sector was unveiled this week by Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation, with the aim of bringing together all contributors to help tackle the country’s...
‘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...
Fifteen successive years of revenue growth
The Manchester-based door hardware specialist, UAP Ltd, has announced revenue of £28.4 millionfor its latest financial year, marking its 15th consecutive year of revenue growth.
UAP Ltd revenues grew by more than a third in...
Grenfell Final Report Released
This week has seen the long-awaited release of the final Grenfell Report, concluding seven years of extensive investigations into the 2017 tragedy at Grenfell Tower in which 72 people died. The landmark report represents...
Dual Lock launched
Yale has officially launched the Yale Dual Lock – a next-generation window locking solution that combines superior mechanical strength, streamlined installation, and full smart home integration. Developed with fabricators, installers, and homeowners in mind,...
Top bodies join for new HI intel source
Three of the industry’s top organisations have joined forces to create a new body aimed at compiling data, trends and other intelligence for the entire home improvement supply chain.
The Home Improvement Partnership has been...
GGF announces partnership with The Joinery Network
As part of its ongoing drive to support all sectors within the fenestration industry, the Glass & Glazing Federation has recently announced a strategic partnership with The Joinery Network. The GGF and TJN have...
