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...
Praise for new Infrastructure Bank’s focus on retrofit
Industry leaders have backed the Chancellor in highlighting ‘a clear focus on retrofit’ for the recently established UK Infrastructure bank, saying the government recognises the value of retrofit in cutting the carbon emissions of...
Stuga acquired by Stürtz with promise of ‘turnkey system’ additions
Stuga Machinery has been acquired by global machinery manufacturer Stürtz which is promising further investment including developing the business into a turnkey system supplier by adding the buyer’s full machinery programme including Welding, Cleaning,...
Unique has Vision
Unique, supplier of UPVC and aluminium windows, doors and curtain walling, has extended its product range.
With immediate effect, the business will fabricate COR Vision aluminium sliding patio doors from CORTIZO – the vertically integrated...
Modular builder CoreHaus goes for Iso Chemie bracket system
The Iso Chemie thermal insulating and load bearing bracket support system has been specified by modular house builder CoreHaus for installation in its new designs.
The development sees Winframer units along with Win2wall multi-level sealing...
Continued growth in 2025 for window and door sealing solutions
The energy crisis will continue to fuel demand for window and door foam sealant tapes in 2025, says Andy Swift, sales and operations managerfor ISO-Chemie.
He predicts the UK market will remain robust in the...
Four fifths happy with work levels but supply problems still loom large – Fensa
Over four fifths of installers throughout England and Wales were happy with levels of work coming in during H2 but almost all fell victim to continuing problems and delays in getting supplies, according to...
62% surge in double glazing enquiries
Provider of double-qualified sales leads Leads 2 Trade has reported a significant increase in consumer enquiries for double glazing, with a 62% surge in 2024 compared to the previous year, in addition, has also...
Garnalex Reveals Plans for the Future
Garnalex, currently based in Nether Heage, Derbyshire, has secured planning permission for a purpose-built development near junction 27 of the M1. The facility will enable the company to prioritise sustainable growth, increase jobs, and...
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...
