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    Ex-Sliders founder Sarah Starkey leads WSC border raid into England

    Livingston-based Liniar fabricator Window Supply Company has revealed plans to break into the English market and has appointed Sarah Starkey, former co-founder of Victorian Sliders, to head the push. As sales director – England, Sarah...

    Tradesmith goes into administration

    East Sussex-based trade fabricator Tradesmith Ltd has gone into administration just weeks after celebrating 30 years of being in business. Shortly after the formal announcement on behalf of administrators Nicola Fisher and Christopher Herron of...

    Dennis Thorpe steps back as Future Products goes MBO

    Four directors of Mansfield-based fabricator Future Products have completed a Management Buyout of the company following the decision of Chairman and owner/co-founder Dennis Thorpe to step down from his full-time role after nearly 40...

    Boing Boing merges PVC and ali divisions for greater cohesion

    Central RPL and Central ASL, the two arms of Gary Morton’s Boing Boing Group, are to merge to bring ‘a more cohesive, consistent service to customers across the Midlands and beyond’. The new company, to...

    Bifold Local goes for Stellar

    Liverpool-based trade and domestic fabricator Bifold Local has begun manufacturing the Stellar aluminium window and door system from Epwin. Director Liam Duffy explained the move: “As an experienced aluminium fabricator, we are aware of the...

    Tradelink adds Alitherm 400 to meet Part L

    Tradelink has responded to the latest tightening of the Building Regulations by adding the Smart Alitherm 400 system to its aluminium offering. Available in in flush or chamfered, and with a choice of colours and...

    MB Frames restructures

    Bristol-based trade fabricator MB Frames has announced a management restructure following the decision of co-founder Peter Melville to step back from front line duty to take a consulting adviser’s role. The company was set up...

    Advance acquires Malvern Glass

    Herefordshire-based Advance Joinery Group has announced the acquisition of West-Midlands-based company, Malvern Glass. The fabricator says the move will allow it to expand its footprint locally. It also aims to rebrand and add an extended...

    Modplan invests for upgrade and expansion

    Modplan has installed 12 new fabrication machines from Avantek across its multiple production facilities as part of the trade fabricator’s wider investment plan. The machines include quad welders and corner cleaner, five-head fully automatic welder,...

    Crystal-Direct signs supply deal with Toolstation

    Crystal-Direct has signed with Toolstation to supply windows and doors through the 550-store group’s website. The Duraflex fabricator will offer around 200 window options and 80 doors and roof windows via a newly created ‘department’...