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...
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...
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...
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...
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’...
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...
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,...
Modplan flies the flag for Wales
Trade fabricator Modplan has become a member of Manufacturing Wales, the organisation aiming to promoting best manufacturing practices across the Principality. The collaborative consortium was created to help meet the needs of Welsh-based manufacturers,...
Glazerite puts £1m into kit for three sites
Glazerite UK Group has announced plans for nearly £1million of key investments at three of its sites.
The company’s North West Division is soon to gain new manufacturing equipment, enabling the Bolton site to increase...