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    Jade sees four-fold demand quadruple after Duraflex closure

    Coventry-based Jade Engineering says demand for new tooling has grown four-fold in the wake of the closure of Duraflex PVCu extrusion, as fabricators hurried to equip themselves for new systems. “We don’t like to see...

    ‘Increasing output within 48 hours’

    When Stellar fabricator Prestige Aluminium bought a Fom Industrie FMC 120 machining centre from Haffner, the machine was up and running within 48 hours, helping the company to increase its manufacturing output and improve efficiencies.  This...

    Jade packs a punch for Selectaglaze

    Jade Engineering has provided secondary glazing manufacturer Selectaglaze with two bespoke punch tools to process the company’s heavier-duty profiles. Previous commissions by Selectaglaze included an initial single punch tool, followed by an end miller that...

    ‘Chosen out of five manufacturers’

    Secondary glazing manufacturer Selectaglaze has invested in an FMC 340 CNC Machining Centre from Fom Industrie. Head of production Duncan Saunders said: “Selectaglaze aims to have the best quality machinery that makes manufacturing efficient and...

    Framex doubles capacity with second CNC

    Lancashire-based aluminium fabricator Framex has doubled its capacity with a new Elumatec SBZ118 machining centre, the second CNC it has bought in the last 12 months. Managing director Tim Mooney said: “Demand for our products...

    Tradeglaze prepares for :Passivhaus with Stuga CNC centre

    Lincoln fabricator-installer Tradeglaze is now able to manufacture windows and doors to Passivhaus-standards after taking delivery of a new, fully automated Stuga Autoflow-2 MK4 CNC sawing and machining centre. Production manager Kenny King said: “ “It...

    Elumatec supports A Plus kit customers

    Trade fabricator A Plus Aluminium has installed a new SBZ 140 profile machining centre from Elumatec UK. The machine is in place at the company’s facility in Watford, replacing one of the older machines and...

    Haffner and FOM sign strategic partnership

    Haffner has announced it has become the strategic machinery partner for FOM Industrie in the UK. CEO Dave Thomas said: “We have been working with FOM since 2019 and we are now the UK’s largest...

    ‘World’s first seamless window’ goes into production at Dekko

    Dekko Window Systems has now installed a new Graf Synergy machine from Haffner enabling the trade supplier to bring to the market ‘the world’s first fully seamless window’ as first showcased at last year’s...

    Tradeglaze invests

    Lincoln PVCu and aluminium fabricator Tradeglaze has invested a six-figure sum in a new CNC machining centre for its aluminium factory. The new Emmegi Phantomatic X4’ CNC machining centre is the fourth addition to the...