More glass shortages to come?
From: Mark Mitchell, Chair, Cornwall Group
UK-produced glass sent to Europe to prop-up volumes there is threatening supply in the UK.
Some 20% of all glass produced by the UK’s three main float lines is being...
No new ADQ for now…But don’t ignore the PAS24: 2022 update
From: Strafford Cooke, technical director, Mila
As I predicted back in June, the new and updated version of security standard PAS24: 2022 has just been published. While the updates are fairly minimal from a fabrication...
From: Giovanni Laporta, inventor and innovator of Smart Ready®
It’s fantastic to see more and more fabricators and installers beginning to promote their Smart offering as they realise its potential as our industry’s next big opportunity. But in light of some recent trademark...
Catching the trickle vent cowboys?
From Mike Parczuk, MD Sternfenster
We’ve seen a lot of discussion about Part F. How it appears to contradict Part L and reinforce the perception that government and those writing the building regulations are completely...
‘A perfect storm brewing’
From: Richard Gyde, Managing Director, Mila
Even without the Coronavirus pandemic, this is peak season when it comes to importing freight from Asia. Black Friday, Thanksgiving and Christmas combine to drive huge spikes in demand,...
UK Windows and Doors Group: a statement from Veka plc
From Neil Evans, managing director
Last week, we were made aware that the current owners/backers of UK Windows and Doors Group (UKWDG) were not prepared to continue to provide funding and, as such, should a...
Is it time to rethink glass energy surcharges?
From: Mark Mitchell, chair, Cornwall Group
Energy surcharges. Let’s be honest, none of us like to see that extra line on our invoices, but they have historically been the best way to reflect the volatile...
Is the UK window and door industry set for a major slowdown in 2022?
From : Neil Cooper-Smith, Senior Analyst, Business Pilot:
The reaction of markets (and the UK national media) to emergence of Omicron, the new variant of Covid-19, echoes what we’ve seen every time cases of Covid-19...
Will supply chain disruption see a drive towards self-sufficiency?
Andy Jones, Group Managing Director, Victorian Sliders
The economic impact of coronavirus has been huge – but while some sectors have been devastated, glass and glazing is thriving.
Businesses across fenestration are reporting record weeks and...
From: Gary Morton, Boing Boing Group
Once, there was a real stigma attached to going bankrupt – and as a society, it’s good we’ve become a little more compassionate.
Sometimes, businesses fail through no direct fault of the people that own...
