BLAIRS BECOME SBD ACCREDITED

Blairs Windows & Doors, a KÖMMERLING manufacturing partner and part of the Saveheat Group, is pleased to announce that they have joined Secured by Design, which is the official police security initiative that works to improve the security of buildings and their immediate surroundings to provide safe places to live, work, shop and visit.

‘THOU SHALT HAVE A FISHY….’

It’s 1986. The year the late Diego Maradona knocked England out of the World Cup; and the year that VEKA Plc and Window Warehouse opened their doors in the UK.

Fast forward quite a few years later, Malcolm Cake, Managing Director of Window Warehouse in Portsmouth, was discussing his ambitions for the company with Neil Evans, the (then) Sales Director (now Managing Director) at VEKA Plc. He also reminded Neil of a key growth milestone that the previous owners of the Halo Brand, prior to acquisition by VEKA, had promised to celebrate with Fish and Chips.

PASSIVE HOUSE IN COLOUR WITH KOMMERLING

proStratoTec is the new technology from KÖMMERLING and with their System 88 tilt and turn platform they can now achieve the Passive House according to Dr. Feist Standard in full colour.

Thanks to an innovative manufacturing process, the high-tech material Ultradur® from BASF is firmly integrated into the profile structure...

SageGlass Awarded Solar Impulse Efficient Solution Label

SageGlass electrochromic glass was awarded the “Solar Impulse Efficient Solution” label, an award for clean and profitable solutions and having a positive impact on quality of life, in September 2021.

SageGlass has been developing the...

FENTRADE REFLECTS ON REASONS FOR GROWTH

It’s been an impressive year of growth for aluminium trade fabricator Fentrade. Overall, turnover is up 40% year-on-year, with several areas of the business seeing triple figure growth. Chris Reeks, Director of Fentrade, commented: “We are delighted to be seeing this growth, which is partly due to existing customers placing bigger order volumes with us and new customers joining us.”

Reflecting on why customers choose Fentrade, Chris comments: “We’re always keen to deliver above and beyond for our customers. When we ask them what they value about our service, they tell us it’s our hands on approach and attention to detail...

TAKING CARE OF GLASS LIFTING WITH CRL

Handle with care is always a requirement of lifting such a fragile material as glass, and with CRL it can be carried out with ease, thanks to a comprehensive range of products and solutions.

Highlights of the range include the CRL S338 Sure-Grip Vacuum Lifter, boasting the greatest lifting capacity of any 203mm pump-activated lifter.

CMS GROUP CHOOSES STELLAR ALUMINIUM FROM EPWIN WINDOW SYSTEMS FOR CMS TRADE DIVISION

CMS Group, Scotland’s leading facades and window provider, has selected Stellar from Epwin Window Systems to be the aluminium system for its CMS Trade division. Commenting on his company’s choice of aluminium system...

THREE-WEEK LEAD TIMES FOR ATLAS SYSTEMS

Roof lantern manufacturer, Atlas Glazed Roof Solutions is offering to provide installers with products in lead times of less than four weeks for any orders made before the end of 2021.

The announcement should provide relief for installers who have faced testing times during the year as a number of factors have led to supply shortages and lengthening lead times for delivery throughout the fenestration sector.

Atlas specialises in the manufacture of roof lantern systems and rooflights, a feature on a home which has grown...

MODPLAN REPORTS SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN PATIO DOOR SALES

Trade fabricator Modplan has reported considerable growth in its patio door sales. Heidi Sachs, Managing Director of Modplan, commented: “Our customers tell us that retail sales of patio doors remain very strong at the moment as homeowners look to upgrade...

MARTIN ALTHORPE AWARDED BRITISH PLASTICS FEDERATION’S GOLD MEDAL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICES

Picture above: from left to right, Martin Althorpe – Epwin Window Systems, Karen Drinkwater – the current President of the BPF Martin Althorpe, Technical Director of Epwin Window Systems, has been awarded the British Plastics Federation’s prestigious Gold Medal Award for Outstanding Services...

MADE FOR TRADE FURTHER EXPANSION LEADS TO COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR ACQUISITION

Made for Trade are looking forward to big steps forward in 2022 as they continue to build on the success of the multi award winning Korniche Lantern with the ramping up in production of their new Korniche Aluminium Bifolding Doors.

Another bumper growth year has led to the appointment of Industry stalwart Andy Jones as Commercial Director at Made for Trade, a move which adds some new perspective on the business’s strategy as it continues rapidly expanding out of the SME arena and becomes a larger enterprise.

Andy’s industry knowledge and established business relationships will be a fantastic asset to MFT’s growing...

HAFFNER MURAT WINS MACHINERY SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR IN THE NFA AWARDS 2020

experts Haffner Murat has just been announced as the joint winner of the Machinery Supplier of the Year category of the National Fenestration Awards 2020.

Dave Thomas, Managing Director of Haffner Murat, said: “We are delighted to win this award, particularly as it’s voted for by our industry peers, so it’s a real vote of confidence.

OPTIMA WINDOWS AND DOORS EFFORTLESSLY TRANSFORM AN AWARD-WINNING BARN CONVERSION

Profile 22 installer Oswestry Windows and Doors has recently completed an impressive installation of Optima windows and French doors in an award-winning barn conversion situated on the outskirts of Maesbrook near Oswestry, Shropshire.

ADD A SPLASH OF COLOUR TO YOUR PRODUCT RANGE

Choice. If you’re in a Sales role, it can be the best tool at your disposal.

Being able to offer customers alternative product options could make all the difference when it comes to making a sale. If your product range is limited to one or two styles of window, one of the easiest ways for your sales team to offer choice is through the different colours they can recommend.

That’s why it’s important to partner with a systems company that’s able to offer a wide choice of colour options across its profile ranges – like Liniar.

Investing in personalisation

The whole industry has seen...

OPTIMA WINDOWS CHOSEN FOR PRESTIGIOUS OSWESTRY REFURBISHMENT

Profile 22 installer Oswestry Window & Doors has completed an extensive refurbishment to a prestigious detached property in Cae Du Edgerley near Oswestry, Shropshire. The home refurbishment project involved the installation of twelve Optima Flush Casement Windows, which included...