CARL F GROUPCO SUPPORTS SEKURA GROUP ON NORTH EAST REFURBISHMENT PROJECT

Social housing specialist The Sekura Group has just completed the manufacture and installation of 133 windows for a refurbishment project in the Doxford Park area of Sunderland. When it came to the hardware for the project, The Sekura Group worked with its longstanding hardware supply partner, Carl F Groupco.

SMITH AND TAYLOR JOIN HARDWARE SUPPLIER KENRICK

Leading hardware supplier Kenrick has bolstered its team with two senior appointments. Martin Smith has returned to the West Bromwich based business as design and operations manager after a decade away, whilst Nick Taylor has joined the firm as technical manager. The duo has more than 60 years industry experience between them.

Motorcycle enthusiast Martin Smith has re-joined Kenrick after working for British motorcycle firm Triumph as project engineer for the last 10 years. He has many years’ experience in hardware design and development having worked in design and development roles at Kenrick and Laird.

TOTAL HARDWARE DELIVER ON THE LATEST DESIGN TRENDS

With the trends in composite doors moving towards contemporary aesthetics, installers are seeking out hardware that supports the shift. The Superior 25 Stainless Steel Pull Bars from Total Hardware tick all the boxes.

Chris Pell, General Manager at Total Hardware, said: “Hardware is an integral part of the aesthetic of an installation. When it comes to...

INNOVATE, DON’T IMITATE WITH A KORNICHE LANTERN ROOF

Designed brighter, engineered better; why the Korniche Lantern roof is still the product to which others are compared in terms of security, construction, aesthetics and ease of installation.

Lighting the project and leading the way since 2016; the Korniche Roof Lantern was not only catapulted straight to the top of the desirability stakes for flat roof glazing at launch, but its game-changing engineering-led...

ROSEVIEW WINDOWS TAKES DELIVERY OF SECOND SBA-4 VS PVC-U PROFILE MACHINING CENTRE FROM HAFFNER

Roseview Windows, the UK’s leading vertical slider manufacturer, has just taken delivery of a second SBA-4 VS PVC-U Profile Machining Centre from Haffner.

Mike Bygrave, Sales & Marketing Director at Roseview Windows, commented: “Roseview has witnessed a sharp upturn in demand in the past 18 months as a result of the continued popularity of feature-rich sash windows. Our investment in this new machine will give us a big increase in capacity and further support our continued strategy for growth.”

The second machine arrives on the shop floor just 12 months after the business took receipt of their first Haffner VS machining centre....

Atlas launches updated website as company offer five-day delivery to site on 19 lantern sizes

Atlas Roof Solutions has launched an updated website with increased information for installers, as its range of 19 lanterns with five-day delivery including glass proves a hit with installers.

STELLAR BRINGS THE PERFECT AESTHETIC TO A HIGH-END HOME EXTENSION

Stellar, the multi-award-winning retail aluminium system from Epwin Window Systems, has just been used in a stunning cedar-clad domestic extension in Aberporth, West Wales.

The property is situated on a coastal hilltop so the glazing solution needed to make the most of the stunning views as well...

VIRTUOSO DOORS STRENGTHENS SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM

Picture above: Elliot Ord

Leading composite door manufacturer Virtuoso Doors has strengthened its senior management team with the addition of a new Customer Service Manager and the appointment of a new Health, Safety and Environment Manager.

Tracy Jameson joins the business as Customer Service Manager, responsible for the continuous improvement of the Virtuoso customer experience. Tracy has more than 25 years’ experience, working across various industries including banking, energy suppliers and manufacturing, and will be adding her skills to the...

STELLAR DELIVERS ON NEW BEACHFRONT CAFÉ PROJECT

Stellar aluminium bifold doors have been manufactured and installed on a new beachfront café refurbishment project in Aberporth in Cardigan Bay. The newly-launched Caffi Driftwood underwent a total building transformation into a modern dog-friendly café which is proving popular with tourists, walkers...

OPEN DAY SUCCESS FOR CLEARVIEW GLAZIERS

Picture above: From left to right: Neil Smith – Epwin Window Systems, Robin Squibb – Clearview Glaziers

A recent open day held by Epwin Window Systems’ fabricator Clearview Glaziers has proved very successful. Robin Squibb, Clearview’s Director, said: “The aim was to attract new installers and cement existing relationships. We more than achieved these aims and we’ve secured several new customers as a result.”

Leadership success for Epwin Window Systems’ employees

Epwin Window Systems’ commitment to investing in its workforce has been further demonstrated with twenty of its employees successfully completing the Managing Team Dynamics programme, as part of the company’s comprehensive Management Training and Development strategy.

The programme ran over several dedicated sessions and was delivered to a number of Team Leaders, Supervisors and Managers across the Telford-based business.

The Management Training programme was delivered by experienced Leadership Trainer David Scarfe from Quantum Leap Executive Development. The expert training provider specialises in Executive Coaching, Executive Mentoring, Leadership Development and...

OPEN LETTER: ROY FROST, MD LISTERS, REACTION TO THE RAISING OF THE ENERGY PRICE CAP

On Friday [26/8/22] we learnt that we were all going to be a little less well off. Ofgem confirmed that the raising of the energy price cap will push average household energy bills to £3,549. To put that into context that’s around an 80% increase on what we were paying in April this year.

I’m going to come to the impact on business, and our industry...