CARL F GROUPCO REPORTS INCREASING DEMAND FOR PULL BAR HANDLES

Leading independent hardware supplier Carl F Groupco has reported that sales of its pull bar handle ranges have doubled in the past year. John Crittenden, the company’s Managing Director, said: “Contemporary designs are a clear trend in doors at the moment.

SMART TECHNOLOGY FOR DOORS MADE SIMPLE, SAYS COASTAL

Hardware manufacturer Coastal Group says incorporating smart technology into homes is becoming more and more sought after by the end user, starting at the front entrance door.

""Coastal’s BLU-e smart access system has been designed to make doors smart without the worry of difficult and time-consuming configuration and installation.

Combining the company’s HAB15 316 stainless steel pull handles with ekey’s dLine smart access technology, customers can now be offered ‘a new age of entrance doors’, says Coastal.

Virtuoso Doors launches new website

Leading composite door manufacturer Virtuoso Doors has launched an updated website featuring a new ‘design-a-door’ portal.

The new site showcases the complete range of composite doors and accessories, in both traditional and contemporary styles. It also includes the...

SAVE TIME WITH HAFFNER

Leading machinery innovators, Haffner Ltd has reported an increase in demand for their KT Assembly tables which are helping fabricators improve their efficiencies and delivering some impressive time savings too. Matt Thomas, Managing Director of Haffner, explains: “We know that automated machines provide the ability to achieve more output with less skilled manpower, which means they are a powerful way for fabricators to adapt to the current worker...

Finalist status confirmed for Haffner

Leading machinery innovator, Haffner Ltd has been confirmed as a finalist in the new Machinery Supplier of the Year category at the prestigious G22 Awards. Dave Thomas, Chief Executive Officer of Haffner, said: “Everyone at Haffner is delighted to have been shortlisted for the Machinery Supplier of the Year award. Over the years we have continued to invest across the business and we are now the industry’s leading machinery supplier thanks to the dedication and commitment of our team. To reach finalist status is a huge achievement and celebrates the hard work and efforts of everyone at Haffner.”

Haffner has seen...

APPRECIATING THE FENTRADE DIFFERENCE

Oxford’s New Garden Room Company, part of the New Home Improvement Group, has chosen aluminium fabricator Fentrade as its bifold and casement window supplier. Darren Field, Founder and Group Managing Director, said: “We’ve worked with larger aluminium manufacturers, but we changed to Fentrade because we needed a much more personal service tailored to our requirements.

ODL EUROPE ANNOUNCES PROMOTION OF SUZANNE NICHOLL

ODL Europe has announced the promotion of Suzanne Nicholl to Head of Sales & Customer Service.

ODL Europe’s Managing Director, Bryan Bultema, said: “I am delighted to be announcing Suzanne’s promotion. We value our people and have a culture of rewarding excellence. Suzanne’s promotion reflects her continued commitment and outstanding work which has resulted in...

Make a difference for construction's charity

Construction charity CRASH is calling on businesses to support its vital work with the launch of the annual Christmas Card fundraising appeal.

CRASH helps people who are homeless and sleeping rough - and adults and children who need end of life care in a hospice - by constructing or rebuilding the hospices, shelters and homes that make so much difference to their lives.

The charity can only continue this work with the help of generous companies within the construction sector donating time and money. More than 100 companies - including VolkerFitzpatrick, Arcadis and Hilti – support the annual CRASH Christmas...

Profile 2000 signs new supply agreement with Epwin Window Systems

Profile 2000, the Essex-based trade and retail manufacturer and installer, has signed a new three-year supply agreement with Epwin Window Systems. The agreement means Profile 2000 will have been manufacturing Spectus products for nearly two decades.

Steve Monk, one of Profile 2000’s...