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Creator of Double Glazing Blogger and co-founder of the National Fenestration Awards. Works for a family owned and run windows, doors, glazed extensions installation company. Fan of most sports, metal music and a good night out.

Sheerline Launches Reverse Butt Joint For The Aluminium Market

Known for developing innovative solutions to historic challenges within the aluminium industry, Sheerline has announced the launch of its latest revolutionary product, a Reverse Butt Joint for the Prestige window system. Based on Sheerline’s tried and tested corner cleat, a new patented, precision-machined, aluminium T cleat will enable Sheerline customers to offer fully internally [...]

By |2024-01-18T10:16:03+00:00January 18th, 2024|Categories: aluminium|

Show Some Love For Installers This Week

You cannot failed to have realised that this week has been pretty cold so far. Not chilly. Cold. Temperatures have struggled to get above freezing. Some areas of the UK have seen double-digit negative figures overnight, and there has been snow in the northern half of the UK. But it is the cold that [...]

By |2024-01-16T23:35:11+00:00January 16th, 2024|Categories: double glazing industry|

Brisant Acquires 3 Star Lock Business Deseo

On Friday 5th January Brisant Secure acquired the business and intellectual property of Deseo Locking Systems Limited for an undisclosed sum. Deseo, based in Braintree, is an innovative trailblazer with critical security patents to its name. The patented Deseo ALPS cylinder incorporates the UK and European patented Automatic Lock Protection System (ALPS). This system [...]

By |2024-01-15T21:28:58+00:00January 15th, 2024|Categories: business|

Introducing The Ultion Sweet Universal Blanking Plate

Ultion announces the launch of its latest innovation: the Ultion Sweet Universal Blanking Plate. This addition to the Ultion Sweet furniture range is now in stock and available for shipping. The Ultion Sweet Universal Blanking Plate is specifically designed for doors with an interior handle but no exterior counterpart, such as Juliette balconies. It [...]

By |2024-01-12T16:25:04+00:00January 12th, 2024|Categories: Brisant Secure|

Are Fenestration Sector Prices About To Rise Again?

Around this time four years ago, the COVID pandemic and the threat it would pose to every aspect of our lives was becoming clearer. At the turn of the new year in 2020 it was still very much a China problem, and the worst of the effects of it were being felt in the [...]

By |2024-01-11T23:23:53+00:00January 11th, 2024|Categories: double glazing industry|

DAWS Expands Its “From Stock” Colour Range To 10 Colours For Aluminium Bifold Doors

North West based DAWS, the leading trade aluminium supplier to the door and window industry, is proud to announce the expansion of its “from stock” colour range taking the number to 10 vibrant stock colours for its highly popular Smoothfold Aluminium Bi-Fold doors. Sales Director Phill Cresswell said “This exciting development is a testament [...]

By |2024-01-11T15:48:05+00:00January 11th, 2024|Categories: aluminium, DAWS|

Endurance® Doors Creates Academy Of Excellence

Endurance® Doors, the manufacturer of solid, secure and stylish composite doors, has implemented a new training initiative which provides further added value for its installer partners whilst ensuring a better customer experience for homeowners. Known as the Endurance Academy, the new initiative entails a free, one day course that’s held at the brand’s dedicated consumer-focused [...]

By |2024-01-11T12:13:17+00:00January 11th, 2024|Categories: Endurance Doors|

Endurance Acquisition Of BDC Aluminium Shows Major Intent

Last week Rocal, producers of Endurance Doors, announced that they had acquired Witham-based BDC Aluminium. It meant the year started with a bang as a company predominantly in the composite door space made a massive move into the aluminium side of fenestration. Given the size of Endurance and the huge client base they have [...]

By |2024-01-09T23:23:21+00:00January 9th, 2024|Categories: aluminium, business, double glazing industry|

Safestyle Are Back

Well, sort of. Just before Christmas and in the New Year it is likely you will have seen adverts from Safestyle seeking out installers, surveyors, sales reps and so on. Yes in what seems like a Christmas miracle Safestyle are back, after their demise in October of 2023. It's a little less simple than [...]

By |2024-01-08T22:54:24+00:00January 8th, 2024|Categories: business, double glazing industry|

Five Opportunities In Fenestration In 2024

Happy New Year to you all! I hope that the Christmas break was good for everyone and that plenty of downtime, rest, enjoyment, food and drink was had. We’re all now dragging ourselves back to the office, probably still a bit tired, shocked at the state of our bank accounts and still mulling over [...]

By |2024-01-04T23:50:27+00:00January 4th, 2024|Categories: double glazing industry|

Rocal Endurance Holdings Acquires BDC Aluminium

Rocal Endurance Holdings acquires aluminium fabricator BDC Aluminium. Rocal Endurance Holdings, renowned for its expertise in manufacturing composite doors, door panels, and specialist plastic extrusions, has solidified its market presence through the strategic acquisition of BDC Aluminium. The transaction, conducted for an undisclosed sum, marks a significant milestone in Rocal Endurance's growth trajectory. Founded [...]

By |2024-01-04T09:44:47+00:00January 4th, 2024|Categories: business|

Certass Seminar Part 2: Navigating Products, Product Regulation, And Impact On Installers

Following the resounding success of its inaugural seminar, “Navigating the Building Safety Act,” Certass is proud to announce the next instalment in the series of sponsored seminars. Seminar Details: “Navigating Products, Product Regulation and Impact on Installers” Date: Wednesday, 17th January Time: 10 am Registration: www.certass.co.uk/seminar The glazing industry is experiencing a transformative period [...]

By |2024-01-03T12:23:55+00:00January 3rd, 2024|Categories: Certass|

Sheerline’s Ben Hartshorn Named Rising Star Of The Year At G23 Awards

Sheerline’s Ben Hartshorn was named the fenestration industry’s newest Rising Star after winning the coveted award at the G23 Awards at the end of November. It was one of the most competitive award categories, with Ben up against seven other entrants for the accolade. He was put forward by the team due to the [...]

By |2023-12-21T23:30:29+00:00December 21st, 2023|Categories: aluminium, Awards, Sheerline|

BMBI, The Barometer Of Sales To Builders And Trades, Expands To 92% Market Coverage

The year 2023 is rounding off with a significant relaunch of the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, now featuring builders’ merchants sales data to builders and trades people covering 92 percent of GB national sales, up from just over 80%. Launched in 2015 as a brand of the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF), BMBI [...]

By |2023-12-21T23:19:03+00:00December 21st, 2023|Categories: MRA Research|

Introducing The Ultion Window Handle

In the fast-evolving world of home security and hardware solutions, professionals in the door and glazing industry demand products that not only enhance security but also elevate style. Enter the Ultion Window Handle, the latest addition to the Ultion Sweet range. The Ultion Window Handle has a full range of colour options. Whether you're [...]

By |2023-12-21T22:52:09+00:00December 21st, 2023|Categories: Brisant Secure|

B&P Windows End 2023 33% Up With Endurance Doors

2023 is ending on a high for B&P Windows as it celebrates a very positive 33% growth in sales with Endurance Doors. This growth follows triple-digit growth with Endurance in 2022 as the business fully switched over to the Endurance range and has seen success ever since. Established in 1981, B&P Windows is West [...]

By |2023-12-19T16:55:50+00:00December 19th, 2023|Categories: Endurance Doors|
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