We always knew 2024 was going to be another tough year, and not long into this new year we have a notable administration in the name of Scotland-based Evoframes. The company was placed in administration with Begbies Traynor in January but has since been sold which has seen 76 jobs saved. But as we [...]
It is earnings season once again the fenestration sector as the largest publicly traded companies begin to report on their 2023 results. Eurocell have posted a trading update for the year ending December 31st 2023, and as the headline states, it is in line with their expectations for the year. They state that full [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
In a world filled with change, uncertainty, and evolving challenges, the year 2023 has been a unique journey for many of us in the UK's lock and hardware industry. It's a year that demanded an incredible amount of legwork for what, in normal circumstances, might have yielded more immediate results. It's been a year [...]
Although the consultation on the 2025 Future Homes Standard is still open, an update from the Government today has shed light on what the industry can expect from the major revision to Building Regulations. In short, absolutely nothing. After all the fuss and (mild) panic about what new minimum U-Values could be in 2025, [...]
Brisant Secure CEO Nick Dutton reflects on current events and how they mirror what has happened in our own lines of work. Dear Editor As I write this about the age-old battle against break-ins, and the need to develop 3 star locks and the security standards that underpin them so they remain effective, past [...]
Cornwall Group has acquired Birmingham-based Forward Glass in a transaction that completed on December 1st in the Group’s most substantial deal to date. Cornwall Group purchased 100% of the share capital of Forward Glass, the Midlands’ largest independent toughened glass manufacturer and stock distributor. The Company will continue to trade under its own name. [...]
Despite warnings and press released warning the industry about resisting entering a new race to the bottom and competing solely on price to win new business, the reality is that we are already in one and have been for some time. History repeats itself as the saying goes, and it seems as though the [...]
As we head into the final weeks of the year and ponder what 2024 has in store for us, it is a good time to reflect on the year that has passed and build a picture of the state of the sector. A tough year I don't think there is any doubt that 2023 [...]
The saga of the demise of UK Windows & Doors Group was a sad story in what has been a rather tough year for the entire sector. It saw the collapse of a group of well-known brands, as well as the permanent closure of Duraflex, which happened in the summer with the hope that [...]
Over the last couple of weeks there have been signals that the overall aims for the 2025 Future Homes Standard could end up being less radical than previously imagined. I have had a few conversations over the last fortnight, some with valuable connections to the right places, to indicate that despite predictions that the [...]
In what is a ray of good news for homeowners who had been left in a very uncertain position by the demise of Safestyle UK, it has been announced that Anglian Home Improvements, trading as Anglian Windows, has bought the order book from the collapsed company as well as some other assets. Here is [...]
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