DGB Business
Cornwall Group Acquires Forward Glass
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, [...]
Anglian Windows Purchases Safestyle UK Order Book
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 [...]
Safestyle UK To Appoint Administrators
Following weeks of turmoil at the business, it was announced on the evening of Friday 27th October 2023 that Safestyle UK are to appoint administrators. They confirmed that they have not been able to [...]
Safestyle Shares Suspended
In a new update published this morning by Safestyle UK, they have confirmed that shares in the business have been suspended. They published two updates this morning. Suspension of trading This is the confirmation [...]
Pilkington Group Posts £200m Loss
As if further evidence was needed as to the tough trading environment the glazing sector is in right now, accounts posted by Pilkington Group on Companies House show the company lost over £200m in [...]
Safestyle Seeks Sale As No New Cash Comes
In what will be another worrying trading update issues by Safestyle UK this morning, they have confirmed that there are no new investors coming with any fresh cash to restore stability to the business. [...]
Glazing Summit Acquired By Mark Allen Group
Mark Allen Group, which owns Glass & Glazing Products magazine and the Installer Awards, has acquired the Glazing Summit conference. The move strengthens Mark Allen’s position within the glazing sector while Andrew Scott, founder [...]
Everest Announce Purchase Of Evolution From UKWDG
Everest 2020 Limited, owner of the UK’s most famous home improvement brand which has been operating for over 50 years, has announced the purchase of the brand, order book, and assets of Evolution, a [...]
Evolution May Be Resurrected
Ever since the sad demise of the UK Window and Doors Group at the beginning of the month, the industry has been waiting to find out what the fate will be of the individual [...]
The Share Price Performance Of Fenestration’s Traded Companies
The share price of Safestyle UK has been in the spotlight over the last couple of weeks as the company seeks to inject new cash from additional investors to shore up the company. You [...]
Safestyle Issues Statement In Response To Media Speculation
A week after the last statement from Safestyle UK, in which they alerted markets and the wider sector that they were seeking an injection of cash from a third party investor, they have released [...]
Sevenday Windows Issues Statement
Appearing to confirm what has been reported on the BBC and other outlets, Sevenday Windows have taken to Linkedin to make a statement on the status of the business. It is as follows: Whilst [...]
DGB Brexit
Get Brexit Done, Then We Can Move On
Brexit. Will it happen on March 29th? Will it happen in three months time? Will it happen at all? Nothing, even at this incredibly late stage, is certain. What is clear in my own [...]
In A No-Deal Brexit, The Fenestration Industry Could See Supply Problems
There's just 50 days left until Brexit day, March 29th, and as it stands right now it still looks as though the UK is going to leave the EU without a divorce settlement in [...]
Why I Believe A No-Deal Brexit Is Most Likely At This Time
I've tried to stay away from this subject, because you know, everyone is sick to the back teeth of it now, no matter how you voted. I do however have my helmet on as [...]
Brexit Should Be A Chance To Boost Made In Britain
I dare not write anything else about Brexit. It's nearly the end of the year, Christmas is around the corner and I think most of us are now sick to death of the B-word. [...]
DGB Brexit: The Interviews – Rob McGlennon, Deceuninck UK Managing Director
As we head towards the end of the year and closer to Brexit day, which is March 29th 2019, as if you needed reminding, I am happy to bring you a fourth exclusive interview [...]
DGB Brexit: The Interviews – Roy Frost, CEO Lister Trade Frames
As we continue our countdown to Brexit day, which is 29th March 2019 just in case you needed reminding, I continue my series of special guest interviews with business leaders from our industry. Two [...]
DGB Brexit: The Interviews – Neil Evans, Sales Director VEKA Group
Following on from the first DGB Brexit: The Interviews piece by Joe Martoccia, I am pleased to say that Neil Evans, Sales Director at VEKA Group has agreed to take part in this special [...]
DGB Brexit: The Interviews – Joe Martoccia, CEO Aluminium Shapes Ltd
DGB Brexit: The Interviews is a special series of written interviews with business leaders across the UK fenestration sector about the single most important issue to date: Brexit. As we head towards March 29th, [...]
DGB Brexit: The Interviews
It's 6 months to go until B-Day, the day Britain leaves the political union that is the EU. Remember, you can't actually leave a continent. Since the EU Referendum over two years ago I [...]
A Healthy Brexit Debate From HEGLA
Bernhard Hoetger, CEO HEGLA discusses Brexit and Anglo-German trade relations: “As talks about Brexit continue to make headline news across both sides of The Channel, as a company with a global presence, HEGLA GmbH [...]
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