DGB Business
Saint-Gobain H1 2026: Construction Giant Demonstrates Resilience
Saint-Gobain has delivered a robust set of first-half financial results for 2026 that underline both the resilience of its diversified business model and the gradual improvement beginning to emerge across parts of the global [...]
Dual Seal Glass Enters Administration After 31 Years In Business
Huddersfield-based glass processor Dual Seal Glass Ltd has entered administration, bringing to an end more than three decades of trading under the company. A notice published in The Gazette confirms that Sean Williams and [...]
Gramo BV Formally Launches Mandatory Takeover Bid For Deceuninck
Gramo BV has formally launched its mandatory public cash takeover bid for Deceuninck NV after receiving approval from the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) for the offer prospectus. The launch marks the [...]
Deceuninck Takeover Bid Launched As Gramo BV Exceeds 30% Ownership Threshold
Belgian PVC systems manufacturer Deceuninck is the subject of a mandatory public cash takeover bid after Gramo BV increased its shareholding beyond the 30% threshold required under Belgian takeover legislation. Gramo BV, the investment [...]
Inwido Q2 2026: Record Profitability Despite Challenging Market Conditions
Inwido delivers stronger earnings and organic growth in the second quarter. Inwido reported a strong second quarter for 2026, combining higher revenue, improved profitability and growing order intake despite continued uncertainty across several of [...]
Ardmore Construction Group Enters Administration
The administration of Ardmore Construction Group marks one of the most significant contractor failures to affect the UK construction sector in recent years. The London-based contractor, which has delivered major residential, hotel and commercial [...]
Titon Announces Acquisition Of G-Pack Manufacturing Limited
Titon has announced the acquisition of G-Pack Manufacturing Limited, a UK supplier of injection moulded plastic components used in the installation of windows and doors. G-Pack supplies a range of installation accessories, including bridge packers, [...]
Eurocell’s Q1 Performance Signals Resilience In A Fragile Fenestration Market
Eurocell’s first-quarter trading update highlighted a business continuing to outperform a subdued UK fenestration backdrop, with operational discipline and strategic diversification helping to offset ongoing weakness in core repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) demand. [...]
Forterro Expands Software For Small Industrial And Mid-Market Manufacturers With 3E
Forterro, a leading European provider of industrial software solutions, today announced its intent to acquire 3E, a well-established software provider for manufacturers of windows and doors. The acquisition expands Forterro’s capabilities for small industrial [...]
Inwido Acquires Croatia-Based Marlex
Inwido has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Marlex d.o.o., a leading manufacturer of PVC and aluminum windows and doors in Croatia. The acquisition marks Inwido’s entry into the Croatian market [...]
Saint-Gobain Q1 2026 Results Show Resilience Amid Global Construction Weakness
French construction materials giant Saint-Gobain delivered a mixed but relatively resilient first-quarter performance for 2026, with regional divergence and disciplined pricing helping offset weaker construction demand in key markets. The company reported first-quarter sales [...]
Forterro Acquires Klaes
A powerful three-material portfolio: Forterro acquires Klaes and becomes a full‑range software provider for the window industry. The move combines trusted industry software across aluminium, PVC and wood while advancing cloud and AI-driven innovation. [...]
DGB Brexit
No Trade Deal With EU Most Likely As Talks Continue To Stall
This evening dinner talks between the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen this evening have broken up without a breakthrough, with both sides deciding that if no [...]
A No-Deal Brexit Looks Very Likely Right Now
Remember back to a simpler time. It's not that long ago. When all we had to talk about was Brexit. Do you miss it? A global pandemic puts things like that into perspective. Yes, [...]
Brexit Phase One Is Complete, Now The Future
While I was on vacation, I missed the moment when the UK officially left the EU. I did keep an eye on the festivities and commiserations from the Caribbean, and it did seem to [...]
30 Days Until Brexit, Still Nothing Is Certain
Its October 1st, which means we're 30 days from the Brexit deadline. Boris Johnson is due to announce detailed new plans to help try and secure a deal with the EU. Parliament has passed [...]
A No-Deal Brexit Is Now Most Likely
As it stands right now, a no-deal Brexit is looking like the most likely outcome. Despite Boris Johnson saying he would attempt to seek a new deal which removed the Irish backstop arrangement which [...]
Construction Industry Suppliers Are Prepared For Brexit
This is a sponsored article by MRA Marketing As part of a larger survey which included merchants and other construction industry stakeholders, MRA Research, the specialist research division of MRA Marketing, asked building and [...]
6 Month Delay To Brexit, Nightmare For Businesses
So, as expected, the Brexit can has once again been kicked firmly down the road as Parliament found it impossible to decide on precisely no way forwards in any direction on Brexit. May went [...]
There Could Be A Huge Spending Boom Coming For Our Industry
Some of you may have seen on Twitter that I was kindly invited by the guys at MRA Marketing and Deceuninck on a trip to Belgium to visit their vast recycling facility in Diksmuide [...]
Brexit Day Delayed – What Happens Next?
I fully appreciate that by the time this is published the goal posts on Brexit will have been moved again. Right now MPs are debating as to whether the House should vote to take [...]
Brexit Delay Inevitable After PM’s Deal Voted Down, Again
It's beginning to sound disingenuous when we say it has been another dramatic day in Parliament and the whole Brexit process. We have been here so many times before. A vote planned, a vote [...]
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