Markets Are Beginning To Break And It Will Affect Everything
The war in Ukraine grinds on, and with each day the humanitarian crisis grows. Millions of people are being displaced within the country and are fleeing to their neighbours [...]
Glass Energy Surcharge Reductions May Not Last
It seems rather frivolous and frankly quite pathetic to be talking about glass energy surcharges when you consider the carnage and suffering that is being endured by the Ukrainian [...]
Dekko Windows Acquired By Inwido
In a major deal for the fabrication sector within UK fenestration, it has been announced that European fenestration giants Inwido have acquired a 70% stake in Dekko Windows. Statement [...]
Inflation Rises Again
Against expectations, inflation in January rose once again, for the fourth month in a row, to 5.5% from 5.4% in December. Whilst 0.1% might not seem all that much, [...]
Stürtz Group Acquire Stuga Machinery Ltd
M&A activity in the fenestration sector continues to pick up as it has been announced that Stuga Machinery Limited has been acquired by Stürtz Group. This is the statement [...]
Safestyle UK Posts Better Than Expected 2021 Trading Update
As we approach earnings season in the UK fenestration sector, Safestyle UK are making moves first as they issue a new trading update and state that their full-year 2021 [...]
Window And Door Prices Needed To Rise, But Not Like This
I have long argued that the price of new windows and doors should be higher than it was. In fact, it's a point I have made almost since the [...]
Inflation Rises To 5.4% – Fenestration Has To Take Note
As predicted, inflation has risen once again. Figures out today show that inflation has risen from 5.1% in November to 5.4% in December. There are no signs that the [...]
Energy Price Rises Will Hit UK Fenestration Costs
We ended last year with warnings about continued price inflation in our sector and we begin the new year with pretty much the same warnings. There is also renewed [...]
Calls For Help As Pilkington Energy Bills Rise To £8m Per Month
As we sift through the conveyor belt of crazy news headlines, the major issue that is affecting all of us is the cost of living and the energy crisis. [...]
North America: ODL, Inc Acquires Verre Select
Over in America, ODL, Inc, which has ODL Europe as part of its business, kicks off M&A in 2022: ODL is pleased to announce the acquisition of Verre Select, [...]
UK Inflation Surges To 5.1%
Another month and another inflation figure that surges past all previous estimates. UK inflation in November spiked to 5.1%, up from 4.2% in October. This blows past estimates of [...]
Panoramic Group Appoints Liquidators
The Panoramic Products, consisting of Panoramic Group and Panoramic Door have appointed a liquidator according to documents that are publicly available in The Gazette. Troubles at the company have [...]
This Is Why Prices Are Rising So Much
You can feel the frustration growing. Prices in the fenestration sector have been rising sharply all year, and the New Year looks set to herald a new wave of [...]
Promac To Enter Administration
In news that began to circulate on social media yesterday, Promac (Window Machinery Sales Ltd) have confirmed to industry media that they are to be placed into administration in [...]
Has The Slowdown Begun?
In a press release issued by Business Pilot this week, they report that leads for new windows and doors are down 12% in October compared to the previous month. [...]
There’s A Silicone Shortage
And so the shortages of fenestration supplies continue to stack up. This time its silicone. There have been sporadic warnings about the lack of silicone throughout the year, but [...]
BMBI Reports Continued Strong Year-On-Year Growth
This is a sponsored article by The BMBI: The latest report from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) reveals that builders’ merchants’ August value sales were 23.0% higher year [...]
Forvet S.p.A. Acquired By Biesse Group
Over in Europe, the M&A scene has sparked back into life with the news that Biesse Group, based in Italy, has agreed to buy fellow Italian machinery company Forvet [...]
19 Companies Sign Open Letter To UK Fenestration Sector
In an unprecedented move to communicate the ongoing supply chain problems to the rest of the sector, 19 fenestration sector companies have signed an open letter to the industry [...]
Construction Sector Job Vacancies At Record High
In figures published by the Office For National Statistics (ONS) this week, they have said that the construction sector has recorded all-time high job vacancies since records began in [...]