Sponsored news from Deceuninck Aluminium: Stockport-based Classic Construction started fitting the Decalu88 Bi-folding Door from Deceuninck Aluminium at the beginning of 2021 as part of its strategy to supply premium products while reducing time on site, including callbacks. “We aim for the higher end of the market and source higher quality materials,” Classic Construction’s [...]
There is no doubt that we're headed into much tougher times. I cannot remember an economic outlook being so unstable. When it comes to the economy, instability and uncertainty aren't exactly remedies for what ails it. However, where there are problems there are also opportunities, and within fenestration one of the major opportunities right [...]
Sponsored news from Deceuninck Aluminium: Broadstairs-based Rhino Aluminium started fabricating the Decalu88 Bi-Fold Door from Deceuninck Aluminium in early 2022 when their existing systems struggled to comply with the revisions to Part L of the Building Regulations. Since then, the company has discovered new efficiencies in manufacturing, made life easier for its customers with [...]
Sponsored news from Sheerline: Sheerline’s newest appointments will bolster the sales team and support its ambitious next-level expansion plans. In just two years, the Sheerline brand has gone from strength to strength, building a reputation for being one of the most innovative aluminium window and door systems on the market. It was successfully launched [...]
Sponsored news from Sheerline: When the foundations for the Sheerline system were laid, one of the weaknesses of existing aluminium systems that needed addressing was the sector's reliance on polyamide thermal breaks. While polyamide did create a ‘thermal barrier’ that met older thermal efficiency standards, the material struggled to meet the improved standards required [...]
Sponsored news from Deceuninck Aluminium: Deceuninck Aluminium has continued the rapid expansion of its product offer, with the launch of the new Decalu F50 Curtain Walling System. Expanding its reach in the commercial sector alongside its’ pre-existing range of energy-efficient window and door options, the ultra-energy efficient Decalu F50, is optimised for light commercial [...]
Sponsored news from Vitrine Aluminium: Vitrine Aluminium – Cheshire’s premium aluminium systems manufacturer that can do it all, a true one-stop shop for aluminium. The business has already outgrown its premises twice since inception, they are currently recruiting more staff and investing in more machinery. Growth, as steady and sustainable as this, required some [...]
Sponsored news from Vitrine Aluminium: Cheshire-based Vitrine Aluminium has partnered up with several large companies within the fenestration industry to showcase their products in all their showrooms. Vitrine Aluminium are proud to now supply a large supply and fit, consumer company in Cheshire that pride itself in offering high-quality products with unbeatable service and [...]
Sponsored news from Sheerline: Sheerline has invested over £1 million in a new state-of-the-art powder coating plant, bringing the most important secondary process that happens to aluminium profiles in-house for the first time. This further investment in their fully vertically integrated, single-site UK manufacturing facility helps strengthen Sheerline’s ability to offer its customers the [...]
That’s a bold statement I know. PVCu still makes up around the majority of the residential market. For example, there is around double the number of PVCu fabricators compared to aluminium fabricators. I believe that the status quo is beginning to change. The pace of change within the sector is happening at a rapid [...]
Sponsored news from Deceuninck: The Decalu163, the next-generation Lift-and-Slide door from Deceuninck Aluminium, has successfully completed PAS24 testing. Put through its paces by leading testing house Elements and accredited by BM Trada, testing was completed in at the beginning of this month [June]. Nigel Headford, Director, Deceuninck Aluminium, said achieving PAS24:2016 was necessary against [...]
This is sponsored news from Garnalex: Tougher Part L requirements don’t need to be a cause of concern for suppliers of aluminium products. In fact, if you choose the correct system supplier – these tighter standards can help give you an edge in a market that’s set to become more competitive as the cost [...]
This is a sponsored article by Sheerline: Entry of a modern house. Main eyecatcher is the wooden front door and the stairway with levitating steps and cords on the left side. Sheerline has released the latest addition to their aluminium window and door range, the Prestige Composite Door Frame. Designed to allow [...]
As this is written, the current price of aluminium sits at $3265 per ton. That is a whisker away from hitting a record high. So just as some parts of the market and supply chain that connect with fenestration appears to be settling down, aluminium is running red hot. Aluminium to hit $4000 It [...]
This is a sponsored article by Garnalex: Aluminium extrusion manufacturer Garnalex has appointed Greg Grabski, a highly experienced Production Manager, to help the company introduce a state-of-the-art powder coating plant at its existing UK manufacturing facility, all part of its ambitious growth plans. Greg is well-versed in working in fast-paced production environments, having previously [...]
This is a sponsored article by Deceuninck Aluminium: Fabricators have less than six months to make sure that the aluminium systems they manufacture meet new requirements for building regulations, which come into force this summer. From June 2022, replacement doors with a >60% glazed area will need to achieve an overall U-value of 1.4W/m2K, [...]
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