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Merchant Value Sales Fall -9.0% In April As Volumes Drop -20.2%
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales down by -9.0% in April compared to the same month in 2022. Volume fell -20.2% with price inflation of +14.0%. Taking [...]
Growing Partnership For UK Windows And Doors Group And VEKA Plc
In a follow up from last week's news surrounding the discontinuation of Duraflex, DGB has seen the following communication: UK Windows and Doors Group (UKWDG) and VEKA plc are pleased to announce the expansion [...]
A Statment On Duraflex From UK Windows And Doors Group
DGB has been provided with the following statement regarding the future of Duraflex extrusions in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. UK Windows and Doors Group - Duraflex Tewkesbury UK Windows and Doors Group, a market leading manufacturer [...]
Tuffnells Falls Into Administration, Threatening Delivery Disruption To UK Fenestration
Sheffield-based Tuffnell, whose brand "The Big Green Parcel Machine" will be familiar to many, has called into administration today. Sadly, thousands have already been made redundant, with only 128 staff remaining as the company [...]
Safestyle UK Issue AGM Trading Update
Alan Lovell, Chairman of Safestyle UK plc, the leading UK-focused retailer and manufacturer of PVCu replacement windows and doors for the homeowner market, will make the following statement at today's Annual General Meeting: Our [...]
The Fenestration Sector Could Be Set For Consolidation
There is no doubt that trading conditions during 2023 are not what they were during the last few years. After being buffeted by intense levels of demand during the pandemic years, inflation and the [...]
A Chance To Push For VAT Relief On New Windows And Doors
The fenestration sector finally has a chance to communicate with the Government on one of the most pressing issues we have argued for years: VAT relief. Following on from the Windsor Framework, the Government [...]
Majestic Group Ready For Growth After Acquisition By RDCP
London-based investment firm RDCP Group has made a major investment and acquired 98% of Somerset-based window, door, and conservatory manufacturer Majestic Group. After a record year, celebrating circa £8m in turnover and £2m in operating [...]
How Bad Is This Downturn?
In true industry style, the picture of the true state of the market is deliberately murky. If you were to read just the PR, you'd think we'd barely changed from the heady days of [...]
Edison Group Acquires Tyne And Wear-Based Crown Architectural Systems
The latest move represents a major foray into the English market and adds significantly to the fast-growing Edison group skills portfolio. Edison Group, the fast-growing Ayrshire-headquartered construction, property and investment business, has acquired Crown [...]
Modular Group Investments (MGI) Completes Acquisition Of Oakland Glass Ltd
Modular Group Investments Ltd (MGI) is delighted to announce the acquisition of Oakland Glass Ltd. This is a key strategic addition to the Group, which adds significant capacity and capability in insulated double-glazed unit [...]
Safestyle UK Announce Year-End Trading Update
Earnings season in the fenestration sector continues, with some of the largest publicly traded companies in the industry continuing to report on 2022 performance. Today it is the turn of Safestyle UK. Although they [...]
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