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Glass Could Be About To Get Even More Expensive
Just as other parts of the fenestration supply chain begin to bed in some stability, we are still seeing volatile conditions in the glass part of our market, with multiple warnings that the cost [...]
Open Letter: Roy Frost, MD Listers, Reaction To The Raising Of The Energy Price Cap
OPEN LETTER: On Friday [26/8/22] we learnt that we were all going to be a little less well off. Ofgem confirmed that the raising of the energy price cap will push average household energy [...]
Inflation Breaks Double-Digits And Hits 10.1%
In more grim news for the UK economy, data out of the ONS today showed that inflation in July reached 10.1%, once again exceeding forecasts. A couple of weeks ago the Bank of England [...]
Sentry Doors Acquires E & S W Knowles
Press release: Sentry Doors Limited (Sentry) is pleased to announce its acquisition of E. & S. W. Knowles & Company Limited (Knowles), accelerating its growth and creating the UK’s leader in timber fire safety [...]
Like It Or Not, You’re Going To Have To Pass On Those Price Increases
Although not as constant as last year, the raw material prices continue to edge up. The latest being glass prices. PVC resin prices appear to have become more stable of late and the cost [...]
Fabricators Call For An Alternative Approach To Pushing Price Rises Down The Home Improvement Supply Chain
Six leading fabricators of products in the home improvement sector have called for a halt to the ongoing practice of pushing price rises at the top down the supply chain. Central Window Systems, Conservatory [...]
Open Letter: Energy Prices And Their Impact On Retail
Open letter from Rob McGlennon, Deceuninck UK Managing Director: ‘22% of homeowners intend to make home improvements in the next 12 months’*. That’s up from 16% in the final quarter of 2021. Why do [...]
ASSA ABLOY Acquires Caldwell
ASSA ABLOY has announced that they have acquired Caldwell, manufacturers of fenestration hardware. This continues the growth of ASSA ABLOY as a business. This is the statement they provided on their website: ASSA ABLOY [...]
How Much Are You Prepared To Pay Your Fitters?
I was shown an advert from a Facebook forum by a friend of mine the other night. It was advertising a fitter's position at a company. The wage was £50,000 per year, with van [...]
UK Fenestration Has To Act Now To Navigate Recession
Whether we want to talk about it or not, the UK economy is on the brink of something bad. Inflation is out of control, the cost of living is soaring and the chances of [...]
Safestyle Posts Interim Results
Earnings season continues in the UK fenestration market, with Safestyle UK posting their interim results for the first quarter of this year. This is the statement provided by the company: Alan Lovell, Chairman of Safestyle UK [...]
A Composite Door I Quoted Rose £600 In Two Years
The other day a client from March 2020, just before lockdowns came into force, came back to me to get a composite door re-priced at today’s prices. The scale of the rise was rather [...]
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