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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 rises will be stopping imminently. [...]
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 pressure and fears when it [...]
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. Whether you are a homeowner [...]
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, a decorative door glass manufacturer [...]
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 4.8% and the prediction from [...]
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 been well documented on social [...]
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 very steep price increases across [...]
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 the coming days. The news [...]
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. In recent months it has [...]
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 this one feels a bit [...]
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 on year, with Timber & [...]
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 S.p.A. Statement from Biesse Group [...]
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