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Open Letter: Could Your Business Get Through ‘Another 2021’ In 2022?
We knew the road back from COVID and Lockdown would be bumpy but the challenges we and the window and door industry have contended with in the past year, have far exceeded our expectations. [...]
Saint-Gobain Sells Two Glass Processing Businesses
Saint-Gobain has sold two of their European glass processing companies. One in France, to a former manager of Saint-Gobain, and one in Germany. This is the official statement from the company: SAINT-GOBAIN DIVESTS CERTAIN [...]
The Supply Chain Can Return To Normal If Two Things Happen
The one question everyone is asking is when the supply chain will return to normal. For over a year our sector has had to cope with steep and constant price increases, product delays, shortages [...]
Want To Attract Youth And The Right Talent? It’s Time We Talked Money
There's a debate as to the best method in which to attract more young people and talented people to the UK fenestration sector. Career progression, inclusivity, rewarding work and more. All gallant and justified [...]
Ningbo Partial Shutdown Could Cause UK Fenestration Sector Problems
Whilst the UK might be getting some level of control over COVID-19, much of Asia is gripped firmly by the virus once again. Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, South Korea, Japan and others are all experiencing [...]
UK Economy Grows 4.8% In Q2
In positive news for the UK economy on Thursday, it was announced by the ONS that UK GDP grew 4.8% in Q2 this year. This was under forecasts of 5%, but still represents a [...]
Could The Fenestration Sector Be Forced To Look For Alternatives To Steel?
Steel right now is expensive. Very expensive. To give you an idea as to how much the cost of steel has risen over the past year or so... April 2020: $372.5 PT [...]
Saint-Gobain’s New Glass Furnace Reaches Halfway Point
Saint-Gobain's new glass furnace, currently being built in Eggborough, North Yorkshire, has reached the halfway point. This is an important milestone for the company and the supply of glass in the UK against a [...]
MBO At Glazerite As New Team Seeks To Drive Business Forward
This is a press release from Glazerite: Leading trade fabricator, The Glazerite UK Group has been acquired in a management buyout. Led by Group Managing Director, Robert Brearley, the management team includes Mark Johnston, [...]
Furlough Begins To Wind Down – What You Need To Know
The start of July also began the start of the end of the highly successful furlough scheme, also known as the Job Retention Scheme. It has been one of the most expensive parts of [...]
Will Prices Ever Come Back Down?
Every week, every month the prices of all our raw materials continue to rise. Resin, steel, glass, hardware, composite door slabs. You name it, they're all going up, as is the cost of transport [...]
Press Glass Secures £227m Financing Agreement
Press Glass have announced that they have secured new £227m bank financing (PLN1.2bn) in order to refinance debt, as well as build two new production plants, one in Lithuania and the other here in [...]
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