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DGB Business: GDP Slows But Sterling Keeps On Rising
The UK's first quarter GDP figures were announced on Friday and as expected, the growth rate slowed. Q1 GDP growth came in at 0.3% versus an estimated 0.4%. This is down from 0.7% in [...]
Earnings Up, Turnover And Profit Down At Everest In 2016
It has been reported by Insider Media in an article published on Wednesday that despite big falls in revenues and profits, earnings are up at national installers Everest. Accounts for 2016 show significant drops [...]
Glass Systems To Purchase Pilkington AG
STV, the Scottish arm of ITV, reported on Friday that Glass Systems were to purchase Pilkington AG, based in North Lanarkshire by the end of the month. According to the reports, staff had only [...]
Stevenswood Acquires Truemans
Acquisition season continues in earnest, with the announcement today that Stevenswood, supported by Cairngorm Capital, have acquired Truemans Holdings Limited (Truemans) which will see the Stevenswood expand it's trade centre network further across the [...]
Installers Will Demand Prices Fall, If Sterling Recovers
Sorry to bang the Brexit drum two days in a row, but this is an issue that is going to be big for the window and door industry as we get into the meat [...]
If Sterling Stays At This Level, UK Glazing Should Consider Investing In British
Since Sterling's drop after the Brexit vote, it has generally stayed within a range. It has swung just a few cents either way versus the Dollar, from around $1.20 to $1.25, and occasionally nudging [...]
Anglo European Group and Joe Martoccia acquire Corby-based, Aluminium Shapes Ltd
I am happy to announce a DGB exclusive, that Anglo European and Joe Martoccia have acquired Corby-based Aluminium Shapes Ltd in what is set to be an exciting acquisition in the world of aluminium [...]
Glazing Sector Acquisitions Could Be Unsustainable
The current trend of acquisitions in the glazing industry makes for easy page views. They're generally always a big deal, especially if they're a surprise, and we are seeing an industry in flux as [...]
Polyframe Announce Acquisition And Merger With Customade Group Limited (Customade)
Acquisition season for 2017 has kicked off, with Polyframe reporting on their website that they have merged with Customade Group Limited (Customade). This is the statement that has just been published on Polyframe's website: [...]
DGB Business: UK GDP Revised Up To 2%
Good news for the UK economy was announced by the Bank of England on Thursday, as they revised UK GDP growth forecasts for 2017 to 2%. If you're one for keeping track of such [...]
DGB Brexit: Govt Defeated In Supreme Court, Article 50 Bill By Thursday
At 9:30am on Tuesday 24th January, the Supreme Court ruled that Parliament had to be the body that officially gives permission to trigger Article 50, the process by which the UK formally notifies the [...]
Where Could The Glazing Industry’s Takeovers Come From In 2017?
I think that it is widely accepted that 2017 will be a busy year in terms of glazing industry mergers and acquisitions. The second half of 2017 was a fairly busy one for our [...]
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