DGB Business
Norsk Hydro Acquires Sapa In $3.2bn Deal
How about this for a window industry related acquisition? Last week, Norsk Hydro, an aluminium producer in Norway, bought a 50% stake in Sapa which gave them overall control of the company. The deal [...]
Stevenswood Continues National Growth Strategy And Acquires Sameday Trade Frames
The Stevenswood expansion marches on: Stevenswood is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of Sameday Holdings Limited (Sameday), continuing its goal to become the leading trade counter distributor in the UK. Established in 2006, [...]
Kaliber Group Acquires Universal Arches
Hot on the heels at the end of the FIT Show, acquisition season kicks back into focus with one of the biggest names in the industry being the focus of a buyout. Kaliber [...]
Management Buyout At Sliders UK
Various media outlets are now reporting that there has been a management buyout at Sliders UK. Here is the announcement which you can find on the Glass News website: Sliders UK has announced the [...]
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 [...]
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