Saint-Gobain Glass Brings The World’s First Lower-Carbon Glass Manufacturing To The UK
Saint-Gobain Glass has announced that the world’s first lower-carbon glass, ORAÉ®, is now being manufactured in the UK at its site in Eggborough, Yorkshire. Previously [...]
Fentrade Aluminium Acquired By Aluminium Vision
The M&A activity in the aluminium sector within fenestration shows no signs of stopping as yet another deal has been announced today. Following the [...]
Myles Robinson: Big Nationals “Won’t Be Able To Compete” In A Digital Future
MR Home Improvement Marketing Director predicts that innovative home improvement companies like his are well on their way to becoming the status quo. Home [...]
Fenestration Expert Holly Bramwell Joins Zehnder Group UK As Divisional Manager, Window Vents
Leading provider of indoor climate solutions, Zehnder Group UK, is pleased to announce the appointment of Holly Bramwell as its new Window Ventilation Divisional [...]
The Talent Shortfall: What Needs To Be Done?
Neil Evans, Managing Director, VEKA plc. Securing over 250,000 skilled workers by 2028 may seem a difficult challenge, yet the Construction Industry Training Board insists [...]
F E A T U R E D A R T I C L E S
Why Safety Is The Secret Weapon For Window And Door Sales
In today’s competitive market, homeowners seek features that enhance their lives, especially when it comes to family safety. Victoria Brocklesby, COO at Origin, a [...]
Origin Revolutionises Manufacturing Process With The Launch Of In-House Powder Coating Facility
Origin, the UK’s leading manufacturer of aluminium doors and windows, announces the launch of its state-of-the-art, in-house powder coating facility. In a monumental and [...]
DAWS Predicts Optimistic Outlook For Aluminium Sector
Following a change of government, North West-based aluminium fabricator DAWS is predicting a positive outlook for the aluminium sector for the remainder of this [...]
Exceeding Homeowner Demands
Quality, service, and aesthetics are now more important than ever in today’s highly competitive market. Origin’s latest innovation, the OB-36+, perfectly combines all these [...]
The Rise Of Heritage Style Steel-Look Windows And Doors
In recent years, the fenestration sector has seen a growing trend towards heritage-style steel-look windows and doors. These products, inspired by the industrial aesthetics [...]
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 [...]
Saint-Gobain Completes Eggborough Float Line Upgrades
In positive news for UK fenestration, Saint-Gobain has announced that their project to upgrade their float line facility at Eggborough is now complete. They [...]
Latest Plimsoll Report Fires Warning On UK Glass Production
A worrying new report from Plimsoll, a global research and analysis business, has published a new report which says that there is significant trouble [...]
Morley Glass Triples Post-Consumer Glass Recycling Capacity
This is a sponsored article by Morley Glass: The UK’s largest manufacturer of Screenline integral blinds will be recycling more post-consumer glass and supporting [...]
Guardian Glass Plant Repairs And Upgrades Will Be Finished This Month
At long last, some good news on the glass front. According to Guardian Glass, repairs and upgrades at their facility in Goole are due [...]
S P O N S O R N E W S
Builders Merchant’s Value Sales Down -2.3% In January Year-On-Year, With Prices -2.3% And Flat Volume Sales
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published [...]
Glyngary Joinery Joins Forces With Global Windows For Timber Partnership
Glyngary Joinery is proud to announce a new partnership [...]
Premier Arches Launches ‘Arches Awards’ To Celebrate Outstanding Installations
Premier Arches, the UK’s leading manufacturer of arched and [...]
New Endurance® Aluminium Site Means Business
Following its successful launch onto the market earlier this [...]
Origin: The Impact Of Colour
Ben Brocklesby, Director at the UK’s leading manufacturer of [...]
D G B P A R T N E R S
Google Trends Data Shows Search Data At 2016 Levels
Back in COVID times (remember that?) much of the industry lauded Google Trends as an indicator as to how the market was performing. Indeed, [...]
UK Out Of Recession
It has been confirmed this morning, as had been expected, that the UK had left the shallow recession it had entered in 2023. Figures [...]
Anglian Home Improvements Acquires Everest Order Book
In news that was perhaps widely expected, it has been announced that Anglian Home Improvements have reached an agreement to fulfil the orders on [...]
Everest 2020 Ltd Put Into Administration
Following reports two weeks ago that Everest was being put up for sale, it has been confirmed via Evolution Home Improvements that Everest 2020 [...]
Quanex Acquires Tyman
Major US/UK acquisition news this morning as it has been announced that Quanex have acquired ERA owners Tyman in a deal valued at $1.1bn. [...]
Trickle Vents
An industry pet hate is the use of trickle vents. As sad as it may be, I've been having a look through the proposed [...]
Where Could Robots Take Window Industry Jobs?
Our daily lives are being quietly evolved into something a lot more tech-based. Smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, lots of us have at least one [...]
Buying Windows And Doors With Bitcoin Would Be Way Too Risky
Bitcoin. The world's most famous cryptocurrency, or digital currency, whichever term you prefer. For those who may not know why it has been in [...]
This Video Demonstrates The Future Of Door And Home Security
You may have seen a little while ago a video and post on social media that grabbed the attention of our industry. Just in [...]
Could Robots Replace UK Fenestration Jobs In The Future?
In recent days there have been features online and on TV media about the future of technology and robots and what it could mean [...]
DGB Tech: Tesla’s Revolutionary Solar Roof To Launch In Second Half Of 2017
Last year I first wrote about the revolutionary Solar Roof product by the guys at SolarCity, which is a Tesla company. You can catch [...]
Freefoam Announce Energy Supply From Renewable Sources
This is a sponsored article by Freefoam: Freefoam Building [...]
Almost 90% Of UK Homeowners Don’t Know PVC-U Can Be Recycled – Poll
This is a sponsored article by Deceuninck UK: A [...]
Consumers Reject ‘Plastic’ Home Improvement Products – Poll
This is a sponsored article by Deceuninck UK: A [...]
CNC Recycling Strengthens Sales Team
This is a press release from CNC Recycling: UPVC [...]
UK Homeowners Prepared To Pay More For Products Seen As More Sustainable
This is a sponsored article by Deceuninck UK: More [...]
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