A 5-year Market Analysis From Business Pilot
2024 data from the Business Pilot Barometer indicated a continued slowdown in the home improvement sector, with leads, sales, and installation registrations all experiencing [...]
What Trump’s Tariffs Could Mean To UK Fenestration
An already complicated and difficult trading picture for our sector just got a little bit more so as the US implemented 25% tariffs on [...]
Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems Acquired By Bailey
This wave of consolidation within the fenestration market is really picking up pace as yet another acquisition of an aluminium systems company has just [...]
ASSA ABLOY Acquires Senior Architectural Systems
Another week another acquisition, and this one is a big one in the aluminium space once again. Juggernaut group ASSA ABLOY have announced they [...]
Likelihood Of A Recession In 2025
The UK economy faces several challenges that increase the risk of a recession, commonly defined as two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth. Key [...]
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Review: Origin OI30 Aluminium Internal Doors
If you follow me on social media you will know how much I love these doors. We sell and install them at our place [...]
Origin’s Solution To Standing Out From The Crowd
Customers are clearer than ever on their expectations when purchasing a property, no matter whether it’s for residential or commercial purposes. Now, more than [...]
Creating The Soho Lifestyle For Your Customers
The bespoke Soho External Door combines an elegant design with meticulous attention to detail. On top of delivering a steel-look design that’s been inspired [...]
Origin, The UK’s Leading Manufacturer Of Aluminium Doors And Windows, Discusses Home Improvements In 2024
2024 is gearing up to be an exciting year for home renovations. After navigating a tumultuous housing market marked by unpredictable fluctuations in mortgage [...]
Origin – Homeowner Demands And Attracting Buyers In 2024
In today’s competitive market, new build properties must stand out to attract homebuyers as the market begins to pick up following a period of [...]
Tornado Strikes Pellini Blinds Factory in Czech Republic
There was devastating news last week as a rare tornado in the Czech Republic struck the town of Hodonin. Unfortunately, five lives were lost [...]
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 [...]
Planning Permission Granted For £54m Glass Futures Development
This is a press release issued by Glass Futures: St Helens Borough Council Planning Committee has today granted planning permission for delivery of the [...]
These Windows Made With Silver Promise Super-Quick Transition
Technological advances in glass are moving at an incredible pace. Perhaps faster than in any other part of the wider fenestration market. And that innovation [...]
Could The Solid Roof Market Be Just A Temporary Niche?
I am a massive believer that the rapid rise of the solid roof market was down to the fact that there simply was not a [...]
S P O N S O R N E W S
Endurance Enhances Manufacturing Capabilities
Endurance® Doors is enhancing its manufacturing capabilities with a [...]
Glazerite Launches Ultion ALPS – The Future Of Home Security
Leading trade fabricator Glazerite has partnered with innovative security [...]
Trade Counter Mate Partner With Glyngary To Add Timber Product Range
Recognising a rapidly rising demand for timber products, Trade [...]
Origin Achieves World-Leading Powder Coating Accreditation
Origin, the UK’s leading manufacturer of aluminium doors and [...]
Merchant’s November Value Sales Fall -4.6%, As Prices Fall -3.4%
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published [...]
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Evoframes Pre-Pack Sale To Rooms & Views
We always knew 2024 was going to be another tough year, and not long into this new year we have a notable administration in [...]
Profits In Line With Expectations At Eurocell
It is earnings season once again the fenestration sector as the largest publicly traded companies begin to report on their 2023 results. Eurocell have [...]
Is Our Long-Distance Love Affair Over?
Bohle’s Managing Director Dave Broxton asks if our reliance on the Far East for cheap products is coming to an end. It would be [...]
Brisant Acquires 3 Star Lock Business Deseo
On Friday 5th January Brisant Secure acquired the business and intellectual property of Deseo Locking Systems Limited for an undisclosed sum. Deseo, based in [...]
Endurance Acquisition Of BDC Aluminium Shows Major Intent
Last week Rocal, producers of Endurance Doors, announced that they had acquired Witham-based BDC Aluminium. It meant the year started with a bang as [...]
What Happened To LinkedIn?
When I first joined LinkedIn, I remember explicitly someone telling me that I should be very careful what I post on there. If I joined [...]
DGB Tech: Nexus 6P Review
I have been using my brand new Nexus 6P Android phone now for a couple of months, and as I did with my previous HTC [...]
Ultraframe’s New Sales App Records 250+ Downloads In A Single Day – Does This Signal A Change?
Ultraframe's new sales app has only been out for 24 hours, yet over 250 retailers have already downloaded it. If you attended the 2016 FIT [...]
FIT Show Review: The Tech
When it comes to technology and windows and doors, the link between the two has been weak at best. As a tech lover, you can [...]
These Windows Made With Silver Promise Super-Quick Transition
Technological advances in glass are moving at an incredible pace. Perhaps faster than in any other part of the wider fenestration market. And that innovation [...]
CNC Recycling Gains NFA Nomination For Recycling Company 2021
CNC Recycling Ltd has been nominated for Recycling Company [...]
UK Fenestration Must Do More As New UN Climate Report Warns Of “Code Red”
The most comprehensive climate change report to ever be [...]
Morley Glass And B&P Windows Team Up For Glass Recycling
This is a sponsored article by Morley Glass: Industry-leading [...]
It’s Time To Embrace Recycled PVCu, It’s Already Here
The other day I wrote about how the adoption [...]
INOVYN Creates New Type Of Sustainable PVC
Our industry, like so many others, has a lot [...]
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