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 [...]
Dutemann UK Closure Announced
In an emotional statement published on Linkedin this morning, Dutemann UK Ltd owner announced that the company has now been forced to closed due [...]
Eurocell Acquires Alunet
In yet another sign of the growing significance of aluminium in the residential sector of our industry, Eurocell as announced today that they have [...]
Forterro Completes Acquisition Of Orgadata
London, UK, 4 March 2025 – European software provider Forterro has successfully completed its acquisition of Orgadata AG, following regulatory approval, marking a major [...]
F E A T U R E D A R T I C L E S
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 [...]
Facade Supplier To Everton’s New Stadium In Administration
It's not that often the world of football collides with the world of fenestration, but in another hit to the sector, the supplier of [...]
The Origin Window Collection
Modern homeowners are consistently prioritising high-quality finishings in their homes, to give them longevity, security, thermal efficiency and sustainability. Expertly crafted and manufactured in [...]
The Best Smart Window May Just Have Arrived
Innovations in the glass sector always continue to amaze me. Out of all the facets which make up the fenestration sector, glass is perhaps the [...]
Electrochromic Glass To Become a $4.2bn Market By 2023
The glass we use in our windows and doors in the residential and commercial sectors is getting smarter, quickly. It's not just becoming more and [...]
Mixed Fortunes For The Two Largest Glass Houses
My post yesterday made for good reading for many of the companies featured, as their share graphs showed a nice steady rise throughout the year. [...]
Japanese Researchers Have Produced A Glass That Is Almost As Strong As Steel
Imagine a window with glass that is about as strong as steel, yet is thin and light. Thanks to Japanese researchers this has come one [...]
Saint-Gobain Turns 350 This Week
When it comes to talking about the history of most companies in this industry, many of us talk in years. Some talk in decades. A [...]
S P O N S O R N E W S
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 [...]
Let The Light In
Providing far more than a functional necessity, Victoria Brocklesby [...]
D G B P A R T N E R S
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 [...]
Safestyle Are Back
Well, sort of. Just before Christmas and in the New Year it is likely you will have seen adverts from Safestyle seeking out installers, [...]
Rocal Endurance Holdings Acquires BDC Aluminium
Rocal Endurance Holdings acquires aluminium fabricator BDC Aluminium. Rocal Endurance Holdings, renowned for its expertise in manufacturing composite doors, door panels, and specialist plastic [...]
Cornwall Group Acquires Forward Glass
Cornwall Group has acquired Birmingham-based Forward Glass in a transaction that completed on December 1st in the Group’s most substantial deal to date. Cornwall [...]
Anglian Windows Purchases Safestyle UK Order Book
In what is a ray of good news for homeowners who had been left in a very uncertain position by the demise of Safestyle [...]
Caterpillar’s New S60 Phone With In-Built Thermal Imaging Camera Could Be A Rep’s Next Gadget
Are you a sales rep? If so, have you considered using thermal imaging as part of your sales demo? If you have but thought it [...]
How Will Lead Generation Look In The Future?
It's fair to say that the internet has changed everything. It's changed how we entertain ourselves. It's changed how we buy goods and have them [...]
Window Ware Launches Libra Smart Cylinder – The New Innovative App-Controlled Smart Lock from Italy
Window Ware is pleased to announce a new product launch, the Libra electronically operated smart cylinder lock from ISEO. Recent years have seen [...]
Corning: The Glass Age
If you're reading this very article on your smartphone, it's highly likely that the glass your finger is on right now is made by the [...]
Google’s “Mobilegeddon” Update Starts Today
Last week I wrote about Google's impending change to it's search algorithm. It's a change which is going to start ranking higher websites that are [...]
Fenestration Has To Focus On Sustainability In 2021
2020 was supposed to be the year where we [...]
The Issue Of Industry Sustainability Hasn’t Gone Away
Its nearly September, COVID has dominated pretty much all [...]
Ground-Breaking Thermocill Could Save Householders Hundreds Of Pounds
Scientist’s findings show that a simple yet ground-breaking device [...]
10 Ways To Make Your Fenestration Business More Sustainable
2020 is very much the year of sustainability. As [...]
Morley Glass & Glazing And Saint-Gobain Glass Take Recycling To The Next Level
This is a sponsored article by Morley Glass Integral [...]
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