Rising Oil And Gas Prices Put UK Fenestration Manufacturing Under Fresh Pressure
Rising wholesale oil and gas prices are increasing cost pressures across the UK fenestration supply chain. For manufacturers, the exposure extends beyond factory energy bills to glass, profiles, components [...]
US Asset Management Firm Apollo Acquires Pilkington Parent Company NSG
US-based asset management firm Apollo has announced a strategic [...]
Eurocell 2025 Results: Resilience, Margin Progress And Strategic Expansion
Eurocell’s full year 2025 results arrive against one of [...]
Prepare For Price Increases
It appears the war in the Middle East is [...]
Hydro In Controlled Shutdown Of Qatar Production
On March 3, 2026, Hydro announced a controlled shutdown [...]
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A L U M I N I U M
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 to the difficult economic and [...]
The New Origin Soho Window: Innovation To Elevate Your Offering
Steel-style design meets unparalleled thermal performance. Following unprecedented demand [...]
Go Configure With Endurance® Aluminium
Closely following the launch of its comprehensive website to [...]
Endurance® Aluminium Publishes Brochure Book To Boost Leads
As part of the Endurance® group, Endurance® Aluminium is [...]
Origin Unveils New Concept Showroom
Origin has unveiled its brand-new concept showroom. The company [...]
G L A S S
Saint-Gobain Launches COOL-LITE® XTREME 51/23 And 51/23 II – A New Standard In Solar Control Glazing
Saint-Gobain Glass has launched COOL-LITE® XTREME 51/23 and COOL-LITE® XTREME 51/23 II, the latest evolution in its solar control range. This high-performance, triple silver-coated, glass delivers outstanding selectivity, processing [...]
Clayton Glass Sign Deal To Purchase Two Insulating Glass Unit Facilities
Fenestration industry M&A activity gears up again in the [...]
Guardian Glass Seeking Ways To Exit Russian Facilities
The war in Ukraine continues to cause heartbreaking death [...]
Pilkington First To Fire Furnace On 100% Biofuel
This is quite a major moment for glass production [...]
Glass Energy Surcharge Reduces In March
Finally, a slight reprieve in the relentless surge of [...]
S P O N S O R N E W S
41% Of Builders’ Merchant Branches Expect Sales Increases In Q1
MRA Building Market Reports (MRA Reports) has released its [...]
Merchants Q4 Like-For-Like Value Sales Down -1.2% On Q4 2024
Merchants Q4 like-for-like value sales down -1.2% on Q4 [...]
BDC Aluminium Champions Low-Carbon Circular Aluminium Systems
BDC Aluminium places great emphasis on its environmental responsibilities, [...]
Helping The Trade Sell Luxury With Confidence
As energy performance continues to move up the agenda [...]
Swisspacer Presents “Frame:racer”: Fully Automated Frame Production In Under 20 Seconds
From frame assembly to filling: reproducible quality with minimal [...]
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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 [...]
Voilàp Glass Acquires Majority Stake In Mappi International
Voilàp Glass, the holding company formed by Voilàp S.p.A. and Mamisa, the holding company owned by the Spezzani Family, has announced the completion of [...]
Corialis Acquires European Gutmann Group
Corialis, a leading European designer and manufacturer of aluminium systems for windows and doors, is pleased to announce its acquisition of the European Gutmann [...]
Cornwall Group Flags Concerns To MP
Cornwall Group has raised its concerns about the impact of the increase in the National Minimum Wage and National Insurance with its Member of [...]
Eurocell Provides Year End Trading Update
Eurocell plc, a leading UK manufacturer, distributor, and recycler of UPVC building products, released its Year-End Trading Update on January 28, 2025. The company [...]
How Drones Can Transform Glazing Industry Marketing
Technology is a wonderful thing is it not? It has helped advance humankind in all kinds of ways at such a speed that many would [...]
DGB Tech: How Technology Has Influenced Our Industry
This is perhaps the most modern minute in the history of the world. That's no exaggeration. Technology is constantly evolving. Making the world a smaller [...]
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 [...]
2020 Will Be The Year Of Sustainability, Every Fenestration Company Must Be On Board With It
If 2020 is going to be about anything, its [...]
Guest Post: Our Window Of Opportunity Is Now
“The future is ‘now’ for sustainability” article written recently by [...]
Introducing DGB E.C.O
As you all know, I like to try new [...]
The Fenestration Companies Taking The Lead On Sustainability
Climate change is very much the focus right now. [...]
Would You Manufacture And Sell More Recycled Fenestration Products?
Recycling is very much in the frame right now. [...]
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