UAP Ltd Acquires Armadillo Metal Coatings
UAP Ltd, the Bury-based door hardware specialist, has announced the acquisition of Armadillo Metal Coatings, marking another milestone in its ambitious growth journey. The [...]
AGC Glass Europe Acquires SGT (Germany)
Effective as of 1 January 2025, AGC Glass Europe expands its activities through the acquisition of one of Europe´s largest manufacturers of safety glass, [...]
Masonite Announces End Of Nicedor
In an email sent to clients this morning, Masonite, owners of Solidor and Door-Stop, announced that they were discontinuing the Nicedor panel range. This [...]
Everest Windows Warns Of 8.9% Price Increase
In an article published today in The Telegraph, Everest Windows, the rebranded Everest Home Improvements after Anglian Home Improvement took over the deceased company, [...]
A Winter Guide For Window And Door Installers
Winter in the UK can be harsh, with cold snaps bringing icy winds and snow that challenge even the most seasoned of workers. For [...]
F E A T U R E D A R T I C L E S
Reynaers Aluminium Secures Triple G-Award Nomination
Reynaers Aluminium UK has been shortlisted for three prestigious G-Awards. The doors, windows and facades specialist has been nominated for Sustainability Initiative of the [...]
Poll: Majority Believe Aluminium Has Most Potential
A DGB poll that ran recently on X delivered results that perhaps we knew already, but served to confirm where the momentum is in [...]
Deceuninck Aluminium Targets New Market Sector
A new market sector, created by the popularity for bespoke designer homes, is driving up demand for high-end aluminium windows and doors, Deceuninck Aluminium [...]
Reynaers Boosts Commercial Projects Team With Two New Specialists
Reynaers Aluminium UK has welcomed two new additions to its commercial projects team, adding further depth to its expertise in architectural and technical support. [...]
New CAB Director Headford Vows To Drive Sustainability Message
Deceuninck Aluminium’s Director Nigel Headford has joined the board of the Council for Aluminium in Building (CAB), where he plans to share his experience [...]
The Shard: The Glazing Industry’s Showpiece
Rarely does glass get to show itself off in such a dramatic and permanent way. The Shard, London's newest and the EU's soon-to-be tallest skyscraper, [...]
Pilks To Close A Third Of It’s UK Lines
This looks like the first bit of major bad news for the glass area of our industry. Pilkington have announced that they are to shut [...]
>Energy Efficient Windows 2.0?
>Some very smart people in South Korea have produced a new type of 'smart glass', which has the potential be cheaper and be more reliable [...]
>No More Price Increases?
>I don't want to tempt fate here, but has everyone noticed that the steady stream of price increase letters from suppliers seems to have dried [...]
>Pilkington To Open £36 Million Energy Efficient Glazing Line
>More good news has been released from Pilkington, with their announcement that they are to open a new energy-efficient coating facility at their current base [...]
S P O N S O R N E W S
The Power Of Colour In Design
Victoria Brocklesby of Origin discusses how coloured doors and [...]
Premier Arches Hits New Production Milestone
Leading arched and angled frame specialist Premier Arches is [...]
Heritage Trade Frames And Ultion Lead The Way In Door Security
When it comes to home security, staying ahead of [...]
Eurocell Launches A New Range Of Dry Verge Products
Eurocell is launching Euroverge, a new dry verge system designed [...]
Eurocell And Biffa Successfully Trial New PVCu Waste Management Scheme For The Trade
Challenge PVC-U based products, like windows and doors, often [...]
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Official Statement From VEKA Plc On UKWDG
This is an official statement from VEKA Plc on the administration of the UK Windows And Doors Group: Last week, we were made aware [...]
Logistics Firm Knights Of Old In Administration
Kettering-based logistic firm Knights Of Old Limited has been placed into administration, with the loss of 730 jobs. To the world of fenestration this [...]
Safestyle Posts Major Loss In New Trading Update
Interim results for H1 of 2023 show that Safestyle UK suffered a £6.7m loss. This was news that was signposted in a statement 8 [...]
Safestyle Trading Update Sends Shares Plunging
A new trading update published by Safestyle UK this morning has sent their share price tumbling further. This comes after a prolonged period of [...]
Safestyle UK Share Price Craters
Safestyle UK appear to be in a rather sticky spot of bother. Ever since their latest trading update, which delivered a significant downgrade on [...]
Something Cool For The Future
I am a bit of a geek. I'm always looking things for things which might have an influence on how we might sell our products [...]
3D Printing – Has It A Future In Fenestration?
For the tech geeks out there, you will know that the annual technology spectacular has been held in Las Vegas, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). [...]
For God’s Sake Back Up Your Computers
Some of you may have seen on Twitter over the past 24 hours that I was in a bit of a flap Friday night and [...]
LCD Credit Cards
Check this out: Seen it? Yes, that's right, that is a credit card with a LCD touch screen on it! How friggin' cool is that?! [...]
A Mobile Industry?
When I say 'mobile', I mean mobile in more than just the phone sense. But phones and other technology have helped. The smartphone, or now [...]
2019 Has To Be The Year We Really Get Behind Recycling
2018 was easily the year where we saw the [...]
Deceuninck Gains VinylPlus® Certification For Sustainability And Performance
This is a sponsored article by Deceuninck Deceuninck is [...]
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