We Are On Our Own
Let us be honest with ourselves. The industry is not in a good place right now. The post-Christmas slumber continues, suppliers are openly talking [...]
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 [...]
Mumford & Wood And Dale Joinery Announce Merger
A busy M&A market continues as it has been announced that Mumford & Wood and Dale Joinery have merged to create the Performance Timber [...]
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 [...]
F E A T U R E D A R T I C L E S
SGM Windows Joins Sheerline As A Fabricator Partner
Basildon-based SGM Window Manufacturing Ltd (SGM Windows) has been fabricating aluminium windows, doors, and sliding patio doors for around 15 years, however, the company [...]
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. [...]
>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 [...]
>Polymer Prices Set To Rise Further
>Due to the recent Japanese Earthquake, Toray Fine Chemicals Company Ltd, producer of polysulphide polymer, has had to cease production for an unspecified period of [...]
>Pilkington To Reopen Operations
>Pilkington have announced that they are to reopen one of their float lines in St Helens. This is intended to produce glass for the solar [...]
>How Hard Is It To Produce Shaped Sealed Units?
>A job I have just recently finished pricing involved trying to produce some very intricate sealed units to fit into the stone work frames of [...]
>Star Product: Uni-Blind
>I might do more of these types of posts to help highlight some of the better individual products that are around in our market.We have [...]
S P O N S O R N E W S
New Aluminium Fabricator Launches
Customers looking for high-quality, high-performance aluminium fenestration solutions now [...]
Eurocell Relocates Its Preston Branch To Bigger & More Accessible Outlet
Home improvement specialists Eurocell, is relocating its Preston branch and [...]
October Merchant Sales Rally With A +7.3% Month-On-Month Increase
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published [...]
MRA Strengthens Research Team With New Appointment
MRA Research, the research agency focused solely on the [...]
BSI Team Pass Eurocell’s Window Fabrication Course With Flying Colours
Members of BSI’s Fenestration team joined Eurocell in November [...]
D G B P A R T N E R S
Safestyle Seeks New Investment In Bid To Inject Cash
In another brand new trading update posted this morning, Safestyle UK have stated that they are in talks to find new third party investors [...]
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 [...]
Tech Impresses
We live in a modern world people! If you don't move forward with the future, you're going to get left behind. Simple. This rule applies [...]
New Phone And New Computer
I'm coming to the end of my phone contract and I'm able to upgrade my phone within the next two weeks. Question is, what do [...]
Technology To Change The Way We Sell
Smartphones. Tablet computers. Email. All things which have revolutionized the way in which we all communicate and go about our daily lives. Indeed, it is [...]
>How Long Left For The Industry Mags?
>Anyone else noticed that the majority of industry magazines are getting thinner by the month?Some of them are barely braking 30 pages, half of which [...]
>Businesses Can’t Afford To Miss Out On Social Media In The Future
>The video below shows you why businesses cannot afford to not be involved in social media in some way, shape or form. I don't need [...]
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