Google Trends Data Shows Search Data At 2016 Levels
Back in COVID times (remember that?) much of the industry lauded Google Trends as an indicator as to how the market was performing. Indeed, [...]
UK Out Of Recession
It has been confirmed this morning, as had been expected, that the UK had left the shallow recession it had entered in 2023. Figures [...]
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 [...]
Anglian Home Improvements Acquires Everest Order Book
In news that was perhaps widely expected, it has been announced that Anglian Home Improvements have reached an agreement to fulfil the orders on [...]
Is This The End Of The National Installer Model?
Safestyle are gone, with the brand and order book swallowed up by Anglian. Everest, as of last week, are now in administration, with buyers [...]
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 [...]
Review: Spitfire S500 Signature Series
Is the S500 series from Spitfire the best door in Europe? The doors from Spitfire are touted as the best not only in the [...]
Creating Practical Spaces For Bungalows
Victoria Brocklesby, COO at Origin, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of aluminium windows and doors, explains how renovators can make practical spaces in [...]
Leading IGU Manufacturer Padiham Glass Renews Investment With Super Spacer®
Padiham Glass, part of the Emplas Group, has renewed its commitment both to its state-of-the-art glass manufacturing facilities and to valued spacer supplier Edgetech, [...]
Advanced Glass Flood Wall To Protect Kendal Locals And Businesses
Kendal, located in southern Cumbria is benefitting from multi-million pounds worth of flood risk investment designed to protect homes and businesses from flooding. A [...]
Morley Glass Invests In Major Showroom Renovations At Leading West Yorkshire Installer
The UK’s leading integral blinds supplier, Morley Glass, has invested in major showroom renovations at Wakefield-based B&P Windows, helping them to transform their outdoor [...]
Morley Glass Completes 2023 FIT Show New Product Line-Up With Switchable Smart Glass
Morley Glass will launch a further new addition to its product portfolio at the 2023 FIT Show with a debut for its new switchable [...]
Glass Giant Invests In Sustainable Glassmaking In St Helens
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, is making a multi-million-pound investment in its Merseyside facilities as part of a government-backed project [...]
S P O N S O R N E W S
D G B P A R T N E R S
Everest 2020 Ltd Put Into Administration
Following reports two weeks ago that Everest was being put up for sale, it has been confirmed via Evolution Home Improvements that Everest 2020 [...]
Quanex Acquires Tyman
Major US/UK acquisition news this morning as it has been announced that Quanex have acquired ERA owners Tyman in a deal valued at $1.1bn. [...]
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 [...]
2023 Profits In Line With Expectations At Eurocell
In a sea of instability, last week produced some welcome and somewhat stable news, with 2023 preliminary results from Eurocell showing that profits were [...]
Tradesmith Ltd Falls Into Administration
In a message posted on Linkedin on Monday, it was announced that Tradesmith Ltd had been placed into administration after 31 years of trading. [...]
All Eyes On 2025
We’re still feeling the effects of the newly updated Building Regulations that came into force in June 2022. The main point of contention remains [...]
Window Energy Ratings Need To Be Updated
I think the sector can think of itself in a new era. There will be the pre-June 2022 era, before mandatory trickle vents, and [...]
Six Months On From Mandatory Trickle Vents
The implementation of the new Building Regulations was perhaps the biggest talking point of 2022. In particular, the introduction of trickle vents to every [...]
£1bn In New Grants For House Insulation Measures, But Nothing For Windows Again
Another Government brings with it another new initiative to try and spur work in insulating the leakiest of Britain's homes. This time, there is [...]
We’ll Likely Never See 0% VAT For Windows
Back in March of this year, then-Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that energy-saving measures such as insulation and heat pumps would have their VAT lowered [...]
I Used ChatGPT To Ask About Fenestration And This Is What It Said
You may have heard of something called ChatGPT over the last few weeks. ChatGPT is an AI text platform that is both fascinating people [...]
CNC Recycling – Going Paperless
Sponsored news from CNC Recycling: CNC Recycling is delighted to have introduced a new paperless and digital waste transfer notes software system to support [...]
Letter To The Editor: Giovanni Laporta – Less Is More
Letter to the Editor from Giovanni Laporta: As a designer and innovator, I am aware that inspiration comes from all sorts of places, and [...]
Smart Ready® Director Giovanni Laporta: Warts And All Interview – Part 2
Last week I published the first in a two-part special interview with Smart Ready® Director Giovanni Laporta. It gave us an insight into the [...]
Smart Ready® Director Giovanni Laporta: Warts And All Interview – Part 1
A few weeks ago I posed a series of questions to Smart Ready® founder Giovanni Laporta to get his take on himself, the industry, [...]
C H A R I T Y
CNC Recycling To Drive 1250 Miles In 34 Year Citroen To Raise Funds For Kelly’s Heroes
CNC Recycling’s very own Michael & Richie will be taking on the Funball Rally challenge between the 20th-24th July to raise funds for the [...]
Deceuninck Supports True ‘Saint’
Deceuninck has donated £500 to the Saints Foundation, a charity set up by Southampton Football Club to help people of all ages and abilities [...]
Tradeglaze Raise Over £1,200 For The Lincolnshire And Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance
On Sunday 16th April five members of ‘Team Tradeglaze’ put on their running shoes and took on the challenge of running 10k through the [...]
Remembering Otto And Raising Awareness For Mitochondrial Disease
This is a special charity article from Masterframe: We have recently heard the extremely sad news that one of our very close and loyal [...]
Liniar Team Members Step Up To Help Those In Need
Charity news from Liniar: The team at industry-leading PVCu systems company Liniar, a subsidiary of Quanex, donated a staggering 593 non-perishable food items during [...]
U K R A I N E C R I S I S
profine Group Launches #FenestrationForUkraine Effort
profine Group and their KÖMMERLING Better World Stiftung foundation have pledged €150,000 towards a humanitarian effort involving the purchase of urgent goods for the [...]
Glass Energy Surcharge Reductions May Not Last
It seems rather frivolous and frankly quite pathetic to be talking about glass energy surcharges when you consider the carnage and suffering that is [...]
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