Inwido Q2 2026: Record Profitability Despite Challenging Market Conditions
Inwido delivers stronger earnings and organic growth in the second quarter. Inwido reported a strong second quarter for 2026, combining higher revenue, improved profitability and growing order intake despite [...]
UK Construction PMI: What The Latest Figures Mean For Construction And The Fenestration Sector
The latest S&P Global UK Construction PMI data for [...]
AI-Proof Jobs? Millions Eye Up The Trades As AI Jobs Cull Sparks Career Panic
Brand New Survey Finds 3.9 Million Workers Say AI [...]
Working Through A 40°C Heatwave: A Practical Guide For Fenestration Installers
The UK is preparing for what could be one [...]
Industry Integrity Is About To Be Tested
Oil prices are approaching levels last seen before the [...]
F E A T U R E D A R T I C L E S
A L U M I N I U M
Hydro In Controlled Shutdown Of Qatar Production
On March 3, 2026, Hydro announced a controlled shutdown of aluminium production at its joint venture Qatalum in Qatar. Following confirmation from Qatalum’s gas supplier that it will maintain [...]
NorDan UK Acquires RED Systems
The steady beat of M&A activity in the UK [...]
Heritage Styling Without Compromise: Aluminium That Planners Approve
Against the backdrop of a difficult market thanks to [...]
Endurance® Aluminium Supports Customers To Sell On Performance, Not Price
Premium aluminium fabricator, Endurance® Aluminium, is reinforcing its support [...]
G L A S S
US Asset Management Firm Apollo Acquires Pilkington Parent Company NSG
US-based asset management firm Apollo has announced a strategic investment that will see funds under its management acquire control of Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG), the parent company of Pilkington, [...]
Glass Futures And VEC Partner On £1.5m UKRI-Funded AI Glass Initiative To Drive Process Optimisation And Reduce Emissions
Glass Futures and the University of Liverpool’s VEC (Virtual [...]
British Glass Announces Leadership Changes And Strategic Restructure
British Glass has announced significant changes to its leadership [...]
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® [...]
First Glass Successfully Rolled From Experimental Furnace
Glass Futures is proud to announce a significant breakthrough [...]
S P O N S O R N E W S
Indoor-Outdoor Living Remains A Driving Force In Home Renovation Trends
While fashions come and go, some trends have real [...]
‘Forever Home’ Renovations Drive Demand For Premium Aluminium
Economic uncertainty has changed the way many homeowners now [...]
Origin Responds To Market Demand By Launching The All-New Tilt And Turn Window
A Tilt and Turn Window has been one of [...]
Merchants Q1 Volume Sales Down -8.1% Year-On-Year As Iran War Hits Pause
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals [...]
Certass Shares Key Compliance Insights Following Discussions With OPSS
Recent discussions between Certass, OPSS and product information specialists [...]
D G B P A R T N E R S
Forterro Expands Software For Small Industrial And Mid-Market Manufacturers With 3E
Forterro, a leading European provider of industrial software solutions, today announced its intent to acquire 3E, a well-established software provider for manufacturers of windows [...]
Inwido Acquires Croatia-Based Marlex
Inwido has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Marlex d.o.o., a leading manufacturer of PVC and aluminum windows and doors in [...]
Saint-Gobain Q1 2026 Results Show Resilience Amid Global Construction Weakness
French construction materials giant Saint-Gobain delivered a mixed but relatively resilient first-quarter performance for 2026, with regional divergence and disciplined pricing helping offset weaker [...]
Forterro Acquires Klaes
A powerful three-material portfolio: Forterro acquires Klaes and becomes a full‑range software provider for the window industry. The move combines trusted industry software across [...]
NorDan UK Acquires RED Systems
The steady beat of M&A activity in the UK market continues, with the announcement that NorDan UK has acquired UK-based curtain walling and facade [...]
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 [...]
AI And Automation Will Change The Face Of Our Sector
Earlier this week, I was treated to a first-hand tour of the upgraded manufacturing facility at Endurance Doors. I have been before, a few [...]
BM Group To Operate Under The Forterro Name Going Forward
New brand identity for BM products and digital solutions for windows, doors and facades. BM Group, the UK fenestration industry’s leading software, data and [...]
Redefining The Window Industry: Innovative Take Off PDF Software Streamlines Measurement And Estimation For Installers
Aperture Works has launched Take Off PDF, an innovative software solution designed specifically for window and door installers. The Hertfordshire-based software company claims this [...]
Forterro Continues Expansion Into The Fenestration Industry With BM Group Acquisition
The deal builds on the acquisition of Orgadata AG in 2024 to further grow the new Forterro Windows and Doors line of business. London, [...]
Half Of All Installers Could Face A Cyber-Attack This Year
Elton Boocock, Managing Director of Business Pilot, explains why you should never be complacent about online security. Half of all businesses report having experienced [...]
Eurocell Sets Benchmark For Recycled PVCu In Extrusion
Eurocell, which operates the largest PVC-U recycling operation in [...]
Endurance® Doors Continues Carbon Offsetting Commitment
Endurance® Doors is building on its already impressive commitment to [...]
Deceuninck Makes It Easy To Work Out Your Carbon Footprint
Deceuninck has launched its new Carbon Calculator, which helps [...]
CNC Recycling Dual Finalists At G Awards
Press release via CNC Recycling: National UPVC Recycling company [...]
Deceuninck Cuts CO2 By 21%
Deceuninck has cut CO2 emissions from its operations down [...]
C H A R I T Y
WarmCore Director To Take On Challenge Of A Lifetime
This September, Global Director of WarmCore, Andrew Charlesworth, will be taking on a momentous challenge as he sets about scaling the highest freestanding mountain [...]
Endurance® Doors Tees Off For Good Cause
Manufacturer of solid, secure and stylish composite doors, Endurance® Doors has staged another highly successful charity golf day. This year’s event was held by the [...]
Eurocell Cements Charity Partnership As Fundraising Reaches Over £20,000
Eurocell the UK’s leading PVC-U manufacturer, distributor and recycler, has cemented its charity partnership with Maggie’s, a charity that provides free cancer support in centres across [...]
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 [...]
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