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 construction demand in key markets. [...]
Reports Anglian To Be Put Up For Sale
In a significant development for the UK double glazing [...]
Laumann Launches £167m Takeover Of Epwin Group
In a significant development for the UK fenestration industry, [...]
profine GmbH Acquires Bulgarian Systems Provider Profilink – Another Milestone In Expanding Its Aluminium Business
profine GmbH, a leading global provider of window and [...]
UAP Acquired By Allegion Plc
M&A activity has been intense in the past week [...]
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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 facades, curtain walling and cladding [...]
Facade Supplier To Everton’s New Stadium In Administration
It's not that often the world of football collides [...]
The Origin Window Collection
Modern homeowners are consistently prioritising high-quality finishings in their [...]
Review: Spitfire S500 Signature Series
Is the S500 series from Spitfire the best door [...]
Creating Practical Spaces For Bungalows
Victoria Brocklesby, COO at Origin, one of the UK’s [...]
G L A S S
New Solar Energy Opportunities With VetroMount From Bohle
VetroMount balustrading system from Bohle has been approved for use with photovoltaic panels, opening up a potentially large market for installers looking to broaden their offering. “In many applications, [...]
>Star Product: Uni-Blind
>I might do more of these types of posts to [...]
>The UK Unexpectedly Stays In Recession
>The UK economy was dealt a bit of a disaster [...]
>Artificial Glass Shortages, More Price Increases?
>Well, as if we didn't need any more hindrance from [...]
>Not PVCu, But Glazing Non The Less
>Found this on the glass times website, unitised curtain walling [...]
S P O N S O R N E W S
April Builders’ Merchant Value Sales Up +3.0% Year-On-Year, Volumes Up +3.4%
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published [...]
Origin Launches OS-29+ Sliding Door
Origin has launched the OS-29+ sliding door, which combines [...]
Endurance® Doors Launches New 1930s Inspired Door Design
Building on its already extensive portfolio of doors to [...]
Certass Announces Official Support For Building Our Skills Initiative
Certass is proud to formally announce its support for [...]
Introducing The UK’s Most Thermally Efficient Aluminium Slider
Origin, the UK’s leading manufacturer of premium aluminium windows [...]
D G B P A R T N E R S
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 [...]
Saint-Gobain Divests Its Glass Processing Business In Slovakia
Saint-Gobain has today completed the sale of its glass processing business Glassolutions in Slovakia, to “Glasora a.s.”. The Business, with its industrial plant located [...]
Saint-Gobain Divests Its Glass Processing Business In Portugal
Press release from Saint-Gobain Saint-Gobain has signed a binding agreement for the sale of COVIPOR, its glass processing business in Portugal, to PNI Portugal [...]
Spate Of Bankruptcies Shows Industry Fragility
If you keep up with such things, you will know that there has been a run of bankruptcies within the fenestration and wider construction [...]
Norscot Joinery Acquired By 1st FSD Group
In what is the first acquisition of the newly formed 1st FSD Group, it has been announced that they have taken over long-established window, [...]
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