Apollo Funds Complete Acquisition Of NSG Group
Funds managed by Apollo have completed their acquisition of Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. (NSG Group), with the glass manufacturer launching a new management structure following the transaction. Apollo [...]
Rising Oil And Gas Prices Put UK Fenestration Manufacturing Under Fresh Pressure
Rising wholesale oil and gas prices are increasing cost [...]
Saint-Gobain Glass Launches 4.8mm STADIP® PLUS Laminated Glass For Lighter Glazing With P2A Safety And Security Performance
Saint-Gobain Glass has expanded its STADIP® laminated glass range [...]
1.5m New Homes Were Never Going To Be Built
As we pass the two-year mark of this Labour [...]
Saint-Gobain Signs Microsoft Agreement To Accelerate AI Use In Construction
Building materials group targets productivity, sustainability and data centre [...]
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
Aluminium Prices Are Rising Again
Aluminium prices are climbing again, and the latest movements on the London Metal Exchange (LME) suggest the fenestration industry could be heading towards another period of cost volatility. [...]
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
Clayton Glass Restructures To Strengthen Its Nationwide Glass Offering
Nick Dutton is joining Ryan Green and Clayton Glass as a strategic partner as the glass manufacturer restructures its operations to create a stronger nationwide offering aligned with the [...]
ESG Group Acquires Euroview
Major acquisition news in the glass sector, as Euroview [...]
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® [...]
S P O N S O R N E W S
Natural Light Drives Opportunities For Installers
The increasing homeowner demand for brighter, more open living [...]
Endurance Harnesses The Power Of Its People
The Endurance Group is harnessing the power of its [...]
Q2 Merchant Sales Down -1.2% Year-On-Year, Prices Rise +5.8%, Volumes Fall -6.6%
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals [...]
The Rise Of Heritage Aluminium
Scroll through Instagram, visit any interiors store, or browse [...]
Morley Glass Smashes Through 3,000 Tonne Mark For Recycled Glass
The latest recycling data from Morley Glass shows that [...]
D G B P A R T N E R S
Deceuninck Takeover Bid Launched As Gramo BV Exceeds 30% Ownership Threshold
Belgian PVC systems manufacturer Deceuninck is the subject of a mandatory public cash takeover bid after Gramo BV increased its shareholding beyond the 30% [...]
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 [...]
Ardmore Construction Group Enters Administration
The administration of Ardmore Construction Group marks one of the most significant contractor failures to affect the UK construction sector in recent years. The [...]
Titon Announces Acquisition Of G-Pack Manufacturing Limited
Titon has announced the acquisition of G-Pack Manufacturing Limited, a UK supplier of injection moulded plastic components used in the installation of windows and doors. [...]
Eurocell’s Q1 Performance Signals Resilience In A Fragile Fenestration Market
Eurocell’s first-quarter trading update highlighted a business continuing to outperform a subdued UK fenestration backdrop, with operational discipline and strategic diversification helping to offset [...]
#FreshAirFeeling – New Campaign For Better Ventilation In UK Homes
Sponsored news from Certass: Certass Trade Association has launched a new ventilation awareness campaign via its dedicated consumer site certifiedcompetent.co.uk. #FreshAirFeeling is a campaign [...]
New-Build Homes Are Woefully Unprepared For Hot Weather
In the grand scheme of British summers, this one hasn’t been too bad. Since June we have had prolonged dry spells, a decent amount [...]
UK Fenestration Should Be A Far Bigger Sector Than What It Is
Think about this for a moment. Fenestration, which by definition is the arrangement of windows and doors in a building, is literally everywhere. Every [...]
Government Publishes FAQs On New Trickle Vent Regulations
Happy trickle vent day! As of today, June 15th 2022, the newly revised Building Regulations for England have come into force. The debate around [...]
Giving Fabricators A Way To Vent
This is a sponsored article by Glazpart and REHAU: In response to impending changes to Part F of the Building Regulations increasing requirements for [...]
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 [...]
Cyncly’s Sales Manager Greg Beachim Explains Why Fabricators Need To Think About Succession Planning
Since 2019, the window fabrication industry has faced significant upheaval, with a 60% reduction in fabrication. This concerning trend underscores the critical need for [...]
How AI Could Change The Fenestration Sector
Not a day goes by without AI (artificial intelligence) coming up within the media or social media and how it is impacting our daily [...]
Eurocell’s Modus Window System At The Heart Of The Energy House 2.0 Project
As part of the industry-wide efforts to develop new [...]
Double Glazing Tops Popular Sustainability List
Two-thirds of homeowners plan to make their homes more [...]
Eurocell Recycle To Exhibit At The Resource & Waste Management Expo
Eurocell Recycle are excited to announce that they will be [...]
Advanced Glass Flood Wall To Protect Kendal Locals And Businesses
Kendal, located in southern Cumbria is benefitting from multi-million [...]
Industry Appears Divided On Approach To 2025 Future Building Standard
All eyes are on 2025. The Future Building Standard [...]
C H A R I T Y
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 [...]
Epic ‘Loneliest Road’ Charity Challenge Underway
Sponsored news by Glazerite: Former Glazerite UK Group chairman John Hewitt and a team of industry faces have hit the road Stateside for mental [...]
Sarah Pedals For Pounds In Support Of We Mind And Kelly Matters
Charity news from Balls2Marketing: “When I am finishing mile 42 of a training ride, it’s easy to question why I said yes to the [...]
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