Guest Post: Chairman’s Update From National Federation Of Glaziers
The pace of change affecting glazing businesses shows no sign of slowing. Whether it is a new regulation, rising employment costs, or an increasingly difficult trading environment, it has [...]
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 [...]
West Yorkshire-Based XL Joinery Enters Administration
In a major development affecting both the joinery and [...]
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
Concern Over Future Demand
By Phil Slinger - CAB CEO The Construction Products Association Autumn forecasts reports states that construction output remains on forecast to fall by 6.8% during 2023. The two largest [...]
New Virtual Showroom Featuring Reynaers’ Premium Products
Reynaers Aluminium UK has launched a new 360-degree virtual [...]
Reynaers Updates Ultra Slim Patio Doors
Recently updated with a new multi-point locking system to [...]
How Deceuninck Aluminium Helps Spectral Remain Competitive
We talk to Nick Rudd, Director at Spectral Windows, [...]
I Still Prefer Bi-Folding Doors Over Sliders
I am sure plenty of you made the most [...]
G L A S S
Pilkington UK Plans To Scale Low Carbon Glass Production Under Pioneering Hydrogen Plans
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, intends to use green hydrogen at its site and scale its production of low-carbon glass from 2027, under pioneering new [...]
S P O N S O R N E W S
Endurance® Aluminium Celebrates ‘Best Of British’ Offer
Endurance® Aluminium is highlighting its ability to offer installers [...]
BDC Aluminium Refines Online Experience With Website Relaunch
Manufacturer of reliable, high-performance aluminium [...]
Endurance Encourages Appetite For Learning
Manufacturer of solid, secure and stylish composite doors, Endurance® [...]
Merchant Q1 Sales Up +0.9% Year-On-Year, March Sales Jump +7.2% Year-On-Year
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals [...]
Endurance Team Has Heart
Staff at the Endurance® group have once again staged [...]
D G B P A R T N E R S
Open Letter: Guy Hubble, Joint Managing Director At RegaLead Ltd
Dear Jason, I read your recent article regarding global freight prices with interest last week, and whilst I would not normally respond to an [...]
Saint-Gobain Divests Its Distribution Business In The UK
Saint-Gobain has announced that they have signed a binding agreement which will see them sell builders merchants Jewson to the Stark Group. This is [...]
Fineline Aluminium Fall Into Administration
The tougher economic environment appears to be beginning to bite as documents on Companies House show that Fineline Aluminium, part of the original Customade [...]
Window Ware Announces Management Buyout
In a statement published today via its social channels and website, Window Ware has announced that it is under new ownership via a management [...]
Glass Prices May Continue To Rise In 2023
Some scary predictions today on Halloween. In a recent Linkedin post, Ryan Green, MD of Clayton Glass, explained the situation with float glass production [...]
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