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. [...]
AGC Glass Europe Acquires SGT (Germany)
Effective as of 1 January 2025, AGC Glass Europe [...]
Masonite Announces End Of Nicedor
In an email sent to clients this morning, Masonite, [...]
Everest Windows Warns Of 8.9% Price Increase
In an article published today in The Telegraph, Everest [...]
A Winter Guide For Window And Door Installers
Winter in the UK can be harsh, with cold [...]
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Tougher Part L Requirements To Come Into Force Within Days!
Anyone supplying windows and doors into new build – including home extensions – has only days to meet tougher standards of thermal performance. The Part L new build transition [...]
170+ Ton Press Marks Next Stage Of Garnalex Development
The industry's eyes are on Garnalex and Roger Hartshorn [...]
Letter To The Editor: Roger Hartshorn – Why I’ve Fallen For Aluminium
This is a Letter to the Editor article by [...]
Who Are Garnalex?
Looks like we’re going to be hearing a lot [...]
G L A S S
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 both in the UK and [...]
S P O N S O R N E W S
New Glazing Options From Endurance® Doors
Endurance® Doors is giving homeowners across the UK further [...]
Merchants’ May Value Sales Down -5.2%, As Volumes Fall -7.0%
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published [...]
ICM Honors Jon Vanstone With Prestigious Honorary Fellowship
Certass is delighted to announce that Jon Vanstone, Chair [...]
QANW: Consumer Duty
When brainstorming, we thought Consumer Duty would be a [...]
How Child-Proof Doors And Windows Can Boost Sales
Victoria Brocklesby, COO at Origin, the UK manufacturer of [...]
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Taylor Wimpey 2020 Revenue Down 35%, But 2021 Starts Strong
One of Britain's biggest housebuilders, Taylor Wimpey, has released it's 2020 full-year results and as expected, there was a big hit to revenues and [...]
Saint Gobain Announces Full Year 2020 Results
Saint Gobain, one of the largest producers of glass and building materials in the world, has just released their full-year 2020 results. In what [...]
Euramax Acquired By Modular Group Investments
Modular Group Investments has completed the acquisition of Euramax Solutions Limited, a manufacturer of fenestration products to the construction, modular and leisure markets. Michael Garratt, [...]
Prices Are Likely To Rise Further In 2021
Thought you'd seen the last of the price increases? Think again. As global supply chains come under constant strain, the new trading relationship with [...]
Eurocell Produces A Strong Finish To 2020
It's the start of a new year and we're about to start earnings season in UK fenestration as some of our biggest companies begin [...]
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