The Race For Market Share Is On
At the start of this week, Everest announced a new supply deal with VEKA. This has come hot on the heels of another supply [...]
Everest Announce Supply Deal With VEKA
Press release via Everest/VEKA: Everest 2020 ltd, owner of the UK’s most famous home improvement brand operating for over 50 years, has announced a [...]
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 [...]
Just 18% Say Conservatories And Glazed Extensions Are Vital To Their Business
Although there has been plenty of marketing content published by manufacturers of conservatories and solid roofs in recent months, it does feel like we [...]
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 [...]
Sheerline Adds Clip-In Bead Option To Its Popular Ultra-Slim Classic Range
Sponsored news from Sheerline: Sheerline’s latest addition to the popular Classic range is the newly launched clip-in bead option. This fabricator and installer-friendly addition [...]
New Thermal Calculator Exclusive To Sheerline Customers
Sponsored news from Sheerline: Sheerline has launched a new Thermal Calculator exclusively for its customers so they can calculate Energy Ratings and U-values quickly [...]
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 [...]
Sheerline Showcases New Products And State-Of-The-Art Facilities During Customer Open Days
Sponsored news from Sheerline: Sheerline recently held several open days for its’ installer and fabricator customers at its’ HQ in Nether Heage, Derbyshire. It [...]
Glazerite Extends Portfolio Further With Launch Of Aluminium
Sponsored news from Glazerite: The Glazerite UK Group is set to boost its product portfolio with the addition of an aluminium range. The move [...]
Guardian Glass Seeking Ways To Exit Russian Facilities
The war in Ukraine continues to cause heartbreaking death and destruction across the country. It is also causing mayhem and disruption for businesses of [...]
Pilkington First To Fire Furnace On 100% Biofuel
This is quite a major moment for glass production in the UK. Pilkington has become the first glass company in the world to fire [...]
Glass Energy Surcharge Reduces In March
Finally, a slight reprieve in the relentless surge of price increases that have hit the UK fenestration sector for the best part of two [...]
Morley Glass Boosts Uni-Blinds Manufacturing Capacity As Integral Blind Demand Jumps 46%
This is a sponsored article by Morley Glass: Morley Glass has invested more than £750,000 to increase its capacity for manufacturing its UK market-leading [...]
Fenestration Leaders Interviews: Ian Short, MD Of Morley Glass
DGB is launching a special series of written interviews with some of the sector's key leaders and innovators. MD's and CEO's from all parts [...]
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 [...]
Expect A Rise In Fenestration Companies Going Bust
We’re about to go through a hell of a hangover from the last two years. With unbridled success in 2020 and 2021, juiced thanks [...]
Haffner Launches New Machine To Support Fabricators With New Part F Regulations
This is a sponsored article by Haffner: With the update to Part F ventilation regulations that are due to come into effect in June [...]
Even Trickle Vents At 1.4 u-Value Isn’t Convincing People
The trickle vents are coming! It's not as scary as it sounds, despite the opposition from a variety of facets of the fenestration industry. [...]
There Is An Absolutely Valid Discussion To Be Had About Ventilation
As we approach the time where installers are deliberating on how to implement new guidance to abide by new Building Regulations, specifically on trickle [...]
The Future For Window Energy Ratings Looks Uncertain
The ramifications of the updated Building Regulations are becoming known as each day and week passes. As I understand it, there continues to be [...]
Fenestration Installer Ventilation Survey
Trickle vents and the newly updated Building Regulations are front and centre of minds right across the fenestration industry. In particular, the new regulations [...]
Onsite 7 Job Management Software Proving Its Worth With Installers
This is a sponsored article by Onsite 7: Onsite 7, the job management software designed for the trade by the trade has been gaining [...]
There Is A Tech Race In UK Fenestration
Whether you have realised it or not, technology is now running the fenestration sector. Social media plays a central role in almost every company. [...]
Compusoft To Aquire First Degree Systems
This is a statement from First Degree Systems: Compusoft Group, a leading global visual CPQ provider, today announced an agreement to acquire First Degree [...]
Guest Post: Times, They Are A Changing!
This is a guest post from Alan Burgess, Chairman of Masterframe: Someone once said the world has changed more in the last 400yrs than [...]
Three Quarters Of Our Business Is Now Done Digitally
During lockdown, many businesses in our sector, including ours, made rapid changes to digitally transform their businesses to allow them to function whilst most [...]
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Eurocell’s Modus Windows Make Liverpool Landmark Refurbishment A Success
The UK’s leading manufacturer, distributor, and recycler of PVC-U building [...]
Glazerite Unveils Ultion Sweet As standard
The Glazerite UK Group has unveiled a new standard [...]
Prestige Aluminium Invests In Cutting-Edge Machine Technology From Haffner
Aluminium fabricator Prestige Aluminium has just invested in a [...]
Premier Arches Takes Convenience To The Next Level With Fully Glazed Frames
While Premier Arches has made a name in the [...]
£1bn In New Grants For House Insulation Measures, But Nothing For Windows Again
Another Government brings with it another new initiative to [...]
Government Must Go Further To Insulate Britain
Craig Robertson, Managing Director of Granada Secondary Glazing, the [...]
Energy Calculator From Deceuninck Drives Sales Of Energy Efficient Windows
Sponsored news from Deceuninck: Deceuninck has developed a unique [...]
Eurocell Awards For Excellence Across Its Team, Products And Branch Network At NFA Awards
Sponsored news from Eurocell: Eurocell plc, the leading provider of high-quality [...]
CNC Recycling – Going Paperless
Sponsored news from CNC Recycling: CNC Recycling is delighted [...]
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