Laumann Launches £167m Takeover Of Epwin Group
In a significant development for the UK fenestration industry, Epwin Group plc has unanimously accepted a recommended cash offer from Laumann Group SE, the [...]
profine GmbH Acquires Bulgarian Systems Provider Profilink – Another Milestone In Expanding Its Aluminium Business
profine GmbH, a leading global provider of window and door systems, today announced the acquisition of Profilink, a company based in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. As [...]
UAP Acquired By Allegion Plc
M&A activity has been intense in the past week or so, with a number of companies being acquired across differing parts of the sector. [...]
West Yorkshire-Based XL Joinery Enters Administration
In a major development affecting both the joinery and fenestration sectors, XL Joinery, a leading UK manufacturer and supplier of timber doors and associated [...]
Stuga Confirms Continued Stability As Stürtz Enters Insolvency Proceedings In Germany
Stuga Machinery Ltd has confirmed its business remains fully operational, financially stable, and legally independent following the announcement that insolvency proceedings have been formally [...]
F E A T U R E D A R T I C L E S
Appealing To Homeowners With Smaller Renovation Budgets
Ben Brocklesby, Director at Origin, the UK’s leading manufacturer of aluminium doors and windows, discusses how to appeal to homeowners who have smaller renovation budgets. The [...]
Introducing The Soho Collection
Ben Brocklesby, director at Origin, the manufacturer of aluminium windows and doors, discusses the brand’s luxury whole-home solution. When we set out to design [...]
The New Origin Soho Window: Innovation To Elevate Your Offering
Steel-style design meets unparalleled thermal performance. Following unprecedented demand for the industrial aesthetic, the new Origin Soho Window is set to divide you from [...]
Go Configure With Endurance® Aluminium
Closely following the launch of its comprehensive website to support installer customers, aluminium fabricator Endurance® Aluminium, announces an online bifold door designer (http://endurancealuminium.co.uk/bifold-door-configurator/) to [...]
Endurance® Aluminium Publishes Brochure Book To Boost Leads
As part of the Endurance® group, Endurance® Aluminium is sticking close to the brand’s firm focus on supporting installer customers with the launch of [...]
Neglecting Triple Glazing Carries Significant Risk For Britain’s Glass And Glazing Industry
Edgetech Managing Director Chris Alderson analyses the fast-approaching Future Home Standard, and what it could mean for British glass and glazing. UK glazing has [...]
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 [...]
Morley Glass Helps Installers ‘Switch On’ To Smart Glass Sales Opportunities
The new Uni-Switch® switchable glass product from Morley Glass will help installers unlock sales potential with customers looking for premium window and door privacy [...]
Leading IGU Manufacturer Padiham Glass Renews Investment With Super Spacer®
Padiham Glass, part of the Emplas Group, has renewed its commitment both to its state-of-the-art glass manufacturing facilities and to valued spacer supplier Edgetech, [...]
Advanced Glass Flood Wall To Protect Kendal Locals And Businesses
Kendal, located in southern Cumbria is benefitting from multi-million pounds worth of flood risk investment designed to protect homes and businesses from flooding. A [...]
S P O N S O R N E W S
Glyngary Backs Reece As He Rides For GB In Cycle Speedway World Championships
Glyngary Joinery is proud to sponsor team member Reece [...]
Direct Trade (Yorkshire) Ltd Extends Stellar Aluminium Range
Direct Trade (Yorkshire) Ltd, one of the UK’s largest [...]
Sean Banks Appointed As Operations Manager For BDC Aluminium
BDC Aluminium has appointed Sean Banks as its new [...]
Direct Trade (Yorkshire) Ltd Embraces Smart Innovation With Sense By MACO
Long-standing MACO customer Direct Trade (Yorkshire) Ltd has announced [...]
Endurance® Aluminium Targets Increased Sales For Installer Partners
Endurance® Aluminium is building on its commitment to maximising [...]
D G B P A R T N E R S
Likelihood Of A Recession In 2025
The UK economy faces several challenges that increase the risk of a recession, commonly defined as two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth. Key [...]
Dutemann UK Closure Announced
In an emotional statement published on Linkedin this morning, Dutemann UK Ltd owner announced that the company has now been forced to closed due [...]
Eurocell Acquires Alunet
In yet another sign of the growing significance of aluminium in the residential sector of our industry, Eurocell as announced today that they have [...]
Forterro Completes Acquisition Of Orgadata
London, UK, 4 March 2025 – European software provider Forterro has successfully completed its acquisition of Orgadata AG, following regulatory approval, marking a major [...]
Voilàp Glass Acquires Majority Stake In Mappi International
Voilàp Glass, the holding company formed by Voilàp S.p.A. and Mamisa, the holding company owned by the Spezzani Family, has announced the completion of [...]
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 [...]
Building Customer Trust With Onsite 7
This is a sponsored article by Onsite 7: Onsite 7 has rapidly developed a reputation for being the most user-friendly and comprehensive job management [...]
Value Added Features From Onsite 7 Job Management Software
This is a sponsored article by Onsite 7: Onsite 7 is the simple but incredibly powerful cloud-based system that is fast gaining a reputation [...]
ASSA ABLOY Provides Statement In Response To Trademark Decision
In response to the story published last week about ASSA ABLOY losing their trademark case, the company has provided a statement: As the global [...]
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. [...]
Could The Future Building Standard Be Watered Down?
Whilst the arguments over trickle vents continue to rage [...]
PVCu As Part Of The Sustainability Conversation
Martin Benn, Head of New Build at Eurocell, outlines [...]
Eurocell Invests Nearly £3million To Support Growth In Fabricator Network
Sponsored news from Eurocell: Eurocell has further demonstrated its [...]
Morley Glass Named GGP Installer Awards Finalist For Glass Recycling Service
Sponsored news from Morley Glass: Uni-Blinds® integral blinds manufacturer [...]
Sustainability Takes A Back Seat Amid The Cost-Of-Living Crisis
In February 2022, a study of 2000 UK homeowners [...]
C H A R I T Y
GM Fundraising Announces GMF100 Cycling Challenge Total
GM Fundraising has just announced that its GMF100 Cycling Challenge has raised an impressive £55,000. The funds will go to Hope House Children’s Hospices, [...]
91 Riders Sign Up For GM Fundraising’s GMF100 Cycling Challenge
This is a press release from GM Fundraising: Industry charity fundraiser GM Fundraising has announced that 91 riders have now signed for their new [...]
GM Fundraising Launches The ‘GMF 100’ Cycling Challenge
This is a press release from GM Fundraising: Industry charity fundraiser GM Fundraising has just launched a new team cycling challenge, which will be [...]
GM Fundraising Moves Peak, Paddle, Pedal To 2022
GM Fundraising has announced its 2021 Peak, Paddle, Pedal charity event to raise money for Hope House Children’s Hospices has been further postponed until [...]
Sterling Generosity From Two Industry Businesses
This is a charity article from GM Fundraising and Haffner Murat: Industry machinery experts Haffner Murat Ltd and Warrington-based fabricator Sterling Windows, Doors and [...]
U K R A I N E C R I S I S
S U B S C R I B E
Get weekly DGB updates straight to your inbox