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 [...]
The Pre-Christmas Rush Is About To Begin
You can almost feel it, can't you? That post-school-holiday rush to pick up and finish home improvement projects is just about upon us. That [...]
Q2 Value Sales Up +7.6% On Q1, With Volume Up +11.3% And Prices Down -3.3%
Quarter-on-quarter, total value sales from Britain’s Builders’ Merchants climbed +7.6% in Q2 2023 compared to January to March 2023. Growth came from stronger volumes [...]
FENSA Data Gives Clue As To State Of The Sector
As I mentioned in my last post, on the odd occasion you get a glimpse of the real state of things when you set [...]
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Eurocell Cements Charity Partnership As Fundraising Reaches Over £20,000
Eurocell the UK’s leading PVC-U manufacturer, distributor and recycler, has [...]
Do The Right Thing
Bristol-based The Window Hub was launched in 2020, and [...]
Freefoam Awarded EcoVadis Silver Medal For Sustainability
Freefoam Building Products Ltd has achieved the prestigious EcoVadis [...]
Building Our Skills Garners Backing From Industry Supporters For Its Series Of Bespoke Industry Careers Fairs
Having announced its intention to launch a series of [...]
Edgetech Named As A Finalist In The 2023 G Awards
Edgetech, a Quanex company, has been named as a [...]
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42% Believe A Fitting Team Should Be Paid £1000-£1500 Per Week
Sorry for the radio silence. Getting used to being a Dad for the first time is a very tiring and time consuming thing. I [...]
Customade Group Acquires Manufacturing Assets Of GBW Panels
Many have known about the misfortune to fall on GBW Panels of late. They had indeed gone into administration, but with little known about [...]
Masco UK Window Group Is Put Up For Sale
A few days ago I wrote that the review period at Masco US to decide on what to do about it's UK window businesses [...]
Nearly Three Quarters Believe Home Owners Should Pay More For Their Windows And Doors
In the latest of my running series of weekly polls, I have been asking you whether you think home owners should be paying more [...]
How Our Industry’s Traded Companies Are Faring This Year
The fenestration industry isn't exactly littered with companies that are traded on the markets. But there are a few, and those few are key [...]
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