Plastic Energy Limited Enters Administration Amid Recycling Market Pressures
The administration of UK-based advanced recycling business Plastic Energy Limited marks another significant setback for the European plastics recycling sector, highlighting the financial pressures facing chemical recycling operators despite [...]
Aluminium Prices Are Rising Again
Aluminium prices are climbing again, and the latest movements [...]
Roll With The Punches – Or Roll Over?!
The conflict in the Middle East has set wholesale [...]
Yet Another Black Swan Event
I think we were all practically begging, on our [...]
Saint-Gobain 2025 Full-Year Results
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain has published its audited full-year results [...]
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A L U M I N I U M
Plastic Energy Limited Enters Administration Amid Recycling Market Pressures
The administration of UK-based advanced recycling business Plastic Energy Limited marks another significant setback for the European plastics recycling sector, highlighting the financial pressures facing chemical recycling operators despite [...]
How To Drive Profitability By Standing Out In A Saturated Market
Ben Brocklesby, Director at Origin, leading manufacturer of premium [...]
New Brochure Reflects Endurance® Aluminium’s Evolving Offer
Reflecting its continuing growth and evolving offer, Endurance® Aluminium [...]
Future Proof By Design
Energy efficiency has become one of the most important [...]
Mutares Group Acquired Kawneer EU
Major M&A news once again, this time in the [...]
G L A S S
British Glass Announces Leadership Changes And Strategic Restructure
British Glass has announced significant changes to its leadership and operational structure as part of its ongoing commitment to strengthen the UK glass industry and its technical services. Dave [...]
New Solar Energy Opportunities With VetroMount From Bohle
VetroMount balustrading system from Bohle has been approved for [...]
Pilkington UK Plans To Scale Low Carbon Glass Production Under Pioneering Hydrogen Plans
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, [...]
VIG vs DGU
As the construction and fenestration sectors strive towards sustainability [...]
Interactive 3D House Is Centrepiece Of New Website By Saint-Gobain Glass
An interactive 3D render of a stunning home is [...]
S P O N S O R N E W S
Clayton Glass Welcomes Peter Ferguson To South-East Role
Clayton Glass has strengthened its presence in the South-East [...]
Endurance® Aluminium Advocates Benefits To Buying British
Endurance® Aluminium is highlighting the benefits of installers buying [...]
High Quality Visual Content Key To Sales Success Says Endurance® Doors
Endurance® Doors is urging installers to consider high-quality visual [...]
41% Of Builders’ Merchant Branches Expect Sales Increases In Q1
MRA Building Market Reports (MRA Reports) has released its [...]
Merchants Q4 Like-For-Like Value Sales Down -1.2% On Q4 2024
Merchants Q4 like-for-like value sales down -1.2% on Q4 [...]
D G B P A R T N E R S
Mutares Group Acquired Kawneer EU
Major M&A news once again, this time in the aluminium part of our market, as it is announced that the European arm of Kawneer [...]
Thermoseal Acquires Solutions UK
Thermoseal, a leading manufacturer and distributor of insulating glass components and part of the Fenzi Group, is proud to announce the acquisition of Solutions [...]
Voilàp Acquires Stürtz
After the news that Stuga's parent group, Stürtz, was to be placed into administration in Germany, it appears we now have a resolution which [...]
NorDan Acquires Majority Shareholding in Esk Glazing
NorDan Secures Majority Shareholding in Esk Glazing to Strengthen UK Market Reach NorDan announces the acquisition of a majority stake in Esk Glazing Ltd, [...]
Stuga Provides Stürtz Trading Update
Following on from the news of the insolvency proceedings in Germany of Stuga's parent company Stürtz Group, Ed Williams of Stuga has provided an [...]
10 Companies To Watch For In 2022
Every year I take a look at some of the companies that I believe will make a big splash in the coming 12 months. [...]
Who Will Enforce The New Trickle Vent Regulations?
As you may now well be aware, updated Building Regulations were published last week. I explored some of the major points that will directly [...]
New Building Regulations Announced – What It Means For The Fenestration Sector
The long-awaited revisions to Building Regulations have finally arrived and there are a number of updated regulations that are going to have a direct [...]
Guest Post: The Vexed Issue Of The Trickle Vent
As consultations around the Government’s new Future Buildings Standard close, VEKA Plc’s Technical Director, Paul Kennington, applauds plans to make homes more energy efficient [...]
Top 5 Tips When Choosing New Windows And Doors
Purchasing new windows and doors for your home is one of the biggest and most expensive home improvement projects you will carry out. The [...]
Big Boost For Business Micros TOUCH Vendor Quoting Software
This is a sponsored article by Business Micros: The Business Micros Group has added some valuable new features to its TOUCH Vendor software for [...]
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 [...]
CNC Recycling To Support Building Our Skills
Sponsored news from Building Our Skills: Building Our Skills [...]
Morley Glass Hits 1,000-Tonne Glass Recycling Milestone
Sponsored news from Morley Glass: Uni-Blinds® integral blind manufacturer [...]
£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 [...]
C H A R I T Y
Grabex Windows In Race To Provide Funding For Demelza Hospice
After 1016 lapses completed in 24 hours at the Teesside Karting - the first in a series of major endurance races based both in [...]
Help Out A Friend!
I like to think we're a generous bunch. In fact I know we are. The industry gave great support to Philip Parry of Eurocell when [...]
Help Philip Parry!
For those of you who don't know, Philip Parry is a star within the Eurocell family. I have met him myself and thought he was [...]
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