Rising Oil And Gas Prices Put UK Fenestration Manufacturing Under Fresh Pressure
Rising wholesale oil and gas prices are increasing cost pressures across the UK fenestration supply chain. For manufacturers, the exposure extends beyond factory energy bills to glass, profiles, components [...]
Titon Announces Acquisition Of G-Pack Manufacturing Limited
Titon has announced the acquisition of G-Pack Manufacturing Limited, a [...]
Window Tracer: The Fastest Window And Door Design Software Ever Built
Aperture Works launches Window Tracer in June, a design [...]
UK Construction Slump Deepens As Housing Activity Falters And Confidence Evaporates
The latest S&P Global UK Construction PMI paints an [...]
Playing Fair
Geopolitical instability is feeding cost pressure into the window [...]
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Fentrade Aluminium Acquired By Aluminium Vision
The M&A activity in the aluminium sector within fenestration shows no signs of stopping as yet another deal has been announced today. Following the slew of deals announced within [...]
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 [...]
Discover The Difference With Origin Doors
When it comes to specifying doors for a project, [...]
G L A S S
Clayton Glass Welcomes Peter Ferguson To South-East Role
Clayton Glass has strengthened its presence in the South-East with the appointment of Peter Ferguson as Area Business Manager. Peter brings extensive experience across the glazing and door sector, [...]
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 [...]
Cornwall Group Acquires Forward Glass
Cornwall Group has acquired Birmingham-based Forward Glass in a [...]
Ten Years On, The Triple Glazing Question To Return In March 2024
A decade on from the original event, warm-edge experts [...]
S P O N S O R N E W S
February Builders’ Merchant Like-For-Like Sales Volumes Drop -10.6% Year-On-Year
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published [...]
40% Of Women Feel Unsafe At Their Own Front Door – Here’s What That Means For What You Fit
We spend a lot of time in this industry [...]
Endurance® Doors Showcases Installer Excellence
Endurance® Doors is continuing to champion excellence across its [...]
Endurance® Doors Unlocks Digital Growth For Installers
Endurance® Doors is enhancing its commitment to installer support [...]
Four Out Of Five Roofing Merchants Affected By Supply Issues
A survey undertaken in March by MRA Reports showed [...]
D G B P A R T N E R S
Laumann Group Completes Acquisition Of Epwin Group
Following on from the news that VEKA parent company Laumann Group was to launch a bid to acquire Epwin Group Plc, the company has [...]
Saint-Gobain Unveils New Strategic Plan
After the success of its previous plan (“Grow & Impact”), Saint-Gobain, the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, launches its new strategic plan, [...]
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 [...]
We’ve Focused Too Little On Ventilation
Over the past decade and longer, our industry, along with the wider construction sector, has been working hard to make sure that the product [...]
Vanishing Act
This is a sponsored article by Window Ware With its super compact, low-visibility design and wide colour choice to blend in with any style [...]
The Enduring Issue Of Trickle Vents
My most read post of ALL TIME on this website is a little post I wrote all the way back in 2009 and was an [...]
Trickle Vents Are The Marmite Product In The Window Industry
If there was ever a product that has split the opinions of the industry and home owners alike it has to be the humble trickle [...]
Why People Hate Trickle Vents
If we were to pluck out of thin air a product in our industry that has an almost universal disliking by the general public [...]
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 [...]
Brisant Launch Trade Facebook Page
This is a sponsored article by Brisant Secure: Brisant-Secure is all about making it easy for locksmiths to sell locks and door installers to [...]
Apply For One Of Five Free Virtual Showroom Tours Courtesy Of The NFAs, Fenestration Digital And Morley Glass
In an effort to help installers adapt to the new normal as the industry begins it’s toughest ever fight, Morley Glass has teamed up [...]
What Do Homeowners Really Think About Sustainability?
Sponsored news from Deceuninck UK: Rob McGlennon. Managing [...]
New-Build Homes Are Woefully Unprepared For Hot Weather
In the grand scheme of British summers, this one [...]
CNC Recycling – Investing For The Future
Sponsored news from CNC Recycling: CNC Recycling is delighted [...]
Eurocell Enhances Outdoor Living Solutions To Meet Increasing Demand In The Sector
This is sponsored news from Eurocell: Eurocell has extended [...]
CNC Recycling Strengthens Sales Team
This is a press release from CNC Recycling: UPVC [...]
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