Victorian Sliders Demonstrates Commitment To Excellence With ISO 9001 Certification
Victorian Sliders, Europe’s largest specialist manufacturer of PVC-U sash windows, are proud to announce their attainment of the prestigious ISO 9001 certification. This milestone [...]
Weathering The Storm: A Practical Guide For UK Fenestration Installers Amid Economic Turbulence
In 2025, small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the UK fenestration sector are facing headwinds from multiple directions. From global economic slowdowns, high inflation, [...]
We Face Another Black Swan Event
Black swan event: "A black swan is an unpredictable event that is beyond what is normally expected of a situation and has potentially severe consequences." [...]
Kömmerling Bids Fond Farewell As Kevin Warner Retires
Kömmerling and profine bid long term colleague and friend, Kevin Warner, a fond farewell as the company’s sales and marketing director retires after 17 [...]
Victorian Sliders® Sets New Standards In Security With Secured By Design Certification For Their ECOSlide® Sash Window
Victorian Sliders®, Europe’s leading manufacturer of PVC-U sash windows, proudly announces that their ECOSlide® sash windows have achieved Secured by Design (SBD) certification. This [...]
F E A T U R E D A R T I C L E S
CAB Welcomes Minimal Frame Projects
The CAB Team and I are pleased to welcome Minimal Frame Projects into membership of the Association. There have been eleven new members joining [...]
The Power Of Colour In Design
Victoria Brocklesby of Origin discusses how coloured doors and windows can transform home design, and offers practical advice on using colour to boost kerb [...]
DAWS Appoints National Sales Manager
Leading aluminium manufacturer DAWS has appointed Steve Williams, an experienced fenestration industry professional, as National Sales Manager, New Products as part of the company’s [...]
Origin Manufactures One-Millionth Product
Origin, the leading manufacturer of aluminium doors and windows, has manufactured its one-millionth product. To commemorate this achievement, Origin has unveiled a special commemorative [...]
DAWS Launches Its Guaranteed No Bow, All-Aluminium Composite Door Range
Leading aluminium manufacturer DAWS has launched its “all aluminium” Signature Door collection. Designed to provide residential installers with a stylish, robust and hassle-free composite [...]
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 [...]
Glass Shortages Could End This Year
Glass shortages were a major problem for the fenestration sector last year. Of course, much of the entire supply chain was under immense pressure [...]
S P O N S O R N E W S
The New Origin Soho Window: Innovation To Elevate Your Offering
Steel-style design meets unparalleled thermal performance. Following unprecedented demand [...]
Go Configure With Endurance® Aluminium
Closely following the launch of its comprehensive website to [...]
Endurance® Doors Builds On TV Ad’s Lead Generation Success
Endurance® Doors is making further investments into the success [...]
Endurance® Aluminium Publishes Brochure Book To Boost Leads
As part of the Endurance® group, Endurance® Aluminium is [...]
Origin Unveils New Concept Showroom
Origin has unveiled its brand-new concept showroom. The company [...]
D G B P A R T N E R S
Everest Owed More Than £30m As It Went Under
Weeks after the collapse of one of the largest national installers of windows and doors, Everest 2020 Ltd, it has been revealed that the [...]
SIG Cuts Profit Forecast Amid Subdued Demand
Construction materials supplier SIG has issued a trading update in which is has downgraded it's profit forecasts amid subdued demand and weaker business activity. [...]
Inflation Finally Falls Back To 2%
In a boost for the UK economy, it was announced this morning that inflation in the UK had fallen to 2% last month, which [...]
Anglian Home Improvements Acquires Everest Assets
Following on from the announcement that Anglian would step in to fulfil existing Everest 2020 orders after the collapse of the company, Everest's administrators [...]
Evolution Under New Ownership
In what will be seen as a positive move for the business, Evolution, whose parent company Everest 2020 recently went into administration, has announced [...]
Seal It Up
For those who make trickle vents, this post probably isn't going to make one of your best reads, but here we go anyway... A few [...]
>Reply From Tyson Anderson From Titon, Trickle Vent Manufacturer
>I want to apologise to Tyson Anderson for not publishing his reply any quicker than now. That is down to my lack of checking my [...]
>Will I Get A Reply?
>As of yet, I have no reply to my e-mail sent to Tyson Anderson of Titon as regards the trickle vent issue.I'm starting to wonder [...]
Tackling The Trickle Vent Issue
I have sent the following e-mail to Mr Tyson Anderson in response to his article in the latest issue of the GGP magazine with [...]
>Trickle Vent Issue Still Not Clear
>In the latest issues of the GGP magazine, Tyson Anderson makes the case for trickle vents in response to Paul Jervis' comments in the previous [...]
Is The Fenestration Industry Ready For Smart Window And Door Tech?
One of the big takeaways from the FIT Show this year was that smart window and door tech is really starting to take root [...]
Yale Had Smart Lock Problems At The Weekend
Technology is a great thing is it not? It's allowing you to read this via your phone, tablet or laptop. You can order groceries [...]
SageGlass Connects It’s Dynamic Glass To Amazon’s Echo
"Alexa, dim the glass". Some of you will know who SageGlass is. For those who don't, they are a US-based arm of Saint-Gobain whose [...]
How Software Is Changing The Window Industry
As an industry we're in the midst of massive change and overhaul. Products of old are slowly being phased out. Better, more advanced products [...]
Would You Stop Using Facebook?
There has been much in the news these past couple of weeks about Facebook, Cambridge Analytica and their misuse of personal data affecting at [...]
Eurocell’s All-New, Bespoke Contemporary Conservatories And Orangeries
This is a sponsored article by Eurocell: Eurocell has [...]
Eurocell Shares Best Practice With Tomorrow’s Tradespeople
This is a sponsored article by Eurocell: With continued [...]
Pilkington First To Fire Furnace On 100% Biofuel
This is quite a major moment for glass production [...]
Eurocell Is Leading The Sustainability Agenda With Recycled PVC-U
This is a sponsored article by Eurocell: · Eurocell [...]
Eurocell’s Sustainability Commitment Helps To Create The Zero Carbon Home Of The Future
This is a sponsored article by Eurocell: · Eurocell’s [...]
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