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 [...]
Inwido Acquires Croatia-Based Marlex
Inwido has signed an agreement to acquire a majority [...]
Saint-Gobain Q1 2026 Results Show Resilience Amid Global Construction Weakness
French construction materials giant Saint-Gobain delivered a mixed but [...]
Recession Predicted In Construction Sector
This week, the Construction Products Association released a concerning [...]
More Price Increases May Come
The industry has likely seen and completed most of [...]
F E A T U R E D A R T I C L E S
Clayton Glass Launches Triple28™ – Triple Glazing That Fits Standard 28mm Double-Glazing Profiles
Clayton Glass has launched Triple28™, a new triple-glazed sealed unit engineered to deliver triple-glazing performance within a standard 28mm glazing profile, [...]
Yet Another Black Swan Event
I think we were all practically begging, on our knees, hoping that 2026 would be as uneventful as possible. [...]
AI And Automation Will Change The Face Of Our Sector
Earlier this week, I was treated to a first-hand tour of the upgraded manufacturing facility at Endurance Doors. I [...]
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 [...]
Pushing The Boundaries With Aluminium Sliding Doors
Demand for large expanses of glazing has continued to [...]
NorDan UK Acquires RED Systems
The steady beat of M&A activity in the UK [...]
Heritage Styling Without Compromise: Aluminium That Planners Approve
Against the backdrop of a difficult market thanks to [...]
G L A S S
US Asset Management Firm Apollo Acquires Pilkington Parent Company NSG
US-based asset management firm Apollo has announced a strategic investment that will see funds under its management acquire control of Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG), the parent company of Pilkington, [...]
Clayton Glass Welcomes Peter Ferguson To South-East Role
Clayton Glass has strengthened its presence in the South-East [...]
Clayton Glass Launches Triple28™ – Triple Glazing That Fits Standard 28mm Double-Glazing Profiles
Clayton Glass has launched Triple28™, a new triple-glazed sealed unit [...]
ESG Group Acquires Euroview
Major acquisition news in the glass sector, as Euroview [...]
Glass Futures And VEC Partner On £1.5m UKRI-Funded AI Glass Initiative To Drive Process Optimisation And Reduce Emissions
Glass Futures and the University of Liverpool’s VEC (Virtual [...]
S P O N S O R N E W S
Endurance® Doors Invests In Marketing Team To Drive Premium Brand Growth
Endurance® Doors is strengthening its marketing function with a [...]
Building Our Skills Announces Major Partnership With NOCN Group
Building Our Skills has announced a major partnership with [...]
Julien Thiery Takes Over As Marketing & Sales Director At Swisspacer
With Thiery, Swisspacer is strengthening the link between customer [...]
Swisspacer Turns Lengwil Into Its Centre For Research And Development
The new Technology Centre underscores Switzerland’s strategic importance as [...]
February Builders’ Merchant Like-For-Like Sales Volumes Drop -10.6% Year-On-Year
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published [...]
D G B P A R T N E R S
Inwido Acquires Croatia-Based Marlex
Inwido has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Marlex d.o.o., a leading manufacturer of PVC and aluminum windows and doors in [...]
Saint-Gobain Q1 2026 Results Show Resilience Amid Global Construction Weakness
French construction materials giant Saint-Gobain delivered a mixed but relatively resilient first-quarter performance for 2026, with regional divergence and disciplined pricing helping offset weaker [...]
Forterro Acquires Klaes
A powerful three-material portfolio: Forterro acquires Klaes and becomes a full‑range software provider for the window industry. The move combines trusted industry software across [...]
NorDan UK Acquires RED Systems
The steady beat of M&A activity in the UK market continues, with the announcement that NorDan UK has acquired UK-based curtain walling and facade [...]
Inwido Acquires UK Manufacturer Sovereign Group Ltd
Inwido has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in UK-based Sovereign Group Ltd, further strengthening its position in the British fenestration market. The [...]
Petition Launched To Change Regulations On Trickle Vents
In response to new Building Regulations that came into force in June 2022, requiring all window replacement installations to include trickle vents, a Government [...]
Could The Future Building Standard Be Watered Down?
Whilst the arguments over trickle vents continue to rage on, eight months after their implementation, attention has rightly turned to the next major set [...]
Glazpart Joins BPF
Sponsored news from Glazpart: As part of its external affairs strategy, Glazpart has joined the British Plastics Federation (BPF). With the trading environment adapting [...]
I Used ChatGPT To Ask About Fenestration And This Is What It Said
You may have heard of something called ChatGPT over the last few weeks. ChatGPT is an AI text platform that is both fascinating people [...]
The Time For Complaining Has Passed
Seven months after the implementation of the updated Building Regulations, which have seen lower minimum U-Values and mandatory trickle vents to all windows, I [...]
Forterro Acquires Klaes
A powerful three-material portfolio: Forterro acquires Klaes and becomes a full‑range software provider for the window industry. The move combines trusted industry software across [...]
Q&A With Dean Hodges, Sales Director At Forterro
Dean Hodges, Sales Director at Forterro, answers all the important questions following news of the rebrand from BM Group to Forterro. Does the switch [...]
AI And Automation Will Change The Face Of Our Sector
Earlier this week, I was treated to a first-hand tour of the upgraded manufacturing facility at Endurance Doors. I have been before, a few [...]
BM Group To Operate Under The Forterro Name Going Forward
New brand identity for BM products and digital solutions for windows, doors and facades. BM Group, the UK fenestration industry’s leading software, data and [...]
Redefining The Window Industry: Innovative Take Off PDF Software Streamlines Measurement And Estimation For Installers
Aperture Works has launched Take Off PDF, an innovative software solution designed specifically for window and door installers. The Hertfordshire-based software company claims this [...]
Eurocell And Biffa Successfully Trial New PVCu Waste Management Scheme For The Trade
Challenge PVC-U based products, like windows and doors, often [...]
£6m Biofuel Trial At Glass Futures And Pilkington
A major industrial trial was successfully undertaken this month [...]
Glass Express Midlands Save 142 Tonnes Of CO2 In One Year
Glass Express Midlands has been certified as a leading [...]
Eurocell Introduces Recycling Service For Cavalok Offcuts
Eurocell can now recycle the offcuts of Cavalok Cavity [...]
Eurocell Urges Government To Outline Clear Decarbonisation Plan For Social Housing
Eurocell is urging the government to outline its vision [...]
C H A R I T Y
From Rock Bottom: The Journey Back Kelly’s Heroes Take On Their Toughest Challenge Yet
This September, get back on the saddle to set off from the Rock of Gibraltar on an extraordinary journey of hope, resilience and awareness, [...]
BDC Aluminium And Industry Partners Unite For Children’s Hospice Charity
A group of companies from across the fenestration sector have come together in aid of a children’s hospice charity. In a collaborative effort instigated [...]
Hurst Doors Gets Muddy For Charity
Colleagues from Hurst Doors recently participated in the 'Get Caked' event – a challenging five-mile muddy obstacle course – to help raise funds for [...]
Rocal Staff Take Steps For Charity
Members of the Rocal team have stepped up - and out - for a worthy cause. A group of 27 colleagues from across the [...]
Hurst Doors Partners With Dove House Hospice To Make A Difference In 2024
Hurst Doors has partnered with Dove House Hospice, a local charity dedicated to providing vital care and support to individuals and families facing life-limiting [...]
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