Masonite Announces End Of Nicedor
In an email sent to clients this morning, Masonite, owners of Solidor and Door-Stop, announced that they were discontinuing the Nicedor panel range. This [...]
Everest Windows Warns Of 8.9% Price Increase
In an article published today in The Telegraph, Everest Windows, the rebranded Everest Home Improvements after Anglian Home Improvement took over the deceased company, [...]
A Winter Guide For Window And Door Installers
Winter in the UK can be harsh, with cold snaps bringing icy winds and snow that challenge even the most seasoned of workers. For [...]
Forterro Continues Expansion Into The Fenestration Industry With BM Group Acquisition
The deal builds on the acquisition of Orgadata AG in 2024 to further grow the new Forterro Windows and Doors line of business. London, [...]
Five Products That Could Thrive In 2025
It has been a bit of a wild start to the new year has it not? Events in the UK and around the world [...]
F E A T U R E D A R T I C L E S
DAWS Predicts Optimistic Outlook For Aluminium Sector
Following a change of government, North West-based aluminium fabricator DAWS is predicting a positive outlook for the aluminium sector for the remainder of this [...]
Exceeding Homeowner Demands
Quality, service, and aesthetics are now more important than ever in today’s highly competitive market. Origin’s latest innovation, the OB-36+, perfectly combines all these [...]
The Rise Of Heritage Style Steel-Look Windows And Doors
In recent years, the fenestration sector has seen a growing trend towards heritage-style steel-look windows and doors. These products, inspired by the industrial aesthetics [...]
How Child-Proof Doors And Windows Can Boost Sales
Victoria Brocklesby, COO at Origin, the UK manufacturer of bespoke aluminium windows and doors, explains how prioritising child safety can help you maintain a [...]
Origin Launches New Contemporary Door
The UK’s leading manufacturer of luxury aluminium doors and windows, Origin, has unveiled its new Contemporary External Door (OB-36+). The aluminium external bi-fold, French [...]
Morley Glass Invests In Major Showroom Renovations At Leading West Yorkshire Installer
The UK’s leading integral blinds supplier, Morley Glass, has invested in major showroom renovations at Wakefield-based B&P Windows, helping them to transform their outdoor [...]
Morley Glass Completes 2023 FIT Show New Product Line-Up With Switchable Smart Glass
Morley Glass will launch a further new addition to its product portfolio at the 2023 FIT Show with a debut for its new switchable [...]
Glass Giant Invests In Sustainable Glassmaking In St Helens
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, is making a multi-million-pound investment in its Merseyside facilities as part of a government-backed project [...]
Vacuum Insulated Glazing: Yes Or No?
Over the past week or so, a debate on Twitter, which has sometimes become slightly heated, has been raging about the use of vacuum [...]
New Integral Blind Colours To Make Debut At 2023 FIT Show
Sponsored news from Morley Glass: Visitors to the Morley Glass stand at this year’s FIT Show will have their first opportunity to see new [...]
S P O N S O R N E W S
MRA Strengthens Research Team With New Appointment
MRA Research, the research agency focused solely on the [...]
BSI Team Pass Eurocell’s Window Fabrication Course With Flying Colours
Members of BSI’s Fenestration team joined Eurocell in November [...]
New Eurocell Watford Branch Increases UK Network For Trade Professionals
Home improvement specialists Eurocell is opening a brand new branch and [...]
The Power Of Colour In Design
Victoria Brocklesby of Origin discusses how coloured doors and [...]
Premier Arches Hits New Production Milestone
Leading arched and angled frame specialist Premier Arches is [...]
D G B P A R T N E R S
Eurocell Reports Profit Surge In H1 Of 2024
Earlier this month Eurocell published its full results for the first half of this year. Despite a drop in revenues, which is fully expected [...]
UK Doors Online Acquires Performance Glass
We have fresh M&A activity in the fenestration sector once again as UK Doors Online announced that they had acquired Huddersfield-based Performance Glass in [...]
CNC Recycling Ltd Announces New Ownership And Strategic Leadership
CNC Recycling Ltd, the largest independent UPVC recycler in the UK, is pleased to announce that it is now under new ownership. Emile Coene [...]
Glasscraft Acquires Hytech Glass
West Yorkshire-based sealed glass unit manufacturer, Glasscraft, is delighted to announce that it has acquired Hytech Glass. Liverpool-based Hytech has been established for over [...]
Quanex Building Products Closes On Acquisition Of Tyman
Quanex Building Products Corporation (NYSE: NX) (“Quanex” or the “Company”) today announced that it has closed on its acquisition of Tyman plc (“Tyman”), creating [...]
Haffner Launches New Machine To Support Fabricators With New Part F Regulations
This is a sponsored article by Haffner: With the update to Part F ventilation regulations that are due to come into effect in June [...]
Even Trickle Vents At 1.4 u-Value Isn’t Convincing People
The trickle vents are coming! It's not as scary as it sounds, despite the opposition from a variety of facets of the fenestration industry. [...]
There Is An Absolutely Valid Discussion To Be Had About Ventilation
As we approach the time where installers are deliberating on how to implement new guidance to abide by new Building Regulations, specifically on trickle [...]
The Future For Window Energy Ratings Looks Uncertain
The ramifications of the updated Building Regulations are becoming known as each day and week passes. As I understand it, there continues to be [...]
Fenestration Installer Ventilation Survey
Trickle vents and the newly updated Building Regulations are front and centre of minds right across the fenestration industry. In particular, the new regulations [...]
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 [...]
There Is A Tech Race In UK Fenestration
Whether you have realised it or not, technology is now running the fenestration sector. Social media plays a central role in almost every company. [...]
Could The Future Building Standard Be Watered Down?
Whilst the arguments over trickle vents continue to rage [...]
PVCu As Part Of The Sustainability Conversation
Martin Benn, Head of New Build at Eurocell, outlines [...]
Eurocell Invests Nearly £3million To Support Growth In Fabricator Network
Sponsored news from Eurocell: Eurocell has further demonstrated its [...]
Morley Glass Named GGP Installer Awards Finalist For Glass Recycling Service
Sponsored news from Morley Glass: Uni-Blinds® integral blinds manufacturer [...]
Sustainability Takes A Back Seat Amid The Cost-Of-Living Crisis
In February 2022, a study of 2000 UK homeowners [...]
C H A R I T Y
91 Riders Sign Up For GM Fundraising’s GMF100 Cycling Challenge
This is a press release from GM Fundraising: Industry charity fundraiser GM Fundraising has announced that 91 riders have now signed for their new [...]
GM Fundraising Launches The ‘GMF 100’ Cycling Challenge
This is a press release from GM Fundraising: Industry charity fundraiser GM Fundraising has just launched a new team cycling challenge, which will be [...]
GM Fundraising Moves Peak, Paddle, Pedal To 2022
GM Fundraising has announced its 2021 Peak, Paddle, Pedal charity event to raise money for Hope House Children’s Hospices has been further postponed until [...]
Sterling Generosity From Two Industry Businesses
This is a charity article from GM Fundraising and Haffner Murat: Industry machinery experts Haffner Murat Ltd and Warrington-based fabricator Sterling Windows, Doors and [...]
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 [...]
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