Have We Reached Peak Anthracite Grey?
Anthracite Grey has been one of the most successful colours in our industry over the past decade - in both the PVCu and aluminium [...]
Reports Ravensby Glass Co Are To Close
This is turning into a concerning end to the year is it not? Long-established Dundee-based Ravensby Glass Co are apparently set to wind up [...]
Dempsey Dyer Confirm Closure After 47 Years
After staff began to make posts on LinkedIn last week about the closure of Dempsey Dyer, the company has today confirmed via its website [...]
Dempsey Dyer To Close Their Doors
If I were to describe this year in a single word it would be "cruel". Our industry has lost a lot of names and [...]
Turning A Corner In 2025?
In an open letter, Anglo’s managing director David Evans argues that 2025 should bring new opportunities – if you’ve used your time wisely in [...]
F E A T U R E D A R T I C L E S
Origin – Homeowner Demands And Attracting Buyers In 2024
In today’s competitive market, new build properties must stand out to attract homebuyers as the market begins to pick up following a period of [...]
Facade Supplier To Everton’s New Stadium In Administration
It's not that often the world of football collides with the world of fenestration, but in another hit to the sector, the supplier of [...]
The Origin Window Collection
Modern homeowners are consistently prioritising high-quality finishings in their homes, to give them longevity, security, thermal efficiency and sustainability. Expertly crafted and manufactured in [...]
Review: Spitfire S500 Signature Series
Is the S500 series from Spitfire the best door in Europe? The doors from Spitfire are touted as the best not only in the [...]
Creating Practical Spaces For Bungalows
Victoria Brocklesby, COO at Origin, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of aluminium windows and doors, explains how renovators can make practical spaces in [...]
Black Is The New Black With New Uni-Blinds® Colour Option
Sponsored news from Morley Glass: Morley Glass has added a new black option for its Venetian Uni-Blinds® integral blinds range to provide the perfect [...]
Review: W Smart System Uni-Blinds® By Morley Glass
Around this time last year, I had a set of Decalu88 aluminium bi-folding doors installed at my home, with W Smart System Uni-Blinds kindly [...]
‘Incredible Response’ To Latest Uni-Blinds® Systems At 2022 FIT Show
This is sponsored news from Morley Glass: The 2022 FIT Show proved to be a tremendous success for Uni-Blinds® integral blind systems manufacturer Morley [...]
Saint-Gobain Achieves The First Zero-Carbon Production Of Flat Glass In The World
The race to produce glass with as little impact on the planet as possible continues to heat up, with the announcement that Saint-Gobain has [...]
Clayton Glass Sign Deal To Purchase Two Insulating Glass Unit Facilities
Fenestration industry M&A activity gears up again in the glass sector as Clayton Glass announce they have done a deal with Saint-Gobain to purchase [...]
S P O N S O R N E W S
Endurance’s Nadin Named MD Of The Year
The managing director of Endurance® Doors has received a [...]
DAWS Appoints National Sales Manager
Leading aluminium manufacturer DAWS has appointed Steve Williams, an [...]
“Most Complete Range Of Trade Products” Coming To Bishop’s Stortford
A new branch and trade counter from home improvement [...]
Freefoam Supports Crucial Lifeboat Build
Freefoam Building Products has helped complete the build of [...]
Endurance® Doors Appoints New Safety Systems Manager
Reflecting its commitment to achieving excellence across every area [...]
D G B P A R T N E R S
UK Out Of Recession
It has been confirmed this morning, as had been expected, that the UK had left the shallow recession it had entered in 2023. Figures [...]
Anglian Home Improvements Acquires Everest Order Book
In news that was perhaps widely expected, it has been announced that Anglian Home Improvements have reached an agreement to fulfil the orders on [...]
Everest 2020 Ltd Put Into Administration
Following reports two weeks ago that Everest was being put up for sale, it has been confirmed via Evolution Home Improvements that Everest 2020 [...]
Quanex Acquires Tyman
Major US/UK acquisition news this morning as it has been announced that Quanex have acquired ERA owners Tyman in a deal valued at $1.1bn. [...]
Facade Supplier To Everton’s New Stadium In Administration
It's not that often the world of football collides with the world of fenestration, but in another hit to the sector, the supplier of [...]
Trickle Vents: All You Need To Know
What Are Trickle Vents? Trickle vents are adjustable vents that sit at the top of a window or door that allow ventilation to enter [...]
Government Launches Ventilation Video, But Misses Background Ventilation
The Government has launched a new video to help educate the public about ventilation as we enter Winter amidst the pandemic. We are being [...]
Huge Changes Are Coming To Building Regulations, And The Industry Has To Wake Up
We have known for some time that changes to Part L and F of Building Regulations are coming. Now we have some clarity on [...]
Universal Retrofit Vent Earns Fitters More
This is a sponsored article by Glazpart Glazpart’s link vent is ready to repair all those broken or damaged window vents by installers and [...]
Do You See The Need To Repair Or Replace Trickle Vents?
This is a sponsored article by Glazpart How many times do you see the need for replacement of fitted trickle vents? But where to [...]
New ‘Wonder’ Technology Makes It Easy For Installers To Sell And Homeowners To Buy
This is a press release by Tommy Trinder TommyTrinder.com Ltd has launched its new Framepoint Technology® so installers can sell with a ‘Wow’. Designed [...]
Business Micros Acquires The Consultancy And The Glazing Vault
Its not often the world of tech and fenestration come together in the mergers and acquisitions arena but today is that day, with the [...]
Is Smart Window And Door Tech Genuinely Breaking Through?
Smart tech is almost fully embedded in much of our daily lives now. You can ask Alexa to turn the radio on, switch the [...]
Ultion’s SMART Lock Tops Esquire’s Tech List
Products from the window and door industry rarely make their way into the mainstream. We're just not one of those industries where our products [...]
Glazerite Is At The Forefront Of The Smart Home Movement
This is a sponsored article by Brisant Secure The Ultion lock has been fitted as standard for many years by The Glazerite UK Group [...]
Eurocell Awards For Excellence Across Its Team, Products And Branch Network At NFA Awards
Sponsored news from Eurocell: Eurocell plc, the leading provider of high-quality [...]
CNC Recycling – Going Paperless
Sponsored news from CNC Recycling: CNC Recycling is delighted [...]
Eurocell Adds PCL Building Products Ltd To Growing Fabrication Network
Sponsored news from Eurocell: Eurocell has appointed PCL Building [...]
Endurance Set A Carbon Neutral Standard
Sponsored news from Endurance: As part of a far-reaching [...]
Deceuninck Commits To Net Zero With Science Based Targets
Sponsored news from Deceuninck UK: Deceuninck has committed to [...]
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