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 [...]
Inflation May Be About To Rear It’s Ugly Head Again
Just like a remake of a movie that no one asked for, we might be on the cusp of another rise in inflation. Our [...]
IDS Collapses Into Administration
International Decorative Surfaces (IDS), the UK's largest distributor of decorative surfaces, has ceased operations and entered administration, marking a significant disruption in the construction [...]
F E A T U R E D A R T I C L E S
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 [...]
Sheerline Launches Reverse Butt Joint For The Aluminium Market
Known for developing innovative solutions to historic challenges within the aluminium industry, Sheerline has announced the launch of its latest revolutionary product, a Reverse [...]
DAWS Expands Its “From Stock” Colour Range To 10 Colours For Aluminium Bifold Doors
North West based DAWS, the leading trade aluminium supplier to the door and window industry, is proud to announce the expansion of its “from [...]
Endurance Acquisition Of BDC Aluminium Shows Major Intent
Last week Rocal, producers of Endurance Doors, announced that they had acquired Witham-based BDC Aluminium. It meant the year started with a bang as [...]
Guardian Glass Seeking Ways To Exit Russian Facilities
The war in Ukraine continues to cause heartbreaking death and destruction across the country. It is also causing mayhem and disruption for businesses of [...]
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 [...]
S P O N S O R N E W S
JFP Launches Comprehensive Architects And Specifiers Guide
John Fredericks (JFP) has released its new Architects and [...]
New Woodgrain Foil Colours For Freefoam Fascia And Soffit!
Freefoam Building Products Ltd has updated its fascia, soffit [...]
Merchants’ August Sales Fall -5.6% Year-On-Year In Wash Out Summer
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published [...]
Almost Half Of Brits Hate Their Home Exteriors, New Survey Reveals
A new study has uncovered that over a third [...]
JFP Named PVC Fabricator Of The Year At National Fenestration Awards
Celebrating the very best of the industry, the 2024 [...]
D G B P A R T N E R S
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 [...]
2023 Profits In Line With Expectations At Eurocell
In a sea of instability, last week produced some welcome and somewhat stable news, with 2023 preliminary results from Eurocell showing that profits were [...]
Tradesmith Ltd Falls Into Administration
In a message posted on Linkedin on Monday, it was announced that Tradesmith Ltd had been placed into administration after 31 years of trading. [...]
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 [...]
Apple’s iOS13 Will Crash Yale’s Conexis® Lock App
I have a long held belief that when it comes to smart door tech, no matter the product, there should always be some kind [...]
Smart Window & Door Tech Will Only Be A Success If Its Easy To Use
This year has seen a lot of smart window and door tech launched, most of it at the FIT Show. Whilst there have been [...]
DGB Joins Instagram!
I've done it. I've finally given in and decided to create a DGB Instagram account. There is much I don't like about social media, [...]
43% Believe The Fenestration Industry Is Ready For Smart Tech
Another week and another DGB poll has ended, this time with results that I would say are less than conclusive. At the start of [...]
NSG Group And Ubiquitous Energy To Jointly Develop Transparent Solar Windows
This article was originally published on the Ubiquitous Energy website Redwood City, CA – NSG Group (Nippon Sheet Glass, Co. Ltd. ), one of the world’s [...]
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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