Industry News and Stories for February 2015

By Extrudaseal Ltd, 24/02/2015

The aluminium market is growing fast and with it, demand for colour is also on the rise as changing consumer tastes move away from the conventional. Colour is a hot topic and fabricators are looking at new ways to help their trade customers stand out from the crowd and win more sales. But what more can a fabricator do to differentiate...

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By Purplex Marketing, 25/02/2015

Purplex Marketing, the specialist window industry marketing agency, has made a further senior appointment. Steve Jennings has been appointed Head of Creative and will strengthen the company’s graphic design...

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By Purplex Marketing, 25/02/2015

Purplex Marketing, the specialist window industry marketing agency, has launched a new video division in response to customer demand. The new division will deliver the latest in video production including corporate filming...

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By Lister Trade Frames Ltd, 23/02/2015

Lister Trade Frames of Stoke on Trent have just been nominated finalists in the North Staffordshire and South Cheshire Sentinel Business Awards as contenders for “Business of the Year” 2015. Having won numerous national industry awards over the last ten years, Listers consider this recent local recognition...

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By Padiham Glass Ltd, 23/02/2015

The automated Edgetech Super Spacer line has gone through the milestone of 1,000,000 units at Lancashire based Padiham Glass, manufacturers of high performance insulating glass units. Starting with a manual Super Spacer line, the fully automated Forel line was installed as part of the £2million expansion in 2007. Managing...

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By Astraseal, 23/02/2015

The UK’s largest Rehau fabricator, Astraseal, has switched to Insight Data as part of ambitious growth plans for 2015. With capacity for over 4,000 frames per week Astraseal plans to expand its trade network and work with key installers throughout the UK, using Insight Data’s Salestracker database...

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By Astraseal, 23/02/2015

One of the UK’s largest and longest established fabricators, Wellingborough based Astraseal, has marked their 25 year relationship with systems company REHAU by signing a new supply agreement.  The agreement ties two companies together for the forthcoming years, strengthening a partnership that over...

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By Purplex Marketing, 18/02/2015

In this digital age, the question is: how do you make your website stand out from the competition? For Dolphin Windows, the answer was obvious – come to the marketing experts. Dolphin Windows, one of North West London’s premier installation...

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By Dempsey Dyer Ltd, 17/02/2015

The market for premium products has gone from strength to strength, and as part of this premium doors such as wide-span patio doors and bifolds have become extremely popular. uPVC and timber fabricator Dempsey Dyer is helping installers take full advantage of the premium door market by launching a new slide...

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By TWR Bifolds Ltd, 17/02/2015

Long-established commercial and domestic aluminium manufacturer TWR Trade Frames has expanded its product range to include aluminium vertical sliding windows and wide-span patio doors. Director Terry Richardson says that the move is due to increased demand for these products. Terry also says that TWR...

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By Consumer Protection Association, 17/02/2015

The influential Consumer Protection Association (CPA) will be welcoming Nadine Dorries MP – star of ‘I’m a celebrity get me out of here’ - to their offices in February to discuss issues affecting the industry. CPA Director Jeremy Brett says that one of the topics they will be talking...

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By Roseview Windows, 17/02/2015

At the end of January, the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) welcomed Roseview Windows into full GGF Membership with Brian Baker, GGF President, presenting Willie Kerr, Roseview’s Managing Director, their Membership Certificate at the first Joint Meeting of the Conservatory Association and Window and Door...

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By Solidor Ltd, 16/02/2015

Solidor are back in the finals again at the Sentinel Business Awards 2015 which covers North Staffordshire and South Cheshire, in the Business of the Year category, having already won the award in 2014. The Sentinel Business Awards are now in their 19th year and will take place at the King's Hall in Stoke-on-Trent...

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By Pure Comms, 13/02/2015

As part of its ambitious plans for growth, telecoms provider Pure Comms has opened a new office in St Austell, Cornwall. Situated in St Austell Business Park, a self-contained business estate made up of around ten offices, the 1,000 sq ft space has been built around Pure Comms’ personality and includes...

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By Vista Panels, 13/02/2015

As part of its 20 year anniversary celebrations, specialist composite door manufacturer Vista is giving away an XtremeDoor every month to two lucky customers that have ordered online. Winners are drawn at random and the prize draw takes place on the 20th of each month. January’s winners...

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By Sternfenster, 11/02/2015

With only weeks to go until the official roll out of Sternfenster’s new range of uPVC windows and doors, the Lincoln-based fabricator has launched an invitation to all installers to register their interest in becoming an approved dealer. The sales team at Sternfenster is carrying out face-to-face...

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By Conservatory Outlet, 11/02/2015

Yorkshire based Conservatory Outlet’s plan to build brand new, fully responsive websites for its retailers is well underway. Directors at the company say it is a proactive move that will allow its customers to maximise all commercial opportunities brought about by the digital age. Over the last decade...

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By Cotswold Architectural Products Ltd, 11/02/2015

Specialist international friction-stay manufacturer and hardware supplier Cotswold Architectural Products recently had its products specified in a very high-profile project in Turkey’s capital, Istanbul. A large quantity of Cotswold’s HD26-180 hinge and HD102 friction arm were specified...

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By LB Group, 10/02/2015

A year after the successful launch of the Aurora Roof Window in the UK by leading supplier LB Roof Windows, the company has reported a large surge in demand for this product, with sales up by almost a quarter in the past six months. With no signs of slowing down, the supplier has now taken on additional storage space to accommodate...

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By CDW Systems Limited, 05/02/2015

A number of construction industry leaders have issued a warning about labour shortages in their sector, including the Managing Director of an aluminium manufacturer. Jerry Webb, Managing Director of CDW Systems, Tim Stringer of Integral Build and Gemma Day of Dowlas have come on record following the uplift...

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By Winkhaus UK Ltd, 03/02/2015

An innovative hardware specialist has seen a number of its AV2B battery operated automatic multi-point locking systems incorporated into a housing refurbishment project. Winkhaus worked together with its South Wales based customer Servicetotal, who have manufactured and installed a number FD30 composite...

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By Solidor Ltd, 03/02/2015

Leading composite door supplier Solidor has announced another industry first with the introduction of Painswick to its range, which now extends to 18 colours and woodgrains inside and out. The new Painswick colour will be available on both the door and both type of door frames. This latest colour has been inspired...

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By Lister Trade Frames Ltd, 03/02/2015

It's hard to believe that it's been 9 years since Lister Trade Frames of Stoke on Trent, launched their Dual Rebated Composite Gallery Door range. Debuting at Glassex in 2006, Listers introduced a high quality bespoke range of composite doors that offered the homeowner vastly improved energy efficiency, security...

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