Industry News and Stories for January 2016

By Sliders UK, 21/01/2016

Sliders UK has launched a new campaign aimed at encouraging home insurers to offer discounts on policies if doors and windows are accredited to a Secured by Design (SBD) standard. With the cost of home insurance claims averaging £2,178, burglaries collectively cost the insurance industry tens of millions...

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By Purplex Marketing, 20/01/2016

Andrew Scott, managing director of Purplex, the well-known window industry marketing company, says returning industry confidence is a key reason for his firm’s impressive year. Purplex ended 2015 up 57% compared to 2014 and has seen record year-on-year growth over the last 5 years. The...

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By Astraseal, 18/01/2016

One of the UK’s most prominent trade fabricators, Wellingborough based Astraseal, has kicked off 2016 with a £300k machinery investment. The uPVC and aluminium fabricator have installed a new CNC machine, increasing their composite and fire door capacity from 150 to 250 doors per week, and have acquired...

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By National Plastics (UPVC Distributors Ltd), 18/01/2016

National Plastics’ annual company conference at Celtic Manor Resort on 9 January 2016 was a mixture of fun and business with an overall message of celebration following another successful year for the UK’s largest independent trade counter network. Over 100 representatives from National...

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By CDW Systems Limited, 15/01/2016

The Commercial Glazing Market Report UK 2015 – 2019 analysis has revealed prospects for growth in the market over the next 4 – 5 years look positive. Following a period of decline between 2008 and 2011, significant growth in 2014 appears to have been sustained and improved upon in 2015. Increased...

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