Industry News and Stories for June 2023
Swift Frame range advances with VEKA’s Imagine Patio Door
For over thirty years, Norfolk fabricator Swift Frame has been at the cutting-edge of innovation – still one of Britain’s most automated window manufacturers, with a range including some of fenestration’s leading brands. Now, the company’s continuing in that tradition by beginning...
Swift Frame does the double with two prestigious NFA nominations
Norfolk-based uPVC fabricators Swift Frame have been nominated for not one but two prestigious awards. The company’s efforts over 30 years in business has been recognised via nomination for two categories in the National Fenestration Awards (NFA), to be held at Doncaster Racecourse on October 28th.
Conservatory roof installer says Leads 2 Trade leads ‘best he’s had’
Conservatory roof installation company Warm Roof Specialists Ltd has said that leads from the UK’s leading provider of double-qualified sales leads in the home improvement sector are the best they have had. The company, based near Wigan but covering the whole of the country, has only been working with...
Team changes strengthen leading UK bi-fold door manufacturer
Leading UK bi-fold door manufacturer Debar has announced two management changes that will help to strengthen and expand its operations. Jim Lomax who has joined the team as Sales and Marketing Director brings 30 years’ experience from within the complex electronics and software industry. Whereas...
Leads 2 Trade strengthens team with new Digital Marketing Manager
Leads 2 Trade, the UK’s leading provider of double-qualified sales leads to installers in the home improvement sector, has continued its investment in its team by appointing a new Digital Marketing Manager. With expertise in ecommerce marketing strategy, Facebook marketing, Google ad words, SEO...
AT Precision recycles impressive 50 tonnes of material in six months
Leading aluminium bi-fold hardware supplier AT Precision has recycled an impressive 50 tonnes of material since the beginning of this year, thanks to its new Recycled Thermal Reinforcement (RTR) system. In January, the company introduced the RTR system...
The Future Homes Standard – is the industry ready?
Edgetech Managing Director Chris Alderson discusses the Future Homes Standard – which is less than two years away from coming into force – and asks whether the industry is ready for the changes it could potentially entail. UK glazing could be on the brink of one of the biggest changes...
Leading IGU manufacturer Padiham Glass renews investment with Super Spacer®
Padiham Glass, part of the Emplas Group, has renewed its commitment both to its state-of-the-art glass manufacturing facilities, and to valued spacer supplier Edgetech, by investing in another automated Super Spacer® application line. Founded in 1980, Padiham has consistently invested in the business...
Direct Trade Windows secures £50K machinery investment
Leading aluminium trade supplier Direct Trade Windows has made a significant £50K investment in new state-of-the-art machinery from FOM Industrie. The investment includes the acquisition of an additional crimping machine and a double...
One unit, one responsibility
When sourcing ventilation products, it’s common to rely on several different suppliers for each component. Different manufacturers will often focus their expertise on particular elements, so by sourcing the best components from various suppliers, you’re bound to end up with the perfect...
Newton Waterproofing Shortlisted for Two CN Specialists Awards
Newton Waterproofing, the UK’s leading independent designers and suppliers of guaranteed waterproofing systems, has been named a finalist in two categories of the prestigious CN...
Vista celebrates 20 year partnership with Direct Trade (Yorkshire) Ltd
Leading composite door and uPVC panel manufacturer Vista Panels is celebrating its 20 year partnership with Doncaster-based fabricator Direct Trade. Vista’s Managing Director Keith Sadler...
Warwick North West signs up as partner of Liverpool Chamber of Commerce
Leading trade supplier Warwick North West is proud to announce its strategic partnership with the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, an authentic voice of business in Liverpool which facilitates connections...
Quality and lead times set TWR Group apart says bifold door supplier
A specialist supplier of aluminium bi-fold doors has said products and service of the highest quality are the reasons they have been buying aluminium bi-folds from TWR Group. The Bifold Outlet, which supplies made to measure aluminium bi-folds and in any colour, has been working with TWR for three years. It...
Direct Trade Windows invests in striking aluminium façade system
Leading aluminium trade supplier Direct Trade Windows has added Decowall from Smart Systems to its growing product portfolio. Decowall is an innovative aluminium façade system that adds a modern, stylish and contemporary aesthetic to...
Warwick North West partners with Bootle based charity Ykids
Leading trade supplier Warwick North West is proud to announce a partnership with Ykids, a Bootle-based charity that works to improve the lives of young children and their families who are living in some of the UK’s...
CDW Systems coming to aid of smaller fabricators
Specialist aluminium fabricator CDW Systems is finding growth in assisting smaller fabricators in meeting project requirements that would otherwise be beyond their capabilities. The Gloucester-based company has been supplying aluminium window, door, and curtain wall products to the domestic and commercial...
Renson UK guarantees quality performance with fully tested louvre system
When specifying for architectural projects, it’s imperative that the products selected are of the highest quality. It’s why ventilation louvre specialist Renson UK has developed Integrated Ventilation Solutions (IVS), custom-made tested...
Vista Panels renews Secured by Design membership certificate
Vista Panels has received its most recent membership certificate with SBD, the leading composite door manufacturer’s 17th renewal. Pip Anger, the company’s long-standing Technical Director, took the opportunity to receive...
Boost your sales with innovative augmented reality app from PST
Throughout our daily lives, we encounter and interact with a plethora of digital technologies – we’re constantly glued to our smartphones which keep us connected to the internet at all times, and even our homes have become smart, delivering entertainment and security at the convenient touch of a button. It's...
Enhance modern spaces with Designer Doors from Direct Trade Windows
Leading trade supplier Direct Trade Windows has added Designer Doors to its extensive range, helping installers tap into the increased demand for premium aluminium entrance doors and get ahead of the competition. Developed by Smart Systems, Designer...
Dekko makes the NFA finals
Leading trade supplier Dekko Window Systems has been confirmed as a finalist in this year’s National Fenestration Awards. In addition to supplying the market-leading Infinity range of uPVC windows and doors, as well as being the UK’s largest...
TWR Group set to add Visofold 1000 Slim to bi-fold range
Major aluminium specialists TWR Group is adding Smart Systems Visofold 1000 Slim bi-fold door to its high-quality aluminium bi-fold range. The North East fabricator, one of the leading aluminium bi-fold suppliers in the country, has fabricated Smart’s...
Window Ware hosts successful Open Day joined by MACO Innovation Tour
Leading independent UK hardware distributor Window Ware welcomed customers and industry colleagues to its Bedford distribution centre recently for an exclusive behind the scenes look at its advanced systems, customer-centric processes, and service driven approach...
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