Industry News and Stories for March 2021

By Euramax Solutions, 25/03/2021

Euramax Solutions, a manufacturer of fenestration products to the construction, modular and leisure markets, has appointed an expert to spearhead constant improvement processes within the business. Tom Howard joins the company as the new Continuous Improvement and Process Engineering Manager, and...

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By Euramax Solutions, 23/03/2021

Leading UK uPVC window and door manufacturer Euramax has entered a strategic partnership with Purplex, the leading full-service marketing agency in the fenestration and construction industries. The move follows hot on the heels of Euramax’s acquisition by Modular Group Investments, and is the...

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By Vista Panels, 17/03/2021

Vista Panels Ltd has secured an additional 8000 sq ft unit to assist with future proofing the businesses supply chain process, mitigating raw material sourcing issues, that have been observed during the Coronavirus pandemic and Brexit. The award-winning composite door manufacturer moved quickly to lease...

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By AT Precision Ltd, 17/03/2021

AT Precision, a leading supplier of bi-fold hardware, has opened a new 18,000 square foot factory at their premises in Durham, scaling up production of their Everglide hardware range. The new factory houses state of the art hardware manufacturing machinery to produce the range, which includes PAS24:2016...

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By Victorian Sliders, 17/03/2021

It’s a dilemma that thousands of home-improving property owners have faced for decades. Do you pay through the nose for pricey windows that preserve the character of an older property? Or do you opt for a more cost-effective alternative, but risk spoiling the aesthetics that made you like the house in...

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By Victorian Sliders, 17/03/2021

Entering 2021 on the back of the most successful twelve months in its history, Victorian Sliders has taken on 24 more manufacturing staff to cope with continuing high demand for its popular ECOSlide sash window. The new employees will help the fast-growing manufacturer build on the momentum of 2020, and ramp...

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By Victorian Sliders, 17/03/2021

After coronavirus, the next big challenge facing governments and businesses around the world is climate change. It’s something that can feel a very long way from daily life in UK fenestration – but as Hollie Morgan, PR and Marketing Assistant at Victorian Sliders argues, it’s something...

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By Victorian Sliders, 17/03/2021

Group Managing Director Andy Jones explains why Victorian Sliders manufactures its own IGUs. Glass units are arguably the most important window component of all – and yet often, in fenestration, they’re treated like an afterthought.  But without...

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By Victorian Sliders, 17/03/2021

A lot of people know that Victorian Sliders is Europe’s biggest sash window manufacturer – an innovative, high-tech business with the capacity to produce one of its highly-regarded ECOSlide windows every 40 seconds. But fewer realise that the Ammanford firm is also a systems company &ndash...

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By Victorian Sliders, 17/03/2021

Fast-growing sash window manufacturers Victorian Sliders have confirmed that they’ll be exhibiting at the rescheduled 2021 FIT Show this September. The fenestration sector’s biggest and most celebrated trade event had originally been planned for May. However, following the announcement...

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By Leads 2 Trade, 16/03/2021

Marketing has always been vital for Leads 2 Trade as a provider of double qualified sales leads in the home improvement industry. And during the last 12 months, it proved even more crucial to help its installer members through the challenging times. Andy Royle, co-founder and director of Leads...

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By Purplex Marketing, 16/03/2021

Andrew Scott, Managing Director of Purplex, explains why it’s time the industry must build again. With Covid-19 restrictions being lifted and most adults to be vaccinated by April, the government and UK business leaders are now turning their attention to economic recovery. Jes...

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By Purplex Marketing, 11/03/2021

Leading full-service marketing agency Purplex had a record month in January for vetted leads for its clients. Clients have seen an 89% YOY increase in vetted leads, which is an 11% increase on its previous record month last June, and this helped clients achieve a whopping 197% of their overall targets. Purplex...

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By Purplex Marketing, 11/03/2021

Window and door industry giant Caldwell has appointed Purplex to take over its global social media. The global manufacturer of specialist hardware has strengthened its partnership with the leading full-service marketing agency in the fenestration industry, having worked together for the last seven years. Purplex...

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By Edgetech UK, 11/03/2021

Chris Alderson, Edgetech’s respected Managing Director, is marking his five year anniversary at the company. Chris joined the world-renowned warm-edge spacer manufacturer back in 2016, after more than twenty years spent in a series of senior roles at adhesive and sealant experts Bostik. The...

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