Industry News and Stories for May 2014

By Pure Comms, 13/05/2014

An inspirational talk and charity auction attended by over 50 business leaders raised £2500 for the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund (RMCTF). Mark Ormrod – who is a world famous speaker, author of Man Down, former Royal Marine Commando and the UK’s first triple amputee visited Pure...

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By Patchett Joinery Ltd, 30/05/2014

Patchett Joinery has been enlisted by Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust to provide a bespoke window solution as part of a project to secure listed building consent for 136 properties in New Earswick, York. The £690,000 project was to improve the energy performance of listed solid wall, traditional...

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By Conservatory Outlet, 29/05/2014

A newly-developed specialist outreach centre for disabled children in Wokingham was officially opened by Their Royal Highnesses the Earl and Countess of Wessex on Tuesday 6th May - a cause which was supported in more ways than one by local company and Conservatory Outlet Dealer, TradeMark Windows. ‘Our...

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By Dekko Window Systems Ltd, 28/05/2014

Dekko Window Systems, the leading Deceuninck, Kömmerling and Residence 9 fabricator, brought together installers from the four corners of the UK for an informative customer conference that showcased the new products Dekko will be launching the next few months. The conference was hosted by Dekko supplier Eclectic...

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By Solidor Ltd, 27/05/2014

Composite door pioneer, Solidor, have just launched what they believe is the glazing industry’s first Augmented Reality (AR) app, to present three different corporate videos from a mobile phone or tablet and believe it could be the demise of the QR code. Augmented Reality, or AR, is about hidden content...

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By TruFrame, 27/05/2014

This year at TruFrame, we celebrate our 20th birthday. To mark this special occasion and to demonstrate that we are a company looking to grow and improve we have something truly extraordinary to unveil at the FIT Show in June. We believe that if our customers grow then we do too. That’s why we have always...

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By Dempsey Dyer Ltd, 23/05/2014

Dempsey Dyer, the West Yorkshire-based fabricator, has recently welcomed Ian Davidson in the senior management team as the new operations manager. Highly qualified, Ian has worked as an operations manager for the past 28 years and brings with him an impressive experience in lean principles from other manufacturing...

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By CDW Systems Limited, 22/05/2014

Gloucester based specialist aluminium fabricator CDW Systems Ltd is experiencing strong demand for its range of sliding folding doors. CDW Systems’ Managing Director Jerry Webb says that they have benefited from the increasing popularity of the product in the domestic sector; an upturn in the economy...

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By Conservatory Outlet, 21/05/2014

As the end of Conservatory Outlet’s financial year draws to a close, the fabricator is celebrating significant growth which the company directors largely attribute to the success of its installer-customers. Conservatory Outlet supplies to a network of dealers, with one dealer established in almost...

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By Vista Panels, 20/05/2014

XtremeDoor, the new high performance composite door, from Vista was recently put through a tri of rigorous tests to see how weather resistant, thermally efficient and...

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By TWR Bifolds Ltd, 20/05/2014

A newly launched dedicated bi-fold business has backed a campaign to promote the North East as a successful manufacturing hub. Businesses in the North East have been responding to an article published in the Guardian, where feature writer Andy Beckett compared the North East to Detroit in America. Detroit...

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By LB Group, 19/05/2014

A leading roof window supplier is celebrating the successful launch of its latest product, which is helping builders achieve better margins. LB Roof Windows recently added the Aurora range to its portfolio of products and is experiencing strong demand for it. The Aurora range contains roof windows, blinds...

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By Conservatory Outlet, 15/05/2014

uPVC, timber and aluminium installer The County Group has embarked on the next stage of its ambitious growth strategy and joined the Conservatory Outlet Network of Dealers. The Kent and Sussex based ‘County’ carries out a range of home improvements including extensions and all forms of building...

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By The Triple Glazing Question, 15/05/2014

Following the phenomenal success of The Triple Glazing Question at the Ricoh Arena in April hosted by Edgetech UK, a Quanex company, the discussion around the hot topic of triple glazing for 2014 is set to continue at the FIT Show. With over 600 registered attendees the Triple Glazing Question event outperformed...

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By Patchett Joinery Ltd, 12/05/2014

Bradford City Women’s Football Club shirt sponsors Patchett Joinery have offered their congratulations after the first team recently beat local rivals Leeds United Ladies 3-1 to win the West Riding County Cup and the reserves beat Cardiff City 5-3 in extra time to win the Reserve League Cup. The Yorkshire...

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By Masco UK Window Group, 09/05/2014

From its impressive double-decker stand 216 at the FIT Show, the rebranded MASCO UK Window Group will be showcasing the full breadth of its product, service and support proposition, all designed to help customers win business – whatever their market sector. “Whether you’re in retail...

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By Insight Data Ltd, 01/05/2014

This year the Fit Show plays host to the Marketing Village. It brings together two of the biggest names in the window industry - Purplex Marketing and Insight Data - to showcase the latest marketing thinking, strategies and tools to help companies build their brand, generate leads, improve customer loyalty...

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By Purplex Marketing, 08/05/2014

This year the Fit Show plays host to the Marketing Village. It brings together two of the biggest names in the window industry - Purplex Marketing and Insight Data - to showcase the latest marketing thinking, strategies and tools to help companies build their brand, generate leads, improve customer loyalty...

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By Solidor Ltd, 07/05/2014

Living up to their reputation of leading the way in composite doors, Solidor can now integrate the revolutionary blueMatic AV2-B battery operated automatic multi-point locking system into its complete selection of contemporary composite solutions. Created by Winkhaus, the blueMatic AV2-B is operational...

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By The Triple Glazing Question, 06/05/2014

Triple glazing is attracting more and more attention, but according to Tony Chadwick of the Trojan Group, the myths that surround it are stopping many people of harnessing the benefits it brings to a product portfolio. Tony has the perfect example of one of the myths of triple glazing: the need for specialist hardware to cope...

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By Truemans Ltd, 02/05/2014

Trade counter Truemans Windows is introducing online ordering to its customers. Work has started on the online pricing, ordering and management system, with the project split into 12 stages. Truemans hopes to have the first stage – casement windows – live in May / June, with a new product to follow every month. The...

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By Roseview Windows, 01/05/2014

Following strong sales at the start of the year, specialist VS fabricator Roseview Windows has appointed Byron Field as production manager. Byron is co-ordinating Roseview’s manufacturing, overseeing all aspects of production including scheduling, quality and delivery. On top of this he’s...

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