Industry News and Stories for October 2019

By Plasloc, 31/10/2019

A hoarding solutions specialist with its eyes firmly on the damage plastic waste is doing to the environment has pledged to donate all funds received from the recycling of its products to charity. Plasloc, a patented, sustainable and freestanding PVCu internal and external cladding system is supporting...

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By Leads 2 Trade, 30/10/2019

A link up with an official UKAS-accredited Competent Persons Scheme has backed up the quality of service provided by a leading provider of double qualified sales leads in the home improvement industry. Leads 2 Trade have linked up with Assure Certification to offer prospective members of their installer...

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By Supalite, 29/10/2019

The team at SupaLite, the Preston-based tiled roof manufacturer, is celebrating the successful opening of their brand-new trade counter – the SupaLite SupaStore. The new facility is based near SupaLite’s headquarters at Walton Summit, and offers a full range of building materials, roofing...

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By Dekko Window Systems Ltd, 28/10/2019

With continued demand for their premium uPVC window and door collection, trailblazing fabricator Dekko Window Systems has launched a brand-new, dedicated website for the Infinity Collection (www.infinitywindowcollection.com). The new...

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By Glazing Summit, 28/10/2019

A poll conducted at this year’s Glazing Summit made for some interesting reading, with more than half of those in attendance stating that the state of the market in 2019 is no worse than 2018. While 24% of visitors to the one-day conference said that it was better than last year. The results...

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By Vista Panels, 28/10/2019

Leading composite door manufacturer and PVCu panel supplier Vista has won the Fabricator/Manufacturer of the Year award at this year’s 2019 National Fenestration Awards (NFAs). The Wirral-based company beat off stiff competition from 19 others for the prestigious award and received a huge 46.96%...

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By Purplex Marketing, 28/10/2019

Victorian Sliders, Europe’s largest fabricator of PVC-U sash windows, has appointed Purplex as their strategic marketing partner. The specialist fabricator operates from a purpose-built 240,000 sq. ft state-of-the-art production facility based in Carmarthenshire and was voted Vertical Sliding...

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By Shelforce, 25/10/2019

Howard Trotter, Business Manager at Birmingham windows and doors manufacturer Shelforce, has been awarded the Heart Of The Industry award at this year’s National Fenestration Awards (NFAs). In what is only the second year the award has featured in the NFAs, Howard’s dedication to his workforce...

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By Glazing Summit, 22/10/2019

More than 75% of attendees at this year’s Glazing Summit think that smart doors and windows will be the next big thing. A poll conducted at this year’s one-day conference at Edgbaston Stadium and Conference Centre posed the question ‘Is smart windows and doors all hype? Or is it the next big...

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By Purplex Marketing, 22/10/2019

Purplex have wowed the judges at the Construction Marketing Awards once again to make the final shortlist for Agency of the Year. And it will be the fourth time the full-service marketing agency has been nominated for the award. According to the judges, entries across the board this year were even...

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