Industry News and Stories for October 2022

By Hurst Doors, 28/10/2022

Leading door manufacturer Hurst Doors has invested £200K in a new 430sqm extension to its 50K sq ft manufacturing facility in Hull to enable a greater consistency of service in its dispatch of PVC panels and composite doors. The investment is in response to five years of growth that has seen the business...

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By Direct Trade Windows, 27/10/2022

Leading trade supplier Direct Trade Windows is celebrating its 21st anniversary this year, marking an important milestone for the Slough-based company. Originally manufacturing PVC, Direct Trade Windows opened its doors in 2001, and...

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By Insight Data Ltd, 27/10/2022

Recent research from leading data specialists, Insight Data, reveals that the organisation's targeted email campaigns generate three times more engagement than the average email1. “It has been predicted that email marketing...

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By AT Precision Ltd, 27/10/2022

In a very competitive market, it’s vital that we can all rely on quick, reliable service. Sourcing everything you need to manufacture an aluminium bi-fold door from one place then, would be ideal. But is it possible? Michael Hewitt, Sales Director at AT...

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By Insight Data Ltd, 24/10/2022

Leading data specialists, Insight Data, is celebrating a successful day at the 2022 Glazing Summit. The company, which specialises in accurate prospect data and market intelligence, helped run and organise the summit that attracted over 500 people from...

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By Vanquish Hardware Protection, 21/10/2022

Mike Sutcliffe, Business Development Manager of Vanquish Hardware Protection, discusses what to look for in the specification of essential ironmongery for fire doors. Architectural hardware is specified based on three main principles – the type of building, the building design, and...

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By Newton Waterproofing, 20/10/2022

Newton Waterproofing, the UK’s leading independent designers and suppliers of guaranteed waterproofing systems, has expanded its tracked...

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By Glazing Summit, 20/10/2022

The Glazing Summit smashed its attendance record for the fourth year in a row as the fenestration industry’s finest came together for another vital day of debate, discussion and networking. Almost 500 delegates descended on Edgbaston Stadium for what was hailed as the best Glazing Summit – and...

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By Constructing Excellence South West, 20/10/2022

Constructing Excellence South West’s CEO has been crowned the winner of an incredible regional property and construction award. Andrew Carpenter has been voted the Property Personality of the Year at the 2022 South West Property Awards. Returning for the fifteenth consecutive year...

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By AT Precision Ltd, 19/10/2022

With a reputation as a leading aluminium bi-fold hardware supplier, AT Precision has now added a full range of gaskets to its portfolio. Thanks to investment in two new extrusion lines as well as...

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By Constructing Excellence South West, 19/10/2022

The 2022 Constructing Excellence South West Construction Summit takes place next month at Lulsgate House, Bristol Airport. A major event for the South West construction industry, this year’s summit will focus on best practice and how collaborative working, integrated supply chains and lean processes...

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By Insight Data Ltd, 19/10/2022

Award-winning data specialist, Insight Data, is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, marking a key milestone for the company. Introduced to the industry in 2007, Insight Data was the first market research company dedicated to collecting in-depth information about the window, door...

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By Premier Arches, 12/10/2022

Leading arched and angled frame supplier Premier Arches has successfully kept up with a growing demand for its specialist products, despite market challenges. The successful delivery is something Managing Director Sean Greenall attributes to the company’s...

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By Purplex Marketing, 12/10/2022

Windowlink, creators of some of the most widely used pricing and selling software solutions for the glazing sector, has partnered with leading full-service marketing agency Purplex as part of a strategy to strengthen...

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By Insight Data Ltd, 12/10/2022

Leading data specialists, Insight Data, reveal a 9% drop in UK fenestration companies in the last six years. Analysis of the organisation’s fenestration database found almost one in ten (9%) companies have ceased trading between 2017 and 2022, with...

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By AT Precision Ltd, 12/10/2022

Leading aluminium bi-fold hardware supplier AT Precision has strengthened its commitment to delivering outstanding customer service with the appointment of a new Internal Sales Coordinator. Joanne Healy joins the Durham-based company with over 20...

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By Shelforce, 10/10/2022

Business Manager at leading Birmingham window and door manufacturer Shelforce, Howard Trotter, will join a stellar panel at London Build on Wednesday, November 16 to discuss fire door compliance. The Golden Thread for Fire Doors seminar will focus on the key stages within the life cycle of a fire doorset and...

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By Cotswold Architectural Products, 10/10/2022

A popular returning employee is set to drive excellence and innovation as Cotswold’s Technical Manager. Hardware expert Steve Lewis previously served in the role for 5 years, during which time he played an integral role in new product development, tailoring existing products for new markets, and...

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By Window Ware , 10/10/2022

Window Ware has made the shortlist for Customer Care Initiative of the Year at the G22 Awards – thanks to a focus on helping its customers with new digital ways of working. Last July, the leading hardware distributor launched a new website and online platform that set out to support customers...

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By Glazing Summit, 10/10/2022

In a tremendous coup for this year’s Glazing Summit, Richard Harpin, CEO of Homeserve PLC and one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the UK, will provide a final keynote speech to close this year’s event. Taking place next week on Tuesday, October 18 at Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham, Richard...

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By Glazing Summit, 10/10/2022

A hugely impressive line-up of speakers will take to the stage at this year’s Glazing Summit to share their views on the issues currently affecting the industry. With less than two weeks to go until the industry-leading one-day conference...

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By Shelforce, 05/10/2022

Howard Trotter, Business Manager at Shelforce, has been nominated for the Unsung Hero Award at the G22 Awards. The award recognises those in the industry who have gone above and beyond, and Howard has made the shortlist alongside just three other nominees thanks to his commitment to investing in inclusive...

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By Leads 2 Trade, 05/10/2022

With winter now here, heating engineers and installers are being urged to take advantage of the high volume of heating and plumbing leads. Andy Royle, co-founder of and Director at Leads 2 Trade, the UK’s leading provider of double qualified sales leads for the heating and plumbing sector, has seen the...

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By Glazing Summit, 04/10/2022

Industry figure Joe Trueman has been announced as the latest speaker at this year’s Glazing Summit. Joe, who is currently a non-executive board member of leading arched frame specialist Premier Arches...

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By Insight Data Ltd, 04/10/2022

Alex Tremlett, Operations Manager at Insight Data, explains why it’s more important than ever for companies to track the financial performance of potential customers to stay ahead of the game. “While targeting the right people is essential, so is making sure the business you want...

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By Victorian Sliders, 04/10/2022

Victorian Sliders have been nominated for a coveted Welsh manufacturing award. The thriving Ammanford firm has been named a finalist in the Manufacturer of the Year Category at the Made in Wales Awards 2022. Founded to celebrate the great products, innovation and ideas coming from companies...

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By Purplex Marketing, 03/10/2022

Cotswold Architectural Products marked its 11-year partnership with leading full-service marketing agency Purplex by putting pen to paper on a new and enhanced PR contract. Cotswold recently...

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By Insight Data Ltd, 03/10/2022

Leading data specialists, Insight Data, will be returning to this year’s Glazing Summit to reveal the latest facts and figures on the fenestration industry. The award-winning company, which provides unrivalled market intelligence for the home...

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By Newton Waterproofing, 03/10/2022

Newton Waterproofing, the UK’s leading independent designers and suppliers of guaranteed waterproofing systems, has opened a new distribution centre in Leeds, giving customers in the north of the UK quicker and easier access to the company’s...

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