Industry News and Stories for July 2015

By Almeda Facilities Management Ltd, 06/07/2015

Here at Almeda we are going to extra special lengths to ensure our staff not only don’t go hungry but also get their five a day. We are based at Redwood House on Bristol Road in Keynsham, and our staff here can pick and eat their own fruit and vegetables from self-made urban allotments that have been built in...

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By Pure Comms, 31/07/2015

Rob Vivian, entrepreneur and Managing Director of telecoms specialists Pure Comms, recently picked up an award at The South West 42 under 42 Awards. The awards, took place on the July 7 at the Marriot City Centre in Bristol and honour the region’s innovative young entrepreneurs who are driving business...

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By CDW Systems Limited, 30/07/2015

Leading specialist aluminium fabricator CDW Systems has announced its new team of Directors, as it looks to continue the sustained growth it has achieved over the past months and years.   CDW Systems has appointed Mike Davis as Operations Director, Martin Rowe as Sales Office Director...

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By Hueck UK Limited, 29/07/2015

Situated in the heart of Chelsea, the Cheyne Terrace residential development is amongst the most luxurious pieces of real estate in London, and features high performance aluminium windows and doors, from Hueck’s Lambda product range. Developed by Native Land and Grosvenor, with Sir Robert McAlpine...

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By Roseview Windows, 29/07/2015

Roseview Windows, the longest established fabricator of uPVC vertical sliding sash windows, have announced they will be exhibiting at the FIT Show 2016. This is the first time the sash window specialists have taken a stand at the event; and managing director Willie Kerr believes the timing is perfect to promote Roseview’s...

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By Vista Panels, 28/07/2015

Abbey Windows, a high-end retail and commercial installer based in Slough, recently teamed up with one of the UK’s largest trade fabricators, Astraseal, to complete an unusual project at a property on the River Thames formerly owned by rock star Elton John’s mother. The client requested a replica...

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By Insight Data Ltd, 27/07/2015

Suppliers in the glass and glazing industry are missing a trick by ignoring a huge market of potential customers warns Insight Data - the leading data supplier in the industry. Local builders now account for a significant proportion of the windows and doors that are installed in UK households, along with a large...

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By Warwick North West, 24/07/2015

PVCu fabricator Warwick North West has launched a new premium brand of products to help installers win new business at the high-end of the home improvement market. The Innolux range includes PVCu casement windows in three sash options: standard, slim-rebate and flush, plus vertical sliders and bi-folding...

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By Total Hardware, 24/07/2015

National supplier for the trade, Total Hardware, has reported strong demand for their recently launched range of stainless steel door furniture, Quantum. With more pressure than ever to deliver a true “fit-and-forget” product to the market, that will hugely reduce callouts, fabricators...

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By Purplex Marketing, 23/07/2015

Purplex, the window industry marketing agency, has completed the purchase of a 4,500 sq ft office complex as part of its ambitious growth strategy. The company has already invested in a new state-of-the-art design studio...

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By Vista Panels, 23/07/2015

One of the UK’s largest composite door manufacturers, Vista, has extended its product offering to encourage customers to take advantage of the growing colour market. Fabricators and installers can have their smooth white or woodgrain foiled outer-frame sprayed in any RAL colour, meaning they can offer more personalisation...

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By Purplex Marketing, 22/07/2015

Purplex Marketing, the full service marketing agency that specialises in the building products industry, has released the first in a series of videos advising business owners how to achieve sustainable and rapid growth. The debut video, which was filmed by the recently launched Purplex video and photography...

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By Solidor Ltd, 20/07/2015

Solidor have now launched their second-generation Cloud service for online quoting and ordering, as they look to offer their network partners a world-class customer experience. This second-generation solution has been developed to seamlessly take customers from the point of quotation through to order...

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By Lister Trade Frames Ltd, 20/07/2015

It was a barmy summer’s night in July when the inaugural Staffordshire Chambers Business Awards event took place at the County Showground. Mixing with over 400 of the great and the good of the Staffordshire Business Community, Lister Trade Frames of Stoke on Trent arrived en masse ready to battle it out for a new award...

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By Solidor Ltd, 20/07/2015

Solidor’s desire to drive innovation has again been realised with the launch of the new Ultion 3 star cylinder from Brisant-Secure, which has achieved the coveted Sold Secure Diamond standard from the Master Locksmiths Association (MLA). High security has long been associated with all Solidor products...

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By TWR Bifolds Ltd, 20/07/2015

Bi-fold door specialist TWR Bifolds has appointed a new National Sales Manager to spearhead sales. The new appointment follows intense and prolonged demand for its range of aluminium products. Gillian Coldwell lives in West Yorkshire and has 27 years’ experience in the glazing industry...

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By Cotswold Architectural Products Ltd, 20/07/2015

Cotswold Architectural Products’ National Sales Manager Alan Hartley has just returned from India, where he was invited to discuss the future of global construction. Alan attended an international conference called Zak World of Facades in Mumbai on behalf of Cotswold and the global hardware giant...

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By CDW Systems Limited, 14/07/2015

As part of its long-term growth strategy, leading specialist aluminium fabricator CDW Systems has invested significantly to update its factory. Management signed off cheques totalling hundreds and thousands of pounds in order to ensure the company’s factory and manufacturing process is as lean...

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By Sternfenster, 13/07/2015

An increasingly high number of retailers are making more profit from selling the popular Residence 9 window to homeowners across the UK, thanks to an advanced manufacturing technology used by a Lincoln-based fabricator. The StyleLine Residence 9 from Sternfenster combines the highly sought-after looks...

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By Winkhaus UK Ltd, 08/07/2015

Hardware specialist Winkhaus has opened a new production facility in the northern area of the German city of Münster, to meet the high demands of a future-oriented production of access control systems. The new location includes 10,000 sq. m dedicated to manufacturing activities and technology development...

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By Hueck UK Limited, 08/07/2015

One of Europe’s leading manufacturers of architectural aluminium systems, Hueck, has been selected by the housebuilding company Berkeley Group as a preferred supplier of window, door and façade applications. The collaboration will see Hueck’s aluminium systems specified for Berkeley’s...

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By National Plastics (UPVC Distributors Ltd), 08/07/2015

The Newport branch of the UK’s largest independent trade counter network has just relocated. To celebrate the relocation to Albany Street Industrial Estate, the depot will be holding an open day on Thursday 6 August. With special offers, a prize draw, numerous promotions and major suppliers giving live product...

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By Extrudaseal Ltd, 07/07/2015

Birmingham based ExtrudaSeal is reporting record levels in the uptake of their popular RAL 7016 Anthracite Grey gaskets, as the summer renovation projects are pushing sales of aluminium windows and doors to spike. The leading manufacturer of flexible extrusions is supplying fabricators across the UK with...

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By Astraseal, 06/07/2015

One of the UK’s largest and longest established fabricators, Wellingborough based Astraseal, has secured a high ranking position on the much anticipated Insight Data Top 30 list. The report includes companies active in the retail, trade, commercial and new-build markets, and Astraseal has been...

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By Dempsey Dyer Ltd, 06/07/2015

Pontefract based trade fabricator Dempsey Dyer has announced it is the new club and shirt sponsor of a local cricket club for the 2015 season. Dempsey Dyer, a company which is passionate about supporting its local community, donated £750 to Alwoodley Cricket Club, with the money going towards new kits...

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By Hueck UK Limited, 01/07/2015

Working with unitised façades when delivering a building envelope requires a very different approach compared to the conventional stick curtain walling. Having a good understanding of what can be achieved with each type of installation will eliminate any possibility of under/over specifying, and will help...

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