Industry News and Stories for June 2014

By Pure Comms, 09/06/2014

A telecommunications business is proudly part of a ‘great British revival’, following a record start to the year. Pure Comms, which is based just outside of Bristol, has reported record growth for the first four months of 2014, with each month being better than the last. The good...

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By Purplex Marketing, 30/06/2014

Purplex, the specialist window industry marketing agency, has strengthened its PR division with the appointment of Valentina Warren. An experienced marketing professional with a degree in Journalism, Valentina has worked extensively across Europe as a leading editor and...

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By Solidor Ltd, 27/06/2014

Composite door pioneer Solidor has re-engineered its door slabs in a move to further lower its U-values, thanks to a new specially selected, fully sustainable species of low density wood. This includes the newly launched and market leading 0.9 W/m2K 62mm door blank for their 88mm KBE and dedicated Residence 9 door frames. As...

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By Consumer Protection Association, 26/06/2014

A leading provider of insurance backed guarantees (IBGs) to the industry recently appeared in the national press to comment on the growing number of females working in construction. The Consumer Protection Association (CPA) was contacted by the Sunday Independent and asked to comment on the rise of white...

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By Insight Data Ltd, 25/06/2014

Exhibiting under the Marketing Village umbrella, Insight Data has been relentlessly promoting a better way for business in the fenestration industry throughout the FIT Show. Visitors to the Marketing Village were welcomed by Insight Data’s Jade Greenhow, Zach Ward and Kirsty Winter, who were on...

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By Direct Trade, 23/06/2014

One of the UK’s largest trade fabricators, Doncaster based Direct Trade, has made a number of senior appointments including promoting Mark Powell from national sales manager to sales director and promoting Danny Colton from operations director to general manager. Working alongside the area sales...

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By Dempsey Dyer Ltd, 23/06/2014

Dempsey Dyer’s presence at the FIT Show this year was marked by an impressive window industry milestone, as the company celebrated 30 years of collaboration with Belgian profile supplier Deceuninck. The Pontefract based fabricator marked the occasion with a champagne reception held at the Deceuninck...

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By Purplex Marketing, 20/06/2014

A novel approach to exhibiting has gone down a storm at the recent FIT Show. The Marketing Village exhibited for the first time at the FIT Show at Telford International Area; and was the brainchild of well-known industry figure and Group CEO Andrew Scott. The Village was a hybrid stand between full-service...

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By Solidor Ltd, 19/06/2014

Solidor yet again stole the FIT Show with a sizzling display of composite door innovation with 17 colours on show, new Winkhaus hardware, additional customer service initiatives and the launch of the exceptional Solidor 88 and Residence 9 doors. Alongside their front of house stand, there was even a further...

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By Truemans Ltd, 18/06/2014

Truemans Windows recently helped out its local community, donating two new wheelchairs to a care home in Leigh. The staff and families of Lyndhurst Care Home, where Truemans’ Managing Director’s grandparents live, were fundraising through coffee mornings and bake sales for new wheelchairs...

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By Bifold Network, 16/06/2014

Successful installers offer a wide variety of products, from standard casement windows to higher end systems, in order to appeal to a bigger range of consumer tastes and budgets. They also recognise current trends in the marketplace and capitalise on these. Bifolds are a hot product right now, and homeowners...

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By Direct Trade, 13/06/2014

Doncaster based fabricator Direct Trade has upgraded its conservatory package offering to include Smart Glass, the new high performance roof glass. Smart Glass comes in four colours –Neutral Blue, Aqua and Bronze – and two specifications for each colour, one that can achieve a U-Value of 1.0 and one that can...

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By LB Group, 10/06/2014

LB Roof Windows is rolling out an online ordering service that will give its clients a fast and straight forward experience. The company is a supplier of Velux and Aurora roof windows, which are both made by the internationally known VKR Group. Thanks to the new online service, builders, installers...

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By Winkhaus UK Ltd, 09/06/2014

Whether it’s the social housing or domestic market, a rise in demand for adapted doors has seen hardware specialist Winkhaus UK further strengthen its repair dealer network. Winkhaus’ range of highly advanced locking systems are proving popular components to be incorporated into existing...

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By Cotswold Architectural Products Ltd, 06/06/2014

Specialist international friction-stay manufacturer and hardware supplier Cotswold Architectural Products is celebrating its products being specified in five major residential and commercial projects, in quick succession, in Malaysia. The Cheltenham based manufacturer’s hardware was specified...

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By Purplex Marketing, 05/06/2014

When was the last time you took a good look at your own website, checked how many visitors you’ve had and what your online conversion rate is? With one billion websites across the globe fighting for customers’ attention, it’s no longer just a case of making sure your business...

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By Masco UK Window Group, 04/06/2014

Banbury-based Glazpart, is a specialist injection moulding company with extensive experience in the fenestration industry, employing 80 staff at its ISO 9001:2008 certified site, producing millions of mouldings each month. Masco UK window group Ltd has selected the Link-Vent product range as their standard...

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By Lister Trade Frames Ltd, 03/06/2014

Going green, environmentally friendly, eco friendly and recycling are words that feature in our daily language with increasing regularity and nowadays, with even more importance. We all try to be as environmentally aware as possible and indeed we're often frowned upon by the masses if we fail to make the necessary...

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By Insight Data Ltd, 02/06/2014

More and more savvy business owners, sales and marketing managers, and even finance managers are realising the benefits of using real-time, accurate marketing data. Producing a direct mail, email marketing or telesales campaign costs time and money. Using out-of-date or cheap data lists is a...

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