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FIT SHOW ORGANISERS ANNOUNCE NEW SEPTEMBER 2021 DATES
On Monday this week FIT Show organisers announced new dates for its 2021 event, postponing the fenestration industry’s flagship UK event from May until September 2021. FIT Show will return to the NEC from Sunday 26th - Tuesday 28th September 2021 with organisers having secured a new, safer timeline in the Birmingham venue’s heavily disrupted schedule.
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In other news, installers can only sell remotely during the National lockdown, Certass Trade Association has confirmed. Certass Trade Association has been working with Government to get clarity on as many questions from members as possible regarding what is and isn’t allowed during lockdown. After confirmation that installations can still be carried out in homes, most questions from installers were about sales visits. READ MORE
Elsewhere, Anglo European Group, the UK’s foremost supplier of galvanised frame reinforcement for window and door fabricators, has responded to mounting reports of a global crisis in the supply of steel, by assuring its customers that the company has taken significant steps to guarantee stocks for at least 6 months, with negotiations continuing for the third quarter of 2021. READ MORE
. . . and, Sussex-based Nuglaze Home Services recently completed a replacement window and door project with Residence 9, in a period home with true Tudor detailing, including leaded top lights, structural corner posts and two oriel bay windows, all in the No.10 Black finish.
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Enjoy this issue and if you have any comments please feel free to email me at the address below.
Christina Shaw
Owner & Publisher
Email me: christina@glassnews.co.uk
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REMOTE SELLING ONLY FOR INSTALLERS |
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Installers can only sell remotely during the National lockdown, Certass Trade Association has confirmed.
Certass Trade Association has been working
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ANGLO EUROPEAN CONFIRMS STRONG REINFORCEMENT STOCKS AS GLOBAL STEEL SHORTAGE REACHES CRISIS POINT |
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Anglo European Group, the UK’s foremost supplier of galvanised frame reinforcement for window and door fabricators, |
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A BEAUTIFUL BLACK TUDOR RESIDENCE |
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Sussex-based Nuglaze Home Services recently completed a replacement window and door project with Residence 9, in a period home with true Tudor detailing, including leaded top lights, structural corner posts and two oriel bay windows,
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BESPOKE LOCK PACKAGE PRODUCED BY CARL F GROUPCO |
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Working with established manufacturer partner FUHR, Carl F Groupco has created a bespoke stainless-steel locking package |
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ENGINEERED WITH GRIPCORE TECHNOLOGY |
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DOORCO, the UK’s leading composite door manufacturer, is launching an exciting new addition to their composite door range with a new hybrid door slab engineered using
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FIRESIDE CHAT No. 5: THE IMPORTANCE OF WORKING TOGETHER AND GROWING TOGETHER |
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Bringing this Autumn’s informative ‘Fireside Chat’ series of videos to a close Freefoam have now released the final short film about how vertical integration has changed the |
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GOOD RIDDANCE TO 2020 AND A BIG WELCOME TO 2021! GLASS NEWS EDITOR, CHRIS CHAMPION, JANUARY COMMENTS |
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Writing my Page 3 copy for our January edition in mid-December gives me a few problems, not least the fact that Brexit is,
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CORNWALL GLASS INVESTS IN NEW LAMINATE CUTTING CAPABILITY |
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Cornwall Glass Manufacturing has committed to a six-figure investment in a new Bottero cutting table, as it gears up for increased demand for laminates in 2021. |
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3D ALUMINIUM CHOOSES EMMEGI MACHINES AGAIN |
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For Oxfordshire based 3D Aluminium, investment in the latest, most advanced fabrication machinery is part of its commitment to providing an exceptional service to its commercial clients.
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LOVE IS IN THE AIR |
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If you love your job role, career, or the industry you work in, why wouldn’t you shout about it? Well, that is exactly what Building Our Skills is asking you to do by taking part |
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NEW PRESIDENT FOR THE GGF |
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The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) is pleased to announce that GGF Group Vice-President, Tony Smith of Pilkington United
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EMMEGI ANNOUNCEMENT |
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Emmegi (UK) has announced the very sad death of Kully Hunter, the company’s Service Manager. She died suddenly on Friday 8 January 2021. |
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HIGH PRAISE FOR STELLAR |
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Stellar, the triple award-winning aluminium window and door system from Epwin Window Systems continues to prove a hit with installers due to its fast-fit properties.
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UK CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT GROWTH STAYS STRONG IN DECEMBER 2020 |
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By remaining open throughout English and Scottish lockdowns, the sectors prove to be essential, providing a backbone to the |
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PERSONALISED COVID-19 INSTALLATION POLICIES ARE A SUCCESS, SAYS ENDURANCE |
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Over 100 personalised COVID-19 installation policies have been produced by Endurance Doors for their nationwide |
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FIVE-STAR SUCCESS FOR PURPLEX CLIENTS AFTER INSTALLER AWARDS SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED |
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Leading full-service marketing agency Purplex have done it again, with five of their clients receiving nominations at the GGP |
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LONG TERM PLAN NEEDED TO IMPROVE OUR HOMES, SAYS FMB |
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Green home upgrades, that would improve the warmth and comfort of the nation’s homes, are being held back by the lack of a clear long-term plan from the Government,
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! |
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2020 may not have been the best of years for any of us although business has certainly recovered and many have reported exceptional sales. Now companies take this opportunity to pass on their good |
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A REMARKABLE YEAR FOR GGF COMMERCIAL, DESPITE THE DIFFICULTIES |
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If 2020 has done anything at all, it has promoted ingenuity. With it being impossible to meet face-to-face GGF Commercial |
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GLAZERITE APPOINTS MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR NORTH WEST DIVISION |
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The Glazerite UK Group Ltd has appointed Darren Rhodes as Managing Director of its North West Division in Bolton. Darren joins the trade fabricator on Monday 11th |
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FENTRADE ALUMINIUM DELIVERS FOR SCHOOL RENOVATION PROJECT |
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Fentrade Aluminium has recently manufactured and supplied a range of commercial products for a renovation project at Ysgol Pontrhydfendigaid School |
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NEW QUICKSLIDE VEHICLES DELIVER GREATER EFFICIENCY AND QUALITY OF SERVICE |
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Quickslide has bolstered the capacity of its nationwide fleet with the addition of four, brand new DAF 290CF 18-ton boxed vehicles, the latest in a series of |
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AVOID BREXIT PRICE HIKES WITH ALUTECH SYSTEMS |
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As the industry adapts to the changes imposed by Brexit from 1st January 2021, Alutech Systems is reassuring customers that their prices will be unaffected by the changes because they import from outside |
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ONE TOWN ONE TEAM! QUICKSLIDE EXTENDS ITS SUPPORT FOR BRIGHOUSE TOWN FOR TWO MORE YEARS |
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Northern Premier League side Brighouse Town AFC’s bold motto ‘One Town One Team’ confirms its commitment to the town whose name it bears. Similarly, |
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THE JOINERY NETWORK TO EXHIBIT AT THE 2021 HOMEBUILDING AND RENOVATING SHOW |
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The Joinery Network is exhibiting at the 2021 virtual Homebuilding and Renovating Show.
The co-operative of industry experts |
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