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HAFFNER SAYS SIZE DOES MATTER!
Haffner’s stand at this year’s FIT Show was already set to be the biggest stand in the show’s history. But the company has confirmed that it’s just got even bigger – the new space will be 610sqm. Dave Thomas, Managing Director of Haffner, said: “Our space at the FIT Show will be a must-visit for any fabricator. It will be first ever fully seamless machinery stand in the UK because it will showcase our complete Graf Synergy range, as well as machinery from our Haffner and FOM ranges.” READ MORE
We also hear this week from Edgetech Managing Director Chris Alderson who gives his thoughts on the UK’s transition from CE to UKCA marking. He says, “We might be suffering through the worst supply chain disruption in a generation, with huge knock-on impacts for businesses around the globe, but here’s something to be grateful for – it was nearly a lot worse.” READ MORE
Elsewhere, Jane Embury, a director of Wrightstyle, the advanced glazing specialist, reflects on the recent tragic fire in New York and how it underlines fire remains a potent threat, despite advances in building design and construction and strict building regulations. Some 20 people, including nine children died during a fire in the Bronx apartment building. READ MORE
. . . and, analysis of over 88,000 PVCu casements quoted by installers via Tommy Trinder’s Framepoint® platform in 2021 underscores the decline of the ‘smooth white’ window; only 58% of PVC casements quoted in the year were un-foiled. READ MORE
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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HAFFNER SAYS SIZE DOES MATTER!
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YOU CAN’T RUSH QUALITY – WHY THE UK NEEDS A PRAGMATIC APPROACH ON UKCA MARKING
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We might be suffering through the worst supply chain disruption in a generation, with huge knock-on impacts for businesses around the globe,
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NEW YORK FIRE UNDERLINES IMPORTANCE OF COMPARTMENTATION
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The recent tragic fire in New York underlines how fire remains a potent threat, despite advances in building design and construction
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ONLY 58% OF PVCU WINDOWS ARE SMOOTH WHITE
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Analysis of over 88,000 PVCu casements quoted by installers via Tommy Trinder’s Framepoint® platform in 2021 underscores the decline of the ‘smooth white’ window;
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PREMIER ARCHES: THE HASSLE-FREE SUPPLIER FOR ALL YOUR PROFILE BENDING NEEDS
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For PVC fabricators, manufacturing square window and door frames is a process that could be done with their eyes closed |
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ALUTECH CHOOSES INGENIOUS FROM MILA
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Just a few months after hardware specialist Mila announced that it was adding the Ingenious range of multipoint door locks to its product line up, Alutech Systems has
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CARL F GROUPCO SUCCESSFUL IN TAI TARIAN TENDER
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Leading hardware distributor, Carl F Groupco has successfully secured a tender to continue full hardware supply to one of the largest social housing providers in Wales, |
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THE AUTOMATED HOME - KEYLITE ROOF WINDOWS
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Mark and Helen McCall have always been advocates for smart home living. Running the website ‘Automated Home’ for 25 years, the couple constructed their first self-build
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EPWIN WINDOW SYSTEMS’ PRODUCT CHOICE HELPS INSTALLER CLOSE THE SALE
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Epwin Window Systems is synonymous with offering the industry’s largest range of award-winning window and door systems in a
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NEW YORK ICONS REVITALISED WITH SUPER SPACER® T-SPACER® SG
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Selling wooden windows and doors just got a whole lot easier with the launch of a suite of specialist timber features on Tommy Trinder’s
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LORDS RIGHT TO PUSH FOR GREATER SUPPORT FOR SME HOUSE BUILDERS, SAYS FMB
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The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has welcomed the findings of the latest report from the House of Lords Built Environment
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NEW YORK ICONS REVITALISED WITH SUPER SPACER® T-SPACER® SG
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High-performance Super Spacer® T-Spacer® SG from Edgetech, a subsidiary of Quanex, has helped revitalise three historic
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TUFFX TURNS GRAND DESIGNS INTO SAFE SOLUTIONS
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A refurbished office in central London has been given the TuffX treatment, transforming it into a stunning contemporary workplace |
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FLEXIBILITY IS KESTREL’S WATCHWORD FOR 2022
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After two years of unpredictability, Kestrel’s sales and marketing director Owen Thorogood is cautiously optimistic about the |
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A NEW YEAR AND, REGRETTABLY, MUCH OF THE SAME. GLASS NEWS EDITOR, CHRIS CHAMPION, JANUARY COMMENTS
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I thought that when writing my January edition of my Page 3 editorial we would be able to leave 2021 behind us and focus
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FENTRADE – YOUR NEW ALUMINIUM FABRICATION PARTNER
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If aluminium products are on your agenda in 2022, have a conversation with the team at Fentrade. That’s the advice of Chris Reeks,
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CAPITALISING ON CONSERVATORY ROOF GROWTH WITH LEKA SYSTEMS
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If you’re a fabricator looking for new products for your portfolio in 2022 to capitalise on the growth in conservatory roofs,
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TWO KENRICK STAFF COMPLETE MOMENTOUS 50 YEARS OF SERVICE
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Celebrations have been taking place at Kenrick as two members of the team celebrate a whopping 50 years’ service each. |
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HWL WINDOWS INVESTS IN ADDITIONAL WAREHOUSE CAPACITY
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HWL Windows has commissioned a new, 4,000ft2 warehouse, the latest stage in a series of significant investments over
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YALE STRENGTHENS TEAM WITH THREE NEW APPOINTMENTS
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Yale is pleased to announce the expansion of its skilled workforce thanks to the creation of three brand new roles within the business.
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW: DGCOS PROVIDES INVALUABLE SUPPORT TO BOTH CONSUMERS AND INSTALLERS
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Faisal Hussain tells Glass News’ Editor, Chris Champion, about the benefits the Double |
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BMBI YEAR-ON-YEAR SALES GROWTH IN DOUBLE DIGITS BUT RETURNING TO TREND
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The latest figures from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI), published in December, reveal that total value sales
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