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BUILDING OUR SKILLS LAUNCHES ACTION PLAN FOR 2022-23
Building Our Skills - Making Fenestration, Glass and Glazing a Career of Choice has launched its action plan for the next twelve months. The plan reflects its commitment to bridging the skills gap by working closely with employers and other organisations to attract new entrants to the industry. READ MORE
Elsewhere, at COP26 almost 200 countries in the UN agreed on the Glasgow Climate Pact. One of the top focuses from this agreement is to reduce emissions under the Mitigation objective1. READ MORE
In other news, Reynaers Aluminium has been shortlisted as a finalist in six categories of the National Fenestration Awards (NFAs) following nominations and votes by industry peers.
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. . . and, Epwin Window Systems has further expanded its aluminium system portfolio with the launch of its new Stellar Aluminium Slimline Bifold Door. 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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BUILDING OUR SKILLS LAUNCHES ACTION PLAN FOR 2022-23 |
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Building Our Skills – Making Fenestration, Glass and Glazing a Career of Choice has launched its action plan for the next twelve months. The plan reflects its commitment to |
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CLIMATE AND COMPLIANCE
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At COP26 almost 200 countries in the UN agreed on the Glasgow Climate Pact. One of the top focuses from this agreement is to reduce emissions under the Mitigation objective1.
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REYNAERS SHORTLISTED FOR SIX CATEGORIES IN THE NFAS
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Reynaers Aluminium has been shortlisted as a finalist in six categories of the National Fenestration Awards (NFAs) following nominations and votes by industry peers. |
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EPWIN WINDOW SYSTEMS LAUNCHES NEW STELLAR SLIMLINE BIFOLD DOOR
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Epwin Window Systems has further expanded its aluminium system portfolio with the launch of its new Stellar Aluminium
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CARL F GROUPCO STOCKS NEW PATENTED RELEASE AND TURN HANDLE |
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Leading independently-owned hardware distributor, Carl F Groupco has further expanded its product hardware inventory |
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HIGHLY ANTICIPATED REGAL HARDWARE HERITAGE DOOR HANDLE HITS THE MARKET
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Window Ware adds a new heritage door handle to its top-selling Regal Hardware range and thereby fulfils fabricators’ wish
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‘TRULY UNIQUE’ - TIMBERLOOK LIVE GOES ON FRAMEPOINT® |
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Tommy Trinder, pioneers of Framepoint Technology®, have teamed up with leading trade supplier Affordable Window Systems |
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VISTA JOINS ASSOCIATION OF COMPOSITE DOOR MANUFACTURERS
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Vista Panels Ltd has joined the Association of Composite Door Manufacturers (ACDM), and have welcomed the role in promoting
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BUILDING OUR SKILLS APPOINTS MARK HANDLEY AS PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER
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Building Our Skills – Making Fenestration, Glass and Glazing a Career of Choice has appointed Mark Handley as Partnerships
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HOLDSWORTH WINDOWS JOINS THE STEEL WINDOW ASSOCIATION
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Shipston-on-Stour-based Holdsworth Windows has joined the Steel Window Association (SWA). Holdsworth Windows
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“I DIDN’T REALISE YOU DID THAT!”
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Why the UK window industry’s most prolific brand is updating its image and website.
An announcement that a company is re-branding and launching a new website is hardly earth-shattering news these days, |
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WORTH WAITING FOR?
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Anyone who’s had any building work done on their home or tried to order a new car over the past year or so will be very familiar with the supply chain issues which are impacting the whole of the global economy.
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WHY SMALL BUILDERS MAKE A FANTASTIC ALTERNATIVE ROUTE TO MARKET |
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The latest State of the Industry report, produced by leading data specialists Insight Data, found that the number of installers |
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MODPLAN FURTHER STRENGTHENS THEIR SALES MANAGEMENT TEAM
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Leading trade fabricator Modplan has further strengthened its Sales Management team with the recruitment of two new Business
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SHELFORCE TO STRENGTHEN TEAM TO MEET FIRE DOOR DEMAND
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Leading Birmingham window and door manufacturer Shelforce is creating 10 full-time jobs at its factory in Erdington. |
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A COLOURFUL NEW PICTURE FROM KOLORSEAL
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As colour coating specialists, the Kolorseal team is focused on the niche market they dominate. With over 18 years experience in the sector, the company, headed up by
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EDGETECH TO TALK AUTOMATION AND SUSTAINABILITY AT FENSTERBAU 2022
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Automation, innovation and sustainability will be among the key themes highlighted by Edgetech, a Quanex company, |
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GLOBAL WINDOWS DONATES OVER £4,000 TO CHILDREN IN NEED
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After donating over £4,000 to children in need in the past year, Emplas installer Global Windows has renewed its partnership
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BOMBS AND BORSCHT - PLAYING ‘RUSSIAN ROULETTE’ ON MY RETURN TO UKRAINE
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Just 6 weeks after returning from my first trip to Poland and Ukraine, I was back on a flight out to Poland ready to leave the border
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TUFFX STEPS IN TO SAVE THE DAY
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A recent domestic project for a homeowner in Buckinghamshire, caused a headache for Hampton Conservatories after their regular glass suppliers were hit with supply delays |
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TWEET YOUR LATEST REHAU INSTALLATION TO WIN A TRIP TO GERMANY
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Installers and fabricators are being given the chance to win a trip to REHAU’s new World of Windows event in Erlangen, Germany.
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CARIBBEAN BLINDS RETURNS TO SPONSOR ‘VITAL’ GLAZING SUMMIT
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Caribbean Blinds MD Stuart Dantzic has hailed the Glazing Summit as ‘vital’ after coming on board to sponsor this year’s |
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DANNY WILLIAMS – COLD CALLING – GLASS NEWS JUNE 2022 |
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I am an Exhibitionist…. Firstly, I must apologise to all of those whose Letters to Danny remain languishing at the bottom
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TUFFX’S INFINITY MARKETING DRIVE HITS THE ROAD |
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When you’re next on the open road, keep an eye out for TuffX, as the leading safety glass specialist has recently invested in new graphics for its entire vehicle fleet. |
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