NEW ESSEX FACTORY FOR YORKSHIRE TRADE WINDOWS
Yorkshire Trade Windows has opened a new factory in Braintree, Essex as part of its plans to expand nationwide. Read More
Listers’ Customers Pass their A-Levels
Lister Trade Frames of Stoke on Trent have just taken another leap forward in the Energy Efficiency arena by making their windows BFRC ‘A’ Energy Rated as standard.
Listers were one of the first companies in the UK to fully embrace and exploit the potential of the BFRC Window Energy Ratings Scheme. They have had a number of ‘firsts’ in this market including the first ‘A’ Rated domestic window installation some four years ago in 2006. Last year saw them receive the coveted Glass and Glazing G-09 Energy Efficiency Initiative Award at Wembley Stadium. Read More
DISTRIBUTOR SHAKE UP LEAVES FABRICATOR SUPPLY UNAFFECTED, SAYS SIEGENIA-AUBI
Hardware manufacturer Siegenia-Aubi Ltd said today that the decision to end its long-standing trading relationship with Avocet Hardware Ltd would not affect the supply of its window and door hardware products to fabricators.
Siegenia-Aubi Ltd divisional managing director, Adrian Vicker, says the decision was reached mutually and is a result of market pressures on both businesses:Read More
Listers choose Freefoam
As the industry faces up to another year of extremely tough conditions and uncertainty Freefoam have stayed focused on meeting the changing needs of their customers.
Having a service that is continually improving and delivering what customers want is clearly paying dividends. It’s no accident though. Richard Jackson, UK National Sales Manager explains “We made a conscious decision sometime ago to focus our efforts on growing the sales of our existing customers by working both with them, and on their behalf”. Read More
Glass and Glazing Federation picks The Fuelcard People
— Members offered fuel cost savings, service and security —
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) has selected The Fuelcard People as its strategic fuel cards partner. The agreement will offer its member companies help in reducing and controlling vehicle running costs. It chose The Fuelcard People after investigating a number of potential suppliers. Read More
Conservatory Outlet chooses Swisspacer for energy rated windows
Conservatory Outlet Ltd, based in Wakefield, started using Swisspacer 18 months ago and hasn’t looked back. Managing Director Matthew Glover chose Swisspacer’s warm edge spacer bar for its rigidity and good thermal performance: “We wanted to be able to offer top performing energy rated windows and I liked the fact that Swisspacer’s bar is a rigid bar.” Read More
Whiteline’s customers welcome Liniar’s innovative window system
Whiteline, the largest fabricator in the South East, is now offering Liniar’s innovative window system. The Eastbourne-based company, which fabricates 1,500 frames a week from its 50,000 sq ft factory, has added Liniar to its range so it can provide its customers with an exciting window system with modern features and benefits to help them sell. Liniar will be available to Whiteline’s customers alongside its existing window profile Read More
MORE COMPOSITE KNOWLEDGE
Pierre Mifsud has joined innovative composite door manufacturer Solidor as general manager, bringing with him 12 years’ experience from within the sector.
The composite door market is relatively new when we consider that the replacement PVCu window and door market dates back to the early 1970’s, so Pierre is a rare breed within the sector. He brings with him experience on the technical, specification and operational side having worked with another composite door company in the sector from 1998 onwards. Read More
Windowbase launches online sales prospect manager at G10 exhibition
Leading prospect data supplier Windowbase is launching Prospect Manager at the glazing industry’s G10 exhibition on 21-22 April at Aston Villa Football Club, Birmingham.
Windowbase, well known for its accurate data on windows, doors and conservatory companies, has the largest number of e-mail addresses in the industry, vital for cost- effective marketing. Prospect Manager allows Windowbase customers to access company information online from any of Windowbase’s well known databases. Read More
MACO KEEP IT UNDER THEIR HAT
Listening to their customers has long been one of Maco’s strengths; factor in innovation, quality control and attention to detail, then you have the makings of an excellent industry partner. The company’s latest development fulfils the above description, is a simple step but an effective one for fabricators. Read More
K2 Conservatories launches new website
K2 Conservatories – one of the key conservatory systems manufacturer in the UK - has launched its new website. Now to be found on www.k2conservatories.co.uk, the site is user friendly and offers lots of new, useful features to visitors.
Anne-Marie Busch, Marketing Manager at K2, comments: “the industry is becoming wiser to the practical side of using email and websites to communicate and gather information. It was time for us to introduce a website that would allow our customers and potential customers to contact us and to find the information they need easily” Read More
