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7th March 2019
Tradesmith expands its range with ‘wow factor’ Spitfire doors
As part of a continuing push to expand its choice of specialist doors, Tradesmith has added the full range of Spitfire doors. Based in Hailsham, the fast-growing trade fabricator enables customers to serve the increasing demand for exclusive, beautifully-engineered, residential designer entrance doors.
“We have a lot of homeowners in the South East whose homes have increased greatly in value over the last 20 years,” says Tradesmith MD Mark Hutchinson, “and installers are looking to offer them the high-end, high-quality, in-demand products and brands that add more value to their homes. They’ll love Spitfire Doors! The range includes aluminium and timber-fusion....
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Supplier of the Year
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VEKA names Vynova \"Supplier of the Year\"
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Vynova has secured the ‘top spot’ in VEKA Group\\'s fourth annual Supplier of the Year awards.
As a leading European manufacturer of...
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VEKA Supports Manufacturing Made Smarter
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VEKA Group’s Head of Technical Paul Kennington has spoken at an event for North West SME manufacturers, promoting the benefits of embracing more digital technologies.
Made Smarter, the government-backed £20m business support programme co-hosted the event with Lancashire’s Boost business support service, at Preston’s County Hall.
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Invitation (News)
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Reynaers to reveal product updates at annual Innovation Days
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Reynaers, the leading supplier of sustainable aluminium solutions is hosting its series of Innovation Days on 13 and 14 March at the company’s Knowledge Centre in Birmingham.
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Fire Safety
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FIREX 2019 – GGF SET FOR EUROPE’S BIGGEST EXHIBITION FOR FIRE SAFETY
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The GGF is looking forward to FIREX International (18-20 June 2019) at London Excel and is exhibiting on stand number FX715.
At the Europe’s largest show for fire safety, the GGF will be display live before and after...
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Camden Group’s growth leads to £700,000 logistics investment
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Camden Group’s growth leads to £700,000 logistics investment
Camden’s continued growth has led to investment in their logistic department, with the £700,000 purchase of seven new Volvo lorries.
The new additions to the fleet allow for greater loads to be carried as they have extra horsepower, whilst maintaining their eco-friendly credentials with twin fuel tanks, side skirts and roof deflectors.
This recent commitment brings...
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Consumer Website
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MYGLAZING.COM HITS ONE MILLION
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The GGF’s consumer advice website MyGlazing.com has hit a landmark one million page views in just over three years since was set up.
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Manufacturing News
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ALMOST A THIRD OF SME MANUFACTURERS “MOVING SUPPLIER BASE FROM EU TO UK” – ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH
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From investment to turnover, recruitment to profits, forecasts are down for UK SME manufacturing bosses as they divert valuable...
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First Master Builder appointed to Construction Leadership Council, announces FMB
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A Master Builder has been appointed to the influential Construction Leadership Council, and will help ensure the Council is more representative of the hundreds of thousands SME firms in our industry, according to the Federation of Master Builder (FMB).
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Modular Building
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Hornsea couple’s business wins prestigious award
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An East Yorkshire company’s meteoric rise to success within its first year has earned it a prestigious regional business award.
Frontier Modular Services, launched in late 2017 by Hornsea man Rich Pooley (who was joined by his partner Lindsey Nicklin later in 2018), has won the ‘Start-Up Business of...
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Wood for Good
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Wood for Good Marketing Summit to put health and wellbeing into practice
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Promoting timber’s health and wellbeing benefits is the focus for Wood for Good’s next Marketing Summit on 12 March at CILIP in London.
Christiane Lellig, Wood...
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Selecta – Confronting the Fear to Change
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It’s said that, ‘fear to change, can be the enemy of success’ and Selecta Systems Sales Director, Andy Green, believes there are no truer words spoken when it comes to fabricators and installers when choosing not only the right profile system, but also the right systems company. Andy speaks out about confronting that fear, how Selecta go about making that change-over and transition as smooth as possible and why a record number of fabricators are choosing to #bepartofthefamily
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Apprenticeships
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More of us would rather our children did an apprenticeship than a degree, says FMB
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More parents in the UK want to see their child undertake an apprenticeship than a university degree, according to new research by the Federation of Master Builders.
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Fire Dynamics
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The painful lesson of the House of Pain
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Wrightstyle is an international supplier of integrated steel and aluminium advanced glazing systems. Jane Embury, the company’s marketing director...
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ERA RAISES OVER £11,000 FOR MIDLANDS AIR AMBULANCE
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2018 saw ERA, the Wolverhampton-based security expert, raise £11,262.86 for the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, having made the organisation its chosen charity for the year. At the outset ERA had set a £10,000 target, and staff at the company are over the moon to have exceeded this figure.
Each life-saving mission undertaken by the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity costs the charity approximately £2,500. The money raised by ERA therefore is enough to cover four such missions.
Employees used their ingenuity to come up with a broad variety of fund-raising activities, including a book sale, a Valentines’ raffle, a Grand National competition, a...
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Health
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Caddick Construction lays foundations for building a healthy and happy workforce - thanks to hero partnership
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Caddick Construction has agreed a partnership with health and wellness provider hero which will see all of its 140 employees benefit from...
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Architectural Ironmongery
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Top customer service award for HOPPE (UK) BDM
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Outstanding customer service in the door hardware industry was celebrated at this year’s Institute of Architectural Ironmongers (IAI) Awards.
The Paul Lewis Customer Service...
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Liniar sponsors NFA Award for Fabricator/Manufacturer of the Year
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Innovative systems company Liniar has announced its sponsorship of the National Fenestration Award (NFA) for Fabricator/Manufacturer of the Year 2019, which seeks to find and reward the best of the industry’s many fabricators and manufacturers.
Nominated companies must operate in the UK and must manufacture a product as the core of their business – which includes any major fenestration...
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New Build Checklist
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New-Build Checklist for Housing Developers
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New-builds are a great opportunity for first-time buyers to get onto the property ladder and the demand for them is greater than ever. But, with new-build homes under scrutiny, it is very important that home builders and...
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High Growth for the Highlands
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Scottish Highlands home improvement company, ERG Scotland Ltd, has become the latest addition to the Conservatory Outlet Network of retailers.
After huge success for Conservatory Outlet on the back of 2018 with three new retail partners joining in as many months, it is now revealed that the leading UK fabricator has secured...
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Composite Doors
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HURST ROLLS OUT NEW MARKETING SUPPORT PACKAGE
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Hurst Doors is helping its growing network of customers to increase sales with the launch of a comprehensive new marketing support package. The development swiftly follows the launch of Hurst’s major re-brand with bold new identity that captures the company’s unique pedigree and continuous dedication to...
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Glamping Windows
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Pod Almighty
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Homes-away-from-home, with only the best from M&M Windows
Independent Network member M&M Windows has secured an ongoing contract with a ‘glamping pod’ supplier based in Morecambe.
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VEKA Group’s core colour offering – laid out in black and white
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Straight-talking PVC-U systems supplier VEKA Group has simplified its Variations colour offering, to make it even more useable, helpful, and easy to understand for customers.
95% of VEKA Group foil sales will now be from stock; 27 colour combinations across 14 colours, covering all products.
Working out ex-stock colour...
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Fabricators Forum
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VEKA Group makes a statement at The Fabricators’ Forum
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VEKA Group representatives took part in the inaugural Fabricators’ Forum, hosted by the British Fenestration Rating Council (BFRC). The event, held at The Royal Berkshire Conference...
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Burglary Prevention
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TIGER LOCKS PROVIDE SUPER SECURITY FOR NEW BUILD
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Tiger Locks has secured 59 doors on an estate in West Yorkshire in just 9 days, after a spate of burglaries in the area, using Ultion.
The new build estate had been built with doors featuring basic cylinders that can be snapped in less than 10 seconds.
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The science, the style, and the substance - behind VEKA Group’s next generation Vertical Slider
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Renowned PVC-U systems supplier VEKA Group has unveiled the industry’s ‘next generation’ Vertical Slider.
Marketing Director Dawn Stockell explains: “We’re thrilled to bring the Imagine Vertical Slider to market because we absolutely believe it is the most technically advanced Vertical Slider product out there, giving VEKA Group customers a real sales edge in an area of genuine industry growth.
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Window Restrictor
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Double the holding force of window restrictors, Cubelock’s “Belt and Braces” solution
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To tackle the problem that window restrictors may be inadequate in preventing a determined effort to force a window...
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