20,000 distribution including builders, home improvement companies, window fitters & maintenance and trade counter outlets throughout the UK. Bringing you the latest news for this fast growing sector.
Decorative Cladding
The largest selection of cladding from National Plastics
National Plastics, the UK's largest independent trade counter network now stocks one of the industry's most comprehensive ranges of internal cladding throughout their 31 stores.
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Counter Space Saver
Working on the Dark Side Can Increase Your Profits
Everyone is looking to increase sales, increase profits, and to use their precious space better and more efficiently.
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Choosing Hardware Stock
Tradelocks Budget Cylinders – Why Can't You Have Your Cake and Eat It?
When UAP went about developing the new Tradelocks cylinders, they decided to work in a different way.
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London Trade Counter
Celuform stockist launches new London store
When Martin McEwan opened his first builder's merchant in the heart of South East London, he had no doubt that the products he wanted to supply would be top of the range.
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Packers For Professionals
VBH Offers Packers in Handy New Packaging
Hardware specialist VBH now stocks Glazpart's Packers for Professionals range of plastic accessories for the glazing industry.
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Charity News
Cricket club bowled over by support
A community cricket club in Bradford has been saved from a sticky wicket after getting a helping hand from plastic building products specialist Magden.
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Welcome to the first edition of Trade Counter News!
During 2014, the activity among builders increased dramatically. With the growth of trade counter outlets, builders can now offer the same products as traditional installers without the overheads and sales/marketing costs associated with a typical double-glazing business.

There are now over 22,000 local builders active in home improvements, extensions and self-build projects all of which can include windows, doors and conservatories.

The landscape for installers is changing; many have now become home improvement companies rather than specialist window companies, and offer a wider range of products such as garage doors or roofline products.

It is predicted (Insight Data Industry Report 2014) that as window companies evolve into home improvement specialists, and builders capitalise on the availability of window and door products through trade counters, the line between installer and builder will dissolve, and we will see 34,000 home improvement companies.

A return to economic growth in the UK has been good news for installers, but they also face new challenges with greater legislation and compliance, and competition from a fast growing sector – local builders.

Are you a builder who now offers double-glazing as standard? Did you start out as a traditional window fitter and are now offering other home improvements? Get in touch, tell us your story.

Email: christina@glassnews.co.uk
Christina Shaw
Publisher
National Plastics relocates Newport depot
The Newport branch of the UK's largest independent trade counter network has just relocated. To celebrate the relocation to Albany Street Industrial Estate, the depot will be holding an open day on Thursday 6 August. With special offers, a prize draw, numerous promotions and major suppliers giving live product demonstrations, it will be a great way for local tradespeople to remind themselves just how much National Plastics has to offer.

National Plastics is renowned for being a one stop shop for the trade. Its range covers everything from drainage to roofing and everything in between. Products are available at all price points, so there is something for every project, no matter what its scale. Geoff comments, "Everyone is very time-pressured. Stocking as broad a range of products as we can means we reduce that pressure a little.
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Exclusive Interview!
Trade Counters and their place in the Industry.
Personal service, stock & technical knowledge a what trade counters need to offer their custom
Glass News' Editor, Chris Champion, visits UPVC Maintenance in Batley and talks with owner, David Earnshaw, about trade counters and their place in the industry.

When someone says, "Our strength is our service and the technical support we give to our customers", there's always a sense of déjà vu! But watching you and your staff with your customers, I can see that's exactly what you do…

A trade counter isn't just about supplying from stock, on demand. Customers often need help and it's important that we can give them that support.
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Exclusive Article!
Trade Counter Growth
Truemans moves with the times, expanding its Trade Counter empire
Glass News' Editor, Chris Champion, attends the Open Day at Truemans Windows, Doors and Conservatories' new Trade Counter in Sheffield, and looks at how the company has changed over its 20 years in the industry.

It's interesting how our industry is changing and particularly how companies are adapting to its needs. Companies are recognising their own strengths and weaknesses and applying good business sense to their strategies, such that how they may have started out some 20 years ago, may bear little resemblance to how they now conduct their business.
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Exterior Cladding
Freefoam Launch New Style Double Shiplap Cladding
Freefoam, a leading manufacturer of a wide range of innovative products for the building industry in Ireland, the UK and Mainland Europe
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Hull Trade Counter
Eltherington Extends Its PVC-Ue Product Range
Eltherington, one of the UK's leading suppliers of high quality architectural, leisure and stockholding solutions, has expanded its PVC-Ue stockholding range to meet increased customer demand.
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Complete Building Supplies
National Plastics' growth demonstrates success of one stop shop approach
In the past few years National Plastics, the UK's largest independent trade counter network, has become a byword for a one stop shop. And stocking such a wide range of products in its stores has paid dividends for the company.
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North Of England Trade Counter
Magden adds innovative 'toolbox-style' delivery vehicles to fleet
North of England PVC building and insulated glazing products supplier Magden is hoping to boost delivery times by adding two innovative 'toolbox-style' vans to its fleet.
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Decking & Fencing
Installation firm flourishes thanks to innovative decking system
Decking and fencing installation specialist Northern Deckline is flourishing thanks to innovative new products offered by leading building plastics distributor Magden.
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Recruitment
UPVC Maintenance Supplies appoints a new Marketing Manager
UPVC Maintenance Supplies Ltd – the Yorkshire-based supplier of door and window hardware – has appointed a new Marketing Manager to help drive their business forward.
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