ERA’S OEM SALES TEAM NOW HEADED UP BY JOHN CHAMBERS

As part of its ongoing approach to putting the customer first, ERA’s OEM area sales team is now headed up by John Chambers. With over forty years’ experience in the industry, John will be a familiar face to many. Overseeing seven area managers, John is part of ERA’s Sales Leadership Team.

ERA’s commitment to Investors in People means a focus for John’s role lies in mentoring...

1,000,000

This is the sales milestone reached earlier this year of the innovative and game changing trickle ventilator the Link Vent, launched by Glazpart in just 2016. Up to 1,000,000 windows have been fitted with the Link vents across the country. Reducing call backs, minimising negative feedback and maximising potential margins.

Homeowners love the smaller size and greater performance delivered by the product as it is less drafty when closed and there are fewer gaps to create those little whistles combined with complete control of the closure plate to allow just the right level of fresh air.

Conservatory Outlet Ltd Announced as Wakefield Manufacturer of the Year 2018

Leading UK fabricator, Conservatory Outlet Ltd, Wakefield has been recognised as ‘Manufacturer of the Year 2018’ at the Wakefield Manufacturing Awards.

Wage increases and underinvestment in automation a ‘ticking time bomb’ for UK window and glass industry

Promac Group has warned that heading into the new year, the UK window industry faces a perfect storm of wage inflation and declining availability of labour.

KÖMMERLING’S STRONGER SALES TEAM

profine UK have just finished putting together a new and experienced sales team to help push the KÖMMERLING brand further in the UK, with the promise of additional product and marketing investment over the next 12 months and beyond.

Clip-on cills and large outerframes - even more benefits that make the ‘VEKA difference’

Alongside its newly unveiled laminated moulding offering, VEKA Group is also proud to offer clip-on cills and...

Rain doesn’t ‘stop play’ for Turf Moor Sleepout

A wet and windy October evening saw three VEKA Group Directors take part in the first ever charity Sleepout event held at Burnley FC’s Turf Moor..

Eiffel Tower Bonanza!

Leading UK Fabricator, Conservatory Outlet, has celebrated its 6th Annual Gala Dinner in its most extravagant venue to date – none other than The Eiffel Tower.

With an exclusive invitation, the owners and directors of the close-knit Conservatory Outlet Network of retail partners, as well as their wives/husbands and partners, were treated priority entry to the tower...

Mackenzie Glass investment tops half a million

Mackenzie Glass’ investment programme has topped more than half a million pounds in less than a year including new laminate cutting capability, IT, fleet and processing equipment...

Workplace safety about much more than PPE and safe manual handling

Bohle has held its first Glass Safety Day, aimed at driving improved standards of health and safety plus employee wellbeing.

Optimism about the future at UK Construction Week as flagship show puts industry in the spotlight

Confirming its position as the largest event for the UK construction industry, a record-breaking 34,000 industry professionals attended this year’s UK Construction Week (UKCW). Built environment professionals from all parts of the industry came for new ideas and innovation...

Force 8 Can Now Quote You Very Happy

The new quote system from Force 8 now gives a full-scaled visual of your new door and frame including a complete breakdown of the specification. In the past, quotes have been...

DuPont Announces Winners of the European 2018 DuPont™ Kevlar® Glove Innovation Awards

Recognizing Advances in Protective Gloves Made with DuPont™ Kevlar®

SmartSecure Adopted by South Wales Social Landlord

As the result of a successful tender, Carl F Groupco is supplying hardware to Tai Tarian, one of the largest social landlords in Wales with responsibility for over 9,000 properties. The prestigious contract which supports all Tai Tarian’s hardware needs for maintenance, renewal and new build across its full housing stock includes SmartSecure, Carl F Groupco’s electronic door locking and access control technology.

Carl F Groupco’s Smart solution is being used by Tai Tarian for independent living accommodation...

Kawneer systems are sitting on the dock of the bay

The manufacturer’s curtain walling, windows and doors all feature at Bayscape.

The full range of architectural glazing systems from leading UK manufacturer Kawneer were specified for a stunning residential development at Cardiff marina because they are tried and tested products.

Rapierstar reveals top three fastener failings

Analysis of data from over 250 customer factory audits by window and door fastener specialist Rapierstar has revealed that most fabricators suffer quality, productivity and health and safety problems because of the same...

Next stop – library!

VEKA helps local school start new chapter

Industry-leading PVC-U systems supplier VEKA Group, has transformed a double decker bus into an inspirational reading space for a local primary school, after it won thousands of online votes.

Children at Whittlefield Primary School were delighted to get a first look inside their new school library when it was officially opened by the Mayor of Burnley; who is also a former pupil of...

SOLIDOR INVEST IN A NEW ONLINE EXPERIENCE

Solidor continue to build on what is widely accepted as the strongest consumer brand in the composite door sector, with a newly developed website that capitalises on the very latest digital technologies and thought processes.

What a feline! Everglade builds 26 VEKA 'cat pens' for charity

VEKA Group fabricator and installer Everglade of Wythenshawe has completed a 'pet project' of building and fitting almost 30 PVC-U profile cat pens at the Society for Abandoned Animals (SAA).

FORE! Hundred pounds raised for charity at IN golf tournament

Independent Network (powered by VEKA) has hosted another fantastic golf tournament, giving members the chance to have fun, speak to other like-minded fabricators and installers, catch up with the IN team and raise some money for charity in the process.

VEKA Group’s Head of Partner Programmes Karen Lund explains: “Here at Independent Network, we know that meetings don’t need to be held in the board room to be valuable. We encourage all our members to join in with a host of social events that allow them to have fun while learning from each other and the IN team at the same time.

“This year’s IN Golf Tournament was...

Listers and VEKA, flush with success!

Every partnership is built on two things; trust and respect and after working together for 14 years, VEKA and Listers have developed the perfect relationship.

In August 2017, Listers was acquired by industry stalwart, Roy Frost and his first port of call was to ensure that partnership remained intact.

The complete package; laminated mouldings delivered direct from VEKA

Industry-leading systems supplier VEKA Group has added another string to its bow, for the benefit of fabricators and installers. The Burnley-based PVC-U giant now offers perfectly colour-matched laminated mouldings.

Trade Frames Become Part of the Selecta Family!

Somerset based trade window and door supplier, Trade Frames, have announced that they have started fabricating the Advance 70 Window and Door System and become part of the Selecta ‘family’. Managing Director, Keith Matthews, and General Manager, Paul French, explain the reasons behind the move, future partnership plans and the enthusiasm to join the independently owned and fastest growing PVCu systems company.

With 30 years of trading under our belt, Trade Frames have grown in size and prominence over the years to become one of the South West’s leading...

VEKA nominations shortlisted on the double

VEKA Group is proud to have been shortlisted in not one, but two categories at this year’s G Awards.

The G18 Awards will take place at Park Lane’s London Hilton in November and will see VEKA among those named in the ‘Promotional Campaign of the Year’ and ‘Training and Development Initiative of...

Continued growth at LEKA Systems

Roof innovators, LEKA Systems have reported an impressive 100% upturn in sales of its roofing products. This upturn is driven by demand for the company’s LEKA Warm Roof and LEKA Orangery roof products. Rhys Hoddinott...

Charity work? VEKA Directors do it in their sleep!

Three VEKA Group Directors will be ditching their duvets and buttoning up their winter coats for a chilly overnight stay at Burnley FC’s Turf Moor this October.

The Turf Moor Sleep Out event has been planned to heighten awareness of Homelessness in the local area and raise money for three charities: Burnley FC in the Community, Emmaus, and SafeNet Domestic Abuse Service for Jane’s Place Women’s Refuge.

HEGLA presents forward thinking solutions at Glasstec

The HEGLA Group, HEGLA-HANIC and HEGLA boraident will all be exhibiting together jointly at glasstec trade fair in Düsseldorf. Visitors to Stand A56 in Hall 14, will be able to discover new technology...