29th July 2022

July Edition of Trade Counter News.

TODAY FOR TOMORROW – KÖMMERLING’S NEW SUSTAINABLE BRAND

In the 125th anniversary year, Kömmerling is positioning itself for the future with the realignment of its brand, with sustainability right at the heart of the new positioning and philosophy. It is about taking action today and making the right decisions for tomorrow and this philosophy is reflected with a completely new brand image, with a new logo and slogan.

Dr. Peter Mrosik, owner and CEO of profine, on the background to the brand relaunch said: ‘Living up to our responsibility means protecting the future. It’s up to us, the industry leaders...

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Epwin Window Systems has further expanded its aluminium system portfolio with the launch of its new Stellar Aluminium Slimline Bifold Door. By design, the Stellar Slimline Aluminium Bifold Door is 20% slimmer than the original Stellar Bifold and delivers superior slim sightlines at every level. At just 117mm wide, the slim meeting stiles create an attractive sightline in the closed position, letting the glass take centre stage for maximum customer appeal.

As you would expect from a Stellar product, the intelligent design protocols and patented features are evident throughout the door. This includes patented pre-gasketed knock-in beads that make glazing the Stellar Slimline Bifold Door straightforward. 

The changes to Part L of Building Regulations covering thermal efficiency have had a huge impact on many solid roof manufacturers. One manufacturer that’s unaffected is Leka Systems. Leka products have always achieved industry-leading U values thanks to the system’s innovative design. It’s an advantage that’s more important than ever right now.

Rhys Hoddinott, Managing Director of Leka Systems, said: “The majority of our competitors have had to alter their systems to comply with the new regulations. In many cases, this has added complexity and cost to the installation. On the other hand, our Leka Warm Roof, Leka Orangery Roof and Leka Xi are thermally efficient by design and have always been available in a range of U values from an industry leading 0.12 W/m²K. to 0.15 W/m²K.
 

Specialist aluminium fabricator Fentrade has further expanded its product portfolio with the introduction of the SD70 aluminium heritage door system. Chris Reeks, Fentrade’s Director, commented: “The SD70 aluminium heritage door system is ideal for projects requiring art-deco or industrial styling and is suitable for external...

Conservatory roof innovators, Leka Systems, have launched their new ecotech roofing system giving fabricators and installers even more opportunities to add value to their portfolio. Although Leka already delivers building control compliant roof systems, the new Leka ecotech roof is one of the most technologically advanced roofing systems on the market today, achieving 0.15w/m2k whilst being incredibly economic in the process.