Connect from Epwin Window Systems takes Best Business Initiative of the Year at the G23 Awards

Epwin Window Systems has won Best Business Initiative of the Year at the prestigious G23 Awards for its Connect digital resource platform.

2023 was the first year the category of Best Business Initiative was included in the G Awards. Gerald Allen, Head of Marketing at Epwin Window Systems, said: “Winning an award is always noteworthy...

TOTAL HARDWARE SECURES NEW PRODUCT RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING CENTRE

Independent hardware supplier Total Hardware has announced it has secured a new product research, development and testing centre. Located in the Midlands, the centre underscores the company’s commitment to product innovation and excellence.

General Manager Chris Pell said: “This is a significant milestone for us, and we are confident that the investment will contribute to further elevating our standards of quality and product innovation in addition to supporting our customers with ongoing testing.”

Total Hardware’s popular own product lines currently include the Quantum range of premium hardware for windows and doors, the Superior 25 stainless steel door hardware collection and the Duration...

EPWIN WINDOW SYSTEMS ACHIEVES PAS24:2022 ACROSS ITS PVC-U SYSTEMS

Epwin Window Systems has confirmed all its PVC-U window and door systems have achieved PAS24:2022 signalling a commitment to staying at the forefront of industry standards.

Adrian Crutchley, Product Accreditations Manager at Epwin Window Systems, said: “We are delighted to be amongst the first systems companies to be able to confirm that our multiple PVC-U window and...

CARL F GROUPCO UPGRADES CRM SOFTWARE TO FURTHER ENHANCE ITS CUSTOMER SERVICE

Independent hardware distributor Carl F Groupco has just announced a £20,000 investment in upgraded customer relationship management software, ‘theCRM’. Steve Lamb, IT Manager at the company, said: “This upgrade reflects...

EPWIN WINDOW SYSTEMS’ U-COMPLY N CALCULATOR ADDING VALUE

Epwin Window Systems has confirmed an increase in downloads of its thermal efficiency calculator U-Comply N by customers calculating the thermal performance and transmittance of their window and door specifications. The U-Comply N online tool is fully accredited by the BSI and the BFRC and can be used to prove a product’s compliance with Part L of Building Regulations.

Gerald Allen, Head of Marketing at Epwin Window Systems, said: “With the changes to Part L, the compliance aspect is gaining significance across all market sectors – over 2,600 calculation reports have been generated by our customers in the past 12 months...

ENHANCED VARIATION OF FEDERAL’S IRON GUARD 3* CYLINDER LAUNCHED BY CARL F GROUPCO

Independent hardware distributor Carl F Groupco has just added an enhanced variation of the Iron Guard 3* Cylinder manufactured by Federal to its portfolio. John Crittenden, Managing Director at Carl F Groupco, comments: “The...

DEMAND FOR LEKA SYSTEMS’ PRODUCTS CONTINUES TO RISE

Leka Systems’ reputation as a go-to manufacturer of innovative home improvement solutions continues to grow, as its most recent figures show. Rhys Hoddinott, Managing Director of Leka Systems, said: “We’re continuing to see rapid growth as more and more people see the benefits our products bring to fabricators, installers and homeowners.”

Reynaers open day highlights importance of sustainability to installers

Installers were urged to make sustainability a priority in their offering to homeowners during an open day held at Reynaers Aluminium UK.

The aluminium doors, windows and facades specialist invited a number of installers to the event at its Birmingham headquarters to learn more about product development, installer support packages and anticipated changes to building regulations.

With the implementation of the Future Homes Standard due in 2025, Reynaers Technical Director John McComb warned installers and fabricators that as more homeowners make choices with the environment in mind, a commitment to sustainability will become a necessity.

GEMINI UPVC ADDS STELLAR ALUMINIUM TO ITS PORTFOLIO

Gemini UPVC has signed a three-year supply agreement with Epwin Window Systems to manufacture the multi-award-winning Stellar Aluminium Window and Door System.

Michael Griffiths, Managing Director at Gemini UPVC, said: “We chose Stellar because we wanted to align with a systems company that offered a compelling aluminium offer and Stellar ticked all...

BWS WINDOWS ELEVATES PRODUCTION WITH PURCHASE OF SMR-4 WELDER FROM HAFFNER

Trade and retail fabricator BWS Windows has purchased a new SMR-4 Four-Headed Welder from award-winning machinery experts, Haffner Ltd.

The SMR-4 welder has been marketed as the fastest and most accurate welder on the market today. So, when BWS Windows needed to upgrade two ageing welders, they turned to Haffner. Raj Jhall, Owner of BWS Windows...

SLAM DUNK! KUBU STRENGTHENS ITS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PORTFOLIO EVEN FURTHER WITH GRANTED PATENT FOR COIL SENSING TECHNOLOGY

Hot on the heels of its recent “clip-in” window sensor patent – a mechanism that allows sensors to be effortlessly clipped on and off a mounting bracket affixed to the window frame’s interior – Kubu announces another significant addition to their portfolio of intellectual property, with the granting of a patent for its innovative wire coil sensing technology.

This latest patent specifically covers the use of wire coils enclosed in a plastic housing, enabling a sensor to accurately report the opening, closing, locking and venting mode of a window or door.

Ryan Bromley, Co-founder of Kubu, remarked, “Each patent we secure is...

Window Warehouse – more than just a fabricator!

At Window Warehouse, our commitment to excellence goes beyond just being a fabricator! We take pride in offering a comprehensive suite of services to our valued trade customers and this year we’ve taken our dedication to customer care to new heights.

This year we welcomed our new trade app, designed to make your life easier with features such as brochures, installation guides, and a handy image gallery. The ‘report a fault’ feature...