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UAP Makes Key Strategic Appointments To Its Management Team

UAP Limited, a leading British door hardware supplier, has made two key management appointments to its growing team. Martin Cope joins as National Account Manager, and Adam Dixon as Senior Technical Manager.  Martin Cope has vast experience in sales management across 45 years and will be contributing to UAP’s continued development by establishing relationships [...]

2024-08-30T10:34:16+01:00August 30th, 2024|Categories: UAP, Hardware, Industry News, News|Tags: |0 Comments

‘Training Will Save Lives’

As emergency services attended an East London tower block fire early on Bank Holiday Monday, FDM Ltd’s Nicola John says adequate training is at the core of keeping the public safe. Seven years on from the Grenfell tragedy, in which 72 people lost their lives, and less than 10 days before Phase 2 of [...]

2024-08-29T23:56:40+01:00August 29th, 2024|Categories: Hardware, Industry News, UAP|0 Comments

Preparing for Grenfell Report Phase 2

Phase 2 of the Grenfell report due on September 4th 2024 is long awaited across the industry. With the release of the report imminent, Nicola John, MD at Fire Door Maintenance (FDM) reflects on Phase 1 and discusses what she hopes to see in the second instalment… Looking back Grenfell Phase 1 took place [...]

2024-08-16T08:59:11+01:00August 16th, 2024|Categories: Industry News|Tags: |0 Comments

Quanex Building Products Closes on Acquisition of Tyman

Combination Creates a Comprehensive Solutions Provider to Building Products OEMs Acquisition Enhances Scale, Global Reach and Product Offering HOUSTON – August 1, 2024 – Quanex Building Products Corporation (NYSE: NX) (“Quanex” or the “Company”) today announced that it has closed on its acquisition of Tyman plc (“Tyman”), creating a comprehensive solutions provider in the [...]

2024-08-02T15:28:09+01:00August 2nd, 2024|Categories: General, Industry News|Tags: |0 Comments

Edgetech celebrates 35 years of Super Spacer®

Edgetech, leading innovator in spacer technology and a Quanex company, is celebrating the 35th anniversary of its flagship product, Super Spacer®, the world's first foam warm-edge spacer bar. Introduced in 1989, Super Spacer revolutionised the fenestration industry by offering superior thermal performance and productivity compared to traditional metal spacers. Super Spacer's innovative foam construction [...]

2024-08-02T15:12:10+01:00August 2nd, 2024|Categories: IGU, Industry News|Tags: |0 Comments

Homeowner Views on Smart Home Technology Uncovered in Newly Released Keystone Market Research Consumer Fenestration Trends Report

Keystone Market Research is excited to announce the release of the Summer edition of its quarterly UK Consumer Fenestration Trends report, sponsored by Epwin Window Systems. This latest edition provides invaluable insights on developing consumer behaviour and trends within the fenestration industry, with a special focus on smart home technology. In this Summer edition, [...]

2024-08-02T13:46:49+01:00August 2nd, 2024|Categories: General, Industry News|Tags: |0 Comments

New training partnership for composite door fire training

Association for Composite Door Manufacturers chooses FDM as official partner Fire Door Maintenance (FDM) is delighted to announce that the Association for Composite Door Manufacturers (ACDM) has unanimously voted for FDM to be its training partner. The decision was made at ACDM’s recent AGM, and members will now form a training steering group to [...]

2024-08-05T21:25:50+01:00August 2nd, 2024|Categories: Doors, Industry News|Tags: |0 Comments

VBH Introduces Aftercare Products

VBH, the hardware specialist behind the greenteQ brand, has introduced two new products to expand its aftercare range. The greenteQ Cleaning and Care Kit contains the basic products that are required to keep windows and doors in pristine decorative and working condition. Supplied in a sturdy recyclable box, the kit includes a non-abrasive cleaner [...]

2024-08-01T10:44:46+01:00August 1st, 2024|Categories: Hardware, Industry News|Tags: |0 Comments

Sheerline Launches Index Bi-fold to Help Fabricators & Installers Maintain Competitive Edge

Meet Sheerline’s Index Bi-fold System. With a streamlined product range, designed to meet 90% of bi-fold orders, Index supports high volume retail and contract work. It’s a direct competitor to lower quality imported products, giving fabricators and installers greater choice, and letting them benefit from the best of British innovation. It offers all the [...]

2024-08-01T07:31:22+01:00August 1st, 2024|Categories: Aluminium, Industry News|Tags: |0 Comments

Hallmark Introduces AV4 autoLock from Winkhaus UK

Hallmark Doors and Panels, one of the largest composite door manufacturers in the UK, has recently launched the new AV4 multi-point autoLock from Winkhaus UK for their customers and installers. Winkhaus and Hallmark have been in partnership for over 20 years with AV autoLocking systems part of the composite door manufacturer’s product line for [...]

2024-07-29T16:17:49+01:00July 29th, 2024|Categories: Hardware, Industry News|Tags: |0 Comments
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