There was devastating news last week as a rare tornado in the Czech Republic struck the town of Hodonin. Unfortunately, five lives were lost in the extreme weather incident, with more than 100 injured. The tornado also hit the CZ Pellini factory, causing massive damage. It is also reported that a number of workers [...]
Forget about keeping a key for your padlocks. Greenteq Mirage is a robust short shackle padlock that uses fingerprint recognition rather than a key for locking and unlocking. Operation is very quick with an average recognition time of half a second. As well as the convenience of not needing a key, greenteq Mirage can [...]
Thermoseal Group will again sponsor the Glass and Glazing Industry’s G-Awards Champagne Reception, hosted at the prestigious London Hilton on Park Lane Hotel. The Champagne Reception precedes the highly acclaimed G-Awards Gala Dinner presentation evening which, this year falls on Friday 26 th November 2021. The G-Awards is the industry’s most established awards event [...]
Brisant appoints new Finance Director to support ongoing growth Brisant Secure has appointed a Finance Director, a new role created as part of the hardware house’s growth plan. Clive Burnett joined Brisant Secure in June, bringing with him more than 20 years of experience in finance. His expertise and knowledge will complement existing skills [...]
In the current climate, glass processors are evaluating production methods with a critical eye on safety, manpower and monetary advantages for their business. Evaluating production methods to optimise the flow of production is essential, particularly in the current economic climate. This is where the HEGLA team excels, by providing effective solutions at realistic costs. [...]
Mike Parczuk, Managing Director, discusses an open letter. I speak to our installers every day. ‘Exhausted’, ‘stretched’, ‘frazzled’, probably describe how they feel best. We’re in a boom but that’s come with a unique set of challenges, so to be talking now about price increases and disruption to the supply chain - we recognise [...]
If you already sell and install Garden Rooms or are thinking about getting involved in this booming area of the market, RoofWright has the software to enable you to create beautiful designs for your customers. The industry leading building design software company has added garden rooms to its growing portfolio of design solutions tailored [...]
Research conducted by Building Our Skills has identified that at the end of the first week in May there were over 1100 vacancies for installers being advertised on job sites throughout the UK. The research was conducted in association with partner FrontFoot, specialists in re-introducing military service personnel into mainstream industry. It is the [...]
Morley Glass have renewed their Ambassador sponsorship of the National Fenestration Awards Industry-leading integral blinds manufacturer Morley Glass have renewed their Ambassador sponsorship of the National Fenestration Awards for the 2021 campaign. Following a disrupted year, the NFAs were a rare bright spot for the entire sector, with an end-of-year social media and YouTube dual broadcast [...]
Rapierstar’s 20-year partnership with leading distributor Window Ware has proved invaluable in ensuring fastener supplies to its fabricator customers have continued reliably, and consistently, throughout the exceptionally busy home improvement boom of the past 12 months. Reflecting the value both companies place on long term supply partnerships, Window Ware and Rapierstar have worked together [...]
