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Winkhaus

About Winkhaus

The companies of the Winkhaus Group develop and produce high-quality system solutions for windows and doors as well as modern access control systems. Building component manufacturers and security professionals, dealers, architects, builders and users all over the world value the robust and innovative technology.

Winkhaus offers impressively innovative products and competent services. High quality is the hallmark of the user-friendly window technology, the convenient door locking systems and the intelligent access control systems.

Winkhaus’ state-of-the-art plants are based in three locations in Germany – in addition to the headquarters in Telgte, the company produces in Münster and Meiningen. Another state-of-the-art plant for window technology is located in Rydzyna, Poland. Winkhaus is represented throughout Europe with its international subsidiaries.

Aug. Winkhaus GmbH & Co. KG has been an owner-run company since its establishment in 1854 and is 100% owned by the founding family Winkhaus. The fifth generation now manages a team of over 2,300 employees.

Contact Winkhaus

Address:
Winkhaus UK Ltd
2950 Kettering Parkway
Kettering
Northants
NN15 6XZ

T +44 1536 316000

Website: https://www.winkhaus.co.uk/en/

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Sheerline

About Sheerline

Proudly designed and manufactured in the heart of the UK

We aim to transform the experience of buying aluminium systems and windows from start to finish. Our technical experts looked at every aspect of aluminium windows and doors, from how they’re made and installed, how they perform and look, to the service and support you need and get. And we’ve redesigned everything so they’re easy to fabricate, order, install, and sell.

Mission

After listening to the issues and problems that customers experienced with existing aluminium systems, Roger Hartshorn, who has more than 40 years experience in the fenestration industry, began a mission to reinvent aluminium windows and doors.

Not only to remove these frustrations but also to improve service levels and reduce the reliance on imported aluminium systems and products. Currently 190,000 tonnes of extruded aluminium is consumed in the UK, but only 110,000 tonnes are made here.

Investment

We’ve invested over £9m in a state-of-the-art factory. This investment ensures quality is built into our very foundations. At the heart of our production facility sits our 170-tonne aluminium press (the same weight as a fully-grown blue whale).

The SMS HYBREX delivers up to 4 tonnes of extruded profile an hour, using the latest energy efficient servomotor technology to replace many hydraulic functions, for improved efficiency, precision and speed of operation with energy savings of up to 55%.

History

Formed in early 2018, after seeing the opening for a modern UK based aluminium extruder. Garnalex is based at the original L.B. Plastics site, which is also part of the Garnalex group.

We undertook a major refurbishment program of our 35 acre Firs Works to create a pristine, clean environment for our aluminium press, annealing oven and toolroom operations.

Contact Sheerline

Address:

SHEERLINE,
FIRS WORKS,
SPANKER LANE,
NETHER HEAGE,
BELPER,
DERBYSHIRE
DE56 2JJ

Tel: 01332 978000

Website: https://www.sheerline.com/

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UAP

About UAP

UAP Ltd has an unrivalled reputation for product excellence, innovation and quality. We are a leading door hardware supplier in the UK and import top of the range supplies from around the globe – working in conjunction with highly-regarded and respected manufacturers in order to guarantee that every piece of merchandise is of a superior standard. All items meet even the most stringent of requirements and come complete with an extremely reasonable, competitive price tag.

Our head office is based in Whitefield (Manchester). We have external sales representatives covering all over the UK and Ireland, each partnered with an internal account manager and sales admin, meaning that no matter where you are in the country, we have you covered.

All UAP products are categorised by the six brands, UAP Health Care Range, Locking Systems; Intelligent Hardware; Fullex; Firemongery and TradeLocks. Each brand is reputed for quality, durability and innovation. Our products have been designed, developed and tested in the UK.

Established in 1996, UAP Limited has been running for over 20 years, and in this time we have become a leading household name in the UK as a door hardware supplier, offering not only the finest door hardware and security products, but also key cutting machines and specialised locksmith tools. With over 3,500 product lines in stock, which include door knockers, viewers, letterplates, handles, numbers and letters, as well as door and window security products including window restrictors, door chains and The Soterian TS008 letterplate, there is something for everyone.

Contact UAP:

Tel: 0161 7967268

Website: https://uapcorporate.com/

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Building Our Skills

About Building Our Skills

Building Our Skills – Making Fenestration, Glass and Glazing a Career of Choice – is committed to bridging the growing skills gap faced by the industry by working closely with employers and other organisations to attract new entrants and by upskilling the existing workforce to ensure it can meet future challenges and continue to prosper.

We have a wide range of campaigns, including working with the education sector to make youngsters aware of the Fenestration Industry as a career of choice; with the military to engage ex-service personnel, and raising awareness of the benefits to business of a more diverse workforce to show our industry as a home for everyone.

We operate three academies, Inspiring Talent Academy, Practical Training Academy, and Sales Academy to help upskill existing industry employees to encourage them to truly choose Fenestration as a career of choice, not just a job for now. We offer a mentoring programme and a supporters programme and a range of other ways to get involved and support the campaign to bring new talent to our industry.

Our aim is to inform, encourage, support and inspire.

Contact Building Our Skills

Telephone:

0114 553 6066

Website: https://buildingourskills.co.uk

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elumatec UK

About elumatec

elumatec was founded in 1928 in the Swabian town of Mühlacker, between Karlsruhe and Stuttgart. At first we produced sand-cast parts; woodworking machines came later. In the 60s we focused consistently on profile machining for various materials, and with great success. Our clear focus on our ultimate goal – to secure and increase our customers’ productivity – has made us a global market leader in the manufacture of machines for processing aluminium, PVC and steel profiles.

Our range of over 120 products means we can meet every possible requirement, with modular machine designs allowing flexible and customised solutions for all sectors and company sizes, from craftsman’s enterprises to industrial profile machining operations.

Over 35,000 customers worldwide, impressive references and awards, more than 6,000 profile machining centres, a range of patents and trademarks, and annual consolidated sales of over 125 million euros show what we can do. But if there’s one thing we’re particularly proud of, it’s this: despite our success in growing from a small craftsman’s enterprise into a global business, we have remained a friendly, down-to-earth company which exemplifies the values of SME businesses, such as quality, flexibility, personality, reliability and proximity to customers.

One measure of the outstanding quality of our products is their longevity: many elumatec machines have been in service for more than 30 years.

With over 700 employees and with subsidiaries and dealers in over 50 countries, our presence covers the globe. If the worst comes to the worst, one of our team of over 150 service experts will be with you quickly on site, and our global supply of spare parts for your elumatec machines ensures a high level of production reliability.

Our passion and commitment is to develop the perfect solutions for you. Get to know us as a partner who understands your specific requirements and will tailor its products and services to meet them to the letter – we look forward to hearing from you!