Thermal expansion remains a major challenge across the door industry: elevated and prolonged heatwaves mean door systems are under more stress than ever, causing misalignment, compromised performance, increased service visits, higher maintenance costs, and frustration both for installers and end users. With record high temperatures continuing, these conditions are not going away, and neither [...]
Winkhaus UK is celebrating a double success at the 2025 National Fenestration Awards, winning Door Component of the Year for the autoLock AV4 and Window Component of the Year for aluPilot. The prestigious, industry-voted awards recognises Winkhaus as having the best door component and window component on the market, making this double victory especially [...]
Winkhaus Laboratories: Leading the Way with Expanded UKAS Accreditation and Bespoke Testing Support Winkhaus Laboratories has once again demonstrated its leadership in the fenestration testing sector with the renewal and expansion of its UKAS accreditation. The updated scope now includes the 2024 addendum for PAS24:2022, solidifying them as a premier destination for customers with [...]
Resolving Industry Challenges Head-On Thermal expansion remains a major challenge across the door industry, causing functional issues, increased service visits, driving up service costs, and frustration for both installers and end users. With record high temperatures continuing, elevated and prolonged heatwaves are placing even greater stress on door systems, leading to misalignment and compromised [...]
As the doors close on FIT Show 2025, Winkhaus UK reflects on what has been a landmark event, filled with energy, innovation, and collaboration. Over the three-day exhibition, our stand became a central hub for fabricators, installers, and industry professionals to explore our newly launched added value products, services and solutions, and the overwhelmingly [...]
At this year’s FIT Show, Winkhaus UK has launched a host of new aluminium innovations including the launch of the new primePort fitting system for sliding balcony doors and windows, and the launch of two key additions to the aluPilot modular aluminium window fitting system. Whether its tilt and slide, retract-slide or lift and [...]
Winkhaus UK is proud to continue its partnership as a main sponsor of the National Fenestration Awards (NFA) in 2025, reinforcing our commitment to recognising excellence across all areas of the UK fenestration industry. The nomination phase for the 2025 awards is now open, providing an opportunity to celebrate the products, people, and companies [...]
Winkhaus UK is reinforcing its commitment to customer success by expanding its team of experienced project managers. This strategic move ensures enhanced service levels, more dedicated regional support, and a strengthened presence in the fenestration industry. Mike Rushen, Sales Director at Winkhaus UK, explains: "To support our vision of guaranteeing our customers' success, we’ve [...]
Andrew Wilkins – Head of Marketing at Winkhaus UK shares the company’s plans for FIT Show 2025 We are thrilled to be returning to FIT Show 2025 with a larger stand, new product and service launches, and hospitality throughout each day—including a special Wednesday evening event. This year, we are focusing on three key [...]
Leading hardware suppliers to the fenestration sector, Winkhaus UK, are to support the 2025 National Fenestration Awards as both a Main Sponsor and official sponsors of the Fabricator/Manufacturer Of The Year category. Having seen success themselves in the previous campaign, being voted winners of the Door Component of the Year and Digital Marketing Campaign [...]
