John King Appointed to Carl F Groupco Board John King has been promoted to Sales Director for Carl F Groupco. While retaining his national sales management responsibilities, he will also sit on the company’s board of directors. With over thirty years’ experience gained across management, technical, sales and hands-on roles in the door and window industries, John returned to Carl F Groupco in 2017 to head up the company’s nationwide team of Regional Sales Managers (RSMs … » more from Carl F Groupco Limited …»
Gowercroft Managing Director takes on key Industry Role Andrew Madge, Managing Director of Gowercroft Joinery has been appointed to the Executive Board of the British Woodworking Federation (BWF). As the trade association for the woodworking and joinery manufacturing industry in the UK, the BWF provides a voice for the sector in the UK, influencing policy, regulations and standards. The appointment of Andrew comes after two years of working within the British Woodworki … » more from Gowercroft Limited …»
Letter to Fenestration News Dear Ian Since publishing our door furniture performance and warranty research in May, installers have told us about the true cost of product failure which is tarnishing reputations as well as furniture. The door furniture ‘credit on return’ policies, where a credit for the rotting component is paid only when the faulty product is brought back from site, packaged and shipped off to the supplier for inspection. This is … » more from Brisant Secure …»
Atlas all set for major new lantern launch More installers than ever discovered the unmatched qualities of the revolutionary Atlas lantern in 2018 and 2019 looks to be just as promising with Atlas making final preparations to launch a new generation glazed roof lantern in the new year. Atlas set the benchmark in glazed roofing when it designed the strongest, best looking and most thermally efficient lantern. Dubbed ‘the architect’s choice’ because of its ultra-slim … » more from Atlas Roof Solutions …»
Deceuninck’s Chris Jones and Darren Woodcock appointed UK directors Deceuninck UK has announced the appointment of two new directors, Chris Jones and Darren Woodcock, following several years of outstanding performance. Previously Head of Sales, Chris Jones has been promoted to Sales Director and Darren Woodcock promoted to Operations Director. Chris joined Deceuninck in 2014 and has helped existing customers grow and also switched a stream of fabricators over to Deceuninck. The combined effe … » more from Deceuninck …»
Richard Lee enhances Polyframe customer journey in pivotal new role As Polyframe approaches the end of its busiest year in history, the business is looking forward to an outstanding 2019 with the appointment of Richard Lee into the newly created role of PVCu category director. Polyframe – a leading supplier of branded PVCu products – is now implementing a string of important developments to enhance the customer experience and make the business even easier to work with. The appointment of Ric … » more from Polyframe …»
Changes at the helm at Exlabesa Building Systems Exlabesa Building Systems has announced the promotion of Paul Benn to General Manager. Paul joined the business back in 2015 and his promotion reflects what he has achieved during his time. In his new role, Paul will report to Director of Exlabesa Building Systems (Global), Paco Quinta. Commenting on Paul’s promotion, Derek Hodgson, former General Manager of Exlabesa Building Systems said: “Having been with the busine … » more from Exlabesa UK …»
Letter to the Editor, definition of ‘suited hardware - Nick Dutton Dear Ian Over recent weeks there’s been increased debate about what exactly is the definition of ‘suited hardware.’ For years we have been sold door furniture ranges under this banner, yet this definition is now being questioned. The Cambridge Dictionary suggests that suite is a noun often used in relation to ‘a set of furniture for one room, of matching design and colour.’ So, for the door furniture sector it would s … » more from Brisant Secure …»
Bennetts announce exciting Senior Management restructure Bennett Architectural are delighted to announce an exciting re-structuring to our senior management team, which will further strengthen our position as one of the market leading aluminium glazed façade contractors in the UK. Rob Bennett, major shareholder and co-owner of the business, will take up the newly formed position of Pre-Construction Director, focussed on technically challenging major projects from bid and tender sta … » more from Bennett Architectural …»
KÖMMERLING’s double director appointment profine UK Ltd have appointed Gareth Jones as their new managing director, along with the promotion of Brian McDonald to sales director, to oversee the further development of the KÖMMERLING brand in the UK window and door systems market. These important appointments are part of a big commitment by the parent company profine Group, who have ambitions for the UK market with increased investment and an objective to achievin … » more from profine UK Ltd. (KÖMMERLING ) …»
Conservatory Outlet Ltd Appoints National Sales Manager Leading UK fabricator, Conservatory Outlet Ltd has appointed a new National Sales Manager – Jason Earl - to drive its strategic plan to achieve full UK Network coverage. The newly created role has been introduced to support Business Development Director, Andy Miller in recruiting new retailer-installers to the Conservatory Outlet Network in untapped areas of the UK. With a unique ‘true network’ model, Conservatory … » more from Conservatory Outlet …»
Titon appoints new Area Sales Manager for timber and PVCu division Leading ventilation and window hardware manufacturer Titon has appointed Mark Barzotelli as area sales manager for its Timber and PVCu ision. Mark will be covering the South and South West area of England, along with South Wales. Reporting to Titon’s National Sales Manager Matthew Yates, he will be responsible for sales and specification of Titon’s expanding window and door hardware ranges – including trickle vents – to fa … » more from Titon …»
Duchy Investments Ltd(Timberweld) Letter to the Editor - Protecting intellectual property - Alan Burgess Dear Ian, The industry has a mixed record of respecting intellectual property (IP). We’ve probably all seen cases of copying (ranging from accidental infringement to blatant copying and theft) of innovations, product design and brands. Co ... »
MRA Marketing - MRA Marketing launches new research website, MRA Marketing, the full-service marketing agency specialising in the construction and home improvement markets, has launch ...»
Deceuninck - Deceuninck wins G18 Product of the Year with Linktrusion™ technology, Deceuninck has won the G18 ‘Product of the Year’ award with Linktrusion™ technology. This is the second year running Deceu ...»
Spectus Windows Systems - Spectus windows help transform iconic hotel into luxury seafront apartments, Specialist Spectus fabricator Mercury Glazing has manufactured and supplied 204 windows for the sympathetic landmark refur ...»
ODL Europe - trustTriSYS says ODL Europe, The TriSYS frame system, designed and exclusively manufactured by ODL Europe, is the market leading composite door glazing ...»