Flamstead Group Divests Vintage Windows

The Flamstead Group, led by Group CEO Roger Hartshorn, has announced the divestment of fabricator Vintage Windows, in a sale to its Managing Director Alan Cooke.

Originally set up as an independent fabricator, Vintage Windows then became the testing and development facility for the Liniar system. As part of the Flamstead Group, the company was formerly a sister company to HL Plastics, owners of the Liniar brand, and Avantek Machinery.

Over the years the company has fabricated small quantities of windows for local installers, as well as helping out Liniar fabricators with high volume requirements. Vintage Windows UPVC will continue to supply Liniar’s customers where required directly on identical commercial terms.

Roger Hartshorn announced the divestment today, commenting:

“In line with our overall strategy and our commitment not to compete with our fabricator customers, we have decided to divest the Vintage business. The company has now become a stand-alone Liniar fabricator on a long term supply agreement, with immediate effect.

“Contrary to current industry trends of running with the hare and the hounds, we believe our resources are better directed at helping our valued fabricators to expand their own businesses.

“This move will enable the core Liniar team to focus on value-added activities such as customer service and new product development, which will benefit our whole customer base without the conflict of competition from their supplier.

“We wish Alan and the team at Vintage Windows UPVC the very best with their future plans and look forward to a long and fruitful relationship as supplier and customer.”

Please note Vintage Windows will have new contact details from the end of May – telephone 01773 603923 and email info@vintagewindowsupvc.co.uk.

Hot on the heels of its recent launch of three new products, Hueck UK has added an innovative new system to its aluminium range.

Lambda SA (silent air) is a modular soundproofing system based on Hueck’s Lambda 090 window system.

Thanks to an ingenious design, Lambda SA can reduce noise pollution by up to 39dB, even when the window sash is open in the tilted position.

Lambda SA is ideal for use in new-build and refurbishment projects where the requirements for soundproofing are high, such as densely populated areas and homes near airports and railway lines.

Different combinations of soundproofing system components mean different demands for soundproofing, economic viability and the possible width of the tilted position opening can be achieved.

For example, a fanlight for rush airing can be combined with a special bottom light window for sound-proof continuous ventilation. And Lambda SA can also be used with windows that do not have a bottom light window.

Leon Friend, Director at Hueck, comments: “Windows are only sound-proof when they’re closed but the requirement for quietness conflicts with people’s need for natural ventilation.

“Lambda SA allows end users to have the best of both worlds, offering a comfortable room climate, energy efficient ventilation and an increased quality of life. It’s a new product to the window market and we’re excited to be launching it to our UK customers.”

For more information please email leon.friend@hueck.com or visit www.hueck.com

Liniar has won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise.

Recognition of ‘outstanding achievement’ in the Innovation category, has been bestowed upon the Liniar ModLok bi-folding door.

According to Liniar, 1,357 companies have been awarded the Innovation accolade since it was launched 51 years ago, with Liniar among around 50 firms adding to that list this year.

Liniar CEO, Roger Hartshorn, said: “The Queen’s Award is the ultimate tribute for a business. So to win, particularly for innovation, is a massive honour.

“I’m delighted that the Liniar ModLok bi-fold has been recognised for its revolutionary design. It’s a great reflection on the exceptional team we have here and the high standards of the products we have created.

“Not only is this award great news for us as a company, but it’s also fantastic for our customers who will benefit from the prestige that this will bring by underlining the outstanding quality of the ModLok bi-fold to homeowners.”

“Winning this award comes in the same year we’ll officially open our impressive new 178,000ft² warehouse and showroom facility, further cementing our commitment to expansion and improvement.”

The prestigious annual awards, announced on the Queen’s birthday, are reportedly made on the advice of the Prime Minister, after examination of applications by an advisory committee, composed of ‘leading individuals’ from industry, commerce, trade unions and government.

The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are said to be ‘the highest official UK awards for British businesses’ and were established by Royal Warrant in 1965.

Roger has been invited to attend a reception held by Her Majesty The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace, and Liniar will be visited during the year by a Royal representative to present the a crystal chalice and scroll.

www.liniar.co.uk/doors/pvcu-bifold/modlok-bi-fold

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Glow heated glass is the latest innovative technology to take the glazing industry by storm. This pioneering product has be showcased exclusively at this year’s Grand Designs live show, with over 20 years manufacturing experience and continuous research and development within the glass industry Tuff X are able to combine the very latest technology with consumer’s expectation to become the UK’s first company to offer heated glass for Bi-folding doors. Glow heated glass is electrically heated which converts electric power into heat and are thermostatically controlled with a temperatures up 35-40c.

MD Graham Price commented the consumer reaction to the GLOW brand has been overwhelming with a strategic planned growth now being implemented. We are now actively seeking a select number of trade partners to be part of this exciting new product.

Key features:

•          Thermostatically controlled

•          Surface Temperatures up to 40 c

•          1.1 U-value

•          Toughened Safety Glass

•          Flexible warm edge spacer bar

•          Argon gas

For further information Email  sales@glowheatedglass.co.uk

Contact 0345 3400 200

For partnerships email grahamp@txpro.co.uk

Leading REHAU trade fabricator Euroglaze is living up to its claim of offering an unrivalled support network by investing yet again in its customer service team.

Katrina Stone is the latest Customer Service Advisor to join the already strong team, bringing with her what is arguably the perfect blend of experience.

For the past 12 months, Katrina has worked on the shop floor at Euroglaze’s Barnsley factory as a window fabricator, and prior to that worked in a call centre for one of the UK’s leading mobile phone operators, so she has both the technical and communication skills which customers need.

Katrina is processing quotations and orders, providing marketing support materials, and giving advice on Euroglaze’s vast range of REHAU products which includes fire rated windows and doors, Heritage vertical sliders and sliding patios as well as standard casements in REHAU TOTAL70.

A key part of her focus will be on growing Euroglaze’s local customer base. She says: “We supply customers right across the UK who love our friendly, reliable service and our exceptional product quality. Up until now though, we haven’t really targeted customers in our own area so I’m making it my mission to get our message across in Barnsley and South Yorkshire.”

Working alongside Rosie Micheli, Nicky Park and Janet Walker in the Customer Service team, Katrina will continue to benefit from Euroglaze’s continuous staff training programme and the empowerment initiatives which allow every individual to make a positive difference to the way the business operates.

www.euroglaze.co.uk

London attracted a full sty of PIGS to party in the capital on 11 May at The Slug and Lettuce in Leicester Square. After a bit of a slow start to the evening, by 7pm the private room was buzzing.

The second 2017 event drew in people from across the entire glazing industry for drinks and networking.

PIGS organiser and Client Strategy Director at Balls2 Marketing, Sarah Ball said: “With FIT Show only around the corner we were really pleased to have so many PIGS join us on the night.

“There were a lot of first time PIGS and it was fab to see new faces alongside our regulars.

“I’d like to say a huge thank you to our fantastic sponsors – without you, PIGS wouldn’t be possible!”

PIGS received fantastic support from the industry, with 34 companies and organisations dipping their hands in their pockets to sponsor the event. As usual, all of the money went behind the bar to start the PIGS party.

The London PIGS sponsors were:

• aïr
• AluK
• Avantis International
• Build Show
• Business Micros
• Central RPL
• Danvac
• Dempsey Dyer
• DW3 Products Group
• Edgetech UK
• Emplas
• ERA
• Everglade Windows
• Extrudaseal
• FIT Show
• Frame Fast
• Georgian Bar Company
• GGF
• Glazpart
• Network VEKA
• Regalead
• Selecta Systems
• Stuga Machinery
• Synseal
• The VEKA UK Group
• Thermoseal Group
• Titon
• Ultraframe
• Universal Arches
• Victorian Sliders
• Whizzle
• Window Ware
• Yale
• Yes Glazing

There are two more PIGS events planned for 2017. The next is in Glasgow on 7 September and the final one of 2017 will be in Birmingham on 26 October.

Sarah added: “I would like to say thank you to everyone who supports and attends PIGS and I’d also like to thank the Balls2 Marketing team for helping me with the organisation and promotion of PIGS.”

If you would like to sponsor a 2017 PIGS event, please email Sarah at sarah@balls2marketing.com. Sign-up for the latest event updates at www.balls2marketing.co.uk/pigs.