Tremco Illbruck Heads West As Next-Generation Window Tape Comes To Eurocell

Sealant products from tremco illbruck are heading to Eurocell depots across the South West.

While thousands of installers across the UK still rely on silicone when fitting windows, more and more are turning towards a new generation of high-performance sealant products – of which tremco illbruck’s TP650 Trio is one of the most advanced.

TP650 Trio is a pre-compressed, multi-functional polyurethane tape that’s impregnated with flame retardant resin. Designed for new-build and replacement installations, it’s quick and simple to apply, and is vapour-permeable while still offering driving rain resistance of up to 600 Pa. 

What’s more, it’s fully compliant with BS8213-4:2016 CoP for the survey and installation of windows and external door sets, and the Glass and Glazing Federation’s Guide to Good Practice.

David Naylor, tremco illbruck Product Manager, comments: “We’re absolutely delighted that Eurocell, one of fenestration’s biggest and most respected brands, has decided to start offering TP650 Trio in its West Country depots. 

“We’re adamant there’s always going to be a place for silicone. We produce significant amounts of it ourselves. But we’ve also recognised the need for a new generation of sealing products, capable of offering the most outstanding weather resistance and thermal efficiency. And that’s why we’ve developed TP650 Trio, our best-in-class window installation tape.

“Trio has been designed and engineered to excel in every respect – offering outstanding thermal efficiency, sealing and protecting corner joints from mould and fungi, and significantly improving acoustic insulation.

“And, most importantly of all, it’s a breeze to fit. A lot of other non-silicone sealant solutions on the market are flawed. They’re incredibly difficult to align, or they crease around corners. Trio has none of these problems – and can be measured and applied in a matter of minutes.”

TP650 Trio is coming to Eurocell’s West Country branches and if it proves successful, will see the product rolled out across other areas of the UK.

For more information, contact tremco illbruck on 02476 855000 or visit www.tremco-illbruck.com. 

With one of the industry’s broadest product ranges, experienced fabricator Dekko Window Systems has a reputation for helping its customers grow and reach new markets. Looking to strengthen its offering, North-West installation specialists Droylsden Glass has become the latest firm to partner with Dekko. With ambitions to offer their customers the best of both, the business, which is celebrating 35 years of trading, has added not only Dekko’s standard Deceuninck PVC-U windows to its range but Infinity – their premium collection of seamless PVC-U windows.

“In today’s competitive marketplace, the best attribute any installer can have is a strong and diverse product range,” comments Kurt Greatrex, Sales Director at Dekko. “By offering both solutions, Droylsden can deliver a high-quality core product from Deceuninck with the fantastic upselling opportunity offered by our luxury Infinity Collection. Infinity makes such a great addition to Droylsden’s offering because of the variety of projects they complete. Infinity provides a high-performance solution for the many schools Droylsden refurbishes whilst still providing Mrs Smith with a fantastic, premium finish to her home. With the seamless, timber-like appearance achieved by our graf welder and one of our authentic woodgrain finishes, Infinity is even at home on older, heritage properties.”

Infinity is just one of Dekko’s premium lines, with Räum their luxury range of aluminium windows and doors, and all three high-performance solutions from The Residence Collection. To dovetail their premium product range and provide installers like Droylsden Glass with an opportunity to legitimise themselves with the customer, Dekko offers their Make It Yours marketing support package. Make It Yours combines high-impact brochures, powerful showroom support and online features all created by Dekko’s in-house design team to expertly match the installer’s branding.

“The Make It Yours marketing package was one of the key reasons we recently decided to switch trade suppliers over to Dekko – you simply can’t get this type of support from other fabricators,” comments Kevin Thackeray, Director of Droylsden Glass. “Make It Yours adds a huge amount of value – while my local competitors are relying on bland overprinted brochures to promote their business, I’ve now got access to high quality, bespoke marketing material.” Dekko Windows Systems was founded in 2008 by Gary Torr and Kurt Greatrex, and is one of the leading fabricators of high-end PVC-U and aluminium windows and doors. Based in Greater Manchester, Dekko was listed in the 2016 edition of the London Stock Exchange’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain. The report celebrates the fastest growing small and medium-sized businesses in the UK.

Tel: 0161 406 0055 or visit www.dekkowindows.com

Tel: 0161 292 1122 or visit www.droylsdenglass.co.uk

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Work has recently finished on the new Leonardo Royal Hotel Edinburgh with fabricator Total Glass manufacturing 350 unique WarmCore windows to give the hotel a regal finish. Previously a Premier Inn site, the hotel was acquired by Leonardo Hotels, one of Europe’s fastest growing hotel groups, and given a €7m, 4* refurbishment across its 282 rooms. The WarmCore windows were installed by Reliant Windows and were finished in a bespoke pale silver metallic colour befitting of the hotel’s new name.

The hotel chain prides itself on designing each of its 80 hotels individually, so the specification for the project required something quite unique. WarmCore’s composite structure made it straightforward to manufacture the specialised colour requirements demanded by the project designers with no fuss, allowing the whole project to be delivered within seven weeks. Phill Cresswell, Sales and Marketing Manager at Total Glass, said: “We’ve worked closely with Reliant Windows on a number of projects and when we were approached about delivering aluminium windows for the Leonardo Royal Hotel, we knew that WarmCore was the only product for the job.

“WarmCore has revolutionised our aluminium supply chain and given us the capability to turn around dual colour and bespoke colour requests very quickly, allowing us to tender for a number of commercial projects like this one which we couldn’t have done with an alternative aluminium system, given the complexity of the specification and the time requirements. Specifiers love the guaranteed low u-values and easy maintenance that WarmCore offers – hands down it will be our product of choice for similar projects in the future.”

Tel: 0151 549 2339

www.totalglass.com

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Picture above: Dave Broxton

Bohle has continued its investment programme with the acquisition of high-profile US shower and bath accessories manufacturer, Portals Hardware.

Set up in 2001 and operating from Kansas City, Missouri, the acquisition of Portals Hardware, significantly extends Bohle’s reach in the United States.

Arne Klöfkorn, CEO at Bohle AG said the cultural fit between the two businesses was strong, with a common focus on customer service and product quality.

“Bohle and Portals Hardware are two leading and steadily growing companies in the American market and joining forces allows each to offer their customers an even better service”, he said.

With a state-of-the-art distribution centre just outside Manchester, Bohle supplies an extensive rage of consumables, tools and machinery for the processing and handling of glass.

Dave Broxton, Managing Director of the company’s UK operation, Bohle Ltd said that the deal demonstrated Bohle’s continuing willingness to invest in its overseas markets.

He said: “We have a very strong presence here in the UK but Bohle remains a global business. That’s a key benefit to our customers here at home because it means that we have the resource to invest in growth as well as a continuous programme of product development.

“This puts us but most importantly our customers, at the forefront of innovation in glass processing technologies.”

For more about Bohle’s product and service offer visit website www.bohle-group.com/en-gb email info@bohle.ltd.uk or call the customer services team free on 0800 616151 for more information.

Wakefield-based fabricator Conservatory Outlet has marked its ‘best year ever’ with an award ceremony at its 2017 Employee Christmas party to recognise the dedication and hard work of its team.

In the last 12-month period, the company has joined forces with retailers Clearview Home Improvements and Pennine Home Improvements to form the Conservatory Outlet Group.

The team at Conservatory Outlet has also launched two new products to add to the company’s portfolio; the Extreme 3 Security Locking System and the Envisage Flush Casement Window, both of which have said to have contributed significantly to sales during 2017.

Michael Giscombe, managing director of Conservatory Outlet said: “2017 has been a fantastic year for us at Conservatory Outlet and it’s extremely important to us that we recognise our employees and thank them for their dedication in helping us to achieve everything we have this year, I couldn’t be prouder of the way in which we’ve really pulled together.

“2018 will be crucial for our company as we take our current projects to the next phase. It’s down to the energy, passion and integrity of our fantastic team that this is made possible.”

www.conservatoryoutlet.co.uk

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