Trevor Ranns joins Deceuninck as experienced BDM Deceuninck has appointed Trevor Ranns as Business Development Manager, who has 30 years’ experience in the PVCU window industry across fabricators and systems companies. Read more
Colour and specialist products drive growth for Made For Trade Windows Glasgow’s newest fabricator Made For Trade Windows started making their own windows in September 2021,having previously bought in frames, in a bid to improve service and improve their offering of niche products. Read more
Deceuninck commits to ambitious Science Based Targets to reduce Greenhouse gas emissions Deceuninck has committed to set emission reduction targets in line with science-based net zero of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). As such, Deceuninck has joined the Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaign, a worldwide group of companies that are aligning with the Paris Climate Agreement Objective to limit global warming to 1.5°C. Read more
Industry Digest march 2022 What appeared on our news radar over the past month? We selected stories on NFTs making their way to the world of architecture, a state-of-the-art theatre in Rotterdam that promises perfect sound in every corner of the room, and the first low-carbon concrete in the UK. Enjoy! Read more
Industry out in force for regulatory update Deceuninck customers turned out in force for a special customer day to discuss the implications of changes to Part L and Part F. Held in Birmingham the event started with a welcome from Rob McGlennon, Managing Director, Deceuninck, who reviewed the past year, also highlighting the fall in manufacturing capacity that the industry has seen since 2007. Read more
UK homeowners prepared to pay more for products seen as more sustainable More than two-thirds of UK homeowners (68%) would choose windows and doors with a higher recycled content over and above products which don’t, or which do so at a lower level, according to a new study. Read more
Window manufacturers Hemmar and Aluneo. There’s a Dutch expression that says ‘stilstaan is achteruitgaan’, or: standing still is going backwards. It’s a saying that defines the entrepreneurial spirit of Dimitri and David Hemelings perfectly. These two cousins run window manufacturers Hemmar (PVC) and Aluneo (aluminium) together. Automation, digitization and specially developed software have always had a prominent place in their business strategy. Read more
Deceuninck UK awarded Investors In People Silver accreditation Deceuninck UK has been awarded Investors In People (IIP) Silver accreditation in recognition of the measures it has implemented to further reward and support its workforce. Read more
Deceuninck UK processes more than a million linear metres of foiled product in one month Deceuninck UK has underlined its position as the UK’s leading supplier of foils and colour by processing more than a million linear metres of foiled product in September Read more
Deceuninck a double finalist at G21 Awards Deceuninck UK is a finalist in two categories at this year’s prestigious G21 Awards, receiving nominations for Best New Product for its Heritage Flush Door and Best Sustainability Initiative. Read more
Could your business get through ‘another 2021’ in 2022? An open letter from Rob McGlennon, Managing Director, Deceuninck We knew the road back from COVID and Lockdown would be bumpy but the challenges we and the window and door industry have contended with in the past year, have far exceeded our expectations. Read more
Deceuninck fabricator, Fastframe, completes £2m first phase of Grand Union development Deceuninck fabricator, Fastframe, has supplied a total of 1,385 windows and doors for Affinity House, the first of six phases scheduled for the Grand Union development in Alperton, Northwest London. Read more
