Carl F Groupco’s service commitment
Reflecting on a year that has been dominated by the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, Carl F Groupco highlights its commitment to On Time In Full deliveries and customer support. Despite C-19, the hardware distributor has maintained its strong partnership relationships with leading manufacturers and has continued to add new lines More...
The ideal time to re-evaluate
With demand outstripping supply, firms are feeling the heat. Purplex MD Andrew Scott discusses how installers can turn consumer demand into more profitable business – and how now is the ideal time to re-evaluate Demand More...
‘There’s something of a perfect storm brewing’ believes Mila’s Richard Gyde
Even without the Coronavirus pandemic, this is peak season when it comes to importing freight from Asia. Black Friday, Thanksgiving and Christmas combine to drive huge spikes in demand, and logistics businesses More...
Minister and CICV Forum urge construction industry to keep following safety guidance outside work
Housing Minister Kevin Stewart has joined the Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum in reminding the sector’s workers to stay COVID smart in their social lives and when travelling to and More...
Everyone needs a ‘magic mirror’
Everyone needs to hear the unvarnished truth and see themselves as others see them, says Mike Rigby, CEO of MRA Marketing & MRA Research In the story of Snow White, the Evil Queen has a magic mirror. More...
Navigating trademark confusion – Giovanni Laporta, inventor and innovator of Smart Ready®
It’s fantastic to see more and more fabricators and installers beginning to promote their Smart offering as they realise its potential as our industry’s next big opportunity. But in light of some recent More...
It’s all about the OTIF
Why suppliers need to do more to help customers cope with demand by Richard Gyde, Managing Director, Mila I write a regular blog on the Mila website at https://www.mila.co.uk/blog/. Over the years, it’s More...
The Green Homes Grant was a disappointment – but at least we’ve finally got some clarity
Andy Jones, Group Managing Director of Victorian Sliders, comments on the latest details about the government’s Green Homes Grant. After a frustrating few weeks, the government has finally confirmed the More...
Sunak’s Summer Statement could be a gamechanger for glass and glazing
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled measures intended to boost Britain’s COVID-hit economy. Dekko Sales Director Kurt Greatrex gives his take. Given the scale of the coronavirus crisis, and the sheer size More...
‘We should all learn from Aperture demise’, says Barraclough
Following the announcement of the failure of systems manufacturer Aperture Trading Ltd, Quickslide chairman Adrian Barraclough says we can learn much for the current times from the demise of the company. “Quickslide More...