Trade specialist GAP celebrates three decades of serving its customers

Back in 1993, a close-knit team of friends, led by Simon Bird and Charles Greensmith, set up a small business, with big ambitions for the future. General All-purpose Plastics, known as GAP, opened their very first depot in Accrington, Lancashire, selling PVC-U trims, silicones and fixings to local window and door installers. This quickly became More...

MP visits Granada and discusses the thermal benefits of secondary glazing
A Dinnington manufacturer of glazing products is on course for its best-ever year and will shortly be creating 17 new jobs to keep up with customer demand. Granada Secondary Glazing, which has seen sales soar More...

Epwin invests in career development and the next generation of talent
Developing the workforce and bringing forward the next generation of talent is a huge focus for the industry. Epwin Window Systems is leading the way in showcasing the value of a career in fenestration. Lee More...

Endurance Doors invests more than £300,000 in increased sustainability
Endurance Doors® – the designer and manufacturer of solid, secure, and stylish composite doors – has invested over £300,000 into 500 solar panels which have been installed on the roof of its main production More...

Toolstation announces agreement to supply products from Crystal-Direct
Crystal-Direct, one of the UKs leading manufacturers of PVC-U windows and doors, has announced a supply agreement with Toolstation. This will be the first time that Toolstation has offered windows to its customers More...

EPPA calls for governments to incentivise energy-efficient refurbishments
Both the geopolitical and energy crises have led to even higher combined costs of Europe’s energy dependency and poor building energy performance. Buildings account for 40% of our energy consumption in the More...

Leicestershire-based Coalville Glass & Glazing acquired by Opulentia Capital
Opulentia Capital has announced its latest acquisition with Leicestershire-based Coalville Glass & Glazing Co. Coalville Glass & Glazing was founded by Ray and Beryl Whitehorn. A family firm with over More...

Future Homes Standard collaboration is key to addressing energy bills
Following the Government’s statutory advisor’s warnings over the impact of inefficient windows on householder energy bills, a prominent polymer manufacturer is imploring commercial window specifiers to More...

New extrusion lines at Freefoam increase efficiencies and create jobs
Freefoam Building Products has announced the arrival of two additional new extrusion lines to its production plant in Northampton. Supplied by Austrian company Greiner Extrusion, the new lines will increase More...

Avantek Machinery drives home the importance of well-serviced machines
“You spend tens of thousands of pounds on a car, then countless man-hours looking after it and making sure it’s running smoothly, clean and polished. So why wouldn’t you look after machinery that More...