Morley Glass: “As home interior and décor tastes are continuously changing, we think it is really important for installers to be able to give homeowners the opportunity to choose from the widest range of colours for their Venetian integral blinds.” said Ian Short, MD.

SupaLite: “The introduction of the S1 lantern perfectly complements both our flat and pitched tiled roof range, and homeowners will be delighted with the way the lantern floods the room below with plenty of light.” said Wes Clarkson, sales director.

Tradelink Direct: “When we saw the opportunity for more space, we took it as we have introduced a new range of composite doors – SOTERIA.” Stuart Judge, MD.

Roseview: “At Roseview we’re constantly looking at ways that we can improve our class-leading sash windows, both in terms of aesthetics and performance. By recreating an important detail often seen on period originals, Seahorse is another step on that journey towards making the perfect timber-alternative sash window.” Director Mike Bygrave.

Carl F Groupco: “If you read the headlines, it’s doom and gloom. But it’s a different picture on the ground. Feedback from our customers is that the market is still buoyant and it’s something that’s reflected in our sales.” said, John Crittenden, managing director.

Dekko Window Systems: “The Decalu 88 entrance door has been the perfect addition to the range, offering both a premium aesthetic and a unique expanding and contracting feature unrivalled by other similar products.” Sales Director Kurt Greatrex comments.

Kolorseal:“ The continued co-operation with customers and suppliers has ensured we are in a positive position moving into 2023. Let us hope that the New Year will remain positive for us all, with continuing innovation and new energy in abundance.-Wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2023” Deborah Hendry, managing director.

Roof-Maker Ltd: The improved thermal efficiency of these triple glazed units delivers whole product U-values of 0.6w/m²k (calculated for 1m x 1m product), which can help lower a home’s carbon footprint and energy costs, whilst Roof Maker’s easy clean glass, supplied as standard, helps to keep the rooflight looking clean and bright.

After the last recession (yes we’ve been around that long) we had a common conversation with many business that had survived and were now thriving again, it went something like this:- “We are making so much more money now on the same turnover, we should have made the changes we were forced into years ago”

“We are making so much more money now on the same turnover, we should have made the changes we were forced into years ago” A fat pasture breeds lazy beasts and it’s no different in business, historical margins are accepted as the norm, inefficiency is tolerated because it’s a lot of effort to make changes (maybe we just buy a new machine?) and CI is not a way of life. People are not developed because they are doing ok and customers are not treated as well as they could be. Strategy is ignored in favour of ‘doing what we always did… just a bit better’. ...

U-Values will be the focus for fabricators in 2023. That’s the view of CDW Systems Group Chairman Jeremy Phillips.

With energy efficiency set to play an even bigger role, the Gloucester based aluminium fabricator, part of the East Manor Group, is making sure it can provide customers with the right products....