FIT Show exhibitors are leaders in their sectors. Find out what they have been doing since the last edition of the FIT Show, what products and services they have launched and what their plans are for the show in May 2022.
If you would like to join them and exhibit at the event this year, get in touch with a member of the team.
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KÖMMERLING’S GETTING FLUSHED FOR THE FUTURE
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- 13 October 2021
KÖMMERLING has just launched a new 6-chambered flush sash profile for its 70mm platform that will achieve a U-value of 1.2 (W/m2K) as standard and in line with the eagerly anticipated new building regulations for the new housing and replacements sectors. Available in 21 different colour... -
NATIONWIDE MAKE A SMART DEBUT AT THE CIH SHOW
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- 13 October 2021
Nationwide Windows, in partnership with Kubu, returned from Housing, the Chartered Institute of Housing's annual conference and housing festival, which was held in Manchester, with a number of firm enquiries for the revolutionary smart-sensor technology in windows and doors. Held over three days... -
International Timber to exhibit ‘Intelligence’ range at FIT Show 2022
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- 12 October 2021
International Timber will be attending the FIT Show at Birmingham’s NEC on the 10th-12th May 2022. Visitors will find International Timber on stand R8, showcasing its Intelligence range and exclusive Blue Tec products. FIT Show is the UK’s only dedicated event for the window, door, hardware, and... -
KUBU LAUNCHES PRO INSTALLER INITIATIVE
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- 05 October 2021
Kubu, the smart-sensor for doors and windows has announced the launch of their new Pro Installer initiative, as the brand looks to engage in the wider and opportunistic smart home market. Kubu Pro Installers will benefit from a wide range of updated marketing and point of sale materials for... -
VEKA announced as finalist for two G Awards!
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- 05 October 2021
VEKA Plc is proud to have been shortlisted for not one, but two categories at this year’s G21 Awards. The winners will be announced at the famous G Awards dinner which will take place at Park Lane’s London Hilton in November and will see VEKA among those named as a finalist in the ‘Best... -
G-Awards return to celebrate two years of achievement
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- 29 September 2021
The G-Awards are back with a record roll-call of finalists to applaud the two years of innovation, inspiration and courage shown by industry leaders since the last event. “We’ve gone out of our way to reach out to all those achievers from 2020 as well as ’21,” said organiser Tony Higgin, “and the result... -
New Branding Reflects on New Chapter for Korniche
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- 20 September 2021
The multi-award winning Korniche product line from Made for Trade has undergone a branding transformation, as the company builds on the name’s ongoing success ahead of the next product launch under the celebrated title. Since 2016, the name ‘Korniche’ has gone hand in hand with the brand’s success in the... -
ORiGINAL, brought to you by DoorCo
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- 25 August 2021
DoorCo announces the release of ORiGINAL, the evolved foam-filled composite door range. Following the GRiPCORE and FLiP launches early this year, which delivered the company’s latest innovations with strong new identities, the leading composite door manufacturer has applied the same process to... -
CONSERVATION LIVING IN LYME PARK WITH R9
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- 24 August 2021
Nestled away in the Peak District, adjacent to Lyme Park National Trust, sits the latest installation from The Residence Collection. This perfectly showcases the outstanding heritage credentials of R9, which is unequivocally the ultimate true timber alternative window and door system. Lyme Park is a... -
Frame Fast Make £600,000 investment with Schirmer Cutting and Machining Centre
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- 24 August 2021
To meet the rise in demand for windows and doors thanks to the surge of orders post-lockdown, Frame Fast UK has invested £610,000 in a new Schirmer Cutting and Machining Centre. The impressive new machine can cut a prep over 700 window and door frames a week, providing installers with quick... -
The perfect match from Hörmann
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- 18 July 2021
With the trend to match garage and entrance doors gaining in popularity, a recent installation by Hörmann shows just how easy it is. The property now features a smart RollMatic T roller garage door in Noir Sable 2100 and a contemporary style Thermo65 Steel entrance door in a Decograin Titan... -
WERBAR SALES ARE SOARING SAYS WIDGETS
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- 01 July 2021
With supplies of steel across all manufacturing sectors still not yet stabilised from an availability perspective along with several price hikes, Window Widgets have experienced a surge in demand for Werbar, which is their dedicated range of RCM reinforcement sections for PVCu window and door... -
Jon Vanstone Appointed Chair of Interim Industry Competence Committee
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- 25 June 2021
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has appointed Jon Vanstone as Chair of the Interim Industry Competence Committee (IICC) which will advise on and support the work being undertaken by Government to establish the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). The Industry Competence Committee (ICC) is one of... -
Bedfordshire Windows continues to invest with Haffner
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- 25 June 2021
Trade and retail fabricator Bedfordshire Windows has invested in a new SMR-4 Four-Headed Welder and TT425 Double Mitre Saw from award-winning machinery experts, Haffner. The new machinery package is the third largescale machine investment with Haffner, and the latest machines will further support... -
ALL SQUARE FOR FURTHER RESIDENCE GROWTH
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- 21 June 2021
R2, from The Residence Collection, is experiencing a surge in demand as both consumers and trade partners look to embrace the ultimate aluminium alternative window and door system, packed with unique design features and outstanding performance credentials. R2 is the architectural highlight of The... -
Safety in the Shade with Wendland Lantern Canopy
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- 16 June 2021
Wendland fabricator, NW Rooftech, has recently completed an unusual aluminium canopy installation, designed to protect a gentleman with extremely sensitive skin from the sun’s harmful UV rays. High specification glazing has been used in the glass roof which features the Wendland Lantern ridge. Commenting... -
Wendland Lantern Now Available in Any RAL
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- 16 June 2021
The Wendland Lantern is now available in any RAL colour in either PVCu or aluminium. Made to measure, Wendland Lanterns are perfect for any flat roof extension or orangery and the new colour offer is sure to be a popular choice. Commenting about the new any RAL colour offer, Wendland Brand... -
GQA GROWS ITS FIELD OF INFLUENCE
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- 15 June 2021
2021 marks the 20th year of operation of GQA Qualifications. During the past twenty years, the organisation has been humbled and honoured to find its influence growing amongst a broad range of key stakeholders and decision-makers. Today, the number of committees, initiatives and collaborations to... -
GQA IN OFFENDER REHABILITATION SUPPORT
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- 15 June 2021
GQA Qualifications are the awarding body working with Novus in a major nationwide offender rehabilitation training scheme. The fenestration industry's leading awarding and qualifications-writing body is working closely with Novus to deliver training programmes that raise the aspirations of... -
APEER ANNOUNCES £500K MACHINERY INVESTMENT DURING MAYOR’S VISIT
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- 02 June 2021
Apeer has announced another sizable investment in machinery for 2021, during a site visit by the local council’s Mayor to see the factory’s latest extension and to hear about the business’s continuing successful growth and recent workforce expansion. The visit by the Mayor of Mid and East Antrim... -
Morley Glass and B&P Windows team up for glass recycling
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- 28 May 2021
Industry-leading integral blinds manufacturer Morley Glass and Wakefield-based B&P Windows have teamed up to reduce their carbon footprints further by supplying all post-consumer glass products to Morley Glass to be put through their on-site glass crusher. Since 2019, Morley Glass has been... -
MORLEY GLASS DELIVERS DARKNESS ON DEMAND WITH NEW PLEATED BLACKOUT BLINDS
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- 26 May 2021
Morley Glass & Glazing is delivering darkness on demand with its launch of a new and exclusive blackout system for pleated integral blinds. The ScreenLine® pleated blackout blinds sit neatly inside Uni-Blind® sealed units to ensure complete shading from the sun and other light sources such as... -
It’s time to FLiP
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- 26 May 2021
DOORCO, the leading composite door supplier, is set to transform the market with the introduction of FLiP, their own revolutionary cassette system. FLiP has a unique Foam in Place technology that delivers a superior seal, and three design options that include clean, modern profiles through to... -
LEON DAY TEAMS UP WITH ROSEVIEW
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- 25 May 2021
Well-known industry figure Leon Day has teamed up with respected sash window manufacturer Roseview Windows as brand ambassador. At the same time, Roseview are supporting Leon as key sponsor for his much-anticipated return to UK MotoX racing. Leon is best-known within the industry for heading up... -
Kall Kwik launches ACE partnership scheme for fabricators
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- 25 May 2021
PVCu window machinery expert Kall Kwik has revealed the ACE up its sleeve with the launch of the partnership scheme focussing on Advice, Care, and Engineering, providing fabricators with a support package that offers exceptional peace of mind combined with the tools to advance their businesses. The range of... -
Over 1100 vacancies for installers in May shows the scale of the skills gap
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- 23 May 2021
Research conducted by Building Our Skills has identified that at the end of the first week in May there were over 1100 vacancies for installers being advertised on job sites throughout the UK. The research was conducted in association with partner FrontFoot, specialists in re-introducing military... -
Abcell partners with Deceuninck to add PVCu to product range
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- 21 May 2021
To give installers even greater choice, Glazed Extension Merchant Abcell, has created a GEM of a partnership with Deceuninck to offer customers a complete range of PVCu windows and doors. Deceuninck’s 2800 Heritage Sculptured windows, flush casement windows, flush residential doors and French...
