INDUSTRYNEWS FROMTHEEDITOR
A bright future for fenestration
» JANUARY HAS THAT SPECIAL ABILITY TO feel like six or more weeks of incredibly fast-moving days . For many , every night we ask ourselves ‘ where has the day gone ?’, yet lament ‘ how is it still only Tuesday ?’ The first month of 2021 has been very colourful indeed - red passports will no longer be issued ( where would we be going anyway ?), Blue Monday came and went , there were some extremely grey every-other-days , and a very orange man waved Good-Biden to the White House .
But , we made it to February , as we always do , and judging by many - in fact , the majority - of the articles in this very magazine , people are looking forward to the rest of the year , rather than dwelling on the past .
The level of investment announcements in machinery , transportation , and new factories , for instance - across the whole sector - serves only to encourage and inspire . Financial advancement in these areas , of course , then leads to design and development of new products - as seen throughout the magazine you are about to read ; doors , windows , roofs , hardware , in all their many forms . Companies take on new staff , at very level - the Movers & Shakers - to ensure these products get made , get to the right people and places , on time and in volume .
The whole chain continues not only to keep sustaining itself , it is evolving and expanding ; nurturing and nourishing new areas - each new part supporting and strengthening those that come before it and after it .
Add to that the companies that help us market our brands and businesses on and offline ; software and social media , billboards and brochures , events and exhibitions , associations and organisations - our own magazines that land on your doormat and in your inbox - with unwavering regularly , what a bright and vibrant industry we find ourselves in .
There were dark times indeed in 2020 , and we are by no means out of them entirely , but the light at the end of the tunnel is surely in sight , and from fabricator to fitter , systems house to supplier , manufacturer to machinist , designer to delivery driver , we ’ ll all on the right track , and the same track .
What are you doing to help fenestration ’ s brighter future ? Please get in touch .
See you next time , Gemma , Editor
EXCITED TO EXHIBIT AT THIS YEAR ’ S FIT SHOW
» FOLLOWING ON FROM A successful year which marked their 15th anniversary , Victorian Sliders , Europe ’ s largest specialist manufacturer of PVC-u vertical sliding sash windows , are excited to announce that they will be exhibiting at the 2021 FIT Show this year – and it ’ s set to be their biggest exhibition ever .
The FIT Show is the UK ’ s only dedicated event for the window , door , flat glass and components market , giving systems companies , fabricators , installers , architects and specifiers access to the latest timber , aluminium and PVC-u products , new hardware and furnishing solutions , as well as unrivalled opportunities to network and develop new business opportunities .
Due to restrictions brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic , 2020 ’ s FIT Show was unable to go ahead . This May , however , they plan to come back bigger and better – and so does Victorian Sliders .
Based in South Wales , the company manufactures the ECOSlide PVC-u sash window , which replicates the appealing aesthetics of timber , but is more affordable , thermally efficient , and easier to maintain . Today , ECOSlide is one of the most successful sash window products in the history of UK fenestration .
Victorian Sliders Group Managing Director Andy Jones comments : “ Whilst 2020 has been a bit of a rollercoaster , we ’ ve had a great sales year , and are now producing a record number of window frames per week .
“ We ’ re really excited to be exhibiting at the FIT Show , and whilst we can ’ t say much about it just yet , we will be keen to show off some new innovations – the result of our constant commitment to customer service and product development .
“ Covid-19 has posed a huge challenge , but despite that , the fenestration industry is booming . The FIT Show this May is set to be a huge success , and we ’ re delighted to be attending .”
Visit the Victorian Sliders exhibition at stand J15 , at The FIT Show will be held at the NEC in Birmingham .
Visit www . fitshow . co . uk for up-to-date information and more details .
Based in South Wales , Victorian Sliders started up in 2005 and is now Europe ’ s largest specialist manufacturer of PVC-u vertical sliding sash windows .
For more information visit www . victoriansliders . co . uk or call 01269 846200 .
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