For additional peace of mind , all homeowners can benefit from the Yale Lifetime Security Guarantee . This means that Yale will pay towards insurance excesses , replacement hardware , homeowner compensation , and costs of immediately re-securing the property should a window or door be broken into due to the failure of a Yale locking mechanism .

With the partnership now in its second year , the two companies are actively working to reduce carbon emissions throughout the breadth of the supply chain , from manufacturing through to recovery at end-of-life .

Gemma Diratzonian , Head of Marketing at Yale Door and Window Solutions , said : “ The partnership between Yale and

REHAU was founded upon the shared values of market-leading products , technical expertise , and a sustainable business model , using our combined 200-plus years ’ experience for the betterment of the industry . This is something we ’ re still prioritising 18 months on . “ The combination of REHAU ’ s profiles with Yale hardware presents the ultimate , off-the-shelf , all-in-one solution for fabricators , while we ’ re also striving to reduce our carbon footprint throughout the supply chain . This means that fabricators and installers can benefit from sustainable products without compromising on quality .”

Both companies manufacture in the UK , with Yale ’ s products bearing the ‘ Made in Britain ’ mark and being manufactured at the business ’ ISO 140001-certified UK plants in Cheltenham and Willenhall . Between 2019 and 2022 , the zero-to-landfill Willenhall facility has been able to reduce energy intensity by 23 %, alongside improve water efficiency by 8 %.

Similarly , REHAU reaffirmed its commitment to

local manufacturing with an expansion in production at its Blaenau Ffestiniog factory in early 2022 , which was recently awarded the accolades of world-wide ‘ Most Improved Site ’ and ‘ Best Performing Plant ’ by the REHAU Group .

As part of the partnership , all Yale hardware is also shipped to REHAU ’ s manufacturing facility in zero-plastic packaging rather than separately , in order to reduce the carbon emissions of logistics and transport . REHAU then delivers its products with lorries that take advantage of ‘ green ’ hydrogenated oil to its fabricator partners to further minimise impacts on the environment .

Further down the supply chain , both companies are engaged in recovery programmes to help improve circularity throughout the UK fenestration industry . Yale employs a CAB Closed Loop Recycling Scheme so that all aluminium is recycled , while REHAU works closely with partner CNC recycling to send old profiles to the company ’ s PVCR recycling facility in Runcorn .

Nihat Ozdal from Denis Windows recently spoke on what the partnership has meant for his business : “ The quality of both brands is wellknown across the industry , so it was an easy decision for us to make . We ’ re now able to single-source both our profiles and hardware , which has reduced the administrative burden and generally streamlined the supply chain for us . The fact that both companies manufacture in the UK is an added bonus , as it means we ’ re able to benefit from shorter lead times compared to ordering from the continent .”

Russell Hand , Head of Production Management and Technical at REHAU Window Solutions , said : “ Local manufacturing is key to both bolstering the national economy and slashing carbon emissions , and it ’ s great to see that Yale feels as strongly about this as we do . Together , we hope to forge a path to Net Zero for the UK fenestration industry , and continue to supply high-quality sustainable solutions to fabricators and installers alike .”

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8 FEBRUARY 2024

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