Doors & Windows
New Windows - New Era
As the fenestration sector welcomes in 2025 , it also welcomes an exciting new company , Illuminex . A brand new fabricator entering the industry , starting with one product and one focus – fully foiled flush fit windows and doors .
Operating from a new purpose-built specialist production facility in Lincoln and delivering nationwide , Illuminex will be fabricating REHAU ’ s Rio flush fit range of windows , single doors , front doors , and French door sets .
Crucially , Illuminex ’ s offering will be fully mechanically jointed , and will be available in 10 beautiful colourways of either colour on colour , or colour on white woodgrain . Incorporating Yale and Mila security hardware and delivered to site in just 3 weeks , this high-quality frame fabricator is set to make big waves in the window industry in 2025 .
Donna , owner and co-founder at Illuminex explains : “ We are very excited about what we have created . Due to the partnership , support and backing of REHAU we can bring fully mechanically jointed , double foiled , flush fit frames from order to delivery in just 3 weeks . A timeframe currently unheard of within the industry .
“ Being a specialist factory means it is all we do , and we do it well . Achieving a highend finish on both the window and the service we provide is paramount to us .
“ The Rio range of products are already aesthetically pleasing , but couple that with a fully mechanical frame , 10 beautiful colourways with white foil inside as standard , and Mila ’ s traditional and contemporary hardware ranges , we feel we have a winning formula .”
A Unique Product with a Unique Offering
Key to Illuminex ’ s success within the crowded uPVC marketplace is its unique foil product offering and delivery timeframe .
Being a specialist foil only factory and single product manufacturer has allowed the company to stock all 10 of their woodgrain colourways in both colour-on-colour and colour on white woodgrain , meaning orders will be delivered within 3 weeks from point of order to site , an industry-changing timeframe .
Ethan , head of production comments : “ Foiled windows are growing exponentially year on year , with this market now making up nearly 40 % of the fenestration industry as a whole . We identified a gap in the marketplace for a fully mechanically jointed system that would enhance the finish and look of the already aesthetically pleasing flush fit frame .
“ When coupled with a white woodgrain interior , the product is simply stunning . We have been fortunate to work closely with REHAU on stock meaning we really can deliver a coloured woodgrain foil on white woodgrain foil from order to site nationwide in just 3 weeks . This is an achievement that we are very excited about as a company . It truly is a unique product and a unique offering .”
Illuminex owners Donna , Ian , Mike , Ethan and Ayrton bring an impressive 74 years of combined knowledge and experience from within the fenestration industry to this exciting new venture . After the success other system houses have achieved within the heritage and foiled window space Illuminex look set to take this specialist sector to the next level .
Donna adds : “ We are proud to say we will be offering a full house of matching fully suited products using the Rio flush fit system . This will include windows , single doors , French door sets and we are excited
to announce the launch of 9 high quality front doors , so the entire house can be suited to our flush fit system .
“ REHAU ’ s assistance has been invaluable in achieving this full suite of products . We are very impressed with the support they have provided so far and will continue to give as Illuminex goes from strength to strength .”
Hannah Smith , Area Sales Manager for REHAU continues : “ Donna , Ian , Mike , Ethan and Ayrton have become familiar faces at REHAU over the last few months as we have worked closely with them to bring this new venture to fruition . We have really enjoyed helping them take Illuminex from an ambition to a reality .
“ The whole team have extensive experience in the fenestration sector , so the fact they have solely chosen to manufacture REHAU ’ s Rio profile is a huge vote of confidence . We are very much looking forward to the year ahead with Illuminex and watching sales multiply .”
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