Clearview National December 2016 - Issue 181 | Page 4

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INDUSTRYNEWS

Welcome to the
last issue of 2016.
And what a year
it has been! It will
surely go down in
history, but perhaps not for all the
right reasons. Despite this, our
industry has remained buoyant,
proactive and focussed, stepping
up to the mark and delivering
to meet the market’s insatiable
demand for innovation and design.
»»OUR ANNUAL REVIEW FEATURE,
beginning on page 26, is testament to the growth that
companies have achieved through dedication to raising the
bar in technology, aesthetics and service.
One growth area in particular, which has been impossible
to ignore this year, is that of bi-folds and sliding doors.
According to a new report, the market for bi-fold doors in
the UK was estimated to have grown by 12%, with similar
growth expected this year and around 7%