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ISSUE 09 | DECEMBER 2013 FREE
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INDUSTRY FACING
MAJOR CHANGES
Insight Data has published the 2013 Fabricator and Installer Report,
which points to significant change across the fenestration industry.
The report shows the
number of window,
door and conservatory
companies has risen
in the last 12 months,
the first increase for 5
years, and now stands
at 15,137 companies.
The number of fabricators
(PVC-U, timber and aluminium) has increased marginally to 4,278 companies
although PVC-U fabricators
have declined in the last
12 months. This decline
has, however, led to greater
volume shared amongst
remaining fabricators, with
a significant increase in
average frame volume per
company. This explains in
part why many fabricators
are reporting record sales.
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never looked so
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Winter Workwear.
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Helen Costeloe-Hughes,
commercial director of
Insight Data comments;
“PVC-U fabricators are
evolving and diversifying. They are introducing
alternative products, such
as aluminium, composite
windows or new products
in a bid to increase revenue
and improve margins.
“In fact, 17.5% of all PVC-U
fabricators now manufacture
aluminium, a figure that
continues to rise month-onmonth. This has been driven
by demand for aluminium
bi-folding doors, which
has created awareness and
demand for aluminium windows and doors in general
among installers and homeowners.”
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