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16 | JULY 2025
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OVER 650 FIRMS NOW USING SOUTH-BORN SALES PLATFORM
Software pioneers Tommy Trinder are celebrating another milestone as the total number of window companies using the sales platform passes 650 …
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“ We are on a mission to take the hassle out of selling windows,” says founder and CEO, Chris Brunsdon,“ getting to 650 subscribers is a sign we’ re making progress!
From one-man bands to nationals and from the highlands to the Channel Islands, Tommy Trinder has established itself as go to app for installers looking to add zip to their sales process. The firm’ s patented Framepoint Technology ® allows users to free draw PVCu, aluminium and timber windows and doors with your finger or mouse,
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just like sketching on a pad. It’ s easy to chop-and-change ironmongery, colour, and bar options until the homeowner is happy and the price is right. And in a tap installers can show clients how their new windows and doors will look in situ. Says Chris:
“ Tommy makes it super simple to wow customers, even if you’ re a dinosaur with computers. And in a demanding market it’ s ever more important to have an edge, something to impress clients and keep those conversion rates up.”
The value of work quoted by installers on Tommy Trinder is on the rise too.
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Every month an eye-watering £ 270 million pounds worth of work is quoted to homeowners via the platform. High average quote values are also a feature with quote values climbing towards £ 7400 over the last six months, says Chris;
“ We are seeing premium materials making significant market gains; aluminium and timber combined now account for around half of everything quoted by installers. And when it comes to PVCu, Tommy subscribers are managing to get a bit more on every job by routinely showing off value-added features such as foils, dual colours, dummy vents, mechanical joints, flush casements, dummy peg-stays and surface mounted bars in a visual and compelling way.”
The firm reports that more than 13,000 homeowners receive a quote generated by Tommy Trinder every month and, notably, around half of them are provided with visualisations to accompany their quote;“ Homeowners are expecting a more complete buying experience and the makeover tool, where installers provide a mockup
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to the homeowner of their new windows in situ, is becoming a standard part of the quoting process,” says Chris.
“ Homeowners expect more. They want to see exactly what they are getting; they want to try before they buy. And Tommy Trinder is proving to be the tool for the job.”
Installers can find out more about Tommy Trinder and book a free demo at www. tommytrinder. com
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PIVOTAL GLASS RECYCLING PARTNERSHIP UNVEILED
In a step change for the fenestration industry, VEKA Recycling, a pioneer in PVCu recycling since 1993, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with global sustainable construction leader, Saint-Gobain. This will bring VEKA Recycling closer to realising its mission of creating a closed-loop recycling system within the UK.
Due to the lack of infrastructure for effective collection and recycling, a huge amount of post-consumer glass cullet is currently lost to landfill. By developing cutting-edge solutions and combining their expertise, the two companies are setting a new benchmark for post-consumer recycling and resource recovery.
The collaboration allows Wellingborough-based VEKA Recycling to take fully glazed frames, eliminating the need to deglaze on-site and offering a cost-effective, environmentally friendly solution for glass waste disposal. With regular, reliable collection schedules within 100 miles of VEKA Recycling.
Central to this is the deployment of Saint- Gobain’ s patented ICG Recycling Machine, which efficiently separates annealed and toughened glass from spacer bars. The glass can then be processed and reintroduced directly into float glass production, offering a higher recovery rate and improving the sustainability of the supply chain. This innovative process enhances resource recovery rates while reducing the need for raw material extraction, lowering energy consumption by 30 % and cutting CO2 emissions across the supply chain.
Tim Taylor, Commercial Director at VEKA plc, said:“ This marks a monumental step on our journey towards creating a circular economy within the UK. For the fenestration industry, ensuring that materials can be collected, recycled and then manufactured into new products without needing to leave the country is instrumental in meeting sustainability goals.
“ By combining our infrastructure with Saint-Gobain’ s innovative glass recycling technology, we are confident that we can overcome current challenges to significantly increase the rate of post-consumer glass recovery in the UK.”
Michael Butterick, Marketing Director at Saint-Gobain Glass, said:“ We are thrilled
to be partnering with VEKA Recycling to offer a solution for post-consumer glass recycling. The potential of this initiative is vast— by addressing the current gap in infrastructure and leveraging key partnerships, we can achieve our sustainability goals.”
Post-consumer glass recycling is central to Saint-Gobain’ s journey to Net Zero CO2 emissions by 2050. While VEKA Recycling is pushing to create a closed-loop system and circular domestic supply chain for the UK fenestration industry.
To support VEKA’ s mission to ensure that sustainability is at the core of the industry, VEKA’ s Recycling’ s facility in Wellingborough has had a £ 15m investment, enhancing its capacity and efficiency. In 2024, VEKA Recycling and VEKA plc were brought under one Board, aligning the two businesses under this shared goal.
Tim Taylor added:“ This significant partnership marks another crucial step toward building a greener future— reducing the use of raw materials, lowering energy consumption, and significantly cutting CO2 emissions across the supply chain.”
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