Reflecting the value both companies place on long term supply partnerships , Window Ware and Rapierstar have worked together for over two decades to develop a deep understanding of each other ’ s businesses for the ultimate benefit of fabricators and installers .

Thanks to Window Ware ’ s extensive experience of supplying its loyal customer base and Rapierstar ’ s ability to increase supply to accommodate peaks in demand , the partnership has been able to accurately forecast customer requirements and maintain a high level of service . This has provided customers with much-needed supply dependability and peace of mind – just what busy firms need to help them meet increased levels of manufacturing and installation .

Ever since the company was established in 1987 , Window Ware has chosen to invest in partnering with major brands across the window and door industry , to strengthen the last link in the supply chain for customers and ensure those brands are properly represented with passion and knowledge . Today the company stocks more than 5,000 lines , including Rapierstar branded fasteners such as the complete

range of StarPVCU ® screws for window and door manufacturing , StarFix ® frame fixings and Star- Turn ® decking screws .

Window Ware serves customers across the UK with a clear ‘ right products , right place , right time ’

focus . This is reflected by its On Time In Full ( OTIF ) delivery rate which achieved 94.7 % in February despite the challenges the pandemic created over the last year . Thanks to the company ’ s fabricator roots and over three

decades in the industry , plus a strong sales team made up of ex-fitters and ex-fabricators , Window Ware understands the issues and pressures customers face and can offer a high level of technical competency as a result .

Window Ware ’ s Managing Director , Sam Nuckey said : “ The home improvement boom of the past 12 months has tested building product supply chains across the board , but we ’ ve been able to protect our customers from major issues by having the right supply partners in place – like Rapierstar – who we can rely on to deliver . “ They also support us with specialist technical and product training , and provide guidance on all kinds of key topics including how the right fastener can support PAS24 testing . With Rapierstar ’ s help , our teams are always sharpening their knowledge and delivering sound advice so customers can be sure they ’ re using the right screw for the application every time .

“ Over the past few years , we ’ ve seen a noticeable growth in the number of customers manufacturing premium systems and products , such as mechanically jointed PVCu windows , or upgrading the spec of their handles and other hardware . Rapierstar ’ s support has been invaluable here too , giving

our customers confidence in selecting the correct fasteners for these innovative products so they deliver a superior quality finished window or door .”

Mark Calpin , Technical Consultant at Rapierstar added : “ Window Ware shares our goal of ensuring manufacturers and installers have access to the technical information , resources and products they need to make the right decisions about the fasteners they use . It is important to realise that even though fasteners make up only a tiny proportion of the cost of a finished window , they can make a huge difference to the longterm performance of the product . That is why it is imperative to get these components right from the very outset .”

As the UK and Ireland ’ s leading specialist fastener supplier to the door and window sector , Rapierstar offers the industry ’ s widest range of products to fabricators of all the major PVCu and aluminium profile systems . Operating from its HQ and 100,000 sq . ft . warehouse and distribution centre in Cheshire , the company has stock of more than one billion items , including a wide range of consumables plus fasteners for timber joinery , decking and roofline .

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The students of Longroyde Primary School in West Yorkshire have been busy creating and cultivating green spaces as part of their ‘ Easter Garden Project ’, thanks to a £ 500 donation from Morley Glass & Glazing ’ s GreenVision Fund .

Children have planned the garden and spent weeks digging out weeds , filling beds with compost and planting seeds , building pea and sunflower wigwams and a bug hotel . The Green- Vision Fund will be making a second donation of £ 500 to Longroyde School , enabling them to buy a mini

greenhouse , more planters , larger established plants , log seating and create a mindfulness area .

The GreenVision Fund is available as a result of Morley Glass & Glazing ’ s glass recycling scheme it operates in conjunction with Saint-Gobain Glass . In one month alone , Morley Glass ’

CRUSH cullet return scheme saw 52 bags / 37.28 tonnes of post-consumer glass returned to be recycled . This provided the fund with £ 1835 to support green initiatives . It also preserved 31688kg of raw virgin sand and reduced CO ₂ emissions at Saint-Gobain Glass ’ float glass plant at Eggborough by 11184kg . morleyglass . co . uk / glass-recycling-leeds /