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Flush sash, two markets
The general consensus is that you need a decent flush casement in your product portfolio,…
Seal-Lite bounces back from pandemic woes
Clevedon-based trade fabricator Seal-Lite used the challenges created by the pandemic to boost its product…
Did the market grow during the pandemic?
The past two years have been about dealing with what is happening in the moment,…
Finishing touches
We catch up with Ian Cocken, Director of Sales and Marketing, aluplast, who explains how…
Looking to the future
aluplast’s Managing Director, Keith White, looks ahead to some of the key challenges and opportunities…
The rise of flush
Ian Cocken, Director of Sales and Marketing, aluplast, discusses the success of flush sash and…
Eyes on the prize
Nominated for Best New Product at the G21 Awards, Ian Cocken, Director of Sales and…
aluplast set to double capacity with new £26m production facility
aluplast remains on target to start production at its latest, state-of-the-art facility by the second…
‘Next gen’ Smart-Slide patio door nominated for G21 Product of the Year
The Smart-Slide PVC patio door from aluplast has been nominated for Best New Product at…
Security detail
Covid-19 has had a profound effect on the way we live. In recent months we…
Sales of foiled product more than double for Active Windows
Active Windows has reported that the volume of foiled product that it is manufacturing and…
The million-dollar question
“Demand from the retail sector has been exceptionally high since the first half of 2020…
aluplast doubles turnover over 24-month period
aluplast has doubled its turnover for the last two years, significantly expanding its market share…
Don’t be left out in the cold on Part L
“New rules, designed to improve the standard of energy efficiency in homes are due to…
Sustainability means business
“Climate change and green issues were really starting to take hold in the run up…
aluplast UK increases stock foil offer with addition of Agate Grey
aluplast UK has added Agate Grey to its stock foil offer, increasing the number of…
aluplast UK announces new appointments to bolster sales and technical support teams
aluplast UK has enhanced its existing sales and technical support capability with the appointment of…
Sales of flush sash up 20% for Affordable Window Systems
aluplast customer, Affordable Window Systems, has reported sales growth of 20% year on year for…
More than just another window company
We manufacture and sell directly to homeowners and our business model is based on delivering…
aluplast upgrades flush casement offering
aluplast has unveiled an upgraded version of its flush casement, further enhancing its aesthetic appeal…
Evolve Window Systems triples output on foils with aluplast
aluplast customer, Evolve Window Systems, has taken advantage of high levels of foiled stock and…
The best PVC patio we’ve ever fitted
“We’ve been in business for over 40 years, and I can honestly say that Smart-Slide…
A smarter solution
Ian Cocken, Director of Sales and Marketing at Aluplast UK, discusses the advantages of the…
The scale of our resources will keep surcharges to a minimum
By Ian Cocken, Director of Sales and Marketing, aluplast We are currently experiencing an extremely…
Selling on colour and quality
“We have tripled our output on foiled product, but we couldn’t have done this without…
aludec – the next generation aluminium foil
aluplast’s Director of Sales and Marketing, Ian Cocken, discusses the benefits of the next generation…
A green light for sustainability
“The failure of the Green Homes Grant scheme may have left the industry feeling a…
Flush to the finish
When aluplast launched its flush casement in 2018, by the admission of its Director of…
Bigger is better
“Looking ahead, the outlook is extremely encouraging for the industry,” says Ian Cocken, Director of…
aludec – better than the real thing?
“Record levels of activity in the retail sector, and the continuing increase in popularity of…
Security service
With Covid restrictions forcing more people to stay at home for longer, it would be…
Can PVC-U ever go head-to-head with aluminium on design?
“There are some very high-end glass-bonded aluminium systems out there, which deliver incredible sightlines”, says…
‘Aluminium aesthetic’ at a fraction of the cost
aluplast has unveiled its next generation foil options, which emulate the appearance of aluminium, in…
Demand for foils driving growth for aluplast
aluplast is on target to double its year-on-year turnover, at Q1 2021, with demand for…
Stock foils on the ground
aluplast has said it continues to be able to supply stock foils rapid turnaround, despite…
aluplast enhances colour offer with Smooth Anthracite Grey
aluplast has expanded its standard foil offering with the option for Smooth Anthracite Grey on…
aluplast redefines the PVC-U patio with 4.5m wide two-panel inline sliding door
aluplast has extended the reach of inline PVC-U sliding doors with the launch of its…
What does 2020 hold for the UK window and door industry?
We take a look at the challenges and areas of opportunity in the window and…
We’re heading for Fensterbau!
We’ll be at Fensterbau Frontale 18-21 March. With one of the show’s largest presences, we’re profiling our…
aluplast to set out its 2020 vision for the UK at Fensterbau
aluplast will showcase its expanded product range including a series of new innovations developed specifically…
Supply and demand
Government plans to ramp up housebuilding to 300,000 homes a year have so far failed…
aluplast Ideal 70 delivers on innovative two-storey application
aluplast’s Ideal 70 has been specified on a contemporary conversion of a residential care home,…
aluplast doubles stock holding in the UK
aluplast has increased its stock holding in the UK to insulate its customers from potential…
aluplast reports continuing growth
aluplast has reported the continuing growth of its UK business, announcing sustained increase in sales…
Sekura Window Centre signs up to aluplast Lift-and-Slide
North east trade specialist, Sekura Window Centre, has signed up to become the latest fabricator…
PVC-U foils: redefined
Will a new generation foils transform the way that PVC-U is sold in 2019? We’re…
aluplast unveils ‘next generation’ PVC-U foil
aluplast has launched Woodec, a next generation foil which replicates the natural appearance of timber…
Can growth in energy efficient flush fit casement windows continue?
We launched our new flush fit casement sash earlier this autumn. Ian Cocken, our Director…
aluplast unveils new global product offering at UK held, international conference
aluplast has showcased a trio of new product innovations at its series of International Innovation…
Setting course
What are the key drivers shaping product innovation in the window and door industry and…
aluplast launches new modular flush-fit casement sash
aluplast has continued its investment in the UK window and door industry with the launch…
Sustainability and your bottom-line
New studies show that retailers are missing out on increased revenues by not communicating the…
Showing its metal
aluplast launched its new Ideal 4000 PVC-U casement in 2016. Two-years in and our energy…
Cherry Tree Mews: An aluplast Ideal 70 installation by DGlass
New build specialist DGlass completed an Ideal 70 installation on the site of a former…
Pressure is building on government to introduce a far more rigorous set of standards for new build homes
Drill down and the figures speak for themselves. 45% of UK carbon emissions come from…
Aluminium on-trend
Aluminium is on course to reach a 17-year high by 2020. According to Palmer Market…
Blueprint for growth – D Glass signs to aluplast
aluplast has continued its rapid growth in the UK, agreeing a new supply deal with…
Is energy efficiency a key driver of sales in the patio and bi-folding door markets?
Majoring on Passive Haus standard performance and its new aluskin aluminium external cladding option, aluplast…
Is foil base surface stability a ticking time bomb?
Ian Cocken, Director of Sales and Marketing, aluplast asks could problem foil surface stability mean that…
aluplast Passiv-haus equivalent standard Lift-and-Slide
aluplast’s new Lift-and-Slide door offers Passive Haus standard U-values. Yet this is just one of…
Double vision’ – aluplast expands foiling capacity
aluplast has completed a major investment programme to double its European-wide foiling capacity bringing increased…
aluplast Lift-and-Slide to take centre-stage at Fensterbau
aluplast will showcase its highly innovative and ultra-thermally efficient Lift-and-Slide Patio door, at Fensterbau 21…
aluplast Lift-and-Slide a showstopper at this year’s FIT show
Offering significantly reduced manufacturing times, Passive Haus equivalent standard thermal efficiency and modular aluskin aluminium…
aluplast at The FIT Show
Do people know quite how much resource sits behind our UK offer? The answer probably…
Why aluminium’s end-user appeal is driving opportunities in PVC-U
Aluminium has enjoyed rapid growth and is predicted to continue to do so. Paradoxically, this…
The continuing rise of the trade counter
There appears an irresistible logic to the argument. In the face of economic pressure, installation…
aluplast launches its no surcharge bespoke foiling service
aluplast has launched a rapid delivery specials foiling service, offering lead times of 15 days…
The Green Credentials for aluplast and its Pvcu Window and Door Systems
The shift to calcium organic stabilisers, represents a significant opportunity to re-brand PVC – assuming…
Clear ambition in the Valleys.
With its state-of-the art frame and glass manufacturing capability, Glamorgan Glazing has positioned itself to…
aluplast preview the new Ideal 4000 UK Casement Aluminium clad window and door system at Fensterbau
aluplast has given UK fabricators a preview of its new UK system at Fensterbau/Frontale 2016….
Aluplast talks to its longstanding fabricator Rapidframe about differentiation and its green credentials.
Its money that makes the world go round. Moral messaging on sustainability has been far…
‘Creature comforts’: aluplast Ideal 70 specified by Edinburgh Zoo
The Ideal 70 system from aluplast has been specified as part of a refurbishment project…
aluplast signs up Local Home Solutions of Huddersfield
aluplast has agreed an exclusive supply agreement with Local Home Solutions for the ecotech Ideal…
aluplast signals UK intent with move to larger premises
aluplast has moved into new 40,000 sq ft premises significantly increasing its stock holding in…
Configure your own windows.
A new concept in design. You can now design your home with aluplast windows and…
The impact of Brexit
The dust is starting to settle but what will be the impact of Brexit to…
21st Century Trade – The rise [and rise] of the trade counter
There appears an irresistible logic to the argument. In the face of economic pressure, installation…
aluplast appoints new Director of Sales and Marketing
Ian Cocken has joined aluplast as Director of Sales and Marketing, as part of the…
In ‘profile’: BBC features aluplast model as roadmap to new UK productivity
Radio 5 Live has profiled the operational model used by aluplast and in particular, its…
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