The British Fenestration Rating Council (BFRC) is the well-known and trusted rating council for verifying the energy performance of windows and doors.  Over the past two years the organisation has widened the scope of its offering, collaborating with a variety of organisations across the window and door industry – from big names to small businesses, private and government, both in the UK and internationally – to now offer a wider variety of products and services that help raise performance standards and in turn make buildings more energy-efficient.

Reynaers Aluminium has introduced an update to its DigiTrace digital product passports, enabling fabricators to incorporate their own branding on labels affixed directly to its full range of aluminium windows, doors and curtain walling systems.

The latest update to Reynaers’ DigiTrace allows fabricators to add their branding to element-specific QR code labels, applied to each product. When scanned, these labels provide access to the digital product passport, displaying key system data such as glazing specifications and component details, supporting improved traceability throughout the supply chain.

RegaLead, the UK’s leading decorative glass component supplier, has launched the UVB85 bench – the next generation of UV bonding equipment that offers faster cure times and lower running costs for decorative glass manufacturers, according to the company.

Whilst older machines use long UV tubes, which take time to power up and are expensive to replace, RegaLead says the UVB85 uses LED lamps that are designed to last 10 years, cut running costs by 40 percent and crucially, deliver instant UV light.

Andrew Scott, CEO of Purplex Marketing, reflects on how crisis shapes decision-making, why adaptability matters more than size and why cutting marketing in tough times does more harm than good.

Over the years I’ve steered businesses through multiple periods of instability. From the aftermath of 9/11, through the credit crunch, Covid-19, the war in Ukraine, recent fiscal pressures and ongoing global instability, one lesson has remained constant: uncertainty really is the norm in business.

When a brand new Emmegi Comet X6 HP was delivered to Coen Glazing in Galway, some of the team there might have done a double take.  There was no sign of the distinctive classic mid grey and yellow livery which has made Emmegi machines so instantly recognisable over the decades in factories worldwide. Instead, it had been replaced by a much more contemporary colour scheme of dark grey and white.

Coen Glazing probably didn’t know it at the time, but their Comet X6 HP 4-axis CNC was the first machine to be supplied by Emmegi (UK) in the new Emmegi corporate livery, which will be  rolled out across all the group’s saws and CNCs in the coming months.

Kombimatec has introduced an automated PVCu profile bending machine to the UK window manufacturing sector, addressing persistent skilled labour shortages whilst enabling fabricators of all sizes to compete in the premium arched window market, says the company.

The PBM60 is a hydraulically actuated three-roll profile bending machine that produces controlled, incremental curvature on metal and plastic sections, combining heavy-duty construction with configurable control systems for precise and repeatable geometry.

TWR Group has announced the launch of its new Iconiq aluminium roof lantern from Eurocell, strengthening its portfolio and giving installers access to a high-performance solution tailored to the growing demand for glazed extensions.

As homeowners continue to prioritise natural light, thermal efficiency and contemporary design, TWR Group says the addition of the Iconiq aluminium roof lantern enables its customers to deliver a striking architectural feature that meets modern expectations while remaining practical to install.

Stuga Machinery’s Danny Jones attended Fensterbau Frontale as part of the Voilàp Group presence, supporting discussions around the Stürtz portfolio and wider group capability for the UK market, at one of the industry’s most important international trade fairs.

Fensterbau continues to bring together machinery specialists, fabricators and technology providers from across the window and door sector, providing a valuable opportunity to share ideas and explore how the industry is evolving.

Everglade Windows has launched its new product guide brochure, bringing its full trade product range together in one place to support installers in quoting, specifying and winning work more effectively, says the company.

Designed as a practical, on-the-job tool, the brochure provides a clear and structured overview of Everglade Windows’ trade aluminium and uPVC systems.

The Glazpart team is looking forward to ‘PiGs Talking Shop with Glazpartners’ in Bristol on 25 June. It is the third Talking Shop of the year and says the company, it promises to be one of the best yet with technical experts from BFRC (British Fenestration Ratings Council); CAB (Council for Aluminium in Building); Fenestrology; GGF (Glass and Glazing Federation); Glazpart; Rapierstar; Soudal Network.

The Talking Shop takes place at Brown and Bye, Brunel Quay in Bristol on 25 June from 4pm, when visitors can meet Technical Glazpartners from across the supply chain and the Glazpart team to discuss industry issues.

Maco was awarded Gold in the German Innovation Award 2026 in Berlin in the “Excellence in Business to Business – Building & Elements” category. After winning the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2026, the Sense by Maco sensor solution has now received its second prestigious European award – a strong indication of its potential in modern, connected window and door systems, says the company.