Jan/Feb 2022
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News Roundup<br />
CMO DOUBLING REBRANDS UPAS<br />
CMOSTORES.COM<br />
AT Precision has doubled its turnover in the<br />
past 12 months.<br />
Sales Director Michael Hewitt commented:<br />
“In the summer, we’d seen a 342% sales<br />
increase since we opened our doors in<br />
<strong>Feb</strong>ruary 2020, but in the past six months,<br />
we’ve gone above and beyond to double our<br />
turnover, and I’m extremely proud of how far<br />
the business has come, despite the many<br />
difficulties across the board.”<br />
Michael attributes the success to careful<br />
investments, which includes a factory<br />
expansion to 18,000 square feet, as well as<br />
the introduction of two new extrusion lines.<br />
This has enabled the Durham-based<br />
company to increase both production and<br />
capacity, meaning they are able to store at<br />
least three months’ worth of stock on their<br />
premises at all times.<br />
2021 also saw the company further expand<br />
its product portfolio with a range of plastic<br />
ancillaries, including injection-moulded cill<br />
end caps and adapter caps, available in<br />
black and anthracite grey.<br />
In addition, the company also recently<br />
invested £60K in a new range of espagnolette<br />
window handles.<br />
Michael concluded: “We’ve enjoyed<br />
considerable growth in the past 12 months,<br />
and while favourable market conditions have<br />
of course played a role in that, our success<br />
would not have been possible without the<br />
ongoing investment in our products and<br />
services.”<br />
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THE DECLINE OF WHITE PVC-U CASEMENTS<br />
Software company Tommy Trinder analysed<br />
more than 88,000 PVC-U casements using<br />
its Framepoint platform in 2021, and this<br />
data showed the decline of the smooth white<br />
window, with just 58% of PVC casements<br />
quoted unfoiled.<br />
Anthracite grey (8%) and white grain (6%)<br />
continued to prove popular colour choices in<br />
2021. But on the whole, Tommy Trinder’s data growing popularity for flush casements. In 2021<br />
reveals a fragmented appetite for colour.<br />
around a quarter (24%) of PVC-U windows<br />
quoted by installers had flush sashes.<br />
Chris Brunsdon, Tommy Trinder’s CEO, said:<br />
“Long gone are the days when windows were Smooth white was even less popular as a finish<br />
white and handles were gold.<br />
on PVC-U flush casements, accounting for just<br />
22% of all windows quoted.<br />
“The activity from Framepoint users in 2021<br />
suggests we have truly become a rainbow nation A quarter of all flush casements were foiled white<br />
when it comes to fenestration.<br />
or cream.<br />
“Over 1,000 different colour combinations were Agate Grey (13%) was almost twice as popular<br />
quoted on PVC-U casements during the year.” as Anthracite (7%) in the more traditional<br />
window form.<br />
According to the data, traditional woodgrains<br />
were largely in decline. Only Rosewood (4%) and “Use of the app is growing rapidly,” added Chris.<br />
Golden Oak (1%) made it into the top 10 most “We have around 1,150 active users of<br />
popular foils. Mahogany, a former favourite, was Framepoint from over 360 window firms so it’s a<br />
notable by its absence. Oaks such as Irish Oak, solid representation of the market.”<br />
English Oak and Natural Oak, whilst trending<br />
When asked for his thoughts on what colours<br />
upwards, also failed to make the top tier.<br />
would be trending in <strong>2022</strong>, Chris concluded:<br />
The Tommy Trinder survey also highlighted “That’s easy. The future is…Basalt Grey!”<br />
TENDER SUCCESS FOR CARL F GROUPCO<br />
Carl F Groupco has successfully secured a Groupco, said: “I’m immensely proud of the team<br />
tender to continue full hardware supply to for their efforts over the past five years working<br />
one of the largest social housing providers in on this contract, and it just goes to show how<br />
Wales, Tai Tarian.<br />
important our emphasis on exceptional service is<br />
to our customers.”<br />
Having supplied window and door hardware for<br />
the past five years, the contract has recently been As part of the Tai Tarian tender, Carl F Groupco<br />
awarded for another three to five years.<br />
will supply a full range of window and door<br />
hardware to Tai Tarian, including Yale Lockmaster<br />
The doors and windows supplied by Tai Tarian<br />
door locks, Platinum 3* cylinders, Sparta<br />
are fabricated to Secured by Design and PAS 24<br />
window handles, Hoppe Tokyo and Birmingham<br />
security standards and provide Energy Rating<br />
door handles, Kenrick Centurion shootbolt<br />
Scheme certification.<br />
espagnolettes, Roto door hinges, Cotswold friction<br />
John Crittenden, Managing Director of Carl F stays and Rapier Star screws.<br />
10 TF JANUARY/FEBRUARY <strong>2022</strong> CONNECTING THE WINDOW, DOOR & ROOF FABRICATION SUPPLY CHAIN