Blinds & Shutters - Issue 4-2020

CONTENTS
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Regulars
NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Bloc Blinds has opened Northern Ireland’s first dedicated PPE
factory
NEW PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
A new compact blinds system has been launched
Features and articles
PROFILES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-20
News from Sattler, Caribbean Blinds and Louvolite
LOUVRES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Renson has installed louvres at a wind farm
BLACKOUT BLINDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Yewdale says it may have the ultimate solution
VENETIAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Venetian blinds are still a classic choice
FABRICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-45
Digital printing can give infinite fabric possibilities
From the editor
Issue FOUR 2020
At the moment it appears that no
one in the UK knows what is ahead of
us in the coming months, with mixed
messages coming from the UK
Government on the pandemic, Brexit
and international trade agreements.
I don’t think anyone could have
predicted the path of the last few
months and with the furlough scheme
set to end it will certainly be an
interesting time for British industry. It
would be good to get some feedback
from the Blinds & Shutters industry on
how it sees the future.
I suspect there may be some
difficult times ahead, but hopefully I
will be proved wrong and there is
certainly some optimism in the pages
of this months issue. Keep your news
and opinions coming in and keep safe
as we enter the winter months.
PLEATED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
A large colour choice is more important than ever as Blinds &
Shutters found out
John Hatcher
editor
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AWNINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Awnings with lights can give you more time outside as the
nights draw in
Cover image: Courtesy of
Decora
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2020 ISSUE FOUR • AUTUMN
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