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Updates PREMIER ARCHES: YOUR TRUSTED PARTNER When it comes to manufacturing standard square window and door frames, Premier Arches says most PVC fabricators have no hassle at all following tried and tested processes that have been their bread and butter for decades; but when it comes to arched frames, you’re looking at a different ball game altogether. St Helens-based Premier Arches specialises solely in arched and angled frames, meaning their customers are sourcing their products from a truly independent partner. The company manufactures and supplies arched, angled, gable, circular and entirely bespoke windows and doors in a range of seven stocked systems including Residence 9, plus another five non-stocked systems, offering a full service to fabricators, trade counters, installers and local builders. Managing Director Sean Greenall said: “At Premier Arches, we operate on three core values – exceptional manufacturing quality, a ‘make life easier’ offering, and clear and honest customer service – and customer loyalty plays a huge part in that.” info@premierarches.co.uk SENIOR SHOWS OFF ITS NEW SHOWROOM SYSTEMS For further updates, visit www.total-fabricator.co.uk Senior Architectural Systems is opening its doors – and windows – to invite its fabricator and specification customers to visit a new dedicated showroom space at the company’s UK headquarters in South Yorkshire. Senior has invested in its Denaby site to create a welcoming and informative space for meetings with its supply chain partners. Each of the window and door displays are supported with ‘at a glance’ product information including lowest achievable U-values and Window Energy Ratings. The new showroom also features information on the most popular colour palettes for aluminium fenestration systems, with all finishing requirements undertaken at Senior’s state-of-the-art powder coating facility which is located at the same site. To arrange a visit contact: enquiries@sasmail.co.uk A COLOURFUL ADDITION FOR EPWIN Epwin Window Systems has introduced its new stocked colour offering across its PVC-U system brands. Clare Bailey, Managing Director of Epwin Window Systems, said: “Our enhanced stocked colour offering represents the industry’s preferred colour palette. From contemporary colours to heritage classics and natural palettes to expression hues, it’s an intelligent colour offer designed to support our customers at every level.” The new colour offering features 19 stocked foil finishes which include on-trend colour choices including Sage, Claystone and Pebble Grey. The offering also includes 30 Made to Order options that reflect modern trends in colour selection. Clare said: “We’ve listened to our customers and expanded our Made to Order range that suits all sectors and tastes. This includes an expanded selection of contemporary greys and heritage colours in addition to new metallic finishes for the best in modern aesthetics. www.epwinwindowsystems.co.uk JACK ALUMINIUM PROVIDES THE RIGHT REMEDY Jack Aluminium’s JD47 system is said to have once again shown its incredible versatility, being used for a bonded double door set at the headquarters of one of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies. Architectural aluminium glazing specialists Rodnic were asked to provide something with an elegant aesthetic to match with the external façade, as well as being stronger and more durable than a standard frameless glass door. The slim sightlines and robustness of the JD47 are said to have made it the obvious choice for this project. “The JD47 was the ideal product for this bonded door,” said Chris Rodger, Managing Director at Rodnic. We’ve been using the JD47 system for years now and it’s so robust, straightforward to manufacture and extremely versatile. The slim sightlines matched perfectly with the external façade of this building and the JD47 was ideal for this situation as the bonded door set was being used as an external windbreak with another set of doors inside.” www.jackaluminium.co.uk 28 T F JULY/AUGUST <strong>2022</strong> CONNECTING THE WINDOW, DOOR & ROOF FABRICATION SUPPLY CHAIN
Company profile: Metal Technology A HIGH PERFORMANCE GLAZING SYSTEM FOR ALL NEEDS Metal Technology’s product portfolio encompasses over 30 window, door, curtain walling, brise soleil and louvre systems, with two high performance, ‘next generation’ products recently certified by the Passive House Institute. Since 1985, Metal Technology has been defining spaces through its architectural glazing solutions and has grown to become one of the UK and Ireland’s leading designers and suppliers of bespoke aluminium window, door, curtain wall and solar shading systems for commercial and residential applications. CABI’s new low energy HQ in Wallingford Committed to excellence in all aspects of sustainable product design, customer service and technical support, the company has become a trusted partner of fabricators, developers, contractors and architects. Product range Metal Technology’s product portfolio encompasses over 30 window, door, curtain walling, brise soleil and louvre systems. Its Thermally Enhanced (Hi+) portfolio offers the designer a wide and diverse choice of profiles that provide structural integrity, weather performance, thermal enhancement and security. The company has recently been awarded by the Passive House Institute, certifying System 5-45 Hi+ Window and System 17 Hi+ Curtain Walling, with the latter achieving the highest ranking of A+. Projects Metal Technology has vast experience of providing fenestration solutions across a variety of sectors throughout the UK. The company was a key supplier in a number of recently completed education projects: the landmark £41m Health Innovation One building at Lancaster University; the innovative £69m Barony Campus, Scotland’s biggest school; the 1,480 bed £130m University of York flagship student The i9 building in Wolverhampton accommodation campus; the £29m South West College in Enniskillen – Northern Ireland’s first Passivhaus Premium Plus education facility and Madras College, Fife’s new ‘Platinum Standard’ sustainable school. Contracted for many commercial schemes throughout the UK, Metal Technology supplied its architectural glazing systems for a number of recently completed developments: • CABI’s stunning new low energy headquarters in Wallingford; • Brinell Building, the BREEAM Excellent rated contemporary office space in Brighton city centre; • The award-winning CDE Global headquarters in Cookstown; • The Halo Enterprise and Innovation Centre (HEIC), part of the £63m brownfield urban regeneration project by HALO Urban Regeneration Company and; • Wolverhampton’s BREEAM ‘excellent’ rated i9 Building which picked up Best Commercial Development at the RICS West Midlands Awards, and is now home to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Metal Technology has applied its expertise in close collaboration with designers to deliver financially economic yet technically robust solutions for the healthcare sector. The company has recently been appointed to supply high-performance glazing systems for the prestigious, £233m Baird Family Hospital and Anchor Centre healthcare project in Aberdeen for NHS Grampian. Contact Metal Technology: 028 9448 7777 metaltechnology.com Email: sales@metaltechnology.com CONNECTING THE WINDOW, DOOR & ROOF FABRICATION SUPPLY CHAIN JULY/AUGUST <strong>2022</strong> T F 29
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