Blinds & Shutters Buyers Guide 2023
Welcome to the Blinds & Shutters Buyers’ Guide 2023 the only UK directory for blinds, shutters, awnings and grilles. This is the essential guide for manufacturers, retailers and specifiers such as architects and designers, to source components and finished products. This edition of the Buyers’ Guide contains useful and practical information, such as the revised Glossary that starts on page 5. In the Year in Review starting on page 26, we take a look at the issues that dominated the headlines. On page 28 the Smart Buildings Show 2022, proved to be the biggest and best yet! Features on new products start on page 30, whilst the BSI revised some of the Relevant Standards, and this section can be found on page 113. The A-Z Section and Buyers’ Guide Section provides information relating to 450 businesses and 50 different product types. We hope that you find this year’s directory an invaluable aid to sourcing suppliers to provide the solution to your specific needs.
Welcome to the Blinds & Shutters Buyers’ Guide 2023 the only UK directory for blinds, shutters, awnings and grilles. This is the essential guide for manufacturers, retailers and specifiers such as architects and designers, to source components and finished products.
This edition of the Buyers’ Guide contains useful and practical information, such as the revised Glossary that starts on page 5. In the Year in Review starting on page 26, we take a look at the issues that dominated the headlines. On page 28 the Smart Buildings Show 2022, proved to be the biggest and best yet! Features on new products start on page 30, whilst the BSI revised some of the Relevant Standards, and this section can be found on page 113.
The A-Z Section and Buyers’ Guide Section provides information relating to 450 businesses and 50 different product types.
We hope that you find this year’s directory an invaluable aid to sourcing suppliers to provide the solution to your specific needs.
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2022 REVIEW<br />
The Year in Review<br />
from the editor of <strong>Blinds</strong> & <strong>Shutters</strong>, John Hatcher<br />
We take a look back at<br />
2022, with the<br />
headlines from <strong>Blinds</strong><br />
& <strong>Shutters</strong> magazine.<br />
We began the year<br />
with a new variant, and<br />
businesses still suffering.<br />
As we hoped for<br />
normalcy, we then<br />
contended with the<br />
effects of war. The<br />
people of the UK<br />
showed their humanity<br />
through deed, and the<br />
spirit of British industry<br />
remained strong.<br />
management buyout,<br />
backed by the managing<br />
director Guy Simmonds<br />
and chairman, Robert<br />
Wilson MBE.<br />
Issue One 2022<br />
n Soltech Systems Limited,<br />
one of the UK’s leading<br />
suppliers of blinds, curtains,<br />
control systems and<br />
associated window<br />
treatments, announced the<br />
completion of its<br />
n A year ago, markilux's Corporate Design was<br />
given a facelift. Last year it won the "German Brand<br />
Award" for its new logo which is intended to<br />
represent the innovative force behind the business.<br />
n Shipley-based online blinds retailer <strong>Blinds</strong> by<br />
Post is celebrating its partnership with Bradford<br />
City AFC with the launch of a range of exclusive<br />
Bantams branded roller blinds.<br />
The limited edition blinds will feature the<br />
Bradford City AFC logo and will be available to<br />
purchase on the <strong>Blinds</strong> by Post website. <strong>Blinds</strong> by<br />
Post will be the first retailer to sell official club<br />
merchandise outside of Bradford City’s official retail<br />
operation.<br />
Issue Two 2022<br />
n markilux is looking back<br />
on a successful year in 2021<br />
because the manufacturer’s<br />
products were once again in<br />
high demand. The company<br />
recorded an increase in<br />
turnover of around 17<br />
million euros compared to<br />
the previous year in spite of the challenging<br />
situation in the market for raw materials and delays<br />
in the supply chain. Thanks to the trust and<br />
understanding on the part of markilux specialist<br />
dealers, however, the company managed to handle<br />
the situation well.<br />
n S:CRAFT supplies a broad selection of premium,<br />
made-to-measure shutters, and blinds for a range<br />
of design tastes and requirements. The window<br />
coverings industry is constantly evolving and, as a<br />
result, the company recognises that trade partners<br />
need to evolve too, if they’re to meet the daily<br />
challenges that this brings.<br />
n Somfy has announced its integration with<br />
Alarm.com. This enables North American<br />
Alarm.com customers to add the TaHoma<br />
Gateway for added security in their home or<br />
business through integrated remote control<br />
automation of awnings,<br />
pergolas and interior<br />
window shades and<br />
natural light<br />
management.<br />
26 <strong>Blinds</strong> & <strong>Shutters</strong> <strong>Buyers</strong>’ <strong>Guide</strong> • <strong>2023</strong>
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