Macgregor Recruitment’s job seeking Top Tips

Stuart MacGregor, Managing Director of MacGregor Recruitment, provides his top tips for those entering the job market in 2026. Update and tailor your CV Ensure that your CV is up to date with your contact details and most recent job role. Add in keywords, responsibilities and achievements relevant to the role, proof read and spell… Continue reading Macgregor Recruitment’s job seeking Top Tips

Leitz Tooling UK announces new Managing Director

Leitz Tooling UK, a manufacturer of high-precision tooling for the woodworking and advanced materials industries, says it is proud to announce the appointment of Darren Howson as its new Managing Director. The appointment is said to mark a new chapter for the company as it follows the retirement of Simon Liddell, who has steered the… Continue reading Leitz Tooling UK announces new Managing Director

Kirkwood Timber Frame MD discusses the year ahead

Malcolm Thomson, Managing Director of Kirkwood Timber Frame, discusses the sector’s trials and tribulations in 2025, and how timber frame could be the answer to a successful 2026. “2025 was a challenging year for the construction sector. As reported recently in the Telegraph, UK Housing saw its deepest downturn since the pandemic and longest contraction… Continue reading Kirkwood Timber Frame MD discusses the year ahead

A year of investment and growth for The Joinery Network in 2026

The Joinery Network is kicking off 2026 with a programme of investment and growth to support its fast-growing network of UK joinery companies. The 50 UK-based Lignum system manufacturers collectively delivered more than £30 million of superior-quality timber windows and doors in 2025. “Creating the fully certified Lignum timber window and door system has been… Continue reading A year of investment and growth for The Joinery Network in 2026

Centor Offers FREE Installation Training for installers

The Joinery Network affiliate member, Centor, is hosting a free installation training day at Centor’s UK HQ in Birmingham on 26 February 2026. The hands-on training will focus on Centor’s S2 and S4 ranges, providing delegates with expert guidance on installation, product knowledge, and sales support. The session, titled “Unlock Profits and New Business with… Continue reading Centor Offers FREE Installation Training for installers

Ecoglass: People, Not Numbers

Ecoglass says every order represents far more than a transaction. It moves through multiple hands: sales, technical support, production, quality control and delivery. At Ecoglass, each of those touchpoints is shaped by its people. People who have extensive industry experience, empathy and a shared commitment to always going the extra mile. Because behind every order… Continue reading Ecoglass: People, Not Numbers

BWF’s Helen Hewitt looks at the year ahead

Helen Hewitt, CEO of the British Woodworking Federation (BWF), gives her thoughts on what the sector will look like as we go through 2026, and how the association is on hand to help. “2026 will see the woodworking and joinery manufacture sector navigate tightening regulation, demand weakness, increasing margin pressures alongside a slowdown in housebuilding… Continue reading BWF’s Helen Hewitt looks at the year ahead

Greg Du-feu’s Top Tips for joinery businesses in 2026

Greg Du-feu, Managing Director of Dufeu IT, provides his top tips for joinery businesses in 2026 to keep them secure, whilst also growing profits. Modern joinery businesses rely heavily on technology – from design and quoting through to production, finance, and customer communication. As we head into 2026, those systems are becoming more capable, more… Continue reading Greg Du-feu’s Top Tips for joinery businesses in 2026

UAP celebrates a landmark year in 2025

UAP Group (UAP), the Bury-based door hardware specialist, says 2025 marked a transformative year for the company, defined by strategic growth, product innovation and industry recognition, following its acquisition in August by leading global security products and solutions provider Allegion. The acquisition represented a significant milestone in UAP’s journey. UAP will now report into the Allegion International segment, strengthening… Continue reading UAP celebrates a landmark year in 2025