Category: Modern Joinery News

FIT Show 2025 has firmly established itself as the UK fenestration industry’s must-attend event, delivering its biggest and most vibrant edition yet at Birmingham’s NEC. Spanning four halls and drawing thousands of visitors, this year’s show has not only set new records for attendance but also raised the bar for innovation, networking, and sector collaboration.… Continue reading FIT Show 2025 sets new attendance records

Glyngary Joinery has teamed up with marketing agency Nix Collective to offer its installer customers a free digital fitness audit – designed to help identify gaps in their online lead generation strategy. The marketing audit part of Glyngary’s ongoing commitment to supporting its trade partners, not only by supplying exceptional products, but by helping them… Continue reading Glyngary launches marketing audit for customers

Lee Parrott, Managing Director of GB Joinery, says installers should embrace and put their trust in timber projects instead of shying away from them. After dedicating my entire working life to joinery, starting at the age of 19 and continuing a family legacy that spans more than five decades, I’ve noticed a concerning trend: many… Continue reading It’s time to trust timber

Debbie Johnson has been installed as the 63rd Master of The Furniture Makers’ Company, the City of London livery company and charity for the furnishing industry, succeeding Brian Ahern. The annual Installation Ceremony took place in the Long Parlour at Mansion House, London, the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London. During the same… Continue reading Debbie Johnson becomes 63rd Furniture Makers’ Company Master

Combilift has unveiled its Self-Propelled Inloader ‘COMBi-SPI’ at Bauma 2025. Combilift says this highly anticipated launch marks a significant milestone in the transport of high loads, such as glass A-frames, precast concrete, or wall panels within production facilities and yard environments. ‘Revolutionising High-Load Transport’ Development of the COMBi-SPI began in April 2022, driven by the… Continue reading Combilift launches COMBi-SPI inloader at Bauma 2025

Allan Brothers has opened a new showroom to serve Oxfordshire, the Cotswolds, and the Home Counties regions. Blenheim Palace Sawmills, a nineteenth-century barn conversion on the Blenheim Palace Estate near Woodstock, is now showcasing the company’s solid timber and Alu Clad windows and doors, including traditional sash windows, flush casement windows, entrance doors, and a… Continue reading Allan Brothers opens new southern showroom

When the construction industry rallies behind a cause, the impact can be life-changing. That was the case recently when Steve Smith of Excel Carpentry Contractors Ltd responded to a call from the Modern Joinery and People in Glazing Society (PiGS) Editor George Lewis to assist with a window condition survey for the homelessness charity CRASH… Continue reading Excel Carpentry helps CRASH aid charity project

George Lewis, Modern Joinery Editor, discusses a hugely successful FIT Show 2025. FIT Show 2025 did not disappoint! In the build-up to this year’s show, excitement was growing steadily. Many people and companies were coming together under one roof for the first time since the 2023 edition — and the anticipation was real. But you’re… Continue reading A spectacular FIT Show 2025

A landmark celebration recently happened at Combilift’s global headquarters in Monaghan, marking the 10th anniversary of its OEM Engineering Traineeship, a collaborative initiative between Combilift and the Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board (CMETB). The event, which welcomed past graduates, current trainees and local educators, underscored the programme’s evolution from a local skills initiative… Continue reading Combilift celebrates 10 Years of Engineering Traineeship