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ISSUE 104 NOVEMBER 2021

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Nineteen independent suppliers to the home improvement market have penned an open letter to the fenestration industry , as the sector looks to balance unprecedented demand with global supply chain pressures .

Bosses , from companies including Clayton Glass , Conservatory Outlet , Consort , Emplas , Glazerite UK Group , Nationwide Windows & Doors , Solar Frame and Sternfenster , have joined forces to address several Covid-19 related issues that are currently hampering how they can meet the national appetite for doors , windows , roofing systems and glazing products .

The firms , which are based across the UK and span all the different specialisms of the supply chain , clearly lay out three of the main challenges currently facing them , including disruption with materials , rising prices / energy costs and significant labour shortages due to the pandemic and Brexit .

They call for industry to show a united front of solidarity in that every supplier is weathering the same storm and that , by giving customers an understanding , they can quickly work together to provide solutions and get back to delivering continuity of supply .

“ I don ’ t think anyone could have prepared us for what has happened in the last twenty months - from having to close due to Government guidance and making our factories Covid-19 secure to then having to scale up to cope with what has been a 130 % increase in demand for many of us ,” explained Ryan Green , Managing Director of Clayton Glass , one of the driving forces behind the letter .

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