Clearview National December 2016 - Issue 181 | Page 4

FROMTHEEDITOR INDUSTRYNEWS Welcome to the last issue of 2016. And what a year it has been! It will surely go down in history, but perhaps not for all the right reasons. Despite this, our industry has remained buoyant, proactive and focussed, stepping up to the mark and delivering to meet the market’s insatiable demand for innovation and design. »»OUR ANNUAL REVIEW FEATURE, beginning on page 26, is testament to the growth that companies have achieved through dedication to raising the bar in technology, aesthetics and service. One growth area in particular, which has been impossible to ignore this year, is that of bi-folds and sliding doors. According to a new report, the market for bi-fold doors in the UK was estimated to have grown by 12%, with similar growth expected this year and around 7%