ALUMINIUM
Aluminium domestic renaissance
to continue, says report
A report into the future of
the aluminium sector reveals
an optimistic outlook for the
industry, with aluminium
installers expecting domestic
demand for the material to rise
this year and beyond.
Aluminium supplier CDW
Systems commissioned Insight
Data to carry out the report,
which asked 5,657 UK
respondents their thoughts on
the future of the industry and
factors currently affecting their
business.
Installers were asked whether they
would rather buy from a specialist
supplier or multiple material
fabricator - 88.24 % said the former.
Respondents were also asked what
improvements they’d like their
supplier to make; 72.22 % would
like to see faster leads time and 44 %
want service to improve.
72.22 % said that the aluminium
product they install most is bi-
folding doors, with 83.33% saying
standard windows. I61.11 % said
that they mainly operated in the
domestic sector, 38.89 % in the
commercial sector.
Asked whether installers
have confidence buying from a
supplier with under three years
of manufacturing aluminium
experience - 70.59 % said no.
83.33 % expect domestic
demand for aluminium to increase
in the coming five years.
Download the full report at
www.cdwsystems.co.uk
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“The service we offer is often utilised as an
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factory capacity or who have taken on a large
projects with innovative designs such as the
contract so as not to disrupt their normal
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Doors are supplied for all applications with
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at present the most popular being from the
service is proving particularly useful to a
choice of Bi-Folding doors available from
large number of companies which tend to
the range which suits all markets in both the
only supply PVCu windows but which are
commercial and domestic sectors.
now seeing a definite trend to consider the
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Commercial entrance doors are a large part
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thermal barrier - this is one of the best
performing fully thermally broken screen and
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Shopline offers a standard ground floor
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in commercial buildings, both systems offer all
the various options required for commercial
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Curtain walling is an operation for which
Nova has designated 6000 sq. ft. of factory
space specifically geared for the production
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offered by Smarts. Projects are often delivered
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Nova is a strict trade supplier to glazing
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specifically specified or the system is of a
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