Industry News
International Influence Inspires Spectus To Go Metallic
Current trends in international architecture have inspired Spectus Window Systems to launch a new range of stylish metallic foils this month. Seven new foils with metallic-effect coatings see the colours available in Spectus’ foiling range jump to almost 70, providing even more solutions for fabricators and installers working with discerning customers. Inspired by buildings in…read more.
Published: 4th January 2012
Spectus Helps Fabricators Go Digital With Latest Bolt-On To Framework
Spectus Window Systems has launched a new ‘Handy Guide to Digital Marketing’, which is available to all its fabricator and installer customers as part of Framework, the marketing initiative introduced by Spectus’ marketing manager, Joanna Plane, in summer 2011. The Spectus ‘Handy Guide to Digital Marketing’ is designed to give fabricators and installers a high…read more.
Published: 13th December 2011
Door Energy Ratings Letter to Editor – September 2011
CALM DOWN, DEAR! Dear editor, It was with much surprise that I read news in industry publications this week of certain companies expressing their pride at becoming among the first to register on the BFRC’s Door Energy Ratings (DER) scheme. This has rattled many industry players, but any ruffled feathers are not borne out of…read more.
Published: 28th September 2011
Spectus Window Systems Signs Five New Fabricators
PVC-U profile producer, Spectus Window Systems, has signed five new fabricators, reinforcing its UK-wide reach as part of its fabricator acquisition strategy. Pure Frames, Fairfield Windows, IF Double Glazing and Bettaglaze are all taking Spectus’ flagship Elite 70 profile, while MacLeod Construction will be producing windows using Spectus’ industry-leading vertical slider profile. Speaking about his…read more.
Published: 1st September 2011
Triple Glazing Marketing Campaign is Launched by Spectus Window Systems
Spectus Window Systems has launched a triple glazing marketing campaign for fabricators and installers across the UK. As one of the lowest cost triple glazing solutions currently on the market, the Spectus solution uses Argon rather than expensive Krypton to deliver 0.8W/(m².K) whole window U-values, and the campaign focuses on these key selling points. The…read more.
Published: 10th August 2011
Spectus Window Systems Launches Framework for the Future
Leading PVC-U systems house, Spectus Window Systems, has introduced an exclusive new marketing programme for its customers. ‘Framework’, a first for the industry, will help Spectus fabricators to market their businesses effectively to increase sales leads, increase brand awareness and drive demand. Available from Spectus, Framework is a rigorous marketing planning process from which a…read more.
Published: 4th July 2011
Article Prepared for Window Industries June Feature: Foiling
Fabricators up and down the country are placing an increasing number of orders for foiled profiles. With an eight fold rise in sales for the Spectrum range – which includes in excess of 50 different colours of foils – supplied by Spectus Window Systems this year alone, Spectus Product Manager Chris Ross believes foiling is…read more.
Published: 12th May 2011
Spectus Window Systems Expands Management Team
Spectus Window Systems has re-organised its commercial team to strengthen its position in the market as it moves to address the increased demand across its peak trading period. Additions to the sales, marketing and product teams will ensure the leading PVC-U profile manufacturer is well placed to deliver for new and existing customers throughout 2011…read more.
Published: 27th April 2011
Spectus Window Systems Launches Ancillary Range to Deliver Complete Window Solutions for Fabricators and Installers
New catalogue to mark launch features exclusive discounts and unmissable introductory offers. PVC-U profile manufacturer Spectus Window Systems has launched a brand new product catalogue packed full of essential window accessories and special offers. Featuring a full range of cills from 85mm up to 225mm, patio door kits and GRP door canopies right through to…read more.
Published: 21st March 2011
Spectus Systems Announces Robust Financial Results for Year End 31st October 2010
One of the fenestration industry’s leading manufacturers, Spectus Systems, has posted its strongest financial results in seven years, for the year ended 31st October 2010. Spectus extrudes high quality PVC-U profiles for manufacture into building products for the residential and commercial markets, including windows, doors, conservatories and ancillary products. In a tough trading year for…read more.
Published: 1st March 2011
National Profiles Increases Distribution of Spectus Window Systems in Ireland
Spectus Windows customer and leading Irish distributor, National Profiles, has won two prestigious new accounts – Grogan & Currid and Balfour Windows. The latest client acquisitions cement National Profiles’ position as the number one PVC-U distributor in Ireland. National Profiles provides Irish fabricators with products from Spectus’ ‘Elite’ portfolio of 63 and 70 mm professional…read more.
Published: 10th December 2009
Spectus Windows Announces New Management Team
Spectus Windows, the Macclesfield-based producer of PVC-u extrusion products for the manufacture of high quality window and door systems, has announced a new board of directors at an exciting time in the company’s development. When Spectus joined My House Group in February 2009, changes were made within in the existing Spectus team and an interim…read more.
Published: 28th October 2009
