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Spectus Window Systems and Vision Helps Improve Care for the Elderly in Cardiff
When it was decided that 1960's built Woodcroft Care Home in Trowbridge, Cardiff, needed to be modernised and made more economically viable, architects agreed that it would be better to design a new build than undertake a refurbishment due, in part, to energy efficiency issues including the more stringent requirements of Part L of the…read more.
Published: 11th April 2012
Spectus Vertical Slider Is First For Aesthetics With The Launch Of New Through Horn
SPECTUS VERTICAL SLIDER IS FIRST FOR AESTHETICS WITH THE LAUNCH OF NEW THROUGH HORN A new through horn for the Spectus Vertical Slider has been launched by Spectus Window Systems in response to requests from its fabricators and installers. The through horn, which helps installers to maintain traditional aesthetics in period properties, is the latest…read more.
Published: 11th April 2012
Spectus Window Systems Leads the Way in Dispelling PVC-U Myths
Spectus Window Systems, leading PVC-U systems house and part of the Epwin Group, has teamed up with top building sector magazine Building Products to uncover common myths that exist with specifiers about the use of PVC-U as a building material for doors and windows. A questionnaire launched by Spectus was sent to 21,000 architects, specifiers,…read more.
Published: 14th March 2012
Spectus Leads The Way With Health And Safety
Spectus, part of the UK’s largest manufacturer of high quality PVC-U products, has been awarded OHSAS 18001, the internationally recognised standard for an occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS). Spectus was looking for a way to standardise and bring together its current health and safety, environmental and quality management systems and this has enabled…read more.
Published: 25th February 2012
Epwin Group and Latium Merge
The Epwin Group and Latium have merged with immediate effect [17/1/12] to create a significant and diverse new UK building products group. Including established Epwin brands, Profile 22, Swish Window and Door Systems, Swish Building Products and Sierra amongst others, alongside Latium companies Spectus, Kestrel-BCE and glass processing business CET – the agreement creates a…read more.
Published: 17th January 2012
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
Spectus Window Systems Joins Forces with Warwick Developments LTD
Leading trade window and door manufacturer, Warwick Developments, has become the latest fabricator to sign up with Spectus Window Systems, taking its Elite 70 profile which is available in the Spectrum range of over 60 different foils. Warwick Developments manufactures a comprehensive range of products including windows and doors, vertical sliders, bi-fold doors and patio…read more.
Published: 9th June 2011
