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Glass and glazing supply chain must do more to support future growth of the sector

• Industry must do more to promote long-term benefits of high-performance products
• Developers' focus on low-cost rather than quality cited as area of concern
• Standard frame size is holding back widespread adoption of triple-glazing

Fabricators, installers and manufacturers across the glass and glazing supply chain must do more to promote the benefits of high-performance products to homeowners if they are to secure the future growth of the industry, according to a new report published by Pilkington United Kingdom Limited.

With a significant amount of R&D taking place across the domestic glazing sector, a number of innovative products are coming to market. Despite this, key industry figures believe more needs to be done to promote products with properties such as advanced energy performance to consumers.

Speaking in 'Framing the debate: What does the future hold for the domestic glazing market?', Mark Catchpole, sales director at SWC Trade Frames, said: “Product development and innovation is happening rapidly, and the energy performance that windows can deliver is getting better and better...[ more ]

Pilkington UK Limited

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