Cornwall Glass & Glazing has taken delivery of eight brand-new transit vans and we have unveiled a new IT platform across our seven sites in the Southwest. Together, they represent a £500K investment and build on the high level of customer service our company is known for. The eight Ford Transit vans are a key [...]
The demand for triple glazing is increasing now as homeowners and developers seek to future-proof their homes by improving the thermal efficiency of building products. “One volume housebuilder in the Southwest is now installing triple-glazed windows into all new starts,” Cornwall Glass Manufacturing’s Joint Managing Director Mark Norcliffe said. “This is starting to feed through [...]
Cornwall Group has committed to spending £20 million in new property, new machinery, specialist fleet vehicles, and other new equipment over the next two years. Cornwall Group, which includes Cornwall Glass Manufacturing, Mackenzie Glass, and our commercial glazing and retail arm Cornwall Glass & Glazing, has secured additional finance via its bank to enhance a [...]
Demand for triple glazing is increasing right now, argues Cornwall Glass Manufacturing’s Joint Managing Director Mark Norcliffe. “One volume housebuilder in the South West is installing triple glazed windows into all new starts from the summer,” Cornwall Glass Manufacturing’s Joint Managing Director Mark Norcliffe reveals. “So we should expect an increase in demand [...]
Windows are an essential source of natural light and ventilation for your home. As they are openings to the outside, they can also be significant sources of heat loss, especially in older or poorly insulated buildings. When homeowners choose to install secondary glazing, they will benefit from reduced heat loss as the glazing acts [...]
Cornwall Manufacturing’s Commercial and Technical Director Angus Herdman believes that the solar performance of glass has never been more important. Angus Herdman has spent quarter of a century with us at Cornwall Glass Manufacturing, establishing himself in later years as the regional IGU manufacturer’s Commercial and Technical Director. In that time, Angus has [...]
It’s a failure to invest that will cause you serious problems, not market pressures, argues Cornwall Group’s Chairman Mark Mitchell. Current market conditions are creating a real headache for business owners, who are seeing costs increase as demand starts to stagnate, Cornwall Group’s Chair Mark Mitchell believes. “We are feeling all the pain [...]
The energy price guarantee is welcome, but we mustn’t rest on our laurels, according to Chair of Cornwall Group Mark Mitchell. For an industry that relies heavily on energy, having prices go through the roof has had a profound effect on glass companies like ours and glass supply. And since the second half of [...]
Triple glazing will replace double glazing within years, according to our Joint Managing Director of Cornwall Glass Manufacturing Mark Norcliffe. The proposed Future Homes Standard (FHS), which is expected to come into force in 2025, will lead to more energy-efficient homes in England and Wales, and that is going to require a new approach to [...]
Don’t expect glass prices to tumble, or for stability to return to the market following the government’s recently announced energy support package for businesses, Our Group Chairman, Mark Mitchell has warned. According to Mark, energy surcharges imposed by glass manufacturers will likely remain in place for some time yet, and global pressures on gas supply [...]
