LOW MAINTENANCE BUILDING PRODUCTS FOR THE HOME

LOW MAINTENANCE
BUILDING PRODUCTS
FOR THE HOME
Manor Park Business Centre
Mackenzie Way
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL51 9TX
This brochure is printed on
T: 01242 243444
F: 01242 233548
www.epwin.co.uk
300gsm and 170gsm Era silk
recycled stock using vegetable
based inks. DIR/7629
LOW MAINTENANCE
VERTICALLY
INTEGRATED
EXTRUSION
SUSTAINABLE
PARTNER
Your sustainable partner
The Group is the second largest
manufacturer of PVC-U and
PVC-UE extrusions in the UK.
Since introducing PVC-U windows to the UK in 1976, Epwin has grown
to operate over 30 separate brands with activities covering extrusion,
manufacturing, installation and recycling. With sites across the UK,
the Group now employs more than 2200 people.
MIXING
RAW POLYMER
WELDING
FRAMES
DISPATCH
ROOFLINE PRODUCTS
RECYCLED
FOR ROOFLINE &
RCM PRODUCTS
SATISFIED
CUSTOMER
2
EXTRUSION
PROFILE WASTE
The Epwin Group is a vertically
integrated manufacturer and
supplier of low maintenance
building products to the
refurbishment, social housing,
new build, education and urban
regeneration sectors via trade,
retail and commercial channels.
GLASS
HARDWARE
3
COMPLETE RANGE
WINDOWS
ROOFLINE
RAINWATER GOODS
CLADDING
DOORS
MAJOR EXTRUDER
The complete range of
low maintenance building products
Epwin Group offers the complete
package of low maintenance
building products. We can supply
virtually any external plastic
building product for domestic
properties from our range of
roofline, cladding, windows,
doors - composite, steel and
PVC-U, conservatory roofs,
guttering, cavity closers and
curtain walling.
Epwin introduced PVC-U windows to the UK in 1976, since when it
became a vertically integrated company with interests covering the
complete lifecycle of its products, from extrusion through to installation,
to post-consumer recycling and re-processing. Approximately 50% of all
UK PVC-U window manufacturing waste is recycled and reprocessed
by the Group.
As an independent British business, Epwin is the UK’s major extruder
of PVC-U and PVC-Ue products and has a significant presence in the
trade, retail, new and social housing markets.
CONSERVATORIES
4
CILLS
PATIO DOORS
INSULATED GLASS
DOOR PANELS
5
Entrance doors
Windows
PVC-U, steel-faced, GRP or
Thermoplastic products
70mm 4 chamber sculptured, bevelled
or chamfered systems
Available complete or as components
70mm 5 chamber chamfered system
The UK’s widest and best-selling range
of entrance door products
60mm 3 chamber ultra slimline feature
or chamfered system for new build
applications
Proven in commercial, new build, DIY,
trade, retail and social housing markets
Conservatories
Patio doors
Mainstream and premium product offers
The UK’s best-selling patio door
Bar length, roof kits or complete
Inline sliding
External aluminium or PVC-U
2/3/4 pane
Wide span projections
Bi-fold doors
Attractive alternative to French doors
60mm 3 chamber slimline chamfered
or feature system
All 60mm and 70mm products achieve
high energy efficiency ratings
Exclusive hardware range
6
7
Door panels
Choice of 24 styles
Curtain wallings
Suitable for use with our 60mm or 70mm
window systems
Bespoke glass options
8 white & woodgrain options
24mm or 28mm thickness
Cladding
Roofline
Market-leading range
BBA approved
White and woodgrains
Complete range of fascias and soffits
Low-rise solution ideal for schools and
commercial applications
BBA approved
New build and commercial
specification service
Dedicated specification and design
service available
New build and commercial
specification service
European sizes
8
9
Trims
Rainwater goods
Complete range to complement our own
or third party window systems
Choice of Square Line, Deep Flow, Half
Round and Ogee systems
Angles, baypoles, architraves, jointing
strips
Special tapered Ogee system for
conservatory applications
Rigid and foam products
Range of colours
Cills
Cavity closers
The UK’s widest range of window cills
BBA approved and meets Document L
Choice of white and nine foiled colours
Former, fixer & cavity closer in one system
Colour-matched to suit virtually any
window system
Internal overhead ventilation
Suits any window any construction
(i.e. timber frame)
Choice of white and nine foiled colours
Available as bar length or readymade
New Winfit2 Camfast
10
11
BRANDS
VARIOUS MARKETS
PETERLEE
Dekura
BIRSTALL
Evergreen
KIDDERMINSTER
PatioMaster Midlands
Total Window Systems-Midlands
Epwin Brands - leading the market
UPTON-UPON-SEVERN/MALVERN
Permadoor
Aspect
Epwin Group consists of some of the best known brands in the various
All businesses are experts in the markets they
markets it serves - new build, social housing and home improvements.
serve and offer unrivalled service and support
Based all over the UK we have more than 30 widely recognised brands.
to the building industry.
Foilex
RHYMNEY
Swish Window & Door Systems
Custom Extrusions
TM
PLASTIC BUILDING PRODUCTS
TAMWORTH
Swish Building Products
CARDIFF
Windowbuild
CHELTENHAM
Directors’ Office
Portal Products
BRANCHES
Windowstore
Quay Plastics
PREMIER SUPPLIER TO THE DOOR FABRICATING INDUSTRY
I N - L I N E S L I D I N G PAT I O D O O R
12
BIRMINGHAM
KB Plastics
Dekura
NEWTON ABBOT/
PAIGNTON
DB Glass
Europlas
Plastal
Quantal
Sierra
Total Window Systems
PatioMaster SW
Zoom
TELFORD
Foilex
Plaslyne
Dekura
Profile22
PatioMaster
Telford Extrusions
Wrekin Windows
Safeware
13
Committed to the environment
Epwin Group and its businesses across the UK are committed to
controlling and minimising their environmental impact and to working
in a sustainable manner. This includes the integration of economic, social
and environmental factors in all elements of the business, from raw
materials and manufacturing to installation and recycling.
Epwin supports government and EU initiatives to improve
the sustainability of building materials and encourages customers
to take up end of life recycling opportunities to close the loop.
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has given PVC-U a
reference service life of 35 years. More impressively still, the British
Standards Institute suggest that this extends to in excess of 40 years
when manufactured to accredited standards.
Given that research shows that each PVC-U product can be recycled
over 10 times and still maintain performance, it can have a total life
span of 350 years, making it one of the most sustainable materials
available to the construction industry.
14
Closed-loop recycling
Epwin has made a multi-million pound
investment to create the UK's largest and
most advanced PVC-U recycling plant, capable
of processing both post-industrial and postconsumer PVC-U materials. We ensure
compliance with all relevant environmental
legislation and follow a programme of continual
improvement and innovation, by the operation
of an environmental management system
to the requirements of BS EN ISO 14001:2004.
Epwin is committed to supporting and offering
training to employees. We work closely with
local communities across the UK, supporting
all project stakeholders and ensuring we deliver
positive outcomes for all.
Epwin operates a major recycling programme across the British Isles
focusing on the collection and processing of PVC-U waste, assisting
the industry to comply with the latest legislation concerning the
environment and recycling. This is helping the industry to not only
meet legislation but to minimise its impact on the environment making
a positive step forward to sustainable development.
Through Dekura our network of dedicated waste collection and size
reduction business that has sites across the UK, we are able to ensure
the economic and efficient recycling of PVC-U. Combining this operation
with our state of the art cleaning and reprocessing facilities in the
Midlands we are able to recycle all the PVC-U material available today.
The Epwin Group are constantly investing to
create the UK’s largest and most advanced
PVC-U recycling plant, capable of processing
both post-industrial and post-consumer PVC-U
materials. Our equipment and our experience
maximise the amount of material available for
reuse and minimise the environmental impact
of the process.
After collection, cages are emptied, material is
cleaned, colour and shape sorted, quality graded
and finally processed into 8.0mm chip granulate,
micronised powder or compounded pellets in
various colours - white, brown or jazz depending
on its eventual use. Thanks to innovations such
as a five stage metal removal system and a
rubber separation process, our material is the
highest quality of its type available in the UK.
Once re-processed the PVC-U materials are
re-used into a wide range of long life building
products within our own facilities - closing the
loop on the recycling process. Using our skills
and processing capability we have produced the
UK’s first window made from 100% post
consumer waste.
15
ENVIRONMENT
RECYCLING
LIFECYCLE
Lifecycle savings
Research has shown that the
total capital and maintenance
costs for a softwood window will
be significantly more than for a
PVC-U window. PVC-U makes an
ideal low maintenance solution.
This, combined with aesthetics
and high security features, is why
PVC-U accounts for some 90% of
the replacement window market in
the UK and why it is used either
wholly or as a composite material
in a range of building products.
16
Epwin is committed to the environment and
offering sustainable whole life costings for
improved communities at every stage from
production to site, through both its
manufacturing processes and its products.
PVC-U is a multi purpose material. Not only
can it be manufactured safely but it is easy
to recycle and is environmentally inert.
Research studies have shown that PVC-U can
be recycled up to ten times and materials such
as glass and steel in the window unit can also
be successfully recovered.
The PVC-U industry as a whole has made
a voluntary commitment to recycling. On
a European level this involves a commitment
to recycle 100% of collectable waste by
2010 (vinyl 2010).
Our network of
businesses and
customers operate
a recycling programme
and any old products
or production offcuts
can be re-processed
back into making
windows and doors,
cavity closers,
rainwater goods
plus anything else
from underground
pipes to electrical
cable trunking.
17
ENVIRONMENT
COMMITTED
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Environmental statement
Epwin is a vertically integrated
manufacturer and supplier
of low maintenance building
products to the refurbishment,
social housing, new build,
education and urban regeneration
sectors via trade, retail and
commercial channels.
All Group companies are committed to controlling and minimising
their environmental impact and to working in a sustainable manner.
We will ensure compliance with all relevant environmental legislation
and follow a programme of continual improvement, by the operation
of an Environmental Management System to the requirements of
BS EN ISO 14001:2004.
Our policy is implemented by all employees and our
commitment involves:
Reduction of waste levels from company processes, and
where practical, recycling waste materials. All scrap material
levels are monitored and reduced in accordance with quality
procedures and strict targets.
Monitoring energy use and energy efficiency, including the
development and enhancement through a continual programme
of improvement.
Monitoring fuel use and promoting fuel efficiency, through
technology, careful planning and careful driving.
Ensuring our activities have minimal
impact on local communities and do not
create a nuisance to our neighbours.
Comprehensive supplier selection process
to ensure we only work with companies
who share our environmental
commitment.
A continual programme of improvement
and annually reviewed objectives and
targets, facilitates the successful
operation of this policy in line with
the latest government guidelines.
Provision of detailed environmental training, instruction
and procedures relevant to their task and responsibilities.
18
19
LOW MAINTENANCE
BUILDING PRODUCTS
FOR THE HOME
Manor Park Business Centre
Mackenzie Way
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL51 9TX
This brochure is printed on
T: 01242 243444
F: 01242 233548
www.epwin.co.uk
300gsm and 170gsm Era silk
recycled stock using vegetable
based inks. DIR/7629
LOW MAINTENANCE
VERTICALLY
INTEGRATED
EXTRUSION
SUSTAINABLE
PARTNER
Your sustainable partner
The Group is the second largest
manufacturer of PVC-U and
PVC-UE extrusions in the UK.
Since introducing PVC-U windows to the UK in 1976, Epwin has grown
to operate over 30 separate brands with activities covering extrusion,
manufacturing, installation and recycling. With sites across the UK,
the Group now employs more than 2200 people.
MIXING
RAW POLYMER
WELDING
FRAMES
DISPATCH
ROOFLINE PRODUCTS
RECYCLED
FOR ROOFLINE &
RCM PRODUCTS
SATISFIED
CUSTOMER
2
EXTRUSION
PROFILE WASTE
The Epwin Group is a vertically
integrated manufacturer and
supplier of low maintenance
building products to the
refurbishment, social housing,
new build, education and urban
regeneration sectors via trade,
retail and commercial channels.
GLASS
HARDWARE
3
COMPLETE RANGE
WINDOWS
ROOFLINE
RAINWATER GOODS
CLADDING
DOORS
MAJOR EXTRUDER
The complete range of
low maintenance building products
Epwin Group offers the complete
package of low maintenance
building products. We can supply
virtually any external plastic
building product for domestic
properties from our range of
roofline, cladding, windows,
doors - composite, steel and
PVC-U, conservatory roofs,
guttering, cavity closers and
curtain walling.
Epwin introduced PVC-U windows to the UK in 1976, since when it
became a vertically integrated company with interests covering the
complete lifecycle of its products, from extrusion through to installation,
to post-consumer recycling and re-processing. Approximately 50% of all
UK PVC-U window manufacturing waste is recycled and reprocessed
by the Group.
As an independent British business, Epwin is the UK’s major extruder
of PVC-U and PVC-Ue products and has a significant presence in the
trade, retail, new and social housing markets.
CONSERVATORIES
4
CILLS
PATIO DOORS
INSULATED GLASS
DOOR PANELS
5
Entrance doors
Windows
PVC-U, steel-faced, GRP or
Thermoplastic products
70mm 4 chamber sculptured, bevelled
or chamfered systems
Available complete or as components
70mm 5 chamber chamfered system
The UK’s widest and best-selling range
of entrance door products
60mm 3 chamber ultra slimline feature
or chamfered system for new build
applications
Proven in commercial, new build, DIY,
trade, retail and social housing markets
Conservatories
Patio doors
Mainstream and premium product offers
The UK’s best-selling patio door
Bar length, roof kits or complete
Inline sliding
External aluminium or PVC-U
2/3/4 pane
Wide span projections
Bi-fold doors
Attractive alternative to French doors
60mm 3 chamber slimline chamfered
or feature system
All 60mm and 70mm products achieve
high energy efficiency ratings
Exclusive hardware range
6
7
Door panels
Choice of 24 styles
Curtain wallings
Suitable for use with our 60mm or 70mm
window systems
Bespoke glass options
8 white & woodgrain options
24mm or 28mm thickness
Cladding
Roofline
Market-leading range
BBA approved
White and woodgrains
Complete range of fascias and soffits
Low-rise solution ideal for schools and
commercial applications
BBA approved
New build and commercial
specification service
Dedicated specification and design
service available
New build and commercial
specification service
European sizes
8
9
Trims
Rainwater goods
Complete range to complement our own
or third party window systems
Choice of Square Line, Deep Flow, Half
Round and Ogee systems
Angles, baypoles, architraves, jointing
strips
Special tapered Ogee system for
conservatory applications
Rigid and foam products
Range of colours
Cills
Cavity closers
The UK’s widest range of window cills
BBA approved and meets Document L
Choice of white and nine foiled colours
Former, fixer & cavity closer in one system
Colour-matched to suit virtually any
window system
Internal overhead ventilation
Suits any window any construction
(i.e. timber frame)
Choice of white and nine foiled colours
Available as bar length or readymade
New Winfit2 Camfast
10
11
BRANDS
VARIOUS MARKETS
PETERLEE
Dekura
BIRSTALL
Evergreen
KIDDERMINSTER
PatioMaster Midlands
Total Window Systems-Midlands
Epwin Brands - leading the market
UPTON-UPON-SEVERN/MALVERN
Permadoor
Aspect
Epwin Group consists of some of the best known brands in the various
All businesses are experts in the markets they
markets it serves - new build, social housing and home improvements.
serve and offer unrivalled service and support
Based all over the UK we have more than 30 widely recognised brands.
to the building industry.
Foilex
RHYMNEY
Swish Window & Door Systems
Custom Extrusions
TM
PLASTIC BUILDING PRODUCTS
TAMWORTH
Swish Building Products
CARDIFF
Windowbuild
CHELTENHAM
Directors’ Office
Portal Products
BRANCHES
Windowstore
Quay Plastics
PREMIER SUPPLIER TO THE DOOR FABRICATING INDUSTRY
I N - L I N E S L I D I N G PAT I O D O O R
12
BIRMINGHAM
KB Plastics
Dekura
NEWTON ABBOT/
PAIGNTON
DB Glass
Europlas
Plastal
Quantal
Sierra
Total Window Systems
PatioMaster SW
Zoom
TELFORD
Foilex
Plaslyne
Dekura
Profile22
PatioMaster
Telford Extrusions
Wrekin Windows
Safeware
13
Committed to the environment
Epwin Group and its businesses across the UK are committed to
controlling and minimising their environmental impact and to working
in a sustainable manner. This includes the integration of economic, social
and environmental factors in all elements of the business, from raw
materials and manufacturing to installation and recycling.
Epwin supports government and EU initiatives to improve
the sustainability of building materials and encourages customers
to take up end of life recycling opportunities to close the loop.
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has given PVC-U a
reference service life of 35 years. More impressively still, the British
Standards Institute suggest that this extends to in excess of 40 years
when manufactured to accredited standards.
Given that research shows that each PVC-U product can be recycled
over 10 times and still maintain performance, it can have a total life
span of 350 years, making it one of the most sustainable materials
available to the construction industry.
14
Closed-loop recycling
Epwin has made a multi-million pound
investment to create the UK's largest and
most advanced PVC-U recycling plant, capable
of processing both post-industrial and postconsumer PVC-U materials. We ensure
compliance with all relevant environmental
legislation and follow a programme of continual
improvement and innovation, by the operation
of an environmental management system
to the requirements of BS EN ISO 14001:2004.
Epwin is committed to supporting and offering
training to employees. We work closely with
local communities across the UK, supporting
all project stakeholders and ensuring we deliver
positive outcomes for all.
Epwin operates a major recycling programme across the British Isles
focusing on the collection and processing of PVC-U waste, assisting
the industry to comply with the latest legislation concerning the
environment and recycling. This is helping the industry to not only
meet legislation but to minimise its impact on the environment making
a positive step forward to sustainable development.
Through Dekura our network of dedicated waste collection and size
reduction business that has sites across the UK, we are able to ensure
the economic and efficient recycling of PVC-U. Combining this operation
with our state of the art cleaning and reprocessing facilities in the
Midlands we are able to recycle all the PVC-U material available today.
The Epwin Group are constantly investing to
create the UK’s largest and most advanced
PVC-U recycling plant, capable of processing
both post-industrial and post-consumer PVC-U
materials. Our equipment and our experience
maximise the amount of material available for
reuse and minimise the environmental impact
of the process.
After collection, cages are emptied, material is
cleaned, colour and shape sorted, quality graded
and finally processed into 8.0mm chip granulate,
micronised powder or compounded pellets in
various colours - white, brown or jazz depending
on its eventual use. Thanks to innovations such
as a five stage metal removal system and a
rubber separation process, our material is the
highest quality of its type available in the UK.
Once re-processed the PVC-U materials are
re-used into a wide range of long life building
products within our own facilities - closing the
loop on the recycling process. Using our skills
and processing capability we have produced the
UK’s first window made from 100% post
consumer waste.
15
ENVIRONMENT
RECYCLING
LIFECYCLE
Lifecycle savings
Research has shown that the
total capital and maintenance
costs for a softwood window will
be significantly more than for a
PVC-U window. PVC-U makes an
ideal low maintenance solution.
This, combined with aesthetics
and high security features, is why
PVC-U accounts for some 90% of
the replacement window market in
the UK and why it is used either
wholly or as a composite material
in a range of building products.
16
Epwin is committed to the environment and
offering sustainable whole life costings for
improved communities at every stage from
production to site, through both its
manufacturing processes and its products.
PVC-U is a multi purpose material. Not only
can it be manufactured safely but it is easy
to recycle and is environmentally inert.
Research studies have shown that PVC-U can
be recycled up to ten times and materials such
as glass and steel in the window unit can also
be successfully recovered.
The PVC-U industry as a whole has made
a voluntary commitment to recycling. On
a European level this involves a commitment
to recycle 100% of collectable waste by
2010 (vinyl 2010).
Our network of
businesses and
customers operate
a recycling programme
and any old products
or production offcuts
can be re-processed
back into making
windows and doors,
cavity closers,
rainwater goods
plus anything else
from underground
pipes to electrical
cable trunking.
17
ENVIRONMENT
COMMITTED
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Environmental statement
Epwin is a vertically integrated
manufacturer and supplier
of low maintenance building
products to the refurbishment,
social housing, new build,
education and urban regeneration
sectors via trade, retail and
commercial channels.
All Group companies are committed to controlling and minimising
their environmental impact and to working in a sustainable manner.
We will ensure compliance with all relevant environmental legislation
and follow a programme of continual improvement, by the operation
of an Environmental Management System to the requirements of
BS EN ISO 14001:2004.
Our policy is implemented by all employees and our
commitment involves:
Reduction of waste levels from company processes, and
where practical, recycling waste materials. All scrap material
levels are monitored and reduced in accordance with quality
procedures and strict targets.
Monitoring energy use and energy efficiency, including the
development and enhancement through a continual programme
of improvement.
Monitoring fuel use and promoting fuel efficiency, through
technology, careful planning and careful driving.
Ensuring our activities have minimal
impact on local communities and do not
create a nuisance to our neighbours.
Comprehensive supplier selection process
to ensure we only work with companies
who share our environmental
commitment.
A continual programme of improvement
and annually reviewed objectives and
targets, facilitates the successful
operation of this policy in line with
the latest government guidelines.
Provision of detailed environmental training, instruction
and procedures relevant to their task and responsibilities.
18
19