With 10.9 million windows, the French market is starting to rise again:

The French window market benefited from an upturn with a market increase of 7% between 2015 and 2017. This market recovery follows a decade of steady decline after the peak of the market observed in 2005-2006 with 12 , 3 million windows. Over the period 2000-2006, the market had increased on average by 4% each year. From 2008 to 2015, the volume of the market then decreased by about 5% for each measure to return in 2015 to the same level as in 2002 around 10 million units (-4% in 2010, -5% in 2012). and -8.3% in 2015).

Some information following visit Glasstec

The number of visitors seemed correct, especially Wednesday, but not at the level of the great years of Glasstec.

Exhibitor Questions It seems that the machine market continues to be difficult. Hall 16, usually completely occupied by Italian factories, was not completely filled and non-Italian stands were quite often seen.

We have seen drastic reductions in the area occupied by certain factories. The most impressive was that of Besana, very far from the great years of Besana. Macotec, the cutting table manufacturer, also reduced the area and no longer occupied a joint stand with Movetro. Even the factories which traditionally occupied impressive surfaces (Intermac, Bottero) had reduced their surface. Denver, which was growing year by year, was also on a smaller surface.

Forvet and Forel were still impressive (as was Lisec, of course, Hall 17).

Neptun continues to grow, still driven by the US market.

Bavelloni, since its acquisition by 4 of its executives continues to progress and returns to the recipes of what had made its success.

CMS presented for the first time a bilateral.

On several stands was presented a manipulator that loaded and unloaded 2 edgers positioned opposite each other.

Information about Besana, Glasstec

The Italian company Besana (CMB) which was for years one of the leaders of double edger  and straight line edgers market was on a small booth without any double edger.Very far from the large booths of the past from Hannibal Besana time.

Technal launches a loyalty program in France

Since the beginning of June, carpenters and small general construction companies have been able to benefit from the new PST + loyalty program! Free and without obligation, it is open to all the holders of a professional customer account within one of the 11 regional agencies POINT SERVICES TECHNAL *. This new service confirms the spirit of proximity established and cultivated every day by the specialist in aluminum joinery TECHNAL. The principle is simple. Each purchase allows the member company to accumulate points exchangeable in TECHNAL benefits (T-shirts, pens, tape-meters, unpackers, color swatches, documentation, training, tools, etc.). The PST + card is valid in all POINT SERVICES TECHNAL establishments. If a professional realizes a building site in the Hauts-de-Seine (92), he will be able to go to the nearest agency, that of Gennevilliers for example, and validate his points even if his registration was recorded in another TECHNICAL SERVICES POINT.