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Sheerline Classic adds versatility with new intermediate outer frame
Apr 6 2021
Sheerline has added a new outer frame to its ground-breaking Classic window system. This extended option adds even more versatility and design possibilities by enabling the ultra-slim system to be used with deeper plaster lines and larger apertures. Classic’s extended outer frame is 12.5mm higher and can be joined to the existing small outer frame […]
Read MoreSheerline takes home top prize at GGP Installer Awards
Mar 26 2021
Garnalex was named winner of the Best Technical Innovation award at the Glass and Glazing Products (GGP) Installer Awards for its ground-breaking aluminium window and door system, Sheerline. The residential aluminium windows and doors market has seen little innovation over the past 40 years, but Garnalex has revolutionised the sector with Sheerline. Developed with a […]
Read MoreListers in the vanguard of Sheerline launch partners
Mar 22 2021
Listers, the specialist supplier of high-quality windows and doors to the trade, is one of the first Sheerline launch partners to supply Sheerline’s ground-breaking Classic aluminium window and door system. Designed from the ground up, Sheerline Classic is an ultra-secure, ultra slim, beadless aluminium system that offers exceptional performance combined with beautiful aesthetics. At the […]
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Sheerline Classic adds versatility with new intermediate outer frame
Sheerline has added a new outer frame to its ground-breaking Classic window system. This extended option adds even more versatility and design possibilities by enabling the ultra-slim system to be used with deeper plaster lines and larger apertures. Classic’s extended outer frame is 12.5mm higher and can be joined to the existing small outer frame […]
Apr 6 2021
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Sheerline takes home top prize at GGP Installer Awards
Garnalex was named winner of the Best Technical Innovation award at the Glass and Glazing Products (GGP) Installer Awards for its ground-breaking aluminium window and door system, Sheerline. The residential aluminium windows and doors market has seen little innovation over the past 40 years, but Garnalex has revolutionised the sector with Sheerline. Developed with a […]
Mar 26 2021
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Listers in the vanguard of Sheerline launch partners
Listers, the specialist supplier of high-quality windows and doors to the trade, is one of the first Sheerline launch partners to supply Sheerline’s ground-breaking Classic aluminium window and door system. Designed from the ground up, Sheerline Classic is an ultra-secure, ultra slim, beadless aluminium system that offers exceptional performance combined with beautiful aesthetics. At the […]
Mar 22 2021
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Sheerline reveals first launch partners
Sheerline, Garnalex’ ground-breaking aluminium window and door system is now available from official launch partners. These fabricators, the first to start manufacturing Sheerline are: BSW Window Systems, 01733 459955 Garden of Eden, 01793 530808 Garrard Windows, 01296 668899 GJB, 01268 775566 Listers, 01782 391900 Whiteline Manufacturing, 01323 723724 Following the success of the initial launch […]
Mar 4 2021
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Sheerline launches dedicated video website
Garnalex has produced a suite of high impact, engaging videos to support the launch of Sheerline Classic. With a dedicated website, www.sheerlinevideo.com, Garnalex’ practical videos tell fabricators and installers everything they need to know about this groundbreaking new window system. The quality videos, which are short bite-size length for quick and easy viewing, demonstrate clearly […]
Feb 5 2021
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A stunning new website for Sheerline
The innovative Sheerline Classic aluminium window and door system has launched, and Garnalex has created a new Sheerline website to showcase it. With striking design and beautiful images, it provides customers with everything they need to know about this revolutionary system. Visitors can see what makes Sheerline so groundbreaking by looking at the website’s comprehensive […]
Jan 27 2021
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Garnalex launches Sheerline Prestige
Garnalex has launched Sheerline Prestige, its most versatile and thermally efficient aluminium window and door system. Featuring a full depth Eurogroove, Prestige lets fabricators use their existing PVC-U hardware to streamline manufacturing, and is set to help redefine installer expectations in 2021. Offering unrivalled choice, Prestige boasts the widest range of window styles and includes […]
Jan 27 2021
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An aluminium first: Sheerline set up for 3 market-leading software systems
In an industry first for aluminium, Sheerline fabricators can now use Sheerline’s product database on Business Micros Evolution, First Degree and LogiKal. While it is common for PVC-U systems companies to provide compatibility with multiple software systems, Sheerline is the only aluminium systems company to offer this benefit. Aluminium software packages are often complicated, but […]
Dec 17 2020
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Garnalex expands the Sheerline design team
Jonathan Crohill has joined the expanding Garnalex technical team as a Sheerline Project Manager. Jon will be responsible for overseeing and delivering further innovative Sheerline products, expanding on the current window and door range. With 25 years’ experience in the industry Jon brings with him a wealth of knowledge, grounded in practical experience. He started […]
Nov 30 2020
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Garnalex is Construction Marketing Awards double finalist
Garnalex has reached the finals in two categories in this year’s Construction Marketing Awards (CMAs). The all-new aluminium extrusion and systems company is nominated for Strategic Planning and Management and Best Product Launch for Sheerline, its ground-breaking aluminium window and door system. Founded in 2018, Garnalex has made a big impact in a short space […]
Oct 26 2020
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New appointments strengthen Sheerline technical support
Garnalex has continued to strengthen the Sheerline team with the appointment of two Area Technical Managers, Dave Brown and James Barker. Working closely with the Technical Sales Team, Dave and James will provide fabricators with specific technical assistance and advice on setting up as Sheerline fabricators. Dave Brown joins as Southern Technical Manager, bringing extensive […]
Sep 25 2020
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Sheerline launches Classic ultra slim beadless aluminium window system
Sheerline has launched Classic, its first residential aluminium window system, an ideal high performance replacement for traditional slim steel windows. This groundbreaking aluminium system is the result of substantial investment, research and development from some of the most well-respected window industry experts. Designed from the ground up, Sheerline Classic is an ultra secure, ultra slim, […]
Sep 8 2020
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Sheerline is shaking up the aluminium market
Garnalex CEO Roger Hartshorn says now is the time for fabricators to put aluminium windows and doors back on the podium. How the economy does over the next 12 months is anyone’s guess. Economists and others have been doing a lot of guessing, but we are living in extraordinary times. Figures this summer show UK […]
Sep 1 2020
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Tony Basile strengthens Sheerline Technical Sales Team
Garnalex welcomes Tony Basile as one of the cornerstones of a strong Sheerline Technical Sales Team. Joining Paul Greenaway, in the newly-created roles of Technical Sales Managers, Tony will drive sales by helping customers set up as Sheerline fabricators – as well as offering sales support. The Technical Sales Team will offer training to fabricators, […]
Aug 19 2020
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It’s time to change aluminium
Garnalex CEO Roger Hartshorn explains why it was important to crack on with the launch of Sheerline despite the disruption from Covid-19, and how it’s set to revolutionise the industry. When lockdown hit, we were about to launch our new Sheerline Classic aluminium window system. We could have put our heads down and waited for […]
Aug 1 2020
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Sheerline Classic making installers’ lives easier
Garnalex CEO Roger Hartshorn says Sheerline Classic has been designed with installer benefits that include fast, easy installation to minimise remedial work and call-backs. As a passionate convert to aluminium and its potential, I was surprised by the lack of significant product development compared to PVC-U. Service also fell short. Often the answer to my […]
Jul 31 2020
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Garnalex continues to invest and expand amidst Covid-19 crisis
Despite lockdown and economic uncertainty, Garnalex has continued to invest in its innovative new aluminium window and door systems. The company is on track and launching Sheerline Classic, its revolutionary beadless aluminium window system in July. This will be quickly followed by the launch of Sheerline’s Prestige window and door system at the end of […]
Jul 2 2020
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Sheerline Classic: designed to help fabricators grow
Covid-19 has changed everyday lives beyond measure. Maybe we could have been more alert or better prepared but, as in most countries, the crisis came out of the blue and caught us by surprise. The economy is starting to recover, and I’m confident and optimistic about the industry and Garnalex. We’re likely to see a […]
Jun 1 2020
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Garnalex is aluminium, but not as you know it
Although Garnalex is a new name, our story, heritage and people have strong links with the window industry and the Amber Valley in Derbyshire. Garnalex CEO Roger Hartshorn is best known for founding and then selling two leading PVC-U systems companies Eurocell PLC and Liniar systems, which have contributed strongly to the market, and to […]
Jun 1 2020
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Profile on Garnalex for Aluminium International Today
Background: Garnalex is an aluminium extrusion company established in March 2018. Its CEO Roger Hartshorn is best-known for founding and selling two leading PVC-U window systems companies, Eurocell Plc and Liniar systems. Commenting on the reasons behind entering the world of aluminium in such a significant way, Roger Hartshorn says: “After a lifetime in PVC, I’ve […]
May 15 2020
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Q&A with Roger Hartshorn, CEO of Garnalex for Total Fabricator
Q&A with Roger Hartshorn, CEO of Garnalex for Total Fabricator Roger, you’re widely known for founding the two leading PVC-U systems companies Eurocell and Liniar one after another. What prompted the move to aluminium? I’m immensely proud of these two companies and their contribution to the market, and the growth of employment and success in […]
Apr 15 2020
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CEO Roger Hartshorn on Sheerline efficiency
In the middle of the pandemic, Garnalex CEO Roger Hartshorn explains why Sheerline will make it easier and faster to order, fabricate, install and sell aluminium windows and doors when the market reopens.People ask, why aluminium? I’ve spent my working life in windows, initially making thermal breaks for the leading aluminium systems of the 70s […]
Apr 1 2020
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Garnalex invests in Combilifts to achieve maximum manufacturing efficiency
Garnalex has invested in three Combilift multidirectional forklift trucks to achieve maximum efficiency in its state-of-the-art aluminium extrusion factory in Nether Heage, Derbyshire. The factory is now fully operational and extruding for trade extrusion customers. Its next major milestone is producing components for the launch of the breakthrough Sheerline window and door systems at the […]
Mar 23 2020
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Sheerline passes PAS24:2016 and achieves ‘incredible’ results in destructive testing
Sheerline Classic, the new residential aluminium window system from Garnalex has passed the PAS24:2016 security test with flying colours, defeating two test rigs on the way! PAS24:2016 is designed to test the strength of windows and doors and their resistance to opportunistic break-in attempts. Testing requires each loading and locking point of a window to […]
Mar 3 2020
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Sheerline ® is aluminium. But it’s definitely not as you know it!
Garnalex CEO Roger Hartshorn, the founder of both Eurocell plc and Liniar systems, says Sheerline ® is designed to transform installers’ experience of buying and installing aluminium windows and doorsRecent research by Windowbase 1 and MRA Research shows aluminium has been growing steadily since the early 2000s. The number of window companies selling aluminium has […]
Mar 1 2020
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Garnalex counts down to Sheerline launch
A series of videos from Garnalex, the company that aims to improve the aluminium window and door market with its innovative Sheerline ® systems, are now rolling out on social media in preparation for the Sheerline launch at the end of Q1 2020. The weekly videos start with atour of the now fully operational state-of-the-art […]
Feb 20 2020
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Launching in March 2020, Sheerline ® is set to revolutionise the way aluminium windows are made, installed and sold
Sheerline ® is aluminium, but not as you know it. After decades of PVC-U dominating the residential window market, aluminium is on a roll. Over the past 15 years residential aluminium sales have grown steadily thanks to the popularity of aspirational bifolds and large, slim sliders. Around 50% of installers now sell at least some […]
Jan 9 2020
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Paul Greenaway joins the Sheerline sales team in the South East
Garnalex welcomes Paul Greenaway as Sheerline Area Sales and Technical Manager – South East. Paul will introduce Sheerline systems to aluminium and PVC-U fabricators to build sales in the region. Paul has worked in the industry for nearly 34 years, bringing with him a wealth of experience. Having started his career at his family’s fabrication […]
Feb 14 2019
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