CMS boosts aluminium division- becomes a member of Centre for Window Cladding Technology

Window, door and curtain walling manufacturer and installer, CMS Window Systems, says it has boosted its aluminium division by adding one of the world’s leading systems to its portfolio and obtaining CWCT membership.

The company, which employs more than 200 people at its HQ and main manufacturing facility near Glasgow, has joined forces with Kawneer to become an authorised partner in a move which gives customers access to an even greater range of fenestration and building envelope solutions.

Since its launch almost a decade ago, CMS says it has enjoyed continued growth as one of Scotland’s market leading design manufacturers and installers of aluminium, PVC-U and timber hybrid, window, door and curtain walling systems. The company works with a wide variety of commercial developers and main contractors delivering projects such as newbuild student accommodation, schools, hospitals and commercial offices.

Director of the Aluminium Division at CMS, Stephen Anderson, says the decision to join the Kawneer authorised dealer network was born out of the company’s ethos of continual improvement: “We are constantly investing in our manufacturing processes, design and technology resources to increase production efficiency and make life easier for our customers. We’re also committed to investing in our product range, and becoming part of the Kawneer dealer network reflects this commitment, giving our customers access to an even broader range of architectural aluminium building products and systems from a business that has a reputation as an innovator in the market.”

Aiming to strengthen its technical credentials further, CMS has also become a member of the Centre for Window Cladding Technology (CWCT).

CWCT uses various testing methods which determine the level of serviceability of a window, facade or cladding system when subjected to various levels of water, air and solid object impact. The final level of certification depends on the pressure reached or the degree of damage caused after impact. The standards that make up the CWCT tests are calculated to give independent verification that windows and cladding designed for the building envelope will achieve the values expected.

CMS also holds a variety of other industry memberships and accreditations ranging from Investors in People and ISO 14001 at a business management level, right through to Constructionline, CHAS, Secured by Design and Energy Saving Trust recommended status.