Company News
Women in construction; manufacturing firm tackles gender divide
Women in construction; There are many industries that are seen as male dominated, but few as much as construction. Our family run industrial firm, based in the Midlands, want to show the trade that things are changing. Women are finding niches in every industry,...
Marking the Days in March
March has seen many developments, but it has been also a tale of two very diverse stories this month, with it containing a celebration and a very sad farewell. Colin Boyle was a long serving employee of 9 years, who retired over 9 years ago, whilst we were at our...
RISQS accreditation – Howells Patent Glazing gain accreditation for rail contracts!
We have achieved RISQS accreditation from the Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS) after flying through the scheme’s rigorous audits last month! RISQS is a supplier qualification scheme that audits and assesses suppliers in order to pre-qualify...
Hoorah! Howells Patent Glazing will exhibit at The FIT Show!
We’re really excited to announce that Howells Patent Glazing are exhibiting at this year’s FIT Show! By exhibiting at this years FIT Show, we’re ticking off a ‘first’ from our business bucket list. In four years, The FIT Show has grown to...
How the City of culture can help local business
The rail industry is working together to deliver over £50 billion in a Railway Upgrade Plan: the biggest programme of improvements in rail since the 19th Century. Investment Investment is at its highest since the Victorian times and there will is a lot of work...
Black Country pride; Howells Patent Glazing delve into the history of Black Country glass making
Here at Howells Patent Glazing, we’re a proud bunch; especially when it comes to our industrial history. Fabricating and manufacturing isn’t unusual in this area of the Midlands, and the team behind our 40 year old firm have decided to take a look into the...
Will the Trump effect boost British manufacturing?
In the wake of Donald Trump’s US presidential win, the team at Cradley Heath based manufacturing firm Howells Patent Glazing are considering what impact the new presidency will have on the economy and our 40 year old family run British manufacturing...
Making Business New Year Resolutions
How to make business New year’s resolutions New year’s resolutions are not just for personal needs, but also can be used for business. Like with anything, failing to plan is planning to fail. Looking forward for 12 months can be a helpful tool to ensure that...
Howells Year in Review
Our Year in Review; what was good, what was bad, and what was even better for Howells Patent Glazing UK. Well, what a year 2016 has been! We started in a haze of bad weather, (everyone in the trade knows that snow, ice and severe weather is a roofers worst enemy!)...