Zenith Staybrite
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Zenith Staybrite is a home improvements company with offices across England
, whose primary product areas are window
s, door
s and conservatories. The company was founded in 1969 and is now part of the My House Group.
windows.
In 1982, Zenith Windows was acquired by Bowater Home Improvements Ltd and became part of the building products division, maintaining the trading name Zenith Windows.
Manufacturing of uPVC
window frames began in 1984, at a new manufacturing plant in Norwich opened by HRH The Princess Royal and by 1986 all aluminium frame production had ceased.
Bowater Home Improvements acquired Coventry
based Staybrite Windows in 1987, and the company consolidated brand names, forming Zenith Staybrite in that year.
In January 2008, Bowater Home Improvements went into administration, and the Zenith Staybrite brand was acquired by My House Group.
Kingdom of England
The Kingdom of England was, from 927 to 1707, a sovereign state to the northwest of continental Europe. At its height, the Kingdom of England spanned the southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain and several smaller outlying islands; what today comprises the legal jurisdiction of England...
, whose primary product areas are window
Window
A window is a transparent or translucent opening in a wall or door that allows the passage of light and, if not closed or sealed, air and sound. Windows are usually glazed or covered in some other transparent or translucent material like float glass. Windows are held in place by frames, which...
s, door
Door
A door is a movable structure used to open and close off an entrance, typically consisting of a panel that swings on hinges or that slides or rotates inside of a space....
s and conservatories. The company was founded in 1969 and is now part of the My House Group.
History
Zenith Windows was founded in 1969 by Barry Knights and Fred Slater, both previously employees of a rival window company. The first showroom was located on Aylsham Road in Norwich and the factory consisted of a large garage behind this premises. Early products were aluminium framed secondary glazedInsulated glazing
Insulated glazing also known as double glazing are double or triple glass window panes separated by an air or other gas filled space to reduce heat transfer across a part of the building envelope....
windows.
In 1982, Zenith Windows was acquired by Bowater Home Improvements Ltd and became part of the building products division, maintaining the trading name Zenith Windows.
Manufacturing of uPVC
Polyvinyl chloride
Polyvinyl chloride, commonly abbreviated PVC, is a thermoplastic polymer. It is a vinyl polymer constructed of repeating vinyl groups having one hydrogen replaced by chloride. Polyvinyl chloride is the third most widely produced plastic, after polyethylene and polypropylene. PVC is widely used in...
window frames began in 1984, at a new manufacturing plant in Norwich opened by HRH The Princess Royal and by 1986 all aluminium frame production had ceased.
Bowater Home Improvements acquired Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
based Staybrite Windows in 1987, and the company consolidated brand names, forming Zenith Staybrite in that year.
In January 2008, Bowater Home Improvements went into administration, and the Zenith Staybrite brand was acquired by My House Group.