BFRC licences available for Leitz ThermoTech window system

Leitz Tooling developed its ThermoTech Window System tooling for the efficient manufacture of high quality 'A' rated thermal stormproof and flush casement timber windows.

Based on 18 variations of energy rated timber window manufacture, the BFRC licences can be purchased by any company manufacturing timber windows using Leitz ThermoTech Window System stack tooling. The licences enable manufacturers to respond to increasing consumer requests for energy rated windows and offer a competitive advantage.

At launch, licences are available for 18 versions, accommodating variations in materials, type and thicknesses on designs for six types of stormproof and 12 types of flush casement timber windows. More are already planned, including tilt and turn, box sash, aluminium-clad, 'Passive House' compatible, and others.

A single ThermoTech Window System licence costs £300 plus VAT per year, payable direct to the BFRC, or manufacturers can purchase all 18 licences for a maximum annual fee of £840 plus VAT. Leitz can also help companies arrange the annual audit necessary for licences to be valid. Each licence comes with energy certificate labels for the finished products, PDF versions of the licences and full colour energy certificate vehicle livery stickers. Every licenced company will be listed on the BFRC website.

"BFRC is delighted to have signed up Leitz and significantly added to the number of timber framed windows that will now be BFRC rated," said BFRC managing director Chris Mayne. "This increases the choice available for homeowners and the numbers that will be able to receive a BFRC Homeowner Energy Ratings Certificate."

"Our ThermoTech Window System tooling is not only as accessible and as future-proof as we can make it, but includes all the support our customers might need - which now includes making BFRC energy rated timber window licences available for products manufactured with our system," said Leitz Tooling UK managing director Simon Liddell.

"Modern timber windows continue to gain market share in the UK and with companies looking to diversify and gain a competitive advantage, we are doing all we can to help level the playing field for timber window manufacturers."