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Joe Turner joined Luxaflex as an installer in 1965. He went on to build Image Blinds in Brisbane with his wife, Lynne, lead the industry’s national association as president from 2000 to 2019 and enter its Hall of Fame. He passed away peacefully at home, aged 80.

Coulisse’s Motionblinds motors now connect to the Homey smart home platform three ways, from Matter over Thread to a local API that runs without an internet connection.

Growth across its distributor network has pushed Betta Blinds & Awnings to expand its Sunshine Coast manufacturing space to 2,400m², with a purpose-built freight bay and a reworked production flow central to the new design.

Nineteen suppliers and four hands-on technical sessions gave Dalekit’s customers direct product access and practical installation and maintenance knowledge at the annual 12 August Open Day.

Somfy’s battery-powered curtain motor has taken two international design awards, and the company points to installer-focused features including four mounting options and capacity for curtains up to 50kg.

The South Geelong blind and shutter retailer closed on 18 August. Staff were told an administrator would be appointed within 48 hours.

With summer approaching, Somfy is building out an outdoor offer it says simplifies installations and optimises profitability.

Somfy and Luxaflex recently ran a joint consumer marketing campaign offering homeowners the chance to win a $20,000 smart window furnishing makeover combining Luxaflex window furnishings with Somfy automation. The campaign drew thousands of entries, and Somfy says many came from homeowners who had renovated but run out of budget for window furnishings.

Two of Ricky Richards’ flagship ranges, Outlook and Docril, mark 25 years in the Australian window furnishing and outdoor fabrication market, supported by global partnerships with Phifer Incorporated and Citel.

Shaw says the process is engineered so the coating and textile work together as one, rather than simply applying a coating to a base fabric, and that the matt result sets the fabrics apart from conventional coated roller fabrics.