Manufactured in our headquarters in Gosforth, Newcastle, our venetian blinds have been designed for both the luxury yacht market and the cruise and river cruise customer. Solarglide manufacture venetian blinds in three styles; aluminium, wooden and leather wrapped. All the blinds operate in the same way regardless of the material being used. Venetian blinds offer …
Solarglide Reminisce about the kings of North East Shipbuilding With a long and illustrious history of shipbuilding in the North East of England, Solarglide have used that strong connection to the maritime industry to grow a successful marine blinds business. Throughout history, the North East has heavily relied on the shipbuilding industry to stimulate the …
Electric vehicles to transport Solarglide’s maritime products Solarglide have made the exciting step to invest in an electric van for all their business activities. The new van will come into operation in March 2023 and will replace the diesel van that will be handed back to the lease company. This decision aligns with Solarglide’s strive …
When the pandemic struck back in early 2020, the cruise sector was one of the hardest hit industries, seeing passenger numbers plummet and international fleet cruise liners grounded for over 12 months. Since the end of 2021 there has been a steady improvement in the fortunes of the cruise sector, with passenger numbers starting to …
Protect Against Piracy Attacks With Solarglide Piracy attacks continue to terrorise the seas, in 2021 the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre received 132 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships. It is clear that being able to protect yourself from attacks is paramount when travelling across prone areas of piracy. In an effort to combat …
Why Not Install Child Safety Blinds? At Solarglide we are at the forefront of safety, that means all our products are rigorously tested and evaluated. The blinds that we supply (Roller, Roman, Venetian and Pleated) with a looped cord, are fitted with a safety device. This device is a discreet cleat or hook for the …
