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THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 153 21st December 2004
zendow®
Rollout Accelerates
Status
Systems says that its zendow® suite has been enthusiastically received
by fabricators and homeowners alike. More than twenty Status fabricators
have already adopted the new system, since the launch of zendow® in
the summer.
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HSE
Report Reveals Glazing Industry more Dangerous than Construction
Today,
glass plays a bigger role in the design of office buildings and houses
than ever before. At the same time, most major accidents happen where
people spend most of their time: at work or in the home. The HSE has identified
that the rate for all injuries in each of the glass industries is higher
than the overall rate for manufacturing.
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on this Story]
Floral
Street Glass Bridge Cleans up with Two Awards
Wilkinson
Eyre's Floral Street Bridge for the Royal Ballet School won the Solutia
Design Award in the Institutional Category while the Royal Ballet School
itself won the RIBA Award for 2004. Both awards were presented in the
last two weeks.
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on this Story]
BPF
Windows Group Launches its RIBA-approved CPD Seminar
Over
the course of 2004, the British Plastics Federation
Windows Group (BPFWG) has been developing an RIBA-approved
CPD (Continuous Professional Development) Seminar,
‘A Transparent case for PVC-U’, aimed at
architects and specifiers.
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A complaint objecting to a national press advertisement for double glazing company Coldseal Group Ltd of Alfreton, Derbyshire was upheld in both of the two objections according to published details from the Advertising Standards Authority.
Malbern's
Direct Approach
Established
almost three years ago Eurocell Fabricator Malbern’s
dedicated new build division, Malbern Direct says
it is in line for a record year. John King heads up
the division which was set up to add to the successful
trade and retail divisions already at the company.
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Two
New Planets Appear in Exeter and Milton Keynes
Planet
Group – the UK installer of conservatories has
announced the opening of two new Planet franchises
in Milton Keynes and Exeter. Planet Chiltern has expanded
with the opening of a new 5,000 sq. ft. showroom in
Milton Keynes creating 20 new jobs.
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Glaston
Technologies Receives Orders for EUR 23m at Glasstec
Glaston
Technologies, Kyro Group's main division, has
agreed new machinery orders for EUR 23 million
(USD 30 million) following glasstec 2004. This
is so far the best result from a trade fair for
Glaston Technologies and it complements the good
sales success achieved in October.
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Stafford
Grows with Eurocell
Stafford
Upvc Windows was established 27 years ago by
Stephen & Joyce Allcock, and has managed
to gain a foothold in all three market places
- commercial, trade and domestic using the Eurocell
70mm Ultimate System.
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IMI
Trading Update Indicates Profits up 12% on 2003
In
accordance with its normal practice, IMI plc has
issued a trading update in advance of its preliminary
results announcement for the twelve months ending
31st December 2004, due to be published on 7th
March 2005.
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Tradition
and Technology – 115 year old Company Switches
to Edgetech
Building
company Jelson Ltd is 115 years old this year
and is embracing the latest in warm edge technology
by switching to Edgetech’s Super Spacer®.
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Quality
isn’t a Matter of Luck with UK Fasteners
Competition
is hot in the industry and profitability relies
on getting the best value product. That’s
what underpinned Imperial Windows’ recent
decision to switch to UK Fasteners – and
now it’s enjoying the benefits from its new
supplier.
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Daedalian
Glass Expands
Daedalian
Glass is expanding its premises at Poulton-le-Fylde
in Lancashire. The new light and airy extension
is being fitted out to display Daedalian’s
diverse artistic and technical expertise in architectural
glass design.
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on this Story]
CM
Supplies Takes the High Road
Competitive
prices, exceptional customer service and excellent
product quality are the key ingredients which
Rehau fabricator CM Supplies believes will enable
it to expand successfully into the Scottish window
market.
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on this Story]
Yale’s
CRED-ible Initiative Secures Forces’
Interest
Yale
Door & Window Solutions has disclosed
a stack of new evidence on residential
door security at a recent Secured by
Design (SBD) conference as it continues
to help the police with their enquiries!
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Flight
of the Dam Busters
Sash
UK Ltd found itself under invasion
last month when a flock of Canada
geese took up residence on the newly
cleared Milefield Marsh just opposite
the company’s Barnsley headquarters.
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Alcoa
Begins Production of Award-Winning Glass
Wine Closure, the Vino-Lok System
Alcoa
announced on 2nd December that its Alcoa
Closure Systems International business
has begun commercial production of Vino-Lok,
its 'glass on glass' closure system
for wine bottles that it developed as
an alternative to corks and synthetic
stoppers.
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Aluminium
The Star of the Show
‘While
timber continues to claim it is gaining
ground on PVC-U’s supremacy in
the replacement windows market nationwide,
aluminium - which is felt in some quarters
to be the real star of the windows show
- is definitely enjoying a resurgence,
especially in London’ says Everglade
Managing Director Vinod Gopal.
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ARP’s
Aluminium Gutters: Fit for a Queen
Twelve
years ago Bedfordshire based BSG
installed ARP’s Mustang®
aluminium guttering on the walls
of the underground boiler rooms
at Windsor Castle to remove excess
water from condensation. BSG has
never needed to go back and thanks
to the life expectancy of 30 years,
given to Mustang by the BBA, doesn’t
expect to. Aluminium guttering
is for life.
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THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 152 14th December 2004
Fully
Sculptured Shield Synerjy from CWG
The
Corby Windows Group says that it is one of the first fabricators to produce
windows, doors and conservatories using the new Shield Synerjy suite.
The new fully sculptured 70mm profiles are both elegant and contoured
resulting in an attractive traditional appearance but with all the benefits
of modern, top performing high technology materials.
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More
Installers than Ever, says Windowbase
Announcing
10,800 installers on its latest database, - a new high - Windowbase reports
that the ‘Volatility Index’ for the year 2004, has shown a slowing
down of the ‘thrashing’ that has affected the Window, Door and
Conservatory industry since the FENSA registration scheme was introduced.
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Glasstec
2004 Review: Part 4
Glasstec 2004 closed its doors having notched up in the region of 54,000
visitors from 81 countries. This week we have reports from Glaverbel,
Henkel Terostat, Lisec, Rocplas (Deco-Blei), Linde (Hydropox), Sprinz
(Motion sliding door system), Pentagon Glass Marker, Saint-Gobain Oberland
(Solaris Glass Blocks), Tamglass, Sandglass (decorative glass), Supercut
(abrasives), Uvekol (glass lamination system); also pictures of Vanceva,
Decorative Resins International, Ritec, IGA, Cooltemper (Unilam), Bohle
and Glasslam.
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Liverpool
Chooses KEB
On
the strength of the company’s performance during the initial
phase of a major social housing refurbishment project in Liverpool
for Cobalt Housing Association, KEB Fabrications has just been awarded
a further phase of the contract.
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WilliamsF1’s
a Roaring Success for Network Veka
Network
Veka’s ’04 AGM was hailed the biggest and best ever
after more than 200 members and guests heard of a host of new
strategies and innovations before partying the night away.
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Super
Spacer® Leaves all other Spacer Bars in the Cold
Realising
five years ago that warm edge was the technology of the future,
Warwickshire based sealed unit manufacturer, WR Woolley started
using a warm edge spacer bar. Unfortunately, WR Woolley was unhappy
with the specification of this particular product and unimpressed
by the lack of support.
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Leamore
Windows Clicks on to Superior Service
Windowlink’s
easy to use presentation and pricing software is helping Leamore
Windows present an even more professional image and increase sales
in both its trade and retail divisions.
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Ritec
Sponsors Student Prize
The
importance of promoting sound business practice for the future is recognised
by Ritec International through the sponsorship of an annual student
award presented at Middlesex University Business School, London.
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Hatfield’s
Windows Switches to HIS Systems
HIS Systems says that it has grown at twice the rate of the market in
the past 12 months, largely through attracting a number of new customers.
Among the latest fabricators to share in the success of this niche systems
supplier is Yorkshire-based Hatfield's Windows and Conservatories Ltd.
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Windows
- A Transparent Case for PVC
The
British Plastics Federation Windows Group (BPFWG) has published a comprehensive
document that dispels many of the myths about the environmental credentials
of PVC-U windows.
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Metrolite’s
new Screws turn on Careful Selection
What
prompts a company to switch its fastener
supplier after 10 years with one firm? In
the case of Metrolite Industries, it was
the long-term fastener solutions UK Fasteners
could supply.
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Arcus
Specifies Securistyle in Cobalt Housing
Spec
Recognising
tenant demands for long-term, high quality
windows, one of the North’s leading
consultancies for the built environment,
Arcus, has specified the full Vector Excluder
security hardware package from Securistyle
for Cobalt Housing.
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World
of Opportunity
Window
World, based in Carlisle and Dumfries has
recently signed up to HW Plastics' vertical
sliding sash window.
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Highline
Achieves Place in Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast
Track 100
Highline
Building Plastics Ltd, with branches at Glasgow, Gateshead,
Barnsley, Leamington Spa and Aylesford, has achieved
a place in the Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track
100.
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‘I
Couldn’t Sleep at Night’
Direct
Door Panels has been producing glazed units for five years
and now manufactures high volumes of decorative sealed units
each week. With Edgetech’s help the company is looking
forward to becoming the only company in the UK to manufacture
triple glazed units for panelled doors using Cushion Edge™.
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Growing
Even More Versatile
With
two divisions and consistent sales growth, Kevin Barnard,
managing director of Versatile Ltd, says that he is
making sure that existing customers continue to receive
the support and expertise they need in an increasingly
competitive and dynamic market.
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Employees
say Shrewsbury Boss is UK’s Most Energetic
The
boss of a small business in Shrewsbury has been shortlisted as one
of Britain’s most energetic in a nationwide search by leading
energy supplier Powergen.
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Great
Expectations
Advanced
Window Systems (Midlands) Ltd has chosen to do things differently
by offering homeowners a professional design service, from the beginning
to the end of a project.
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Tessenderlo
Group: Good Results
As at 30th September, Tessenderlo Group turnover was up 7.2%, to
1,563.7m EURO. 1% of this rise was due to the change in the scope
of consolidation. Net profit was 38.1m EURO, as against 27.4m EURO
at the same time last year. This represents a 39.1% increase over
the first nine months of this year.
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Glas
Trösch to Supply 'Luxar®' for Mall of Dubai
Glas
Trösch AG, Hy-Tech-Glass announced the signing of a contract
to supply the company's Anti-reflective Coated Glass 'Luxar®'
for the 'Mall of Dubai' - the biggest shopping mall in the Middle
East once it is fully developed and constructed.
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Southwall
Announces 80% Increase in Q3 2004 Earnings
Southwall
Technologies Inc. released its financial results for the third quarter
fiscal 2004 following the close of market on November 1st, 2004.
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Vaillant
Group Continues on Profitable Growth Track
The
Vaillant Group has continued on its profitable growth track in 2004
for the fourth year in succession. The increases it achieved in
the first nine months of the year (based on ongoing operations)
were 6 per cent in sales and 23 percent in the operating result.
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CertainTeed
Corporation Opens New Insulation Plant in Sherman, Texas
CertainTeed
Corporation, the Valley Forge, PA, building materials manufacturer,
marked the grand opening of its new, state-of-the-art mechanical
insulation manufacturing plant with a visit from Texas Governor
Rick Perry, dignitaries from Grayson County, and members of the
media.
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THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 151 7th December 2004
Escalating
Raw Material Costs Cripple Early Recovery of European Plastics Converting
Industry
European Plastics Converters are warning of the hard economic blow currently
being sustained by the sector from the radically sharp and dramatic increase
in their raw material prices. EuPC, the Brussels-based trade body for
the industry said that tight margins are forcing companies to pass price
increases on to their customers.
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Bystronic
at glasstec 2004 - System Solutions for Tomorrow’s Glass Processing
'In
the run up to the exhibition there was never any doubt that glasstec 2004
would once again justify its claim to be the world’s no. 1 exhibition
in the glass sector. However, in light of the current difficult economic
situation, no one quite expected it to be the huge success that it was:
this was something that simply could not have been foreseen.’ says
Bystronic.
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Glasstec
2004 Review: Part 3
Glasstec 2004 closed its doors having notched up in the region of 54,000
visitors from 81 countries. This week we have reports and pictures from
Bystronic, Ashton Industrial, Edgetech (GasGlass), Bassra Machine Tools,
ESC (Screenprinting Machinery), Fusion Glass Designs, Langendorf (Floatliner),
Inagas, Grenzebach (stacking and loading), WITT (gas filling).
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on this Story]
New
Team Drives Darby Glass Forward
Darby
Glass Ltd has appointed a new management team with plans to achieve
50% growth over the next three years. The new board is part of a major
restructuring programme, which is backed by over £1m investment
in new equipment, plus an ambitious product development strategy and
aggressive sales and marketing drive with focus on customer service.
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Windowmaker
in £5m Workers' Buyout
Letting
the workers take over has proved a good way for the founders of
Gloucester based Windowmaker to make their exit. The business,
Windowmaker, was turning over £8m a year, making a profit
of £1m, and had 90 employees. Will Nicoll and his partner,
Brian Wronski were looking for an exit from the business.
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Speaking
our Language
Following
an investment in excess of £1 million, SynergeBuild the
e-business customer ordering system from Deceuninck, has become
the quickest, easiest and most accurate way for a customer to
place their orders.
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on this Story]
New
Group Finance Director and Strengthened Management Team at HW
Plastics
Heywood
Williams PLC has announced the appointment of Richard Whiting,
40, as Group Finance Director with immediate effect. Richard joined
Heywood Williams two years ago and has played a successful part
in developing and implementing the corporate rationalisation programme,
which has been a central part of restructuring the group.
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Federation
Support for New Rules to make Builings more Secure
The
UK’s leading manufacturers of building hardware and architectural
ironmongery have added their support to a Government Bill aimed at
making all sorts of buildings greener and safer.
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on this Story]
New
Investment Plans Spell Bright Future for Therma-Tru Doors
Therma-Tru
Doors has announced of a multi-million pound investment in a new production
facility for Sentinel Doors in south Wales.
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on this Story]
Uniglaze
2 Rises in the East
To
celebrate its 21st birthday, glazing company Uniglaze 2 in East Anglia,
has built a state of the art £12m production facility. Central
to its success is the strong relationship the company enjoys with
glass supplier Pilkington Building Products.
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on this Story]
Listers
Breaks Sales Record Again
Lister
Trade Frames Ltd Staffordshire says it
has recorded increased sales throughout
the year and has achieved its highest
ever sales figures for any month previously
in the company's history.
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Ultraframe
Announces Major Presence at Glassex
2005
Conservatory
roof system manufacturer, Ultraframe
is returning to Glassex 2005 with a
major presence at the exhibition.
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on this Story]
Everbrite
Comes Back to Duraflex
Duraflex
has welcomed Everbrite Windows & Doors
back to its fabricator network. The Enfield
company has renewed its partnership with
Duraflex after four years with another
PVCu systems supplier.
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ComfortableSoftware.com
Enjoys an Upsurge in Overseas Sales
ComfortableSoftware.com
recently enjoyed an upsurge in overseas sales after
exhibiting at the Win·door show in Toronto
Canada last month.
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on this Story]
Just
Fascias Top in Freefoam Guarantee
Registrations
Just
Fascias currently leads the list of
installers in registering for Freefoam's
extended 20 year Guarantee.
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on this Story]
Sefton
Council uses New World’s Composite Doorset
Working
with building contractor AW Byrne in Bootle, door
supplier New World Developments has won its first
major order from the North West’s Sefton Borough
Council for Apeer, its new GRP composite doorset
with patent pending features.
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Streamlined
Customer Services Keep Pace with Expansion at
James Price Tuffx
The expansion at Aintree based James Price PLC
is continuing across all divisions of the group.
This includes the Tuffx division producing single
and double glazed toughened glass produced on
state-of-the-art robotic Lisec lines and Cervoglass
the new generation conservatory glass.
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on this Story]
Kaba
Opens Door to Quality Vans and Top Volkswagen
Service
There
is no better judge of how good a van is than the
driver. Kaba Doors Systems – a leading supplier
of automatic and security doors – is receiving
rave reviews from its engineers who are driving
the company’s 16 new Volkswagen Transporters.
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Everest
Commercial Division Provides 24/7 Emergency Service
for its Customers
Everest
Commercial Division’s commitment to customer
care has grown to include an ‘Out of hours’
emergency service.
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Disqualified
Director Sent to Prison
A
builder who was disqualified from acting as a
company director has been sent to prison for running
a business in breach of his disqualification,
following a DTI prosecution.
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Vitro
Cristalglass to Supply Glass for Europe's Largest
Urban Construction Project
With
a glass façade of almost 140,000 square
metres, Telefonica's new Communication City Complex
is Europe's largest urban project, in terms of
glass usage, under construction today.
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Alcoa/Alcan
Signs Protocol on 1.5m MTPY Alumina Refinery in
Guinea
Alcoa
announced on 24th November that its Alcoa World
Alumina LLC affiliate, Alcan Inc. and the Government
of the Republic of Guinea have signed a protocol
for developing jointly a 1.5 million metric ton
per year (mtpy) alumina refinery in Guinea, West
Africa.
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ProL–
The Most Versatile Flat Laminating Line Available
The
market for flat laminated glass is growing at
a rate of around 6% per year. The new ProL series
has several capacity and capability options, including
versions with up to 100% extra capacity and Super
Low-E capability, utilising Tamglass heating technology
from the flat tempering field.
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