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your weekly e-mail news 29th January 2002

Construction
Archive

for the last month's
construction news

Awards&
Standards

Entries for the Benedictus Award for laminated glass projects must be in by early March

Haver you built a great conservatory or installed some fantastic partitioning? You may be The Builder of The Year Find out how to enter, but hurry!

Product Archive

for the last months
worth of new products

Projects Archive

The last month's worth of outstanding glass and fenestration projects

Piper Windows is looking for a trade sales representative to cover the South
Click here for details

Glassex Complete
Stand Guide!

for a full stand guide,
cross-referenced under
20 product headings
and containing links
to full company information.
Now UPDATED with over 60 companies
fully listed.
Or Click the Glassex logo
to visit the Glassex website

Marketing &
Literature

Freefoam's 10 colour profiles
are promoted with the
distribution of a colourful
branded key chain to their
network of customers and
contacts.

New literature on HW
Systems' new vertical
slider

Assa Abloy's handbook on
the formal regulations
regarding exit devices
for escape routes

Literature Archive

for the last few week's
worth of new literature

People

'Well known and well regarded', is Bohle's latest new recruit, Martin Walsh, who becomes Sales Agent in both Eire and Northern Ireland from February.

Network VEKA has reacted to its rapid expansion of recent months by taking on a third full-time senior executive to work with the growing list of members.

Viren Gandhi has been appointed to the newly created position of Supply Chain Director for HW Plastics.

Robert Benn has been
appointed general manager
at Yorkshire based door manufacturer, Evergreen
Door.

Brian Eddleston of Ritec
has been elected as the
new Chair of the London
Region of the Glass & Glazing Federation (GGF)

People Archive

for the last few month's
worth of people and careers

Fabricator Archive

for previously featured
fabricator profiles

Feature Articles
Decorative glass fusing the
Bohle way

Fire Resistant
Glass

for information on the new
test rig for fire resistance
at the BRE

THE MORAN GROUP OFFERS EXCLUSIVITY FOR WINDOW WARM
Adelphi Window Systems, part of The Moran Group PLC, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Window Warm of Leamington Spa. Window Warm will have sole distribution rights for the Adelphi window and the Advantage conservatory roof within an approximate 20 mile radius of Leamington Spa.
[More on this story]

MORE FUND RAISING FUN
PR expert Kate Ashley-Norman of The Bath Plug & Tap Publicity Company swapped her pen for a couple of hours sweeping the floors at MB Frames’ Bristol factory, helping her on the way to raising funds for a 100km hike to the Himalayas. She is also helping to organise the Gary Morton Charity Gig at Glassex (details follow).
[More on this story]

NEW-LOOK MANAGEMENT OPENS DOOR ON 2002
Leicestershire based Benlowe Group, the UK construction industry niche supplier (which includes Bennett Windows and Thomas Lowe , has changed hands in a £8 million deal, which has placed a new man at the head of the business.
[More on this story]

ULTRAFRAME ENJOYS GOOD FIRST QUARTER
Rod Sellers, the Chairman of Ultraframe, made the following statement regarding current trading at the Annual General Meeting held at Clitheroe on 18th January.
[More on this story]

Universal Imports signs with GBWendland
GBWendland, part of the £260m Latium Group, is, apart from supplying an innovative conservatory roof system, a supplier to the UK market of bespoke door panels and composite doors. 'Our customers have very demanding standards so naturally GBW is continuously striving to improve quality and service.'Says MD Philip Troman.
[More on this story]

Synseal gets branded with Avocet and tests Conservatory Roof to destruction
Before the launch of any new product, rigorous testing is carried out to ensure that a high standard is met for the end consumer. Synseal Extrusions Ltd have recently completed the tests on their new Conservatory System and the results are good news for the industry. Synseal has also struck a deal with Avocet over branded hardware
[More on this story]

WRAP announces Workshops & Events
Improving waste management and recycling is one of the biggest challenges facing UK industry. Consequently, the recycling sector is primed for significant growth and many exciting opportunities exist for investors in businesses ready to be part of this growth, says the Waste And Resources Action Programme.
[More on this story]

Clement Windows, quite literally, stop traffic!!
When the owners of the much-publicised 'Flat Roofed House', near Henley, heard the thunderous smashing of glass, they were horrified to find that a 7 1/2 tonne delivery truck that was parked on their slopping driveway had, due to a faulty handbrake, rolled into the house.
[More on this story]

Baltic Pine announces Major Investment in Cornwall
Baltic Pine, manufacturer of timber conservatories, has announced a major spend of £0.5M in a new treatment plant, the company's largest investment to date.
[More on this story]


your weekly e-mail news 29th January 2002
Construction: Confusing and inconsistent legislation is leading to a growth in false self-employment which is favouring 'cowboy' builders claims the Federation of Master Builders Construction orders in the year to November 2001 In November 2001, it is estimated that 14,300 dwellings were started in Great Britain Construction Archive for the last month's construction news Awards& Standards Entries for the Benedictus Award for laminated glass projects must be in by early March Haver you built a great conservatory or installed some fantastic partitioning? You may be The Builder of The Year Find out how to enter, but hurry! Part L/EN1279 Nick Lake of DP Plastics examines the Part L compliance guidelines for infill Panels (glazed and solid) and Composite doors (glazed and solid, timber subframe, poly core PVCU skinned) John Gold of software company Jotika looks at the impact of Part L on sealed unit manufacture GGF spells out the FENSA solution to complying with part L Products Elumatec corner cleaner now also cleans transoms InterCurves provide bending service Arthur Shaw blindbolt now available from Jackdaw Masonry screw from APTechnik Barcode labelling from DataGraphix Kalsi launches soffit board Sparkling bevel panels from Portal Electronic earmuffs from Protector Green egress handle from Securistyle Pultruded fibreglass windows from Crown NewBuild ordering system from Permacell Glencar lever furniture from Basta Product Archive for the last months worth of new products Projects & Contracts Robert May Developments has become the latest housebuilder to specify L.B. Plastics’ Hometrim roofline system Pilkington Architectural worked on the Vatican Museum project for which two 11m tall Pilkington PlanarTM walls were designed and constructed. The Gordon Riggs Garden Centre, Rochdale, has undergone a transformation thanks to Ultraspan Laminated glass was used in the roof of the Great Court at the British Museum Projects Archive The last month's worth of outstanding glass and fenestration projects	DON'T FORGET THE BIT ON THE SIDE! Another bumper issue this week, packed full of breaking news which of course you get first, straight to your desktop. We have also significantly enhanced our GLASSEX coverage with the industry's first interactive FLOORPLAN. Each hall has its own page, with clickable links from the stand to company information. How sexy is that! (but is it any use...?) Also, don't forget there are also some nuggets to be found by delving into the channels in the side columns. For example, if you look at HOT News at Glassex you will find that our friend Mr Laporta at SacSystems is offering free massage on his stand at Glassex...(lets hope his friends Geri and Caprice are also on hand). (Click Here) On the products side, some of our readers will be pleased to hear that Elumatec's corner cleaner now also does transoms - WOW! check it out here Also this week, details of two major awards have been released, both of which we feature in full, with all relevant email and web links. These are the prestigious Benedictus Awards for projects using Laminated Glass (with prizes of $50,000) and the Builder of the Year Award, sponsored by the FMB but open to non-members and surely of interest to all you conservatory manufacturers out there. Don't forget that you can view previous issues in our ARCHIVE SECTION and this week we have introduced new archive sections for LITERATURE and FABRICATOR FOCUS in addition to the archive pages for PRODUCTS, PROJECTS, PEOPLE and CONSTRUCTION If you are exhibiting at Glassex, or if you have other news or product information, please send us details, preferably by email, together with a suitable image (a JPEG or a PDF) to: news@theglazine.com If you prefer to send printed matter, please use the following mailing address: The Media House PO Box 27, Chislehurst BR7 6WD See you at Glassex (Stand C050). In the meantime. please email me at tony@theglazine.com Tony Higgin, Publisher		Piper Windows is looking for a trade sales representative to cover the South Click here for details Glassex Complete Stand Guide! for a full stand guide, cross-referenced under 20 product headings and containing links to full company information. Now UPDATED with over 60 companies fully listed. Or Click the Glassex logo to visit the Glassex website HOT Glassex News Sac Systems, innovative hardware designers, is offering a free massage on its stand at Glassex Bohle has announced the introduction of new 'industrial quality' Telum diamond belts Selecta will have a prize draw to win a leisure break and football items. Shand Higson will hold a Prize Draw for a pair of executive suite tickets to see Man-U vs. Middlesbrough on 23rd March Going to Fensterbau? for details on the Pressplan tour package to the Nuremberg outing of this important show. Exhibition List for upcoming exhibitions in the UK and the rest of the world. Marketing & Literature Freefoam's 10 colour profiles are promoted with the distribution of a colourful branded key chain to their network of customers and contacts. New literature on HW Systems' new vertical slider Assa Abloy's handbook on the formal regulations regarding exit devices for escape routes Literature Archive for the last few week's worth of new literature People 'Well known and well regarded', is Bohle's latest new recruit, Martin Walsh, who becomes Sales Agent in both Eire and Northern Ireland from February. Network VEKA has reacted to its rapid expansion of recent months by taking on a third full-time senior executive to work with the growing list of members. Viren Gandhi has been appointed to the newly created position of Supply Chain Director for HW Plastics. Robert Benn has been appointed general manager at Yorkshire based door manufacturer, Evergreen Door. Brian Eddleston of Ritec has been elected as the new Chair of the London Region of the Glass & Glazing Federation (GGF) People Archive for the last few month's worth of people and careers Fabricator Focus Tracey Yearn, md of Manchester based Status fabricator United Trade Frames is cutting it in the double glazing sector with the help from Elumatec machinery. Trent Valley Windows and Doors has moved into new purpose-built premises, as part of a £1 million expansion programme. IsoSystems is undergoing a transformation with a major re-branding programme and the launch of new products and services in 2002. SASH UK has entered a partnering agreement with Northern Counties Housing Association Fabricator Archive for previously featured fabricator profiles Feature Articles Decorative glass fusing the Bohle way Fire Resistant Glass for information on the new test rig for fire resistance at the BRE Technical Feature for a special article on the use of molybdenum disilicide in glass production

	Latest News: 29.01.02 AG's £6.5M Investment 'Gives 'em 'L' A little over a year after moving into its new £2M purpose built factory, Barnsley-based glass processor AG Glass has upped its game even further with an additional £4.5M investment to create extra production space (now totalling 65,000 sq. ft), and installing the latest state-of-the-art production equipment from Bystronic, Lisec and Ashton Industrial. [More on this story] Thermoseal invests in new premises The Thermoseal Group, the fastest growing UK supplier of double glazing consumables, has moved to new 27,500 sq ft premises on a 1.5 acre site at Nexus Point, Birmingham. The company has also announced a series of opening days and Part L training workshops, timed to coincide with Glassex and beginning on March 4th. [More on this story]

	THE MORAN GROUP OFFERS EXCLUSIVITY FOR WINDOW WARM Adelphi Window Systems, part of The Moran Group PLC, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Window Warm of Leamington Spa. Window Warm will have sole distribution rights for the Adelphi window and the Advantage conservatory roof within an approximate 20 mile radius of Leamington Spa. [More on this story] MORE FUND RAISING FUN PR expert Kate Ashley-Norman of The Bath Plug & Tap Publicity Company swapped her pen for a couple of hours sweeping the floors at MB Frames’ Bristol factory, helping her on the way to raising funds for a 100km hike to the Himalayas. She is also helping to organise the Gary Morton Charity Gig at Glassex (details follow). [More on this story] NEW-LOOK MANAGEMENT OPENS DOOR ON 2002 Leicestershire based Benlowe Group, the UK construction industry niche supplier (which includes Bennett Windows and Thomas Lowe , has changed hands in a £8 million deal, which has placed a new man at the head of the business. [More on this story] ULTRAFRAME ENJOYS GOOD FIRST QUARTER Rod Sellers, the Chairman of Ultraframe, made the following statement regarding current trading at the Annual General Meeting held at Clitheroe on 18th January. [More on this story] Universal Imports signs with GBWendland GBWendland, part of the £260m Latium Group, is, apart from supplying an innovative conservatory roof system, a supplier to the UK market of bespoke door panels and composite doors. 'Our customers have very demanding standards so naturally GBW is continuously striving to improve quality and service.'Says MD Philip Troman. [More on this story] Synseal gets branded with Avocet and tests Conservatory Roof to destruction Before the launch of any new product, rigorous testing is carried out to ensure that a high standard is met for the end consumer. Synseal Extrusions Ltd have recently completed the tests on their new Conservatory System and the results are good news for the industry. Synseal has also struck a deal with Avocet over branded hardware [More on this story] WRAP announces Workshops & Events Improving waste management and recycling is one of the biggest challenges facing UK industry. Consequently, the recycling sector is primed for significant growth and many exciting opportunities exist for investors in businesses ready to be part of this growth, says the Waste And Resources Action Programme. [More on this story] Clement Windows, quite literally, stop traffic!! When the owners of the much-publicised 'Flat Roofed House', near Henley, heard the thunderous smashing of glass, they were horrified to find that a 7 1/2 tonne delivery truck that was parked on their slopping driveway had, due to a faulty handbrake, rolled into the house. [More on this story] Baltic Pine announces Major Investment in Cornwall Baltic Pine, manufacturer of timber conservatories, has announced a major spend of £0.5M in a new treatment plant, the company's largest investment to date. [More on this story]
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