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9th December 2003
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Renowned
for its expertise in installing bespoke glass flooring and structural
glass block work in the commercial arena, Roger
Wilde Ltd is now pioneering the use of fire rated
glass flooring panels in the private residential market.
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Fabricators
looking for a fast, flexible and efficient corner cleaning method
but who are not yet ready for a CNC solution now have a new
option in the shape of the new Kombimatec
EV443/32, a compact model with upper and lower gasket drills
and automatic profile recognition.
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Here:
New
from the well-known drip oil, WD40,
comes a group of new products designed to offer a helping hand to
those looking for a professional finish.
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Here:
Following
on from the launch of Elite 70, HW Plastics
has introduced a Rosewood finish to the suite to provide an authentic
real wood appearance.
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Here:
Prefit
is distributing in the UK Sadev’s new Décor
system of highly engineered, stainless steel components
designed for the ‘high tech’ office and home
where a minimalist look is required.
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Here:
Vertal1,
a French subsidiary of the Glaverbel
Group, has recently inaugurated
a lamination line using an EVA (Ethylene
Vinyl Acetate) interlayer. This has led
to the creation of two new ranges of laminated
safety glass
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Guests at the Holiday Inn, Basingstoke will have the
benefit of top-of-the-range window hardware from Caldwell
to help ensure an undisturbed night‚s sleep
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Optima
Partitioning Systems
has completed a number of elliptical edit suite pods and
curved glass offices on three floors of Corinthian Television's
programme production studios in Chiswick Park, London
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Glasgow’s
new Radisson SAS Hotel was the Grand Prix winner in this
year’s Scottish Design Awards, while making expressive
use of single glazed and doubled glazed, coloured glass
panels from HansenGlass
in presenting a striking and modern appearance to the
citizens of Scotland’s second city.
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Entertaining
has taken on a new dimension for a Scottish couple since
a conservatory with a Quantal
roof transformed their redundant patio into a lavish lounge
complete with bar.
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Here:
Shepley
Window Systems
has appointed two new members of staff for its conservatory
division: Pete Hollinshead as Conservatory Roof General Manager
and Wes Clarkson as Conservatory Roof Sales Manager
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Here:
Leading
industry figure Ray Fraser has been appointed Chairman of
the Council for Aluminium in Building’s
Patent Glazing Group
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Sash
UK has re-affirmed its commitment
to provide a wider customer support service with the internal
promotion of Nick Hibberd. Nick, PR and Marketing Manager
for Sash for more than seven years in all, has added Head
of Customer Services to his role.
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Exceldee
has established a new research and development department
by employing Harish Mandalia as its new design engineer.
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They
say that madness comes in many forms. Throwing yourself out
of a plane at a height in excess of 15,000 feet is probably
one of them. Yet Systems Hardware
managing director Ronnie Rossall intends to do just that.
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Premier
Profiles,
extruder of PVCu window, door and cellular foam profile, has
donated the £5,750 proceeds from its annual corporate
golf day to Doncaster School and College for the Deaf.
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Customers,
staff and suppliers enjoyed beautiful blue skies and late summer
sunshine at Sierra Windows’
annual Golf Day recently, and raised money for charity at the
same time.
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Here:
Bostik
Findley,
worldwide manufacturer of sealants and adhesives has launched
a new support package which is being offered to IGU manufacturers
to aid compliance with EN 1279
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Here:
The
new range of gas fill testing machines for IG units from Inagas
is an important step in supporting IG unit manufacturers who
are seeking accreditation to EN 1279 Part 3.
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Here:
The
unveiling of CEN Solutions Ltd
at the GP&T exhibition marked a step forward in the provision
of consultancy, testing and auditing facilities for insulating
glass unit manufacturers seeking accreditation to EN 1279.
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The
HEFCE has announced an additional 10,000 full-time equivalent
places to be made available exclusively for Foundation Degrees
in 2004/5 and Skillsactive UK, Skills for Logistics and Skillset
being granted full SSC licenses by the end of December 2003.
The remaining 13 SSCs will be licensed by June 2004.
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London
based Sortex is a global
leader in food sorting technology. Its machines discard imperfect
or discoloured material from foodstuffs as tiny as sesame seeds
or as large as potatoes.
In an exercise in lateral thinking, Peter Penfold of Penfold
Plastics has applied the technology to sorting recycled
PVC window frames.
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Here:
The
average fine handed out by the Health
& Safety Executive (HSE) to construction firms
in the year to 31st March 2003 has fallen to £5,698. In
the year to 31st March 2002 the average fine was £7,450.
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here:
Construction
Minister, Nigel Griffiths, has launched a new tabloid newspaper
to let firms in the North West know more about the Government-backed
Quality Mark Scheme of approved
builders and associated trades
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here:
Jewson
has joined forces with The Daily Mirror and Vauxhall Commercial
Vehicles to search for Britain's best builders - or as Jewson
likes to call them, 'Builders from Heaven'.
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here:
More than three years after launching the previous website the Schott website has recently been redesigned
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Lancashire
based Octaveward Ltd is
extending its composite door ambitions to the retail market
with the forthcoming launch of a dedicated retail website
and distribution company UK Doors Direct
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Here:
Sierra
Windows
has updated its website to coincide with the launch of a new
fully chamfered entrance door and the new range of high-security
Safeware locks,
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Here:
Celebration
and Jubilation
No,
I am not referring to Cliff Richard's latest seasonal jingle, I am flagging
up - and who knows how long it will be before we get another opportunity
- the great British achievement which was celebrated yesterday in London.
We have rightly praised the team effort and the superb organisational
skills of the IRB, but the day belonged to one man.
Business
Development Manager
(Yorkshire / North East, Norfolk
& Midlands)
Business Development Manager
(North East)
Technical Sales Manager
(Scotland)
Details
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Successful
Debut for PatioMaster at Batimat
PatioMaster,
the UK patio door manufacturer, made a successful debut at the international
building show, Batimat, in Paris as part of its drive to expand into European
markets.
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Here:
A
Good Walk !Updated!
We all love golf really, and we have great pleasure in rounding up no
fewer than 14!! of the summer's industry tournaments on one page.
Let's hope it doesn't tee anyone off that we feature Fred Wedlock (remember?
- the Oldest Swinger in Town, now swinging a golf club).
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Discover
the 'Off-Site' Solution at Interbuild
Interbuild
2004 has a key role to play in fulfilling the 'truly massive' potential
of off-site construction by offering a ready-made opportunity to discover
more about fast track methods and products.
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Here:
New
Manager for Light + Building and Lightstyle
Maria Hasselman-Börner has been
appointed event manager for Light+Building, the International Trade Fair
for Architecture and Technology (18 to 22 April 2004).
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Here:
Legal
Changes Inspire new Pavilion
Interbuild
will unveil a new section at the 2004 show in response to sweeping changes
in building legislation designed to improve access for people with disabilities.
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Here:
Hallmark
employee and keen bowler Trevor Bailey’s Hull based ten pin bowling
team has received a helping hand from the company in its bid to top
the city league. The team – known as the Hallmark Hawks –
has received sponsorship from Hallmark Group
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Salisbury
based Quantal Approved Installer
Castlegate Windows has installed
a conservatory for soccer hero, Nick Holmes, who played for Southampton
Football Club when they won the FA Cup in 1976.
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Here:
Synseal
customer, Waterford Windows, recently put the Shield Conservatory to
the ultimate test when they fabricated and installed a 6x3.5m Edwardian
conservatory for the famous newspaper critic Gary Bushell
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Here:
South
West based Aura Conservatories
has been awarded British Board of Agrément (BBA) certification
for the manufacture and supply of the BBA accredited Quantal roofing
system.
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Here:
Bostik
Findley,
manufacturer of sealants and adhesives, has been awarded ISO 9001:2000
status by the British Standards Institute (BSI).
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Here:
A
large Chester-based windows firm, Diamond
Windows, aims to reap the benefits the Quality Mark Scheme
brings, including customer confidence, better business practice and
raising industry standards.
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Here:
Aluminium
fabricator and installer Airedale Architectural
Ltd of Leeds is now able to tackle both larger aluminium
sections and, in turn, larger-scale contracts following the installation
of an Elumatec AKS134 Notching Saw.
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Here:
As
it celebrates its 17th year of trading, Status fabricator Maintenance
Free Homes reinforces the very definite and continuing
need for medium sized fabricators offering a good local service at
reasonable process.
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It’s
all change at Pearl Window Systems
in Bolton. The fast moving fabricator has just relocated to new premises
and has introduced Duraflex’s Featured Suite. A major investment
in new machinery, including a state-of-the-art saw centre, is also
underway
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Here:
Alternative
Windows
is based on the Cross Green Industrial Estate, just outside Leeds,
in two units, which are ideal to serve the company’s growing
customer base.
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Here:
Alcoa
announced on 20th November that Rick Williams, Alcoa's worldwide director
of safety, has joined the newly convened NASA Aerospace Safety Advisory
Panel to assist NASA in its ongoing review and improvement of safety
systems, operations and culture.
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Revolutionary
new health and safety laws that could see bosses face tough fines and
even prison terms come on stream, which means that for the first time
unions can directly enforce health and safety laws against employers
backed up with the force of legal penalties if they fail to comply.
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The
Health and Safety Executive has launched a new safety campaign
focusing on working safely at height. As an example of good practice,
inspectors visited the British Airways London Eye to look at the safe
working methods used by its technical team
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Here:
The
BSI Group has announced that the
Drafts for Public Comment (DPCs) of the environmental management standards
BS EN ISO 14001 and BS ISO 14004 are now available..
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Converting
a higher proportion of the sun's energy into a useful source of electricity
and heating would go a long way to reducing our dependence on the
fossil fuels being blamed for global warming. That is why the Pilkington
Energy Efficiency Trust (PEET) believes that support for
solar energy research is so important - and is why the Trust is now
aiding new research at Nottingham University's School of the Built
Environment.
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'What
about the future when the calls for even greater thermal efficiency grow
ever louder, as no doubt they will?' asks Edgetech.
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here
Features
now archived include:
Horst Mertes discusses the role of IT centralisation in todays
glass business
Designers
must now comply with regulations to limit solar overheating in buildings,
as Paul Littlefair of BRE explains.
Dave
Frost on the implications of CE Marking to the sealed unit manufacturer:
Phil Mundell on what Part M means to the Door Manufacturer;
Full
list here
Anyway, here he is, meeting Her Maj. We salute the Reluctant Hero.
Oh, we do have some pretty hot news this week as well: Vista goes for
an AIM listing; Planet gets a Fast Track 100 listing; Ultraframe publishes
its Prelim Annual Results; Duraflex starts building a new HQ and Budget
Windows manages to get two adverts censured by the ASA. What a week!
Tony Higgin, Publisher
tony@theglazine.com
Fosters
TAG McLaren Group HQ Uses Schüco Facade
The
glass wall's minimal structure is the result of a close collaboration
between Foster and Partners, Schüco International and McLaren's
own engineers, incorporating aerospace and Formula One engineering technology.
Wind loads are absorbed by 12-metre long, computer-cut aluminium 'windblades'
connected to columns by a machined aluminium collar. The vertical loads
are supported by 5mm, elliptical, stainless-steel tie-rods, the same
tie rods that are used to strengthen the bodywork of the Team McLaren
Mercedes Formula One racing car.
[More
Here]
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
Vista
Goes for Listing on Alternative Market: will Santa fill his Boots?
Readymatch
plc is to be re-named Vista Group plc in the pursuit of an AIM
Flotation which will involve the placing of up to 266,316 new
Ordinary Shares at 95p per share. Admission to trading on the
Alternative Investment Market is being advised by W.H. Ireland
Ltd and expected market capitalisation at the Placing Price will
be £14.6m.
[More
Here]
Planet
PVC Group Debuts on Sunday Times Fast Track 100 List
Planet PVC Group plc, the UK’s fastest growing installer
of conservatories, windows and doors, has appeared for the first
time in the Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 league
table published this Sunday (7 December) by the Sunday Times.
[More
on this Story]
Duraflex
United Under One Roof for First Time
‘Groundbreaking’
best describes a major investment programme taking place in Gloucestershire
for PVCu systems company Duraflex. After months of detailed negotiations,
planning approval for a 260,000sq ft headquarters was granted
in October and work has already begun on site.
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on this Story]
Ultraframe
Proposes a 7.8% Dividend Increase on Downbeat 52 Week Prelims
Ultraframe Plc, the leading specialist designer of conservatory systems
in Europe and North America, announced on December 2nd preliminary
results for the 52 weeks ended 26 September 2003. These showed a modest
decline in turnover on continuing operations to £139.1m (2002:
£145.2m), largely due to falling sales (and bad weather) in
the USA, but a good improvement in gross and net margins reflecting
tighter overhead control and operational improvements. Good news for
shareholders though: a proposed 7.8% increase in full year dividend
to 11.1p.
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on this Story]
Promac
Commits to Glassex ‘04
Machinery
giant Promac has committed itself to exhibiting once again on a large
scale at Glassex 2004, following its highly successful participation
at the recent Glass Processing & Technology exhibition and conference
that was organised by the same team at EMAP Maclaren.
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on this Story]
Andersen
to Launch Revolutionary Window at Interbuild
Andersen,
the world's largest wood window manufacturer, is launching a new range
of windows at Interbuild 2004. The
UK's major building and construction exhibition takes place at the
NEC in Birmingham from April 25-29 and as always, new products will
be a central feature of the Show.
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on this Story]
Serenade
Windows Advert Attracts Complaint
A
complaint by Budget Windows Ltd, objecting to a directory advertisement
for glazing company Serenade Windows of Luton, Bedfordshire was upheld
according to published details from the Advertising Standards Authority.
[More
on this Story]
GIS
Windows Ltd Advert Attracts Complaint
A
complaint by Budget Windows Ltd, objecting to a regional press advertisement
and directory advertisement for double-glazing company GIS Windows
Ltd of Luton, Bedfordshire was upheld in one of the two objections,
according to published details from the Advertising Standards Authority.
[More
on this Story]
Demag
Cranes Wins Contract to Supply Veka
Materials
handling specialist, Demag Cranes & Components Ltd, has won a
significant contract for the supply of equipment to Veka plc, Burnley
based designer and extruder of PVCu window and door systems, and PVC-UE
building products and trims.
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on this Story]
HansenGlass
keeps on Growing
In
line with its continued growth, European specialist glass processors
HansenGlass is undertaking an expansion programme at the company's
offices and manufacturing facility in Kirkby, Merseyside. The company
has ordered one of the largest screen print machines to cope with
the increasing demand for its Ceramalite and Ceraphic surface decoration.
[More
on this Story]
Laird
Security Systems Expands in High Growth Market
The
Laird Group PLC announced recently the acquisition of Intron Limited
for an initial consideration of £9.0 million in cash and loan
notes, together with a potential earn-out payment capped at £6.0
million based on the achievement of future profit targets and estimated
to be approximately £3.5 million.
[More
on this Story]
Heartwarming
Result for Profile 22
Recent
thermal tests on Profile 22's 70mm window have confirmed that the company's
70mm Fully Integrated System can achieve a U value of 1.8 W/m2 deg K
- meeting the energy efficiency requirements of Scottish Technical Standard
Part J.
[More
on this Story]
Quanex
Buying TruSeal Technologies
Quanex
Corp., a manufacturer of engineered materials and components for windows
and doors and numerous other products, reports that it has signed a
definitive purchase agreement with Kirtland Capital Partners to purchase
the stock of TruSeal Technologies, Inc.
[More
on this Story]
Alcoa
Applauds Preliminary Determination of ITC in Aluminum Dumping Investigation
Alcoa
Inc.
applauded the International Trade Commission's 6-0 vote to continue
the investigation into dumping of certain aluminium plate imported from
South Africa. The vote was taken at a public meeting of the ITC on 1st
December in Washington, D.C.
[More
on this Story]
Alcoa
Completes Jamaican Expansion and Breaks Ground in Suriname
Alcoa
World Alumina and Chemicals - a global alliance between Alcoa and Alumina
Ltd, with Alcoa holding 60 percent - has completed the 250,000 metric
ton ('mt') construction expansion of its Jamalco alumina refinery in
Clarendon and will be started ahead of schedule, and has broken ground
on a 250,000 mt alumina expansion at its Paranam alumina refinery in
Suriname.
[More
on this Story]
GL@ZINE SPECIAL FEATURES
Potential
Problems with Entering the Commercial Market
Eric
Gale from Eurocell Profiles discusses
some of the problems fabricators may face when entering into the commercial
market.
[Read
The Feature Here]
The
A-Z of Specifying Window Hardware
Paul
Rainbird is Partnering Manager at Titon.
His role involves close co-operation with specifiers and window fabricators.
Here he explains how a more informed route can help in selecting the
correct window hardware, and how specifiers can overcome the most frequent
specification and purchasing problems.
[More
Here]
SentryGlas®
Plus: Engineered Glass for the 21st Century
Acclaimed
structural engineer Tim Macfarlane
compares the introduction of laminated glass incorporating SentryGlas®
Plus interlayer and Secure™ technology to the invention of reinforced
concrete at the beginning of the last century.
[More
Here]
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