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2nd March 2004
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New
from Glassequipment.com
is the Actec Detector for the detection and identification of
Pilkington Activ™ Self Cleaning Glass
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Vicaima
has recently launched its Portaro Easifit Door Kit. This system
provides a door, frame and architrave assembly with a complete
veneer or foil matched finish
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Here:
To
complement its 420 casement window, a new polyamide tilt and
turn suite has been developed by Metal
Technology
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Here:
Ultraframe has refined its manufacturing process to produce the latest cresting and finial product offering
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'Bay
windows need to be reinforced to the correct standard,' says Newstead
Trade Frames, which is why it has launched the new Bay
Pole Jack
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Here:
The Stuga Flowline has been constantly improved due to improving technology, improving knowledge and feed-back from customers.
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Wilkies Department Store in Edinburgh closed at the
beginning of the Millennium. With frontages in both Shandwick
Place and Rutland Square, one of Edinburgh's more celebrated
Georgian squares, the building was part demolished and
a new office complex erected on the site. Pilkington
Planar frameless glazing system played a significant
role in the redevelopment
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Here:
LMC
Group's
new Micropoint fixing has been used to create signage
and a glass reception desk at LG Electronics‚ new
headquarters in Slough, for client Slough Estates
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Here:
Energy
saving, high insulation and light diffusion are among
the reasons why Limbrick architects have specified Kalwall
cladding for the new Wales National Pool in Swansea
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Here:
CAP Aluminium has appointed
Andy Humphries as project consultant for West Midlands, Western
England and South Wales
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Here:
Twenty
six Shepley staff have
now been with the company for 10 years or more. That’s
a third of the original Shepley team
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Here:
Paul
Neeteson has taken over the presidency for glasstec
2004, the 18th International Trade Fair for glass
machinery, equipment, applications and products
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Here:
Allan
Hudson joins the Sky-Vent
team as UK sales manager after working for window giant Everest
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When Linda Barker gave Phil Tufnell the challenge to build a
two-storey cricket pavilion for children with special needs
in South London, as part of ITV’s With A Little Help From
My Friends programme in January, one of those friends turned
out to be Marshall-Tufflex
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Here:
Shrewsbury-based
Heritage Glass Group has
just presented a cheque to the Shropshire Air Ambulance service,
providing a great boost to their funds
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Here:
One
of the companies which was there when WindowQuoter
was first launched has been singing its praises
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Architects
and surveyors who specialise in conservatories are invited to
take advantage of a free year-long listing on a website aimed
at consumers who are interested in adding a conservatory to
their properties
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Here:
A
series of training days designed to bring customers up to date
with the latest developments in the company’s commercial
range has proved successful for Sapa
Building Systems
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Here:
Modplan
Ltd
says that being committed to a culture of continuous improvement
means providing substantial investment in training, as well
as in plant and machinery
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Here:
Orders
in 2003 fell by four per cent compared to orders in 2002, and
orders in the fourth quarter of 2003 fell by eight per cent
compared to the same quarter a year earlier
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here
A
new govt statistical report presents figures on new house building
starts and completions in England and its regions up to the
quarter ending December 2003. House building figures are also
provided for the other UK countries.
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here
Although there are those who say that insulating glass manufacturers do not need to employ a consultant to guide them through the complexities of the EN 1279 accreditation process, the recent experience of CEN Solutions Ltd suggests that many igu manufacturers and material suppliers do not agree
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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
Council for Aluminium in Building
has taken steps to clarify its views about proposed changes
to Part L of the Building Regulations that are expected in 2005,
following publication of the Government’s Energy White
Paper last year
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here
'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
Glass
Recycling UK Ltd
(GRUK), the independent glass recycling company, has invested
over £1.2 million in new glass colour separation technology
to increase the amount of glass that can be used for recycling
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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
A
Week of Surprise Announcements
As
we continue our run up to Glassex (there is only one more Gl@zine before
the show starts on Sunday 14th), there are a couple of important last
minute announcements to flag up: firstly, Ultraframe has decided to
take two stands - living up to its reputation as a company which sets
the agenda - and secondly, the Conservatory Manufacturers Association
has announced a series of seminars, proving once again that if you are
interested in conservatories, Glassex is the place to be.
Glass
Industry Professionals
Float
Glass Industries, independent glass distributor and manufacturer of toughened
and processed glass, has a number of vacancies, including business development
account manager and stock controller, for experienced glass professionals
looking for a rewarding and challenging career move.
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Here:
Specification
Manager: South
MACO
UK is a leading supplier of high quality door and window hardware having
been successfully established in the UK market for approaching 20 years.
As part of our continued growth we are looking for someone to generate
leads and specification opportunities.
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Here:
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Focus
on Glass for Internal Finishing at Glasstec04
glass
technology live is to be presented from 9-13th November 2004 at the glasstec
in Düsseldorf. This 'glass pavilion' will be organised
by Professor Stefan Behling, Director of the Building Technology Construction
Institute of Stuttgart University and a partner of Sir Norman Foster’s
London-based architect’s office.
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Symposium
on PVCu Window Profile Laminating
A
specially convened one-day symposium – Laminating
PVCu Window Profiles - will take place on March 15th at The
Crowne Plaza Hotel, NEC Birmingham, the second day of the Glassex exhibition.
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Click the Banner to go to the Glassex website, or here to go to our Exhibitor List. Now with Interactive Floorplans..
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Click here or on the Logo to see the latest prime jobs from Ten Human Resources: 9 new positions this week!
Network
Veka
is backing its associate Professor Brian Cunningham in a world record
bid to make the first ever kite-powered crossing of the Gobi Desert.
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Conservatory
roofing has brightened up the life of builder Paul Bennett - he’s
just won a £4,000 holiday in the sun in the Uzone
roadshow summer draw!
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Here:
Uzone,
has arrived at Listers and sales
are booming: 'The new roof not only is the most thermally efficient
and technologically advanced but it cuts installation times by half.
The launch was attended by more than 45 customers and a record 12
Uzone roofs were sold on the day'.
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The
'Big Rig', PVCu systems manufacturer Veka's
travelling showroom and exhibition unit, is being promoted to customers
through a new brochure.
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here:
The
GGF has recently launched on its
web site, electronic versions of its consumer leaflets on Low emissivity
Glass (Low – E), for both England and Wales and Scotland.
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here:
UK
Fasteners
has launched a piece of technical literature to accompany its new range
of bi-metallic screws.
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here:
CET
Glass Processors believes it is one of the first companies
within the UK to achieve EN1279 part 3.
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Here:
Arts
& Business has announced that Waldegravesweet
is creating the award pieces for its annual awards.
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Here:
UK
Fasteners
has achieved certification to ISO 9001:2000
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Here:
Lister
Trade Frames
(Stoke on Trent) has achieved the latest quality award from the British
Standards Institute BS EN ISO 9001 2000.
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Here:
In
early 2000, local Sunderland man Terry Richardson set up TWR
Trade Frames to service the local market. He believed that
there was a niche for a trade window supplier that could produce high
quality windows and doors at the right price and on time.
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Here:
Set
up just over two and a half years ago, Eurocell
Ultimate 70mm Fabricator, Absolute Windows
of Portsmouth is making a name for itself in the window market
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Here:
Glass
and Glazing Federation
Regional Chairmen gathered together recently at the GGF’s Head
Office in London to discuss the Government’s Revitalising Programme
and the GGF and British Glass’s Health and Safety initiative GLASS
Charter.
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Plus
Plan,
a division of Aluplast UK Ltd., says that the company is benefiting
from increased operational efficiency and enhanced health and safety
practices following the purchase of 3 LPG-powered Combilift multi-directional
forklift trucks.
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Here:
January
9th, 2004 saw one of the world's largest solar power plants in Neustadt,
Germany join the grid. A total of 2 megawatts of environmentally friendly
electricity will be generated over an area of some 70,000 m2 (7 hectares)
– corresponding to the size of seven soccer fields. This is enough
to continuously power 700 households.
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On
19th January the Government published for consultation its draft National
Allocation Plan setting out how greenhouse gas emission allowances will
be allocated to the operators of UK installations for the first phase
of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, which runs from 2005 to 2007.
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Here:
Each
year, the UK glass industry uses about £130m of energy. Action
Energy has a wide range of free tailored services to help
the glass industry benefit financially by improving energy efficiency.
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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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Here:
Finally,
if we thought last week had more than usual investment stories, this
week we have a new £0.5m conservatory roof factory at Planet;
a £0.5m dedicated disabled line at Total Glass; the expansion
of the glass division at Portal; massive machinery investment at Cornwall
Glass; and further investment at KAT UK and Profoil. Maybe it's the
time of year...
Tony Higgin, Publisher
tony@theglazine.com
PROJECT OF THE WEEK
Pilkington
Activ Provides Winter Cover for Finnish Fountain
To protect the famous Nottbeck fountain in Tampere from the freezing
ravages of the harsh Finnish winter, the city council has arranged
for it to be completely covered in winter with a striking 4.5 metres
high curved glass cover. The cover is demountable in curved sections,
and will normally be removed in the summer.
[More
Here]
LAST MINUTE GLASSEX NEWS
I’m
an installer – get me in there! - Ultraframe Announces Glassex
Presence at 11th Hour!
Ultraframe
is using a jungle theme at Glassex 2004 to promote the Ultraframe
Registered Conservatory Installer Scheme approved by the Guild of
Mastercraftsmen. A second stand is being used to bring the Uzone roadshow
to Glassex.
[More
on this Story]
Conservatory
Manufacturers Association Secures Last Minute Glassex Seminars
‘Challenging Times’, the title of the series of daily seminars
to be held at Glassex by the Conservatory Manufacturers Association
(CMA) sets the scene for what promises to be a wake up call for anyone
involved in the conservatory industry.
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on this Story]
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
Management
Buys Coastal from Heywood Williams
A Management Buyout of PVC-U window, door and conservatory fabricator,
Coastal, has been secured from the Heywood Williams Group effective
from 1 March 2004. Coastal Windows Ltd is now a new privately
owned company, which will continue to trade under the Coastal
brand name under the direction of Jeremy Beling as Managing
Director and Peter French as Sales & Marketing Director.
[More
on this Story]
Planet
Invests to Produce 100 Roofs per Week
Planet PVC Group’s new £500,000 roofing factory based
in Bamber Bridge near Preston is now up and running, with production
gearing up for the manufacture of over 100 thermally efficient
roofs per week. The new factory, which has resulted in a four-year
supply agreement with Ultraframe, has created 25 new jobs with
another ten likely to be created before the end of the year.
[More
on this Story]
New
Owners for KEB Fabrications
One of Profile 22's largest commercial fabricators, KEB Fabrications
Ltd has announced the retirement of Tony Berwick; Tony had been
the company's MD for 10 years and owner for five of them. Lawrence
Breakspear, who takes over as Managing Director, has purchased
the Birmingham-based company with Garry Lacey, the company's
Financial Director.
[More
on this Story]
Synseal’s
Chairman ‘A True Hero’ says Management Today
On
the strength of Synseal’s outstanding performance over the
past five years Management Today ranks its chairman Gary Dutton
equal 14th, ahead of the founders of lastminute.com and Lakeland,
in its list of Britain’s top 100 entrepreneurs in January’s
edition of the respected magazine.
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on this Story]
Total
Glass Invests Over Half A Million in Dedicated Disabled Production
Line
Liverpool
based fabricator Total Glass Ltd is investing £560,000 in
a sixth production line that will be modified to be operable by
disabled workers. As well as increasing production capacity by
25 per cent, Total Glass will work with the local Knowsley Council
in the creation of better working opportunities for the disabled.
[More
on this Story]
Portal
Expands Glass Division
UK
door panel manufacturer, Portal Products, has expanded its existing
decorative glass shop into a new 5,500 sq ft unit next to its
Cheltenham site to boost production efficiency and meet rising
customer demand for glass designs.
[More
on this Story]
EFCO
Glass Temperer - 'First in Cornwall'
Although
involved in the glass industry for over 20 years, the Directors
of Cornwall Glass & Glazing were self confessed 'toughened
glass virgins'. So, when it came to installing glass tempering
equipment to meet the increasing demand for this type of glass,
Managing Director Mark Mitchell was understandably cautious.
[More
on this Story]
KAT
UK Increases Patio Door Capacity by 25 Per Cent
With
more growth predicted for its PVCu patio door products, KAT UK has
invested £250,000 in another patio door production line at its
Macclesfield manufacturing plant.
[More
on this Story]
Profoil
Invests in Building Products Lamination
PVCu
lamination specialist Profoil Ltd has recently invested £50,000
in a 650mm foiling head at its Kettering based plant. The head is
ideal for foiling wider foam products such as fascias and end boards.
[More
on this Story]
Association
Issues A Cautionary Warning to Chancellor
In
advance of the Chancellor's Budget Statement, the Construction Products
Association's President, Roy Harrison, has called on Gordon Brown
to act with caution and not undermine industry's competitiveness in
the global market place.
[More
on this Story]
Geocel
Seals Deal with Stelmax
In
addition to its range of silicone and acrylic sealants and adhesives,
Geocel can now offer glazing installers Stelmax 1961 and 1965 Gap
Fillers and Sealants, 1985 Adhesive and Ultraclean PVCu cleaner.
[More
on this Story]
GEPVP
Commits to European Standards
The
members of GEPVP, i.e. flat glass producers belonging to the Glaverbel,
Pilkington and SaintGobain groups, have committed themselves to strictly
follow the rules of the new European Standards on glass products for
buildings.
[More
on this Story]
GL@ZINE SPECIAL FEATURE
Secure
Conservatories with Fullex
While PAS 023 and 024 continue to provide the only
reliable bench mark for residential door standards, consumers are faced
with a growing threat of intruders via the double/French door set of
their conservatory. A threat, which the R & D team at Fullex
Locks Limited found untenable. By working closely with the
police and UKAS test houses to devise a credible security standard for
double door locks, the Gemini and Genesis locking systems were developed.
[Read
The Feature Here]
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