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26th April 2005
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Solaglas
has developed another differentiated DGU offering, this time
for the conservatory roof market. The offer encompasses three
double glazed units branded as the SGG CLIMAPLUS® COMFORT
range, each unit offering increasing levels of comfort for
the conservatory user
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'A
major leap forward in the technological development of how
cellular plastic building products are made is leading quickly
to the establishment of a new generation of roofline, cladding
and window profiles.' according to Celuform
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Here:
Darby Glass has introduced Roof-Glas, a high performance double glazed unit aimed at the premium rate conservatory roof market launched in response to the expected extension of energy efficiency legislation to conservatories
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Pilkington
has announced that the latest addition to its Pilkington Planar™
range is the most impressive yet, Pilkington Planar™
Triple
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Here:
As
part of its ongoing product development programme, K2
is planning the launch of three new products to enhance its
range
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Here:
Manufacturer
of PVCu doors and windows, Sash UK
Ltd, has introduced a new range of locks as standard
on all doors
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Here:
GBW
Doors, specialist in composite doors, has announced
the company’s new addition to the Discovery door range
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Here:
Sunroom,
by Ultraframe gives installers
the flexibility to create contemporary conservatory styles
on almost any site while offering exemplary thermal performance
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Here:
Two
advanced roofing products, one glass, the other polycarbonate
based launched as CWG
CorbEglaze and CWG SmartPoly, provide installers with a range
of conservatory options
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Here:
The
new one-piece Multi-Keep from GU/Ferco
is living up to its promise of providing fast-fit multi-point
security
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Here:
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Window
Fitters Mate (WFM) is strengthening support for its
network of window and door distribution depots with the appointment
of Doug Richardson as Sales Development Manager
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Here:
Raymond
W. LeBoeuf, 58, chairman and chief executive officer of PPG
Industries, announced on March 31st that he will
retire on July 1st after nearly 25 years with the company and
eight years as its chairman and CEO
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Here:
Siegenia-Aubi
Ltd, has appointed Alastair Wheeler as national sales
manager to direct and support its UK sales and specification
teams
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Here:
A
four storey housing complex in Eston near Redcar has been
fitted with Pilkington
Activ™ self-cleaning glass as part of a wide-reaching
refurbishment programme undertaken by Coast & Country
Housing
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Here:
High
performance aluminium doors and windows from Beaufort
Secure Design have played a key role in the refurbishment
of Crossway Court in Lewisham to decent homes standard.
Avenue Windows of East London was awarded the £233,000
contract
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Here:
PVC-U
doors and windows from the Duraflex
Diamond Suite are satisfying the high performance, low maintenance
specification of a new Fairclough Homes development on the
site of a disused Cattle Market in Lancashire
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Here:
The
refurbishment of sheltered housing in Maesycwm, Ystradgynlais
fell to Solar Windows who fabricated and fitted new PVC-U
windows made from Spectus Window
Systems' Elite70 profile
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Here:
Sika
Limited,
specialist in polyurethane bonding and sealant systems,
has completed the refurbishment of a landmark building in
Liverpool
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Here:
Independent
hardware distributor, Wagner,
has announced the launch of a fresh new website
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Here:
Following
four months of development, Synseal
Extrusions Ltd has launched its new website
which consolidates the existing suite of websites into
one easy to navigate online presence at www.synseal.com
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Here:
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Alcoa
Foundation
announced on March 17th that it is investing more
than US$100,000 over four years in a programme at
Anton de Kom University of Suriname
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Here:
The
Forum for Constructing Excellence (FORCE)
held its annual awards dinner in October and raised
£3,800 for the Myton Hospice appeal in the process
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Here:
After months of speculation, the latest information
suggests that EN 1279: Glass In Building – Insulating
Glass Units has been accepted and will be formally
published in the Official
Journal in the near future
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Here:
'Too
much time and money is being spent in the UK on consultation
on waste and recycling and not enough on delivering actions
to improve performance. There is still a need for stronger
direction at a national level,' said Ian Collins, in his speech
at the Waste Action Forum
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Here:
Accurately
measuring, reporting and validating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
and removals is to become easier for organisations, with three
parts of an International Standard on GHGs out now for consultation
by the British Standards Institution
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Here:
UK
solar company solarcentury
and Lambeth Council recently celebrated the launch of the
first local authority-housing scheme in the UK to benefit
from a fully integrated solar tiled roof generating clean
electricity
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Here:
Recycling
education, economics and sustainability will be the focus
of the next Waste Action Forum,
being held on 16th and 17th March in Barnsley
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Here:
A
UK-led consortium is developing a process to extract brominated
flame retardants (BFRs) from waste plastics to leave an 'acceptable'
level in the plastic for recycling
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Here:
New
regulations on work at height will come into force on
6th April 2005, the Health and
Safety Commission (HSC) has announced.
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Here:
The
award for Best Safety Initiative at the Glass Charter
Health & Safety Awards 2004 was won by Darby
Glass, in recognition of the introduction of
emergency flipcharts around its factories that explain
quickly what should be done in the case of most emergencies.
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Market
Gets Even More Wobbles
For
the third week in succession we have to report news of major repositioning
and restructuring strategies occurring in the UK PVC-U fenestration
market. So far this month we have
reported on financial problems for Heywood Williams, the closure of
Premier Profiles, a downturn at Anglian, Schüco's exit from the
UK PVC-U market, and Veka's sale of its ancillary profile division to
Celuform.
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Technical
Sales - Carl F
'As one of the country’s leading hardware suppliers, Carl F is
a distributor with a solid and demonstrable pedigree. Part of a privately
owned international group, our aim is simple, to be the best in a
challenging and competitive commercial environment'.
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Here:
New
Business Development Manager
Indigo products Ltd is one of the UK's major trade fabricators. Based
in the West Midlands and established 20 years ago, the company is
seeking a new Business Development Manager as part of its ambitious
plans to expand.
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Eurocell already has a string
of accreditations to its name and now three more of its products
have just been issued with BBA certificates. A formal tribute
was paid to The Pinnacle conservatory roof, Pinnacle 500 modular
lean-to roof and Eurologik window and door system at a recent
presentation.
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Here:
KEB Fabrications has presented
three of its experienced team with long service awards. Fabricator
Kirit Pandya, Despatch Operative Tracey Winters and Quality Manager
Manher Patel have all served twenty years or more with the Midlands
based commercial fabricator.
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Here:
In Dublin on March 16th, the EAAE Prize for writings in Architectural
Education, sponsored by Velux,
was awarded for the 8th time.
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Here:
Bohle
is to launch a new can design for the company’s aerosol
glass cleaner next month.
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here:
K2
has launched K2 Plus, a customer support package available
to all dealers and installers.
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here:
At
Abloy Security, we’re
always looking for ways to increase sales and help each Abloy
Centre boost its business. Marketing activities are a key
part of this process.
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here:
Conservatory roofing systems manufacturer, K2
is helping its customers click with their sales prospects with
the launch of a new CD-Rom.
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here:
Panel and Endurance door manufacturer Rocal
has launched its new door panel brochure. The new Impressions
Range of door panels offers any retailer an exclusive offering.
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here:
TruSeal
Technologies, Inc., a specialist in warm edge spacer
systems for insulating glass (IG), has released a new True Dual
Seal (TDS) Systems product brochure.
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here:
Hallmark
has created a new full colour brochure detailing some
of the new choices available from the company.
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here:
Häfele
UK has launched its biggest Architectural Ironmongery
catalogue for 2005/06. Weighing in at over 1100 pages, and split
into 11 sections, it contains an extensive range of Architectural
hardware neatly bound in a hardback cover.
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here:
Orders
in the year to February 2005 rose by six per cent compared to
orders in the previous twelve month period, and orders in the
three months to February 2005 fell by one per cent compared to
the same three months a year earlier.
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here:
DTI
Construction Minister Nigel Griffiths and Edwina Hart, the Welsh
Assembly Government Minister for Social Justice and Regeneration
launched a joint consultation on 22nd March on 'Improving Payment
Practices in the Construction Industry'.
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here:
Purplex
Business Solutions was recently commissioned by Versatile
Roofing Systems to complete a full day’s intensive sales training
on Consultative Selling.
More
Here:
Freefoam
Plastics is approved by the Royal Institute of British
Architects (RIBA) to provide Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
to architects, specifiers and other professionals in the construction
industry.
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Here:
Rehau
has announced details of its 2005 Academy programme. The Academy,
based at Rehau’s Ross on Wye HQ, is a specialised training facility
providing high quality courses in various aspects of window manufacture.
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Tampere,
Finland, is the destination, Friday June 17th – Monday 20th 2005
is the time, for the this year's biennial GPD
Conference & Glass Product Exhibition Workshops.
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Here:
Glass
Processing & Technology (GP&T) exhibition is set
to provide a further boost for the flat glass industry when it takes
place at the NEC Birmingham UK on 17th, 18th and 19th May 2005.
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Here:
Intelligent
Building Middle East 2005
From
hot and humid coastal climate in the summer to minus temperatures on
winter nights - the climatic conditions in the Middle East create difficulties
for both people and buildings in this region.
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on this Story]
G
05 Awards Announced
Following the reintroduction of the G-Awards to the industry calendar,
the date for the G 05 Awards Presentation Gala
Dinner has been announced. The event will take place at the
Birmingham Hilton Metropole, NEC Complex on June 10th 2005 and will
be held once more in conjunction with the GGF Annual Convention.
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on this Story]
GP&T
goes Live!
The Advance Visitor Registration Hotline has now gone live for The
Glass Processing & Technology Exhibition (GP&T),
the successful new exhibition and conference dedicated to UK flat glass
professionals, which is set to take place at the NEC this May (17th
– 19th May 2005).
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on this Story]
Interbuild
2006: New Owners, New Show
Major changes have taken place since Interbuild 2004 as control of the
event switches entirely into the hands of Emap Construct.
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on this Story]
GlassBuild
America Autumn Dates
The National Glass Association (NGA) has announced that its trade show,
GlassBuild America: The Glass, Window & Door Expo, will now be permanently
moving to the autumn beginning in 2005.
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on this Story]
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The
Bedfordshire based PVCu windows company, Evolution
Manufacturing Ltd, reports excellent business growth
since its start-up early in 2004 as a fabricator of WHS
Halo's Eclipse range.
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Here:
Ray
Rabett, Technical Manager for Masterframe
Windows Ltd, comments on the predicament: ‘When
– not if - the government fails to deliver on its Kyoto protocol
commitments, a further tightening of the legislation is inevitable
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here:
If
the government’s proposed new Part L2 regulations on thermal
performance are to be completely effective, it is essential the
construction industry adopts a consistent approach to calculating
the U-values of curtain walling
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Now, we learn that Deceuninck is to merge its two UK operations with the closure of its Delph (Status Systems) plant a virtual certainty, with the loss of some 80 jobs. More about this below. We also hear that Peter Abbott has quit Veka, having announced his intention to do this over a year ago, but staying on to oversee the Vekaplast sale. This has led to some rumours which we are pleased to help quash (see story below).
Finally, it appears that bid speculation around Ultraframe has finally
subsided, with shares easing off from an April high of 62p back down
to 54p today.
After all this exciting news, I'm sure many readers will be keen to
get along to the PIGS 'Networking Event' this Thursday, same time, same
place as usual. More info here.
See you there.
PS We will be running a Preview of the Glass Processing & Technology
show which runs from 17th - 19th May as from next week, so please send
in your show preview editorial ifr you have not done so already to news@theglazine.com
The
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PRODUCT OF THE WEEK
Confidence,
Flexibility and Versatility
Guaranteed with Kawneer's
AA®100 Curtain Wall
System
Kawneer,
the UK manufacturer
and supplier of architectural
aluminium systems, has
launched the AA®100
curtain wall system,
combining greater flexibility
of design, outstanding
performance and an addition
in supporting the industry
with its dry jointed
system for multiple
façade applications.
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Pyroguard
Protects New Properties
CGI’s
Pyroguard fire resistant glass has
been specified for fire doors and
fire screens at a new Sunley Homes
development in Kent. Local CGI stockist,
JP Glass of Tonbridge, has so far
supplied and fitted 550sq metres
of 7.2mm of Pyroguard Clear in properties
at Kings Hill Park, West Malling.
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on this Project]
Deceuninck
Merges UK Subsidiaries: Delph
Plant to Close
Group
Deceuninck, a worldwide manufacturer
of PVC window systems and
profiles, will restructure
its activities in the United
Kingdom. The management of
Deceuninck UK Ltd and Status
Systems Ltd in the UK have
announced their intentions
to integrate the two businesses
into one trading company,
to be known as Deceuninck
Status.
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on this Story]
Peter
Abbott Quits VEKA, but VEKA
to Stay in UK
Last
week Peter Abbott sent out
a letter announcing his resignation
from VEKA plc. This was not
a surprise within VEKA, as
he announced his intention
to the main board in February
2004. He is simply moving
on to new pastures after committing
the last 20 years of his life
to VEKA, and taking VEKA plc
to the level it stands at
today.
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on this Story]
Ultraframe
Trade Advert Attracts Complaint
A
complaint objecting to a
trade magazine insert and
a mailing to conservatory
fabricators, installers
and stockists for Ultraframe
(UK) Ltd of Clitheroe, Lancashire
was upheld in one of the
two objections according
to published details from
the Advertising Standards
Authority.
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on this Story]
BBA
Certification for CWG’s
Global Plus Conservatory
Roof
Martyn
Reed, Head of Certification
at the British Board of
Agrément recently
presented the Corby Windows
Group with its BBA certificate.
CWG was the first fabricator
of the Shield Global conservatory
roof to be accredited
by the leading test and
certification centre after
an in depth audit and
inspection of production
systems and methods.
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on this Story]
K2
Helps Blackpool Fabricator
Tower Above the Competition
Blackpool
based fabricator Classic
Conservatory Systems Ltd
has completed the first
phase of an ambitious
expansion programme in
conjunction with the sales
and marketing team from
conservatory system supplier
K2.
[More
on this Story]
Court
Upholds Roto Hardware Patent
A
recent court ruling upholding
the veracity of patents
on one of Roto Frank's most
successful products could
have far-reaching consequences
for anyone using other manufacturers'
products that infringe the
patent, according to the
company.
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on this Story]
UKae
Commences In-House
Georgian Profile
Manufacture
UKae
Ltd, the UK manufacturer
of IG components
and the System 1
Georgian profile,
has expanded its
manufacturing capacity
to include production
of its own Georgian
profile in-house.
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on this Story]
Queen’s
2005 Awards Includes
Powershield
Doord, Safeglass and
Apollo Chemicals
Her
Majesty The Queen
recently announced
the 2005 winners of
The Queen’s Awards
for Enterprise, the
UK’s leading
accolade for business
success that is now
in its 40th year. There
are 137 Awards, the
highest total for
10 years.
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on this Story]
Indigo
and Select – A Decade of Service
Mike
Bargery, Managing Director of Devon-based
Select Windows of Honiton, has been
a customer of midlands-based fabricator
Indigo Products for the past 10
years and was one of Indigo’s
first customers to recognise the
benefits of the new Elite 70 range.
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on this Story]
Change
in Top Management at Bystronic
There has been a change in the top
management at Bystronic Maschinen
AG. Roland Gredig has been promoted
to President. Roland Gredig took
on the position from Rolf Honegger,
who had previously held itin addition
to his position as CEO of Bystronic
glass.
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on this Story]
Meadow
View Streamlines Service with Windowlink
Meadow
View Windows and Conservatories
is predicting a 15% increase in
sales thanks to new presentation
and pricing software from Windowlink.
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on this Story]
Masterframe
puts Punch Behind Jade’s Expansion
Northamptonshire-based
installer Jade of Wollaston has
been installing Masterframe’s
PVC-U sash windows since 1998. The
business, owned by Kevin Swinden,
is expanding and Masterframe has
been important in its success.
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on this Story]
Astraseal
Promises 5-Day Turnaround for Trade
Customers
Wellingborough-based
trade fabricator Astraseal has just
announced details of a new 5-day
turnaround service on all the company’s
glazed and unglazed frames.
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on this Story]
Major
Emplas Commercial Contract Represents
the UK’s Largest PVC-u Recycling
Project
Emplas
Window Systems Ltd, the UK trade
and commercial fabricator, has been
awarded a major supply and installation
contract by Carmarthenshire County
Council
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on this Story]
EYG
Joins the Elite
Earlier
this year, EYG, a major fabricator
based in Hull, moved over to Spectus’
Elite 70 window and door system.
It will be branded as the ‘Heritage
Elite’ window.
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on this Story]
Wirral
takes No Risks with SFS Intec Commitment
After stipulating SFS austenitic
stainless steel fasteners in its
window specification for more than
five years, Wirral Council is continuing
its solid commitment to quality
as it strives towards the Decent
Homes standard by keeping this spec
exactly the same.
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on this Story]
SIG
plc adds Everwhite as Part of its
Expanding Roofline Portfolio
SIG plc, the specialist distributor
of insulation, roofing and commercial
interior products in Europe, has
announced it has added Everwhite
Plastics Ltd to its expanding product
portfolio.
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on this Story]
Wirral’s
Largest Roofline Installer goes
to GAP for Great Service
Fascia
Direct Ltd is the Wirral’s
largest fascia and soffit replacement
company, with an annual turnover
of £1.5 million. It has used
PVC-UE roofline supplier, GAP, for
four years.
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on this Story]
Newstead’s
Customer Care
Makes the
Difference
Newstead Trade
Frames has
recently launched
a new initiative
to call customers
once a week
to ensure
everything
is OK. The
trade fabricator
checks orders
are correct
and nothing
needs to be
added and
asks whether
customers
need any marketing
support material.
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on this Story]
New
Business Unit
for Roofline
Products
Following
a strategic
review of
the business
conducted
in the second
half of 2004,
Kestrel BCE
Building Products
is the name
of the new
Business Unit
for the roofline
products division
of HW Plastics.
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on this Story]
Freefoam
Congratulates
Trimseal and
Just Fascias
Freefoam
congratulates
Trimseal which
is celebrating
its 18th year
in business
in May. Based
in Eastbourne
and Bexhill,
Trimseal is
a major supplier
of Freefoam
products to
the Newbuild,
Refurbishment,
Trade and
DIY sectors.
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on this Story]
Alcoa
Announces
Dividend
The
Board of Directors
of Alcoa declared
on
April 22nd
(a)
a quarterly
common stock
dividend of
15 cents per
share payable
May 25th,
2005 to shareholders
of record
at the close
of business
on May 6th,
2005.
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on this Story]
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