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19th July 2005
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Laird
Security Hardware says that its choice of residential
door, 3D adjustable hinges is unique
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Hardware manufacturer, Roto Frank
has introduced another new size to the company’s casement
window lock, TSL
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UKae has introduced six
new designs for its System 1 range of decorative bespoke Georgian
grilles
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Everwhite
Plastics Ltd has introduced a new 6m fascia board
that is designed to give a sleeker finish
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An
engineering quality glass measuring solution has been developed
exclusively for the Carl F direct
professional tools catalogue
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C
& A Building Plastics
has announced the launch of its new brick, stone-chip and
slate effect cladding system
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Here:
Masterframe
Windows Ltd has designed special dual-role packaging
for small items of window hardware
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Synseal
Extrusions Ltd has announced SynerJy, the fully
sculptured suite that integrates windows, doors, patios and
conservatories, is now available in blue-white
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The air operated HSD hand screwdriver unit from Weber
Automatic Assembly Systems Ltd is used in conjunction
with a signal box
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A
simple new fixing system for glass, which gives architects
and interior designers the freedom to use frameless glass
in mainstream projects, has been launched by SFS
intec
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Here:
Hafele
UK
has launched its first range of fittings for frameless glass
shower doors, called the Rafael Range
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Surrounded
on three sides by the Atlantic, Newquay's Headland Hotel stands
on the cliff top over the Cornish coastline. Secondary glazing
specialist, Selectaglaze was
called upon to help resolve the noise and draught problems
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Pupils
of Dorcan Technical College in Swindon can now learn in style
thanks to a little help from Senior Aluminium
Systems
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KAT
UK, a supplier of patio doors and sash windows, has
supplied 143 three-pane patio doors to Blendworth Windows for
installation in Butlins’ new hotel – Shoreline Hotel
- at Bognor Regis
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The
Wallace Building, part of the University of Wales, has recently
undergone major façade renovations, including the incorporation
of Pilkington Insulight Therm units from Pilkington
Building Products - UK.
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Sapa
Building Systems'
fabricator Hazlemere Windows has added to its portfolio of school
projects with a mixed new build and refurbishment project at Leon
School in Milton Keynes valued in excess of £5m
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Karnaval
Group Ltd used a dark blue spray coating on the fascias
of the properties at Ashton-under-Lyne to complement the cladding
on the nearby Portland Basin Museum
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Securistyle
hardware is being put to the ultimate test by over 450 students
living in purpose built Gill Street, Halls of Residence, owned
by Nottingham University
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Ultraframe
has appointed Jason Middleton as Head of Component
Supply Chain
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Here:
Chas Hollis has joined specialist colour coater Kolor-fast
as a director, bringing 20 years of experience in the window
industry and 13 years in PVC-U colour coatings
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Here:
Dave
Oxton has been promoted to Depot Manager of GAP
Wirral UPVC Warehouse
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Radway,
the UK fenestration contractor, has announced the appointment
of Stephen Kent to its new position of Operations Director
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Here:
Architectural
glazing systems company Metal Technology
has appointed a new architectural advisor for Northern Ireland
to further strengthen its team
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Here:
South
Yorkshire window, door and conservatory fabricator, Sash
UK Ltd, has appointed Greg Kane as its new UK Sales
Manager to reinforce the company’s UK presence
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Here:
Part
of New World Development’s
strategic plan is to strengthen its position in the UK and to
further this, Andrew Brady a new sales representative, has been
appointed
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Here:
Sapa
Building Systems has rolled out a new interactive
Web Shop that it says is revolutionising how the company
and its customers conduct their business
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Here:
DuPont
Glass Laminating Solutions
has introduced an online glass strength calculator which
can be used by architects to optimise their designs
for laminated glass balustrades, stair treads, floors,
canopies and much more – including one-sided and
two-sided support systems under uniform and line loads
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New
World Developments
is now providing one-to-one training of its on-line
ordering programme PanelSpec, at fabricator's premises
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Spare
a pound- and help raise £90,000 in 90 days to
help victims of the Tsumani disaster is the plea from
Aztec’s Gordon
Cooke
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Sandblasted
glass specialist Go-Glass
has produced a spectacular full size engraved
glass representation of a famous racing motorbike
which will be auctioned online for a children’s
cancer charity
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The
Manchester Network Day,
on Friday 21st October 2005,
is the ideal charity event for those for whom extreme
physical exertion, dangerous pastimes, and personal
humiliation is as unattractive as kissing Malcolm
Glazer.
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The
much-awaited ‘1279’ standard was finally
published towards the end of May 2005. ‘But be
careful, you still cannot claim that you comply with
the standard until the beginning of 2006.’ says
Two River Solutions
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The
countdown for insulating glass unit (IGU) manufacturers
to meet the requirements of the Construction Products
Directive is now officially underway.
Publication of the long awaited BS
EN 1279 Standard is now complete. BS EN
1279 is written in six parts and the recent publication
of Part 5 means that all six parts of the Standard
are now available and the 21 month transition and
implementation phase has officially begun.
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Alcoa
has announced that 15 employees and contractors from Alcoa
locations across the globe have been selected as Earthwatch
Institute fellows and will participate in scientific research
expeditions around the world as part of the company's overall
conservation and sustainability efforts
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The
Green Guide to Composites is
based upon the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of functional units
appropriate for composite manufacture, not construction and
therefore CANNOT be used as a supplement to the Green Guide
to Housing Specification.
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Research
commissioned by WRAP (the
Waste & Resources Action Programme) reveals up to 500,000
tonnes of flat glass waste arises from buildings in the UK
every year – increasingly from the social housing sector
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The
OFT, the Office of Government
Commerce (OGC) and Defra
are looking at the effects of public procurement on competition
and capacity in the municipal waste management sector
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Having recently completed installing 33kWp at the Spinal Injuries Association HQ in Milton Keynes, Solar Technologies Group has now exceeded 2 Megawatts of installed PV solar solutions - furthering its position as the UK's largest installer for commercially integrated systems with an estimated 75% share of all building Integrated Solar in the UK today.
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MR
Windows,
a Duraflex fabricator
and installer in Luton, is growing. Set up less than three
years ago, the company has just completed an extensive factory
refurbishment, including the addition of a mezzanine floor
to double floor space. The investment is set to increase capacity
from 180 to 400 frames a week.
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New
regulations came into force on 6th April 2005, applying to
all work at height where there is a risk of a fall liable
to cause personal injury. To assist the construction industry
the Health and Safety Executive
(HSE) has recently published a Question and Answer Brief
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Variety
is the Name of the Game
The
news that the UK House Price Inflation Rate has dropped nearly 1% despite
house prices going up 0.5% over the last couple of months raises some
interesting anomalies, not least of which is the fact that the inflation
rate for first time buyers fell from 9.8% in April to 7.7% in May. If
this trend continues - and the government has committed to making it
easier for first time buyers - this should hopeully create a whole new
swathe of young householders with enough spare cash for a conservatory
or new windows and doors.
Sales
Representative
OTE In Excess of £50,000 + Car; M62 Corridor
A
unique opportunity has arisen to join one of the UK’s leading
glass and glazing companies. Reporting to the Sales & Marketing
Director, you will be a results orientated sales professional and
have the ability to play a key role in a dynamic sales strategy.
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Camden Group
The
Camden Group, The premier UK fabricator of PVC-U windows, doors and
conservatories, is seeking Regional Account Managers across four parts
of England, North, Central, South East and South West.
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Greenberg
Glass
Greenberg
Glass requires a Sales Representative for Birmingham, responsible
for promoting the company's range of glass and glazing products in
the Midlands.
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Retail Double Glazing Business For Sale
PVCu Windows, Doors and Conservatories
The partners wish to retire and are offering this well established and profitable business as a going concern. Situated on the Hampshire/ Surrey borders for more than 25 years.
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Total
Glass
has launched its new Total Glass Commercial brochure for architects,
specifiers and designers.
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Ultraframe
has produced a new range of marketing literature which the
company says clearly shows the benefits of its conservatory
roofing systems.
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here:
Hardware
distributor, Mila, has
recently updated the company’s catalogue and hardware
guide ‘The Key’. The fully revised edition includes
the latest additions to Mila’s exclusive Trinity and
Evolution ranges.
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Since
its recent successful switch to WHS
Halo for profile supply, Regent
Windows (South Wales) Ltd, is offering well-produced
comprehensive support literature to help them to sell in the
home.
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here:
Obtaining
specific information on a particular glazing product or issue
has just got easier with the updated Gl@ss CD Rom from
Pilkington Building Products - UK.
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here:
The
Trade Division of illbruck Sealant
Systems UK Ltd. has published a new guide to its
Webbseal family of professional sealants and adhesives.
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here:
The
new Roof-Glas™ high performance unit from Darby
Glass now has a full-colour, user friendly brochure.
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here:
Radway
has been awarded Contractor of the Year 2005 at the Housing Excellence
Awards, recently held at Mere Golf and Country Club, near Manchester.
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Watson
Dallas Window Systems, the Scottish subsidiary of the
Abbott Group, continues to progress from strength to strength, with
a prestige Award from one leading national house builder and key
contracts from another.
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Lister
Trade Frames recently experienced a unanimous staff walk-out
at lunch time - and the directors and managers joined in! The exodus
was Listers' way of celebrating the company's award as Fabricator
of the Year in the 2005 G-Awards.
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Winning the G05 Social Housing Project of the Year has provided
conclusive recognition of Select Home Improvements
status as a leading commercial fabricator.
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Rehau has announced that
all its BSI approved articles currently being produced in the UK
now conform to BS EN12608.
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Wendland
Roof Solutions
has produced a new series of contemporary marketing literature
that reflects the increasing popularity of its Styal system
amongst UK homeowners.
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Seems
like you couldn't put a rod wrong in the Total
Glass Fishing Competition if your name was Dave.
Organisers were left reeling by the coincidence, for all three
winners in the fabricator's third popular annual angling contest
shared the same first name.
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A
specially designed sample case is now available from Sash
UK to customers wishing to sell the benefits of austenitic
products to the end user.
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Construction
Orders in the year to May 2005 rose by six per cent
compared to orders in the previous twelve month period, and orders
in the three months to May 2005 rose by eight per cent compared
to the same three months a year earlier. Orders in the three months
to May 2005 rose by 14 per cent compared to the previous three
months, with increases in all sectors except public non-housing
orders.
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Polar
Windows Ltd, a Comar Architectural
Aluminium Systems approved fabricator, recently held a
series of RIBA approved CPD’s at Polar’s extensive premises
in the North East of England.
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At
the recent series of half-day events held around the UK, over 95%
of attendees supported the formation of Proskills,
the prospective Sector Skills Council, which will work with Government
to develop the skills that UK business needs in five key industry
sectors.
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Classic
Rooflines and Claddings which has just been awarded PERC
status (Purveyors of Excellence in Roofline and Cladding) from Deeplas
by Deceuninck. The PERC installer scheme, offered by Deceuninck, is
an effective training programme.
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Merlin
UK has recently been commissioned by Pilkington, the UK
glass supplier, to deliver a five day installation training programme
for Matthew Scraton an apprentice working at the Pilkington Sheffield
branch.
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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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PART L ARCHIVE
Coastal
Open Day
Tuesday 14th June saw Spectus trade fabricator Coastal
open its doors to customers. An open day was held at the
company's factory in Poole to demonstrate the wide range of products
and services Coastal can supply.
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on this Event]
GM
Fundraising Turns Up the Heat for Golfers
The
tree-lined fairways and glassy greens of the Hawkstone Park, Windmill
Course provided both a test of golf and a stunning backdrop to the
2005 GM Fundraising Golf Day
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on this Event]
Adding
Support to Timber Zone at Interbuild
More
leading companies are following the example of Eleco and Akzo Nobel
in backing a concerted push by TRADA, the Timber Research & Development
Association, to raise the profile of timber at Interbuild 2006.
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on this Event]
Defra
Plans for RWM
Confused about the Landfill Trading Allowance Scheme? Unsure exactly
how the Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive will
affect you? To get some straight answers, come to the Legislation
Zone at the Recycling and Waste Management Exhibition (RWM05) at the
NEC, Birmingham from 13-15 September.
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on this Event]
Glasstech
India 2006
Glasstech
India 2006, The International Glass Products, Glass Manufacturing,
Processing and Materials Exhibition, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India,
13 - 15th December 2006.
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on this Event]
MosBuild+
2006
MosBuild+
2005 Exhibition was the biggest Windows & Doors exhibition ever
to be held in Russia. The event hosted over 300 Exhibitors and 40,000
visitors over the four day International Event. The 2006 show will
be 4-7th April.
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Interplas
is Reduced to One Hall
Reed
Exhibitions has confirmed that Interplas 2005 will now occupy just
one hall of the National Exhibition Centre when it takes place on
4-6 October.
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on this Event]
Fenestration
China 2005
Fenestration
China 2005 takes place in Beijing from 16-19 November. Experts estimate
the market for windows and doors for the coming five years at approximately
200 million window units per year.
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on this Event]
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 Event]
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 Event]
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 Event]
Wolseley's excellent results for the 11 months to June (profits up 15%) point to a similar pattern in the USA, where the housebuilding market is enjoying a bouyant moment. Wolseley also managed to out-perform the UK market, with commercial and government contracts doing particuarly well. Indeed, the latest DTI statistics (in this week's Construction column) show that construction orders for the year to May were up 6% on the previous year, and orders in the three months to May 2005 rose by 8% compared to the same three months a year earlier.
Remaining in the USA,
Pilkington continues to juggle with a full set of balls, investing some
$18m on the purchase of Autostock Distribution. This maintains Pilkington's
position as market leader in the distribution and wholesale automotive
glazing aftermarket in North America. Today, Pilkington, through its
automotive glass replacement business, distributes parts for virtually
every vehicle type in the North American market.
Finally, we have the first window system to achieve a B rating in the
BFRC system: Speed Frame's Platinum Palette casement suite was awarded
the certificate on 11th July. More on this next week.
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Pilkington
Casts New Light on Mary
Rose
Pilkington
has come to the rescue
of one of the country's
national treasures.
The Mary Rose, the flagship
of Henry VIII was recovered
from the seabed in 1982.
A hugely popular tourist
attraction, now visitors
will have a clear view
of this famous wreck,
following the installation
of Pilkington Optifloat
and Pilkington Optilam
in the protected viewing
gallery.
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on this Project]
Velux
Breathes Fresh Life
into the Home with io-homecontrol®
The
io-homecontrol group,
bringing a new technology
for a stress-free home,
was launched recently
by some of the world’s
leading firms in home
comfort technology including
Honeywell, the world
leader in homes and
building controls, Somfy,
the international specialist
in motors and controls
for openings and closures
of homes and commercial
buildings and Velux,
the world leader in
the market for roof
windows.
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on this Product]
House
Price Index - May 2005
The
UK house price inflation rate
fell from 6.9 per cent in
April 2005 to 6.0 per cent
in May 2005. Mix-adjusted
prices rose by 0.5 per cent
between April and May 2005,
compared with a rise of 1.3
per cent seen over the same
period in 2004. The rise in
UK prices between April and
May can be largely attributed
to rises in the prices of
terraced and detached houses
which both rose by 1.0 per
cent. Prices for flats remained
constant, with average bungalow
and semi-detached prices falling
by 0.9 per cent and 0.2 per
cent respectively.
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Wolseley
Profits up 15% for 11 Months
to June
Wolseley plc, the world's
largest specialist trade distributor
of plumbing and heating products
to professional contractors
and a leading supplier of
building materials, issues
its regular trading statement
for the 11 months to 30 June
2005, prior to entering its
close period. It also announces
details of a further eight
acquisitions for an estimated
combined consideration of
approximately £171 million.
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on this Story]
Rapid Frame Teams up with aluplast
Rapid Frame has chosen aluplast as its PVC-u window and door system supply partner as the Walsall based trade fabricator moves into another phase in its development.
Pilkington
to Acquire Autostock Distribution
- US Automotive Aftermarket
Glazing Network
Pilkington
announced on 15th July that
it has entered into an agreement
to acquire the US assets of
Autostock Distribution, with
an asset value of around $US
18 million. Autostock Distribution
is a glass distributor with
21 locations in the United
States.
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on this Story]
Ultralite
500 Sales Increase
Following
the recent Appeal Court ruling,
Ultraframe has seen significant
increases in sales of the
company's Ultralite® 500
system. The company has already
geared up to fulfil the increased
demand and additional Ultralite
500 brochures are available
for all customers.
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Further
Expansion for Birmingham Glass
Services
Deceuninck
Status fabricator-installer,
Birmingham Glass Services
has recently moved into larger
premises to cope with the
increased demand for zendow
window and door products.
The new manufacturing facility
in West Heath, Birmingham
is just a mile away from the
company's former Northfield
site
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on this Story]
Premier
Conservatory Roofs Puts Customers
First
K2
dealer, Premier Conservatory
Roofs Ltd says that it has
been continuing its efforts
to become one of the South-West's
leading fabricators for quality
and customer service over
recent months.
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on this Story]
Open
Day at Eurocell Peterborough
Eurocell
Building Plastics at Peterborough
is to hold an open day on
Thursday, July 21st. The event,
which will be staged in a
marquee outside the company's
Saville Road, Westwood site,
will feature a number of trade
stands and a barbecue.
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on this Story]
First
the US, then the UK…
Now Super Spacer Impresses
Vulcan!
When
Vulcan Windows saw Edgetech’s
stand at Düsseldorf
Glass Exhibition, Sales
Director Dave Proctor
realised the Edgetech
Super Spacer® boldly
went where no spacer had
gone before. ‘I was
very impressed, and when
Oakland Glass, our glass
unit supplier suggested
switching to Edgetech
Super Spacer, we were
delighted.
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on this Story]
John
Fredericks Appoints New
Managing Director
Trade fabricator John
Fredericks has appointed
Kevin Hill as its new
managing director. The
high profile appointment
coincides with the company's
enhanced strategy to build
on its core strengths
of product quality and
flexible service and take
the business forward in
a changing industry.
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on this Story]
The
Future looks Bright for
Bohle Clearshield
A
profitable first year has
been recorded by Bohle ClearShield
GmbH, the Joint Venture
between Bohle AG and Ritec
International Ltd. Formed
to develop European market
opportunities for Ritec's
ClearShield glass surface
protection technology, the
company has been well received
by major glass processors
and manufacturers across
Europe.
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on this Story]
Astraseal
Invests £1m in Glass
Processing
Astraseal,
which is now one of Rehau’s
largest fabricators, has
invested almost £1m
in the company’s
glass processing facilities
in a move designed to
further strengthen its
position in the trade
market.
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on this Story]
Consultancy
Firm Offers Expertise in
UK and International Glass
Markets
David
Woodward, the former Commercial
Director for Pilkington
Building Products, has established
Global Glass Consult (GGC)
to provide a range of advisory
services to companies involved
with the flat glass market.
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on this Story]
Warwickshire
Bowled Over by KEB
KEB
Fabrications Ltd has recently
supplied and installed
high security windows,
doors, curtain walling
and panelling at Edgbaston
County Cricket Ground.
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on this Story]
L&M
Glazing Returns to Business
Micros
L&M
Glazing, a Nottinghamshire-based
trade, retail and commercial
window fabricator, has
invested in the Business
Micros Evolution software
system as part of its
growth plans for the future.
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on this Story]
The
Guarantee Comes of Age
Independent
roofline manufacturer
Everwhite Plastics Ltd
launches a 21 year guarantee
on all white profiles.
Everwhite says that
the move gives the longest
guarantee in the industry.
It covers against discolouration,
warping, surface irregularities
and cracking.
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on this Story]
J&S
Adhesives goes East
J&S
Adhesives Ltd., the manufacturer
of Safe2Bond© safe
light Bevel Adhesives,
has appointed another
distributor, this time
in Russia.
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on this Story]
Keeping
Kids Safe is Child's Play
for Masterframe Designers
With
children's safety in mind,
Masterframe Windows Ltd,
in conjunction with Caldwell
Hardware, has developed
a gravity operated limit
stop for its vertical
sliders.
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on this Story]
Nebula-hesion
Enters its 2nd
Year of Success
The
glass-to-glass
joint known
as nebula-hesion,
which is claimed
to speed the
installation
and aesthetic
appeal of glazed
partitioning,
has entered
its second year
of success.
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on this Story]
Turkingtons
Saves £15,000
pa on Admin Costs
Alone Thanks to
Profitmaker
Turkington,
a long standing
Profitmaker customer
has done the sums:
'We’ve calculated
that using Profitmaker
software has saved
us up to £15,000
every year just
on admin for the
last five years
that we’ve
been using it.'
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Convert
More Leads into Sales
'My
conversion rate of enquiries to
sales is about 90% using RoofWright’
claims Jade Construction’s
Andrew Seller. ‘My Sales Quotations
include a photo-realistic view of
the proposed conservatory and I
can create virtually any design
using RoofWright and superimpose
it onto the customer’s house.
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on this Story]
Multifab
PVC-u 4 Axis Machining Centre from
Scott STB
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