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2nd August 2005
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Statutory
requirements to protect the public against being injured by
the movement of a sliding door can now be met through the
use of a new low-profile balustrade anchor system available
from D R Services
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Here:
Bohle
has developed ‘Europe’ – its first own manufactured
range of shower door hinges, developed exclusively for glass
shower doors
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Here:
Two of Thermoseal's most popular machines, the Automatic Sealer and the Profile Bender, have had enhancements made to them and will be available soon from the company
More Here:
Glassex
was the launch pad for the newest product to the Hubtex
range, the Hubtex 4 Way Pedestrian truck, which is specifically
targeted at the smaller fabricator and installer
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Here:
The handling of long loads inside and out has become easier now with the introduction of the Hubtex 2123 multidirectional electric sideloader
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TruSeal
has
unveiled DecoSeal - a specially engineered warm edge spacer
IG system for decorative glass used in windows and doors
More
Here:
Veka fabricator, Modplan Ltd has recently introduced a new window egress handle. The in-line handle has a long lever for greater grip and ease of operation, together with a glow in the dark strip
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Avanti
has upgraded its award winning frameless glazed Solare partitioning
system to improve performance and also appearance
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Here:
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The
complex window designs for Lyoncross, a spectacular new build
project near Glasgow, are posing no problem for experienced Duraflex
fabricator, Window Vision
More
Here:
A
bespoke fire glass manufactured by CGI
is meeting the safety and aesthetic demands of a new health and
beauty centre at Bicester Golf & Country Club in Oxfordshire
More
Here:
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
More
Here:
Pupils
of Dorcan Technical College in Swindon can now learn in style
thanks to a little help from Senior Aluminium
Systems
More
Here:
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
More
Here:
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.
More
Here:
Gareth
Gibby has re-joined Midlands based fabricator Indigo
Products Ltd as Business Development Manager
More
Here:
PVCu
fabricator Sash UK has appointed
Mark Carver to the position of Portal Technical and Sales Advisor
as part of the company’s portal expansion programme
More
Here:
Senator
Windows Ltd has announced the appointment of Kevin
Richards as Group Managing Director from July 1st 2005
More
Here:
Trade
fabricator John Fredericks
has appointed Kevin Hill as its new managing director
More
Here:
Ultraframe
has appointed Jason Middleton as Head of Component
Supply Chain
More
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
More
Here:
LB
PLastics has published a comprehensive product
guide detailing its all-new Sheerlite conservatory roof
system, which is available on the new Sheerlite website
More
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
More
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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Here:
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The
Travelling Rotories – one of the best
known bands in the PVC-u window industry – performed
another of their memorable shows at the recent CIH
Conference in Harrogate
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Here:
Children
at a special needs school in Morecambe, Lancashire,
are benefiting from additional care and learning activities
thanks to a generous £1,500 donation from windows,
doors, conservatory roofs and PVC-u profiles manufacturer
Eurocell
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Here:
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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Here:
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
More
Here:
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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Here:
To
assess the practical, technical, and economic viability of
recovering post-consumer waste window materials, WRAP
has funded trials carried out in conjunction with Building
Research Establishment
More
Here:
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
More
Here:
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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Stockport-based
fabricator Alexander Windows
has come up with a solution for would-be trade customers who
want the quality of the Kömmerling
window system, but can’t compete in their market place
on the price
More
Here:
The
launch of Speedy's Safety
From The Ground Up initiative represents the UK's largest
integrated safety, training and information campaign in the
tool hire sector
More
Here:
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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Here:
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Ultraframe-Burnden
Case Finally Over?
Well,
it looks like it, and it would appear that Ultraframe didn't get the
result it wanted. It will take a while for the dust to settle, and for
the full transcript of the Judgement to be released into the public
domain, so in the meantime we can do no other than publish the two companies'
somewhat contradictory statements. The cost of the case has already
been accounted for, of course, and no further significant costs appear
to be looming, so at least both players can draw a line under the seven
year old case (!) and get back to doing what they're best at, turning
bits of metal and plastic into desirable products for aspiring homeowners.
Having said that, it looks like Ultraframe may appeal...
Various Positions inc Area Sales and Production Managers
Continued growth and expansion have led to a number of career opportunities at Float Glass Industries, one of the UK’s leading independent glass distributors and manufacturers of toughened and processed glass. The company is now looking to recruit a number of key senior personnel to augment the existing management, sales and production teams.
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Sales
& Marketing Director
OTE £80,000 plus package
One
of the UK's leading window manufacturers is looking for a dynamic
Sales and Marketing Director to join the fast growing commercial sector
business. This is a national role and will require travel throughout
the UK together with attendance on a regular basis at head office
in the East of England.
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Here:
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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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Exhibition
Calendar
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for upcoming exhibitions in the UK and the rest of the world.
UPDATED!!
Mighton
Products Ltd, sash window hardware specialist,
has produced a new CD.
More
here:
Häfele
UK
has launched its biggest ever Architectural Ironmongery catalogue
for 2005/06. At 1,100 pages it is bigger than the last volume,
published two years ago, by approaching 25%.
More
here:
UK
systems company L.B. Plastics Ltd
has published a comprehensive product guide detailing its
all-new Sheerlite conservatory roof system.
More
here:
Total
Glass
has launched its new Total Glass Commercial brochure for architects,
specifiers and designers.
More
here:
Ultraframe
has produced a new range of marketing literature which the
company says clearly shows the benefits of its conservatory
roofing systems.
More
here:
Trade Cost, Eurocell's
Cwmbran-based fabricator, has just received two British Standard
Kitemarks - for manufacturing and security.
More
Here:
‘Centennial Windows for example, has been named the Canadian
‘Energy Star Manufacturer of the Year’,’ says Erin
Johnson of Edgetech.
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Here:
On June 16th, Linde AG received
an award in Düsseldorf for its successful technology management
in the field of Material Handling.
More
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.
More
Here:
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.
More
here:
Wendland
Roof Solutions
has produced a new series of contemporary marketing literature
that reflects the increasing popularity of its Styal system
amongst UK homeowners.
More
here:
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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here:
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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here:
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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here:
Proskills,
the new Government backed skills and training organisation for the
process and manufacturing industries, was recommended to receive a
licence to operate from the Education and Skills Secretary, Ruth Kelly.
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Here:
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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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:
PART L ARCHIVE
Chiltern
Dynamics Paves the Way for prEN 14351-1
Chiltern
Dynamics
and sister company BM TRADA Certification
will pave the way for prEN 14351-1 Product Standard for pedestrian
doors and windows without fire resistance by staging a major conference
for the door and window industry in the autumn.
[More
on this Event]
fensterbau/frontale
and HOLZ-HANDWERK 2006
Around
1,200 exhibitors and 92,000 trade visitors - the success of the combined
fensterbau/frontale and HOLZ-HANDWERK 2004 exhibitions in Nürnberg
even surprised insiders. Preparations are now underway for the next
edition in Nuremberg from 22-25 March 2006.
[More
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.
[More
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.
[More
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.
[More
on this Event]
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.
[More
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.
[More
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.
[More
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.
[More
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.
[More
on this Event]
On a more positive note, interim results from Deceuninck Group suggest that the UK is only down by between 5-10%, which is a lot better than the 25-30% some analysts have been talking about in recent weeks. More positive still, Deceuninck reckons that polymer prices have stabilised (well, until the next price rise, they helpfully add!) which may lead to a summer of content and help bring a bit of confidence back into the home improvement sector. The rise in polymer prices - some 10% in the UK over the past year and a whopping 25% in the USA - has not done Solvay any harm, as it announces a 39% increase in profits in its plastics sector in its interim results.
At Pilkington's AGM, meanwhile, Chairman Sir Nigel Rudd still admitted
that conditions
in most European Building Products markets remain challenging: 'Energy-related
costs are still rising, though the energy surcharge introduced in Europe
in November of last year has provided some relief. Significant improvements
in manufacturing performance have reduced costs further and as a result
our performance is in line with last year', he said.
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news@theglazine.com
The
Gl@zine and Pilkington Team Up to Kick Off Fantasy Football Game
Play
the classic game, challenge colleagues and customers and play for some
great prizes. Nothing gets the nation talking like the weather or football.
While there is little we can do about the weather, we can have some fun
with the beautiful game. For that reason we have teamed up with Pilkington
Building Products UK to create the Pilkington 2005/06 Fantasy Football
competition.
[More
on this Here]
FGI
Goes to Church
A
freestanding partition
in an historic parish
church in Cheshire has
been produced using
toughened glass supplied
by Float Glass Industries
(FGI). The fully glazed
partition at St Mary’s
and St Helen’s
in Neston, which dates
back to the 12th century,
divides the main body
of the church from a
newly created meeting
area.
[More
on this Project]
DuPont
to Market Essential
Authentication Technologies
DuPont
Packaging & Industrial
Polymers (P&IP)
and its Security &
Solutions business,
are marketing two technologies
arming brand-owners
with the necessary tools
in the ongoing fight
against counterfeiting
and tampering. Developed
by identif GmbH of Erlangen,
Germany, with whom DuPont
recently started a marketing
agreement, Bio-Molecular
Fingerprint (covert)
and Color Spectra Film
(overt) include human
and machine detectable
'signatures' that can
be integrated into forgery-proof
packaging or labelling.
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on this Product]
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
Ultraframe
Loses to Burnden
The
Burnden Group Plc has announced
that on 27th July judgement
was delivered in its long-running
legal battle with Ultraframe
and that Ultraframe has failed
in most of its claims. The
case dates back to 1998.
In total Ultraframe brought
4 actions against The Burnden
Group and its directors Gary
and Sally Fielding as well
as associated companies K2
Conservatory Roof Systems
Ltd, BCP Plastics Ltd and
Burnden Holdings (UK) Ltd.
[More
on this Story]
Court
Ruling: Ultraframe's View
On
July 27th the High Court delivered
a judgment in the legal case
between Ultraframe and The
Burnden Group and Burnden
Conservatory Products ('Burnden'),
Burnden’s founder Gary
Fielding, and his wife Sally
Fielding and others.
[More
on this Story]
Pinnacle
500 Statement
Eurocell
says that it is able to
continue to offer a low
pitch conservatory roof
as a replacement for the
company's Pinnacle 500,
which has been withdrawn
from sale due to the recent
decision by the Court of
Appeal.
[More
on this Story]
Deceuninck
Sales Rise by 10% in Second
Quarter, but UK Declines
Group
Deceuninck has announced that
turnover rose by 10% to 172m
euros during the second quarter
compared with the second quarter
of 2004. For the full half
year this amounts to an increase
of about 6% to 297m euros.
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on this Story]
Deceuninck
Status Here for the Long Haul
Following the recent announcement
of the merger of Deceuninck
and its sister company Status
Systems the company is reporting
positive response to its restructured
organisation. Whilst the operational
issues were a clear focus
the company has also taken
the opportunity to structure
its sales and customer support
teams.
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on this Story]
Chairman's
Address to Pilkington AGM
At the Annual General Meeting
of Pilkington plc on 28th
July, the Chairman, Sir Nigel
Rudd, made the following statement:
'As I reported at the time
of our Annual Results in May,
Pilkington continues to benefit
from improvements in operational
efficiency and unremitting
cost reduction programmes.
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on this Story]
Saint-Gobain
Group First-Half 2005 Results
Consolidated
first-half sales for the Saint-Gobain
Group (six months ended June
30th, 2005) came in at €16,877 million,
up 7.0%, or 7.4% at constant
exchange rates.
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on this Story]
Total
Approach to Efficiency
The
move to a multi-million
pound purpose-built 100,000
sq ft factory gave Total
Glass the perfect opportunity
to plan an efficient manufacturing
and delivery strategy from
the outset, enabling the
trade fabricator to maintain
its position as a quality
and reliable supplier of
windows, doors and conservatories.
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on this Story]
Plastmo
in Bouyant Mood
Despite
difficult market conditions,
the Directors of Plastmo Limited
Group announce a positive
improvement in the Group's
performance, compared to that
of the last half year, mainly
due to an improved contribution
from Abbott Group.
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on this Story]
British
Institute of Architectural
Technologists (BIAT) Receives
Royal Charter
British Institute of Architectural
Technologists (BIAT) officially
received its Royal Charter
on 22 July, and changed
its name to The Chartered
Institute of Architectural
Technologists (CIAT).
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on this Story]
Solvay
Interim Sales up 16% and
Operating profits up 33%
Sales of the Solvay group
for the 1st half of 2005
reached EUR 4,039
million, up 16% compared
to the 1st half of 2004
(+17% in the 2nd quarter).
Sales of all three sectors
improved: Plastics (+18%),
Chemicals (+16%) and Pharmaceuticals
(+13%).
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on this Story]
Composite
Doors - It's the Future!
When
Shepley launched the Visage®
range of composite doors
back in September 2004
they were expected to
do well but Tim Walker,
Shepley's sales director,
says that he has been
overwhelmed by the response.
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on this Story]
Gloucester
Turnaround for Darby
The
Darby Glass plant in Gloucester
is reporting a period
of significant growth.
Under a new management
team, sales over the last
six-month period have
soared and are looking
set to exceed the target
of a 40% increase for
the current financial
year.
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on this Story]
New
S&J Conservatory
- As Easy as ABC
Conservatory
manufacturer S&J
says that its Advanced
Building Concept (ABC)
will cut the time and
cost of the average
conservatory installation.
‘For the installer,
it means little mess,
easy, one day installation
and a top quality conservatory,
coupled with a huge
potential for high profits.’
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on this Story]
KAT
UK Travels to France on
Fact Finding Mission
Representatives
from KAT UK, a supplier
of patio doors and sash
windows, recently crossed
the channel on a fact
finding mission to France.
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on this Story]
Small
Doors Make Big Impact
for New World
Mini-Apeer
doorsets are opening
new sales opportunities
for fabricators. Door
manufacturer New World
Developments is producing
small versions of its
double-skinned GRP door
Apeer, so that sales
teams can easily transport
a fully working model
to any venue for close
scrutiny.
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on this Story]
Scottish
Roofing Contractors Fined
for Collusive Bidding
Six
roofing contractors have
been found by the OFT
to have agreed to fix
the prices of flat roofing
services in Western-Central
Scotland through collusive
tendering. They have been
fined almost £260,000
in total (reduced to about
£138,000 by leniency).
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on this Story]
Omnico
Just Keeps Growing
Omnico
Plastics, the supplier
of cellular plastic to
the construction industry
has announced the opening
of the company’s
new branch in Abingdon.
The purpose built 4,700sqft
warehouse situated on
the Fairacres Trading
Estate opened on 20th
June 2005 and offers excellent
road links from the A34.
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on this Story]
Securistyle
Achieves Hat
Trick of Hotel
Success
Window
hardware manufacturer
Securistyle
has achieved
a hat trick
of hotel success
with the installation
of commercial
window hinges
in three luxury
Dubai hotels.
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on this Story]
Fabricators
Flock to Schüco’s
Innovations Days
Innovations
Days are a new initiative
by Schüco designed
to keep the company’s
fabricators fully
informed about the
company’s latest
systems and products.
After a successful
launch in November
last year, the company
has just completed
its second Innovations
session which was
so heavily subscribed
that the original
two days had to
be increased to
three.
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on this Story]
Cash
for PVC Waste with Recovinyl
Window
companies can now cut the costs
of disposing of old PVC window and
door frames under a new scheme aimed
at promoting greater recycling of
post-consumer PVC waste. It also
covers ancillary PVC products such
as roofline products, cladding,
shutters and blinds.
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on this Story]
Tioxide
Europe Fails in CGU Claim
A
claim for an indemnity under a 'claims
made' liability insurance policy
failed where the Claimant could
not establish that it had suffered
'loss' as defined in the policy.
The Claimant was not entitled to
aggregate the claims made against
it in the absence of an aggregation
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on this Story]
Every
2nd Window in Eastern Europe will
be Made out of PVC by 2007
The
window market in Central and Eastern
Europe is beginning to recover.
A growth of 2.6% last year was
the first step in a positive direction.
This trend should continue with
even higher growth rates in the
next few years according to the
new study from InterConnection
Consulting Group.
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on this Story]
NOTICES
Insolvencies,
Winding up
Orders, Petitions
and Creditors'
Meetings
Some
familiar names
from the glass,
window and
conservatory
markets turn
up in this
week’s