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4th October 2005
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Mighton Products Fenestrator
is a manually operated system that allows even the heaviest
sliding sash window - timber or PVC-U - to be opened easily
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Here:
Celuform
has extended the range of shiplap products by introducing
a new PVC-ue embossed wood grain finish - Celutex
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Here:
A
new balustrade clamping rail, the Glass Wedge Dry-Glaze system
that cuts down traditional installation time by 50 per cent,
has been launched by Prefit
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Here:
Aetna
can now offer two new options to run in conjunction with its
popular Spiror range of horizontal stretch wrapping machines
for the extrusion and timber markets
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Here:
Glazeguard
S.W. Ltd has created the Triple-Lite Firefloor
system incorporating Pilkington
Pyrostop. At 1m x 3m for a single panel, it is the largest
fire-resistant floor that has been tested and approved to
current British and new European standards
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Here:
A
new product, Pyrobelite 12mm 60/0, is now available from Securiglass
Ltd., and is the latest edition to the Pyrobel
and Pyrobelite range of products
More
Here:
The
Fuhr Multitronic 881, available ex stock in the UK from hardware
distributors Groupco,
provides remote control access with automatic locking
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Here:
Low
solar factor, effective thermal insulation and high selectivity
are the characteristics of two new types of solar control
glazing by the Interpane Group
(ipasol shine 40/21 and ipasol sky 50/26)
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Here:
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Improved
heat insulation, exceptionally high light transmittance and
passive solar energy gain: Interpane
'iplus E' with standard argon filling achieves
1.1 W/m2K
More
Here:
HeatGuard
insulated glazed units from trade fabricator Tradelink
set new low levels of conductivity and moisture transmission,
together with prolonged life expectancy.
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Here:
This
September sees the introduction of the new range from multitool
experts Dremel - the
300 Series and 400 Series Digital
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Here:
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Leicester-based
Rugby Windows, has recently
completed a successful new build commercial contract to install
80 casement windows and 21 door combinations at a specially designed
apartment complex for the partially sighted in Wolverhampton
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Here:
Tollcross
Housing Association tenants throughout east end of Glasgow have
given both Sheerframe PVC
windows and fabricator and installer Hawthorn Windows a glowing
report in a satisfaction survey
More
Here:
Deceuninck
Status fabricator, Rugby Windows,
has completed a new build contract to install 87 casement windows,
including arched top screens, and door combinations at Jessups
Brothers headquarters in Cannock
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Here:
North-East
based installer Hawthorns Windows
has completed a complex Edwardian style installation at South
Lodge of Slaley Hall
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Here:
A
distinctive ‘glazed’ cladding solution developed by
Salford-based Anders Glass
on a new apartment development in Manchester, has fulfilled the
very specific design criteria of architects and planners alike
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Here:
Independent
conservatory roof systems company, Aztec,
has enlisted the resources of Duncan Bennett as design and development
manager to work alongside Gordon Cooke and Rob Small
More
Here:
Elliott
Seymour steps up from being Works Manager to become Operations
Director and Chris Stocks has been recruited to become Customer
Support Engineer at Sheppee
International Ltd
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Here:
Structural
glass specialist Haran Glass
has announced the appointment of Antony Smith as technical director
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Here:
CGI
International is looking to boost sales of its fire
glass range in Continental Europe with the recruitment of Chris
Wise as European Sales Manager
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Here:
Windowbase’s
September update of the Window, Door and Conservatory
fabricators & installers database contains over
12,150 companies
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Here:
10,000
homeowners are visiting Ultraframe’s
interactive consumer website every month for advice
and inspiration when planning their conservatory
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Here:
Profitmaker
software says that its online support system is popular
with its customers: ‘Each of our customers has
a personal online account created for them,’ explains
Mike Nagle
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Here:
‘Ten’
Human Resources employed the services of
Whale Marketing to design an industry specific web-site
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Here:
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Phil
Turley, glass and glazing sales manager at Kömmerling
UK is celebrating his recovery from cancer
with a sponsored swim
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Here:
Regent
Windows (South Wales) Ltd
gave away a 3m x 3m conservatory in aid of Tenovus
The Cancer Charity at the recent Pembrokeshire County
Show which attracted a record attendance of 104,000
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Here:
Adding
to Newstead Trade Frame's
charitable record, staff Kevin Bourne, Kevin Wright
and Simon De-Winton recently raised £500 for
the Donna Louise Trust by taking part in a 12 hour
darts marathon
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Here:
Reddish
Joinery
has grown to the point where it now has three showrooms
- Stockport, Sale and Warrington covering South
Manchester and Cheshire with its manufacturing base
still in Reddish, Stockport
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Here:
A
Kömmerling
fabricator is bucking the current trend in the industry
for the scaling down of manufacturing and service
by celebrating the success of its newly opened trade
division - D&P Trade
Frames
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Here:
Insulating
Glass Unit (IGU) manufacturer The
Glass Center UK Ltd has achieved the BM
TRADA Q-Mark, to comply with EN 1279: Glass In Building
- Insulating Glass Units well ahead of the deadline.
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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:
Alcan
Inc.
announced recently that it is one of 17 large stock market
listed companies to be recognised for its outstanding environmental
performance by the United Kingdom’s Environment Agency’s
(EA) annual publication Spotlight on Business - Environmental
Performance 2004.
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Here:
Window
companies can now cut the costs of disposing of old PVC window
and door frames under Recovinyl,
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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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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John
Lewis from Everwhite Plastics Ltd
has passed the National General Certificate Level 3 in Occupational
Health from NEBOSH
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Here:
Window
hardware manufacturer Securistyle
has launched a campaign to ensure that fabricators and installers
put safety at the top of their business agenda
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Here:
Granada
Material Handling (Granada), one of the nation's
leading material handling solutions specialists, is the sole
UK distributor of Fezer VacuPowerlift handling units
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
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Here:
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Regulations,
Regulations...
This
week we have an interesting article from Barry McMahon, K2's
Technical Director, in which he tries to pour oil on the troubled waters
of the Building Control Debate. He states quite clearly: 'There
are no proposals to bring conservatories of less than 30 sq.m. under
Part A (structure) of the Building Regulations and there is absolutely
no proposal to force manufacturers to produce conservatories using products
from systems companies who have formed some kind of alliance or who
manufacture both window and roof systems'. On the latter point, it is
interesting that this week we report that Wendland has signed
a deal with Rehau. More on this here
or below.
Account
Manager Executive
Scotland: Veka plc
Reporting
to the National Sales Manager, you will be responsible for the effective
management of all allocated customers across Scotland, Northern Ireland,
Cumbria and the North East of England.
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Here:
RETAIL DOUBLE GLAZING BUSINESS FOR SALE
Large South West Based UPVc window, door and
conservatory company for sale with current year turnover of £4m
showing gross profit of £1.2m
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Here:
Having the Edge at Vitrum 2005
Once again Edgetech IG Inc will be exhibiting at this year’s
international glass trade fair Vitrum from 5th October to 8th October
in Milan. Showing its Super Spacer® and TrisealTM warm edge spacer
products, the global Edgetech team will be out in force on Stand E05,
Hall 14/1.
[More
on this Event]
Bassra
at Vitrum 2005
Bassra Machine Tools Ltd will be exhibiting at VITRUM '05 this week
with three machines - a Poly sulphide extruder, Butyl extruder and
Hotmelt extruder at the show.
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on this Event]
Lisec
at Vitrum 2005
After more than 40 years of intensive research and continuous development,
the product range of the manufacturer of top-quality machines and
plants for insulating glass production and glass processing has reached
a level which enables Lisec to provide total high-tech project solutions
for the industry.
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on this Event]
Glasstech
at Vitrum 2005 Glasstech, Inc., the manufacturer of glass
bending and tempering equipment, will feature advanced automotive
and architectural systems at Vitrum 2005
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on this Event]
OmniDecor
at Vitrum
OmniDecor SpA, an Italian Company based in Erba (Como, Italy) and
a producer of acid-etched glass for architecture and design, will
participate from 5th to 8th October, at the 14th edition of 'Vitrum'
in Milan.
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on this Event]
Kömmerling
UK at Vitrum 2005
Kömmerling
UK will be present at this year's Vitrum exhibition, taking place
in Milan, from October, 5th to 8th 2005.
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on this Event]
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Calendar
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Hurst
Plastics
- the UK manufacturer of PVC-U door infill panels and polymer
doors - has developed a new brochure dedicated to its collection
of doors and door panels.
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here:
Conservatory
roof systems company Newdawn &
Sun has just published a new, comprehensive 32
page product brochure.
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here:
Trade
fabricator John Fredericks
has unveiled a full colour 16 page brochure dedicated to its
‘Ultimate’ collection of composite doors.
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here:
The
winners of the inaugural Vehicles &
Plant Awards were announced on 14th September at the
National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham.
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Here:
aluplast's
commitment to investment in Central and Eastern European countries
has been recognised with the prestigious MOE award.
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Here:
Premier
Trade Frames added another badge to the company’s
collection recently with the award of membership of the Secured
By Design Scheme.
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Here:
A
double glazing company, U-Fit.co.uk,
that backed a local boxer in his fight against Olympic silver
medalist Amir Khan says it is planning to deliver its own knockout
blow to competitors.
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Here:
Geocel
has announced some new promotions on Dow Great Stuff Pro Window
and Door Fixer and Great Stuff Pro Gaps and Cracks All Direction
polyurethane foams from Geocel.
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Here:
Despite
a serious arm injury, Total Glass-sponsored
Motocross champion Rossi Ogilvie is determined to compete again
later this summer.
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Here:
Orders
in the year to July 2005 rose by six per cent compared to orders
in the previous twelve months period, and orders in the three
months to July 2005 rose by nine per cent compared to the same
period a year earlier.
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here:
Eurocell
Design Draughtsmen, Philip Parry and Paul Turner recently attained
'simulator status' from the British Fenestration Ratings Council (BFRC).
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Here:
The
Glass Industry Training Board will next meet on the 2nd of November
in the West Midlands at Pilkington, Kings Norton. The chairman Malcolm
Berresford Dutton intends to discuss the strategy for GTL
for the next three years.
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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
Glaverbel's
Energy Lounge at Batimat 2005
Glaverbel will be at the Batimat international building
exhibition once again this year. At the exhibition, to be held in
Paris between 7th and 12th November, Glaverbel will be presenting
a vast array of glasses.
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on this Event]
Egypt
Glass 2005
The
Pan Africa & Middle East International Glass Industrial Technical
Exhibition will be held at the Cairo International Expo Centre, Egypt,
November 8 - 11, 2005.
[More
on this Event]
Glass
Health & Safety Conference
This
year's British Glass Annual Health & Safety Conference and Exhibition
(jointly with Glass & Glazing Federation) is to be held at the
Mere Golf and Country Club in Knutsford on the 2nd November 2005.
[More
on this Event]
Proskills
Launch Event
Proskills,
the new Sector Skills Council will be holding its official launch
event on 1st of November on board HQS Wellington, Embankment, London.
[More
on this Event]
Active
and Passive Fire Protection 'Explained Days'
Chiltern
International Fire is staging a range of active and passive fire protection
events to cater for the needs of the fire services, specifiers, manufacturers,
regulators and managers or owners of buildings and residential properties.
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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]
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]
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]
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]
We also hear about some progress in the determined campaign which has been led by the GGF over the last few years, to gain exemption from parking restraints in central London for Emergency Glazing Contractors. The GGF chief exec Nigel Rees reports a 'very positive meeting with Geoff Pope, an Assembly Member of the London Assembly and Chairman of the London Assembly Transport Committee and his researcher, Dennis Robinson.'
A reminder that 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. The
event entitled ‘European Openings’ will be held in London
on Monday 17th October and repeated in Leeds on Thursday 10th November.
More on this here.
Finally, we have the first month's results for the Pilkington Fantasy
Football, which remarkably was a tie. More on this here
or below.
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K2
Architectural Systems
Saves the Day
K2
architectural systems
(the specialist portal
frame and large span
division of K2) recently
helped a nursing home
in Leeds turn around
a failing conservatory
project. Brendan Holt,
Proprietor of Kingston
Nursing Home, had decided
to install a new conservatory
as part of plans to
improve the home’s
day care facilities.
[More
on this Project]
Rehau
Launches Rehau-Edge
Rehau-Edge,
the new fully sculptured
version of Rehau's successful
S706 70mm system, has
now been officially
launched. The system,
which previewed at Glassex
this year, has been
developed to give Rehau
customers access to
the potentially lucrative
sculptured sector of
the PVC-U market which
now accounts for around
20% of all profile sold.
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on this Product]
K2's
Technical Director
on Building Regulations:
'Fact vs Fiction'
It
is not often that
I put pen to paper
in industry publications,
however I feel
compelled to write
to dispel some
of the myths surrounding
the proposed changes
to the exempt
status of conservatories
under the Building
Regulations (England
and Wales). It
is true that a
BRAC committee
has been set up
to consider the
elements of the
Building Regulations
that could be
extended to cover
domestic conservatories.
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on this Product]
September’s
Manager Of The
Month Revealed!
With temperatures
dropping but the
football season
warming up nicely,
we can reveal
the first manager
of the month for
the Pilkington
Fantasy Football
competition. Remarkably,
it’s a tie
and we have two
winners! Paul
Bourke from Pallot
Windows in Jersey
and Nita Hogg
who works for
Pilkington. Both
performed impressively
and have won a
weekend at a Marriott
Hotel for displaying
such tactical
tenacity.
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on this Product]
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
GGF
Continues its Parking in London
Campaign
The
GGF continues its campaign
to solve the issue of the
problems facing Emergency
Glazing Contractors operating
in London, relating to parking.
Chief Executive Nigel Rees,
and Paul Rogers of Express
Glazing Contractors Ltd recently
had a very positive meeting
with Geoff Pope, an Assembly
Member of the London Assembly
and Chairman of the London
Assembly Transport Committee.
[More
on this Story]
Interframe
Shapes Up with Veka's Sculptured
Suite
Devon
based trade fabricator Interframe
Ltd, a member of the Shepley
Windows Systems Group, has
signed a deal with Veka plc
to fabricate and supply the
VEKA Matrix FS (Fully Sculptured)
suite.
The VEKA Matrix FS suite allows
Interframe to offer a range
of products for virtually
every market niche.
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on this Story]
Rehau
and Wendland Sign Strategic
Alliance Agreement
After many months of hard
work, Rehau and Wendland
have announced the signing
of the full agreement
governing their strategic
alliance. In line with
the announcements made
at Glassex and the MOU
signed shortly afterwards,
Wendland will now exclusively
supply Rehau with all
the roofs for its REHAU-Dimension
complete conservatory
system.
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on this Story]
Mexican
Wave for ClearShield
A
proven success in the
UK, Ritec's ClearShield
glass protection and renovation
system is also the first
choice for keeping glass
cleaner for longer in
Mexico. Transparencia
en Servicios (TS), a licensed
ClearShield applicator
in Mexico City, has completed
a wide range of projects
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on this Story]
Show Success for Total Glass Commercial
Total Glass Commercial's dedicated service for social housing providers was launched at Donington recently, when TGC, a subsidiary of trade frame manufacturer Total Glass, made its debut at the Windowfab exhibition.
Hug a Beautiful Woman (Or Three) for Charity
In his fervent quest to drag the good, the bad and the ugly to join the 2005 Network Walk, which takes place in Manchester on Friday 21st October 2005 to raise money for the Hope House Children’s Hospice, organiser Mike Crewdson has managed to seduce (figuratively speaking) stunning beauties to join the event, thus significantly upping the looks average for the day.
Business
Micros Set for US Expansion
Software specialist
Business Micros used the recent
Glassbuild America exhibition
in Atlanta as a possible platform
for an expansion into the
US and Canada. The company
visited the show with a view
to identifying a partner who
could help it export its programmes
to the North American window
fabrication market and is
now in negotiations with several
leading software developers
with a view to securing a
deal.
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on this Story]
Glassex
’06 Seminars: Organisers
Call for Papers
Following
another highly successful
series of technical and commercial
presentations in the seminars
held during Glassex ’05,
the organisers are now keen
to capitalise on that success
and develop an even stronger
programme for next year’s
event.
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on this Story]
Reflex
Uses Super Spacer
Roof-Maker
says that conservatory roof
fabricators have been quick
to recommend reflex conservatory
roof glass to its customers
as the perfect solution
for conservatory glazing.
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on this Story]
Conservatory
World is Ultra Delighted
Conservatory
World, based in Clitheroe,
has passed vetting criteria
to be accepted for membership
of the Guild Approved Ultra
Installer Scheme. As a direct
result of joining the Scheme
the company has been awarded
a large conservatory extension
contract
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on this Story]
www.everwhite.biz
Click and Win
International
rugby tickets are up for
grabs from Everwhite Plastics
Ltd, roofline manufacturer.
Simply click www.everwhite.biz
for a chance of winning
two tickets to one of four
Wales games in November.
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on this Story]
Leaway
Moved by Success
Birmingham
windowmakers Leaway Commercial
says that it has seen
business boom so much
since moving into the
newbuild sector with support
from Sheerframe systems
company L.B. Plastics
Ltd that it has had to
move to bigger premises.
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on this Story]
Dorwin
Beats the Burglars
This
year Dorwin, an Alton
based PVC window company,
is celebrating the successful
installation of 50,000
homes full of windows
in the Hampshire and South
East region.
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on this Story]
Securistyle
Hardware adds 'More' to
London Landmark
The
UK manufacturer of high
performance window hardware,
Securistyle, has contributed
to the architectural success
of a landmark building
within London's newest
central business district,
More London
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on this Story]
New
SFS Van Service Delivers
More for South East Fabricators
SFS
intec has expanded its
van sales service that
supplies fasteners, hinges
and consumables for window
and door fabricators with
the addition of a new
van to cover South East
England.
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on this Story]
Sash
Windows Boost Chelmsford's
Sales in Weak Market
‘Changes
in the market has meant
many window companies
are struggling,’
says Eddie Baker, owner
of Chelmsford Patio Door
Company Ltd. ‘But
having Masterframe's sash
windows on our books has
boosted our sales.
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on this Story]
NHS
Trust Trusts Newstead
Trade Frames
Newstead Trade Frames
has proved its capability
again and again for the
North Staffordshire Combined
Healthcare NHS Trust,
which has spent over £150,000
with Newstead over the
last three years
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on this Story]
GAP
Works Round
the Clock to
Deliver More
in the Morning
GAP
roofline stockist,
has 4379 customers,
3101 products,
36 trucks and
8 branches.
All products
from all branches
are tracked
using a fully
integrated online
stock system.
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on this Story]
Linde
Expands Production
Site in Saxony-Anhalt
The
technology group
Linde AG is investing
12.5 million euros
in expanding component
production for its
Material Handling
business segment
(fork lifts and
warehouse equipment)
at the Ballenstedt
site in Saxony-Anhalt.
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on this Story]