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25th October 2005
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Cova Products has announced the addition of Lancelot PA, to the Cova Press Premier range of 3D forming veneers
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Elumatec, the producer of advanced profile processing machinery, has developed the SAP650 Automatic Saw
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GED Integrated Solutions offers a machine that automatically applies self-adhesive lead to glass in the traditional diamond pattern
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Dow Corning 3540 Fast Cure One Part IG Silicone Sealant from Geocel has been specially formulated for the production of insulating glass units
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The Glass FX colour treatment from Glass UK offers an unlimited choice of colours for almost every glass type
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Fuhr's Multisafe 870 locking system with panic exit function is now available from Groupco, the independent UK hardware distributor
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When it comes to the design of lean to roofs, Wendland Roof Solutions offers a number of complete design solutions, whatever the application
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The next few months sees WHS Halo introducing a series of colour coded labels onto its laminated products to help its customers improve efficiency
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Dichroic Bevels from Decra Led are bevels with an iridescent coating that changes colour when viewed from different angles
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Pilkington Building Products - UK has inroduced 10mm Pyrodur 60-10 and important additions to the test portfolio for 23mm Pyrostop and 15/18mm Pyrostop
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Total Glass has introduced a new vertical sliding sash to give its customers even greater selling opportunities in a mature market
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WHS Halo has identified a niche market opportunity and is introducing a dark brown version of its Top Swing profile ready for woodgrain lamination
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New World inverted PVC door panels are being increasingly specified in ‘high use’ cases where doors are subjected to more than average stress
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When Barr Architects brought the particularly tricky concept of creating an internal glass staircase for a three-storey town house in Kensington, specialist glass processor Glass UK rose to the challenge
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Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems supplied aluminium profiles for the elegant Ladram Bay Holiday Centre. MPS Architectural Aluminium, a Comar approved fabricator, installed glazed façades
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Work has been completed on a £1.5m glazing contract for the London Borough of Camden by Sapa Building Systems’ fabricator, Clivnars
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The new Heaton Manor School in Jesmond Park West, Newcastle and one of the largest schools in the North used a glazing system from Senior Aluminium Systems (SAS) which was installed by fabricators Albann Architectural
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A futuristic new residential and commercial development in Glasgow has been completed, featuring the use of colour and glazing systems from architectural aluminium specialists, Technal
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Sheerframe approved window fabricator Coalville Glass & Glazing has started the latest phase of its contract to manufacture and install conservatories for prestigious new homes at Lime Tree Village in Warwickshire
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A large residence in a fashionable area of north London - originally built for one of Britain's best loved singers - has been sympathetically renovated with a member of the Steel Window Association supplying W40 windows and doorsets
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Richard Thompson has now taken up the position of Chairman of Nationwide Windows and associated companies. As a consequence, John Whalley was appointed to the position of Managing Director
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Colin Grundon has joined the Maco sales team as Specification Manager South East
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Designer and manufacturer of window and door hardware systems Winlock Security, has appointed Peter Barnett as UK specifications manager
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The National Glass Association (NGA) has announced the election of Thomas D. Lee, III to the office of Chairman of the Board
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Marketing agency, Michael Rigby Associates has promoted Fiona Lund from Business Development Director to the position of Director and General Manager
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Conservatory Outlet has just revamped its website: ‘Homeowners like to check out companies on the web before inviting them round for a quote or calling into the showroom
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The Window Outlet Burnley has just launched a new web site which showcases not only its own expertise but the expertise of the Rehau Marketing Communications Support service
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‘The last year has seen a number of new ‘Buy Online’ Websites created by Building Plastic stockists, but our new site is something different,’ says Rob Carmichael, MD of Roplas
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The Shepley parts catalogue can be accessed live on the Shepley.com website and includes past and present components that go into making Shepley products
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Avocet Hardware has helped to raise money for charity in a recent fundraising initiative. Together with other local businesses in Brighouse, a total of £4080 was raised for Macmillan Cancer Relief
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While Lister Trade Frames has been busy this year working on new projects and receiving awards, the company has not lost sight of the importance of supporting the local community in charity events
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Stuga is closely associated with Lister Trade Frames of Stoke-on-Trent which is this year’s Fabricator of the Year. Lister Trade recognised the need to get into advanced automation way back in 2002 when the company ordered a Flowline-3 cutting and prepping centre from Stuga
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Atcost Windows of Passfield, Liphook, afamily firm which specialises in manufacturing PVC-U windows, doors and conservatories using Eurocell profiles, has just added a Secured By Design logo to its ever-expanding list of credentials
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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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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 Energy Saving Trust has revealed that homes in the UK are unnecessarily emitting over 3.51 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions and wasting £370 million annually through low insulated windows
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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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Romag's PowerGlaz, by producing solar electricity, has helped to transform the disused tearooms in the village of Falstone
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Romag has recently supplied PowerGlaz building integrated photovoltaic panels (BIPV) to London's Science Museum project
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At the end of 2004, official data from Asthma UK confirmed that the number of people with asthma had risen to 5.2 million. Asthma was costing the UK more than £2.3 billion a year through the NHS, benefits and lost working days
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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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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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A Busy Week, Learning and Networking

'European Openings' doors and windows conference, organised by Chiltern Dynamics and BM TRADA Certification in London last week covered a number of significant topics, including prEN 14351-1:2005 covering windows and pedestrian doorsets without fire resistance.

When the standard is published, said Guy Bampton of the Building Division of ODPM, manufacturers will be able to CE mark their products. Although CE marking is not mandatory in the UK, he stressed, 'The CE mark will give a very strong message to Building Control that your product confirms with the Construction Product Directive, as it must.'

‘Annex ZA of prEN 14351-1, details mandated performance characteristics, including weathertightness and thermal resistance and, where appropriate performance for acoustics, safety devices, impact resistance (glazed doors) and operating forces. Manufacturers will also be able to test to a range of additional criteria if they choose, or as dictated by specifiers,’ said Vincent Kerrigan, Deputy Test Manager of Chiltern Dynamics.

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Area Sales Manager (Midlands / South)
C T Glass is one of the UK’s leading independent glass processors, manufacturing Toughened and P.V.B. Laminated products as well as structural glass for use in the architectural market throughout the UK.
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Seminar on Tall Building Solutions
Market trends indicate that the tide is turning in favour of the planning of tall buildings. Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems is holding a day's seminar on this at RIBA on the 26th October.
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Latest Aluminium Production Solutions
Elumatec UK Ltd, the British arm of the manufacturer of frame fabrication machinery, is staging a three-day production forum in November on The Future Of Aluminium at its Milton Keynes headquarters on 8th, 9th and 10th November 2005
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GlassBuild America Shines in Atlanta
Over 9,000 industry professionals convened in Atlanta for the three-day event. Taking place September 13-15 at the Georgia World Congress Centre, GlassBuild America featured 482 exhibiting companies occupying over 217,000 square feet - a 39% increase over the 2003 event held in Atlanta.
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Interplas Schedules Next Show Ahead of K2007
Reed Exhibitions plans to hold the next Interplas on 15-18 May 2007. This is five months before K, the world’s largest plastics event that takes place every three years in Düsseldorf, Germany. The next Interplas was originally due to run on 7-9 October 2008.
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Unitec's 'Swinging in the Rain' Golf Event
Renowned over the years for perfect weather on the day, this year's Unitec Charity Golf Challenge met its watershed, literally! Twenty teams took part in the industry event held this year at Hawkstone Park.
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GlazeKart! - A New Industry Karting Challenge
Nick Moss of Walnut Motorsport has announced the launch of a new karting challenge for the window, door and glazing industries – GlazeKart!
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The Carl F Direct autumn catalogue of professional tools and accessories for the window industry has been launched. Containing 2,000 products, the company's new season portfolio builds on its established successful ranges and features a number of new product lines.
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Pilkington Bulletin 7: 'Revision to Building Regulations Part L' is now available from the company.
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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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The Pearsons Prize Awards Ceremony will take place on 1st November 2005 at The New Connaught Rooms, Great Queens Street, London.
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Sapa Building Systems has been awarded the BS7950 Kitemark for its Dualframe dual-colour window system.
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Saint-Gobain's Yorkshire float glass plant was named as the UK's best factory on 20th September at the prestigious Best Factory Awards in London.
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Synseal Extrusions Ltd's First Lady drew in the crowds on a recent visit to The Conservatory Factory in Frome. EVie, the state of the art exhibition vehicle quickly converted interest from visitors into new business.
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When it came to helping the UK conservatory roof system manufacturer, Ultraframe, to build its brand in the consumer market place, marketing communications agency DiVersity rose to the challenge.
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The REHAU Book is the new marketing guide from Rehau which the company claims sets new standards in customer marketing support.
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‘We all had a fantastic time’, was the comment from Paul and Karen Lucas, the winners of the Corby Windows Holiday of a Lifetime Competition.
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Housing Statistics Summary No. 25 features key findings from the 2004/05 Survey of English Housing (SEH). The results are provisional and not final. Some of the key results are:
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Five members of Advantage Windows and Conservatories Ltd's staff have successfully passed their NVQ's - level 2, in the Production of Glass Supporting Fabrication.
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Securistyle has updated its CPD-approved construction services seminar, aimed at architects and specifiers in social housing and new build to include the latest changes.
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Eurocell Design Draughtsmen, Philip Parry and Paul Turner recently attained 'simulator status' from the British Fenestration Ratings Council (BFRC).
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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

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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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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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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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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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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GPD China - April 23-24, 2006 in Beijing
GPD China will once again be held in conjunction with China Glass 2006 in Beijing, China. This time, it will be held just before China Glass. The venue will be announced later.
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All eyes turned to the UK's second city at the end of last week, with the Manchester Network Walk for charity enjoying a highly successful first outing on Friday. The atmosphere was terrific, with everybody clearly up for celebrating the end of the working week and putting their hands in their pockets for a good cause. Well done to all those who took part, or who donated money, and we look forward to seeing the pictures: the official snaps taken during the day will be available on this page later today, so if you want to download the picture of yourself posing with beautiful women or vomiting in a plant pot, then make a note of this url.

It was also the inaugural Glass Age Roadshow the day before, which had echoes of Mike Gray's Expo-Glaze exhibitions of the past, but saw over 20 exhibitors playing host to over 100 visitors in a room at Old Trafford. Hopefully we will report more on this at a future date and also provide details of future events. You never know, roadshows may be just the thing the industry needs!

Another diary date looming, although a less obvious marketing opportunity, is the Pearsons Glass Prize, which takes place on Tuesday 1st November 2005 in Covent Garden, London. I must admit this has crept up on us somewhat, as this is the first we have heard about it since its launch over a year ago, but it is a worthy event and I am sure will advance the cause of decorative glass no end. More about this here.

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Richard and Debbie Schwarz
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PROJECT OF THE WEEK

Stopray Glass by Glaverbel Used in the Two Tallest Apartment Blocks in the Netherlands
Over 8,000 m2 of Stopray glass was used in the Montevideo apartment complex in Rotterdam and over 6,000 m2 in the Westpoint apartment block in Tilburg. Glaverbel's Stopray glass combines a high light transmission rate with a low solar factor. It reflects heat from the sun during the summer and keeps warmth inside the building during the winter - an effect produced by applying a very thin, invisible, long-lasting metallic coating to the glass.
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PRODUCT OF THE WEEK

Pilkington Activ™ Blue for Conservatories: The World's First Self Cleaning Glass is Now Cooler than Ever
A new version of Pilkington Activ™ has been launched, that provides a solution for maintaining the appearance of conservatory roofs, while also keeping interiors cooler. Developed following strong calls to Pilkington from its customers for such a product, Pilkington Activ™ Blue, so called because of its attractive ice blue tint, offers the self-cleaning properties of the original product, but with the addition of excellent solar control properties and good light transmission.
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SPECIAL FEATURE

Cantor Professional II - The First Truly Integrated ERP System By Horst Mertes
Today's competitive marketplace constantly requires faster response, better service, added value, and lower prices. How can eroding profit margins, increased competition, eroding market share, and rising costs, be addressed properly? How can an operation be successful today and also maintain sustainable growth, despite these ongoing challenges? These are typical questions forcing companies to improve their operations to solve these issues. A key to the success of today's market challenges is an integrated software solution, a so-called ERP.
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THIS WEEK'S NEWS

'No Further Changes to prEN 14351-1' Say Experts
The Product Standard prEN 14351-1:2005 covering windows and pedestrian doorsets without fire resistance is unlikely to undergo any further changes in technical content before it is published early in 2006. This was the view expressed by a panel of experts at the 'European Openings' doors and windows conference for manufacturers, specifiers and regulators, organised by Chiltern Dynamics and BM TRADA Certification in London on 17th October.
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Successful VITRUM 2005 for Bystronic
Bystronic says that 'a decisive factor in VITRUM 2005 being so successful for the company was the fact that Bystronic, in its role as a global supplier of total solutions for the economical, application-engineered manufacture of architectural and automotive glass, has an excellent reputation internationally.
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40% CAB Membership Increase
At the recent CAB annual general meeting held at Puckrup Hall, Tewkesbury, it was revealed that membership of the association was increasing rapidly and that membership currently stood at a little over 90 member companies representing a 40% increase year to date.
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Fenestration Solutions in Timber
Two leading names in the fenestration industry have joined together to form a partnership offering a full suite of window and door products in timber to the Public Sector. RadPort is a joint venture between timber window and door manufacturer, West Port and national fenestration contractor, Radway.
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BeA Hails Automation as the Key to Future Success
BeA Fastening Systems Ltd, the supplier of collated industrial fastenings, has launched a blistering attack on the UK manufacturing industry with an initiative designed to educate and inform companies of the vast production savings heralded by automating production - considerably reducing fastening times.
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New Business Win for Deceuninck Status
Arctic Glass, the Blackburn-based fabricator, has recently signed with Deceuninck Status to manufacture its zendow® 2800 decorative suite. The company, which currently specialises in the retail sector is looking to expand the business into the trade market.
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Benchmark Doors Moves into New Factory
As the company looks forward to its 11th year of trading, Benchmark Doors Ltd has moved into it's own purpose built factory on the same site in Hockley, Essex as sister company Auto-Plas International Ltd, which acquired Benchmark in 1996.
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New Names Join the Established Brands as Sales Plough on for Glassex ‘06
Stand sales are pushing ahead, buoyed by a clutch of new exhibitors, the return of some old friends, and born-again interest from the systems companies.
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GGF Sponsors UK Pavilion at Glasstec Asia
The GGF is sponsoring a group of 7 companies to exhibit in a UK pavilion at Glasstech Asia, Bangkok, Thailand, 30th Nov - 2nd Dec 2005. The companies are: Regalead, Cadram, Rapidflame, Strip Tinning Automotive, Graphoidal Developments, LJF (UK) Ltd and Electroglass.
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Automation at Synseal
Synseal Extrusions Ltd has invested nearly £300,000 in a fully operational Conservatory Eaves Beam Preparation machine to automate the drilling and routing process.
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Northwich goes global
When Northwich Glass was established in 1959 no one could have predicted all the changes the industry would experience.
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FGI Taking the Heat with Pyrodur Plus
The Pilkington range of high performance fire resistant glasses are now an established and important part of Float Glass Industries' (FGI) technical offering to the architectural glazing industry.
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Kenrick Seals St. Neots Deal
Kenrick, window and door hardware supplier, has signed a deal with Cambridgeshire-based St. Neots Windows and Conservatories. The partnership sees St Neots fitting Kenrick’s Centurion shootbolt system as standard across all its windows.
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Lister Guarantees Success
Lister Trade Frames of Stoke on Trent has been having success this year after the launch of the company's fully branded 'Elitis' and trade marked window systems some ten months ago. But Mark Warren, Lister's MD, says that it's what's behind the new name that's helping the company gain record sales this year.
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Schüco UK Office is Chosen Venue for German Ambassador’s Visit
On 5th October, the UK headquarters of Schüco International, Europe‘s leading specialist in façades, windows, doors and solar energy systems was the venue for a visit to Milton Keynes by the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, His Excellency Thomas Matussek.
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WHS Halo Breaks the Border with Eclipse Esthétique
Proframe Windows, Newton Stewart, Dumfries & Galloway, has become the first fabricator in Scotland to adopt WHS Halo’s Eclipse esthétique system.
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Just Fascias Top in Freefoam Guarantee Registrations
Freefoam, the manufacturer of PVC roofline systems, has announced that Just Fascias has topped the Freefoam guarantee registration table for the third quarter of 2005.
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Fascia Mania Chooses GAP
Professional installers know that fitting roofline in the commercial sector is very different from retail installations. Commercial work often comes with a higher product specification and tighter deadlines so it's even more important to have a reliable supplier.
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Soudal Comes Top of Silicone Suppliers for GAP
Changing suppliers is not something done in haste. The problems that can happen mean that most stockists take the 'better the devil you know' approach. But the benefits to be had can often outweigh the risks.
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