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8th November 2005
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Ansell,
a specialist in hand protection, has announced the launch
of the first chemical-resistant glove to incorporate Ansell
Grip Technology™, the AlphaTec™
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Here:
Environmentally-conscious
householders and businesses now have a solution to glazing
and roofing thanks to a new partnership forged between Eurocell
Building Plastics and Rhodia
Sealants
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Here:
Composite
door manufacturer Homesafe
has introduced a new range of FD60 and FD30 doors
that offer local authorities, housing associations and RSLs
an alternative to traditional fire doors
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Here:
Everwhite’s
roofline product range has just got bigger. As an addition
to the standard hollow soffit board range, the new heavy hollow
soffit has just been launched
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Here:
Not
to be confused with a North East city, the new Castle Range
is now fully available from Premier
Trade Frames
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Here:
Elumatec,
the producer of advanced profile processing machinery, has
developed the SAP650 Automatic Saw
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Here:
GED
Integrated Solutions offers a machine that automatically
applies self-adhesive lead to glass in the traditional diamond
pattern
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Here:
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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Here:
The
Glass FX colour treatment from Glass
UK offers an unlimited choice of colours for almost
every glass type
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Here:
Fuhr's
Multisafe 870 locking system with panic exit function is now
available from Groupco,
the independent UK hardware distributor
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Here:
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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Here:
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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Here:
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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Here:
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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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Here:
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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When
Urban Splash converted St Peter’s, one of the oldest churches
in Liverpool, into a modern, sophisticated restaurant and wine
bar, G-span was selected to
supply and fit the 3 storey frameless glass façade
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When
it came to re-glazing more than 30 windows at its Liverpool branch,
Pilkington wanted a cost effective
product that would not only reduce the need for cleaning, but
would also provide clearer, smarter-looking windows
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Here:
Deceuninck
fabricator, Dempsey Dyer, is entering the final stage of a three-year
contract agreement with Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing to refurbish
ageing windows and doors
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Here:
Benchmark,
the architectural practice for new build developer Fivewalk Homes,
installed 100 Masterframe
sashes in a luxury project in Eastbourne
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Here:
The
Salvation Army has opened its new headquarters. Architect Carpenter
Lowings used North East based glass specialist Romag
to supply the glass
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Here:
Bostik,
the adhesive company, has appointed lain Britton as area sales
manager for Wales and the South West of England
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Here:
Avanti
Partitioning Products Ltd has appointed Wayne Lewis
to head up the newly established West of England branch of its
recently formed Spaceglaze Division
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Here:
KAT
UK,
the UK supplier of patio doors and vertical sliding sash windows,
has appointed Steven Loudon as marketing manager
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Here:
New
World has appointed Eddie McStravick, a highly qualified
specialist, to lead the company's IT team
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Here:
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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Here:
Hurst
Plastics, the UK manufacturer of PVC-U door
infill panels and polymer doors, has improved the sales
lead support it provides to installers
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Here:
Brownhills
Glass has launched a new look website, incorporating
both its extensive processing, toughening and merchanting
services and the company’s recently launched glass
furniture division
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Here:
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
More
Here:
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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Here:
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In
November ,
more than 6,000 thousand Alcoa
employees in more than 185 communities around the
world volunteered their time as part of the second
annual Alcoa Worldwide Week of Service, a volunteer
event focusing on safe and healthy children and families.
Employees from 27 countries volunteered for projects
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than 70 leading professionals from the glazing industry
have battled their way through appalling conditions
to raise more than £15,000 for charity. Facing
driving rain, gales and numerous obstacles, the 14
teams taking part in the recent Manchester
Network Walk
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Here:
West
Country Windows (Double Glazing) Ltd,
one of the first companies to use Edgetech's Super
Spacer® in the UK has achieved EN1279 Part 2
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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:
Total
Glass
says that it is pursuing major environmental and training
accreditations as part of its commitment to sustainable business
practices and staff development
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Here:
Everglade
Windows
has received British Standards recognition for its progressive
environmental policies
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Here:
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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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:
Romag's
PowerGlaz, by producing solar electricity, has helped to
transform the disused tearooms in the village of Falstone
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Here:
Romag
has recently supplied PowerGlaz building integrated photovoltaic
panels (BIPV) to London's Science Museum project
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Here:
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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Here:
John
Lewis from Everwhite Plastics Ltd
has passed the National General Certificate Level 3 in Occupational
Health from NEBOSH
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Here:
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Pilkington
Shareholders Prepared to Sit it Out
It looks like Nippon Sheet Glass will
have a fight on its hands after all, with Pilkington announcing
that the 150p per share offer fell materially short of something it
could recommend; most analysts suggesting that a more realistic price
lies somewhere between 160 and 180 and Pilkington's biggest shareolders
announcing that they were prepared to dig their heels in. One wonders
at what point NSG will walk away, although it seems unlikely that the
company could underestimate Pilkington, since the two companies have
worked closely with each other for years. Pilkington's interim results
- which show a 22% increase in pre-tax profits - will also bolster St
Helens' defences.
Contracts
Manager
(Yorkshire)
Yorkshire
based national commercial glazing company seeks a Contracts Manager,
an Estimator, Commercial Window Fixers and Draughtsmen/ Designers.
Attractive salaries and packages and an opportunity to be part of
a successful and growing team and Company.
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Here:
General
Manager
(North West)
Our
client is a small but long established and profitable manufacturer
and installer of PVCu windows and doors based in the heart of Lancashire.
Working in the Commercial Trade and Retail markets they have significant
investment in new premises and machinery.
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Total’s
Day at the Races
Total
Glass, the UK trade fabricator, hosted a day at Chester Races for
30 key customers. The event is one of several similar occasions organised
each year by the company as a way of thanking business owners.
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on this Event]
Victorian
Sliders Show Success
Danny
Basden's new company - Victorian Sliders Ltd, has followed its launch
in September with a success at the recent Homebuilding and Renovating
Show at London's ExCeL centre.
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on this Event]
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.
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on this Event]
RIBA
Support For CAB
The
Council for Aluminium in Building (CAB), a member of the RIBA Providers
Network has announced its launch of a suite of RIBA approved CPD seminars
all about the use of aluminium in building.
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on this Event]
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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on this Event]
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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on this Event]
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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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here:
Pilkington Bulletin 7: 'Revision to Building Regulations
Part L' is now available from the company.
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here:
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:
The
Kitemark symbol of quality will be displayed on insulated glass
units produced by
Cornwall Glass & Glazing Ltd at
the company’s St Austell factory.
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Here:
Ultraframe,
the manufacturer and designer of conservatory roofing systems, has
recognised the commitment and the contributions of its staff by
presenting them with Values Awards.
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Here:
Window World Ltd
the
manufacturer, installer and supplier of PVC-U home improvement products
and services has been awarded three Kitemark licenses in six weeks.
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Here:
Benchmark
Doors
- manufacturer of the Evolution composite door range has recently
come up with an additional marketing tool for its customers,
which the company says is proving very successful.
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Here:
‘Frustrated
motorists on the nation's gridlocked motorways will soon have
some welcome relief, in the shape of a blonde giving them a
cheeky smile,’ says Tradelink.
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Here:
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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Here:
Construction
Orders in the year to September 2005 rose by seven
per cent compared to orders in the previous twelve months period,
and orders in the third quarter of 2005 rose by seven per cent
compared to the same quarter a year earlier. Orders in the third
quarter of 2005 fell by eight per cent compared to the previous
quarter, with decreases in all sectors except public and housing
association orders and public non housing orders.
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here:
KAT
UK -
the UK supplier of in-line patio doors and vertical sliding sash windows
- has enrolled 12 factory fabricators on the glass supporting industries
level two NVQ qualification.
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Here:
Freefoam
Plastics,
a specialist in lead-free environmentally friendly PVC roofline and
rainwater systems, is approved by RIBA to provide CPD to architects,
specifiers and other professionals in the construction industry.
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Here:
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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Here:
Part
L and J (Scotland) have affected Roof Window specifications, with
particular emphasis on thermal transmissions and installation systems.
Fakro Roof Windows has a pro-active
Research and Development section
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here:
PART L ARCHIVE
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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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.
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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.
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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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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]
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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on this Event]
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Elumatec UK, the British arm of the world’s foremost profile processing machinery and technology manufacturer, yesterday demonstrated - at its impressive Milton Keynes headquarters - one of the most sophisticated aluminium frame manufacturing systems available worldwide. The logiKal® software programme has been developed by German production automation specialists, Orgadata, who will install and support the product directly to UK fabricators. This is a timely product which will meet the needs of a competitive aluminium fenestration market in the UK. More on the product here.
Roger Benton of Hoppe has announced the delayed launch of the Tôkyô series of espagnolette handles: 'As is often the case with new product developments, the devil really is in the detail and we've used the last few months to get the finishing touches right. Now that we have reached the high level of quality our customers rely on, we will be starting deliveries on the 1st of December’ Roger says. More about this below.
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Glass
UK Takes a Bow at Royal
Festival Hall
Glass
UK is taking a bow following
its role in the ongoing
refurbishment of the
Royal Festival Hall.
The specialist glazing
supplier has provided
laminated toughened
glass for a suite of
oversized Sheerglaze
doors, balustrades and
coloured staircase panels
for the Hall’s
new retail entrances
and foyers.
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on this Project]
Glaverbel
(UK) Ltd - Pyrobelite
12 + Timber Framing
= 60 Minutes Integrity
Glaverbel
has introduced the latest
addition to the company’s
extensive range of fire-resistant
glazing, Pyrobelite
12. Tested in large
dimensions (914mm x
2400mm) at Warrington
Fire Research to EN
standards and approved
to BS standards for
fire performance, Pyrobelite
12 has proved its suitability
for timber screen applications
where 60 minutes integrity
and low radiation (heat
control) are required.
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on this Product]
October's
Manager of the Month
Revealed
October was a very close
contest but emerging
victorious was Darenth
Reds, managed by Pilkington
employee, Aidan Cox.
Darenth Reds scored
a mightily impressive
185 points in October,
narrowly pipping 11
Pot Luck Losers and
The Wednesday to the
top spot.
[More
on this Here]
Glass:
How Environment
Influences the
Perception of
Colours
Different
glass types
such as thermal,
solar or combination
glasses differ
not only in
their physical
function, but
also in their
optical appearance.
'Because individual
glass products
produce different
effects in their
outward appearance
and personal
perception plays
a decisive role,
skilful sampling
is becoming
more important
than ever',
says Bruno Gygax,
responsible
at EUROGLAS
for the SILVERSTAR
coatings for
Glas Trösch.
[Read
Complete Feature
Here]
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
Pilkington
Rejects NSG Offer
The
board of Pilkington, the
UK glassmaker, on 3rd November
rejected an offer of 150p
a share from its largest
shareholder, Nippon Sheet
Glass, branding it as 'materially
short of a price which the
board is prepared to recommend'.
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Pilkington
Interims Show Pre-Tax
Profits up 22%
'The
Group's results in the
first six months of the
year are in line with
our previous indications,
with Group profit before
taxation up 22 per cent,
despite challenging market
conditions and increases
in energy costs.’
Commented Pilkington Chairman,
Sir Nigel Rudd.
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on this Story]
Are
70 Million Transactions
a Year a No Go?
As the Trading Standards
Institute presses ahead
with ‘no go’
scheme for doorstep
trading, the GGF questions
its impact on consumer
choice and the threat
to the livelihood of
the UK’s 400,000
direct sellers.
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on this Story]
Synseal
at Glassex 06
Synseal Extrusions Ltd
is supporting the industry
by taking pole position
at Glassex for the third
year in a row. 'We go
to Glassex when we have
something to show and
2006 looks set to be
another exciting year,'
explains Nick Dutton,
Synseal's Sales and
Marketing Director.
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on this Story]
Deceuninck
2009 Business Plan
Expects Higher Growth
Deceuninck Group expects
to grow by an average
of 8% per year compared
with 2004 in the coming
years. By 2009 Deceuninck
expects turnover of
about 850 million
euros and an annual
growth in the operating
result of at least
20% on average. The
business plan assumes
stable but high raw
materials prices at
the 2004 level.
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Masco
on Downward Trend
but £200m Cost
Cutting Measures in
Place
Masco
Corporation reported
on November 1st that
net sales from continuing
operations for the
quarter ended September
30th, 2005 increased
six percent to a record
$3.4bn compared with
$3.2bn for the third
quarter of 2004. Income
from continuing operations
for the third quarter
of 2005 was $262m
compared with $289m
m for the comparable
period of 2004. Operating
profit margins were
13.9% in the third
quarter of 2005 compared
with 15.4% in the
third quarter of 2004.
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PPG
Reports Record Record
Q3 Sales but Glass Sector
Weak
PPG Industries reported
today third quarter net
income of $157m, including
aftertax charges of $25m,
for net legal and insurance
settlements; $11m, for
direct costs related to
the impact of hurricanes
Katrina and Rita; and
$3m, to reflect the net
increase in the current
value of the company's
obligation under its asbestos
settlement agreement reported
in May 2002.
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European
Window Market on Upswing
According
to a current study by
InterConnection Consulting
Group, the European
Window Market developed
favourably in 2004,
despite several weaker
regions. The study contains
detailed information
about all important
sectors of the European
Window Market.
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on this Story]
Industry
Guidelines for Curtain
Walling Launched
Industry
guidelines for calculating
the U-values of curtain
walling have been established,
thanks to the Council
for Aluminium in Building
(CAB) and the Centre for
Window and Cladding Technology
(CWCT).
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on this Story]
Bohle
and Pearsons Strike Partnership
Agreement on Art Glass
Bohle UK has sealed a
partnership agreement
with Pearsons Glass in
order to further develop
the interests of both
companies in the Art Glass
sector. Under the deal,
Bohle will sell all of
its sheet art glass and
closely associated products
to Pearsons.
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Tôkyô
Espagnolette Handle -
Worth the Wait
Hoppe
(UK), the supplier of
door and window hardware,
is rolling out what the
company describes as its
flagship product, the
new Tôkyô
series espagnolette handle.
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on this Story]
Synseal
is Number One in Roofs
Co
Durham based independent
roof specialist TA Plastics
says Synseal is number
one in roofs. Steve Averre,
TA Plastics' Director,
explains: ‘Synseal
is probably market leader
and we're not surprised.
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on this Story]
Royal
Visit to Speed Frames
Majestic New Offices
HRH The Duke of Kent
officially opened
the new office block
at Speed Frame's,
Goldthorpe Head Quarters.
His Royal Highness
unveiled a commemorative
plaque in reception
and toured the state
of the art office
facilities and factory
site.
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A
Warm Reception for SGG PLANITHERM®
and Document L
The
two events organised by
Solaglas, for companies
interested in buying SGG
PLANITHERM TOTAL 1.3 in
stock and single toughened
form, were well attended
and well received. The company
says that the format of
each event no doubt contributed
to the high numbers.
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Eurocell
Building Plastics Opens
its New Folkestone Trade
Depot
On
Tuesday 1st November, Eurocell
Building Plastics, the extruder
and countrywide distributor
of PVC-u products, opened
its new depot in Folkestone,
Kent.
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CAB
Regional Meeting
The
historic Brands Hatch racing
circuit was the venue for
the latest meeting of the
Council for Aluminium in
Building. 130 CAB members
and guests from the aluminium
in building supply chain
were present.
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The plastics industry is well known for achieving high percentages of recycled and reworked material, but one building products manufacturer is going further than most by investing £100,000 in a dedicated grinding and pulverising machine that will raise reclaim levels even higher.
Conservatory
Outlet chooses Haffner
Conservatory Outlet,
the new initiative
for installers who
want to add or increase
sales in conservatories,
has taken receipt
of the company’s
new SBA Cutting and
Working Centre from
Haffner GB.
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on this Story]