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6th December 2005
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With
ever increasing demand for Gable style conservatories Synseal
has taken the step of developing a new seamless and simple
Gable support product
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A
handcrafted collection of ornate sandblasted and specially
seamed glass bevel designs is now exclusively available through
Hurst Plastics, the UK
manufacturer of PVC-U door infill panels and polymer doors
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Here:
Phoenix
Composite Doors
has announced the launch of a new advanced-composite door
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Windowlink,
the sales presentation software producer, says that sales
software tailored to individual business needs can really
save time and money by improving efficiency and profitability
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Here:
Window
hardware manufacturer, Securistyle
Ltd, has launched the Defender High Security Window
Locking System
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Here:
RegaLead's
latest product is RegaClean Number 1, specially formulated
using Isoproponal to provide efficient and cost effective
preparation of glass substrates
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Here:
Guardian
Industries Corp.
has recently introduced ClimaGuard SPF™. Designed specifically
for use in residential windows, the company says that ClimaGuard
SPF blocks 99.9% of ultraviolet (UV) radiation without any
visible change in day lighting
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Bohle
has introduced Xtragrip mirror adhesive to the Xtra range
of mirror hanging products
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Here:
A
new approach to jack rafter fabrication, that is quicker to
assemble and stronger once installed, is being adopted by
Aztec Conservatory Roof Systems
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Here:
Laird
Security Hardware
has developed a new butt hinge that meets a need for fabricators
and installers who are active in the market for composite
doors
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Here:
Gladiator
is the latest shootbolt system from Winlock
and the company says that early market reaction is very positive
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Here:
Emplas
Window Systems Ltd
has recently launched a new 2D Door Hinge, modified its One-piece
Door Keep and made important modifications to its range of
Defender Friction Hinges
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Newcastle
upon Tyne based, Interbuild, trading as Factory
Direct, says that it has used its direct sales skills
to good effect in building a successful sales operation over
the past three years
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Here:
Kömmerling
fabricator Leodis Windows Ltd
has just upgraded to a more spacious 12,000 square foot factory
near Leeds
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Here:
Lancashire
Double
Glazing fabricates the H.W.
and Permacell profile suites in the company’s extensive
premises situated at the centre of Preston. The company is a
serious employer in the Preston area and produces around 700
windows per week on a regular basis
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CGI's
new fully insulated Fireswiss Foam fire glass has been used in
a bespoke fire rated panelling system in the £1 million
plus refurbishment of Biagio Café Ristorante in London's
Piccadilly
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Comar
Architectural Aluminium Systems recently supplied aluminium
profiles for the largest educational project Lancashire County
Council had undertaken so far – new build Ormskirk School
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Here:
Beaufort
aluminium doors and windows are complementing the striking design
of a west London school for children with special educational
needs
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Here:
A
seven-storey Leeds apartment block has been refurbished with Rehau
windows coloured using the company’s Acryl II PVC-U colouring
system
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Here:
Hoppe
(UK), the supplier of door and window hardware, has
appointed Stewart Lamb as National Sales Manager for the Door
and Window Division
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Here:
Salford-based
glass processor and glazing contract specialist, Anders
Glass has gone for a combination of youth and experience
with its latest new appointments
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Here:
Jim
Duthie joins Carl F Petersen Ltd's
management team as Operations Manager for both the company's
hardware lines and the Carl F direct range of tools and accessories
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Here:
Everwhite
called Richard Coppins to join them as the new Business Development
Manager for the South East
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Here:
Scapa
Group plc
has announced the appointment of Calvin O'Connor as Group Chief
Executive with immediate effect
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Here:
The
Titon Part F Information
Website provides up to date information on the introduction
of, and compliance with, the revision to Approved Document
(Part) F Ventilation
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The
UK Trades Confederation
(UKTC) has made a financial investment in its members
by offering them free e-commerce websites with email
facilities
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Here:
Combilift
Ltd., the originator of the Combilift 4-way
forklift concept has launched a new website, designed
to be more active and informative
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Glass
UK
hopes to raise in excess of £2,000 for the Cystic
Fibrosis Trust after taking part in this year's Cannonball
8000 sponsored rally from London to Rome
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A
new twist on corporate events or a great way to raise
money for charity, whichever way you view Roto
Frank's latest hospitality event, one thing
is certain; our industry has never seen anything like
it before
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Here:
Lister
Trade Frames
of Stoke went all pink at the end of October to raise
money for the Breast Cancer Care charity
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Here:
Veka
employees and suppliers turned golfers for a day to
raise over £1,500 for two of Lancashire's charities
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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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Freefoam,
the manufacturer of PVC roofline systems, recently published
an article summarising findings of research into the limitations
of the colour stability of PVC products when exposed to increased
UV levels
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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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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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Malcolm
Wicks recently outlined his vision for micro wind turbines,
solar panels and other microgeneration technologies at the
launch of the Energy Futures Lab at Imperial College in
London
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Here:
Ubbink
UK Ltd
says that there has never been a better time to think about
investing in one of the company's photovoltaic panels, the
Solosun and Duosun
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Here:
WHS
Halo
has achieved OHSAS 18001 status, after rigorous assessments
by auditors from BSI. OHSAS 18001 is an Occupational Health
and Safety Assessment specification for occupational health
and safety management systems
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Bystronic
Set to Launch PVC Machinery in Europe
Our lead story this week is the news that glass and metalworking
machinery specialists Bystronic has entered the PVC market with
the acquisition of a Canadian company called Intra, a fenestration
system technology company featuring three new system components: Friction
Corner Welding; Fusion Assembly, and One Action Hardware.
BPF
Looks to the Future
With
the plastics industry set to encounter a new set of challenges, the
British Plastics Federation (BPF)
organised seminar for board level management: ‘Plastics, The
Industry Of Tomorrow’ is well timed.
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on this Event]
CAB
Goes to Interbuild
Working with the organisers of Interbuild the Council
for Aluminium in Building will be attending Interbuild
2006 held on April 23rd to 27th and heading up the centre piece for
the aluminium in construction feature in conjunction with the Aluminium
Federation - Alfed.
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on this Event]
Edgetech
goes Supersize at Glass Build
Edgetech
exhibited at Glass Build 2005 at the Georgia World Congress Centre
in Atlanta with a massive stand spanning 215,000 ft2 of exhibition
space and included 20 educational seminars and demonstrations, attracting
482 exhibitors.
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on this Event]
Polyclose
2006
The
European trade fair Polyclose
will be held for the 12th time at the Flanders Expo in Ghent on Thursday,
January 19th to Saturday, 21st January 2006.
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on this Event]
Bahrain
for Building
Nürnberg
Global Fairs in co-operation with the Bahrain Convention & Exhibition
Bureau is organising Intelligent Building
Middle East (IBME) - International Exhibition & Conference
for Building Concepts, Materials and Technologies - in Manama, Bahrain
on 5-7 December 2005.
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on this Event]
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Calendar
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Pilkington
has published a full colour brochure aimed at the social
housing market, detailing the benefits of specifying
Activ™ self cleaning glass.
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here:
Bohle,
the manufacturer and supplier of tools, machines and supplies
for glass processing in the glass trade and industry, has
launched a new hardware catalogue aimed at the glass and hardware
consumer and retailer.
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here:
Masterframe
Windows, specialist manufacturer of premium PVC-U
sashes, has produced a selling guide for all window installers.
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here:
Modplan
Ltd,
the Veka trade fabricator has published a new trade-focused
literature suite, THE Modplan Manual.
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here:
Manufacturer
of Veka PVC-u profiles, Modplan Ltd,
has published a new consumer-focused literature suite.
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here:
Comar
Architectural Aluminium Systems Comar 5Pi Top-swing Window
exceeds the requirements of the latest European Weather Tests: BS
6375: Part 1: 2004, BS EN 1026, 1027 and 122111.
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Louis Daniel, cutter operator at the CertainTeed
roofing plant, has been selected as one of five employees to win
the Saint-Gobain Corporation ‘Volunteer Recognition Award.’
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Here:
The Pearsons Prize Award evening
commenced at the New Connaught Rooms Covent Garden with a champagne
reception, followed by a three-course meal and the ceremony.
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Here:
Edgetech
Super Spacer® has a 20 years product guarantee: it has undergone
rigorous testing to ensure its continued high level of performance,
the P-1 test.
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Here:
Glaverbel
EnergyNT won a Silver Medal at the 2005 Innovation Awards organised
by Batimat, the largest construction show in Europe.
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Conservatory
Outlet,
the new initiative offering small and medium conservatory installation
companies the opportunity to join a team of growth focused companies
nationwide, is set to transmit into homes across Yorkshire.
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Lister
Trade Frames
says that it has come up with a novel way to help its customers
to improve their sales image: a marketing toolkit.
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Synseal
has produced an elegant new sample bag for sales staff and customers.
The white, 'James Bond' style bag - as described by Synseal's
Area Sales Manager, Andy Miller - unzips to reveal the latest
professional literature and the new Synerjy CD.
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When
Mighton Products, a sash
window hardware specialist, decided it needed a new face to
use in its latest promotional campaign, it looked for someone
who could genuinely benefit from its products.
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The
National Federation of Builders (NFB)
has responded to the increasing challenges faced by its housebuilder
members by launching a special-interest lobby group called the
Housebuilders Association (HBA).
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here:
ConstructionSkills
has estimated that the 2012 Olympics will create approximately
33,500 additional jobs over the next seven years, with civil engineering
and a range of specialist skills in particularly high demand.
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here:
A
pilot NVQ programme introduced by Eurocell
for its extrusion staff has proved a real success - so much so that
the company is now looking to add another 90 candidates.
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Over
150 MPs, Peers and representatives from industry organisations heard
industry leaders challenge the government to deliver on its promises
to improve training, Terry Watts, Proskills
CEO, explained.
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Here:
Securistyle
Ltd,
has developed a CPD certified presentation specifically aimed at specifiers
and architects in the commercial sector.
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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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PART L ARCHIVE
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]
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]
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]
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, 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+ 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]
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]
Bystronic plans to roll out Intra's advanced automation solutions into markets outside North America, including Europe. This will no doubt create some ripples among the established European PVC machinery companies, although designing machinery from scratch for the UK market will not happen overnight and some additional partnering may still be on the cards. Backed, of course, by the massive Conzetta Group, this seemingly obscure acquisition in Canada should not be taken lightly, and future developments are awaited with interest.
Also just breaking is the news that Pilkington is about to spend £2m on a series of TV commercials for its self cleaning glass Activ, starting in February and using the theme 'Keep up World'. By a strange coincidence, we also learn that Saint-Gobain's Bioclean glass is due to appear on Channel 4's Grand Designs TV Programme (and magazine) in January. Looks like 2006 is the year that window cleaners need to find alternative employment!
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OmniDecor
Acid-Etched Glass for
'Memoria e Luce - WTC
Memorial' in Padua
Internationally
acclaimed architect
Daniel Libeskind, who
won the contract to
build on Ground Zero
in New York, has used
DecorFlou Clear, an
OmniDecor acid-etched
glass, in 'Memoria e
Luce', a memorial built
in Padua in honour of
the victims of the September
11th 2001 terrorist
attacks. Wedged in the
monument is a fragment
of a beam of the World
Trade Centre that was
donated to the Veneto
region by the City of
New York.
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on this Project]
New
Conservatory Pack Fast-Tracks
Underfloor Heating
Expert
in tiling solutions,
Schlüter-Systems,
has launched a special
version of its underfloor
heating system, just
for conservatories and
small extensions. Providing
an entire underfloor
heating system in one
complete package, the
new Schlüter®-BEKOTEC-THERM
Conservatory Pack comprises
a modular screed assembly,
control technology,
pipes and pump for a
floor of up to 16 square-metres.
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on this Product]
SPECIAL FEATURE
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
the Rest of this Feature
Here]
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
Bystronic
Enters PVC Market with
Acquisition of Intra in
Canada
The Bystronic
glass Group recently took
over the Canadian technology
company, Intra Product Development.
Now called the Bystronic
Solution Centre the company
develops technologies for
the cost-effective manufacturing
of PVC windows.
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on this Story]
Pilkington
Activ™ Cleans Up: Huge
TV and Press Campaign
Pilkington Activ™,
the world’s first self-cleaning
glass, will be splashed
across the television screens,
breakfast and coffee tables
of more than 30 million
people in an advertising
campaign designed to drive
homeowners through the doors
of double glazing companies
throughout the UK.
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on this Story]
SGG
Bioclean as Seen on TV!
As
the number of Home Improvement
programmes on TV grows,
the trend for ‘self-build’
housing continues to climb.
Programmes such as Channel
4`s Grand Designs inspires
a number of maverick,
visionary, determined
(and sometimes foolhardy)
individuals to take on
the challenge of building
their ‘dream home’.
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on this Story]
Rehau fabricator Euroglaze has announced expansion plans for 2006 with a 3000m2 extension to its Barnsley factory, fully equipped with new machinery. Long renowned as a trade fabricator, Euroglaze is now also looking to strengthen its position in the commercial marketplace by increasing its capacity in Rehau's S706 70mm system to 3000 frames per week.
Unique Signs up with Deceuninck
Deceuninck has signed up Lincoln-based Unique Plastics as a stockist of its Deeplas range of cellular products and roofline. During the switchover period, Deceuninck provided a high level of support and advice on its comprehensive range and back-up package. This included access to the company's online order management system, SynergeBuild.
As 2005 draws to a close, K2 says that the year looks certain to end on a high note for the conservatory system supplier. Building on its achievements to date, the company has announced it has secured the business of a number of additional customers over recent months - increasing its customer base still further.
If you have been into a fish & chip shop, public house, nightclub or amusement arcade over the last year, the chances are you may have come across Contract Glass's unique work at some point.
Calibre Windows Ltd of Plymstock has been appointed as the aluplast Approved Window Centre for the Plymouth area. ‘As the only window manufacturing and installation company in the south west to qualify for the government's Quality Mark scheme, Calibre Windows has proved its commitment to quality and value'
Growing Market Share for UKF Bi-Metallic Screw
18 months after its launch, UK Fasteners' bi-metallic fastener is still powering the company's growth with sales up 13% compared with last year.
As the number of companies signing up to the Door and Hardware Federation (DHF) beats all previous records, the federation has declared it is the only authoritative voice of the industry.
Sash UK Completes Five Year Programme for Chester Residents
The Chester and District Housing Trust (C&DHT) has fulfilled its promise to residents that 'every Trust tenant who wants it, shall have double glazing within 5 years', with thanks to South Yorkshire based window fabricator, Sash UK Ltd.
Sheerframe approved fabricator and installer Hawthorn Windows has won a GBP500,000 window replacement contract with North Glasgow Housing Association, its first for this Registered Social Landlord (RSL).
Safe2Bond Sales up 30%
J&S Adhesives has reported that since restructuring its distribution network twelve months ago, UK sales of Safe2Bond Bevel Adhesives are up by 30%.
Social Housing - Fabricators To Work Together?
Kömmerling fabricators are considering working together to make the most of the tremendous potential offered by the social housing window market.
Newstead
Installers Skip for
Joy
Hiring
skips is just one more
expense for installers
on the front line –
so Stoke-on-Trent fabricator
Newstead Trade Frames
now offers all local
installers use of its
skips for free.
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Paragon
Backs Sold Secure
Paragon
Trade Frames has become
the latest fabricator
to benefit from the
GU Ferco Sold Secure
scheme. Based in Worksop,
Nottingham, Paragon
manufactures frames
for trade clients and
double glazing installers,
incorporating GU gearing,
shoot bolts and espagnolettes.
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on this Story]
Johan
Molin Appointed
President and CEO
of Assa Abloy
The
Board of Directors
of Assa Abloy and
the President and
CEO, Bo Dankis,
have agreed, on
the Board's initiative,
that Bo Dankis will
leave his position
in the Company.
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on this Story]
Pilkington
plc Minority Interests
in German Subsidiary
Undertakings
Pilkington
has been informed
that the Bavarian
Supreme Court has
issued its decision
in the appeal brought
by both Pilkington
Holding GmbH and
certain minority
shareholders in
that company relating
to the valuation
of the minority
shareholdings.
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on this Story]
EU
Prepares for a Year-Long
Campaign to Protect
Young Workers
An
EU-wide campaign
will start next
year to address
the safety of young
people at work as
according to European
statistics they
run a 50% higher
risk of work accidents
than other workers.
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on this Story]
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.
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on this Here]
COMPANY 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 look at recent
Notices from the Company
Courts: Aspect Windows &
Conservatories Ltd, Horizon
Conservatories Ltd, Profix
UK Ltd, Ace Windows Ltd,
Trade Windows (Nottingham)
Ltd, Doorways UK Ltd, Winmar
Ltd, C J Glass Ltd, Double
T Glass Ltd. Windowcraft
(East Anglia) Ltd, Evergreen
Conservatories Ltd, PVCU
World Windows & Conservatories
Ltd, Energy Efficient Conservatories