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20th December 2005
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The
most recent development from Synseal's
product development team is the company's own box gutter gallows
bracket
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Here:
K2
says that the on-site fitting of Bolster Bar covers is one
of the most onerous tasks undertaken by today's Installer
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Here:
Demand
for a breakthrough locking solution introduced to Carl
F Petersen’s catalogue of window and door
hardware products 18 months ago has outstripped sales expectations
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Here:
Hoppe
(UK),
the supplier of door and window hardware, has announced the
launch of a new back plate to accompany the Tôkyô
handle range
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Here:
With
an increase in the number of French doors and patio doors
being made, UAP has launched
a range of glass bevels aimed specifically at that market
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Here:
Emplas
Window Systems Ltd has introduced a new range of
complete conservatories that are fully glazed and ready to
fit
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Here:
Synseal's
introduction of the XT4 heavy duty glazing bar, capable of
4m spans at 800mm centres without bolsters or expensive steel
inserts, was a resounding success at the end of 2004. ‘We've
now progressed this concept onto the hip bar, XGH4'
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Here:
Bohle
has launched a new sandblasting machine (the S500) to extend
its workshop range
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Here:
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Coalville
Glass and Glazing
of Leicestershire, has run a Stuga Flowline-3 for the last one
and a half years and says that it has proven to revolutionise
the company’s business
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Here:
Cumbria-based
fabricator, Ling Joinery,
finds GU Ferco Sold Secure scheme to be an excellent way of
demonstrating its commitment to high quality products and service
and raise its profile with end users
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Here:
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 upgraded to a more spacious 12,000 square foot factory near
Leeds
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Here:
Glazeguard
S.W. Ltd has used its Triple-Lite Firefloor system incorporating
Pilkington Pyrostop in a residential
application in southwest London
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Here:
Regent
Windows (South Wales) Ltd
recently supplied and fitted Halo windows, entrance and patio
doors for the first phase of an 80-home estate at Milford Haven
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Here:
Everest
specified Celuform PVC-ue
fascia, soffit and cladding for the refurbishment of the company’s
headquarters at Cuffley
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Here:
Sheerframe
windowmaker Coalville Glass
has created conservatories at rooftop level on a new Bloor Homes
development
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Here:
Oats
Royd Mill is situated in the picturesque Luddenden valley, close
to Halifax. Originally built in 1887, it was a prosperous steam
powered spinning mill employing 2,000 people
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Here:
Glass
and glazing and architectural metalwork specialist Firman
Glass has manufactured and installed a glass canopy
for Southend-on-Sea's latest clubbing venue 'Mayhem'
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Here:
A
range of System 10 PVC-U windows
and doors, including the company's Vertical Sliding Window, have
been installed in a 1940s and 50s housing estate
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Here:
A
private new changing room facility has recently been completed
using Deeplas by Deceuninck
150mm shiplap cladding as supplied by Direct Cladding
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Here:
Regalead
has announced that Paul Edwards has rejoined the company in
a new role as Technical Support
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Here:
Castle
Composite Doors Ltd has just appointed Dean Read
as their Sales and Marketing Director
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Here:
Initiatives
in Business Development, (ibd), the national adviser
network dedicated to helping small firms, has appointed Peter
Brudenell of Two River Solutions Ltd to its network
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Here:
West
End Windows, the Bristol-based fabricator, has announced
a number of ‘Ace’ new appointments
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Here:
Conservatory
manufacturer K2 has seen
an on-going surge in recruitment activity over recent months
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Here:
A
new feature - called 'Plan Your Visit' - now appears
on the Glassex website.
It allows visitors to create their own catalogue, and
in effect their own exhibition simply by checking a
few boxes
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Here:
Spectus
Window Systems has now made all its technical
data sheets available online for customers through the
Spectus web-site
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Here:
Senior
Aluminium Systems has launched a site for
sore web eyes. Cleaner, fresher and faster than before,
the new site aims to provide an efficient working tool
for busy professionals looking for instant information
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To
raise funds The Donna Louise Trust, Newstead
Trade Frames ran an on-line auction of
items donated by Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor
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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:
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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The
US Army has completed a major manoeuvre by switching to environmentally
friendly grit blast media, made from recycled glass, at its
Field Support Battalion base near Southampton. Glass grit,
sourced from reprocessor Krysteline,
is being used to refurbish military equipment
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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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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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Here:
'Tis
the Season!
Christmas or not, Pilkington is giving nothing away, and
has rejected the third offer from NSG, at 155p per share. Analysts
seem to feel that NSG is the company with most to gain from the acquisition,
with Pilkington providing the possibility of access to dozens of countries
worldwide, including a dominant presence in China's emerging car industry.
Hence NSG's shares dropped to a 19 month low on the announcement.
It's
Go, Go, Go for GlazeKart!!
GlazeKart,
the recently announced industry karting competition, is all set for
the starting grid. Organiser, Nick Moss of Walnut Motorsport confirmed
that the response to the launch announcement has been tremendous.
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on this Event]
Elevating
Days at Lister
Lister
Trade Frames
recently held two trade days to feature a range of new products being
offered from the company’s premises in Stoke. The event attracted
around 200 customers.
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on this Event]
Sales
Plough on for Glassex ‘06
Stand
sales for Glassex 2006 (NEC, 5th - 8th March) 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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Henkel
Joins List of Interbuild Newcomers
Henkel
is among the key names on a growing list of 63 companies set to make
their first appearance as exhibitors at Interbuild 2006 the
UK's premier building and construction show (NEC, April 23-27).
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HOLZ-HANDWERK
& fensterbau/frontale 2006
The
exhibition duo HOLZ-HANDWERK and fensterbau/frontale
takes place again in the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg from 22-25 March
2006. The combined trade fairs with over 1,200 exhibitors and well
over 90,000 trade visitors will again be a unique industry platform
and the meeting-place for the industries concerned in 2006.
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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]
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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Calendar
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SFS
intec has produced two new brochures for its precision
engineered glass fixing system and its glass canopy fixing
system, solutions which offer single point fixings for attaching
glass elements in a wide variety of applications.
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here:
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:
The
prestigious US Crystal Achievement 2005 Award for the most innovative
marketing programme has been scooped by Edgetech
IG Inc.
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Here:
Two groups of sixth form students sponsored by the conservatory
designer and manufacturer, Ultraframe,
have been presented with national awards in design and engineering.
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Here:
The Order Processing Department at Sash
UK went to the top of its class this autumn when it received
100% in the 'Good and Excellent' category of Sash's quarterly customer
survey.
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Here:
Everglade Windows Ltd has won
a special award for the showroom at its new £3m factory.
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A
successful free trial has persuaded a family owned fabricator
and installer in Tewkesbury to invest in Windowlink's
Vector Plus conservatory presentation and pricing package.
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Here:
Pilkington
Activ™ self-cleaning glass has made a further television
appearance, with The Gadget Show featuring this product in a
recent episode.
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Here:
One
of Synseal's newest Global
customers is singing the praises of EVie, the state of the art
exhibition vehicle.
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Here:
Freefoam
stockist, North Wales Building Plastics, recently marked the
anniversary of its first four years of trading with an expansive
PR campaign in the company’s local region.
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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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Orders
in the year to October 2005 rose by seven per cent compared to
orders in the previous twelve months period, and orders in the
three months to October 2005 rose by 16 per cent compared to the
same period a year earlier. Orders in the three months to October
2005 fell by two per cent compared to the previous period.
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The
total volume of Construction Output
in the year to the third quarter of 2005 fell by one per cent
compared to the previous year. Overall new work fell over the
same period, despite increases in the private housing, private
industrial and private commercial sectors.
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here:
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:
Kawneer,
the manufacturer of architectural aluminium systems, has launched
a new CPD seminar presentation, entitled Aluminium Windows, Sustainability
and Specification to complement the existing Curtain Wall Classification,
Design and Testing CPD.
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K2
has been continuing to invest heavily into the on-going personal and
professional development of its staff.
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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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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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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]
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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However, Pilkington shares dropped as well, so the market would appear to want this alliance to go ahead, and it is fairly certain that NSG will return to the table. One imagines that Pilkington's accountants will not have much time with their families over this festive period.
Other
interesting developments this week
include the launch of a new emergency glazing franchise business 0845
Glassman, by nursery school supremo Carole Melia and her partner
Wayne Pitt. We are also given a prediction for 2006 from LB Plastics
production director David Strang, who reckons that 'green' will be the
hot topic for the year to come, plus a retrospective analysis of the
year gone by from Mike Davis of Windowbase, who was surprised
to learn that company 'volatility' has returned to pre-FENSA levels.
• Finally, this is the last Gl@zine of the year, with the
next one being sent out on Tuesday January 10th, so the whole Gl@zine
team would like to extend our very best wishes for the season, happy
holidays and a safe and prosperous New Year.
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H&B
Design Consultants Romps
Home at Fontwell
The
outline of the project
at Fontwell Racecourse,
Fontwell, West Sussex
included several extensions
to the existing Owners
and Jockeys Bar at the
racecourse, with one
of them being a glazed
conservatory enclosure.
Some of the existing
boundary walls were
to be rebuilt to form
part of the new dwarf
walls.
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on this Project]
Hodgson
Ecomax Sachets - Save
Time, Money, Space and
the Environment
Hodgson
Sealants is now able
to offer Bevamastic,
Seamseal CV and Seamseal
BR, in 600ml Ecomax
Sachets, packed 12 per
box.
The company says that
there are many benefits
to be gained by applying
these sealants from
600ml Ecomax Sachets
instead of traditional
plastic cartridges:
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on this Product]
Season’s
Greetings!
As
Arsene Wenger and
Jose Mourinho reignite
their spat, the battle
to take December’s
manager of the month
crown is just as intense.
As we approach a frantic
festive fixture period,
just eight points
separate the leading
five teams with Donson’s
Devils leading the
way with 216. However
with most Premiership
teams facing three
games in five days
it could all change
by the time the nation
collectively nurses
a giant hangover on
New Years Day.
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on this Here]
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
Pilkington
Rejects Latest NSG Offer
Pilkington
has rejected a revised 158
pence per share bid worth
2.08 billion pounds from
Japan's Nippon Sheet Glass
Co Ltd. 'Pilkington has
considered the revised proposal
and has informed NSG that
the pre-conditions are unacceptable
and the price still falls
short of a level which it
would be prepared to recommend.'
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Industry
Volatility at pre-FENSA
High
'If you didn't clean your
database in 2005, you could
be mailing 2500 people who
aren't there!', says Mike
Davis of WindowbaseWindowbase
report that the 'volatility'
(changes) in the Conservatory,
Window and Door market -
as measured by the stability
of the companies - has returned
to the pre-FENSA days of
2001.
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'How
Green is Your Future?',
asks LB Plastics
The energy issue is set
to dominate 2006 according
to Sheerframe systems
company LB Plastics, who
believe now is the time
that all companies in
the industry must face
up to the reality that
sustainability is here
to stay in everything
they do.
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on this Story]
0845
GLASSMAN Window Repair
Franchise Launched
This
week sees the launch
of 0845 GLASSMAN (0845glassman.co.uk),
the new franchise operation
which the company says
looks set to become
the market leader in
the massive £18
billion pound emergency
glazing and window repair
market.
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on this Story]
Your
Chance to Shine in 2006
The
2006 Glassex Conservatory
Design Competition's
entry deadline at the
end of January is fast
approaching, so now's
the time to submit your
entry and have your
opportunity to shine!
Sponsored by Ultraframe,
the competition recognises
the most innovative
installations, promotes
the highest standards
of structural integrity
and celebrates exceptional
conservatory designs.
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on this Story]
Hydro
Announces Strategy Shift
in Aluminium
Norsk
Hydro ASA expects record-high
earnings for 2005 due
to high oil prices and
improved aluminium prices,
continued operational
improvements and increased
production of primary
aluminium, the Norwegian
energy and aluminium
company said at its
Capital Markets Day.
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on this Story]
Hafele
UK to Distribute Glass
Doors Fittings by
Metalglas
Hafele
UK has been appointed
exclusive UK distributor
for the range of high
quality glass door
hardware by family
owned Italian maker
Metalglas. Glass door
hinges, locks and
latches are traditionally
made by Metalglas
in solid brass
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Cornwall
Glass Opens Exeter Glass
Centre
Cornwall
Glass Group marks its
presence as a regional
player in the South West
with the opening of a
new branch at Exeter.
The Exeter Glass Centre,
which opened during November
2005, is the ninth branch
of the South West's largest
family owned company.
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on this Story]
Crownglaze
(DG) Ltd Attracts Complaint
over Address
Enfield
Trading Standards department's
objection to a regional
press ad for Crownglaze
(DG) Ltd, Enfield, Middlesex
was upheld according
to information published
by the Advertising Standards
Authority (ASA).
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WHS
Halo goes into
the Valley
Lancashire
fabricator Ribble
Valley Trade Windows
has adopted WHS
Halo's Eclipse
PCE system for
its manufacture
of windows, doors,
tilt 'n' turn
and French doors
and conservatories.
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on this Story]
Lister
Sales get VaVaVoom!
Lister
Trade Frames says
that part of the
company’s
success has to
be its exceptional
sales team. Besides
an internal sales
force which services
all the customers
who visit, fax,
telephone or email
Lister, the company
also has five
full time Business
Development Managers
(BDMs) on the
road.
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Selecta
Enhances Fleet of
Vehicles
Selecta Systems,
the independent
extruder of PVC-u
window systems,
has added six new
lorries to its growing
fleet of vehicles.
The Birmingham-based
company has just
taken delivery of
the new 27 tonne
Volvo FM series
lorries following
the success of its
Advance 70 system.
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on this Story]
Top Industrialist Chooses Conservatory from John Fredericks
Sir John Harvey-Jones, MBE, one of Britain's best known and most admired industrialists, has chosen a conservatory from trade fabricator John Fredericks. The former ICI chairman and BBC ‘Troubleshooter’ already had a timber conservatory on his 1920s Herefordshire home, which was beyond its useful life and was not watertight.
Newstead Offers Synergy, Silhouette and Shield
Homeowners have become increasingly demanding about value for money and finding the 'right' windows and doors. Installers who can offer the widest choice are more likely to win the sale. Some fabricators dual source profile from two or more systems companies, to service installers with different needs.
Warmer
Windows in Cambridgeshire
Huntingdon
based C & B Windows
has specified an Inagas
IGA 10 gas filling machine
from Inagas to meet
customer demand for
sealed units with a
higher energy capability.
Company owner Chris
Impey said, ‘Customers
are becoming increasingly
aware of the potential
for heat loss through
windows.
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Window
Fitters Mate Survey
Results...
Window
Fitters Mate (WFM),
part of the Davies &
Tate Group, says that
it is the largest independent
window and conservatory
supplier in the UK.
As part of the company's
ongoing pursuit of customer
satisfaction, a survey
of its top 100 customers
was recently conducted.
With an 80% return of
questionnaires it turned
out to be a very worthwhile
exercise.
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Dynamic
2D Hinge Withstands
Double the Force
Independent
security tests carried
out on PVC-U doors
fitted with SFS
intec’s new
Dynamic 2D hinge
have demonstrated
that the hinge will
still function after
being subjected
to a force approaching
9kN, double the
maximum force usually
applied to doors
in PAS-24 tests.
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Whiteline's
Ten Year Partnership
PVC-U
trade fabricator,
Whiteline, is celebrating
a ten-year partnership
with systems company
Kömmerling.
Tony Hughes, Chairman
of the Whiteline
Group, is pictured
here receiving Whiteline's
ten-year commemorative
plaque from Dan
Whalley, Kömmerling's
National Sales and
Marketing Manager.
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Securistyle
Specified in Award
Winning Project
A
full suite of window
hardware from manufacturer
Securistyle Ltd,
has been specified
as part of an award
winning housing
project and five
year partnering
agreement between
Walsall Housing
Group and local
fabricator and installer
Select Windows.
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