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10th January 2006
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Avocet
is continuing to build on its Pioneer range, with the
addition of a stainless steel, gold PVD-coated Letter Plate
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CCG
based in Morecambe has launched Climacool a self-cleaning
glass for the specialist conservatory glass roof market
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Here:
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:
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Lincoln-based
Sternfenster Trade Sales
has been working with profile supplier Deceuninck for three
years developing a strong relationship and a rapidly rising
order book for the company's decorative 70mm window and door
system
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Here:
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:
CGI
International's
unwired Pyroguard Stippolyte glass provided the solution when
Hanover Housing Association was looking for ‘modern glass
for a modern door’
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Here:
When
Dane Architectural won the balustrade contract for the new head
quarters of the Royal Bank of Scotland, a key element was the
provision of specialist panels from Romag
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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:
Andy
Jarrett is the new operations Director at Kent-based Celuform,
best known for its range of PVC-ue roofline and cladding products
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Here:
Masco
Corporation has announced that Clay Kiefaber, 50,
has been appointed Group President of the Architectural Coatings
and Windows Group
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Here:
Solvitol
Ltd, a manufacturer and supplier of aerosols and
chemicals has recruited Nick Leese to head up its Nilco Division
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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:
The
sophistication of modern glazing, with its many uses
in the retail premises market, public spaces, offices,
and showers and bathrooms, is illustrated by D
R Services on its new web site
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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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With the end of the transition period for EN
1279 edging ever closer and the onset
of periodic testing to satisfy the on-going testing
requirements, it is worth making a closer examination
of the types of desiccant available for use in the
manufacture of insulating glass units
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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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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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Here:
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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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:
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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Here:
The
Eden Project's new education and resource facility has bespoke
PowerGlaz building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) glass/glass
laminates manufactured by Romag
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Here:
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:
Jockeying
for Position
The New Year is often a herald of change, not least this one, with
a number of key players in the window and conservatory business making
big adjustments to their companies in order to be in a better position
in an increasingly challenging market.
Area
Sales Manager
Scotland
Our
client is part of a well established and substantial international
Group of Companies providing a wide range of quality PVCu extrusion
systems to the commercial sector.
[More
Here]
Wanted:
Approved Installers
It's been a phenomenal success in the USA and now it's set to do the
same here in the UK. Fitrite® decking and fencing are the revolutionary
hi-tech PVCu based products that are exclusive to Sash UK.
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Here]
Anyone for Gulf?
Hoppe recently exhibited at The Big 5 in Dubai, one of the world's premiere building and construction exhibitions. Held at the end of November, it was a chance for industry leaders to showcase their products to an audience thirsty for growth.
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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on this Event]
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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on this Event]
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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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]
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]
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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:
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!
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Here:
Trade fabricator, Griffin Windows,
has recently obtained Secured by Design status on its PVC-U windows
and doors.
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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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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:
The
Aztec Conservatory Roof Systems'
Formula Ford has got off to a flying start in its first season,
taking the fastest lap at Silverstone in the national Formula
Ford 1600 Walter Hayes Trophy, and the overall laurels in the
Opel Telcom NW Formula Ford 1600 Championship.
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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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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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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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Here:
K2
has been continuing to invest heavily into the on-going personal and
professional development of its staff.
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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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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]
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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on this Event]
The Planet Group has emerged from a short administration process with an MBO and a renewed focus on Retail and Trade divisions rather than its Franchise operation; Speedframe has sold a majority stake in its business to a new investment fund called Endless (and signed up as a SynerJy customer); Eurocell has acquired AGS/Brunel and Jim Rawson has appointed an MD of Epwin Group for the first time.
Major
news also at Pilkington Glass, where David Pinder has taken up
the post of Managing Director of Pilkington Building Products. We asked
him for a guest comment and an interview:
'The
challenging market conditions the industry has been facing look set
to remain with us in 2006 so life is going to be pretty tough. The biggest
issue is that prices throughout the supply chain are at an all time
low with margins squeezed to a minimum, yet in 2006 we expect to see
a cost-push at levels higher than inflation'.
[Read
the Comment & Interview Here]
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Richard and Debbie Schwarz
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Ricoh
Arena- Provides Benchmark
for Future Venues
Solaglas
Contracting Midlands
has recently completed
the prestigious project
to glaze the West Midlands
latest landmark - the
Ricoh Arena, Coventry.
The contract was awarded
to the local branch
by Laing O'Rourke.
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on this Project]
Carl
F direct Delivers on
Health and Safety
The
Carl F direct catalogue
of professional tools
and accessories, which
has expanded with each
new edition, now features
a fall arrest system.
The Ecosaflex includes
a full body harness
and two metre energy
absorber lanyard which
both conform to EN355.
Two karabiners which
meet EN362 are supplied
with the system.
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on this Product]
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Flying
Start to New Year!
The
FA Cup may have thrown
up a few upsets, and
the fans of Fulham,
Man United and Spurs
have had weekends
they would rather
forget, but the Premiership
resumes this coming
weekend after a frenetic
period of games in
the holiday season.
With the New Year
and half of the season
to go, Pilkington
is offering a special
prize for the manager
who accumulates the
most points between
January 14th and the
end of the season
on May 7th. This is
open to all current
players and new ones.
The top dog with the
most points will be
a rewarded with a
relaxing trip for
two to a super smart
Marriott Hotel.
[More
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:
Marlborough
Conservatories
Ltd,
Park
Lane
Windows
(NW)
Ltd,
Reflection
Double
Glazing
Ltd,
Howells
Home
Improvements
Ltd,
Weatherwarm
Conservatories
Ltd,
Summit
Glass
And
Glazing
Ltd,
Select
Upvc
Manufacturing
Ltd,
Pacific
Glass
Ltd,
Ferndale
Windows
Ltd,
Fersina
Lincolnshire
Ltd,
C J
Glass
Ltd,
Highfield
Conservatories
Ltd,
Diamond
Windows
And
Joinery
Ltd,
Capital
Glass
Ltd,
Doors
And
Windows
(Manchester)
Ltd,
ASI
Glass
Processing
Ltd,
Saracen
Windows
Ltd,
Pendant
Aluminium
Ltd,
HT (UK)
Ltd,
Just
Home
Improvements
Ltd,
Evasau
Ltd
(Planet
Solent).
[Complete
List
Here]
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
Planet
Group Slims Down to Face
Future
The Directors of Planet
Group Ltd have announced
the sale of the retail and
trade division to the management
team, led by Dean St John,
after a company re-structure.
The retail division will
consist of 8 retail showrooms
throughout the North West,
the Midlands and a substantial
manufacturing plant at Walton
Summit in Preston.
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on this Story]
Endless
Completes First Deal: Speed
Frame Gets £13m Investment
A
new £100m Yorkshire-based
fund which provides turnaround
investment for companies
has completed its first
deal with a £13m investment
in a window and door manufacturer.
Endless, a Leeds-based fund
launched by former Ernst
& Young insolvency partner
Garry Wilson, has acquired
a majority stake in Barnsley
firm Speed Frame.
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on this Story]
Eurocell
Signs Acquisition Deal
with Brunel Plastics
Eurocell
has announced the acquisition
of South West based
Brunel Plastics in a
transaction which provides
mutual benefit to both
parties. Finalised in
late December the acquisition
was officially completed
on 3rd January and sees
Eurocell taking ownership
of Brunel Plastics'
six depots.
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on this Story]
New
Chief At Pilkington
Building Products -
UK & Ireland
Pilkington Building
Products - UK &
Ireland has appointed
David Pinder to the
role of Managing Director.
David, who has been
with Pilkington since
1985, takes up the helm
in the UK and Ireland
after performing a similar
role in Scandinavia,
where he was Regional
Director and also Director
responsible for both
the on-line and off-line
coatings businesses.
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on this Story]
Jim Rawson Hands over Reins at Epwin Group
Paul Hazel has been appointed as Group Managing Director for Epwin Group, the vertically-integrated manufacturer and supplier of maintenance-free home improvement products and the UK's second largest PVC-U and PVC-UE extruder.
Christmas
Came Early for Veka
Just
days before Christmas,
Veka plc announced the
signing of an agreement
with the London Borough
of Hackney under Phase
II of the council's
Decent Homes Programme,
worth £40 million
over 4 years. Negotiations
have been successfully
concluded by Veka in
partnership with three
companies from its fabricator
network, Sovereign,
Pipers, and Ashford.
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on this Story]
Kevin
Warner Heads up Specialist
Products at Shepley
Trade
fabricator Shepley Windows
has recruited Kevin
Warner, former Sales
Director of Deceuninck-Status,
to head up its Specialist
Products Division. Commenting
on his appointment Kevin
said, ‘I have long
admired and respected
Shepley Windows so I
am delighted to be joining
such a dynamic company.
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on this Story]
Superfabricator
Speedframe adds Synseal's
SynerJy
Superfabricator
Speedframe has added
Global roof and the
SynerJy suite from
Synseal. ‘We
fabricate between
7,000 and 10,000 frames
a week,’ explains
Ian Harrison, Speedframe's
Executive Chairman.
‘But that's just
part of our business.
Recently we have seen
an increase in the
number of orders for
conservatory roofs.'
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on this Story]
Style
Group Report Record
Profit Growth
Against
an extremely challenging
UK market, Yorkshire-based
Style Group UK, the
independent replacement
PVCu windows and doors
manufacturer and supplier,
has bucked industry
trends and announced
a record operating
profit of £7.1m
for 2004, a 24.6 per
cent increase on the
previous year's figure
of £5.7m.
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on this Story]
Factory
Owners at Risk if They
Ignore Door Maintenance,
Warns DHF
The
owners or occupiers
of more than 80 per
cent of the UK’s
industrial premises
are risking substantial
losses and could be
breaking the law because
they do not have preventative
maintenance programmes
in place to protect
their doors and shutters.
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on this Story]
Ultraframe
Hosts Nationwide
Installer Days
Conservatory
roofing systems
company, Ultraframe,
has held a series
of workshops for
members of its
Guild Approved
Ultra Installer
Scheme across
the UK. The events
introduced Scheme
members to the
Scheme's new Insurance
Backed Guarantee
and presented
an opportunity
to preview and
trial new product
developments.
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on this Story]
Portal
Celebrates Record
Quarter
Cheltenham-based
Portal Products
is celebrating
a 'record breaking'
quarter, with
sales of its range
of PVC-U panels
and Paladin Composite
GRP and Steel
doors reaching
new heights. The
company had double
cause for celebration
as the record
sales results
were achieved
in conjunction
with a consistent
99.2 per cent
on time delivery
performance in
terms of orders
despatched.
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on this Story]
Spectus
Fabricator Moves
to Grow
Spectus
fabricator Secure
Window and Door
Systems of Halesowen,
says that it is
bucking the trend.
At a time when many
trade fabricators
are feeling the
squeeze, the company
is moving to bigger
premises on the
back of growing
sales.
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on this Story]
John
Williams Group Choose
Trojan
Lon