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24th January 2006
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Polyframetrade
Ltd
and Cotswold Architectural Products
have pooled their industry experience and ideas to develop
an emergency escape hinge
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Here:
Glaverbel's
Pyrobelite 12 and Pyrobel 25 are the latest fire-resistant
glass products to be classified approved products for use
in timber fire doors
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Here:
Laird
Security Hardware has developed a cylinder clamp
designed to prevent forced entry through the removal of the
profile cylinder
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Here:
Using
new Häfele Automatic
Glass Door Hinges, you can have the convenience of a double
action self closing glass door, without touching the floor
More
Here:
Fabricators
and installers are offered an even greater choice of window
handles with the introduction of the new 'Sparta' handle from
Trojan Hardware and Designs
More
Here:
Decorative
glass manufacturer, Daedalian,
has launched the 'Designer' range of sand blasted glass designs
alongside its award-winning bespoke design and installation
service
More
Here:
A
high performance sealing tape from illbruck
Sealant Systems UK Ltd has been developed to deal
with the large-scale differential joint movement associated
with timber frame construction systems
More
Here:
TruSeal
Technologies, Inc.,
a manufacturer of warm edge spacer systems for insulating
glass (IG), and Besten Equipment, Inc., a manufacturer of
IG equipment, have designed an enhanced version of the Totally
Automated Production Equipment (TAPE-AT) line
More
Here:
The
challenge of cleaning internal ovolo, ogee and scotia details
is not new but Kombimatec
believes it has a unique advantage
More
Here:
Avocet
is continuing to build on its Pioneer range, with the
addition of a stainless steel, gold PVD-coated Letter Plate
More
Here:
CCG
based in Morecambe has launched Climacool a self-cleaning
glass for the specialist conservatory glass roof market
More
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:
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When
Sterling Windows and Conservatories
of Cannock recently decided to move to bigger and better premises
the company took the opportunity to review its business needs
for the coming years
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Here:
Compared
with 15 years ago, today's window industry is almost unrecognisable.
‘When Prime Windows started in 1989, we were exclusively
a trade fabricator,’ explains Jonathan Toft, Prime
Windows' Managing Director
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Here:
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
More
Here:
Recent
contracts for P&M Dabner reflect the added value benefits
of Ritec's ClearShield glass
surface protection system, especially on sandblasted glass
More
Here:
Express
Glazing Contractors Ltd brought the Elephant and Castle,
London to a standstill as it parked a 200 tonne crane, erected
by a 37 tonne crane to reglaze 1/4 tonne glass units to the atrium
of a Government Building
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Here:
Sheerframe
approved fabricator Coalville Glass and
Glazing has completed the latest in a series of projects
for one of the Midlands’ leading social housing developers
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Here:
Hull
College's new faculty in George Street is a showcase for Darby
Glass and its expertise in producing curved double
glazed units, in this case with silicon edging
More
Here:
Trade
fabricator Shepley Windows
has recruited Kevin Warner, former Sales Director of Deceuninck-Status,
to head up its Specialist Products Division
More
Here:
Network
Veka trade fabricator, Glazerite Windows
has strengthened its management team with the appointment of
Chris Reeks as Sales and Marketing Manager
More
Here:
Maco
has welcomed Andrew Kay to the sales team where he assumes responsibility
for the North West Sales Region
More
Here:
Mark
Simm has joined GAP's sister company Rockdoor,
the manufacturer of composite doors, as Sales Director
More
Here:
Andy Jarrett is the new operations Director at Kent-based Celuform,
best known for its range of PVC-ue roofline and cladding products
More
Here:
To
support GAP's launch
of Homeline, the comprehensive roofline system, the
new Homeline website is now live
More
Here:
Purplex
Business Solutions, the business, marketing
and peak performance consultant for the window industry,
has launched RealFusion, a new website design division
More
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
More
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:
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With the recent citation of Part 5 of EN 1279 -
Glass in Building: Insulating Glass Units, in the
Official Journal the countdown for insulating glass
unit (IGU) manufacturers to meet the requirements
of the Construction Products Directive is now officially
underway and BSI Product
Services says that it is here to help
you
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Here:
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:
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:
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:
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
More
Here:
The
Eden Project's new education and resource facility has bespoke
PowerGlaz building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) glass/glass
laminates manufactured by Romag
More
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
More
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:
UK
Realigns and Glassex Looms
We report this week on some more realignment in the UK window market,
and the reasons behind it are clear from Deceuninck's fourth quarter
and annual results which show the UK to be drawing up alongside Germany
as one of Europe's underachievers. Deceuninck's sales in Eastern Europe,
by the way, were up 39% in Q4.
Wiles
Hardy Auction
On
behalf of a major UK Finance Company, Wyles Hardy is carrying out
a Sale By Private Treaty of Late UPVC Window Manufacturing Machinery.
[More
Here]
Vacancies
at K2 Glass
K2
Glass Ltd is a market leader in the manufacture of specialist glass
for Conservatories. Due to rapid and continued expansion, exciting
opportunities have arisen for the positions of: Production Manager
(Blackburn) and Sales Executive (South of England).
[More
Here]
Insulated
Glass Operations Manager
PBM-DQS,
one of the leading independent distributors of low maintenance building
products requires an Operations Manager for its Insulated Glass Division.
[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.
[More
Here]
Get
'Six Appeal' at G06!
Make Friday 15 September a night to remember - the date for the G06
Awards Presentation, the industry's most sparkling event, has been
announced.
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on this Event]
Proskills
Apprenticeship And HR Events
Proskills,
the Sector Skills Council with responsibility for the Glass and Glazing
industries, in partnership with The Glass and Glazing Federation,
British Glass and the Learning and Skills Council, is holding three,
free of charge, Glass Industry launch workshops for Training and HR
staff.
[More
on this Event]
Patiomaster
Conference Draws Crowds
In-line
Patio door specialist Patiomaster's latest conference saw Patiomaster
Fabricators from as far away as East Kilbride, County Antrim and Devon
converge at the company's headquarters in Telford.
[More
on this Event]
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.
[More
on this Event]
First
Intelligent Building Middle East
A new exhibition plant is growing out of the desert sand:
More than 2,800 trade visitors and conference participants attended
the first Intelligent Building Middle East (IBME).
[More
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.
[More
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).
[More
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.
[More
on this Event]
Exhibition
Calendar
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for upcoming exhibitions in the UK and the rest of the world.
UPDATED!!
A new, 36 page, colour brochure has been produced
by Metal Technology which
illustrates its latest portfolio of projects in the UK and
Ireland.
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here:
TRADA
Technology Ltd has published a revised edition
of its Wood Information Sheet ‘Fire resisting doorsets
by upgrading’, an invaluable reference source for building
owners, facilities managers, fire authorities, developers
and building control inspectors.
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here:
Celuform,
the UK specialist in PVC-ue products, has published a pocket-sized
technical guide for anybody involved or interested in the
proper installation of cellular PVC profiles.
More
here:
Profile
22 fabricator A&A Windows
has been awarded accreditation under BSI Kitemark schemes 7950/7413
and 7412.
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Here:
Rochford-based Thermoshield,
a fabricator of WHS Halo's System 10 PVC-U windows and doors, has
scooped a prestigious award at the 'Local Business Awards 2005',
sponsored by Southend District Council.
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Here:
Preston-based
Sheerframe approved window fabricator MPH
Windows has joined the likes of Budweiser and
Honda to scoop one of the top international advertising industry
awards.
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Here:
Profile
22 Systems
is celebrating success as its fabricators in the North-East pile
up the accolades. In recent months, two more of its customers have
achieved coveted British Standards Kitemarks.
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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!
More
Here:
Derby
based window and conservatory company, New
Dimension Windows, has just given one of their customers
a lot more glass than they had bargained for.
More
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:
New
government proposals that aim to improve payments to firms in
the construction industry have been published by Minister
of State for Industry and the Regions, Rt Hon Alun
Michael MP and Edwina Hart, the Welsh Assembly Government Minister
for Social Justice and Regeneration.
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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:
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
More here:
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.
[More
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.
[More
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.
[More
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.
[More
on this Event]
The continuing squeeze in the UK PVC window market has led to all sorts of rumours, at least one of which, involving a Northants based window firm, has proved to be malicious. In the meantime we can tell you that Shepley has severed its long established connection with Rehau and switched profile systems over to Veka. We also hear that Synseal, after buying PFL from Laird is shipping the whole Legend 70 production line up to Huthwaite, in a one day operation involving 87 truck loads!
Glassex is beginning to loom on the horizon. Last week we reported on Emplas returning to the show after a 12 year absence to launch a new fully sculptured suite. This week we hear that K2 will return to Glassex with a number of new developments. The Gl@zine Glassex Preview will start next week, so anyone wishing to send in editorial who has not already done so should send it to news@theglazine.com.
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Daedalian
Makes Everything Crystal
Clear
A striking reception
desk made entirely of
glass, manufactured
by Daedalian Glass and
featuring one of its
recently launched Designer
range patterns, is proving
to be something of a
focal point in the new
headquarters building
of Crystal Clear International
in Liverpool.
[More
on this Project]
Blink
- The Glass with the
High IQ
Glass
UK is bringing another
new product development
to market that the company
says puts it further
ahead in the intelligent
glass technology field.
Called 'Blink', the
key component is a liquid
crystal polymer that
transforms a glass panel
from transparent to
opaque (translucent)
and can also display
a presentation or video
projection simply by
switching an electrical
current on and off.
[More
on this Product]
Product of the Week
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Weekend
Winners (And Losers)
The
weekend threw up some
surprises. Would you
believe Chelsea dropped
points to leave the
gap between them and
second, just a mere
14 points. Perhaps
even more shocking
was that Sunderland
won a game. More revelations
on Merseyside with
Everton continuing
their revival with
a fine victory over
Arsenal and beleaguered
Birmingham enjoyed
a 5-goal romp over
equally desperate
Pompey. Middlesbrough’s
decline continues
and Gary Neville seemed
quite pleased with
Man United’s
last-ditch winner
to halt Liverpool’s
recent resurgence.
[More
on this Here]
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
Pilkington
Warns
against
Substitute
Products
as
'Activ'
Campaign
Breaks
'Pilkington
Activ™
is
a
permanent,
dual
action,
self-cleaning
glass.
Beware
of
imitators!’
That
is
the
unequivocal
warning
from
Pilkington
to
fabricators
and
installers
as
its
massive
television,
newspaper
and
Internet
advertising
campaign
for
Pilkington
Activ™
reaches
homeowners
throughout
Britain.
[More
on
this
Story]
Deceuninck
Sales
Rise
by
11%
to
644m
Euros
in
2005
Deceuninck
recorded
sales
of
169m
euros
in
the
fourth
quarter
of
2005.
This
represents
an
increase
of
19%
compared
with
the
same
period
in
2004
and
means
total
sales
for
2005
amounted
to
645.8m
euros,
an
increase
of
10.6%.
[More
on
this
Story]
The
Legend Lives on with
Synseal
Synseal is moving the
manufacturing facilities
for Legend70 to Huthwaite.
'It's like a military
manoeuvre,' explains
Nick Dutton, Sales and
Marketing Director of
Synseal. 'There are
seven complete extrusion
lines and 58 extrusion
tools as well as all
the stock to move, and
we're doing it in just
one day'.
[More
on this Story]
K2
Returns to Glassex
After
an absence of two years,
conservatory systems
manufacturer K2 has
announced it will attend
this year's Glassex.
The company will appear
alongside its sister
business K2 Glass which
has appeared many times
and intends to make
its return in style.
[More
on this Story]
Rehau
and Shepley End Relationship
Rehau has announced the
ending of its supplier
relationship with Manchester-based
fabricator Shepley Group.
Rehau has been Shepley
Group's principal systems
supplier since 1988.
[More
on this Story]
Shepley
Chooses Veka
As the company prepares
to celebrate its 20th
Anniversary in the UK
VEKA plc has begun 2006
on a high as the highly
regarded Shepley Group
announces its decision
to switch to VEKA as its
principle systems supplier.
[More
on this Story]
Super
Spacer® Builds
Investment Confidence
JK
Windows, based in
Middlesex, has been
trading for over
20 years. Director
Ajig Singh Jagdev
attributes much
of the firm's longevity
to its commitment
to using the best
and most technologically
advanced products.
[More
on this Story]
SAS
Opens Window to
New Dawn
Senior
Aluminium Systems
says that it has
secured the next
stage of its success
with a board restructure
and new finance
partners. Control
of the company is
now in the hands
of md Lennart Jonsson
and co-founder David
Senior who have
bought out majority
shareholders and
non-executive directors
George Hall and
John Hannam.
[More
on this Story]
Total's
Breakfast Club a
First in the Industry
As
part of its commitment
to improving employee
communication and
feedback, Total
Glass has launched
what it claims to
be a first in the
glazing industry
- a Breakfast Club
where management
and staff can discuss
issues informally
over coffee and
croissants.
[More
on this Story]
Neilson
Back at the Helm
Kestrel-BCE
Limited is now part
of the Latium Group
of companies and
has a new Managing
Director, Paul Neilson
who has returned
to the company from
a three-year spell
working elsewhere
in the Building
Products market.
[More
on this Story]
Celuform
Appoints McEvoy Sales
Director
Pat
McEvoy is the new
Sales Director at
Celuform, the PVC-ue
roofline and cladding
specialist. Appointed
General Manager at
Vekatrim only a few
months ago, McEvoy
will have full responsibility
for sales of both
brands.
[More
on this Story]
Decra
Led Products Approved
for Pilkington Activ
With
the growing popularity
of Pilkington Activ
self-cleaning glass,
many decorative glass
workshops have been
keen to know which products
can still be applied
to the special surface.
[More
on this Story]
Plastmo
Adopts HomePro
Insurance Scheme
Plastmo
Profiles has secured
an alliance with
insurance provider,
HomePro to launch
a Plastmo-branded
insurance backed
guarantee (IBG).
[More
on this Story]
Basden
Resigns from Victorian
Sliders Ltd
Danny
Basden has resigned
his directorship
of Victorian Sliders
Ltd. The company
was launched in
September 2005 and
has made excellent
progress in promoting
and selling Plastmo
Profiles 'Charisma'
vertical slider.
[More
on this Story]
100th
New Member for CAB
Over
the last twelve
months the Council
for Aluminium in
Building membership
has increased significantly
and at its recent
members meeting
in Falkirk celebrated
its 100th new member.
[More
on this Story]
New
Standard Specification
for Masterframe's
Bygone Collection
Sash
Masterframe
Windows Ltd has
upped the ante for
PVC-U sliding sash
fabricators with
the new standard
specification for
its flagship product,
the Bygone Collection
window.
[More
on this Story]
Commercial
Opportunities
for Newstead Customers
As
part of its new support
scheme, Selling Made
Easy (SME), fabricator
Newstead Trade Frames
is offering customers
the opportunity to work
alongside its Commercial
Division as subcontracted
nominated installers.
[More
on this Story]
Crime
Prevention Pays
Mighton
Products, which offers
premium sash window
hardware, is the first
choice for MH Joinery
from Bridgwater, Somerset,
when it comes to quality,
aesthetics and security.
[More
on this Story]
Forklift
Trucks for Everwhite
Fleet
Roofline
manufacturer Everwhite
Plastics Ltd has
now fitted its entire
fleet with a demountable
forklift in order
to make its delivery
service even more
efficient. The company
has also enlarged
its fleet with two
new trucks, a 40
tonne articulated
lorry and a rigid
17.5 tonne lorry.
[More
on this Story]
AWJ
Glass Gears Up for
Growth
Following successful
expansion during
2005, AWJ Glass
is gearing up for
further growth with
continued investment
in its new state-of-the-art
facility on the
outskirts of Scarborough.
The IG and processed
glass producer has
recently installed
a third automated
cutting table.
[More
on this Story]
THE BIG INTERVIEW
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]
Insolvencies,
Winding up Orders, Petitions and Creditors' Meetings: December-January
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]
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