Weekly Email News for the Glass, Glazing
and Fenestration Industries
18th July 2006
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Schüco
International's Royal S 70 HPS.HI, designated the
'push-slide' window, opens in a similar way to the side door
of a van, sliding horizontally on the outside of the structure
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Prefit,
specialist in fittings for glass, is marketing in the UK a
new Cameleo range of glass door patch fittings and eye-catching
covers from Stremler
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Here:
Part
of Nico's Security Plus
range - the MultiLock and MultiCam Shootbolt offer an attractive
alternative to traditional espags or shootbolts on the market
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Here:
The new thermal insulation glazing 'iplus E' fulfils all the demands on the energy efficiency of residential, business, and public buildings
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GAP
has launched Cosmopolitan Perfection, a range of glass bevelled
doors in stock at all 11 GAP warehouses
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Here:
Specialist
cutting and prepping centre manufacturer Stuga
has increased its range of centres to three
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Gold Nuggets? Well that's what Melvyn of Creative Conservatories calls the FastLock frame coupling system provided by Lister Trade Frames of Stoke on Trent
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Synseal's
sculptured Legend suite is now available. ‘The elegant
new sculptured suite gives customers even more choice,’
says Nick Dutton, Synseal's Sales and Marketing Director
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Plastmo
fabricator, Allbrite Windows,
a North West manufacturer of vertical sliders and patio doors
has now added the Rollex fully reversible sash window to its
product portfolio
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Here:
Implas
Ltd
has been supplying building products for over 11 years and has
recently opened a new factory dedicated to the manufacture of
conservatory roofs
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Here:
A new glass flooring product, which pushes the boundaries
of fire glass technology, has been supplied by Firman
Glass for a new walkway at a college in York
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Here:
Pilkington
Planar™
structural glazing system was chosen for the striking glass façade
entrance of a £6.3m centre set at the foot of Cathedral
Hill
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Here:
High
performance glazing systems supplied by Senior
Aluminium Systems form part of the demanding specification
for the new Gracemount High School in south east Edinburgh
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Here:
Syte
Architectural recently completed a large residential development
at Blaker Road, London, for Bellway Homes with aluminium windows,
doors and curtain walling from AM Profiles
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Here:
Portal
Products, has recruited two more employees to its
support team to help maintain its high quality business and
customer service levels
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Here:
Deceuninck
Ltd,
the worldwide manufacturer of PVC window systems and profiles,
has announced the appointment of Business Development Director,
Roy Shipley
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Here:
First
Degree Systems,
the supplier of software to the glass and glazing industry,
has appointed Ian Shufflebotham as Sales and Marketing Manager
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Here:
'We
have been working hard recently on making Force
8 an easy company to do business with, especially
focusing on On-Time delivery and Quality,’ says
Force 8's Managing Director Dennis Sumner
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Here:
Many
conservatory installers are now visiting the new website
recently launched by Cervoglass
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Here:
The
British Board of Agrément
is redesigning its website, to update its appearance
and functionality
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Here:
Champion
NASCAR driver Rusty Wallace has agreed to serve as a
key spokesperson for and endorser of MyGlassClass.com
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Here:
The Potters Arf Marathon has just taken place in Stoke on Trent with over 1,100 runners taking part. Three of those were staff from Lister Trade Frames
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Mike
Derham, Managing Director of Mighton
Products, the sash window hardware specialist,
donated a luxury holiday on the Caribbean island of Tobago
to the annual GM Fundraising Gala Dinner
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Here:
A
Lancashire window fabricator and installer has made a
big difference to the lives of some of Europe’s most
underprivileged children by supporting the work of International
Aid Trust
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Here:
Solaglas
Contracting Midlands put the spotlight
on health and safety issues recently as part of
a worldwide International Health & Safety Day
on Tuesday 13th June 2006
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Here:
Merseytravel's
biggest project - the £32 million Liverpool
South Parkway (LSP) Interchange
- opened its doors to the public for the first time
this month. It features solar photovoltaic cells on
south facing windows providing some of the electricity
and saving 1.5 tonnes of CO2 a year
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Clayton
Glass Ltd
is the first sealed unit manufacturer in the North
to pass BS EN 1279 Part 2 with Super Spacer®.
'It's great to be leading the market in the north,'
says Ryan Green, Managing Director of Clayton Glass.
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Here:
David
Cameron has presented Saint-Gobain's
Eggborough float glass plant - crowned as the UK's best factory
in October - with a prestigious environmental accolade.
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Building
on its initial success of recycling post-use PVC window frames,
the Recovinyl Scheme is
widening sources of plastic from construction and demolition
to generate even greater volumes available to the recycling
stream.
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Glass
and Plastics: A World Apart?
Two announcements this week
show the gulf between the
glass and plastics markets in the UK at the moment. Last week we were
invited to the very agreeable surroundings of The Grove in Watford by
Pilkington Glass, to hear about the remarkable success of Pilkington
Activ™, sales of which have increased tenfold in the last year
on the back of a £2m TV advertising campaign.
Deceuninck, meanwhile, reports that the UK is 'leading the decline in Western Europe by 5% while sales in all Eastern European outlets, with the exception of Poland, rose by more than 20%.' Overall, sales for the group are up 6.5% but the second half of the year is expected to be bumpy: 'the rising costs for raw materials, the foreign exchange rates and the difficult market conditions... are a cause of some concern for us,' says Clement de Meersman, CEO of Deceuninck.
The highlights of Deceuninck's figures - especially in mature markets such as the UK - are invariably technology led, eg the production friendly Zendow system and the innovative Twinson wood composite product. Likewise, the good news for Pilkington is mainly coming from cutting edge products such as Activ Blue, a refinement of Activ specifically addressing the glass conservatory roof market.
The message from this? If any finance directors are looking at sustainable ways of saving the company money, leave your R&D Department alone!
• Late breaking news: According to information posted on the company website, Corby Windows Ltd is in administration. The affairs, business and property of the company are being managed by Bruce Mackay, Mike Rollings and Graham Bushby as joint administrators. (BAKER TILLY, 5 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7AF. Tel: +44 (0)20 7002 8600)
Technical
Area Sales Executives
Our client, a global plc company specialising in architectural
glass security containment and solar-control products for both retrofit
and new construction. Their clients are predominantly blue-chip corporations
compelled to meet both physical security and energy efficient standards
and regulations.
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General
Manager Glass Production – North West
An
experienced General Manager is required for an expanding Glass Company
manufacturing sealed glazed units. Candidates should have a number of
years’ experience of volume manufacturing in a state of the art
glass production facility and have a sound technical knowledge of specialist
glass.
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Here]
Yale
OEM at CIH
Yale
OEM,
the new name for Yale Door and Window Solutions, set out its stall
as the leading supplier of Door Hardware to the social housing market
at this year's CIH Show.
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‘Open
And Shut Case’ for PVC-U Seminar
A
seminar organised by the British Plastics Federation Windows
Group has reinforced the environmental and economic advantages of
PVC-U windows and doors to specifiers involved in social housing projects
across London.
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on this Event]
Get
On Board for Glasstec 2006
Time
is running out to take advantage of a great Glasstec 2006 travel
deal. Once again Ritec and its partners are offering an unbeatable
package, which includes a luxury cabin aboard the River Art hotelship
moored in the centre of Düsseldorf.
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on this Event]
New Sales Training Courses
Following the recent sell-out success of the Sales Masterclass Seminars, Purplex have launched a series of high-impact sales training courses in the North and South of England. Sales Mastery™ is a one day intensive sales training programmes designed specifically for the Window and Conservatory Industry.
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Calendar
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!!JUST UPDATED!!
With
six firsts under its belt, Edgetech UK
says that its Super Spacer® is a star performer of the
Window Energy Ratings.
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here:
LB
fabricator, Pennine Home Improvements,
has extended its existing BS7950 accreditation to include the new
Stallion 2 shootbolt.
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here:
Trinity
door
handles have been successfully type tested to all of the requirements
of BS EN 1906:2002 Building Hardware - Lever handles and knob furniture.
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here:
Alumet
Systems (UK) Ltd has sponsored Project Manager Dino
Brady as he competes in the Supersport 400 series of Motorcycle
Road Races.
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Hoppe
(UK),
the supplier of door and window hardware, was recently a sponsor
of the renovation of The Menagerie, a replica of the original
at the Palace of Versailles.
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A
support package for installers who have committed to the Celuform
Roofline Network has been introduced.
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Here:
Greenwood
Airvac
has
published two comprehensive data sheets aimed at assisting window
manufacturers and installers in the newbuild and replacement window
markets, to comply with recent changes to Part F of the Building
Regulations.
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Here:
Deceuninck
has just published two new brochures: One showcases Deceuninck's
value as a forward-thinking company. The other highlights the
company's three window and door systems and its colour collection.
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Orders
in the twelve months to May 2006
rose by nine per cent compared with the previous twelve months,
and orders in the three months to May 2006 rose by four per cent
compared to the same period a year earlier.
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here:
Conservatory
Outlet
recently held its first seminar for dealers to enable them to come
together to discuss business plans and how to make the most of the
comprehensive support package offered by the bolt on brand.
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Sector
Skills Council, Proskills, has
embarked on a UK-wide consultation with employers which will shape
the future of skills provision and funding for the glass and glazing
industry.
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Certass
has been granted ministerial approval to be licenced for self certification
under Part L of building regulations. This introduces an element of
choice into the market place.
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here:
PART L ARCHIVE
The first annual Glazing Executives Forum
is to be held in Las Vegas in conjunction with the annual trade show,
GlassBuild America: The Glass,
Window & Door Expo.
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on this Event]
Glasstech
India will now be co-located with ET GlassCon 2006 in Mumbai
on 23 - 26 November.
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on this Event]
Interbuild
India 2006 will take place from 26-28 October in hall 12
at the Pragati Maidan Exhibition Grounds in New Delhi, India.
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ISAAG
2006 will be held in Munich (Germany) on October 30-31,
2006.
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From
the 24th - 28th October 2006, glasstec
will once again open its doors to the worldwide glass and glazing
industries in Düsseldorf.
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Reed
Exhibitions plans to hold the next Interplas
on 15-18 May 2007.
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on this Event]
Plans
for GPD 2007 (June 15 - 18) are
well underway. The event will again be held in its traditional grounds
in Tampere, Finland.
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Interbuild 07, The Home of Building, will be staged at
the NEC Birmingham for five days between Sunday 28th October and Thursday
1st November 2007.
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on this Event]
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Calendar
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PILKINGTON FANTASY FOOTBALL
Pilkington
Fantasy
Football
06/07:
More
Impact
Than
A Zidane
Headbutt!
After
the
thrill
of the
World
Cup
and
the
damp
squib
that
was
England,
the
big
kickoff
has
arrived
in the
form
of Pilkington
Fantasy
Football
League
2006/07.
You
have
a month
until
the
first
ball
is kicked
in anger
in the
Premiership,
so it's
time
to start
plotting
your
way
to the
title
by picking
your
dream
XI.
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Off
Here]
PRODUCT OF THE WEEK
Paragon
Approval
for New
Virtuoso
Tape
Paragon
Joinery
has given
its official
approval
to a new
glazing
tape from
Tremco-illbruck
that has
been developed
specifically
for use
with its
new Virtuoso
timber
window
system.
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on this
Product]
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of
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PROJECT OF THE WEEK
Glaverbel,
the Atomium's
Glassmaking
Partner
Belgian
glassmaker
Glaverbel,
preferred
partner
of the Atomium,
is contributing
towards
the renovation
of the structure
in two areas
in particular:
the glass
entrance
area surrounding
the central
base sphere
that supports
the structure
and affords
access to
all nine
other spheres,
and the
pavilion.
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on this
Project]
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
Pilkington
Activ™
Sales
Multiply
as
Ad
Campaign
Hits
Home
Sales
this
year
of
Pilkington
Activ™,
the
world's
first
self-cleaning
glass,
have
trebled
as
a
result
of
the
£2
million
spring
TV
and
national
press
advertising
campaign,
with
sales
up
more
than
ten-fold
year-on-year.
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on
this
Story]
Deceuninck:
Q2
Turnover
up
6.5%
The
Deceuninck
Group
has
increased
its
turnover
during
Q2
of
2006
to
Euro172.6m
despite
the
comparison
being
with
a
particularly
strong
Q2
in
2005.
The
increase
came
despite
extremely
difficult
market
conditions
in
the
United
Kingdom
and
a
weak
Turkish
Lira.
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on
this
Story]
Universal
Arches Bought
by AG Glass
Barnsley based
IGU manufacturer,
AG Glass and
Glazing Ltd
has bought
bending specialists
Universal
Arches Ltd.
The IGU manufacturer
- one of the
UK’s
largest and
most successful
glass processors
- intends
to make Universal
Arches more
customer focused
and sales
orientated.
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on this Story]
John
Laing
It
is with regret
that VEKA
announces
that John
Laing passed
away suddenly
last week
whilst on
holiday. John
served the
Company as
a Sales Account
Manager and
Specification
Rep for Scotland
and was a
loyal and
valued member
of the VEKA
team.
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on this Story]
A,B and C Energy Ratings for SWC Trade Frames
SWC Trade Frames Ltd in Scarborough has achieved a hat trick of British Fenestration Rating Council (BFRC) energy ratings for its PVCu window ranges, with BM TRADA Certification Ltd.
Impressive
Growth Thanks
to Deceuninck
South-Wales
retail fabricator,
Stevly UPVC
has experienced
an impressive
60% increase
in its sales
turnover since
the company
adopted the
zendow 3000
system by
Deceuninck.
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on this Story]
English Architectural Glazing Ltd (EAG) has won a £3m contract from Lace Market Properties to design, manufacture and install curtain walling, windows and doors to the Litmus Building - Nottingham's largest new-build apartment block.
Patrick Pulls it off to Win Hurst Award
The winner of Hurst Plastics' Sales Person of the Year award is regional sales manager Patrick Dean. Patrick joined the manufacturer of PVC-U door infill panels and polymer doors two years ago
New Software puts Cervoglass at Leading Edge of Roofglass Technology
Cervoglass the conservatory roof glass manufacturer has recently invested in a new state-of-the-art computer software system to help improve efficiency and profitability at the firm.
All
New SeamMaXX
Fully Automatic
Arrissing
Steve
Ashton has
announced
that the first
all-new SeamMaXX™
line is currently
under test
in the Ashton
Industrial
factory, and
'initial runs
have us absolutely
delighted'.
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on this Story]
Hoppe
(UK)'s Hard-wear
Helps Differentiate
In
the notoriously
competitive
window and
door industry,
installers
are increasingly
looking for
added value
features to
entice the
homeowner.
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on this Story]
Leeds
ALMOs Achieve
Best Value
by Getting
Tough on Hardware
Perfomance
Ensuring
that Best
Value is being
met is one
of the design
briefs of
Tony Allen,
Project Manager
for Leeds
Property Services
Management,
which is currently
undertaking
one of the
largest window
replacement
projects in
the country.
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on this Story]
Glazing Industry to Benefit from being Proactive
Proactive Procurement has been established by Peter Gray, the former head of operations at The Burnden Group and K2 Conservatory Roof Systems.
Excellent Response to Schüco's New Network Days
Network Days, a new initiative by Schüco International, are evidence of the company's commitment to keeping all sectors of the façade industry fully up to speed with new developments.
A&B
Glass
&
Spectus:
A
Match
made
in
Heaven
Spectus
and
A&B
Glass
are
each
celebrating
25
years
in
business
and
have
marked
the
occasion
by
joining
forces.
As
a
result
of
the
partnership,
A&B