Weekly Email News for the Glass, Glazing
and Fenestration Industries
25th July 2006
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Cutting
& prepping specialist Stuga
has recently launched a neat little cutting and prepping centre
for the small to medium sized fabricator
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Here:
Laird
Security Hardware
has announced the launch of the Egress E1 friction hinge designed
for safety and emergency exit in accordance with current standards
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Here:
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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Here:
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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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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Here:
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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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Here:
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Mort
Windows
was established in 1981 and this year is celebrating its Silver
Anniversary as one of Bridgend's best known window and door
manufacturer
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Here:
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:
Fully reversible SightLine 70 windows from Spectus
have transformed Faraday House at the University of Salford
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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:
Steve
Hodgson, Technical Services Manager for the British Wood Preserving
& Damp-proofing Association (BWPDA), has been appointed
as a Board Director of TrustMark
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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:
Spectus
Window Systems has made it possible for customers
to order marketing literature online
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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:
Safestyle
UK,
part of The Style Group, has agreed to support Bradford
Cancer Support Group's latest £1.1m Daisy Appeal,
which was launched recently to raise funds to finance
the purchase of new, larger premises
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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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Here:
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:
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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Here:
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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Here:
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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Here:
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Time
to Skip the Country
It's that time of year again,
when the Gl@zine team departs these shores
to their respective places in the sun. It feels odd to be about to go
on holiday somewhere which may well be currently colder than the UK,
but no less welcome for that! Anyway, we will be back in your inboxes
on the 15th August, God and Greek and Italian internet cafés
willing!
In the meantime, we do have some news for you this week, not least that Veka and Sash have pretty much got married after a 20 year courtship. Ain't that sweet? It seems to be a trend for system companies to protect their downstream markets in this way, and one wonders whether this will end up with the kind of vertical integration we saw in the glass industry in the 1980s, or will it be more a case of the tail wagging the dog?
We also have an interesting take on Part L from Wendland, who reckons that 'Approved Document L1B (Conservation of Fuel and Power) allows for substantially glazed buildings, under which category its Sundyal system falls. Sundyal is a solid roof system, used in place of a conventional glazed roof. Because the roof system is solid rather than glass or polycarbonate, homeowners are offered better thermal efficiency'. Mmm... looks more like what we used to call 'an extension' to me.
Businesses Wanted
Large, established, privately owned UK Window Company is looking for strategic acquisitions primarily in the South to expand its Operation.
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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.
[More
Here]
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.
[More
Here]
Reflex
Backs Glassex
The
specialist branded conservatory roof glass Reflex
has re-booked for next years Glassex with a stand over four times
the size of this year's event. At nearly 120m2 the bigger stand is
testament to the success of Reflex as a specialist in this field.
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on this Event]
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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on this Event]
‘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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Liverpool-based
Total Glass has recently achieved
Secured by Design (SBD) status on its comprehensive range of PVC-U
casement and tilt n turn windows.
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here:
Two
Bygone Preferred Installers (BPIs), Banaglaze and P&P Glass,
have achieved BSI Kitemark status for the survey and installation
of windows & doors - and £500 each from Masterframe
for their efforts.
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here:
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:
To
celebrate its diversification into garage conversions, internal
doors and PVC flat roofing, Preston-based MPH
Windows has put its name to a rather different product,
that of 125cc motorbike rider and racer Simon Griffith.
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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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Here:
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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Here:
Specialist sliding sash manufacturer Masterframe
Windows Ltd has a new sales tool to help its customers
to convert as many leads as possible. The 'Twin Pack' is a double
brochure, with a glossary of terms to explain each component.
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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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Here:
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:
Carl
F Petersen Ltd,
the hardware distributor and producer of a professional tools/accessories
catalogue, invests heavily in standards, training and development.
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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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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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on this Event]
ISAAG
2006 will be held in Munich (Germany) on October 30-31,
2006.
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on this Event]
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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on this Event]
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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on this Event]
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
Fitrite
Gazebos
Increase
Choice
for Garden
Improvers
The
Fitrite
division
of Sash
UK Ltd
has introduced
a range
of Gazebos
that combine
the latest
materials
with the
modern
homeowner's
desire
for high-end
luxury
appearance
and low
maintenance.
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on this
Product]
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of
the Week
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PROJECT OF THE WEEK
SAS
goes Back
to School
Senior Aluminium
Systems
went back
to school
when it
supplied
its high
performance
glazing
system to
the new
Gosforth
East Middle
School on
Harewood
Road, Gosforth,
Newcastle.
As part
of Newcastle
City Council’s
first PFI
programme
of six schools,
SAS supplied
SPW 600
windows,
SD doors
and SMR
900 curtain
walling,
installed
by fabricator
Albann.
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on this
Project]
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
Veka
and
Sash
UK
Cement
a
20
Year
Relationship
Systems
supplier
Veka
plc
has
boosted
its
20th
Anniversary
celebrations
by
cementing
a
long
term
supply
agreement
with
one
of
its
longest
established
customers,
Sash
UK
Ltd.
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on
this
Story]
Changes
for
the
Better
for
Wendland
Wendland
says
that
sales
of
the
Wendland
Sundyal
conservatory
system
have
been
flying
out
of
the
door
and,
following
the
introduction
of
changes
to
Part
L
of
the
Building
Regulations,
they
are
set
to
soar
even
higher.
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on
this
Story]
One
Factory, One
System, One
Vision
Well-established,
Scunthorpe-based
Highseal Windows
is undergoing
a transformation.
The company
recently relocated
to new premises
- amalgamating
its two old
premises into
one purpose-built
60,000sq ft
factory.
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on this Story]
Which?
Withdraws
Support over
HIPs’
Fiasco
Which?
has reacted
angrily to
the government’s
latest announcement
on Home Information
Packs (HIPs)
by sending
a letter to
Ruth Kelly
(see below)
stating that
it was withdrawing
its support
for the pack
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on this Story]
BBA
Launches Fast-Track
- or could
even be free
– BFRC
The
British Fenestration
Rating Council
scheme for
the energy
rating of
windows has
gained momentum
recently at
the same time
as the running
of the scheme
has been taken
over by the
Glass and
Glazing Federation.
[More
on this Story]
Eden
Gains Trademark
Eden Trade
Systems has
successfully
received its
Trademark
rights after
recently being
re branded
by The Consultancy.
Budgets Trade
Windows Fabrication
Department
was successfully
re-branded
to Eden Trade
Systems at
the beginning
of 2006.
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on this Story]
Pilkington
Activ™
Sales Chief
Reports Huge
Trade Endorsement
of Ad Campaign
'The
UK glazing
industry has
excelled itself
in the way
it has taken
advantage
of the campaign.'
That is the
view of Ian
Spokes who,
as National
Product Manager
for Pilkington
Activ™,
heads up the
specialist
four man team
appointed
to represent
the world's
first self-cleaning
glass in the
UK and Ireland.
[More
on this Story]
Swish
Links with
HomePro to
Enhance Installer
Scheme Benefits
Swish
Window and
Door Systems
- one of the
UK's most
recognised
consumer brands
of home improvement
products -
has adopted
HomePro Insurance
as the preferred
provider of
Insurance
Backed Guarantees
(IBGs) to
its Authorised
Fabricator
and Installer
Scheme.
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on this Story]
New
World and
Senator in
Door Deal
New
World Developments
has signed
a long term
contract with
Ireland’s
prestigious
PVC window
and conservatory
manufacturer,
Senator Windows.
Senator will
purchase an
exclusive
GRP door slab
from New World
which will
be branded
as Sentry
and marketed
through its
extensive
franchise
network.
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on this Story]
‘Is
the Timing
Right to Sell
your Business?’
With
the Industry
facing major
consolidation,
several players
exiting the
market and
the recent
surge in acquisitions,
perhaps its
time to consider
selling your
business.
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on this Story]
High
Specification
Eurocargos
for Brownhills
Glass
Aldridge-based
Brownhills
Glass has
taken delivery
of two new
Iveco Eurocargos
from local
distributor
Guests Trucks,
each fitted
with specialist
glass carrying
bodies.
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on this Story]
Elumatec
Increases
its Aluminium
Production
Range
Machinery
specialist,
Elumatec,
has joined
forces with
German manufacturer
Ruchser to
distribute
the Ruchser
range of equipment
which includes
the RU-FE
automatic
taping machine
and the RU-EV-HS
gasket insertion
machine.
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on this Story]
Mighty
Oakland as
Strong as
its Namesake
after 20 Years
in Sealed
Units
Oakland
Glass celebrated
its 20th year
of trading
on 14th July
- and 18 months
of using Edgetech's
Super Spacer®.
One of the
UK's leading
independent
glass processors,
it manufactures
argon gas
filled, Kite
Marked sealed
units with
toughened
safety glass.
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on this Story]
10th
GPD Secures
Top Level
Speakers -
Leading Executives
to Present
Glass Trends
and Visions
The
Opening Session
Speakers for
the 10th GPD
Conference
Transparent
Forum in June
2007 have
now been confirmed.
Top level
representatives
of Asahi Glaverbel,
Guardian Industries
Corporation,
NSG Group
and St. Gobain
will address
the Conference