Weekly Email News for the Glass, Glazing
and Fenestration Industries
19th September 2006
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With
a rating of FD30, the new GRP fire door leaf from Evergreen
gives fabricators the opportunity to offer a fire door that
is suitable for all market sectors
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Here:
North
Western Lead now offers Decra Lead branded Coated
Leads, Dichroic Bevels and the soon-to-be-launched Fused Tiles
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Here:
The
Super Slider patio kit from Selecta
Systems, the independent extruder of PVC-u window
systems, is an attractive, secure and high performance system
that can be quickly fabricated and installed
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Here:
Window blind manufacturer Louvolite has introduced its advanced Ultra-Fresh* treated fabrics which offer proven and effective protection against bacterial and fungal growth
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New
to the UK from steel specialist Schüco
Jansen is VISS Fire, a multi-purpose, thermally
insulated steel façade system
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Here:
Eclipse PCE chamfered and Eclipse esthétique sculptured
70mm window systems from WHS Halo
are suitable for fabricators specialising in domestic replacement
and refurbishment
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Here:
Bohle UK has unveiled the biggest new line up of glass machinery in its history, with a dozen new machines multiplying the Bohle processing offer
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Window
Widgets and Cheltenham-based GT
Windows have developed a new range of fixing lugs
that can be used on any PVC or aluminium window frame
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Here:
Two
new options from Elumatec,
manufacturer of profile processing machinery, are designed
to facilitate the operation of the company’s range of
automatic saws
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Here:
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Plastmo
fabricator, Allbrite Windows,
one of the North West's leading manufacturers of vertical sliders
and patio doors has now added the Rollex fully reversible sash
window to its product portfolio
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Here:
Daisy
Windows supply the trade and domestic markets in
West Wales. As well-established fabricators, they are renowned
for their reliable service throughout the region
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Here:
Rugby-based
Chater Brothers Ltd are
finding out that when it comes to replacement windows, good
sales rely on good looks
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Here:
With sustainability a key focus at every level of the public
sector, Mustang® continuous
guttering system has been chosen by Cannock Chase District Council
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Here:
A
recent refurbishment of the famous spa at Aghadoe Heights Hotel
in Killarney includes another fine example of Daedalian
Glass’s talents as designers and producers of
quality artistic glass
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Here:
Aluminium
tilt and slide hardware from Siegenia-Aubi
Ltd is helping patio doors within a luxury coastal
housing development withstand the rigours of their sea front location
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Here:
Solaglas
Contracting Midlands has recently completed a substantial
project to glaze the new Marriott Hotel in Grove Park Leicester,
a landmark building in a prime position close to the M1 motorway
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Here:
Civil
engineers Dean & Dyball stayed loyal to tried and tested curtain
walling from Kawneer when
it came to a precipitous project that had to meet a host of design,
construction and logistic criteria
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Here:
Mike
Chorlton has joined BM TRADA Certification
Ltd as Technical Co-ordinator, reporting to Senior
Technical Consultant Andy Sumner
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Here:
Rolf Honegger, head of the Glass Processing Systems business
unit (Bystronic Glass) for
the last six years, has decided to leave the Conzzeta Group.
His successor is to be Richard Jakob
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Here:
There's
a new face on board at Sash UK Ltd
with the company appointing a new Business Development Advisor
for the North-West region, 33 year-old, Phillip Cresswell
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Here:
Saxon
Baker, 42, has been confirmed in his post as Project Office
Manager for Schüco International
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Here:
Selecta
Systems has welcomed back Jason Scrivens to a newly
created position as commercial/new business sales manager
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Here:
Edgetech
UK has recruited a new Technical Sales Engineer to
respond to increased orders and enquiries. John Hesketh will
cover the North of England
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Here:
Securistyle
has re-launched its website to showcase its
market leading range of window hardware
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Here:
Architects and specifiers stand to benefit from a brand
new website from Pilkington;
www.pilkington4 architects.com, a resource equipped
with a host of facilities and information
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Here:
A&A
Joinery & Woodworking in the West Midlands
has launched a new, user-friendly website
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Here:
Bostik
has launched a new, easy-to-navigate section of its
website specifically aimed at Insulating Glass (IG)
manufacturers
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Here:
Customers
buying a new glass shower enclosure with ClearShield
protection can now activate their warranty and buy Ritec
International's range of ClearShield After-Care products
on a new website
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Here:
Danny
Hague of Advantage Windows and
Conservatories Ltd, has raised over a thousand
pounds through the support of customers and suppliers
for the Aviva Breakthrough Weekend
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Here:
A
team from software specialists Business
Micros will be joining the GM Fundraising Tower
to Tower bike ride when it sets off on Sunday 10 September
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Here:
The
Council for Aluminium in Building
have donated proceeds from their recent AGM charity raffle
to the Slimbridge based Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
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Here:
In
an exhausting marathon, five members of the internal team
at Carl F Petersen Ltd
ran 5km in the Breast Cancer appeal’s race for life
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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:
With
the date for self-declaration to EN 1279 coming
ever closer for unit manufacturers,
Thermoseal Group has announced an
important, but as yet little talked about aspect
of EN 1279 compliance
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Here:
Fabricator
West Country Windows
has passed EN1279 Part 3 just a few months after
passing Part 2: no easy achievement
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Here:
Bystronic
Glass UK
will be holding a number of open days at its head
office in Telford, on 11th and 12th October 2006.
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Here:
Sheerframe
PVC window systems company L.B. Plastics
has achieved the internationally recognised ISO 14001 environmental
management standard, an award which provides the final element
of the company's comprehensive five year environmental strategy
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Here:
Industry
experts will demystify waste legislation and uncover the latest
recycling solutions and technologies in the free seminar sessions
which run throughout the Recycling
& Waste Management Exhibition (RWM06) at the
Birmingham NEC from 12-14 September 2006
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And
the Winner is...
After the magnificent G-06
Awards in Birmingham on Friday, it is safe to say that the winner
was... the glass and glazing industry. At a sell out event, a good natured
audience listened to
compere Alistair McGowan make jokes about putty (among other things!)
as he handed out the annual awards
to some worthy winners. Visit the G 06 Winners Gallery here.
Synseal Marketing Director Nick Dutton sums it up: 'What a night! It was great to hear so many people talking positively about our industry, especially when much of what’s reported has been doom and gloom. But we excelled ourselves in celebrating the best of the best in a superbly executed evening.
'We spend so much of the year with our heads down working, and it’s good to take time out of our businesses to talk to other people who share experiences. It’s important we have these opportunities and I’d like to publicly thank Tony for his enthusiasm for getting us all together.'
Our
glasstec 06 preview is growing, with a selection
of well known names out of the 1200 plus exhibitors,
and most of the 70 or so UK and Irish companies who
you will find at the Düsseldorf glass show in October,
which can be accessed from the Exhibitor
List
If you are exhibiting, and haven't already sent in editorial
details of your stand presentation, please do so, to
news@theglazine.com.
Health
& Safety, Quality & Environmental Manager
This is an exciting opportunity to work within an expanding
company with a leading position in specialist glass manufacturing, part
of a larger group this company is poised for significant expansion.
[More
Here]
Production
Manager Required
Experienced Production Manager required to run a busy
PVC and Aluminium framing department. The applicant must be highly motivated
and able to motivate others, able to work with and cope under pressure.
[More
Here]
HOPPE
and Elfa at 100% Detail
HOPPE (UK), the door and window hardware supplier, and Elfa, Scandinavia's
leading steel shelving manufacturer, have joined forces at 100%
Detail.
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on this Event]
BPF
Leads UK Group to Middle East
The
British Plastics Federation (BPF) is co-ordinating a British
Group to the Middle East for the first time in its 73 year history.
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on this Event]
Daedalian's
Open House
It was Open House recently at Daedalian Glass's
workshop and studio in Poulton le Fylde as part of its support for
Architecture Week.
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on this Event]
Edgetech
IG Inc at GlassBuild
Edgetech UK's global parent company, Edgetech
IG Inc, will exhibit its growing line of insulating glass
products at GlassBuild, Las Vegas,
19-21 September.
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on this Event]
glasstec
2006: Practical Applications
The glass technology live special show has been a key component
of glasstec, which runs from 24th - 28th October this year.
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on this Event]
Call
For Papers: GPD 2007
The next GPD Finland event will
be unique because it will be marking its 10th anniversary. It will
also be a historical event since it will bring together, for the first
time, four VIP visionaries and panellist as speakers.
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on this Event]
DHF Opens its Doors
The first ever Conference and Expo for the door, shutter and hardware sectors will take place in Loughborough on Thursday, September 28th, reports organisers, the Door & Hardware Federation.
Glassex
2007
The
dates for Glassex 2007 have now
been confirmed and booked. Taking place at the National Exhibition
Centre (Birmingham) from the 4th to the 7th of March 2007, Glassex
will be changing its tack.
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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]
Exhibition
Calendar
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for upcoming exhibitions in the UK and the rest of the world.
!!JUST UPDATED!!
Norfolk Frames Ltd
uses BM TRADA as third party quality auditors for its City Collection
of fire doors, and is a member of the prestigious Q-Mark Certification
Scheme.
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here:
Glass Magazine has announced its first Crystal
Achievement Award winners. Selected by a panel of 51
judges representing all segments of the industry, the awards recognize
significant innovations and achievements in architectural glass
technology, manufacturing and marketing.
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here:
Just twelve months after its launch, the innovative new window
lifting crane from Eazi Lift
has been feted at the annual Health & Safety Awards in London.
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here:
Plastmo
Profiles and Quantum Windows
have jointly supported Portico Sport's efforts at the National
Superstock Cup, a support race for the British Superbike championship.
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Here:
REHAU’s
extrusion plant in Blaenau, Gwynedd, North Wales held an Open
Day recently.
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Here:
Nick
Burton of Rion UK was awarded
first prize at Deer Park in Scotland at the annual golf event
hosted by Laird Security Hardware Ltd.
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Here:
Aztec
Conservatory Roof Systems
recently held a Formula 3 race day with a prize of a test drive
in a Formula One car.
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Here:
CertainTeed
Corporation, one of North America's leading building
products manufacturers, announces a one-race, primary sponsorship
of the Haas CNC Racing #66 Chevrolet
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Here:
Thousands
of soccer crazy boys and girls enjoyed a huge family weekend
at Darfield Football Club, last weekend in one of the North’s
biggest junior soccer tournaments, sponsored this year by Windowstyle
UK
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Here:
Bohle
UK has launched a catalogue dedicated to Personal Protective
Equipment for the glass trade, thought to be the only one of its
kind.
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Here:
As the importance in the commercial sector has risen,
Synseal has produced a new
product specification guide for the fully comprehensive Legend
window and door suite to support customers.
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Here:
TRADA Technology Ltd
has revised its Wood Information Sheet Preservative treatment
for timber: a guide to specification.
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Here:
Construction
Orders in the twelve months to July 2006 rose by eight
per cent compared with the previous twelve months, and orders
in the three months to July 2006 rose by six per cent compared
to the same period a year earlier. Orders in the three months
to July 2006 rose by 16 per cent compared to the previous three
months
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here:
The
National Glass Association (NGA) is partnering with Diamond
Glass Companies to implement a fast-track training programme for the
company's technicians that incorporates existing NGA training material
and its new online training platform, MyGlassClass.com.
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Here:
Sapa
Building Systems’ specifiers and commercial customers
are set to benefit from an update to the company’s popular Part
L CPD presentation.
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here:
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]
Exhibition
Calendar
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for upcoming exhibitions in the UK and the rest of the world.
UPDATED!!
WE HAVE EMAIL...
Fire
Laws
Changing
Soon
The
UK is
sleep-walking
into
a potential
crisis.
The
law
on fire
prevention
and
safety
is changing
on October
1st
- but
many
of those
affected
are
unaware
of the
new
order
and
its
implications.
As of
that
date
your
building’s
Fire
Certificate
will
be defunct.
[Read
the
Rest
Here]
PRODUCT OF THE WEEK
GT
Windows
Launches
New Thermal
Fixing
Lug
GT Windows
Ltd has
introduced
a new
thermal
fixing
lug under
the brand
name GT
Lug-Fix.
This new
fixing
lug is
manufactured
using
galvanised
steel
that is
pre-treated
before
being
given
a final
surface
treatment
to reduce
its thermal
conductivity.
[More
on this
Product]
Product
of the
Week Archive
here
PROJECT OF THE WEEK
SAS
Sees Red
Teachers,
parents
and school
children
can’t
miss the
new classroom
block at
Glan Afan
Comprehensive
School on
Station
Road, Port
Talbot –
thanks to
Senior
Aluminium
Systems
(SAS). Powder
coated pillar
box red,
the two-storey
building
features
a large
glazed front
entrance
incorporating
SAS’
SCW high
performance
curtain
wall and
SD doors.
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on this
Project]
PILKINGTON FANTASY FOOTBALL
Battle
Of
The
Titans
And
European
Hangovers
Mean
Pompey
Go
Top
With
many
teams
involved
in
European
games
during
the
week,
it
was
likely
that
there
would
be
some
tired
legs.
Luckily
for
some
squads
they
were
playing
fellow
European
contenders,
and
some
fared
better
than
others.
Sunday
was
the
clash
of
the
titans,
with
Chelsea
playing
hosts
to
Liverpool
and
Arsenal
travelling
to
Old
Trafford
and
in-form
Manchester
United.
[Latest
Results
Here]
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
Edgetech
Scoops
Specialist
and
Energy
Efficiency
G
06
Awards
Edgetech
UK
celebrated
on
Friday
15th
September
after
scooping
two
G
06
Awards:
Specialist
of
the
Year
and
Energy
Efficiency
Initiative
of
the
Year.
‘It
was
an
amazing
night,’
says
a
beaming
Andy
Jones,
Edgetech's
Sales
Director
and
General
Manager.’
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on
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Story]
Masterframe
Wins
G
06
Fabricator
of
the
Year
Sliding
sash
specialist
Masterframe
Windows
Ltd
has
won
the
glazing
industry's
most
coveted
award
-
the
G
06
Fabricator
of
the
Year.
The
awards
were
announced
on
Friday
15th
September
at
the
Hilton
Birmingham
Metropole.
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on
this
Story]
And
The
Winner
Is...?
Bohle,
the
manufacturer
and
distributor
of
glass,
tools,
machinery
and
consumables,
announced
the
winner
of
its
first
Glass
Student
of
the
year
Awards
at
the
Metropole
Hotel,
Birmingham
as
part
of
this
years
G
Awards.
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on
this
Story]
Technoform Builds on Experience in UK
Technoform Glassinsulation, the European warm-edge spacer producer is now represented in Great Britain by Andrew Whitmore, Petra Sommer and Jörg Lenz, who have been developing the polyamide thermal break business for their sister company Technoform BAUTEC since 1995.
Fascia
Mania
Group
Appoints
new
Managing
Director
Fascia
Mania,
the
independent
supplier
of
roofline
systems
which
provides
work
for
over
200
people
in
its
head
office
in
Hucknall
and
its
branch
and
depot
network,
has
recently
announced
a
key
appointment
to
the
company’s
team.
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on
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Story]
Force
8's
New
Web
Site
Reflects
Renewed
Focus
on
Customer
Satisfaction
'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