Weekly Email News for the Glass, Glazing
and Fenestration Industries
26th September 2006
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Bystronic
Glass has developed its new smart'lamicut: a semi-automatic
cutting table, capable of adjusting itself to ever-changing
demand patterns and to the requirements of an ever-more discerning
clientele
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Greenwood Airvac has launched
its new F Vent trickle ventilator, designed to have minimal
visual impact when installed, and most importantly, to conform
to recent changes to the Building Regulations
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Here:
MAC
Cartridges Ltd, the manufacture of sealants and
adhesive cartridges, reports that sales of sealant cartridges
are holding up well
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Here:
Inline
patio door manufacturer Patiomaster
has introduced an 'even more secure' locking system
to replace its existing four-point lock
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Here:
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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Stoke
on Trent fabricator Lister Trade Frames
Ltd supplied 30 Masterframe
Classic vertical sliders for luxury apartments in Woodville.
Housebuilder I Construction worked on the project in June 2006
for South Derbyshire District Council
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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:
Solaglas Structural Contracting
has recently completed an £80K glazing project for Sheffield
City Hall from main contractors HBG
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Here:
Spectus
fabricator Colin Caine is opening the window of change at a group
of Manchester high-rise apartments, with contemporary SightLine
70+ windows and doors
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Here:
Total
Glass Commercial manufactured quality PVC-U windows,
French Doors and door screens for a retirement/ sheltered housing
scheme in West Derby Village, Liverpool
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Here:
Architectural
aluminium glazing specialist, Technal
has supplied more than 1,000 windows and doors for a new £36m
riverside apartments scheme in Leeds
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Here:
Metal
Technology has provided curtain wall, glazed doors,
and windows to help with the refurbishment of a famous Belfast
school, Dominican College
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Here:
The
development at the former Miners' Convalescent Home at Bispham,
Blackpool, used windows and doors fabricated and installed by
midlands based Keway Aluminium
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Here:
Fascia
Mania has appointed
Simon Ricketts as Managing Director with the brief to develop
the sales and marketing teams as part of the plan to grow the
business into a national organisation
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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:
Glass
roof manufacturer Cervoglass
has appointed Steve Webb as Sales Manager
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Here:
The
management of eBuilders Ltd
has been significantly strengthened through a management buy-in
by Peter Jervis and Mike Sharpe
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Here:
Specialist
conservatory roof glass innovator Reflex
has appointed David Priscott as UK Sales Manager
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Here:
By
using Synseal's
massive library of online marketing materials including
images, videos and downloadable brochures, customers
can have their own website in just seven days
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Here:
Laird
Security Hardware has launched a new informative
web site on its range of window and door hardware solutions
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Here:
Customers
looking to buy a new Volkswagen
with finance can now research their options and receive
an online quotation using a new facility on the manufacturer's
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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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:
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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Branded conservatory roof glass manufacturer Reflex
has successfully passed part 2 of the new EN1279
standard that comes into force March 2007
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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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Moving
to a purpose-built facility next to a nature reserve in Scarborough
has given AWJ Glass the
'green' light to make its business more eco-friendly
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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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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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Euphoria's
Embers Still Glowing
Having only just properly
recovered from last week's celebrations at the G06 Awards, I'm
not sure I want to relive it all again, but we have now had all the
official press releases in from the worthy winners, so it seems churlish
not to revisit the 'Night of the Year' for one more week.
We also have news that Synseal has put its weight behind the reformed Glassex by booking the 'Pole Position' stand at the 2007 show, for the fourth year in succession. And, in some late breaking news we hear that Tony Crutcher has rejoined Kestrel-BCE as sales and marketing director.
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.
Trade
Sales Manager
Expanding manufacturer of UPVC Conservatories, Windows
and Doors require an experienced trade Sales manager for the South/South
West region.
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Here]
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.
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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.
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Here]
Expert
Speakers from FIRA and TRADA at W6
Visitors
to this year's W6 (Working with Wood exhibition) at the NEC from 8th
- 11th October will be in an unique position to hear from timber and
furniture experts about significant issues affecting the trade.
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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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The glass technology live special show has been a key component of glasstec, which runs from 24th - 28th October this year.
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]
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Calendar
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!!JUST UPDATED!!
The Centurion four point locking system from Kenrick,
the UK window and door hardware manufacturer, has been awarded Secured
By Design accreditation.
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North Devon based Plastmo fabricator, TWB
Ltd has recently gained a hat-trick of awards thanks
to its overwhelming commitment to the trade and retail customer.
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here:
Hallmark Panels, in conjunction
with Warmseal Windows, has
achieved PAS 23-24 and Annex D accreditation for its Warmdor residential
door range.
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here:
Safestyle
has teamed up with the cult comedian, singer, record producer
and literal big head, Frank Sidebottom, to head up a new North
West radio advertising campaign.
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As
part of its customer service policy, Wendland
Roof Solutions is offering its customers free publicity.
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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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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:
The Council for Aluminium
in Building (CAB) has recently re-written and published
two of its 'Setting the Standard' guides which assist building
professionals in complying with the latest standards and regulations
in the UK.
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Here:
After some months of development, the new Pyrobel®
fire resistant glass brochure is now available from Glaverbel.
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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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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:
Construction
Orders in the year to the second quarter of 2006 was
unchanged compared to the previous year. Overall new work rose
over the same period, with increases in all sectors except public
non-housing and infrastructure output. Repair and maintenance
fell in all sectors.
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here:
Hafele
has announced that its new CPD presentation entitled 'The What, Why
and Where of Sliding Door Gear' has been approved by the RIBA.
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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
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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Calendar
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PRODUCT OF THE WEEK
Freefoam
Introduces
New
Eaves
Protector
Freefoam
Plastics,
a manufacturer
of quality
approved
roofline
and
rainwater
systems,
has
introduced
a new
Over-Fascia
Vented
Eaves
Protector
and
Bird
Comb.
The
eaves
protector
has
many
features
and
is suitable
for
both
flat
and
contoured
roofing
and
can
also
be used
with
both
full
replacement
and
capping
fascia
boards
of all
sizes.
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on this
Product]
Product
of the
Week
Archive
here
Sheerframe
Combines
Style
and
Function
for
Chichester
The
University
of
Chichester
has
upgraded
a
large
section
of
its
student
accommodation
by
replacing
poorly
performing
timber
framed
windows
with
advanced
Sheerframe
vertically
sliding
sash
windows
from
L.B.
Plastics.
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on
this
Project]
PILKINGTON FANTASY FOOTBALL
Man
United
Can Only
Draw In
Reading
Test
Despite
a week
of turmoil
for the
Premiership
it was
business
as usual
at the
weekend,
with a
few surprises
that certainly
kept the
Pilkington
Fantasy
Football
League
Managers
on their
toes.
Chelsea
went top
of the
table
after
their
2-0 derby
win against
Fulham,
while
Manchester
United
drew at
new-boys
Reading.
[Latest
Results
Here]
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
They
Made
it
a
Night
to
Remember
The
industry's
most
sparkling
event,
the
G06
Awards,
paid
tribute
to
its
finest
at
a
magnificent
Presentation
Gala
Dinner
hosted
by
celebrity
impressionist,
Alistair
McGowan,
at
the
Hilton
Birmingham
Metropole
on
15th
September.
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on
this
Story]
Guests
Bond
with
Bohle
at
G06
Awards
-
Literally!
When
lavish
functions
like
the
recent
G06
Awards
take
place,
few
are
aware
of
the
huge
amount
of
work
that
goes
on
behind
the
scenes
to
prepare
for
such
impressive
events.
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on
this
Story]
Pilkington
Activ™
Cleans
Up
At
The
G06
Awards
The
national
advertising
and
promotional
campaign
that
has
resulted
in
sales
of
Pilkington
Activ(tm)
multiplying
ten-fold
in
just
a
year
and
boosting
sales
for
thousands
of
installers,
has
been
voted
'Promotional
Campaign
of
the
Year
2006'
in
the
G06
Awards
that
took
place
recently.
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on
this
Story]
WHS
Halo
Scores
a
Top
Treble
at
G06
An
excellent
showing
from
WHS
Halo
customers
at
the
G06
awards
last
Friday
(September
15th)
saw
three
businesses
emerging
triumphant
in
some
of
the
most
keenly
fought
categories.
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on
this
Story]
G06
Success
For
Emplas
And
T&K
Emplas
Window
Systems
celebrated
its
21st
birthday
in
style
at
the
G06
Awards
as
the
only
trade
fabricator
to
be
chosen
as
a
finalist
in
the
prestigious
'Fabricator
of
the
Year
Award',
while
at
the
same
time
its
retail
subsidiary,
T
&
K
Home
Improvements,
triumphed
as
winner
of
the
'Conservatory
Installer
of
the
Year
Award'.
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on
this
Story]
Glass
UK Takes Title
for G06 Glass
Company of
the Year
‘I
see winning
this year's
G06 Award
as Glass Company
of the Year
as a potential
springboard
to further
success,’
said Rod Milicevic,
the company's
founder, on
hearing news
of the award
on his return
from taking
part in this
year's Cannonball
8000 rally
between London
and Budapest.
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on this Story]
Synseal
takes Pole
Position at
Glassex 2007
Synseal,
window and
conservatory
systems company,
has announced
it will take
the pole position
at Glassex
2007. Nick
Dutton, Synseal's
Sales and
Marketing
Director,
comments:
‘We are
delighted
to take the
pole position
at Glassex
in 2007 for
a fourth year
in a row.
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on this Story]
Tony
Crutcher Rejoins
Kestrel-BCE
as Sales and
Marketing
Director
KESTREL-BCE,
one of the
UK’s
leading manufacturers
of PVC-U and
PVC-UE roofline,
cladding,
window board
and trim products,
has appointed
Tony Crutcher
as Sales and
Marketing
Director.
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