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2002
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Construction:
Construction
orders in the twelve months to March 2002 were unchanged compared to orders
in the previous twelve months and orders in the first quarter of 2002
rose by two per cent compared to the same quarter a year earlier.
New
international cooperation and research on tall buildings is vital, Construction
Minister Brian Wilson has told experts from around the world at a summit
held in London.
Insurance
Backed Guarantees that meet FENSA requirements from only £13.55.
Construction
Minister, Brian Wilson, today welcomed the launch of 'Society, Sustainability
and Civil Engineering', a new strategy aimed at promoting sustainable
construction and improved productivity for the civil engineering sector.
Vicaima
- Doors Inspired by Life
See us at Interbuild,
Hall 4, Stand D111
Products
Kolorplas
has launched the Rainbow Collection of coloured PVCu entrance doors.
GBW
Panels has launched a new range of resin bevel door panels.
Avocet
has added a bi-directional shootbolt to its collection of window hardware.
Corby
Windows Group's authentic run through sash horns
Sapa
Building Systems has announced details Part L compliant Dualframe
The
new Cobra Plus is the latest addition to HF Securite's range of Euro
profile security cylinders
Kömmerling
has launched the new third-generation ovolo window system
UK
Fasteners revolutionary self-drilling screw, Marutex
3M
adhesive tapes designed to enhance glass with bevelled and v-groove
light
Hardware manufacturer Mila has launched a shootbolt under its Warrior
brand
Photographic
artist, Chris Ward, has developed a new process for printing onto glass
!!NEW!! Product Archive
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People
K2 has promoted Paul Carter to UK and Ireland Sales Manager.
Window
fittings manufacturer Titon has appointed David Ruffell as its new
Chief Executive.
Haydon
Statham has been appointed National Sales Manager at Portal Products
RegaLead
has two new board members, Financial Director Stephen Clough and Non-Executive
Director Vincent Cruise
Window
and conservatory manufacturer Lister Trade Frames has appointed Phillip
Warren as Sales Director.
People
Archive
for the last few month's
worth of people and careers
Awards
& Standards
Norfolk
Frames Wins Queen's Award for lndustry for 'the ultimate door'
AG
Glass & Glazing Gain Five Star Safety Award
Polygal's
polycarbonate multiwall sheet has won BBA accreditation
Combilift
of Ireland is the DHL Exporter of the Year 2001
The
Maco Mach II Shootbolt Espag for PVCu windows, has passed assessment
by the BBA
Building
inspectors will cope with replacement window installations under
the new requirements of the Building Regulations says Sash UK Ltd.
Doc
L for Conservatories…by Gordon Cooke, technical manager at Aztec
The
FMB thinks Doc L will establish a plethora of self-certification schemes
HomePro looks at how insurance backed guarantees now connect to the Building
Regulations.
Projects
&
Contracts
An
unusual job for Deceuninck fabricator Redbridge Windows: a dilapidated
timber lantern light was in need of replacing with a PVCu replica in accordance
with local conservation regulations
Janex
has won the contract to supply high performance internal doorsets for
Hampshire County Council to John Hanson School in Andover
Sheerframe
curtain walling has transformed a school in Abertillery, South Wales
Shopfront
Services UK Ltd, called in Glas-Weld when deep scratches were discovered
on a glass screen they had installed at the Blue Water Shopping Centre
HW
70 profile suite in a light oak woodgrain finish is being used in the
refurbishment of the Essex County Hotel, Southend
Sentinel
Doors has recently completed a supply and installation contract for 166
of its composite doors for Kingfisher Housing Association
A
flyover glass tunnel, believed to be the first of its kind in the world,
has been completed by Vetrotech in Hong Kong
Kawneer
and Glamalco have won a £2.4m contract to provide curtain walling
and windows for the Argent Group's new Forbury Square development in Reading
Conservatories
proved to be a major marketing advantage for a small, exclusive development
of luxury houses close to the sea at Scarborough
Xtralite,
manufacturers of rooflights and structural glazing, have helped create
new computer suites for two Hertfordshire junior schools
Welcome to the latest issue of THE GL@ZINE. This week we have rather more news than usual so I will keep this introduction as short as possible. We have financial news from the Laird Group, Ultraframe and Tamglass (Kyro Group), and some exciting new launches - a new conservatory roof system from Aegis, the announcement that Promac is to start supplying glass processing machinery and well known retail window company MPH is targetting the trade.
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GLASS
AGE DIRECTORY OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES 2002
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from the glass, window, hardware, machinery and related markets. There
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Latest on glasstec 2002
Over 750 exhibitors have already booked around 49,000 square metres at glasstec 2002
Glaskon 2003
GlasKon 2003 in Munich, the 10th Innovation Forum for Glass, Architecture and Technology, which will run alongside BAU 2003
Exhibition List UPDATED!
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A
new product selector is a quick reference guide in helping identify the
correct CGII fire resistant glass product
A
new brochure from Evergreen Door features the company's expanded range
of low- maintenance doors and glazing styles
A
'Thermal Regulations' CD-Rom is available from Kawneer to assist in the
specification of thermally efficient fenestration
Literature
Archive
for the last few week's
worth of new literatur
Photovoltaics
Photovoltaics - The RWE concern of Essen and SCHOTT Glas of Mainz are
set to further expand their leading position in the solar technology growth
market.
Recycling
Plate
glass processors who face increasing landfill and disposal charges for
their waste glass may benefit from a new nationwide service provided by
UK glass recycling company, Berryman.
Co-operation
between PVCu recycling companies across the UK and Europe is vital if
tough new targets on waste disposal are to be met, says Dekura
Portal Products is cutting the amount of packaging waste through the use
of a mechanical compactor
Training
Solar
shading can have a major impact on occupant comfort and energy efficiency
in buildings, but shading systems must be chosen and designed with care
if the benefits are to be realised.
Three one-day courses are being held to provide coaching on this issue:
The
official opening of the Trocal online shop took place at Fensterbau/Frontale
2002 in Nuremberg.
Specifiers,
and anyone else who's interested in Quality Assurance, can now visit
a specialised website
The new Pilkington plc website, http://www.pilkington.com,
has received a major award just four weeks after re-launch - for 'best
practice' in investor relations.
Fabricator
Focus
When looking at diversifying into new markets many fabricators
think of commercial work, or perhaps expanding their retail side
The
reputation of Bristol based, Premier Conservatory Roofs has moved
up a division since it joined forces with its conservatory roof
system supplier, K2.
KBE's
Northern Ireland fabricator, KMR Windows has set itself a target
of manufacturing 1,000 windows and doors per week by the summer
of 2002.
Sheer
Class Conservatories, Windows and Doors has spared no expense
on its new showroom, with special emphasis on residential doors
supplied by Hallmark Panels.
Feature
Articles
Martin Bergant examines the German Window market
Hanic Software has set up shop in the UK
Decorative glass fusing the Bohle way
for a special article on the use of molybdenum disilicide in glass production
Also, please take a good look at all the side channels - these have been substantially revised. We also have some additions to the Interbuild Preview list this week. And don't forget to check out our JobShop - we have a couple of very interesting new CVs available this week.
We
have organised all the new products we have covered so far in THE GL@ZINE
into a table which you can see here.
Since November we have covered nearly 100 new products, so it's worth
having a look just in case you missed any.
Please email me with any comments or information at tony@theglazine.com
or post it to the address below.
Tony Higgin, Publisher
THIS
WEEK'S NEWS...
Laird
Group - AGM Statement
Nigel Keen, Laird Group Chairman, said: 'Before putting the resolution
to the meeting I would like to highlight some of the points I made in
my Statement in the 2001 Annual Report and Accounts and to say a few words
about current trading.
[More
on this Story]
Foothold
in America hits Ultraframe's profit, but outlook is sunny
Ultraframe
believes the dry weather and the continuing UK home improvement boom
is behind a surge in half-year sales.
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on this Story]
Kyro's
Profit Doubled During January-March 2002
The
net sales of Kyro Group for the period January-March was EUR 31.6 (36.1)
million and the operating profit was EUR 3.3 (4.1) million, or 11 (11)%
of the net sales.
[More
on this Story]
Roof
Lock - The Demand Starts Now
A
new company in the conservatory industry, which claims a unique first
product, is currently building a UK network of accredited distributors
before production has even begun.
[More
on this Story]
Dupont's
Benedictus Award won by Romantic Summer Pavilion in Burgundy, France
In
the mid 1990s, an eighteenth-century folly near Avalon, in the Burgundy
region of France, was converted into a small summer residence for a
Dutch neurologist and his wife, an art historian. Architect Dirk Jan
Postel of Rotterdam was retained to build a laminated glass skylight
for the converted folly in 1997.
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on this Story]
Glass
Processing Machinery at Promac
Promac Glass Machinery has introduced Glass Processing machinery to
complement its range of Cutting and Insulating Glass equipment, which
includes Horizontal Washing and Shape Glass Cutting, (available with
edge deletion if required).
[More
on this Story]
Successful
Fire Door Seminar to be Repeated
BM TRADA Certification and Chiltern lnternational Fire will stage a
one-day seminar, Timber Fire Doors Explained, on 30" May 2002.
[More
on this Story]
GAI
and ABHM in Merger Talks
The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers and the Association of Builders
Hardware Manufacturers have entered into discussions about a possible
merger.
[More
on this Story]
Conservatory
Companies Wound Up
Two Lancashire companies which sold substandard conservatories have
been wound up in the High Court. An associated company which supplied
the machinery used to build the conservatories was also wound up.
[More
on this Story]
MPH
aims for the Trade market
MPH Windows, supplier of PVCu products, has built a reputation in the
domestic and new build markets, and is set to do the same in the Trade
market.
[More
on this Story]
Glaverbel
Group: Expansion in Spain in the Field of Rear-View Mirrors
Through the intermediary of its Spanish network, the Glaverbel Group
has just acquired an 85% stake in the Guardiola company, which specialises
in producing mirrors for cars (interior and exterior mirrors, including
sunvisor mirrors).
[More
on this Story]
Public
Sector Demand Boosts the Commercial Glazing Market!
'2001 saw the British Commercial Glazing Market reach £1.79 billion.'
says Palmer in this latest report on the Commercial Glazing Markets.
[More
on this Story]
The
Industry Takes up Mila's Trinity Challenge
The Trinity Challenge, the triple pronged sporting event that has become
the traditional sporting occasion for the UK window, door and conservatory
industry, has again received overwhelming support.
[More
on this Story]
Nippon
Sheet Glass Cuts FY01 Group Net Outlook to Y1 Billion Loss
Nippon Sheet Glass Co. has revised down its profit forecast for the
year ended March 31 due to slimmer profits on its information technology
products and poor earnings at subsidiaries.
[More
on this Story]
PPG
Enhanced Performance Glazing Launched as Standard On Lincoln Aviator
Inside and out, the front door windows on the new Lincoln Aviator will
be like no other on any OEM-made North American vehicle. Designed and
produced by PPG Industries the laminated front door windows offer enhanced
security from the outside and a quieter ride inside.
[More
on this Story]
Titon
Profits Fall Due to Impact of Terrorism
Titon Holdings has posted reduced half-year profits. Interim pre-tax
profits fell by 17.8% to £702,000. This was mainly due to the
US slowdown following the September 11 attacks.
[More
on this Story]
Schott
Opens Processing Factory in China
German-based technology company Schott Glas has opened a modern processing
plant for flat glass and CERAN® glass ceramic cooktop panels in
China.
[More
on this Story]
New
Door and Window Specifications in the Public Housing Sector
New information is now available from Windowbase on the Public Housing
Sector. Over fourteen hundred key housing specifiers are identified
by name in the April 2002 release of the Windowbase Housing Specifiers
database.
[More
on this Story]
New
Green Machine at Premier
Following its development of Purmelt®, a revolutionary water-based
priming system for PVCu profile foiling, PVCu extrusion specialist,
Premier Profiles, has invested in new laminating equipment to further
increase efficiency.
[More
on this Story]
Deleted
BBA Certificates from the glazing sector
A
list of deleted BBA Certificates includes the following companies from
the glazing sector:
[More
on this Story]
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