Weekly Email News for the Glass, Glazing
and Fenestration Industries
5th December 2006
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Two new SynerJy beads have been launched by Synseal
to make fabrication and installation even easier
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Here:
D-2000
is a single component, warm applied, 100% solids REACTIVE
hot melt butyl sealant from Delchem
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Here:
Bohle
has introduced the new Verti-Clean series of washing
systems for cleaning flat glass quickly and effectively
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Here:
Freefoam Plastics, a manufacturer of quality approved roofline and rainwater systems, has introduced a new slate and tile trim system
More Here:
WHS
Halo
has introduced a new profile to complement its Vertical Sliding
(VS) Sash Window. The Large / Large Sash Interlock
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Here:
A
new step conveyor, the ZSL 151 feed unit and control module
from Weber Automatic Assembly Systems
Ltd, is designed for production line screwdriving
tasks
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Here:
Ward XL200 is an extremely resilient and colourfast coated metal system suitable for external use on commercial, industrial, retail and leisure buildings
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Windowlink
also offers manufacturing software and has just
launched a special program to assist with the production of
bi-fold doors
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Here:
Float
Glass Industries (FGI) has been appointed as the
main UK and Ireland distributor and fabricator for Decoran
and Structuran
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Here:
Fabrication machinery specialist, Elumatec, has launched a new range of carbide cutters that can reduce conventional machining times by up to 75%
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Supertrucks
has expanded its range with glass carrying racks
and associated equipment specifically engineered for all the
new panel vans launched over the last few months
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Here:
Window
Widgets
has launched a new overhead vent that has been designed to
accommodate nearly every window frame and trickle vent on
the market in response to the latest ventilation issues of
Document F
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Here:
The
Antique Collection - Antique Tudor, Antique Victorian, Antique
Jacobean and Antique Georgian - is the latest product launch
from Hurst Plastics
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Here:
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A
new aluminium folding/sliding door system, suitable for both
residential and commercial applications, has been launched
by European building envelope specialist, Schüco
International
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Here:
The
Gallery Collection of
composite doors is fast growing a reputation for quality,
fast delivery and value for money
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Here:
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Sheerframe
window fabricator and installer Crystal
uPVC has embarked on its latest contract with Countryside
Properties involving dark grey coloured PVC windows, doors and
curtain walling for apartment blocks at the house builder's
pioneering Sportcity development in Manchester
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Here:
Crystal
Windows of Romford in Essex, the largest independent
manufacturer and installer of double glazed replacement windows
and doors in the south east, is now entering the third year
of using the Excalibur shootbolt locking system from hardware
manufacturer Kenrick
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Here:
Whilst
some window companies are feeling the squeeze, Leonardo
Windows is a picture of success. The Stockport fabricator
has recently invested £25,000 in new machinery and in
expanding its delivery fleet
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Here:
A clear glass balcony extension from Balcony
Systems Ltd has transformed the way John and Julie
Tunnicliffe use their 1960s 'upside-down' Winchester home. At
over five metres wide and between two and three metres deep, the
tapered balcony is another room
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Here:
A
senior manager at Microsoft commissioned Bygone Preferred Installer
Jade of Wollaston to fit 80
Bygone Collection sash windows in his Edwardian mansion
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Here:
The
refurbishment and repair of the silicone, fully four-sided structurally
bonded, curtain walling system at Network House, Kings Langley,
was carried out by Structura UK Ltd
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Here:
CGI's
Pyroguard fire resistant glass is protecting visitors to
a new community facility in the heart of the Lake District
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Here:
A
working association goes back for eight years or more between
Daedalian Glass and Blackthorn
Homes
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Here:
Beaufort's
versatile aluminium system is meeting the mixed use needs of a
development by Quarnmill Construction on the southern outskirts
of Derby
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Here:
Three
student accommodation blocks in Leeds and Sheffield feature Spectus's
Sightline 70 tilt and turn frames
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Here:
Martindales
may be the UK's leading independent supplier of uPVC windows
and doors to the insurance industry - but it has also just recruited
its 20th woodworking craftsman to cope with demand for repair
and replacement wood
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Here:
Bromsgrove-based
lifting specialist Oktopus UK
has announced the appointment of Andrew Hinton-Sheley as head
of its cranes division
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Here:
Kestrel©
has appointed Donna Goddard as Business Development Manager
for Wales and the West of England
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Here:
Kestrel©
has appointed John Gunn as Business Development Manager
for the region
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Here:
Kestrel©
has
appointed
John Wright as Business Development Manager for the South East
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Here:
Everwhite
has appointed Craig Maggs as the company’s new Logistics
Manager
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Here:
The
Glassex Conservatory Design
Competition is changing tack to receive all
entries for 2007's show online
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Here:
The
newly launched Alumasc Exterior
Building Products website is designed to
provide comprehensive product and technical information
for architects, specifiers and contractors
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Here:
The
recently launched Code of Practice covering hardware
for fire and escape doors, produced by the Door
and Hardware Federation and the Guild of Architectural
Ironmongers, is now available online
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Here:
As
key decision makers are increasingly turning to the
internet for information on all aspects of glass specification,
Saint-Gobain Glass
reveals its fully updated, new-look website this month
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Here:
Touched by the plight of a young cancer victim, Harry
and Loren Holgate of Cheltenham-based Outlook
Windows undertook an extreme fundraising challenge
recently, abseiling 160 ft from the top of town's tallest
building
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Here:
CITB-ConstructionSkills
announce that Darren Hoft is the millionth candidate
to pass its Health and Safety Test. Hoft, a Carpenter
from London, took the Test through CITB-ConstructionSkills'
new SkillsDirect service
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Here:
Hydro
is investing NOK 150 million in the solar energy company
Norsun, which is planning to set up a plant in Årdal
for the production of monocrystalline silicon wafers
for solar cells
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Here:
SAGE
Electrochromics, Inc.'s
electronically tintable architectural glass products have
been selected as one of the 2006 Top 10 Green Building Products
More
Here:
Recycle
Plastic Ltd,
a Birmingham-based plastics recycler and Recovinyl member,
has won a Business Start-Up Award in recognition of tremendous
business growth in its first year
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Here:
'More
frames please' is the message from Recovinyl member Derbyshire-based
Merritt Plastics which
has recently invested significantly in new plant and equipment
to handle post-consumer PVC-U frames recycling
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Here:
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Oh
No, Is It December Already...?
A fascinating report put together by EPPA/PVCplus back in the
Summer which sets out energy-saving scenarios achieved when poor quality
inefficient windows are replaced was officially presented by author
Marcus Hermes at the Plastic Profiles in Construction conference
in Brussels on 29th November. More on this below, or here.
Then on to the Construction Marketing Awards on Thursday, as the guests of Synseal, who were shortlisted for no fewer than three awards. Nick Dutton won a Special Commendation Award in a new category, and after that it's all a bit of a blur, I'm afraid. Even Nick had a bit of a lie-in the next day, we are reliably informed. More on this below, or here.
A final reminder that the BPF is holding a Plastics in Construction Conference this Wednesday the 6th of December at Northampton: an interesting line up of speakers including: John Tebbit - CPA, Kristian Steele - BRE, Denis Walker - Head of DTI Construction Unit, Jan-Erik Johansson - Director Plastics Europe, Peter Bonfield - Managing Director Olympic Delivery Authority. More on that here.
Other events - for those inclined to more exotic locations than Northampton - 4th Fenestration China, 5-8th December 2006, Peking, China, and Zak Glasstech International 2006, Mumbai, India 8-10th December. More here
Primary
Section Manager (x1) and Finishing Section Manager (x1)
Our client is a fast growing and
ambitious local trade fabricator of PVCu windows doors and conservatories.
Already well established they are working towards a lean environment
and intend to be a major player in the marketplace by providing customers
with excellent service, and quality product.
[More
Here]
Secured
By Design joins Glassex
Wanting
to increase its appeal to the hardware and public sector markets,
Glassex has entered into a close partnership with Secured By Design
(SBD) to support the 2007 exhibition
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on this Event]
Exhibiting
Success at Glassbuild America
When it comes to exhibiting experience at Glassbuild America,
Windowmaker has a history that dates back over 20 years. This
year the Las Vegas Convention Centre saw the North American launch
of Windowmaker ERP, SQL and Express products.
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on this Event]
Bystronic
to Hold more Demonstration Seminars
After
the success of the recent open day held by Bystronic Glass UK
at the Telford head office, the company has scheduled further events
due to the demand from customers. The next event will be held on December
12th 2006.
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on this Event]
Interbuild
Exclusive Collaboration with Mtech
Interbuild
has announced an exclusive collaboration with Mtech Group to
deliver what promises to be THE event in the off-site construction
calendar.
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on this Event]
Pilkington
Backs Conservatory Competition
Pilkington
Activ™ has demonstrated its commitment to the new-look Glassex
with the announcement that it will sponsor the popular Conservatory
Design Competition next March.
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on this Event]
Win
DeWalt Power Tools at Glassex 2007
Pre-planning
a visit to Glassex 2007 could reward visitors with £1000 worth
of power tools, courtesy of Glassex and DeWalt the supplier
of tools and equipment to the construction industry.
[More
on this Event]
Plastic
Building Profiles 2007
Applied
Market Information, LLC, has announced the 7th International Conference
Profiles 2007. This conference looks at design, materials, extrusion
technology and applications of plastics in building profiles.
[More
on this Event]
Forecast
Conference, January 2007
The
Construction Products Association, in conjunction with Construction
News is hosting the fifth annual forecast conference; Forecasting
for Construction, in January 2007.
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on this Event]
Get
on the Grid at GlazeKart 2007
Last
May saw the first GlazeKart competition take place at Milton
Keynes and organiser, Walnut Motorsport has released the date for
next year's event: Friday, 29th June.
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on this Event]
Exhibition
Calendar
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Here:
for upcoming exhibitions in the UK and the rest of the world.
The BBA has
added new Sunlite roofing and glazing products from Palram
to the range of approved materials for construction.
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here:
In the What’s New section of the BBA
website there are new certificates for Lodge Joinery (LB Plastics),
Eurocell Profiles and Drayton Windows (Duraflex), amendments to
Eagley Plastics (Procell), a withdrawn certificate from Canterbury
Conservatories and a lapsed one from Clearview Yorkshire.
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here:
There is fierce competition for Ballymena Borough Council annual
awards. Topping the Marketing and Business Innovation section in
’05, this year New World
won the category Best Business Growth.
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here:
Selecta Systems is celebrating
achieving BS7950 accreditation on the company’s casement windows.
And Trojan is celebrating because
Selecta's casement windows used the company’s Stallion 2 shootbolt.
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here:
Edgetech
UK's parent company Edgetech IG has won a prestigious
award from the British-American Chamber of Commerce.
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here:
The Sheerframe fully reversible windows from L.B.
Plastics have achieved approval under BS 7412 and BS
7950, following BSI's decision to extend security testing to this
popular window style.
More
here:
The
team at Exteriorplas, a
REHAU fabricator based in Epping, Essex, is celebrating after
the Radical SR4 Clubsport car sponsored by the company won the
2006 Dunlop Radical Biduro Challenge.
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Here:
Alcoa,
a sponsor of the Ferrari Pan-Am 20,000 announces that the Italian
automaker's caravan has stopped in Pittsburgh as part of its
84-day test drive journey of its new, 12-cylinder 599 GTB Fiorano.
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Here:
Conservatory
Outlet dealer Greenway UPVC
will be seen by thousands of motorists every day with new award-winning
adverts.
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Here:
Members
of the Under-9 football team at Withernsea AFC are sporting
a new kit this season, courtesy of Hallmark
Panels.
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Here:
Ross
Davey of Olympic Windows in Cardiff couldn't believe it when
he was told he had won a DeWalt drill worth £280 in a
prize draw at Cardiff Window Store.
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Here:
The
Jones Tool Company Ltd has just published a new catalogue
and price list for its brand of Wolferal cutting tools and saw
blades.
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Here:
Fitting internal doorkits is now even easier thanks
to the new ready fit doorkit guide from JELD-WEN.
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Here:
Tremco
illbruck Ltd has published a new guide to its comprehensive
Webbseal family of professional sealants and adhesives for widespread
building and construction industry applications.
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Here:
Window hardware manufacturer Securistyle
makes the fitting process easy with the launch of its new technical
CD-Rom.
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Here:
Continued
high levels of construction activity means that contractors across
the country are picking and choosing the more difficult schemes
they wish to tender for. This means that tender price inflation
remains high and is forecast to continue to run well above both
retail inflation and contractors’ input costs, according
to the latest forecast produced by international property consultancy,
EC Harris.
More
here:
Last
year the company became the UK's Fabricator of the Year in the G-05
Awards. This year it has won the G-06 Award for Training and Development.
So what has Lister Trade Frames
been doing lately to deserve such recognition from the industry?
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Here:
Training
staff is a prerequisite to the success of any business but Hallmark
Panels is taking it one step further. By April 2007, every
member of the production team and associated operations will be assessed
to NVQ Level 2 in Business Improvement.
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Here:
Nine
members of staff of Advantage Windows and
Conservatories Ltd, the Cheshire - based trade fabricator,
were recently awarded National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ's) to
level 2 and level 3.
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Here:
With CE marking of sealed units on the horizon and BS EN 1279 about
to come into force, Solaglas Canterbury
has been making sure that all is in order well in advance of the dates
of applicability
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Here:
You
may not be aware but all insulated glass sealed units supplied under
this scheme must be manufactured to EN1279
part 2 & 3 by a certified supplier. The definition
of these terms are as follows
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Here:
Changes
to Part L of the building regulations in the Republic of Ireland,
which came into force in July 2006, will have a dramatic affect on
the specification of new and replacement windows in non-housing. In
most cases Pilkington can help
achieve the new performance requirements with the application of Pilkington
K Glass.
More
here:
PART L ARCHIVE
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]
Glassex
2007 will take place at the National Exhibition Centre
(Birmingham) from the 4th to the 7th of March 2007.
[More
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]
PRODUCT OF THE WEEK
UK
First
for
Securistyle
The
UK window
hardware
manufacturer,
Securistyle
Ltd,
has
launched
the
first
domestic
hinge
on the
market
to support
top
hung
windows
of up
to 1500mm
in height.
The
new
24"
Defender
hinge
was
developed
in response
to the
increasing
demand
for
larger
windows
in domestic
properties
and
public
buildings.
[More
on this
Product]
Product
of the
Week
Archive
here
The
Solaglas
Red
House
Solaglas
Structural
Contracting
has
just
completed
the
conversion
and
refurbishment
of
'The
Red
House',
a
tired
public
house
in
Chester,
into
a
top
class,
trend
setting
bar
and
restaurant.
The
site
has
a
very
prominent
sloping
rear
aspect
overlooking
the
picturesque
River
Dee
and
is
located
in
a
residential
area.
[More
on
this
Project]
PILKINGTON FANTASY FOOTBALL
United
Soar
Six
Points
Clear
There
were
no big
surprises
in the
Premiership
at the
weekend,
Manchester
United
carried
on their
winning
form,
Charlton
lost
again
and
Graham
Poll
made
the
headlines
in the
North
London
derby
at the
Emirates
Stadium.
But
these
results
certainly
made
a difference
in the
Pilkington
Fantasy
Football
League,
with
Premier
Allstars
taking
over
We’re
Not
From
London
Uno’s
place
at top
of the
table.
[Latest
Results
Here]
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
Windows
Hold
the
Key
to Europe's
Energy
Efficiency
Drive
A
study
'Potential
to save
energy
through
the
use
of modern
window
systems
in Europe'
by engineer
Marcus
Hermes
presented
at the
'Plastic
Profiles
in Construction'
conference
in Brussels
on 29th
November
showed
that
upgrading
inefficient
windows
could
save
enough
energy
annually
to provide
heating
and
hot
water
for
almost
four
million
people.
After
five
years
of upgrades,
this
could
reach
an annual
saving
of 13
billion
euro.
[More
on this
Story]
Nick
is
Highly
Commended
at
the
Construction
Marketing
Awards
Nick
Dutton
of
Synseal
received
a
commendation
for
Construction
Marketer
of
the
Year
at
the
Construction
Marketing
Awards.
This
is
the
first
year
for
the
category
for
Construction
Marketer
of
the
year.
[More
on
this
Story]
Edgetech
Sponsors
Energy
Efficiency
Zone
at
Glassex
Edgetech,
winner
of
the
Energy
Efficiency
Initiative
at
the
G06
awards,
has
announced
it
is
to
sponsor
the
new
energy
efficiency
zone
at
Glassex.
[More
on
this
Story]
It's
Fifteen-to-One
as
Polyframe
Scoops
Multi-Million
Homeserve
Deal
Halifax
super-fabricator
Polyframe
has
achieved
a
major
industry
coup
by
securing
a
five-year
contract
-
worth
£15
million
-
to
supply
windows
and
doors
to
emergency
call
out
and
repair
solutions
provider,
Homeserve.
[More
on
this
Story]
Anglian
Raises
the
Bar
in
Energy-Saving
Windows
Window
and
door
manufacturer
Anglian
Group
has
reinforced
its
commitment
to
the
environment
by
ensuring
the
products
manufactured
are
at
the
top
end
of
the
BFRC
Window
Energy
Rating
Scale.
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on
this
Story]
New
Installation
at
Cervoglass
Set
to
Further
Raise
Standards
A
recent
investment
worth
approximately
£100,000
in
equipment
from
Hegla
has
further
raised
the
production
standards
for
Cervoglass.