Weekly Email News for the Glass, Glazing
and Fenestration Industries
13th February 2007
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Bohle
Ltd
has introduced further products to the company's range of
stainless steel hardware fittings for glass, including pivot
and sliding systems for doors
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Here:
Bystronic
Glass has developed its new smart'lamicut which
is a semi-automatic cutting table, capable of adjusting itself
to ever-changing manufacturing demands
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Here:
Greenwood
Airvac grille ventilators feature in an expanded 'vents and
fans' section of the Carl F direct
portfolio of professional tools and accessories
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Here:
With
its new 40mm thick Makrolon® multi UV 5X/40-25 Bayer
Sheet Europe continues to build its portfolio of
energy saving transparent and translucent construction materials
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Here:
Atlanta,
HOPPE's successful mass
market range of door furniture becomes a full suite as the
company launches coordinated handles for both doors and windows
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Here:
Intercept
Spacer System
offers an alternative for those sealed unit manufacturers
who want to provide their customers with warm edge energy
rated sealed units with Georgian bar grids
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Here:
Chemetall's
Gardobond X4707 is a chromium-free pre-treatment system for
architectural aluminium
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Here:
A substantial number of CAD drawings has been added by Celuform to the Fastrack database, enabling architects to download scaled drawings of the company's product range
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Oak continues to soar in popularity and to complement this trend JELD-WEN, the door manufacturer, has introduced the New Kensington range of external doors to its collection
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KAT
UK has added two new doors to its growing portfolio
– the KAT Classic Aluminium Folding and Sliding door
and the KAT Classic Aluminium Patio door
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Here:
Designed
to sit flush, the Lumen Rooflight
is a low profile rooflight that meets all the standard requirements
of a conservation rooflight but offers flexibility in its
mechanisms to allow for both contemporary and traditional
interiors
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Here:
Wagner,
the independent hardware distributor, has introduced the Trident
locking system for casement windows
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Here:
Jason Wilder of CWG developed the MultiFold door using Rehau Tritec profile and Siegenia hardware
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The
Visage composite door from Shepley
Window Systems has been further developed to offer
installers and specifiers with an even better performing product
thanks to Yale and ERA Products
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Here:
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The
potential of prestigious contracts in the public sector has
led TWR Trade Frames to
Elumatec's extensive range of profile cutting machinery
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Here:
P&M
Windows,
based in Doncaster and Hull, has now started to manufacture
the Plastmo vertical slider so that it can offer its customers
another product which appeals to new build and the trade market
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Here:
A new, extension to The Mall shopping centre, Romford includes
radar controlled, automatic doors to two entrances by Structura
UK Ltd for Portal Ltd, architectural glazing systems
specialist
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Here:
A
member of the Steel Window Association
has completed a contract to fabricate and install bespoke double-glazed
frames in a listed industrial building Murrays' Mills
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Here:
A
Masterdor installer is meeting
the needs of Moray Council by providing replacement door-sets
to 7,000 of its properties in the area, including listed and conservation
buildings
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Here:
The
residents of Leonard Hackett Court, a retirement housing development
in Bournemouth, are enjoying the benefits of new energy efficient
PVC-U windows from the Duraflex
Diamond Suite
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Here:
A
new £17m visitor attraction at Woodhorn Colliery in Northumberland
features extensive use of curtain walling from architectural aluminium
specialists, Technal
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Here:
HOPPE's
stainless steel lever handles have helped complete the design
of Jamie Oliver's new restaurant, Fifteen Cornwall, in Newquay
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Here:
Lock
and access control company Abloy Security
has appointed Jeremy Chapple in the newly created position
of technical director
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Here:
In
a move designed to reinforce support for its expanding network
of main contractors and developers, Schüco
International has recruited Fraser Brown to be Client
Development Manager
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Here:
Building
envelope specialist Schüco International
has recruited Mark Revell to be its new SunControl Project Manager
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Here:
SIAC
Construction Ltd, one of Ireland's largest contractors,
has appointed Howell James as Managing Director and Chief Executive
of its UK business (SIAC Construction UK Ltd)
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Here:
Network
VEKA fabricator, Glazerite
Windows Ltd, is moving positively into 2007
by embracing the latest in online technology
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Here:
The
website for composite door manufacturer Rockdoor
is proving popular with homeowners
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Here:
Everest
Commercial
has launched a new look website featuring detailed product
information from across its range of timber, uPVC and
aluminium windows and doors
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Here:
The
MyGlaverbel website
has been reworked to make it not only easier to use
but also more productive for visitors. This site in
nine languages offers a clear home page, smooth navigation
and direct, intuitive access
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Here:
REHAU's
furniture customers are embracing the company's new
on-line ordering facility which enables them to place
orders 24 hours a day
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KAT UK, the UK supplier
of patio doors and vertical sliding sash windows, donated
£3719 during 2006 to Care for the Wild International
(CWI) - it will help aid the charity's work in protecting
wild tigers
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Golf
mad staff from Burnley-based VEKA
plc have raised £3,000 for the Children's
Adventure Farm Trust, a charity that provides holidays
and respite care for disabled and disadvantaged children
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Here:
Managing
Director David Jennings has committed UAP
to sponsor the building of five township schools in Nepal
over the next five years
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Construction
companies were yesterday warned by the Health
and Safety Executive (HSE) to carry out
risk assessment, ensure that they provide safe systems
of work, and ensure their employees are aware of
them before work commences
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Here:
Solarcentury,
the UK solar energy supplier specialising in building
integrated photovoltaics, has been awarded the EUROSOLAR
European Solar Prize for outstanding industrial and
commercial company
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Here:
Saint-Gobain
Vitrage,
Saint-Gobain's Flat Glass Sector, and Shell (Shell
Erneuerbare Energien GmbH) have announced the foundation
of a 50/50 joint-venture for the production and sale
of next generation photovoltaic panels.
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Going
green can save Total Glass
around £18,000 per year - equivalent to an annual salary
- through reducing waste and energy costs, such as repairing
leaking compressed air lines, turning off unnecessary lights
and not leaving computers on standby
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The
European Lead Sheet Industry Association
(ELSIA) has invested in long-term research, which investigated
the comparative environmental performance of lead sheet and
other building materials
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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.
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here:
PART L ARCHIVE
Buildstore
opens in Swindon
Last Friday, the massive 67,000 square foot 'National Self Build
and Renovation Centre' in Swindon finally opened its doors to the
public - or rather those members of the public who are brave enough
to embark on a self-build project - apparently there are 20,000 of them
every year, which as a group makes them larger than the top housebuilder.
The self-build market appears to be growing, and has already been well served by The Homebuilding & Renovating Show, which is at the NEC in March, with regional outings booked for the rest of the year in Scotland, Newbury, London, Harrogate and Somerset. One wonders how much impact the new Buildstore will have on these shows, or indeed, whether it will stand up to the increasing influence of the Grand Designs brand in this sector.
Major news this week in the glass and glazing market: Edgetech and Pilkington have joined forces to create what will be an indispensible tool for the trade: an online WER calculator, which, while not an official BFRC rating, provides a calculation from over 8000 simulations covering every possible permutation, focussing on different glazing & warm edge technology performances. Profile 22, coincidentally, has also announced an online WER rating advice service. More about both below.
The Gl@zine will be on stand F040 at Glassex so please drop by for a chat.
National
Commercial Sales Manager
Our client is the UK subsidiary of a major European PVCu Extrusion company,
with subsidiaries in Europe, China, USA and the Far East. They are a
recognised market leader, with a significant UK presence, providing
quality window and door systems for commercial, trade and retail fabricators.
[More
Here]
Fenestration
China 2006
Almost
21,000 trade visitors came to Peking for Fenestration China from 5-8
December 2006 and visited 210 exhibitors on some 22,000 square metres
of display area.
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on this Event]
PPG
Showcases Roof Glazing at NAIAS 2007
PPG
Industries showcased new Sungate fR infrared-reflective roof glass
at the 2007 North American International Auto Show.
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on this Event]
BAU
2007: Record 209,000 Visitors
BAU
2007 attracted a record number of visitors. Over the six days of the
fair, over 209,000 trade visitors came to the world´s biggest
trade fair for building materials, to find out about the products
and services of 2,046 exhibitors from 44 countries. We feature show
statistics alongside comments and pictures from Schuco, Dorma, G-U,
Pilkington, Elumatec, GEZE and Wicona.
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on this Event]
Edgetech
to Launch SDL at Glassex
Warm
edge specialist Edgetech will be launching its new Simulated Divided
Light (SDL) at Glassex. Designed for the growing astragal bar market,
the SDL is a no-metal structural foam system designed to give the
appearance of individual panes of glass.
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on this Event]
Ritec
at Surface Show
Ritec
is demonstrating at the London Surface Design Show (March 7-8) its
solutions to make clear or sandblasted glass, aluminium, stainless
steel and powder coated surfaces Low-M®
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on this Event]
Bekaert
Exhibits at Gulf Glass
Bekaert,
the partner of choice for customers seeking the higher coater throughput
offered by rotatable sputtering technologies, will be exhibiting at
the first edition of Gulf Glass on stand E02, from 27-29th March 2007.
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on this Event]
Win a TV from Synseal at Glassex
As Synseal prepares for its biggest advertising campaign to date, it adds an extra incentive for visitors to Glassex. To promote the launch of its £multi-million ITV campaign Synseal is giving away four flat screen 32" TVs, one every day, for the duration of the show.
Glassex
'07 Seminars Set to Hit the Mark
As a feature of the show that keeps getting better year on year, 2007's
Seminar programme is set to deliver its most comprehensive course
of technical, educational and business seminars and discussions yet,
providing an all encompassing insight into the key issues that really
affect the industry as a whole.
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on this Event]
The
Glassex Conservatory Design Competition
As
a part of the show that is growing in popularity year on year, the
Glassex Conservatory Design Competition has certainly become a well
received highlight of the exhibition and this year the organisers
have already been inundated with submission entries
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on this Event]
Polymer
Foams 2007 Conference
Applied
Market Information, LLC (AMI) is organising an international conference
with a clear focus on applications and applied technology. Polymer
Foams 2007 will take place 2-3 October at the Doubletree
Hotel in Newark, NJ, USA.
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on this Event]
Interbuild
2007 Returns to the Autumn
Interbuild,
the UK's most comprehensive building and construction trade show returns
to its traditional time slot in the autumn from 2007, show organisers
Emap Construct confirmed.
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on this Event]
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.
Exhibition
Calendar
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for upcoming exhibitions in the UK and the rest of the world.
London based trade fabricator DDG
Group (formerly Discount Double Glazing) had reason to
celebrate recently following successful air, wind and water testing
of the company’s ‘Revolutionary’ UPVC bi-folding
door.
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here:
Industry fabricator, frameXpresshas
recently been accredited with three new BSI accreditations.
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here:
Glass restoration specialist Re-new Glass
has won the Innovation Award in the prestigious Thames Valley Business
Magazine Awards.
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here:
REHAU
announced the first details of its new 2007 Customer Support
package at its recent sales conference held in Stratford-upon-Avon.
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Here:
NASCAR
fans will soon see the logo for the National
Glass Association (NGA)'s MyGlassClass.com speeding
around the track. The association recently signed a unique sponsorship
agreement with RWI Racing LLC.
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Here:
'That's
what Cavalok is all about’
says Martin Benn Sales Director as he announces the company's
latest advertising campaign.
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Here:
Crystal Direct,
the Hertfordshire-based national trade fabricator, has launched
a new marketing tool to help its installer customers stand out
from their competitors and sell more.
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Here:
A 'Specification Solutions' guide, that addresses
all the common problems associated with window hardware specification,
has been launched by Securistyle
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Here:
The British Plastics Federation
Windows Group is launching its new RIBA approved CPD
seminar 'A Transparent Case for PVC-U - Addressing the Preconceptions'.
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Here:
CWG
Choices Ltd has published 'Matrix 2' in a printed hard
copy and an 'On-line' format. It has been designed to help all
those who want to get a quick, on the spot, price for a conservatory.
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Three
members of a team of construction industry fraudsters were jailed
for a total of 11 years at Blackfriars
Crown Court on 29th January for their part in a fraud
with an estimated tax loss of £4.6million. Brian Kavanagh,
his wife Margaret, and Thomas O'Connor, all from Mitcham in Surrey,
had been found guilty in October 2006 after a six week trial.
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here:
Some
of the most successful companies in the world have benefited from
on-going training and development programmes and AG
Glass hope to achieve the same success with the aid of
Glass Training Ltd (GTL).
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Here:
Network
VEKA is planning a new programme of sales training seminars
for 2007 following the success of a series one-day courses held last
year.
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Here:
Sheerframe
window fabricator and installer Asset Manufacturing
has embarked on a comprehensive NVQ training programme.
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Here:
Oakland Glass is the latest Edgetech
customer to pass EN1279 Part 3. The standard applies to sealed unit
manufacturers making gas filled units and is scheduled to become a
legal requirement in March.
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Here:
According
to research carried out by global sealants & adhesives expert
Bostik, around one in five UK
IGU (Insulating Glass Unit) manufacturers still hasn’t taken
any steps towards achieving EN 1279 compliance.
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Here:
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.
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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]
PRODUCT OF THE WEEK
CertainTeed
Introduces
Prism
Glass
Block
CertainTeed
Corporation
has
introduced
Prism
Glass
Block,
a glazing
option
for
vinyl
windows
that
provides
homeowners
with
privacy
and
style
at an
affordable
price.
The
new
Prism
Glass
Block
features
the
patented
PrismGrid™
optical
film
technology
inside
a semi-opaque
double-pane
unit,
creating
the
look
of classic
glass
block.
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on this
Product]
Product
of the
Week
Archive
here
PROJECT OF THE WEEK
Hunter
Douglas
Secures
'Green'
Victory
at
Trafalgar
A
new
£10m
office
building
for
the
Land
Registry
is
set
to
become
a
UK
benchmark
in
sustainable
building
design.
The
finishing
touches
are
currently
being
put
to
Trafalgar
House,
in
Croydon
–
a
building
which
has
been
described
as
the
commercial
version
of
an
EcoHome.
[More
on
this
Project]
Project of the Week Archive here
PILKINGTON FANTASY FOOTBALL
Groundhog
Day
At The
Emirates
You
half
expected
to see
Bill
Murray
at the
Emirates
on Sunday
after
Arsenal
once
again
got
themselves
out
of trouble
for
their
14th
comeback
of the
season.
Gunners
fans
have
a weekly
feeling
of groundhog
day,
and
this
was
the
eleventh
time
at home
that
Arsenal
have
come
from
behind
to ensure
they
haven't
been
left
empty
handed.
[Latest
Results
Here]
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
Edgetech
and
Pilkington
Launch
WER:
DIY
Two
of
the
leading
campaigners
for
energy
efficient
windows
in
the
UK,
Edgetech
and
Pilkington,
announce
the
launch
of
the
most
comprehensive,
independent
study
into
UK
Window
Energy
Ratings
(WER)
to
date.
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on
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21
New
Positions
at
Synseal
Synseal,
the
UK
windows
and
conservatories
specialist,
has
created
21
new
positions
throughout
the
company.
Already
sales
have
increased
through
the
massive
interest
in
the
new
marketing
campaign.
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on
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Story]
Buildstore
opens
in
Swindon
A
new
centre
that
gives
the
building
trade,
including
merchants,
direct
and
year-round
access
to
thousands
of
people
undertaking
self
build
or
renovation
projects
opened
in
Swindon
last
Friday.
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on
this
Story]
Freefoam
Launches
Stand
at
Buildstore
Freefoam
Plastics,
a
manufacturer
of
quality
approved
environmentally
friendly
roofline
and
rainwater
systems
will
be
taking
part
in
the
National
Self-Build
and
Renovation
Centre,
in
Swindon
this
year.
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on
this
Story]
Pilkington’s
New
Plant
in
China
Starts
its
Commercial
Operation
NSG
announces
the
start
of
commercial
production
from
January
2007,
of
the
float
glass
plant
in
Chuangshu,
China
newly
constructed
by
Pilkington
Group
Ltd,
a
member
of
NSG
Group.
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on
this
Story]
Guiding
Light
on
Burning
Issues
The
recent
introduction
of
the
Regulatory
Reform
(Fire
Safety)
Order
(FSO)
is
the
most
significant
change
to
affect
fire
safety
in
the
last
thirty
years.
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on
this
Story]
Closure
Threat
to
Morris
Museum
A
museum
dedicated
to
the
life