Weekly Email News for the Glass, Glazing
and Fenestration Industries
17th April 2007
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The first of a series of developments for conservatory roof systems,
aimed at providing the best option of its kind, is being launched
by Aztec Conservatory Roof Systems
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Here:
ATB
Systems Ltd has been working with Thermbridge
for some time and has jointly designed an aluminium casement window
system to incorporate the Thermbridge ‘clip and pour’
thermal break
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Here:
DORMA has four different solutions for interior glass door applications. For really tight spaces there is the AGILE 50, a sliding door system so slender that even small doors appear to be generously proportioned
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The
UK supplier of sliding and folding hardware solutions has announced
the launch of a new system for folding external double glazed doors,
called the Hafele E3
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Here:
Making machines work faster and at the same time improve quality has been one of the most important criterias of the design of Kombimatec's new EV475 6 axis cnc cleaner
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Wagner's
Architectural Hardware Division has announced the addition of Siegenia-Aubi’s
new Axxent clampable concealed tilt before turn system for aluminium
windows to its range
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Here:
Bohle
has introduced Cristallo-Fix, a new hinge that enables
simple adjustment whilst maintaining precise tolerances
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Here:
A
new partnership between Carl F Petersen
and Siegenia has resulted in
the launch of the Carl F Trident window lock with restrictor
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Here:
Due
to the popularity of the Canberra sliding folding patio door, JELD-WEN
has launched a bespoke sizing option
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Here:
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Comar
Architectural Aluminium Systems
has announced the launch of its new system Comar 5P.i.VSW a polyamide
vertical sliding window
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Here:
Reflectiv
of France, a specialist in adhesive polyester films for glass, is
currently looking for local distributors of its expanded product
range in the UK and across Northern Europe
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Here:
Manufacturer
of aluminium hardware, Savio
has just launched ‘Sicuro’ a new face fixed door bolt
for aluminium doors
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Here:
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A
family owned and operated business, Force
8 Fabrication Ltd (an affiliate member of Network VEKA)
says that it has long enjoyed a reputation for innovation and excellence
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Here:
Window
fabricator frameXpress, based
in Telford, says that it has established a strong reputation for quality
and reliability which was recently recognised with the presentation
of three industry standards
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Here:
Family
run fabricator and construction company, Steve
Gilbert Building Services, based in south Lincolnshire
switched over to Plastmo back in October 2006 and says that it has
never looked back
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Here:
MJG
Installations' ten year relationship with Crystal, the
large Hertfordshire-based national PVC-U trade fabricator, has helped
it to confidently bid, and win, a large contract with Oxfordshire
Housing Association
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Here:
Movement, life and the natural colours of the Lake District come together
in a recent glass artwork completed by Daedalian
at Furness General Hospital in Cumbria
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Here:
As
part of its Decent Homes partnership with Hillingdon Homes Limited,
Bowater Windows recently acted as
the main contractor for the refurbishment of Skeffington Court, a 14
storey residential block
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Here:
HOPPE
has helped improve the Army's standard of living in PFI contract at
the old Colchester garrison
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Here:
Pilkington
Planar structural glazing system has been used to stunning effect at
a new library in the southwest seaport town of Turku, Finland
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Here:
Simple
forms and natural raw materials are the hallmark of the design of the
Lycée Technique which has been complemented by the use of high
performance aluminium curtain walling and windows from Sapa
Building Systems
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Here:
Curved,
single glazed units to six staircases serving three buildings at Salford
Quays, Manchester, have been replaced by Structura
UK Ltd, curtainwall engineering specialist, main contractor
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Here:
Everwhite
continues to expand as the manufacturer of a wide range of PVC-UE
building products and is now looking to expand into the New Build
market. Robin Wykes specialises in this market and has joined the
company to help its growth
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Here:
Suffolk
firm English Architectural Glazing Ltd
(EAG) has promoted Matthew Dunham to Construction Director and recruited
Richard Strugnell as Construction Manager
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Here:
Alcoa
announced recently that Ratan N. Tata, Chairman of Tata Sons Ltd.,
has been appointed a director of the company to fill a vacancy on
the board
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Here:
Alan
Burgess, MD of Masterframe received
a bottle of champagne from WHS Halo to celebrate its GO6 award, and
decided to give it to the employee who had shown the greatest improvement
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Here:
Sapa
Building Systems has strengthened
its Scottish connections with the appointment of Gerry Rafferty as
Scottish Account Manager
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Here:
Richard
Hill has joined Tremco illbruck Ltd
as Director and General Manager, with responsibility for sales in
the UK and Ireland
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Here:
The
latest step in its international roll out of customer support
and marketing initiatives, Kestrel,
the PVC-UE building products manufacturer has announced the
launch of its French website
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Here:
Mighton
Products,
the sash window hardware specialist, has re-designed its website
to incorporate a series of instructional films on sash windows
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Here:
Hardware
manufacturer, Roto Frank
has launched a new website
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Here:
Visitors
to Beaufort Secure's new
website are left in no doubt that aluminium windows definitely
offer a viable and attractive choice for developers and installers
alike
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Here:
Sapa
Building Systems' Project Consultant Danny Sullivan
has successfully completed the 267 mile Death Valley Challenge
cycle ride for mine-clearing charity MAG (Mines Advisory Group)
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Here:
SAS
has donated £1500 towards a new roof at the team’s
HQ based at Hepshaw Farm, in the north of the Peak District
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Here:
One
of TV soap Coronation Street's most pivotal characters, male
nurse Martin Platt, played by actor Sean Wilson, married in
the series to the long-suffering Gail Tilsley, is to open the
first of five schools being built in Nepal by leading hardware
and decorative glass products supplier UAP
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The
Health and Safety Executive
has not banned ladders or stepladders! That's the message
from HSE as it launches its 'myth of the month' cartoon
series aimed at dispelling some of the stories attached
to risk assessment
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Here:
The
German company SolarWorld AG
has announced plans to build North America's largest solar
electric component factory in Hillsboro, Oregan. By 2009,
the plant is expected to be producing 500 megawatts worth
of solar silicon wafers and cells
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American
Elements has announced the formation of a new
product group to merge production, sales and marketing of
its solar energy photovoltaic products including silicon,
CIS and CIGS solar energy materials and related products
into a single product group under its tradename AE Solar
Energy™.
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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.
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here:
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In
it for The Long Term
More signs of a maturing market this week, with two well
established fabricators signing long term supply contracts, both with
VEKA. Andrew Wright Ltd, based in Irvine, Ayrshire has
signed a five-year contract, with Paramount Windows opting for
a three-year option.
The window machinery market continues its complex history with the news that STB - once a manufacturing partner of Wegoma and latterly associated with Bob Scott - has now signed an exclusive arrangement with Promac.
If anyone was following the story about the William Morris Museum in East London, you will be horrified to learn that the local authority has gone ahead with its brutish plans to turn it into a wedding venue. An online petition has already attracted nearly 6,000 signatures.
Business
Development Manager – Northern Region
Float
Glass Industries is a major independent glass distributor and
manufacturer of toughened and processed glas and is currently looking
to appoint a Business Development Manager for the Northern region.
[How
to Apply Here]
Area
Sales Manager:
Central / Northern England & Mid / North Wales)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic,
self-motivated individual to join Consort Ltd, one of the
leading Trade Window Fabricators in the UK.
[How
to Apply Here]
Area
Sales Managers: South
East & East Midlands
Select
Window & Door Systems Ltd is a proven manufacturer of pvcu
window and door systems, producing and delivering a quality product
and service. Recent investment in streamlining the manufacturing
process sees the need to strengthen our field sales team.
[How
to Apply Here]
Various
Posts at Eurocell
Eurocell designs, manufactures and sells PVCu
profile and related products to the window, conservatory and building
industry. Continuing success has led to expansion and investment
in new factories, equipment and, of course, people. The following
positions are currently available: Technical Manager, Alfreton;
Window Technical Engineer; Sales Manager - New Build Southern Region,
Commercial – Midlands Region.
[How
to Apply Here]
Material
Exchanges
Reusing
construction materials and minimising your waste provides a real
opportunity for your company to reduce costs and save money. These
FREE events (24th and 25th April) will help you to understand the
role of contract specifications in Material Exchange and how to
make the most of the exchanges operating in the region.
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on this Event]
GlazeKart
2007
Companies
are now signing up to be on the grid when the starting flag falls
at GlazeKart 2007 at Milton Keynes on Friday, 29th June. This great
industry networking event has already attracted a bumper entry and
we are looking for more teams to join in the fun.
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on this Event]
Glass Technology India 2007
In co-operation with glasstec, the world's no 1 event for the glass industry, the 5th Glass Technology India will take place from 15th-18th November in 2007 in Mumbai.
GlassTech
Asia 2007
With
the increase in demand for glass products in Thailand and South
East Asia, the organisers of GlassTech Asia have announced the exhibition's
6th presentation to be held in Bangkok from 15-17 November this
year.
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on this Event]
Window
Industry Seminars Return
April
sees the return of a series of business seminars specifically for
the Window Industry. The two seminars, ‘Sales Masterclass’
and ‘Business Supergrowth’, are designed to help fabricators
and installers grow and improve their business, generate more leads,
and improve sales performance.
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on this Event]
Sustainable
London at the Building Centre
Sustainable
London: Addressing Climate Change in the Capital will be held at
the Building Centre, Store Street, London Friday 9th March - Saturday
28th April 2007.
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on this Event]
Architecture Week 2007 will be taking place across the UK from the 15 - 24 June 2007, with events spanning a wide range of contemporary arts and culture, coming together in celebration of the built environment.
Rockdoor
to Exhibit at CIH Exhibition
Rockdoor
will be showcasing its PVC-U composite door at this years Chartered
Institute of Housing exhibition. The exhibition, being held at Harrogate
International Centre from June 19-21, is the UK's most established
social housing and regeneration event
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on this Event]
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Events
More
upcoming events are listed below.
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Events]
Vista Group plc,
the Wirral - based manufacturer of PVCu door panels and composite
doors, has been voted 'Supplier of the Year' by Advantage
Windows and Conservatories Ltd
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here:
PVC-ue building products supplier Celuform
has won a top accolade from the nation's leading homes developer
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here:
Industry fabricator frameXpress,
based in Telford, says that it has established a strong reputation
for quality and reliability which was recently recognised with the
presentation of three industry standards.
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here:
KAT
UK is celebrating its successful accreditation from the
British Board of Agrément (Certificate No 06/4399).
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here:
Trade fabricator and Kenrick
hardware user CWG Choices Ltd
has scooped two prestigious Q Marks from BM TRADA for its Rehau
706 and Rehau Tritec range of windows.
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here:
Installers
of Celuform PVC-ue roofline
and cladding products could win one of numerous prizes including
plasma televisions, MP3 players, vouchers, and a golden prize
of £1000 worth of tools.
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Here:
A
new PR and Marcomms agency has landed - Lodestar
PR Ltd. Claiming to be different in its boutique
style approach, Lodestar specialises in the building product
and home improvement markets.
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Here:
Evalast
Windows
became a Conservatory Outlet dealer just under a year ago and
has already benefited from its marketing support - internet
advertising, sponsoring a radio station and leaflet drops.
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Here:
Crystal
Direct, the large Hertfordshire-based national trade
fabricator has always aimed to innovate to make life easier for
its installers and has now produced a micro CD detailing its Conservatory
Trade Price Matrix.
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Here:
Vertical slider specialist Glyngary
is investing substantial sums in the promotion of the new REHAU
Heritage window system in order to capitalise on its popularity
with customers.
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Here:
Social
housing conditions in England have substantially improved since
1996 with the number of non-decent homes reducing by over 3 million,
from 9.1 million (45 per cent) to 6 million (27 per cent) in 2005,
according to the 2005 English House Condition
Headline Report published yesterday.
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here:
Ultraframe
has recently revamped its Training School of Excellence to ensure
the company is still offering its customers the 'best training opportunities
in the industry'.
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Here:
Customers
of hardware and locking systems manufacturer Siegenia-Aubi
can expect even higher levels of service as a trio of staff at
the firm's Coventry headquarters celebrate their latest achievements.
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Here:
With the arrival of CE Marking
of IGUs (EN1279) on March 1st, it has been agreed that thermally insulating
glass units should now state U-values with 90% argon-gas filling.
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Here:
A
Waste Directory that shows small businesses in the construction industry
where to find licensed sites for recycling or disposing of their waste
was launched on Monday 19th March by NetRegs,
the government website that provides clear guidance on environmental
regulations.
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Here:
Recyclability
has been a major influence in the launch of a new composite entrance
door from Hallmark Panels. With
landfill tax expected to rise by £35 per tonne within the next
four years, the industry is seeking products that combine quality
with recyclability and the new 44mm entrance door from Hallmark meets
all criteria.
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Here:
New halls 4A and 7A in the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg will be included
in the structure of fensterbau/frontale
for 2008 (2-5 April).
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on this Event]
Polymer
Foams 2007 will take place 2-3 October at the Doubletree
Hotel in Newark, NJ, USA.
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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]
WE HAVE EMAIL...
Brute
Force
&
Ignorance
I
was
disappointed
to
read
Paul
Gerrard's
comments
on
The
Gl@zine
(see
here)
about
the
PAS24-1
specification.
But
I
agree
that
it
'focuses
on
brute
force
and
ignorance'.
That's
exactly
the
point.
Most
burglaries
are
committed
by
opportunistic
burglars
who
don't
carry
modern
lock
picking
tools
with
them,
instead
they
carry
screwdrivers
and
crow
bars.
[Read
the
Rest
Here]
PILKINGTON FANTASY FOOTBALL
Man
Utd
And
Chelsea
Set
Up
Dream
First
Wembley
Final
This
weekend
saw
very
few
surprises
in
the
FA
Cup
and
much
relief
for
the
FA
as
Manchester
United
and
Chelsea
duly
did
as
they
were
expected
and
won
their
respective
semi
finals
to
ensure
the
sponsors'
ideal
match
for
the
first
final
at
the
new
national
stadium.
[Read
the
Rest
Here]
PRODUCT OF THE WEEK
Edgetech
Launches
IntelliClip™
the
Fully
Automated
Georgian
Bar
Solution
On
the
back
of a
successful
Glassex
which
saw
a series
of product
and
initiative
launches
from
the
warm
edge
specialist
Edgetech,
the
company
has
announced
its
latest
launch
- the
IntelliClip™.
Designed
for
use
with
fully
automated
Super
Spacer®
lines,
this
automated
Georgian
bar
grid
placement
system
is 30%
faster
than
manual
application
and
totally
eliminates
any
possibility
for
human
error.
[More
on this
Product]
Product
of the
Week
Archive
here
PROJECT OF THE WEEK
Wolfsburg
Innovation
Centre
uses
Interpane
Architect
Gunter
Henn
calls
his
newly
designed
'MobileLifeCampus'
a
new
type
of
communication
architecture.
With
its
transparency
and
its
dynamic
band-like
structure,
the
building,
which
was
built
on
the
western
outskirts
of
Wolfsburg,
underlines
its
use
as
a
networking
innovation
centre
and
platform
for
cooperation
between
partners
from
science,
research
and
industry
-
particularly
for
its
builder,
Wolfsburg
AG.
[More
on
this
Project]
Project of the Week Archive here
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
Two
Sign
Long
Term
Supply
Agreement
With
VEKA
Stability,
service
and
reliability
- three
key
reasons
why
two
leading
PVCu
door
and
window
fabricators
have
renewed
their
long
term
supply
agreements
with
the
UK's
foremost
profile
manufacturer,
VEKA
plc.
[Read
the
Rest
Here]
Promac
Announces
Exclusive
STB
Alliance
Promac
Group
has
signed
an exclusive
deal
with
leading
Italian
machinery
suppliers,
STB
as the
company’s
sole
UK agent.
[Read
the
Rest
Here]
Super
Spacer®
Fits
the
Public
Sector
Bill
ESR
windows
using
Super
Spacer®
are
proving
to
be
one
of
the
most
exciting
sales
tools
ever
available
according
to
Paramount
Windows.
[Read
the
Rest
Here]
CI
Trebles
the
Size
of
its
Operation!
It's
not
all
doom
and
gloom
in
the
market,
as
trade
supplier
CI
Products
of
Crowborough,
East
Sussex,
can
testify.
That's
because
after
just
three
years
of
trading,
the
company
has
trebled
the
size
of
its
operation.
[Read
the
Rest
Here]
New
Appointment
to
'Bring
Bright
Future'
Wendland
Roof
Solutions
has
announced
the
appointment
of
Simon
Hollidge
as
Sales
Director.
Simon
has
been
a
part
of
the
Wendland
team
since