Weekly Email News for the Glass, Glazing
and Fenestration Industries
17th July 2007
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Decopierre.
french for bespoke, hand carved rendered stone is now in the UK.
'Take any breeze block, brick, wood or solid wall and we turn it
into a real stone look,' says Art of Stone
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Here:
Trelleborg
Consumer Profiles has launched a new self-adhesive universal
profile in silicon that is suitable for all types of windows, regardless
of the width of the gaps to be sealed
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Here:
D
R Services
recently expanded range of office partitioning patches and hinges
for sliding and stacking doors opens up a wealth of design and space
saving opportunities
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Here:
Gretsch-Unitas
has added a new split-spindle lock to its growing range of FERCO
products as it seeks to create the ultimate front door lock
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Here:
Door manufacturer JELD-WEN has extended its Shaker range with a number of new designs
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The
recently introduced EB24 window profile is now available from all
Steel Window Association members,
offering an answer for both contemporary architecture and historic
period window replacement
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Here:
Roto
has introduced a new tilt and turn system, Roto NT, which will eventually
replace the current Royal and Centro tilt and turn systems
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Here:
L.B.
Plastics
has launched a new collection of decorative Hometrim products to
offer installers further aesthetic scope in window, door and conservatory
installations
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Here:
BCE
has announced the expansion of its current choice of six rosewood
trims to 13
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Here:
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Dessian
Products,
the Belfast-based fabricator of windows, doors and conservatories
in the REHAU PVC-U system, has introduced a new suite of furniture
for all its casement windows and doors
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Here:
Dremel's
new Multi-Tip is the essential problem solver in a range of professional
scenarios including electronics, electrics, plumbing and building
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Here:
Martindales
Trade Frames has introduced a new range of windows, doors
and conservatories. 'Rustique' is manufactured using a new calcium
organic compound in place of conventional lead stabilisers
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Here:
Door
furniture supplier UAP has launched
some new additions to its letterplate range, including a Super-Slimline
version with 180 degree flaps opening, not just on one side but
both
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Here:
Tuscan
Foundry Products,
a supplier of conservation style rooflights, has announced the launch
of the Lumen Extra Light
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Here:
The
new Rhino composite door from Hurst Plastics
is now equipped with a unique new glazing cassette to improve the
security and aesthetics of the door
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Here:
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North
Western Lead Co (Hyde) Ltd
(NWL) has unveiled a UV light box which enables users to cure adhesives
from below, rather than using a traditional curing method from above
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Here:
‘Accurate,
consistent, cost-saving’, is the verdict from Anglian Windows
after eight months using the automatic Decorative Application System
from GED Integrated Solutions
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Here:
Breakwell
Glass in Wolverhampton recently invested in specialist fabricating
machinery from Elumatec
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Here:
Vertik-Al
purchased its first Robopac Spiror stretch wrapper from Aetna
UK and it has been in continuous use ever since
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Here:
The
latest version of the successful Stuga
Flowline cutting and prepping centres, called the Flowline ZX3,
is now well established in the market place
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Here:
Stevly
Ltd.
started trading in 1995 as a fascia, soffits and plastics distributor
which then progressed into buying-in windows. By 2003 the number of
windows being purchased made it viable to set up in production of
uPVC windows and doors
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Here:
When
it comes to customer service, K2 fabricator, SWC
Trade Frames says that it can lay claim to be a leader
thanks to its 15-year experience in the conservatory sector and its
long-term supplier relationships
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Here:
Peter
Hyett MD of Mitcham-based trade frame fabricator TLC
has been presented with a commemorative plaque celebrating ten years'
partnership with Kömmerling
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Here:
Pupils
and staff at Bede Community Primary School in Gateshead are enjoying
a warmer, more energy efficient learning environment, after local fabricator
Warmseal Windows completed a major
window refurbishment programme
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Here:
REHAU
fabricator NCE Windows has installed
more than 70 windows in a care home development in Warrington, Cheshire
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Here:
Sheerframe
fabricator and installer Coalville Glass and
Glazing has completed a window contract in a major newbuild
development in Derby by Concept Development Solutions (CDS) for the
Places for People Group, which has transformed a former timber yard
into stylish new apartments
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Here:
Glass
in the newest jewel in Princess Cruises' fleet will stay clean and sparkling
thanks to Ritec's ClearShield System.
Around 15,000m2 of glass on the luxurious Emerald Princess was treated
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Here:
Comar
Architectural Aluminium Systems and Hampshire Commercial
Aluminium System Limited, a Comar approved fabricator, have recently
completed an extensive refurbishment programme on The Winston Churchill
School in Woking
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Here:
Agneta
Selroos, 45, M.Soc.Sc has been appointed Manager, Corporate Communications
and Investor Relations of Glaston Corporation
as of 13th August 2007
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Here:
Glass
system specialist D R Services
has appointed Petr Mensik to the role of project manager in charge
of programming and material supplies
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Here:
Louise
Lai, who was promoted to Marketing Manager at Carl
F Petersen Ltd in October 2006, has an extended remit that
includes international marketing liaison
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Here:
Masco
Corporation has announced the promotion of Jai Shah, 41,
to Vice President-Strategic Planning/Group Vice President responsible
for its window operating divisions, including Milgard Windows and
the U.K. Window Group
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Here:
PVC
systems company L.B. Plastics
has appointed Gary Firth as Head of New Business to extend its network
of fabricators
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Here:
Phoenix
Door Panels, the privately-owned door panel manufacturers,
has appointed Haydon Statham as National Sales Manager
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Here:
Architectural
aluminium glazing specialist, Technal,
has made a new senior staff appointment as part of its continued expansion
in the Irish market
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Here:
The
Glassex and Glass
Processing and Technology exhibitions now have
a new, single website at a new address
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Here:
Conservatory
Outlet dealer Greenway UPVC
in conjunction with Punctum Photographic has designed a fully
interactive conservatory showroom
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Here:
The
How We Built Britain online exhibition, is based entirely
on drawings, photographs, books, models and manuscripts from
the outstanding collections of the RIBA
British Architectural Library
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Here:
The
National Glass Association
(NGA) has announced the addition of two new educational courses
to its on-line training programme, MyGlassClass.com
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Here:
KAT
UK
has redesigned its website in order to better showcase its
extensive portfolio of patio doors and vertical sliding sash
windows
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Here:
Super-fabricator
Sierra Windows has launched
its new website, designed to give visitors access to information
on the company's comprehensive product range and support services
at a click of a mouse
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Here:
Wood
Finishes Direct,
a specialist with over 28 years experience in the wood finishing
trade, launched a website on June 1st.
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Here:
Wolfgang
Gorner, Business Unit Director at REHAU
Window Division, has raised more than £3000 for the National
Autistic Society after successfully completing a charity bike
ride from London to Paris
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Here:
Not
content with the Top 2 Bottom and Tower 2 Tower charity bike
rides, GM Fundraising will
be saddling up for their biggest ever adventure in September
2008 when they set off across the USA
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Here:
Solarcentury,
the UK solar energy company which says that it has helped
more homes, businesses and public buildings go solar than
anyone else, has launched Solar4Schools, a new initiative
to help British schools go solar in a bid to reduce rising
carbon emissions.
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Here:
A
new £59 million construction project known as AMPPS
(Astronomy, Mathematics, Physics and Photon Sciences) at
The University of Manchester includes the UK's largest solar
shading array using thin film technology.
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Here:
Timber
Makes a Comeback
Well, it had to happen sooner or later, and what better time
than now, when the argument over the relative environmental impact of
the various window framing materials is once again high on the agenda.
This week saw the official launch of the Wood Window Alliance, an industry marketing inititative from 34 timber window companies, which will be adminstered by the British Woodworking Federation (BWF). 'With sustainability high on the agenda, particularly in the social housing sector, the time is perfect for us to join forces in the battle for the market share', says WWA leading light Nick Quinn, marketing director of Blairs.
Meanwhile, Palmer Market Research offers us the following information in its latest report on the Market for Windows, Doors and Conservatories in New Housing: 'Timber glazing products in New Housing shot up by 28% in installed value terms in 2006, while PVC-U could only manage 3%. Part of this was due to higher price rises but there were some substantial volume increases as well’ says Palmer.
• Finally don't forget PIGS this Thursday. Details here
Eurocell
Building Plastics: Sales Executive
With
a network of over 70 branches nationwide, Eurocell Building Plastics
are suppliers of quality uPVC fascias, cladding, guttering, window
trims and ancillary items to the roofing, building and uPVC window
industries. The company is looking for a Sales Executive
to cover Peterborough, Northampton, Norwich & Kings Lynn.
[How
to Apply Here]
Anglian:
Regional Installation Manager
A
Regional Installation Manager is required to manage and grow all
aspects of the installation operation from planning to finished
contract.
[How
to Apply Here]
Get into Composite Doors
Are you thinking about moving into Composite doors but are concerned about the set up costs? Then Winkhaus have the solution! A purpose made UK designed 70mm outer frame which is easily assembled and mechanically jointed. With no need for expensive machinery, welding or reinforcement the Ecoframe™ is the new environmentally friendly door frame for composite doors made from recycled materials.
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Public
Sector Project Management Conference
There are a limited number of delegate places
available for the Ten Alps Events' Public Sector Project Management
Conference at the New Connaught Rooms in London on the 25th September
2007.
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on this Event]
K 2007 Bigger than Ever
Taking
place on 24-31 October K 2007, which is sold out, will occupy 168,000
square metres of space, 5% more than the last time the event ran
in 2004.
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on this Event]
Promac
Golf Day is Above Par
Yet again, the annual Promac Golf Day proved to be a hugely successful
event with some enjoyable golf played during the day followed by
an evening of entertainment and awards giving.
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on this Event]
Cornish
Delight for Europlas and Sparplas
New
Sarnafil Roof Assured registered installers, Europlas and Sparplas
Direct, have both just come away from the Royal Cornwall Show with
a bundle of enquiries for Sarnafil's low maintenance flat roofing
solution.
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on this Event]
PrimaLawn
Demo Day
Viridion
Ltd, the synthetic grass company unveiled exclusively in The Gl@zine
last month, has arranged a special demonstration day on July 19th
in response to the resulting demand.
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on this Event]
Promoting
PVC's Sustainability
Recovinyl
will be highlighting PVC's sustainability and recyclability to social
housing specifiers and construction companies in a major new high-profile
campaign promoting the material's benefits launched by the British
Plastics Federation (BPF).
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on this Event]
Success
at CIH for Total Glass
'Fantastic
response!’ was the verdict from Total Glass Group on a very
successful Chartered Institute of Housing Exhibition 2007 where
its focus on a 'Blue Sky Thinking' approach for the social housing
sector was enthusiastically received.
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on this Event]
Selecta
Makes Big Impression in Harrogate
The
inaugural visit to the CIH exhibition in Harrogate proved very successful
for profile extruder, Selecta Systems. Despite a quiet start, the
Selecta stand attracted many visitors including architects and specifiers
throughout the show with numerous leads generated.
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on this Event]
Fab
& Fix at CIH
Fab
& Fix has reported a very successful response to the launch
of its new security cylinder at the CIH Harrogate recently. Phil
Freeman, Managing Director has commented ‘A considerable amount
of interest has been received from Specifiers and Contractors.'
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on this Event]
FENSA
Technical Seminars
FENSA,
the Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme for companies that self
certify compliance when installing replacement windows and doors
in homes, is planning five technical seminars during Autumn 2007
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on this Event]
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upcoming events are listed below.
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Mightonsays
that its Ecotilt sash window set new standards when it achieved
a 'B' Window Energy Rating. It's done it again. On the 22nd June
Ecotilt passed BS7950
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here:
Pilkington AG, formerly AG
Glass and Glazing, says that it continues to lead the market for
the development of window energy rated glass solutions and Romford-based
Crystal Windows is the latest
company to benefit from the company’s expertise.
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here:
VEKA
fabricator Glazerite is
ensuring the boss of one of its trade distributors is achieving
his goals at breakneck speed by sponsoring his efforts to win
the spectacular 'Sound of Thunder' motorcycling championship
this season.
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here:
Friday
13th April was a lucky day for 30 GAP
customers as the company took them out for a day at the races
at the 2007 Grand National at Aintree.
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here:
Gretsch-Unitas
has now launched its new product catalogue, which is set to become
the ‘bible’ for multi-point door locks.
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Here:
A comprehensive new technical guide to the Duraseal
insulating glass spacer system is available from Tremco
illbruck.
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Here:
TRADA
Technology has published a new Wood Information Sheet,
'Sustainable timber sourcing' aims to give suppliers and specifiers
a better understanding of the chain of custody process.
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Here:
Construction
Orders in the year to May 2007 rose by five per cent
compared to orders in the previous twelve month period, and orders
in the three months to May 2007 rose by six per cent compared
to the same three months a year earlier.
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here:
GTL
says that it has had one of the best quarters in its history with
more companies coming forward wanting advice and to take part in GTLs
active workplace learning programme.
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Here
Aluminium Systems companies are beginning to specify the use of chrome-free pre-treatment for powder coat profiles in the UK as a number of powder coaters make the switch.
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The
Construction Centre has highlighted its extensive database
for architects and contractors to find recycled and sustainable products
in order help conform to the Site Waste Management Plans (SWMPs) which
come into effect in April 2008.
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Here:
The
Health and Safety Executive
(HSE) has just launched a Cartoon-based campaign aimed at 'busting'
some of the myths associated with risk assessment
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Here:
We
have published a number of articles on Part L of the Building
Regulations which you can find here:
PART
L ARCHIVES
100%
Design London (20-23 September 2007 Earls Court) presents
its most exciting edition yet.
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on this
Event]
GlassBuild
America (Sept 10-12) is the gathering place for the entire
glass, window, and door industries in North America.
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on this Event]
Elumatec
is to host another in-house exhibition that is solely dedicated to
aluminium fabrication, on the 18th-20th of September 2007.
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on this Event]
GlassTech
Asia has announced the exhibition's 6th presentation will
be held in Bangkok from 15-17 November 2007.
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on this Event]
The
5th Glass Technology India will
take place from 15th-18th November in 2007 in Mumbai.
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on this Event]
Polymer
Foam 2007 takes place October 2-3, 2007 at the Doubletree
Hotel in Newark, NJ, USA.
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on this Event]
Fenestration
China 2007 will be held at a new location - Everbright
Convention & Exhibition Centre, Shanghai, from 14th - 17th November.
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on this Event]
Polyclose
will be held for the 13th time at the Flanders Expo in Ghent on Thursday,
January 17th to Saturday, 19th January 2008
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on this Event]
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]
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
Can
Make
a Difference
Sam
Kennedy,
Managing
Director,
Spectus
Systems
writes:
I support
your
plea
in last
weeks
Glazine
to sign
the
5% VAT
Petition
on the
Prime
Minister's
No 10
website:
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/reduced-VAT.
You
called
shame
on those
who'd
yet
to sign,
but
it's
all
too
easy
for
well
meaning
people
to simply
procrastinate.
[Read
the
Rest
Here]
Internet
now
10%
of UK
Advertising
Spend
Chris
Brunsdon,
Managing
Director
of TimberWindows.com,
writes:
The
phenomenal
growth
in online
sales
and
online
advertising
shows
no sign
of slowing
and
it's
coming
to the
window
industry.
[Read
the
Rest
Here]
PRODUCT OF THE WEEK
New
England Products Innovates
with Celutex
Kent
based PVC roofline and cladding
installer New England Products
has developed a garden product
using Celuform's Celutex,
the lightweight, shiplap
embossed PVC-UE building
cladding board.
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on this Product]
Product of the Week Archive
here
Solaglas
Bradford takes the Floor at Eurovision
The
organiser of this year's Eurovision Song Contest
in Finland was singing the praises of Glass Processing
and Distribution branch, Solaglas Bradford, following
the branch's excellent work in supplying the glass
used on the contest's stage.
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on this Project]
Project of the Week Archive here
Standing United, Hailing the Wood Window Alliance!
Representatives
from some of the leading lights
of the UK timber window industry
are coming together in campaigning
style to demonstrate their
commitment to a major new
marketing campaign scheduled
to launch in the autumn. 34
founder members are joining
up under the campaigning banner
of The Wood Window Alliance.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Timber
Glazing Products Surge
in New Housing
The
following key points are
from the 2007 edition
of the Palmer report on
the Market for Windows,
Doors and Conservatories
in New Housing. Timber
glazing products in New
Housing shot up by 28%
in installed value terms
in 2006, while PVC-U could
only manage 3%. ‘Part
of this was due to higher
price rises but there
were some substantial
volume increases as well’
says Palmer.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Glazing
Industry Out in Force
to Help Edgetech Celebrate
Launch
'A
resounding success,' was
the consensus among the
148 guests at Edgetech's
opening of the UK's first
dedicated Warm Edge Technology
manufacturing plant. Customers
and representatives from
the EST, GGF, and BFRC,
joined other sealed unit
manufacturers, glass companies,
system companies, machinery
firms, fabricators and
installers last Thursday
and Friday.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Leivers
and Millership Comes Back
to Synseal
Leivers
and Millership comes back
to Synseal. 'After trying
another supplier we found
we weren't getting the
quality or service we
were used to with Synseal,'
says Alex Leivers, Director
of Leivers and Millership.
'That's why we switched
back.'
[Read
the Rest Here]
Ashton
Windows Increases Sales
Thanks to Deceuninck
Trade
fabricator, Ashton Windows
in Royton, near Oldham,
has recently introduced
Deceuninck as its systems
house. The company started
fabricating two of Deceuninck's
systems - the 2500 Chamfered
and the 2800 Decorative
- just two months ago and
the response has been immediate.
The company has already
seen a 10% increase in sales!
[Read
the Rest Here]
West
End Windows Launches VEKA
West
End Windows, the Bristol-based trade fabricator, has introduced
VEKA Matrix Fully Sculptured PVC-U windows and doors to its portfolio
of products. The move is part of West End's strategy of offering
customers the widest possible range of products.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Avocet
Provides its Customers with the Ultimate Take Away!
Capturing
the imagination of its customers, Avocet Hardware's recent Chinese
themed open day was deemed a success by all who attended, with the
company transforming its West Yorkshire headquarters into an oriental
extravaganza in recognition of its strong production connections
with China, as well as to mark the launch of its brand new Phocas
friction hinge.
[Read
the Rest Here]
New
Yale Home Security Range for Window Installers Warehouses
The
ever-expanding network of Window Installers Warehouses will shortly
be able to offer its trade and DIY customer a new range of Yale
home security products designed for the domestic market.
[Read
the Rest Here]
White
Goods are Still Missing Energy Labels
Amidst
an explosion of interest in Window Energy ratings and BFRC labels,
it may be surprising to learn that the white goods industry has
gone off the boil a bit in its adoption of energy labels.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Fleet
Investment for Abbott
New
build specialist, Abbott Group, has recently invested in further new
vehicles for the company’s installation and customer care teams
to enhance their levels of service to the national and regional house
builder.
[Read
the Rest Here]
‘Stunning’
Entries Received for Bohle Glass Student of the Year Awards
The
quality of entries for the second Bohle Glass Student of the Year Award
is ‘Absolutely stunning’, according to Bohle managing director
Gary Dean.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Carl
F Enhances Sales Management and Supply Systems
Carl
F Petersen Ltd has invested heavily in latest technology for both sales
administration and warehouse management. New software and reporting
tools have been purchased that benefit the company's supply service
for both hardware products and the Carl F direct professional tools/accessories
on-line shop.
[Read
the Rest Here]
New
Wegoma Machinery Helps Keep Crystal Ahead of Demand
Hertfordshire
based national trade fabricator Crystal Direct has added new machinery
to its factory in response to increasing order levels. New welders and
drain slot routers from its long standing supplier, Wegoma will increase
production capacity of internally glazed frames by 10%.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Another
Significant OSP Order for Glaston
Glaston
Corporation has received the second-largest One-Stop-Partner (OSP) order,
a combination of pre-processing machinery and safety glass machinery,
in its history. Coming from the EMEA area, the order is worth 11 million
euros.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Something
in the Air at this Year's CIH
The importance of air permeability was the talking point from a bespoke
door manufacturer at the 2007 CIH exhibition. Manse Masterdor ltd
investigated how wind speed levels affected energy costs through heat
loss and Leeds University validated the overall test results.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Sovereign
and VEKA Pull in the Crowds at Harrogate
Situated
at the heart of The Chartered Institute of Housing Exhibition, based
in Harrogate, window & door manufacturer and installer Sovereign
Group Ltd attracted an abundance of executives from local authorities,
housing associations, arms length management organisations and the
private sectors.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Inspector
Home Welcomes OFT Housebuilding Study
The
UK's leading snagging company for new homes, Inspector Home, is backing
the forthcoming OFT (Office of Fair Trading) investigation into the
quality of new homes, announced recently.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Come
On Let's Vogue!
Plastmo's
fully ovolo Vogue suite is now the biggest selling system in the proven
range that includes Index 63 and 70, Charisma vertical slider, Slidex
in-line patio door and the Rollex fully reversible window.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Reflex
makes Top 400 List of Companies
Specialist
conservatory roof glass manufacturer Reflex Glass has made it into the
top 400 list of Leicestershire-based businesses ranked by profit and
turnover.
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the Rest Here]
TrustMark
Tradesmen Put Integrity Before Profit
TrustMark,
the scheme to help the public find reputable firms to work inside and
outside their homes, is celebrating another example of integrity by
Britain's best tradesmen.
[Read
the Rest Here]
New
Paint Plant Gives Boost to Sapa Customers
Sapa
Building Systems’ investment of almost £200,000 in a new,
fully automated Powder Coating Spray Booth is helping to drive down
lead times.
[Read
the Rest Here]
OFT
Report says Consumers and Businesses Could get More out of the Internet
The
OFT has today released its report into internet shopping. The report
concludes that the rapid growth of internet shopping is a success story
that benefits both consumers and businesses across a range of markets,
but that both could do more to make the most of the opportunities it
provides.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Scambusters
Track down Crooks and Gangs
An
initiative which has successfully targeted hundreds of crooks and conmen
across England should be extended to other parts of the UK, the government
has been told. Numerous cases are currently going to court and the initiative
has particularly targeted doorstep cold-callers who prey on the elderly.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Innovative
Welsh Company Wins Construction Award
A
tensile and fabric structure company has won the 2007 BEX Innovation
competition for its commitment to developing new and sustainable construction
products.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Building
On Success as Wembley Arena Wins Award
Wembley
Arena scooped a LDSA Built in Quality Award at a recent ceremony in
the Guildhall, London. The prestigious awards, bestowed by the London
District Surveyors Association, recognise innovation in residential,
commercial and community projects in nine award categories.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Pearson
Sets Out Future Carbon Cutting Role for Energy Companies
Gas and electricity companies of the future could be as much about helping
customers cut their energy use and CO2 footprint as selling units of
energy, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ian Pearson said recently.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Andover
Shows Off Low Carbon Homes to Minister
Communities
and Local Government Minister Angela Smith recently visited Hockney
Green, Testway Housing's innovative environmentally sustainable housing
development in Andover.
[Read
the Rest Here]