Weekly Email News for the Glass, Glazing
and Fenestration Industries
21st August 2007
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VEKA
has been working to enhance its popular 110.075 cill range by launching
a new Matrix 70 System version to give its customers a better product
all round
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Here:
A
range of fixings for architectural glazing from SFS
intec is helping architects and glazing contractors simplify
the design process and reduce the risk of failure through assured
component quality and structural integrity
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Here:
Innovative
Coatings Technology
from Deinze in Belgium has launched a new hydrophobic coating to
the glass industry
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Here:
Ensure
that your sealed units pass the EN1279 gas test by applying Thermoseal's
new low cost Gas-Lock Seals™ to spacer tube corners and edges
which may otherwise leave your sealed unit susceptible to gas leakage
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Here:
In
line with their strategy of continual research and improvement,
Ultraframe has launched an Anchor
Clip for use with the Classic roof system
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Here:
VEKA has revised a number of colours of its Matrix 58 range whilst also ensuring delivery from stock for the most popular colours. Following feedback from customers red and blue have been replaced with the more subtle hues of ivory and grey
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Security
solutions provider Adams Rite
says that it has become the first company in the UK to offer CE-marked
continuous hinges suitable for use on fire, smoke and escape doors
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Here:
New build door specialist HM Doors, has added the new black through colour GRP door to its extensive range
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The
increase in the number of people choosing to live in apartments
and townhouses has lead to the resurgence in popularity of a patio
classic – JELD-WEN’s
Ledbury sliding hardwood patio door
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Here:
Specialist
composite door manufacturer, Permadoor
has unveiled its new advanced fire safety door combining improved
performance with stronger aesthetics
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Here:
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:
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In
a strategic investment in excess of £500,000, Huddersfield-based
super fabricator John Fredericks has taken delivery of its fourth
Schirmer saw cutting centre
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Here:
A
recent investment in equipment from Bystronic
Glass UK is set to further raise the corporate profile
of K Seal Glass, based in the North West of England. In a contract
worth £300,000 the investment will ensure the company maintains
its leading market position
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Here:
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:
Maco
sends its congratulations to Laurence Griffiths, newly appointed Managing
Director of Gilt Edge Windows
in Essex. Working in partnership with the company, Maco has seen the
overall volume of windows produced by Gilt Edge increase from around
250 a week to circa 500
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Here:
'The
most advanced and attractive window systems and the widest product
range on the market aren't benefits to installers, or fabricators,
if they come at the expense of quality or on time delivery', says
Jeremy Beling, Managing Director of Dorset based national trade fabricator,
Coastal Windows
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Here:
The
champagne is flowing at S & A Developments
of Darwen, Lancashire, who has just received both the coveted BBA
Accreditation and BFRC Window Rating for their range of PVCu windows
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Here:
Acorn
Windows,
a family-owned fabricator and installer in Nottingham, is streamlining
its service with Windowlink's
design and sales software for doors, windows and conservatories
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Here:
Fabricator
frameXpress Ltd recently supplied
all the replacement products for an unusual project in Lambeth. In a
contract worth in excess of £300,000 the versatility of frameXpress
production departments was required for 68 dwellings
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Here:
Sheerframe
fabricator and installer Asset Manufacturing
Ltd has completed a major window replacement project in partnership
with Wates Living Space, involving more than 500 homes at Ebury Bridge
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Here:
Walker
Troup Architects specified the full Kawneer
range of curtain walling, windows and doors for a client's flagship
development on a landmark site in inner city Birmingham
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Here:
A
prestigious development of new five bedroom homes in St Albans has been
completed using high performance Sheerframe PVC windows from L.B.
Plastics
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Here:
The
‘Palazzo Tendenza’, the shopping wing of the NET Center in
Padova, Italy, now boasts the country’s tallest fin-supported glazing
system, thanks to the installation of the latest glass technology from
Pilkington
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The
refurbishment of the external envelope of an imposing, 2-storey office
building on the Stockley Park East Estate near Heathrow Airport included
the supply and installation by Structura UK
Ltd of curtain walling, glass panels and doors
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Here:
The
refurbishment and conversion of a former care home into a luxury apartment
development in Buckinghamshire has featured the inclusion of almost
300 replacement steel windows - many of them displaying complex frame
shapes - supplied by a member of the Steel
Window Association
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Here:
Total
Glass Commercial has boosted its team dedicated to serving
the local authority and social housing sector following significant
new window and composite door contract wins in recent months
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Here:
A
number of organisational changes within Pilkington
Building Products UK and Ireland and Pilkington Building Products
Europe have taken effect
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Here:
Bekaert
has announced new sales and servicing appointments to support its
growing global customer base in Europe, the Americas and Asia
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Here:
Manufacturer
of processing materials for bonding, sealing, damping and reinforcing
in transportation and general manufacturing industry, Sika
Ltd, has announced the appointment of a new General Manager,
Stephen Hearn
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Here:
Independent
home improvements stockist GAP
has increased the number of products available to order online
to 2,700 - around 85% of its total range
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Here:
Greenway
Products
in Pontypool, South Wales recently commissioned Punctum Photographic
to create and build an on-line Virtual Tour of the company's
conservatory showroom
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Here:
An
expanded range of product lines featured in Carl
F direct is supported by an enhanced on-line service.
The Web based tools and accessories shop for the window and
building industries now offers over 1,500 items
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Here:
Almost
5,000 codes of practice and best practice guides were downloaded
from the Door & Hardware Federation
(DHF) website in a single month
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Here:
Not
only has K2 given the industry
what is arguably the best conservatory product range but the
company has also given back into the local community thanks
to a number of charity events
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Here:
Goals
were high on the agenda as Safestyle,
the independent replacement window and door retailer, scored
a real winner to support the campaign to keep the Yorkshire
Air Ambulance flying
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Here:
The
UK supplier of door and window control systems, GEZE
UK has taken part in a ‘Challenge Anneka’
style makeover for STEPS, a conductive education charity based
in Leicestershire
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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:
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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We have published a number of articles on Part L of the Building Regulations which you can find here:
PART L ARCHIVES
Major
Investment at Swish
Jim Rawson, founder and chairman of the Epwin Group
was on fine form last week, announcing a major investment in the Swish
brand at an upbeat press launch in the imposing surroundings of the Tate
Modern, London.
Investment of around £6.5m in the South Wales plant will create new jobs and safeguard existing ones, and having parted company with Aluplast earlier this year, will see a whole raft of new extrusion lines gearing up for full scale production of the new Swish TwentyFour-Seven system, which will run alongside the Traditional 70.
Winners of the Pilkington Rugby League Challenge Cup Final competition announced in last week's Gl@zine, to win two pairs of tickets to watch Saints Rugby League Football Club do battle against French side Catalan Dragons at Wembley, are: Kane Nicholas (Titon Hardware), and Chris Malam (Colt International Ltd). Congratulations to them, and thanks and commiserations to the rest of those who entered.
Specification
Managers - North + South
Part
of the 150 year old worldwide Winkhaus Group, with over 2000 employees,
Winkhaus UK has been established for over 15 years in Kettering,
Northants. Winkhaus is a market leader, both in volume and innovation,
in locking systems for the diverse needs of the Social Housing sector.
Winkaus UK is now seeking two specification managers to deal with
architects and specifiers in the registered social landlord market.
[How
to Apply Here]
Business
Development Manager - North West England
One
of the UK‚s leading window, door and conservatory systems companies
is seeking to appoint a business development manager for the North
west of England, following the retirement of a long-serving team
member. Attractive salary and benefits package.
[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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Fundraising
on the Fairway
GM
Fundraising recently put on a thoroughly entertaining golf day at
the Welcombe Hotel, Spa and Golf Club at Stratford upon Avon.
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on this Event]
Remember,
Remember the 25th of September!
Proskills,
the Sector Skills Council for the process and manufacturing sector
including the glass industry, has announced its First National Conference,
which will take place at the Belfry Hotel in Birmingham on 25th
September 2007.
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on this Event]
Plastics
Opportunities
The
latest developments in window, door and siding profiles were discussed
at the international conference in June in Charlotte, USA, organised
by Applied Market Information LLC.
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on this Event]
ERA
Locca at CIH
The
ERA Locca really was the star of the show at the Chartered Institute
of Housing Exhibition in Harrogate last month. You couldn't turn
a corner without coming face to face with the latest in remote access
control from ERA.
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on this Event]
Sovereign
and VEKA 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.
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on this Event]
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.
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on this Event]
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]
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]
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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Events
More
upcoming events are listed below.
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Ultraframehas
been short listed for the 2007 Best Factory Awards.
The prestigious Best Factory Awards acknowledge and reward manufacturing
companies that demonstrate pioneering working practices.
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here:
Eurocell Profiles has beaten
off competition from hundreds of entrants to be one of just four
finalists in the prestigious Derbyshire Business Awards.
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here:
WHS
Halo System 10 is celebrating after its collaboration
with the Birmingham Construction Partnership took centre stage at
the prestigious 2007 Building Awards.
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here:
In this month's What's New section of the BBA
website there is the latest information on the BBA's
Buildoffsite Seminar at Offsite 2007, BBA Approval for KAT UK.
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here:
Edgetech,
warm edge technology supplier to the UK glazing market, has
launched 360 marketing, a powerful support package for manufacturers
and installers.
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here:
Pilkington
has announced that it will back rugby Super League club St Helens
as a key sponsor for the rest of this season. The Saints, World
Club Champions for 2007, are once again topping the Super League.
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here:
GAP
Joint Managing Director Charles Greensmith and Rockdoor's
Sales Director Mark Simm entered a car in the Uniroyal Fun Cup
- an endurance racing series for identical VW Beetles.
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here:
Freefoam
Plastics, a leading manufacturer of roofline products
in UK, Irish and Mainland European markets, has recently launched
a new slate and tile trim brochure.
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Here:
Deceuninck has
introduced its new updated specification guide, a comprehensive
catalogue which gives specifiers, fabricators and contractors
detailed information on their three 70mm systems.
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Here:
As part of the continued development of the Ultra
Installer Scheme, a 'Best Practice Guide' is to be developed following
a workshop between the BBA and members of the Ultraframe
Marketing Team.
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Here:
Spectus Window Systems
has just launched its first brochure concerning PVC and the environment.
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Here:
Freefoam
Plastics, a manufacturer of building products for the
UK, Irish and Mainland European markets, has recently launched
a new Geo-panel™ brochure.
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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:
Susan
Richings Operations Director for SWC Trade
Frames said that ‘following on from winning the Training
& Development category at the GO5 industry awards, we have continued
to invest in staff training with the most recent success being 35
Production Operatives & Managers passing NVQ's in Performing Manufacturing
Operations.
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Here
An
online calculator that enables people to work out their carbon footprint
using government-recognised data and calculations was launched by
Environment Secretary David Miliband at an 'eco-friendly' internet
cafe in Central London on June 20th
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Here:
Social
housing specialist composite door manufacturer and supplier Permadoor
has secured the environmental accreditation ISO 14001.
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Here:
Social
housing specialist Profile 22
has unveiled its new recycled composite material (RCM) reinforcement,
closing the loop on the recycling process.
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Here:
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:
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.
[More
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]
Product
and
Service
Offerings
Derek
Dragten,
Marketing
Manager,
Saint-Gobain
Glass
UK writes:
No
doubt
many
in our
industry
would
agree
that
market
conditions
have
been
difficult
and
demanding
in recent
years.
This
challenging
environment
has
further
underlined
the
need
for
companies
at all
levels
of the
market
to develop
differentiated
product
and
service
offerings.
[Read
the
Rest
Here]
The
Debate
Must
Move
On
Andy
Ball,
Marketing
and
Business
Development
Manager
of Edgetech
writes:
The
Gl@zine's
weekly
headlines
are
increasingly
on the
subject
of Window
Energy
Ratings,
underpinned
by calls
for
the
industry
to work
collectively
to try
to reduce
VAT.
But
are
we currently
missing
a trick?
Are
we collectively
making
the
most
of the
commercial
opportunities
available
to us
now?
[Read
the
Rest
Here]
PRODUCT OF THE WEEK
New
Juliette Balconies Revealed
A
new range of Juliette balconies
has been released by bespoke
architectural metalwork
manufacturer Alpha Rail.
Alpha Rail has introduced
five designs to enable developers
to make the most of natural
light in their properties
at all levels, through patio
doors or full height windows.
[More
on this Product]
Product of the Week Archive
here
Futuristic
GlassCube Building uses DuPont™ SentryGlas®
Expressions
The
Leonardo GlassCube, a new multifunctional exhibition
pavilion belonging to the Glaskoch Corporation
- the German company behind the renowned 'Leonardo'
glass gift articles - features a glass façade
using DuPont™ SentryGlas® Expressions™
decorative interlayer.
[More
on this Project]
Project of the Week Archive here
energiKorner Top Tips
Did
you Know...
By
replacing old single glazed
windows with double gazed
windows with a WER of C,
homeowners can reduce the
amount of energy they use
by 20 per cent and cut their
fuel bill by around £80-£100
each year.
[Visit
the Pilkington energiKare
Website]
PILKINGTON FANTASY FOOTBALL
Topsy
Turvy Table Sees Man City Lead
The Premier League continued to gather momentum
over the weekend, with another helping of surprise
results and controversy. Have the weekend’s
events helped or hindered your team, do you already
feel like giving up or are you on top of the world
or even the Pilkington Fantasy Football League?
[Read
the RestHere]
Swish
Commits £6.5m to
Brand and New System Development
Swish
Window and Door Systems
has announced its plans
for a £6.5 million
programme of investment
that will re-launch the
Swish brand to the consumer
market. Under the proposals
Swish Window and Door
Systems will commit to
a multi-million pound
spend on its manufacturing
operation in Rhymney,
South Wales.
[Read
the Rest Here]
And
The Winners Are...
Since
the Rugby League Challenge
Cup Final competition
was launched on the Gl@zine,
to win two pairs of tickets
to watch Saints Rugby
League Football Club do
battle against French
side Catalan Dragons at
Wembley, Pilkington has
been literally inundated
with entries.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Bahrain
Bank Buys German Window
Group
Bahrain-based
buyout firm Arcapita
Bank has acquired Profine,
the German PVC profile
company which incorporates
KBE, Kömmerling
and Trocal. Profine
GmbH was established
in 2003, when HT TROPLAST
consolidated its profile
business activities
under one roof.
[Read
the Rest Here]
On
the Road to Energy Savings
with Pilkington
Pilkington
is touring the country
to spread the word about
its new energy efficient
IGU - Pilkington energiKare.
The seminars will be held
at locations across the
UK throughout October.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Conservaglass
Success
Ultraframe's
new generation of glazing, Conservaglass, has experienced a healthy
growth in sales following a successful product revamp just over
a year ago.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Revised
Ultra Installer Scheme
Ultraframe
has revised its Ultra Installer Scheme to bring increased benefits
for members. The Scheme, which is now in its fourth year, has
around 100 members around the UK who are committed to raising
standards within the industry and proving customer service excellence
to consumers.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Record
Year for Lister - The Secret's in Innovation
As
Lister files record figures for the third year running it's hard
not to speculate what the company is doing to buck the market
trend. Mark Warren, Listers' Managing Director, makes no secret
of how the company is achieving its results.
[Read
the Rest Here]
NSG
Announces New Head of Building Products Europe
NSG
Group has announced the appointment of Clemens Miller as Managing
Director, Building Products Europe, with effect from 1st September
2007. Clemens succeeds Mark Lyons, who will now concentrate on
his global Building Products role as Head of Building Products
Regional Operations.
[Read
the Rest Here]
TrustMark has approved FENSA Ltd and Exor Management Services as scheme operators to help sign up firms to the award-winning, Government-backed initiative which helps householders find trustworthy tradespeople to make improvement and repairs inside and outside the home.
[Read the Rest Here]
Getting
Tough on Cowboy Builders
The
Government is seeking views on plans to beef up powers for local authorities
to tackle illegal or botched construction. Currently, authorities
only have six months from completion of non-compliant work to bring
a prosecution for breaches of building regulations.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Next
Stage for Home Information Packs
The
Government has announced that Home Information Packs (HIPs) and Energy
Performance Certificates (EPCs) will be rolled out to three bedroom
properties from 10th September 2007.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Logistics
Investment puts Polyframe in the Vanguard
A
major investment in logistics has resulted in two significant developments
for Halifax-based trade super-fabricator Polyframe that will further
enhance its service through better loading and delivery to customer
sites.
[Read
the Rest Here]
HomePro
and TimberWindows.com in Ground-Breaking Deal
In
an industry first TimberWindows.com, the engineered timber window system
company has negotiated a ground-breaking deal with HomePro Insurance.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Entrance
cds Adds a Security Accreditation to its Credentials
Entrance
cds Ltd has announced that its range of Capstone slabs proved its security
credentials by passing the PAS024 cutting test first time. The PAS024
cutting test examines a door's security and is an SBD requirement.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Phoenix
& Crystal Sign Long-Term Door Deal
Phoenix
Door Panels, one of the largest privately-owned door panel manufacturers
in the UK, has renewed a long-term supply agreement with its major retail
customer, Crystal Windows & Doors Ltd.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Warm-Seal
of Approval
Sarnafil
Roof Assured has just added Warmseal to the expanding network of flat
roofing system registered installers. Warmseal is a longstanding and
recognised consumer name in the North East with a proven history in
the home improvement market dating back to 1983.
[Read
the Rest Here]
ENSINGER's
Engineering and Manufacturing Secrets
ENSINGER,
manufacturer of Thermix TX.N spacer tube, opened its doors and shared
some of its precision engineering secrets with its exclusive UK distributor,
Thermoseal Group.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Why
Getting 'Bumped Off' Might not Hurt after All
‘If
a customer has used Pickbuster, gets bumped, and the insurance claim
is rebuked, then UAP will cover the loss up to £2,500’, says
David Jennings, Managing Director of UAP.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Birkenhead
Glass Meets Increased Demands with Duraseal
A
Merseyside based glazing company has switched to using Tremco illbruck's
Duraseal system to meet the dual demands of an increasing workload and
the technical requirements of Approved Document L to the Building Regulations.
[Read
the Rest Here]