Weekly Email News for the Glass, Glazing
and Fenestration Industries
25th September 2007
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Intercept
machinery manufacturer GED Integrated Solutions
has launched Intercept Blackline, the exciting new look
warm edge spacer system specially engineered for the UK market
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Here:
JELD-WEN,
the manufacturer of interior and exterior doors, has released a
new range of doorsets that offer value and performance
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Here:
Imagine
the convenience of being able to find out who is at the front door
and with just a simple press of a button, grant access to visitors
from anywhere in the home? The new Locca Connecta from ERA,
the door lock people, allows you to do just that
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Here:
GMT
is a national supplier of Lacobel Wallclad, produced by Glaverbel,
which is available in a range of 14 colours to complement any interior
design scheme as well as a variety of mirror finishes
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Here:
WHS
Halo
System 10 has introduced a new range of high performance fire doors
offering proven fire resistance, superior security and full compatibility
with its range of PVC-U windows and doors for the public sector
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Here:
Kestrel
has launched solid black and brown boards to complement its existing
range of three shades of white and woodgrain options
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Here:
Following
months of quality control, security and system testing; the latest
version of Panacea - the comprehensive fabrication software package
exclusively from WHS Halo Panacea
- has been released
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Here:
Designed
to complement most Rhino door
styles, new side panels are available in five colours - black, white,
red, blue and green, plus two new woodgrain additions - rosewood
and oak
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Here:
A
further dimension is being aired on commercial and domestic windows
and conservatories by Passivent Ltd
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Here:
WHS
Halo,
the PVC-U systems company, has enhanced its range of high quality
and performance composite doors with the introduction of that most
elusive door-skin colour: black
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Here:
In
partnership with Siegenia-Aubi, Carl F
Petersen Ltd has launched a total hardware solution for
folding sliding doors
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Here:
High
quality and flexible use lie behind the success of one of Fenzi's
most famous and popular products - the Tempver range of ceramic
paints
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Here:
UAP
has launched Colorama, a range of colour matched door furniture
ideally suited to the growing market in coloured entrance doors
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Here:
REHAU
has launched its first ever composite door in the 60mm REHAU Tritec
system. It has been developed in conjunction with composite door
specialists Rocal
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Here:
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The
growing number of cutting centres in the market place and the
demand for Business Micros
software to run them has led the company to appoint its third
dedicated Installation and Machine Technician, David Stockwell
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Here:
Alcoa
has announced that Klaus Kleinfeld has been elected president
and chief operating officer by the company's Board of Directors
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Here:
Trade
fabricator John Fredericks
has appointed John Barry as its business development manager,
covering the whole of the UK
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Here:
Bohle
has made some important changes to its popular Veribor 601BL pump-actuated
suction lifters
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Here:
All
Weather Windows of Leicester is the latest company to bring profile
bending in house. Alistair Mattock owner of All Weather had seen
the FUX Dry bending system at
Glassex
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Here:
India's
booming PVC-U windows market is creating considerable export success
for machinery supplier Wegoma
whose equipment, including the newly-launched WSA4LV Evolution,
is being used to make tens of thousands of frames across the Indian
sub-continent
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Here:
Keith
Farrell, Manager of Stargaze Windows,
says: ‘Spectus continually improves its system so the products
are top quality, allowing fabricators to do what they want
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Here:
REHAU
helped Lincolnshire-based fabricator Bridgwater
Glass celebrate 25 years in business with the presentation
of a commemorative certificate and an engraved crystal rose bowl
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Here:
Have you ever wondered what happens to professional footballers when
their knees go? Two of the best Hull City footballers are now heading
up the EYG Trade Windows and Doors
team, which fabricates and installs Spectus Window Systems profiles
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Here:
The
design of the new new Hilton Hotel in Finland, by architects KVA Arkkitehdit
Oy, had to take into consideration both the aesthetics and practicality
of the building, and featuring prominently in the plans is Pilkington
Activ™ Blue self-cleaning glass
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Here:
With
conservatories now truly considered an extra room, rather than just
a glass extension, it has become even more important to consider the
exterior of the new addition to a home, as the experiences of Balmoral
Conservatories demonstrate
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Here:
J.
F. Bodmans and Sons has been fabricating the Spectus
Elite 70 system in a cream through colour for a new build project with
Ben Bailey Homes
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Here:
Spectus
Window Systems
has helped its customer ECS Ltd produce windows which reduce external
noise levels by 40dB. ECS Ltd fabricated and installed the high-level
acoustic windows for 100 new build apartments at Broadway in Salford
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Here:
KAT
UK has designed a specialised 'secure specification' vertical
sliding sash window for use in secure units - its first installation
has been in a new build hospital facility
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Here:
Sheerframe
PVC profile in grey has enabled specialist newbuild window fabricator
H Jarvis Ltd to deliver the perfect aesthetic and cutting edge design
solution for Persimmon Homes in Newcastle
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Here:
Spectus
customers can now access a secure area on its website. The
exclusive area enables fabricators to access a wide range
of technical documentation and also provides a listing of
the Spectus range and other products fabricated by customers
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Here:
As
part of the recently re-designed BCE
brand, the positively different range of environmentally friendly
PVC-U and PVC-UE roofline, cladding, window board and trim
products, the fully revamped BCE website has now been launched
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Here:
Since
TimberWindows.com increased
its online marketing campaign in mid-June, visitors to the
website have risen by a third to over 35,000 a month
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Here:
Deceuninck
customers can have a website that gives them a professional,
stylish online image of which they can be proud. All customers
have to do is provide the text for the site and the images
they would like to use
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Here:
Composite
door manufacturer Rockdoor
has updated its website, which now features a step-by-step
guide for homeowners showing them the design choices of a
Rockdoor including new colours
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Here:
Safestyle
Human Resources manager, Anadi Dey, has walked his socks off
to complete the famous Three Peaks Pennine Walk to claim his
employer's promise of doubling his charity fund raising effort
to £1000
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Here:
Three
directors at PVC-U systems supplier VEKA
plc suffered pain and humiliation to help raise nearly
£1,800 for their local hospice at the company's Charity
Fun Day
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Here:
STEPS,
a charity based in Loughborough that helps families of children
with cerebral palsy and similar motor disfunctions, needed help
because its building was in dire need of repair
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Here:
Seven
members of staff from BSI Product Services,
based in Hemel Hempstead, recently took part in the recent Microsoft
Challenge 2007, in order to raise funds for the NSPCC
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Here:
Alcoa
has announced the start-up of a 588,000 Watt, roof-mounted
photovoltaic solar power system at its Alcoa Building and
Construction Systems' Kawneer manufacturing facility in
Visalia, California.
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Here:
JELD-WEN, one of the UK’s largest timber window manufacturers, has been awarded International Safety Awards at four of its manufacturing sites from the British Safety Council (BSC).
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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
Investment
Everywhere!
This week we report on a number of companies spending serious
money in upgrading plant and equipment, hiring staff, expanding premises
and taking on new product lines, which is a good indication that firms
in this sector still believe it has a future.
Sheerframe
fabricator and installer H Jarvis Ltd is investing more than £250,000
over the next six months to help meet demand from customers in the newbuild
sector. The company, which specialises in windows and doors for the housebuilding
sector, is investing in new jobs, office space and machinery.
Composite door manufacturer Rockdoor has invested £120,000 in new machinery at its state-of-the-art factory in Blackburn. The investment includes a new Vacuum Forming machine which will increase capacity by up to 50%. Essex-based Select Systems has invested in Business Micros' Evolution software package as part of a £3m investment in new CNC automated machinery.
• Another reminder that Hotel Rooms for G07 Awards are running out fast, you can download the Booking Form 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]
energiKorner Tips
"Energy efficient light bulbs last up to 12 times longer than normal light bulbs. If every household in the UK replaced just three normal light bulbs with energy efficient ones, enough energy would be saved each year to supply all of the street lighting in the UK."
[Visit energiKare Website]
Glassex-GP&T
2008 Seminars
With
the focus of next year's Glassex-GP&T 2008 seminar programme
being sustainability for profit themes are being developed within
this broad topic that will be relevant for everyone involved in
the glass and glazing industry.
[More
on this Event]
G.F.
Bodley (1827 - 1907) And His Circle
The
Holiness Of Beauty: G.F. Bodley (1827 - 1907) And His Circle display
in the V&A + RIBA Architecture Gallery takes place at the Victoria
and Albert Museum from 1st November 2007 – 17th February 2008.
[More
on this Event]
H
Jarvis Clay Pigeon Shoot
The sharp-shooting team from Gladedale beat off stiff
competition from rival housebuilders to take the top honours at
the 10th annual clay pigeon shoot organised by Sheerframe window
fabricator and installer H Jarvis Ltd.
[More
on this Event]
The
Building Services Event,
M&E - The Building Services Event (10-11 October, Olympia, London)
focuses on the key areas of commercial building, including; heating,
lighting, ventilation, air conditioning, electrical infrastructure,
building controls and security, making this event a must for all
personnel in the building services sector.
[More
on this Event]
Glasstech Asia 2007
Glasstech
Asia 2007 (15th – 17th November 2007) is set on making another
record-breaking event in Thailand. With the target sales of 10,000
square metres, organiser, Conference and Exhibition Management Services
(CEMS) announced 90% of the exhibition space acquired in total bookings
and reservations.
[More
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.
[More
on this Event]
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Events
More
upcoming events are listed below.
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Trade fabricator Glazerite Windows
is celebrating as the company’s Veka matrix 58mm and 70mm fully
sculptured casement window systems recently received the Kitemark
seal of approval from BSI Product Services.
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here:
The Trident three-in-one safety, security and egress hardware system
from Siegenia-Aubi is the latest
in the manufacturer's portfolio to receive Secured By Design status.
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here:
After
the tremendous success of the Pilkington
Activ™ Spring TV campaign, the next run of commercials
went on air on from Monday 10th September until 28th October,
and will reach over 11 million homes nationally on Freeview
& Digital channels, including stations such as ITV2, E4
and Living.
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here:
Following
the completion of the move to the Newera 50 series system, roofing
specialist Newdawn has
launched a new, extra lightweight, moulded aluminium sample
case.
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here:
Insight
Data, the specialist Window Industry data provider,
has expanded its database even further and now has over 16,000
window and conservatory fabricators and installers.
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here:
Deceuninck
has just published two new consumer brochures to support the company’s
fabricating customers. The brochures showcase two of the company's
70mm window and door systems, the 3000 Zendow suite and the popular
2800 decorative range.
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Here:
Pilkington Aintree
has issued literature that features all the important characteristics
of Cervo Solar Clear, the side frame glazing product for conservatories.
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Here:
L.B.
Plastics has launched a free guide outlining the requirements
of the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) and explaining how to
achieve a maximum six star rating using PVC windows and doors.
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Here:
Kestrel,
the no lead, no tin, next generation of PVC-UE and PVC-U roofline,
cladding and window trim products, has launched the latest edition
of its price list, just four months after the previous edition
was released.
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Here:
A Pickbuster DVD starring actors from TV's Coronation
Street and Emmerdale is now available from UAP.
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Here:
The
total volume of Construction Output in
the year to the second quarter of 2007 rose by three per cent
compared to the previous year. Overall new work rose over the
same period, with increases in all sectors except public non-housing
and infrastructure output.
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here:
Production
staff at GAP's door panel factory
have been enrolled on an NVQ level 2 course in Performing Manufacturing
Operations. So far 15 staff have already completed the course.
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Here
Architectural
aluminium systems supplier Kawneer
has launched a RIBA-approved CPD to advise architects about their
options when it comes to specifying sustainable products and systems.
More
Here
All
steel windows manufactured and supplied by members of the Steel
Window Association are produced with steel sections that
are themselves manufactured 100% from recycled steel.
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Here:
The
most comprehensive study of building mounted wind turbines in the
UK has received financial support from the Pilkington
Energy Efficiency Trust (PEET) which, with other high profile
backers, is enabling the evaluation of 23 sites across Britain in
the Warwick Urban Wind Trial Project.
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Here:
New building products made from recycled PVC-U help give manufacturers
an added competitive edge, particularly from the specification sector
where 'green' procurement is an issue, claims Recovinyl,
the PVC-U industry's recycling initiative.
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Here:
Another
four window fabricators have joined the CK
International Ltd recycling bandwagon. Lancashire Trade
Frames in Bolton, Perfect Glazing in Glasgow, GJB Developments in
Essex and Made to Measure Windows in Grimsby all take delivery this
week of their CK Compactors.
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Here:
Dekura
has expanded its regional network of recycling centres with the acquisition
of Celuplas, giving it new and increased capacity to recycle post-consumer
waste PVC-U. Collecting waste from more than 1,000 window and door
fabricators nationwide, Dekura is the largest and the UK's leading
PVC-U recycler.
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Here:
GlassTech
Asia has announced the exhibition's 6th presentation will
be held in Bangkok from 15-17 November 2007.
[More
on this Event]
The
5th Glass Technology India will
take place from 15th-18th November in 2007 in Mumbai.
[More
on this Event]
Polymer
Foam 2007 takes place October 2-3, 2007 at the Doubletree
Hotel in Newark, NJ, USA.
[More
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
[More
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).
[More
on this Event]
Interbuild 07, The Home of Building, will be staged at
the NEC Birmingham for five days between Sunday 28th October and Thursday
1st November 2007.
[More
on this Event]
Integral
Venetian
Blinds
for
Exclusive
Windows
Integral
Venetian
blinds
are
the
ultimate
solution
for
controlling
a building's
environment.
Airtight
sealed
within
the
glazed
unit,
they
are
oblivious
to dust
and
abuse,
providing
an unique
solution
for
privacy
and
reduction
in sound
and
solar
glare.
Phoenix
V2W
blinds
are
available
in a
range
of 15
attractive
finishes.
[More
on this
Product]
Product
of the
Week
Archive
here
Carlisle's
Hotel
Spectacle
Plastmo
fabricator,
Carlisle
Window
Systems
has
just
completed
a
spectacular
conservatory
which
is
to
be
used
as
a
restaurant
at
Armathwaite
Hall
Hotel,
a
luxury
four
star
Lake
District
hotel.
[More
on
this
Project]
Project of the Week Archive here
PILKINGTON FANTASY FOOTBALL
Life
After
Jose
Life began
in the
post Jose
Mourinho
era this
weekend
as the
ramifications
of his
departure
were felt
across
the Premier
League.
Would
he move
across
London
to take
Martin
Jol's
job? Would
a raft
of Chelsea
stars
jump ship?
And just
what effect
would
a Jose-less
Chelsea
have on
the Pilkington
Fantasy
Football
League?
[Read
the Rest
Here]
Brian
Kennedy Backs McCanns
Latium
boss Brian Kennedy
- worth an estimated
£250m - has
revealed he is providing
financial aid to Kate
and Gerry McCann's
legal battle to clear
their names. Mr Kennedy
said he felt compelled
to help them after
they were named as
suspects in their
daughter Madeleine's
disappearance.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Synseal
Employees get First Global Composites
The
first global composite doors rolled off the production
line early last week and have now been installed
into the homes of 17 Synseal employees. The new
doors have been photographed for the sixty page
consumer support brochure.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Veka
Makes Impressive First Half Gains
Showing
particularly well in private home improvement
markets that remain unpredictable, coupled
with difficult social housing conditions,
VEKA plc is reporting excellent gains for
the first half of '07 with new business gains
of more than £5 million.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Ultraframe
Wins at Best Factory
Awards
Conservatory roofing
manufacturer, Ultraframe,
has won an award for
Best Engineering Plant
at the prestigious Best
Factory Awards (BFA).
Now in their 16th year
the Awards acknowledge
and reward manufacturing
companies that demonstrate
pioneering working practices.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Edgetech
Announced Finalist
in Two G07 Awards
Edgetech
UK has been announced
as a finalist in two
G07 awards. Up once
again for the Energy
Efficiency Award which
it took home last
year, the company
has also been short
listed for the Promotional
Campaign of the Year
Award for one of its
highly targeted direct
mail campaigns.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Listers
Makes it a Hat Trick!
For
the third consecutive year Lister Trade Frames of Stoke on Trent
have been nominated as a finalist at the industry's prestigious
G-Awards.
The G-Awards are the Oscar's of the fenestration industry attracting
the best of the great and the good to celebrate both company and
individual achievements over the previous twelve months.
[Read
the Rest Here]
GAP
Scoops G07 Nomination for Training and Development
Leading home improvement stockist GAP has been short listed in
the Training and Development category for the G07 Awards. GAP
recently invested £300,000 in a dedicated Training Centre
at its head office in Blackburn where staff can learn the technical
and practical aspects of the products GAP stocks.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Sheerframe
Fabricator Invests £250,000 To Meet Newbuild Demand
Sheerframe
fabricator and installer H Jarvis Ltd is investing more than £250,000
over the next six months to help meet demand from customers in
the newbuild sector. The company, which specialises in windows
and doors for the housebuilding sector, is investing in new jobs,
office space and machinery.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Kestrel
Reduces its Carbon Footprint
Kestrel,
the no lead, no tin, next generation of PVC-UE and PVC-U roofline,
cladding and window trim products, is pleased to announce that
after two years of a three year programme to reduce energy at
its 120,000 sq ft Scunthorpe manufacturing facility, it has already
hit its three year target of 15%.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Elecon
Acquires APC
Bolton-based
The Elecon Group which includes Proactive Procurement and Foilcraft
in its portfolio has just acquired the assets and goodwill of
A.P.C, a long established supplier of conservatory accessories
to the trade.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Sheerframe
Sales Slide Upward
Sheerframe
systems company L.B. Plastics has seen an 80% increase in sales of
its technically enhanced vertical sliding sash window. The company
says that the advanced window system continues to win market share
in newbuild and replacement markets due to a great range of aesthetic
and technical innovation.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Padiham Glass Offers Highest Specification Units as Standard
Following its £2 million investment, Padiham Glass Ltd is giving its customers the chance to stay ahead of the competition with the highest thermal performance sealed units. Padiham's 1200 units a day will contain Edgetech's Super Spacer(r) with built in energy saving and soft coat glass as standard.
[Read the Rest Here]
Promac
Group At Glassex-GP&T
As
one of the leading names in the glass and glazing industry, the Promac
Group will once again have an impressive presence at the Glassex-GP&T
exhibition, which takes place at the NEC, Birmingham from 8-10 April
2008.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Rockdoor
Invests £120,000 in Machinery
Composite
door manufacturer Rockdoor has invested £120,000 in new machinery
at its state-of-the-art factory in Blackburn. The investment includes
a new Vacuum Forming machine which will increase capacity by up to
50%.
[Read
the Rest Here]
VEKA
Goes Live at the Building Centre
VEKA
plc has signed a contract with the Building Centre in London that means
that the Centre's extensive database of specifiers and architects now
has full and unlimited access to all VEKA products and services! 'This
is a major step forward for VEKA,' says Mr John Warburton Marketing
and Strategic Development Manager of the company.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Sash
VS Sales Rising
The
sliding sash is back and Sash UK is cornering the market with sales
of its Sash Vertical Slider reaching dizzy heights since the launch
of this stunning window option earlier this year. 'Demand has been unprecedented,'
announces David Ruzicka Managing Director of Sash.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Select
Systems Invests £3m In Major Expansion
Essex-based
Select Systems has invested in Business Micros' Evolution software package
as part of a £3m investment in new CNC automated machinery. Select
had used Business Micros' WinStar package for more than 16 years but
switched to Evolution when it was looking for an IT solution which could
provide the right platform for a major future expansion.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Selecta
Invests £1 Million In New Expansion Programme
Leading
PVC-u extruders Selecta Systems has invested over £1 million in
a new expansion programme at the Birmingham state-of-the-art extrusion
plant. The company that has established a reputation for quality and
reliability for over 25 years is strengthening its commitment to customer
satisfaction.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Manufacturing
Par Excellence
While
many companies talk of quality and excellence, Shepley Windows have
introduced a number of processes and procedures to help achieve such
high standards, thanks to new working practices.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Euroglas
Keeps it's Edge with Cutmaster Gold from Bohle
Objects
just millimetres in diameter are playing a crucial part in significant
improvements in efficiency and cost reductions in the production of
more than 500 tonnes of float glass per day at one of Europe's major
producers.
[Read
the Rest Here]
First
Shutter Fabrication Partners for Everwhite
Swansea-based
UK Trade Shutters opens its doors in September 2007, fabricating Everwhite's
PVC-UE louvred internal shutter system. Anthony Jones, former-Group
Managing Director of Plastic Building Materials saw Everwhite's shutters
in his previous role and was impressed.
[Read
the Rest Here]
GAP's
New Central Warehouse in Blackburn Open for Business
GAP's
new central warehouse in Blackburn is open for business. The depot is
the largest stockist's warehouse in the country at 45,000 sq ft including
a 1,500 sq ft trade counter.
[Read
the Rest Here]
MACO
500 Tests to Window Perfection
MACO
has been promoting quality through best practice procedures as part
of the company’s contribution to improvement in the industry. A
fundamental part of the manufacturing and fabrication process is the
control of quality and the pushing for higher standards
[Read
the Rest Here]
New
Glue Line Ups Panels Run Rate at Phoenix
Significant
investment in a new third glue line has upped weekly r