Weekly Email News for the Glass,
Glazing & Fenestration Industries
13th November 2007
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Parapan®
answers all the aesthetic and practical demands of the contemporary
designer. Brilliantly glossy and high-tech, it is a durable, solid
acrylic which offers the ideal creative medium for furniture design
and more
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North
Western Lead Co (Hyde) Ltd
has launched its collection of contemporary handmade Monochrome
Fused Tiles
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Quickslide
has announced some positive design developments to the company’s
Vertical sliding window suite
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In
recent years Bayer Sheet Europe
contributed significantly to the reduction of CO2 emissions with
the energy-saving, multi-wall sheets of its i-line products. Especially
popular among energy-conserving building contractors are the Makrolon®
multi UV 6-wall sheets
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Here:
Timber
door manufacturer JELD-WEN has
expanded its tri-fold 'Wellington’ patio door range to enable
developers to make the most of natural light in their properties
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Here:
Social
housing specialist Swish Building Products
has added two new coloured product ranges to its extensive offer,
giving residents and the commercial sector new choice and flexibility
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Here:
A
double action swing door, with all its functional advantages is
often the preferred option and the sophisticated new VISUR double
action pivot system from DORMA
is a boon to interior architecture
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Here:
Fitrite
has developed a range of 6" x 8" skirting options to block
those unsightly gaps underneath any holiday and park home property
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Here:
Up
to now, high acquisition and assembly costs kept the comfort of
automatic doors out of private homes. With Samson from Rademacher
the company says that this will change
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Here:
Visitors
to SECURITY Live 07 saw the first major development in new mortice
lock technology for decades when high security locks and access
control systems supplier, Mul-T-Lock,
unveiled the latest generation cylinder mortice lock range from
Chubb Locks
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Here:
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Lock4Life is a new integrated door locking concept developed as part of Roto Frank's DoorSafe range of multi-point door locks
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The
new Test AR Kit from Thermoseal Group
is a simple lightweight solution to testing the concentration of
gas in your IG units
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Here:
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Thermoseal Group is encouraging sealed unit manufacturers to purchase its Eurosiv Delta-T Test Kit to test their current desiccant supply
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Conservatory
roofing systems specialist Quantal
has appointed Selina Nagle as the new Area Sales Manager for
the South East
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Here:
Door
hardware industry stalwart David Whitworth was elected chairman
of the Door & Hardware Federation
(DHF) at its recent Conference and Expo
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Here:
Since
his recent appointment at frameXpress
as Operations Manager, Vince Shayler has made a dramatic impact
in respect of re-structuring procedures by streamlining production
methods, increasing efficiency and introducing new 'clean' waste
management systems
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The
buoyancy of the economy in Ireland has prompted industrial overhead
crane and hoist specialist, Street
Crane Company, to appoint its first directly employed
sales manger to cover the whole of Ireland
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Patrick
Losch recently took over worldwide sales responsibility of the
laser manufacturer for glass technology, ROFIN/Baasel
Lasertech, as sales manager
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Jacques
Aschenbroich has been named President and CEO of Saint-Gobain
Corporation, the $8.5 billion Valley Forge, PA-based
manufacturer of packaging, construction products, and high-performance
materials
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Alcoa
has announced that Kevin M. Anton, vice president of Alcoa and
President of Alcoa Materials Management, has been elected chairman
of the board of The Aluminium Association
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Here:
Window
and PVC-U product specialist The Window
Store has awarded three members of staff with long-standing
service certificates
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Here:
Stockport
windows doors and conservatory manufacturer, Alexander
Windows, has doubled its capacity by investing £350k
in a second Elumatec saw centre at the company's Hazel Grove headquarters
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Here:
Building
a crucifix joint the conventional way can require making up to three
cutting, welding and cleaning operations to achieve it. The new
Kombimatec HDX Crucifix Welder
does it in one single operation
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Here:
With the increase in the demand for Georgian style windows with
full and plant on glazing bars the joinery manufacturer T
J Ross (Joiners) Ltd of Fife has invested in a Stegherr
KSF2/4 Closed halving joint machine
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GAP
has invested more than £125,000 in streamlining its door panel
factory. The company has bought a purpose-built Cannon
Shelley vacuum forming line as well as cooling and water
pumps
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Here:
Makita
has further extended its already comprehensive mitre and table saw
range with the launch of an entry-level 255mm mitre saw
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Here:
Indigo,
the West Midland trade frame fabricator, says that it is setting out
to once again lead the field in terms of product, quality and service
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A
belief in customer choice and quality of service has steered Midland
Window Mart, one of the Midland's most respected and longest
established fabricators, to switch to Plastmo Profiles
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Here:
Super-fabricator
Sierra Windows says that it is
helping fabricators and installers to stay at the forefront of the
industry by providing them with the very latest range of advanced
products
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Here:
Northern
Irish fabricator Dungannon Window Company
Ltd has recently invested in a new Wegoma WSA4VE vertical
quad welder to increase the speed and efficiency of its sliding sash
window production
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Here:
Coventry-based
fabricator Windseal Double Glazing
is the latest convert to the Advance 70 mm profile system from PVC-u
extrusion company, Selecta Systems Ltd
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Here:
The
Porth Veor Manor Hotel in Cornwall had a new conservatory by Wunderplas
Windows (Cornwall) Ltd last year, the decision was since
taken to add onto the existing structure, effectively doubling its size!
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When
the architects were tasked with achieving a very good BREEAM rating
for a new office block that required a striking glazed building façade
because of its location on a main arterial route into Plymouth, only
Kawneer's curtain walling and structural
glazing would do.
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With
architectural glazing from Metal Technology,
Fairgreen, a major new shopping complex in Carlow, is providing shoppers
in south east Ireland their first opportunity to purchase major brands
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The
Wicona unitised façade system
from Hydro Building Systems can now reduce time on site by up to 70
per cent
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Here:
A
new landmark on the Doha skyline in Qatar is the iconic Sports City
Tower makes extensive use of Reynaers'
curtain walling systems CW 50 and CW 86 in order to meet the complex
inclined design construction
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Here:
Façade
products from Hunter Douglas are
being used to complete Phase 3 of the hi-tech Malvern Hills Science
Park development
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Here:
Alfa
Windows has completed the installation of more than 400 windows
on a former fire station site in Sunderland
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Here:
AR
Manley won a contract to supply and fit windows in a unique,
eco-friendly three-stage office scheme at the Ludlow Eco Business Park
in Shropshire
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Here:
Management
of the Leonard Cheshire care home in Littleborough, near Rochdale initiated
work to ensure that residents’ bedroom doors automatically closed
when the fire alarm was operated
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Here:
System
10
curtain walling has been installed in two challenging 35-metre runs
at Melbourn Village College, as part of a 12-year partnership with Cambridge
City Council
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The Qualicoat standard
for architectural powder coating has been readily adopted
by many specifiers over the last 12 months and in order to
continue to offer timely release of information regarding
the standard a new website has been launched
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ConstructionResale.co.uk
offers an industry spanning sales platform linking up all
building and civil engineering contractors and their sites
regardless of size of project or parent company
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A
unique Code of Practice on hardware for fire and escape doors
is being downloaded from the Door
and Hardware Federation (DHF) website in increasing
numbers
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The
Power of Aluminium
has launched a new website dedicated to offering free expert
advice
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October
15th marked the launch of www.Directoryof.co.uk,
a web site designed by someone who was ripped-off just once
too often
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Edgetech,
the warm edge technology supplier, has announced its new UK
website is now live
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When
Sherborne Window's Claire
Long completed the 'Race for Life' raising money for cancer
charities a few months ago, husband Chris immediately declared
his intention of completing the New York Marathon in aid of
Sherborne's adopted charity CHASE Children's Hospice
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Wrekin
Windows,
specialist supplier of PVC-U windows and doors to the social
housing sector, has helped to make playtime a bit more special
for the children at Ringway Primary School in Wythenshawe, by
helping them purchase new equipment for their outdoor learning
centre
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Happy
Birthday to Us!
Yes folks, as of today, The Gl@zine
is six years old, having launched to an initial circulation of 5,000 way
back in November 2001. Nowadays, the circulation stands as the highest
in the industry at 10,500 named recipients. Interestingly, the lead news
story in our first issue (which you can view here)
was NSG acquiring its first 20% of Pilkington Glass.
In those six years, much has changed and I think you will agree that The Gl@zine has improved immensely since that fairly basic first issue. We aim to continue to improve: the introduction of the Blogsite is just one of several technical and design innovations we will be introducing in the coming months.
What we said in our first issue - 'this method of broadcast will make your process of communication faster, easier and dramatically more productive than ever before' - now seems like a bit of an understatement, with email and internet revolutionising the way we work and play. In the time since that auspicious start we have seen the Gl@zine website attracting over 2 million page views and just under a million unique visitors.
WHAT'S
ON THE BLOG...
Industry
Debate Part 3
Topic 3 of The Industry Debate was on Market Structure:
Consolidation, Exits and Implications.
[Read
the Rest Here]
The
Queens Speech: How it Affects Training
The Queen's Speech contained two bills that underline
the Government‚s commitment to education
and training: the Education and Skills Bill and
Apprenticeships Draft Legislation.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Window Market Shows Encouraging Signs of Refocusing
Out of over nine million windows replaced annually,
two million are now second time replacements according
to the UK Glazing Sector report commissioned by
the Energy Saving Trust and the Energy Efficiency
Partnership for Homes.
[Read
the Rest Here]
The
Greenwashing of Toxic Consumer Products
Have you noticed over the last year how virtually
every large corporation is trying to make consumers
believe their products are "Earth friendly?"
Everything from toxic cosmetics to smog-producing
cars are now being positioned as "green"
products.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Industry
Debate - New Comments
• 'In some aspects, I hold the system houses
totally responsible for the current over capacitised
industry we are now in' - Lawrence Breakspear,
KEB
• 'Education
of the consumer is everything: we need to tell
the world what a difference windows can make'
Ray Rabett, Masterframe
• 'Well it would seem that the other problem
the window industry faces is apathy'. Colin Chamberlain
• 'I have read what everybody has to say
and with the exception of what Colin Chamberlain
from Hunter Appointments has to say, the rest
just harp on about 'the problems'instead offering
up sustainable solutions', Giovanni Laporta, SAC
Systems.
• 'I haven’t tried blogging before,
but would like to make some personal observations
from the unique perspective of Network VEKA'.,
John Ogilvie, Network Veka
[Read
full Comments Here]
Technical
Sales Manager
Due
to continued expansion,
Dortech, one of the leading
aluminium curtain walling
and window sub-contractors
requires a Technical Sales
Manager for the Northern
region (Yorks, Lancs,
East Midlands).
[More
Here]
Financial
Director - North West
Our
client is the plastic
building products division
of a substantial £400m
turnover group of Companies
and based in the North
West. Successful and dynamic
operations include design,
manufacturing (principally
extrusion) and distribution
with customers nationwide.
[More
Here]
"If everyone in the UK boiled only the water they needed to make a cup of tea rather than filling the kettle, enough energy would be saved in a year to run half of the street lighting in the country."
[Visit energiKare Website]
Mighton
Exhibits at Win-Door, Toronto
After
its success at Atlanta's GlassBuild in October, Mighton Products
has headed back over the pond to Toronto's Win-Door exhibition from
13th to 15th November.
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on this Event]
BASF
at RadTech Europe
BASF
is presenting new products and technology for radiation curing coatings
at the RadTech Europe exhibition, which is being held in Vienna
from November 13 - 15, 2007.
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on this Event]
UK
NanoForum 2007
Over
400 senior delegates, from more than 20 countries, will be attending
this year's UK NanoForum, on 27th November, at the QE11 conference
centre in Westminster.
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on this Event]
glasstec
2008
Exhibitor
invitations have been sent out thereby firing the official ‘starting
pistol’ for preparations for glasstec 2008. From 21st to 25th
October 2008 the global glass industry will convene in Düsseldorf
for the 20th time to present the latest developments in the field.
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on this Event]
Polyclose
The
European trade fair Polyclose will be held for the 13th time at
the Flanders Expo in Ghent on Thursday, January 17th to Saturday,
19th January 2008, covering an area of about 28,000 m2.
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on this Event]
Bayer
Sheet at Hortifair
For
the first time this year Bayer Sheet Europe presented at the Hortifair
in Amsterdam from October 9th to October 12th. The company displayed
its product palette of unbreakable, transparent Makrolon® multi-wall
sheets for the construction of greenhouses.
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on this Event]
Pool
Roofs at Piscina
Using
the theme, ‘This wouldn't have happened with Makrolon®,’
Bayer Sheet Europe presented its product range for unbreakable,
transparent swimming pool roofs in Barcelona at Piscina, from October
17th to October 20th, 2007.
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on this Event]
HOPPE
Launches Retail Division at Security Live
HOPPE
(UK) launched its Retail Division at the Security Live Exhibition
at the Royal Armouries, Leeds, which took place 21-23 September.
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on this Event]
Mighton
Woos Glassbuild
Companies
with combined turnover of over $1 billion sent representatives to
Mighton Products’ stand, at this year's Glassbuild. Mightons'
B energy rated timber sash window system, Ecotilt™, proved
a hit with visitors who, in a cautious market, are looking for new
ways to add value and differentiate.
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on this Event]
AAMA
Presents Hurricane Simulator
Showing
the real-world effects of hurricane force winds and wind-driven
rain, University of Florida's mobile windstorm simulator conducted
a full-scale demonstration for building code officials, manufacturers
of exterior building products, and others attending the American
Architectural Manufacturers Association's (AAMA's) National Fall
Conference.
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on this Event]
More
Events
More
upcoming events are listed below.
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Events]
Winkhaus has received
the prestigious award Best Electro-Mechanical Product 2007 from
the Master Locksmith's Association at the recent Security Live Exhibition
in Leeds
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Spectus fabricator EYG has
reached the finals in two categories of the Hull Mail News and Media
Business Awards 2007. The awards provide EYG with an opportunity
to be recognised as one of the region's premier companies.
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here:
CWG
has achieved certification under the BM TRADA Certification Ltd
Q-Mark scheme for Enhanced Security Windows and Doors, based on
the requirements of BS7412, BS6375, BS7950 and PAS 23/24.
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here:
Employers from across the UK came together to celebrate the success
of outstanding apprentices at the first award scheme held by Proskills,
the employer-led Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the Process and
Manufacturing sector
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here:
Alumet
Systems (UK) Ltd was recently named 'Specialist Contractor
of The Year' at the Contract Journal Construction Industry Awards
held at The Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane.
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here:
Refurb-a-Sash
has won a prestigious Green Guardian Award for its environmentally
friendly approach in helping to reduce the overall carbon footprint
of the Royal Borough of Richmond.
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here:
St-Helens based NCE Windows
has become the latest REHAU fabricator to achieve ISO9001 accreditation.
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here:
As
part of its comprehensive customer support package, PVC-U door
panel and composite door supplier Phoenix
Door Panels provides bespoke sales literature to
help grow clients' businesses.
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here:
With
more and more homeowners asking for Super Spacer® windows,
Edgetech is sending its
customers thousands of window labels with the message 'Super
Spacer Built in Energy Saving'.
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here:
Lincolnshire-based
Crystal Direct installer
Darren Roberts was thrilled to discover he'd won a bottle of
bubbly after entering the Crystal Quiz in the summer edition
of Crystal Direct's newsletter, The Installers' Journal.
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here:
The
manufacturer of door and window control systems, GEZE
UK, is celebrating with the world's elite wheelchair
athletes, after becoming the first corporate sponsor of the
extreme Tunnel 2K International race.
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here:
Freefoam
Plastics, a manufacturer of environmentally friendly
roofline products, recently launched a new Technical & Specification
Manual.
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Here:
PP 1990 is a user-friendly guide, published by BSI
British Standards, which introduces the principles
of Structural Eurocodes to students of civil engineering, structural
engineering and structural design.
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Here:
Chiltern
Dynamics has issued a revised version of its Secured
by Design DVD to reflect new. higher test standards and to enable
clients to understand the testing process necessary for products
to achieve the SBD seal of approval.
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Lamination specialist Foilex
has launched a new brochure showcasing its extensive and advanced
foiling service for windows, doors and roofline products.
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Construction
Orders in the twelve months to September 2007 rose
by two per cent compared with the previous twelve months, but
orders in the third quarter 2007 fell by two per cent compared
to the same quarter a year earlier. Orders in the third quarter
2007 fell by 13 per cent compared to the previous quarter, with
decreases in all sectors.
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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, recognises the importance of product
knowledge, which is why it encourages all its employees to undergo
training.
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Here
Alcoa has announced that it has
published new sustainability reports from its Australia and Jamaica
locations. Each report details the efforts the two regions have taken
to achieve all facets of sustainability.
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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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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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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]
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]
Exhibition
Calendar
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for upcoming exhibitions in the UK and the rest of the world
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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Construction inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) stopped work on a number of construction sites in Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster, Barnsley and the Meadowhall shopping centre during July and August because significant health and safety risks on sites were not being controlled
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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
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Urging
the
Industry
to
Take
the
Reduce
VAT
Campaign
to
the
Next
Level
Andy
Jones,
Managing
Director
of
Edgetech
UK,
writes:
The
online
petition
on
the
Number
10
website
may
have
closed,
but
Edgetech
has
been
working
hard
behind
the
scenes
to
ensure
that
the
industry
campaign
for
lower
VAT
on
Energy
Saving
Recommended
windows
keeps
up
momentum.
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on
this
Product]
PRODUCT OF THE WEEK
Mighton's
New
Screwless
Boston
Hinge
Launched
at
GlassBuild
2007,
Mighton's
new
screwless
Boston
Hinge
allows
easy
removal
of
sashes
for
cleaning
and
retouching
with
no
need
to
get
on
a
ladder.
[More
on
this
Product]
Product
of
the
Week
Archive
here
SAS
gives
Kick
Start
to
Health
Club
A
former
local
authority
sports
centre
in
Hellesdon,
Norwich
has
been
turned
into
a
state-of-the-art
Esporta
Health
Centre
thanks
to
a
£8.5million
makeover
from
Senior
Aluminium
Systems.
[More
on
this
Project]
Project
of
the
Week
Archive
here
Real
Ballax
Keep
Top
Spot
Real
Ballax
continued
their
impressive
start
to
the
month
to
stay
top
of
the
Pilkington
Fantasy
Football
League,
but
only
just.
They
have
557
points,
while
Rafas
Great
Goatie
are
in
hot
pursuit
with
555.
In
the
league
of
leagues,
The
Firing
Line
are
in
first
place
while
Isaacs