Weekly Email News for the Glass,
Glazing & Fenestration Industries
15th January 2008
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Global
composite doors are available for delivery in just three days from
Synseal. New for 2008, the white
frame and door slab colours match perfectly. The new stock will
be phased in over the next few weeks
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Here:
The
latest product to be added to the Carl
F Petersen hardware range is the KABA GeGe RAM (Resistance
Against Manipulation) cylinder
More
Here:
Häfele has combined biometrics and audio/video entry controls with the introduction of Gira security systems
More Here:
When
it comes to the skills and materials needed to complete an impressive
Orangery, Sarnafil Roof Assured
says that it has a perfect flat roofing solution
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Here:
Super-fabricator
Sierra Windows has reported
a steady growth in demand since launching its exclusive foiled colour,
Chartwell Green, reaffirming the increasing importance of colour
in securing new business
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Here:
Orange,
fuchsia and violet are the three new shades selected by Atelier
Mendini to preview its new colours range conceived for Seves
glassbloc
More
Here:
Security
solutions provider, Adams Rite,
has launched its MC Exit Device, a new two-point exit device locking
mechanism designed specifically to be used with the new generation
of thermally broken multi-chambered doors
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Here:
AGC
Flat Glass Europe has combined glass and
light in its new Glassiled - a laminated glass with embedded LEDs
(light emitting diodes)
More
Here:
Product Archive
(300+ Listed Products)
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Growth
and development are on the agenda at OBG,
the independent supplier of glazed partitioning systems, glass
doors and office blinds. Alan Nichols has recently joined the
team as Business Development Manager
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Here:
Gretsch-Unitas
UK has announced the appointment of Paul Pearson,
who joins the Coventry based door and window hardware specialist
as technical manager
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Here:
Six
years after he started working for the home improvement stockist
Danny Cavanagh has been promoted to Depot Manager at GAP's
Wirral depot
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Here:
Duraflex
fabricator Truframe Ltd
has boosted its sales drive with the appointment of David Page
Smith to be area sales manager for the south of England
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Here:
Congratulations
were exactly what was due to Anita Raab when she scooped the
Employee of the Year Award at Sherborne's
recent award ceremony
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Here:
Deceuninck
Ltd, the worldwide manufacturer of PVC window systems
and profiles, has announced the appointment of Operations Quality
Manager, Pete Rich
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Here:
Deceuninck
UK
has further strengthened its sales and marketing team with the
appointment of Karma Abourachid to the new position of Marketing
Assistant
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Here:
One
of VEKA's most important
assets is its team members and the recent promotion of Trevor
Ranns to National Commercial Sales Manager is testament to the
value that the company places upon a dedicated work ethic
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Here:
Sierra
Windows
has appointed a new general sales manager to help consolidate
new business and to provide customers with a dedicated point
of contact
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Here:
The
new compactsealer, from the Bystronic Lenhardt
Technology Centre gives insulating glass producers an
opportunity to begin automatic sealing on a professional level at
affordable prices
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Here:
The
Essex based insulated glass manufacturer Village
Glass, has invested a further 3 million pounds in a dedicated
toughening facility, to support the company’s two unit manufacturing
factories
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Here:
Now
trading in its 21st year, Permaframe Ltd
of Frome in Somerset has taken delivery of a new SBZ610 CNC profile
machining centre from Elumatec as part of the company's continuing
expansion
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Here:
FIS
Windows
is a Suffolk based manufacturer that prides itself on the outstanding
levels of quality, service and commitment it offers customers
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Here:
Shepley
Windows
has recently implemented a number of customer initiatives designed
to enhance the levels of service to the retail installer and the latest
is the promise of a 60 minute response to all customer queries
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Here:
Super-fabricator
Sierra Windows has seen
a significant increase in demand for its Astragal Bar glass design
which was launched eighteen months ago in response to a call for more
'heritage' style products
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Here:
Homecare
Home Improvements in Surrey says that it is impressing
customers with its new Windowlink sales presentation and pricing software
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Here:
Connaught Baldwin, working with Eurocell Building
Plastics (EBP), is making a positive impact for residents
in 120 properties in Yeadon near Leeds
More
Here
Twelve
months experience of using a natural cooling and ventilation system
has strengthened the bid by London's Lee Valley
Athletics Centre (LVAC) to become a major athletics training
site for the 2012 Olympics
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Here
The
occupants of an apartment block in central Netherlands are enjoying
a clear view through their windows courtesy of Ritec's
ClearShield glass renovation and protection system
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Here:
Sash
Windows (Bradford) UK Ltd recently won a £370,000 contract
with Charles Church housing developers. The project involved fabricating
600 Spectus vertical sliders with authentic Georgian bars for large
luxury properties in Bransburton, Hull, installed by Vulcan Windows
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Here:
Astra
Windows, a supplier of PVC-U windows, doors and conservatories,
has been commissioned to help give a dated school building in Bolton
a much needed makeover by delivering a major window replacement project
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Here:
Sales
for GAP's online ordering
service have topped the £1 million mark since the service
was launched. From January 2007 143 of GAP's customers have
ordered a wide range of home improvement products online
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Here:
Total
Glass
has launched a dedicated website for its Total Garage Door
business offering a comprehensive range of products in steel,
timber and GRP
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Here:
G07
Specialist of the Year, TimberWindows.com's
website warms up consumers by empowering them - they can discover
every last product detail, allowing 'self-specification'
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Here:
Systems
company Profile 22 has
launched a new online information service designed to give
customers access to the very latest technical information
and support at the click of a mouse
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Here:
Sue
Bentley, Commercial Administrator for Kash
n Karry Sealed Units in Rowley Regis, is to run the
London Flora Marathon to raise money for St John Ambulance
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Here:
Generous workers and suppliers with system supplier VEKA
raised over £2,000 for their favourite charity from the
annual employees' Golf Day
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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
The Health and safety Executive (HSE) has warned NHS trusts and other care providers of the importance of having an effective building management programme. The warning comes after an in-patient of Leigh Infirmary fell from a first floor window suffering a broken ankle.
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Keeping
Financial Control
The final repercussions of the recent Latium deal will
obviously take a while to surface but while it is inevitable that there
will be rationalisation involving job losses and building closures, surely
this is a fact of life in the double glazing market of 2008.
The press releases, emails and blogs received by The Gl@zine this week demonstrate the differences of opinion that still exist within the industry - not about the kind of year we are going to have, but how to deal with it. It's going to be difficult for many companies to remain profitable with the effects of years of price cutting finally coming home to roost in a market now stretched to breaking point.
There is little excuse for not knowing where the profit is in your business, with software systems such as Profitmaker on the market for some years. This week we report on the latest initiatives from Ab Initio and Sales-i designed to keep tight control of your company's sales and accounts (see News). In a similar vein, K2 fabricator, Four Seasons Conservatories has launched an all-singing all-dancing roof quoting system which should help companies keep their game tight (see Product of the Week)
WHAT'S
ON THE BLOG...
A
Word Of Warning From Sash - Buyers Beware!
The New Year is a time for forward planning and
a fresh start for all, but as anticipated 2008
was forecast to be a turbulent time for the window
industry, and true to form those companies ignoring
the warning signs have finally fallen prey to
the harsh market conditions faced by all. Dave
Ruzicka, Joint Managing Director, Sash UK
[Read
full Post Here]
Door
Energy Ratings
As the UK's leading composite door manufacturer,
we are delighted to learn that a Door Energy Ratings
scheme is to be introduced next year. Such a scheme
can only have a positive impact on the door industry.
You only have to look at the introduction of Window
Energy Ratings (WERs) to see what a success they
have been. - Mark Simm, Sales Director,
Rockdoor
[Read
full Post Here]
Security
with Standards
Nigel Richmond points out that homeowners are
demanding more security. Fabricators can easily
make their windows and doors more secure by carefully
choosing the hardware they use. Stewart Lamb,
National Sales Manager, HOPPE (UK)
[Read
full Comment Here]
WE
HAVE EMAIL...
GGF
Information 'Dated'
I am writing in response to the GGF's analysis
of the Government's views on Building Regulations
in 2010 and 2013 [see here].
Whilst I broadly agree with much of the sentiment
in Nigel's summary, I am concerned that three
of his comments in particular require clarification
for the industry. Andy Jones, Edgetech
[Read
full Email Here]
Who's
Swiping Who?
I am puzzled. In his letter, Everwhite in administration,
who's next?, Tony Crutcher, Sales and Marketing
Director of Latium Building Products, takes a
swipe at rival roofline manufacturers. Or is it
at himself? Tony Walsh, Managing Director,
Freefoam Plastics Ltd
[Read
full Email Here]
Weatherseal
'Gets the Cream'
I think the letter [in last weeks Gl@zine] about
Weatherseal taking over Zenith is a bit misleading.
I work for one of the big boys based in Norwich
(Anglian) and you haven't mentioned the 200 production
line workers who are out of work and haven't been
paid and unlikely to get any redundancy for months,
plus the 1100 fitters and foot canvassers plus
the office staff. All Weatherseal have done is
taken the cream ie the £9m order book. David
London
Sales
Exec
Eurocell
Profiles Ltd is one of
the country's leading
PVCu extruders for the
window and building industry.We
currently employ over
900 people with a
turnover of approx £110
million. A Sales Executive
is required for the New
Build &Public Sector
based in the West Midlands.
[More
Here]
Area
Sales Manager
Swish
Windows & Doors, a
unit of SBP Ltd, part
of the Epwin Group one
of the UK’s largest
PVC-U manufacturing companies
covering specialist sectors
of the home improvement
and new housing markets
are currently recruiting
an Area Sales Manager
(South).
[More
Here]
Business
Support Representative
Swish
Windows & Doors, a
unit of SBP Ltd, part
of the Epwin Group, operating
in Telford are recruiting
for a Business Support
Representative to join
their team.
[More
Here]
Depot
Managers
Quay
plastics, a member of
the multi million pound
Epwin Group are currently
recruiting for Depot Managers.
Due to continued growth
we now require a Depot
Manager for our Smethwick
and Tameside depots.
[More
Here]
"Putting a water butt in the garden to collect rain water can considerably reduce the volume of tap water needed for outdoor jobs like watering the garden or washing the car."
[Visit energiKare Website]
GlassBuild
America
Listed
as one of the Top 200 trade shows in the U.S. by Tradeshow Week
magazine, GlassBuild America is clearly the place to be from October
6-8th 2008.
[More
on this Event]
VEKA
'Ecobuild'
Believed to be making its most significant appearance
at Ecobuild (26th to the 28th February 2008, Earls Court 2) to date,
window, door and conservatory profile systems giant VEKA plc is
back, and this time is showcasing its closed loop recycling operations.
[More
on this Event]
Jeld
Wen at Ecobuild
JELD-WEN,
the manufacturer of doors and windows, will be showcasing an extensive
range of sustainable and energy efficient external joinery solutions
at Ecobuild.
[More
on this Event]
Unilam
at Glassex-GP&T
Unilam
International will be exhibiting at Glassex-GP&T which runs
from 8-10 April 2008 at the NEC, Birmingham. The stand will be divided
into two areas - one dedicated to the Unilam laminating resins system
and the second to Cooltemper glass toughening furnaces.
[More
on this Event
More
Events
More
upcoming events are listed below.
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Events]
Turkington
Windows & Conservatories
has become one of the first Eurocell fabricators in Ireland to gain
an 'A' rating on its windows.
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here:
Spectus fabricator Coastal Windows
is celebrating after achieving BBA certification for the fabrication
of Elite 63 and Elite 70.
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here:
Following
an assessment by an independent body, Stockport windows manufacturer,
Alexander Windows, has been
awarded ISO 9001 certification.
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here:
Homesafe-Lindman,
one of the UK's largest manufacturers of high performance doorsets,
has been awarded BSI's Kitemark licence, one of the first door companies
to receive this accolade.
More
here:
National
trade fabricator, Crystal Direct,
has designed a free professional document wallet to help installers
win sales.
More
here:
Steve
Davis and the Network VEKA
message will soon be a familiar sight on Britain's highways,
thanks to a new tie-up with its associate supplier, VEKA.
More
here:
The Saint-Gobain Glass
PLANITHERM Club was invited for a short break in Dubrovnik to
celebrate the continued, shared success of PLANITHERM.
More
here:
Customers
of home improvements distributor Project
Plastics had the chance to see Glazerite's PVC-U
products at their best when the VEKA Big-Rig mobile exhibition
unit took centre stage at the company's recent trade event.
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here:
AAMA 103-07, a procedural guide for certification of windows and
doors, has been released by the American
Architectural Manufacturers Association
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Here:
As part of its commitment to its Registered Installers,
TimberWindows.com produces
a regular 'Timber Windows Salesman' advice leaflet.
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Here:
Lowestoft Components,
part of JELD-WEN, has revealed its new brochure that demonstrates
its dedicated millworking services to companies in the timber
manufacturing industries.
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Here:
North
Western Lead Co (Hyde) Ltd has launched a new brochure,
dedicated to the collection of Decra Bevels.
More
Here:
New
Construction Orders: November 2007
Orders in the twelve months to November 2007 rose by
one per cent compared with the previous twelve months, and orders
in the three months to November 2007 rose by five per cent compared
to the same period a year earlier.
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here:
A
pilot scheme for a major new initiative aimed at encouraging youngsters
to aspire to a career in process and manufacturing has been launched
in Lancashire by Proskills in
partnership with Lancashire Education Business Partnership.
More
here:
Glass
Qualifications Authority
(GQA), now in its sixth year of trading as the nationally approved
Awarding Body for glass and related industry, has gone from strength
to strength.
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Here:
Kent-based
trade, commercial and retail window and door manufacturer and installer
Piper (Double Glazing) Ltd has
confirmed its commitment to reducing its impact on the environment
by achieving the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System.
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Here:
David
McLean Homes uses Kestrel, the
no lead, no tin brand of PVC-UE and PVC-U roofline, cladding and window
trim products, for its green credentials.
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Here:
Edgetech
UK,
the warm edge technology supplier, is now delivering all its Super
Spacer® products to customers in recycled boxes.
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Here:
As
part of its continued commitment to the environment, WHS
Halo has implemented a battery recycling scheme for all
its sites.
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Here:
Kömmerling Chemische Fabrik, a supplier of sealants and adhesives for the glass and glazing market, has introduced a new range of adhesives and sealants, specifically designed for use in the production of photovoltaic modules and solar thermal panels.
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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]
Public
Sector Project Management Conference. Tuesday 12th February
2008 - Bridgewater Hall, Manchester.
[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]
GlazeKart,
the endurance outdoor karting race for the glass and fenestration
industry, has announced the date for the 2008 event, Friday, 6th June.
[More
on this Event]
From
21st to 25th October 2008 the global glass industry will convene in
Düsseldorf for the 20th glasstec
to present the latest developments in the field.
[More
on this Event]
Online
Roof
Quoting
System
K2
Conservatory
Systems
fabricator,
Four
Seasons
Conservatories
UK
Ltd,
has
just
launched
on
online
roof
quoting
system
to
further
improve
its
level
of
service
to
the
trade
installer.
[More
on
this
Product]
Product
of
the
Week
Archive
here
PROJECT OF THE WEEK
Sash
Calls
in
the
Cranes
for
Penthouse
Portal
Network
VEKA
installer
Sash
Windows
reached
new
heights
when
it
was
commissioned
to
create
a
huge
penthouse-style
conservatory
-
four
storeys
up
on
the
roof
of
a
prestigious
mill
conversion.
[More
on
this
Project]
Project of the Week Archive here
Real
Ballax
And
Ronaldo
Are
Stars
Of
The
Weekend
Premier
League
action
returned
this
weekend
full
of
speculation
following
Newcastle’s
dismissal
of
Sam
Allardyce.
Perhaps
the
Toon
should
look
to
poach
a
new
boss
from
the
top
of
the
Pilkington
Fantasy
Football
League,
like
the
manager
of
new
leaders
Real
Ballax,
who
are
being
closely
pursued
by
Rafas
Great
Goatie
and
Saffys
Springers.
In
the
league
of
leagues
the
top
two
remain
the
same,
with
Isaacs
Leeds
the
Way
in
first
place
ahead
of
The
Firing
Line.
[Read
the
Rest
Here]
Cash
And
Great
P