Weekly Email News for the Glass,
Glazing & Fenestration Industries
13th May 2008
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Yale
UK has launched a new armoured security handle designed
to provide fabricators and installers with a complete solution against
euro cylinder attack, as part of a new range of suited door furniture
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Here]
Swisspacer's
warm edge technology is available in a wide variety of colour options
so the spacer bar perfectly matches the colour of the frame
[More
Here]
Hardware
distributor VBH-Wagner has announced
the arrival of the esco Design-Line range of products for aluminium
doors
[More
Here]
New
to Schüco's expanding AWS
aluminium window range is the Schüco AWS 105 CC.HI, a specialist
window that delivers extremely high levels of sound reduction combined
with excellent thermal insulation
[More
Here]
Senior
Aluminium Systems (SAS) has branched out and launched
a new concept in aluminium-timber façade supply
[More
Here]
A
high quality precision multitool at an affordable price, DREMEL's
new 300 Series tool-only kit is attractively packaged in a new design
and comes complete with a welcome poster inside
[More
Here]
Cavalok
Building Products Ltd has developed a new range of Cavity
Closers in response to upcoming CSH housing and Eco Homes requirements
[More
Here]
Yale
UK has launched a new range of anti-manipulation euro
profile 6 pin cylinders, tested to the latest security standards
to provide fabricators and installers with the ultimate in key security
[More
Here]
With
colour becoming an increasing choice for front doors, New
World Developments has added cream to its standard range
of blue, green, red, mahogany, black and light oak finish
[More
Here]
As
part of its doors range for 2008, JELD-WEN
has released a new Flock glass design in its ever popular Oakfield
2-light decorative moulded door
[More
Here]
AGC
Flat Glass Europe (formerly Glaverbel) has announced
another world first with the launch of Mirox 3G, the world's most
environmentally-friendly mirror.
[More
Here]
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Following the launch of Edgetech's
360 Business Support Package, the only dedicated warm
edge manufacturer in the UK has introduced the team dedicated
to supporting its customers, including a new addition
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Here:
Mercury
Glazing Supplies, the manufacturer of PVC Vertical
Sliding Windows, has announced the appointment of Sales
and Marketing Director, Steve Reynolds
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Here:
Former
Network VEKA admin
officer Karen Lund has rejoined the organisation to work
with existing and prospective members throughout England
and Wales
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Here:
Bob
Stocker, well known throughout the Industry for his work
with RegaLead and North Western Lead, has joined Double
R Glass & Roofing Systems Ltd of Wellingborough
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Here:
Specialist
door manufacturer Portal Products
has welcomed a new operations manager Kelvin Roberts to
the team to address changing customer needs
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Here:
Kombimatec has introduced
a new economically priced corner cleaner with the ability
to clean 25 different shaped profiles
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Here:
According
to
David Lewis, Emplas Operations
Director. ‘The decision to purchase the ROTOX SMK 506-8K
eight head welder linked into a 12 axis CNC EKA 577 Transom
and Outer frame cleaner, was made easy due to having purchased
many machines from WINMAC
over the past years
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Here:
Glas
Sprinz in Ravensburg, German recently placed a new fully automatic
system from Bystronic
into operation
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Here:
Double
R Glass & Roofing Systems Ltd of Wellingborough
has implemented a new labelling system for its sealed unit
operation
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Here:
Pyramid
Windows in Norwich recently invested in an SBA Cutting and
Machining Centre from Haffner GB
Ltd
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Here:
Relocation
to new premises and a change of name have given KJN
Windows and Conservatories (previously Ryjack Windows)
a new burst of energy within the industry
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Here:
Sheffield’s
leading manufacturer and installer of Kömmerling PVC-u
windows, doors and conservatories, Vision
Windows, has reached its ten year milestone as a
dedicated Kömmerling fabricator
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Here:
Wellingborough-based
trade fabricator, Glazerite Windows
has enjoyed an encouraging start to 2008 and sales has seen
an excellent year on year increase
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Here:
A
renewed partnership between window and door fabricator
Ad Hoc PVCu Installations Ltd and systems supplier
Kömmerling will signal the availability of Kömmerling
System 70 frames in North Wales
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Here:
Senior Aluminium Systems (SAS)
has given a university building a brand new look. Gateway House
at DeMontfort University in Leicester was given a £850,000
make over by the company with the help of fabricator Insight Architectural
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Luxury
sports car retailer Luigi Motor Services based in New Mills, decided
to improve the look of his showroom and make it easier to drive
sports cars in and out. He turned to specialist manufacturer
KAT UK for advice
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Here:
AM
Profiles has recently completed a new development in
Lincoln designed by CAD Associates of Lincoln for Stamford Homes
which effectively uses aluminium curtain walling, windows and
doors in a low rise residential application
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Here:
Comar
Architectural Aluminium Systems supplied aluminium
profiles for the extensive glazed façade and entrances
to The Park Pavilion, a recently completed project in an historic
Birkenhead Park
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Here:
EAG
has completed the next phase of the regeneration of High Wycombe
town centre as part of its £9 million contract
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Here:
Curtain
walling, windows and doors from architectural aluminium systems
supplier Kawneer have helped
drive Barnsley's transport infrastructure into the 21st Century
and win an award in the process
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Here:
Metal
Technology’s System 17 curtain walling has been
used to help draw shoppers into the new Tesco store in Lurgan,
south of Lough Neagh
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Here:
Designed
to help increase customers' profits,
Edgetech's 360 business support has gone
live on www.superspacer.co.uk
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Here:
KAT
UK, the specialist sliding window and door
supplier, has recently developed and expanded its website.
The company wanted to add easy access technical information
for its customer base as well as updating the site with
two more new products that KAT recently launched
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'Visitors
to www.kbp.co.uk
can now get instant online access to one of the industry's
broadest and deepest ranges of next generation PVC-UE
and PVC-U products,’ explains Sales and Marketing
Director of the Kestrel brand, Tony Crutcher
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Here:
TimberWindows.com
now texts sales leads directly to Registered Installers'
mobiles. Within minutes of a homeowner making an enquiry
online at www.timberwindows.com a Registered Installer
will be passed an enquiry and will be in position to
call and set up a meeting
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Customers
looking for a simple and cost effective way of ordering
REHAU frames can
now log on to a new website at www.propertyplastics.co.uk
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Here:
The majority of the Ride 4 Hope team have just returned
from Majorca in preparation for their September bike ride
across the USA in aid of Hope House Children's Hospices
through GM Fundraising
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Here:
Just
18 months ago, even a stroll to the shops was a challenge
for Sue Bentley, Commercial Administrator at Kash
n Karry Sealed Units Ltd
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Here:
Eurocell
Building Plastics has joined forces with international
sports personalities to aid a young man’s charity
fund
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Here:
'Over one in three construction sites visited put the lives of workers at risk and operated so far below the acceptable standard that our inspectors served 395 enforcement notices and stopped work on 30% of the sites', Geoffrey Podger, HSE's Chief Executive said recently.
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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
Construction
Industry Faces Uncertain Year
Slowdown in construction has continued throughout the
first quarter of 2008 according to the latest joint Trade Survey Report
from the Construction Products Association (CPA) and the Construction
Confederation..
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Speaking about the survey, Noble Francis, Economics Policy Development Director at the CPA said: ‘2008 sees the industry in a period of uncertainty as a result of the global economic slowdown that has considerably reduced UK economic growth forecasts, credit availability and consumer spending. The slowdown has impacted differently upon the construction sectors, with the private housing and industrial sectors hit hardest.'
Fed up with being the subject of every consumer watchdog feature and getting tarred with the 'rogue trader' brush? Now, you can get your own back by ganging up on 'rogue customers' via a website set up by builder Nigel Gray, who recently attracted media attention for smashing up a conservatory which the customer hadn't paid for.
WE
HAVE EMAIL...
Passing
it On
Each week I read with interest comments and opinions
from a diverse range of people throughout the
glazing industry. Some have valid points with
respect to the issues affecting our industry although
a few use it as a thinly disguised option in which
to try to promote their products. Leon Day,
Managing Director, Universal Arches Ltd
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full Email Here]
Guardian
Industries
Guardian Industries,
one of the world’s
largest manufacturers of
float glass and fabricated
glass products, have a wide
range of new and exciting
opportunities at all levels
within their Sales and Marketing
operations both office and
field based.
[More
Here]
energiKorner Tips
"Save energy at work - only print documents and emails when necessary, and when you do, make sure it’s double sided"
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glasstec
2008 - ‘Glass
& Energy’
Modern
glass products offer
a great deal of potential
for the reduction
of the climate-damaging
greenhouse gas carbon
dioxide (CO2). The
latest developments
in the area of energy-efficient
building glazing and
solar technology will
be presented at glasstec
2008 in
Düsseldorf.
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on this Event]
REHAU
Meets Demands of Sustainable
Homes
On
Stand M272 at the
CIH 2008 show, REHAU
is focusing on its
range of thermally
efficient PVC-U window
systems, REHAU Polytec
50 composite curtain
walling system and
renewable energy products.
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on this Event]
Thermal
Performance Meets
Sustainability
JELD-WEN,
one of the UK’s
largest manufacturers
of doors, windows
and stairs to the
public sector, will
reveal its complete
range of energy efficient
external doors, stylish
and hardwearing internal
doors, along with
their range of sustainable
timber windows at
the Chartered Institute
of Housing’s
show Housing 2008.
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on this Event]
Smart-Tint
at National Homebuilding
With
comments like ‘best
product I have seen
today’, and ‘this
is just simply amazing’,
heard from some of
the visitors to the
Smart-Tint stand at
the NEC, Reflex Glass
says that the National
Homebuilding &
Renovating show was
a massive success.
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on this Event]
Interbuild
Cements CAB's Support
of Show
The
Council for Aluminium
in Building (CAB)
is back at Interbuild
for the third year
running, with a focus
on highlighting the
metal's strong environmental
credentials.
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on this Event]
Conference on Coatings
on Glass and Plastics
The
7th International
Conference on Coatings
on Glass and Plastics
will take place in
Eindhoven / Veldhoven,
The Netherlands from
June 15th - 19th 2008.
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on this Event]
Fenestration
China Protects Exhibitors
Events
of world format are
currently boosting
the Chinese building
industry, which is
booming in any case.
The window and facade
construction industry
also profits from
this. Representatives
of this industry presented
their products at
the international
exhibition Fenestration
China 2007
from 14-17 November
2007.
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on this Event]
Glass
World Comes to The
Gulf
Timing,
they say, is everything
and what could be
a better moment? Plans
have just been announced
to set up a quasi-governmental
council in order to
boost foreign investment
and, ultimately, to
make it easier to
set up business in
the emirates.
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on this Event]
Glasstech
Asia 2008 Vietnam
Glasstech
Asia 2008 Vietnam,
is the 7th International
Glass Products, Glass
Manufacturing, Processing
& Materials Exhibition.
It will take place
in Ho Chi Minh City,
Vietnam from 20th
– 22nd November
2008.
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on this Event]
Profiles
2008
AMI’s
programme for Profiles
2008 has a range of
top speakers (June
3-4, Hilton, Charlotte
Center City, NC, USA),
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on this Event]
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.
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on this Event]
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Events
More
upcoming events are
listed below.
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Refurb-A-Sash,
London’s traditional
timber Sash Window
Specialist, has been
awarded the prestigious
Kitemark™ licence
for the survey and
installation of its
traditional timber
sash windows.
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here:
Glass
processing specialist,
TuffX
Processed Glass Ltd
has been accredited
with a new BSI Kitemark
accreditation. The
award was presented
at the Glassex exhibition
by Rob Hine, Regional
Sales Manager, BSI
Product Services to
Graham Price, Managing
Director at TuffX.
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here:
Tewkesbury's
Firmfix
Doors and Windows
is celebrating this
week: the company’s
casement windows have
just been awarded
BS 7950 enhanced security
against unauthorised
forced entry.
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here:
GQA
has recently achieved
the Investors in People
standard. The decision
was taken to undertake
the IIP assessment
as it was felt that
it would further demonstrate
the company's commitment
to its staff, associates
and the wider scope
of achieving a world
class workforce in
the Glass and related
industries.
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here:
When
it comes to point
of sale materials,
Sarnafil
Roof Assured's
latest showroom
model is a perfect
and practical
demonstration
with running water.
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here:
Following
a live demonstration
on air recently,
telephone sales
order lines for
QVC - the London
based shopping
channel with an
audience across
Europe - were
busy with callers
wanting to buy
Pickbuster.
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here:
When
Door-Stop
created a new
sample case for
its composite
door range, the
company wanted
to show all the
key benefits quickly
and easily. Customers
want to see the
cross section
so the Door-Stop
case shows the
corner sample
end on making
it immediately
visible.
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here:
Specialist
supplier of PVC-U
products The
Window Store
is celebrating
the news that
clay pigeon shooting
star Charlotte
Kerwood has been
selected as first
nomination for
the ladies Olympic
Trap event at
the 2008 Beijing
Olympics.
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here:
The
latest additions
to the UK's most
comprehensive composite
door system are
now included in
the new manufacturing
manual from Sheerframe
systems company
L.B.
Plastics
Ltd, published this
month.
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Here:
REHAU
has published a
stylish, 36-page
consumer brochure
for use by customers
selling its complete
conservatory system.
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Here:
Safety
standards on site
are set to rise
following a major
initiative from
the Door
and Hardware Federation
(DHF), the voice
of the UK industrial
and commercial door
and shutter industry.
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Here:
Green
Construction Technique
The
Robert Gordon University
(RGU) is the first
organisation in
Scotland to adopt
an innovative, eco-friendly
construction technique
in one of its new
builds at its Garthdee
campus in Aberdeen.
The building, which
is the first phase
of the University's
£140 million
estates masterplan,
uses a system called
Cobiax
which employs recycled
material in prefabricated
concrete slabs.
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here:
Carl
F Petersen,
the hardware distributor
and provider of an on-line
tools/accessories shop,
is investing in a continual
improvement and development
programme for staff.
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here:
Researchers at the
University
of Sheffield
have used their expertise
to help a local engineering
company prepare to significantly
reduce its energy consumption
and become more environmentally
friendly.
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Here:
It's
all green and go at
Sash
UK's factory
in Barnsley, where two
new baling machines
are not only saving
money, but complying
with the environmental
agenda to reduce the
impact of waste on landfill.
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Here:
Profile
manufacturer KBE
has joined forces with
Bristol-based Penfold
Plastics Ltd to
almost entirely eradicate
waste from its customers’
production lines.
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Here:
Dekura,
the PVC-U recycler has
unveiled its new post-consumer
waste processing machine
- 'Titan'.
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Here:
Linde Nippon Sanso (LNS), a company of The Linde Group, has signed an exclusive contract with Malibu GmbH & Co. KG in Bielefeld, Germany, to supply all of the gases needed to make photovoltaic modules.
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GlazeKart,
the endurance outdoor
karting race for the
glass and fenestration
industry, has announced
the date for the 2008
event, Friday, 6th June.
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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.
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on this Event]