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2002
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Orders
in the twelve months to July 2002 rose by five per cent compared to orders
in the previous twelve months and orders in the three months to July 2002
rose by eight per cent compared to the same period a year earlier.
The
world's largest architectural and automotive glass conference, Glass
Processing Days, will be held from June 15-18, 2003 in Tampere, Finland.
For more information please visit www.glassprocessingdays.com
Elumatec
has extended its range of aluminium machining centres with the introduction
of the SBZ121 and SBZ122
Matelux
is a float glass with a satin finish applied to one side using a special
process that ensures a perfectly regular finish and a uniform appearance
The
'Tilt-Wash' sliding sash window, from Andersen, is one of the most radical
innovations to reach the window market
Ultraframe
has launched a new gable support system to give enhanced performance
to both its lean-to and gable fronted conservatories
Product
Archive
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For a directory of products sorted by company in alphabetical order
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain, supplier of fire resisting
glass, has completed a contract for a global high tech
firm
A
School in Basingstoke has a new canopy from commercial
glazing specialists Ultraspan
Pyroguard
fire resisting glass from CGII was supplied and fitted
by Oddyssey Glass into timber fire screens in Manchester
Cathedral
The
Whiteline Group supplied 147 Goldline PVCu replacement
frames to Crittall Installation Services for Cranbrook
Grammar School
Liverpool-based
glass processors HansenGlass was involved in the creation
of a development for Glasgow, the Glasshouse site
Stained
glass specialist, Andy Thornton has restored two original
stained glass domes in the Piccadilly Arcade in the
West End of London
Alcoa has established a new corporate recycling usage goal: By
2020, 50% of Alcoa products, except raw ingot that is sold to
others directly, will be made from recycled aluminium
The
recycling of end-of-life television and computer monitor picture
tubes was the subject of a symposium held at Schott Glas in Mainz
in mid-September.
NuLife
Glass has spent many years developing a process to recycle Cathode
Ray Tubes and can now separate the Lead from the structure of
the CRT glass.
Hallmark
Panels has launched new literature to illustrate its range of
Architectural Moulding products
Plastmo
Profiles has introduced its latest 24 page Specifiers Guide to
its PVCu profile systems
MSI
Data Reports offers original Research for Business & Industry
The
Institute of Wood Preserving and Damp-proofing launched a new
qualification for Remedial Treatment surveyors
Motivating staff and getting the best out of employees is at the
top of Sash UK's priorities
Chicago Glass (UK) Ltd has set up a new website: www.scratchremovers.co.uk
containing information on its distortion free polishing
system, for the removal of scratches and graffiti from
glass
Glassequipment.com
is an e-commerce company and web site dedicated to the
cost effective supply of high quality products to the
glass industry.
The
GGF has issued an up-to-date position as regards publication
and enforcement of the forthcoming European Standard for
insulating glass units (EN 1279)
CE
Marking requires companies to have their units tested
to EN 1279: Dave Frost explains.
Construction
industry safety experts gathered recently at the first in a series
of hard-hitting seminars designed to get small contractors and
self-employed people in the construction industry to put health
and safety at the top of the agenda
As we prepare for a week at the glass industry's main event - Glasstec in Düsseldorf - comes the news from Glassex exhibition organisers, Emap that they are to launch a new exhibition next year called GP&T - The Glass Processing and Technology Exhibition.
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2002
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H&S
Conference
The
2002 Glass lndustry Annual Health & Safety Conference takes place
this year on 7th November, at The Earth Centre, near Doncaster
Coatings
Conference
All
about Coatings on Glass – and More Advanced Coatings on glass and
plastics are the focus of the 4th International Conference on Coatings
on Glass - ICCG from November 3 to 7, 2002
Window fitter turned salesman David Hamilton has been honoured by Network
Veka for gaining £1million of sales in record time.
Greg
Turner, a director of Veka fabricator Manx Glass was part of the Manx
Senior Mixed Hockey team that recently won the English Hockey Mixed Counties
Championship.
Status
fabricator The Frame People - one year old - is producing over 250 Status
windows a week
When
Cheshire Police recently put out a 'Wanted' appeal, Hurst Plastics and
its customer Central Glass (Macclesfield) rallied round to provide a quick
response.
HW
Plastics is sponsoring its intrepid Head of Marketing, Peter Hayes, to
walk over one hundred and fifty kilometres to raise money for SCOPE (formerly
the Spastic Society) this month.
The
collaboration between Curvet Spa from Pesaro, which for the last 25 years
has specialised in manufacturing safety glass and curved glass, and Bekaert
ECD Solar Systems LLC , the manufacturer of flexible solar cells and solar
modules with brandname Uni-Solar®, has resulted in a solar electric
glass panel in a curved form.
Following
the launch of Conservaglass™, Chris Richardson, technical director
of Ultraframe (UK) Ltd, considers some of the factors concerned in the
selection of IGUs for conservatories.
Kim
Rehfeld, Managing Director of HomePro, looks at the nature, and benefits,
of Insurance Backed Guarantees - now necessary for FENSA compliance
FENSA,
GGF and BBA have agreed on their understanding on fire escape provisions
and Part L.
Dedicated to the innovation and technology involved in glass production, GP&T will take place from 11th to 13th November 2003 at the NEC, Birmingham and already boasts a number of major names as 'launch partners'. Companies such as Glaverbel, Pilkington Glass and St Gobain Glass will join Bystronic Lenhardt, Promac and Tamglass, as well as Bohle, the GGF, Ritec and Willian Design and have confirmed their intentions to work closely with the organisers to ensure the success of the event. Click here for the full release.
As we all know Glasstec not only represents an opportunity to see the latest the glass industry has to offer, but also a chance to meet up with old friends and acquaintances. To that end I will be walking the aisles at Glasstec and look forward to seeing many of you there. If not in the halls then at the Irish Bar in the Altstadt.
We
also heard only yesterday of a story which is sure to be one of the major
talking points of the show: the proposed 'co-operation' between Tamglass
and Bavelloni. See below for details
Hope to see you in Düsseldorf, but in the meantime please e-mail
me at tony@theglazine.com
Tony Higgin, Publisher
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
EMAP
Maclaren announces new glass show
Emap Maclaren has announced the launch of a new event providing the
ultimate forum for the entire UK glass industry at a time when demand
for glass has reached unprecedented levels.
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Tamglass
and Bavelloni in Co-operation Negotiations
Tamglass Group of Finland, fully owned by Kyro Corporation listed on
the Helsinki Exchanges, and Bavelloni Group of Italy, fully owned by
the Bavelloni family, are in negotiations over mutual co-operation.
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on this Story]
Bjork's
Mother on Hunger Strike
On October 17th the mother of Icelandic pop singer Bjork was 11 days
into a hunger strike in protest at plans to develop part of Iceland's
wilderness.
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on this Story]
World's
first self-cleaning glass included in new book on 'Inventions and Discoveries
That Have Shaped The World'
The wheel, the aeroplane, television, nuclear power, the theory of relativity
and the Internet. These are just a few of the world's most exciting
and influential developments listed in a new book just published '1000
Inventions & Discoveries' by Dorling Kindersley.
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on this Story]
George
Wimpey acquires Laing Homes
The Board of George Wimpey has announced that it has conditionally agreed
to acquire Laing Homes from John Laing for a total consideration expected
to amount to approximately £297m (including the repayment of intra-group
debt).
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on this Story]
Guardian’s
new Inspiration UV Picture Glass Protects against Fading
Guardian Industries Corp. launched its Inspiration UV Glass recently
at the Décor Expo in Atlanta. Inspiration UV is a coated glass
product for professional framers
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on this Story]
First
Public Sector Installation of Spectus Reversible Windows
Some local authority homes in Guildford have undergone a full window
replacement using the reversible PVCu window from Spectus.
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on this Story]
Covering
all the angles with Emar
It was the performance of one of the smallest machines in his insulating
glass (IG) manufacturing plant that has led Paddy McIlhatton to buy
the largest from the same manufacturer.
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on this Story]
Persimmon
puts Framefast Bay on Trial
One of the first major trials of HW Systems' FrameFast Bay cavity closer
and window acceptors to be undertaken by a national housebuilder is
currently in progress at The Folly, a Persimmon Homes development
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on this Story]
PPG
Reports $163m loss On Third Quarter
PPG Industries reported on October 17th third quarter net income of
$148 million, or 87 cents a share, including aftertax income of $15
million, or 9 cents a share, to reflect the decline in value of PPG
stock included in a previously reported asbestos settlement agreement.
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on this Story]
Watson
Dallas sold by Receivers
Iain Bennet, joint receiver of Watson Dallas Ltd, announced the sale
of the Perth-based residential doors business of Watson Dallas to IG
Doors.
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on this Story]
3D Slashes Closing Time - RoofWright
integrates sales, design and manufacture
'All too often sales are lost when customers feel they need more time
to make up their minds on the last and often smallest details. When
a customer can visualise all the options in 3D, confident decisions
tend to be made fast, shortening closing times to as little as a matter
of minutes,' says Jon Twigge, Sales Director at RPS.
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on this Story]
Conservatory
Roof Centre Re-locates
The Conservatory Roof Centre has relocated its factory to Cheltenham.
Roy Woodward, General Manager, explains, 'We have moved our factory
in order to increase capacity for manufacturing the unique Quantal roofing
system. We now have factory and warehousing space of over 15,000 sq
ft.
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on this Story]
Imperial
Park site in South Bristol earmarked for Pilks
The success of Chartwell Land's landmark development, Imperial Park,
was further highlighted this week with the largest preletting in South
Bristol for three years. International glass manufacturer, Pilkington,
has taken a 3,466.3 sq m (37,312 sq ft) unit on the mixed-use development.
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on this Story]
Dual
source Suites for Secure
Secure Windows and Door Systems Ltd will shortly become a fabricator
of both Spectus and HW Systems profiles.
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on this Story]
CertainTeed
Breaks Ground on new Window Plant in Lebanon, Indiana
CertainTeed Corporation, a North American building products manufacturer,
broke ground recently on a new vinyl window manufacturing facility in
Lebanon, Indiana.
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on this Story]
Glass
Sculpture's 'One Hundred Books'
The UK's first permanent public projection artwork has just been unveiled
at Leeds Metropolitan University by Hilary Benn MP.
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on this Story]
Race
Ahead with Profile 22
Two lucky Profile 22 visitors, Alf Farrow and Darren Street, won a day
at the Superbike races in Profile 22's daily Windowfab Exhibition draw
at Donington Park.
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on this Story]
Paradise
Road Tour Returns to Harrogate
Over fifty specially invited delegates at the Chartered lnstitute of
Housing Conference in Harrogate once again enjoyed a relaxed, informal
evening of live entertainment, fine food and drink at the Grants Hotel
as The Travelling Rotories staged another leg of their Paradise Road
Tour.
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