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3rd December
2002
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Pilkington
has refurbished its Exhibition Centre to bring the product and technology
exhibits up to date, and to introduce new interactive and visual displays,
including Pilkington Activ™ self-cleaning glass and the Citroen C3
windscreen. The Exhibition Centre is principally used as a design and
specification aid for specially invited Pilkington customers and specifiers.
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 visit glassprocessingdays.com
NEW!The
up-to-date position as regards publication and enforcement
of the forthcoming European Standard for insulating glass
units (EN 1279) is as follows:
CE
Marking requires companies to have their units tested to EN
1279: Dave Frost explains.
Veka
has introduced the Heritage Rainwater System to resolve a problem
encountered when refurbishing the guttering of period terraced properties
Mila
Hardware has introduced a range of door furniture in a variety of
finishes and designs to suit every door style
The
adhesive sealant Elastosil®R SG20, for structural glazing facades,
is the latest product development from Wacker
Adshead
Ratcliffe has an answer to sealing specialist frames and metal and
glass joints: Arbosil 1096 Anthracite
Titon
Commercial is launching a new concept in electronic door access
control: Butler
Product
Archive
For a directory of products sorted by product type
For a directory of products sorted by company in alphabetical order
Conservatory
roof manufacturer, Newdawn and Sun, has appointed Alan Cockayne
as National Sales Manager
Two
new faces at MPH Windows are Sharon Burke and Tammy Mulholland
BWF-Certifire
Fire Door & Doorset Scheme has appointed Sharjeel Khawaja
as Product Manager
Duraflex,
has appointed Frank Yorke as Commercial Sales Manager
Lee
Mitchell has joined his father as Hallmark's sales rep for
the South East area
Fire-resistant glass from Pilkington has been installed
in a refurbishment project at 11 Leadenhall Street in
London
Croydon
window company FAS has recently completed a £500K
contract to supply and fit replica sash windows on properties
at the Shore Estate in Hackney
The
new structurally glazed main entrance to Manchester
United's Old Trafford ground presented some special
challenges to silicone sealant specialists Dow Corning
Rutland
Windows and Conservatories, a Eurocell fabricator and
a Pinnacle Conservatory Roof installer, has recently
completed a job at Hucknall Town Football Club
Specialist
fire protection glass from Pilkington UK has been used
for the redevelopment project, The Tun in Edinburgh.
Purpose-built
glass reinforced plastic (GRP) roofs manufactured by
Hallmark Group have been installed as part of a large
refurbishment project organised by B&N Housing
Tremco
has introduced a new slim line Colour Selector Guide which gives
details of Tremco's silicone, acrylic, polyurethane and butyl
sealants
Glaverbel's
latest Newsletter claims that its Sunergy range of glass has met
a market need as evidenced by rising production quantities and
sales
Eurocell
Building Plastics' Pinnacle 500 Modular Roofing System now has
an extended range of literature available
Sarnafil
Roof Assured, the UK domestic PVCu flat roofing supplier, has
recently launched the Start up Guide for Registered Installers
Architectural
Glazing Solutions (AGS) has produced a detailed fact sheet on
overhead glazing, looking at unexplained glass failure and solutions
with laminated architectural glass
A
free, DTI funded leaflet advising building owners and occupiers
on legal liability and damage limitation in respect of building
façades, has been produced by BRE and industry partners
The
multi-skill development of trainees continues to grow at Preston-based
uPVC manufacturer MPH Windows. A group of seven employees have
achieved NVQ Level 2 Grading and have developed a range of skills
and techniques.
Building
professionals across the USA are finding out that what they don't
know about attic ventilation can hurt them. Attending Air Vent's
technical seminar can help prevent costly callbacks resulting
from improper attic ventilation
Delegates from the British Plastics Federation Windows Group recently
travelled to Behringen, Germany to visit the Veka recycling plant
as part of the organisation's bid to formulate policy for dealing
with end-of-life PVCu windows
Designers
must now comply with regulations to limit solar overheating in
buildings, as Paul Littlefair of BRE explains.
Features
now archived include:
Dave Frost on the implications of CE Marking to the sealed unit
manufacturer:
Phil Mundell on what Part M means to the Door Manufacturer;
Mike Fawcett on the 'Dilution' of Fire Glazing Standards;
Gary Dean on glass fusing;
Glass Production Software from Hanic.
Full
list here
Hands up who knows why housebuilding starts have outstripped housebuilding completions over the last couple of years? Not that difficult: ever spiralling house prices (and increasing land prices), makes it more attractive for housebuilders to hang on just that bit longer before selling - hoping, as we all do, to sell at the top of the market.
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SAIEDUE
LIVING 2003
The
22nd edition of SAIEDUE LIVING will be held again this year from 19 -
23 March 2003 at the Bologna trade fair centre, for products in interior
design, architecture, building renewal and finishing.
Glass
at Bau 2003
During
the Glass Presentation (Hall C1) at BAU 2003, around 70 exhibitors will
display the latest products, equipment and services relating to innovative
glass construction
Exhibition
List UPDATED!
for upcoming exhibitions in the UK and the rest of the world.
It was announced on 27th November that 19 schemes across the UK will be powered by solar energy as a result of new Government cash. The projects which represent 435 KW have each won a share of a £2.2 million Government grant. They are the second set of proposals to be approved under the DTI's £20 million Major Photovoltaic (PV) Demonstration Programme.
Error free ordering has been the over-riding benefit of Deceuninck's Synergebuild
internet based trading system, according to Kent based MJ Plastics.
British
Glass launched its new second-generation website
The
primary tool in TRADA's armoury is a new website, 'ask TRADA', available
worldwide from October
A
new online teaching aid for construction students and practitioners has
been launched by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
With
'MyGlaverbel.com', the Glaverbel Group is offering a new approach to and
vision of its world of glass for use in architectural and decorative applications
Staff
at Pilkington Glass, glass merchants and processors, are polishing up
their skills with the help of the North East Chamber of Commerce
Deceuninck
has received the PP (Pollution Prevention) Award 2002 from Ms. Vera Dua,
Minister of the Government of Flanders for Environment and Agriculture.
Piper
Double Glazing of Ramsgate has received an honourable mention among the
fastest growth businesses at the second annual Inner City 100, the small
business awards
Out
of the shadows of the Malvern Hills in Worcestershire, Trade Window Specialists
is emerging as a thriving and progressive Profile 22 fabricator. In three
years, the company has built up a loyal customer base that values quality
and service.
Leamore
Windows has been a fabricator of Eurocell's Ultimate 70mm window system
for the past five years and is currently experiencing signs of organic
growth.
Profile
22 fabricator, Slaithwaite Developments Ltd, designed and installed a
garden shelter housing the spa pool
Kömmerling
fabricator Alexander Windows is having one million adverts published in
December
KAT
UK is offering its trade customers an exclusive offer on its newly launched
composite doors - any white door for £375
Martin
Byford came fourth in the Clio Cup Championship. Racing cars is just a
hobby for Martin thanks to financial assistance from ventilation manufacturer,
Titon.
Rounders
team K2 Ladies have been together for 5 years and are sponsored by The
Burnden Group plc
Synseal
Extrusions Ltd along with its customers across the UK have raised £15,000
for this year's the Children in Need appeal.
Dave
Darby, md of Veka fabricator & installer Sapphire Windows of Newton
Abbot in Devon, has raised £1,150 for worthy causes after having
his haircut of 36 years shaved off
Duraflex
has produced a Part L pack aimed at fabricators and installers. The new
'Exceeding Standards' CD-ROM and supporting information provide companies
with the tools they need to assure householders of the products' compliance
with the revised Building Regulations.
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.
FENSA,
GGF and BBA have agreed on their understanding on fire escape provisions
and Part L.
The
Health and Safety people help to avoid tragedies, working with companies
to resource health and safety requirements, control safety costs and satisfy
legal obligations
Signs
are, however, that the floodgates are about to break, and when house prices
level off, we should see a scramble for new development sites to fill
the vacuum. And according to a new report from AMA Research, there are
real opportunities for the PVC-U window industry to take advantage of
this vacuum in several key areas.
For example, and I quote from the AMA Report 'The use of direct supply
agreements for doors and windows has been extended within recent years.
However, builders merchants remain a very significant supply channel for
the housebuilders market'. If that's not an opportunity I don't know what
is...
Again,
and I quote: 'In the entrance door market, steel and composites have gained
further market share mainly at the expense of PVC-U, which is no longer
seen as a desirable material for use in this type of application'. Yes,
we all know that, but do you know the figures?
Another point: 'The conservatory market in the [replacement] sector has
reached record sales levels, however, in the new build market the take-up
has remained comparibly slow. The number of housebuilders offering conservatories
as an optional extra has remained relatively static'. Another opportunity?.
Another
point: 'In the roofline products market it can be seen that there is a
gradual change in materials to PVC-U and PVC-UE.... This is an area for
enormous future growth as more builders move away from softwood..' Are
you gearing up for this change?
The full report - some 110+ pages - is available from AMA Research for
£545, and a synopsis is available here.
Please
email me with any comments, news or views at tony@theglazine.com
Tony Higgin, Publisher
WE
HAVE EMAIL...
"Very
interesting article regarding the Which? report on sales practices.
I run a small independant window/conservatory company and unlike most
small companies I aim at the top end of the market. Therefore my prices
are similar to Everest - as with anything in life, one gets what one
pays for.
The frustrating thing with the national companies is the highly unprofessional
way in which they offer a price to a customer and then within 24 hours
reduce it in some cases by 50%! How unprofessional is that? (with the
exception of Everest who do not under value their products by 'giving'
them away)"
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THIS WEEK'S NEWS
VAT
Issue is Clear Cut says the GGF after pre-budget statement
After a year in which the glazing industry has pledged
its support to saving energy, the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF)
was again disappointed that the Chancellor in his pre-Budget address
did not tackle the issue of a VAT reduction for replacement windows.
[More
on this Story]
Construction
Products Association pleased with Chancellor's Pre Budget Report
The Construction Products
Association was pleased to find in the detail of the Chancellor's Pre
Budget Report, particular reference to transparency in delivering high
quality public services.
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on this Story]
Restructuring
at HW has more than Financial Repercussions
Heywood Williams saw its shares fall 17 per cent (to
144p) after a profits warning. The Huddersfield-based building products
group said that full-year profits before exceptionals would come in
just under last year's £18.1m. Analysts had looked forward to
underlying profits of around £23.5m.
[More
on this Story]
Synseal
Go Global
Synseal is about to launch a conservatory roof system for non-Synseal
fabricators called Global.
[More
on this Story]
Shepley
Modular Conservatories
Shepley has recently launched a range of modular conservatories
to enable customers to order frames, roof and polycarb in a one-stop
shop service.
[More
on this Story]
Rare
Iron Age Glass Bead from the Yaverland Excavation
The recent Time Team excavations at Yaverland produced
an enormous number of pottery finds plus Roman metalwork and coins.
Yet among the most prized possessions of the Island Archaeology Unit
is this small glass bead measuring just 25mm x 8 mm, found amongst Iron
Age domestic rubbish.
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on this Story]
Pilkington
Activ™ Continues 200 Years of Historical Links with Pennine Trail
Walkers
and cyclists travelling along the Trans Pennine Trail - a recreational
route that stretches 215 miles coast to coast - will now be able to
plot their journey with ease thanks to the donation of 30 sheets of
Pilkington Activ™ self-cleaning glass for use on notice boards
placed along the route, which stretches from Southport/Liverpool to
Holllsea/Hull.
[More
on this Story]
Chemetall
Helps to Save Sealant - Studies reveal that up to 27% sealant is wasted
During the processing of insulating glass up to 27
% and on average between 5 and 10 percent is wasted. This astounding
result followed studies by Chemetall in over 100 factories across Europe.This
figure includes all amounts of sealant which do not end up in the edge
seal of IG units but go to waste in one form or another.
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on this Story]
New
Machines Will Boost Production For Hurst Plastics
Hurst Plastics, the UK door panel manufacturer, is
investing £250,000 in three state-of-the-art machines which will
increase the company's vac forming capacity.
[More
on this Story]
Ecoline
Follows Flowline with Record Sales and Interest
The Stuga Ecoline stand-alone Prepping Centre launched
at Glassex 2002 is enjoying interest and sales in keeping with it's
big brother the Flowline fully automatic Sawing & Prepping Centre.
[More
on this Story]
Steel
Windows for Talkback Project
Steel Window Association member Vista Brunswick has
played a full part in enabling a leading architectural practice to achieve
its aesthetic and practical ambitions in amalgamating a pair of properties
into a new headquarters for Mel Smith and Griff RhysJones' production
company.
[More
on this Story]
New
Quadrobot Represents Georgian Assembly for the Future
UKae's recently launched Quadrobot automated Georgian
bar assembly machine claims the capacity to produce up to I80 Georgian
grilles per hour.
[More
on this Story]
Millenco
Invests in Customer Specific R&D
Millenco
Hardware is investing half a million pounds in new facilities at its
Wolverhampton based manufacturing unit. The funds will go towards an
extension to the existing building to create more room for warehousing
and distribution. The facilities will also include a dedicated area
for the company's growing research and development operation.
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on this Story]
Sash
Boosts Production with lnstallation of new Manual Handling Line
The new build market requirement of fully glazed and
furnished windows being delivered to site has resulted in the installation
of a 30 metre glass manual handling line being installed at Sash UK's
window, door and conservatory manufacturing facility near Barnsley.
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on this Story]
Duraflex
Drives Distribution Forward
Duraflex has undergone a major review of its distribution arrangements.
This has also included introducing new livery for all vehicles.
[More
on this Story]
A
Transportation of Delight
Amongst a number of new vehicles to have recently
joined the expanding Corby Windows transport fleet is an 18 tonne Scania
with a special body and sleeper cab.
[More
on this Story]
Ashton
Exports 35 Seaming Lines Worldwide
Ashton
Industrial has now sold more than 35 Seaming Lines to companies in the
U.S. and Europe.
[More
on this Story]
Schüco
Roadshow Completes UK Demonstration Tour
The
UK leg of the Schüco lnternational Demonstration Lorry Tour has
come to an end in Guildford bringing its total distance covered throughout
Europe this year to over 300,000 kilometres.
[More
on this Story]
Asahi
Glass has Decided to Withdraw from its Domestic PVC Sales
Asahi Glass Co. Ltd, headquartered in Tokyo, has decided
to withdraw from its domestic PVC sales operations as of December this
year.
[More
on this Story]
Spectra
Conservatory Roofs Ltd
New business venture Spectra Conservatory Roofs Ltd
has joined forces with K2 Conservatory Roof Systems.
[More
on this Story]
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