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11th March
2003
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High
security with ease of installation and smooth operation are the
key benefits listed by Carl F Petersen of the new Lockmaster 2 window
shoot bolt.
Alfas
has launched a new foam perimeter sealing tape, which can help building
designers meet the air leakage and thermal insulation requirements
of Part L
A
new easy-clean shower glass was launched in the UK recently by Saint-Gobain
Solaglas, the suppliers of processed glass to the shower industry.
Brett
Martin has extended the width options for its 32mm XX Wall structured
polycarbonate sheet.
Synseal
has launched the latest addition to the Shield Conservatory
system - the Lo-Pitch Roofing System, a system capable of getting
down to a 2.5 degree pitch as a simple site click together system.
Maco
has introduced its new 'Multi-Trend' Tilt & Turn Fitting
System. 'Multi-Trend' is described as 'One Fitting For All'
that will set the future 'Trend' for all Tilt & Turn Fittings.'
When
the Stuga Autocut Saw Centre was launched eight years ago
it was then well ahead of its time. Sales to a number of foresighted
companies followed but then remained flat until around the
beginning of 2002
Product
Archive
(300+ Listed Products)
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order
In
December 2002, it is estimated that 10,700 dwellings were started
in Great Britain and 17,300 completed.
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
Combilift's
UK Product Manager Tommy Cadden is moving to head up the Combilift
sales network in the United States.
Profile
22 has appointed Jenny Cann as Senior Specification Manager
Business
could be boosted for Architects who use 'Room in the Roof' in
their designs as roof window manufacturers, Velux, roll out a
new TV ad campaign.
Eurocell
Building Plastics has launched a new marketing tool to promote
its Pinnacle Conservatory Roofing System
Glass
Training Ltd has responded well to the Government's desire to
introduce Sector Skills Councils to replace National Training
Organisations.
The
Aluminium Training Alliance has been set up to give national guidance
on training and training resources for both employers and individuals
in the aluminium sector
With their new joint venture RWE Schott Solar
GmbH, the partners RWE Solutions and Schott have launched an ambitious
project in the field of solar technology that has a good potential
for growth in the long term.
Freeform's glass recycling unit in Hackney, East London will
soon be expanding its range of products made from 100 per cent
recycled glass, thanks to a £178,571 grant from Biffaward
The
Waste and Resources Action Programme announced on 6th January
that it has taken the first steps towards creating a British
Standards Institute Publicly Available Specification (BSI PAS)
for raw glass cullet
Save
the Planet when you Replace your Windows: Yesterday at the Point
Hotel in Edinburgh the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) launched
a new consumer leaflet explaining how the changes to the Building
Standards will affect them
Exhibitor,
Visitor or Holidaymaker?
This
is the penultimate issue of The Gl@zine prior to Glassex, so hopefully
we are all down to the fine tuning in terms of preparing our exhibit,
our visit, or alternatively, our holiday to get away from it all. This
week we have great pleasure in rolling out our Interactive
Floor Plans, which are unique to The Gl@zine and which provide a
useful way of planning your visit. Next week, we will be publishing
the absolutely final Exhibitor List, so please be sure to double check
that one for any late entries.
Conservatory
Salespeople in the USA
This is a unique opportunity for any salespeople who want to take their
years of product knowledge into a virgin market that is crying out for
experienced conservatory people.
Branch
Managers
Highway Emergency Services, a national provider of emergency glazing
and other services to the insurance industry, is poised for major expansion,
and is seeking a number of Branch Managers to drive the business forward.
OPPORTUNITY
Glassex
2003
We continue our coverage with Interactive Floor Plans and previews of
82 exhibitors, with the final list being published next week.
Seminar
Programme
The Seminar Programme for Glassex 2003 contains something
of interest within all major sectors: EN1279 by two BSI specialists;
MILA's demonstration of its central locking system for the home and
'FENSA - Current Issues' chaired by FENSA Chief Exec Graham Hinett,
to name but a few.
Alcoa
Europe at Saiedue and Batimat
Alcoa Europe Building and Construction Systems continues
an exciting year of tradeshow appearances in 2003 with upcoming exhibitions
in March and November.
Exhibition
List UPDATED!
for upcoming exhibitions in the UK and the rest of the world.
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This
week from Crosslane: 18 jobs, including 1 NEW.
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YOUR C.V. HERE FREE
Our
JobShop section is of interest to prospective employers. If you are
thinking of taking on staff, why not take a look at the people we've
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them here.
The
Window Depot, a Premier Profiles fabricator based in Nottingham, has supplied
Premier's Victorian 70mm system to Glapton School in Clifton to give its
gymnasium a makeover.
Planet
Conservatories produces Planetnews, the company's monthly in-house newsletter.
Monthly editions in print will be produced throughout the year and it
can be regularly sent electronically
Xtralite (Rooflights) Ltd has announced membership of the NBS Plus specification
scheme.
The
Wright Style Ltd door system, tested at the Warrington Fire Research Centre,
has achieved an integrity fire resistant rating of three and a half hours.
Staff
of the Barnsley based window, door and conservatory manufacturer Sash
UK turned Santa this Christmas by raising £2,640 in support of the
Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice Appeal.
PVCu systems supplier, Duraflex, has launched a new website.
The
FMB is working in partnership with the HSE/Working Well Together Campaign,
along with a number of contractors and suppliers to organise a series
of Construction Health and Safety Days offering practical guidance on
how to recognise and deal with some of the health & safety problems
on building sites
'Using
Super Spacer, independent hot box testing proves total compliance to full
frame U value requirements to Part L and Scotland's Part J.' says Edgetech.
The
up-to-date position as regards publication and enforcement of the forthcoming
European Standard for insulating glass units (EN 1279) is as follows:
In
2002, sales of PVC windows in Switzerland did not increase for the first
time in many years, with a decrease in quantity of -0.9%, while wood-metal
windows are registering gains both in sales and market share, as the newest
market study by the consultants of InterConnection shows.
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;
Full
list here
Talking of Glassex, holidays and the like, I'm sure most of you in the conservatory business must know by now that Ultraframe is choosing to take its top 100 customers and their partners to Cyprus for four days rather than take their usual stand at Glassex. While respecting their right to make such a decision, I think the NEC might be a safer place! Ultraframe is using the occasion to launch an all-new, budget range roof, which we await with interest.
There
is continued interest in Looking
Glass, our new searchable database. Don't forget, if your details
are not there, or are inaccurate, please email them here.
Any sales queries, please contact Norman Setra on 020-8671 3711 (mobile
0780 2672695) or email him here.
Please email me with any other comments at tony@theglazine.com
Tony Higgin, Publisher
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
Synseal's
Grand Opening Success
The Rt Hon Geoff Hoon MP for Ashfield and Secretary of State for Defence
opened Synseal's new manufacturing and warehouse facility on Friday
7th February.
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on this Story]
Schott-Glaverbel
Acquires Flat Glass Processing Company in Turkey
The joint venture Schott-Glaverbel B.V., owned 50/50 by the special
glass manufacturer Schott Glas (Mainz, Germany) and the flat glass manufacturer
and processor Glaverbel (Brussels, Belgium), has acquired the Turkish
flat glass processing company Orim
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on this Story]
Dopag
opens UK facility
Dopag (UK) Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dopag
AG of Switzerland. It is a specialist fluids handling company offering
a wide selection of equipment and systems, engineered to meet the needs
of both hi-tech companies and traditional manufacturing industry.
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on this Story]
Velux
Operates Round the Clock with Bohle
Production
at Velux, the roof light company, is operating around the clock thanks
to advanced glass processing technology from Bohle. Velux has now purchased
six Bohle twin-belt arrissing machines to take a fine but critical grind
edge off glass before assembly into roof window units.
[More
on this Story]
Everwhite
Takes Quantum Leap in Production
EverWhite
- manufacturers of PVC UE building products and systems - has announced
a 'quantum leap' in production with the launch of the largest range
of new products in the company's history.
[More
on this Story]
Siegenia-Aubi
is one of a Kind
Window and door hardware and ventilation manufacturer,
Siegenia-Aubi Ltd, has supplied a unique hardware solution for a domestic
conservatory in Portsmouth.
[More
on this Story]
The
Whiteline Group Confirms Growth and Market Position
The
Whiteline Group, the South East specialist trade fabricator of PVCu
windows and doors, reports that after significant investment into the
company, the company has grown its market position and share once again
over the last year.
[More
on this Story]
Lanterns,
PST and Versatile
Conservatory
roof system supplier, Versatile approached PST in 2002 looking for a
software solution that would allow the company to design conservatory
roofs using its roofing profiles.
[More
on this Story]
Strong
Sales Growth and Stable Profitability for UK Construction lndustry
'The
Construction sector in the UK has seen strong sales growth of 22.4%
between 1999 and 2001, with the average company recording sales of £28
million in 2001. Pre-tax profits however have grown by 44.2% with the
average sector company showing a profit of £1.27 million in 2001.'
reveals a new report.
[More
on this Story]
SFS
Sets New Records in Hinge and Fastener Sales
Fastener
manufacturer SFS intec has reported a 20% year-on-year increase in sales
of austenitic fasteners and major growth in door hinge sales.
[More
on this Story]
Remploy
Supplies Self-Cleaning Glass for Oldham Housing Renovation Scheme
Two
of Oldham council's housing schemes, currently being renovated, are
to benefit from self-cleaning glass, being supplied through Remploy
Metro Windows.
[More
on this Story]
IMI
plc Preliminary Results
IMI
plc, the major international engineering group, recently announced its
preliminary results for the year ended 31st December 2002.
[More
on this Story]
Securing
the Nation's Treasure
When
Sir Arthur Gilbert bequeathed his extraordinary collection of decorative
arts to the British people, he did so on the understanding it would
be safeguarded forever. Recently opened to the public, the collection
is under Abloy Security's lock and key.
[More
on this Story]
What’s
Your Outdoor Gear Worth?
Have
you ever stopped to think about the value of your outdoor property?
The reality is that most people would be surprised at the total value
of items such as bicycles, lawnmowers, workbenches and power tools that
are stored in their sheds and garages. Unfortunately, these items are
easy targets for opportunist burglars.
[More
on this Story]
Derby
Day for Ultralite
Ultraframe
has made sourcing its Ultralite 500 'roof in a box' lean-to conservatory
roof even easier through new distributor The Building Plastics Supply
Group Ltd
[More
on this Story]
HM
100 Helps Portsmouth Company Produce its own IG Units
Business
has boomed for a south coast window company to the point where it has
decided it no longer wishes to be reliant on outside suppliers for its
insulated glass units, turning instead to Tremco for the products and
technical back up needed for a switch to in-house production.
[More
on this Story]
Glass
UK Unveils Europe's Largest Laminating Bench
Europe's
largest glass laminating bench has been installed at Glass UK's Ickenham,
Middlesex headquarters, enabling the company to manufacture the largest
oversize laminated toughened double-glazed units on the continent.
[More
on this Story]
Alcoa
and Alcoa Foundation Report 2002
*Combined
Giving of More than $34 Million Worldwide
*50 Years Of Community Investments with Events in 135 Communities
*Heightened Focus On Employee Engagement in Alcoa Communities
*Announcement of Global Social Venture Initiative for NGO Sustainability
[More
on this Story]
Technal's
Windows Installed Off-Site for Flagship Liverpool Scheme
Construction
of Liverpool's first five star hotel is now well advanced, following
the arrival on site and installation of the prefabricated concrete panels
containing more than 200 aluminium casement windows from Technal.
[More
on this Story]
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