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13th May 2003
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Dorma
UK's
Arcos range of glass door hardware has been extended to include
further innovations in hinges and pull handles for toughened
glass assemblies
Ashton Industrial has added another new option to the company's range of arrissing machinery: the Semi–Automatic Arrissing Line
DuPont
SentryGlas® Expressions™ decorative glass interlayer
enables architects and laminators to bring the full colour palette
of digital printing to architectural laminated glass
Mila is introducing a new range of Hoppe premium door furniture that will provide fabricators with the finishing touch for 'designer' doors
Thermoseal has introduced an Automatic Vertical Edge Deletion / Grinding Machine
Bohle UK has launched the new Vetro Decorative System featuring a selection of hand-made fused glass pieces.
Ultraframe
has launched Uzone, at a price of only £850 for a 3m x 3m
Victorian roof.
Wendland's
Styal conservatory roofing system is now available in a Rosewood
foil finish
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order
PVCu
extrusion company Status is
sponsoring the youth kit of Corsham Cricket Club of which Status
fabricator Martin Hick of M&J Windows is an active sponsor,
manager and coach
UAP
has recently developed and launched a free light box which the
company is giving away when customers purchase its Safe2Bond
bevel bonding adhesive
The
chance to sponsor an up-and-coming racing motorcyclist added excitement
to the launch of Safeware
Orders
in the twelve months to March 2003 rose by seven per cent compared
to orders in the previous twelve months, though orders in the
first quarter of 2003 fell by one per cent compared to the same
quarter a year earlier.
McCarthy
& Stone says it has produced an 'outstanding' performance
with an 80% rise in pre-tax profits to almost £40 million
A
Stockport-based service company has won £70,000 worth of
business in Tanzania after receiving specialist market information
advice from Trade Partners UK
Veka fabricator
and installer Mercury Window
Systems of Ammanford near Swansea has completed
two installations at infant and junior schools in Pembrokeshire,
West Wales
Metal
UK,
designer and installer of bespoke glass solutions, recently
installed the largest toughened double-glazed unit ever
created in the UK
Wendland's
new Styal conservatory roofing system is providing an
attractive and practical solution for covering over a
disused swimming pool in a courtyard at a Cornish primary
school
Designed
over 100 years ago by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, The Lighthouse
is one of Glasgow's most popular architectural landmarks.
Granada Secondary Glazing
was chosen to supply and install the secondary glazing
Masco
announced
on 25th April the following key management appointments and
organisational changes
Masco
recently announced the appointment of Alan Barry as President
and Chief Operating Officer
Synseal
Extrusions
welcomes Brian Onions as Information Director
Versatile
Ltd
has welcomed Martin Hodgson as New Business Development Manager
Status
Systems
has altered the structure of its sales force, effectively
doubling the amount of resources out in the field
The British Plastics Federation (BPF)
has published a Directory of UK plastics recyclers. The Directory,
available now, is sub-divided by region and lists all the UK plastics
recyclers including location details and information on the types
of materials dealt with
This
new Rapra Review Report describes
the process of life cycle analysis and its importance to the plastics
industry.
The
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department
of Energy (DOE) have named Jeld-Wen
as an Energy Star Partner of the Year for its outstanding contribution
to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by making and promoting
energy-efficient products
Alcoa
marked Earth Day 2003 with the release of its 2002 Sustainability
Report, a detailed, data-based review of the company's global,
environmental, social and economic performance.
First
Degree Systems
has completed the first course at the company's recently launched
training facility
Barnsley-based
dem Window Solutions has
achieved Investors in People standard
Within
the next few months, the roof of San Francisco's Moscone Convention
Centre will be covered with 65,000 sq ft of photovoltaic panels.
Over
80% of the window sector in the German-speaking countries shows
interest in the possible uses of modified solid wood for window
manufacture, in the case of extractable wood the figure is even
close to 95%. However, there is still a great lack of information
regarding the possible uses, as the latest study by the consultants
of InterConnection shows.
Features
now archived include:
Designers must now comply with regulations to limit
solar overheating in buildings, as Paul Littlefair of BRE explains.
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
Industry
Events are Generally a Good Thing
Having
had a day or so to recover from the GM Fundraising Event at the Palace
Hotel in Manchester on Saturday (more about which next week), I can't
help reflecting on the overall benefits of occasions which bring the
industry together. And I can't escape the conclusion that in general,
these are a very useful thing for a number of reasons.
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NOW for the world's largest conference on Architectural and Automotive
glass. Glass Processing Days (GPD)
2003 takes place 15-18 June in Tampere, Finland. Over 200 presentations
during four days and 20 short courses prior to the conference adds up
to an unmissable event for anyone seeking 'insider knowledge' on the
glass industry.
For more information visit glassprocessingdays.com
Fire
Resistant Glazing: Best Practice Seminar
The
GGF Fire Resistant Glazing Group invites you to attend a CPD rated afternoon
seminar on Fire Resistant Glazing - Best Practice on Wednesday 28th
May 2003 at RIBA, Portland Place, London W1 at 3.00 for 3.30 - 6.00pm.
Exhibition
List
for upcoming exhibitions in the UK and the rest of the world.
Interbuild
Opens the Way to Move into Europe
Opportunities within Europe for the UK construction
industry are to be highlighted at a new conference - organised by
Interbuild in association with the Construction Products Association
and Emap Glenigan
3rd
Glazing Industry Fun Charity Golf Day
The very successful Glazing Industry Fun Charity
Golf Day will be held at a new venue in this its 3rd year.
Working closely with its systems supplier, Spectus
Systems, Solaglas Ltd
of Eastbourne has been awarded BS7950 for the company's Sightline 70
profile suites
Mike
Martin Windows
of St Austell, Cornwall has secured a top award in an annual competition
to showcase the best designed and installed conservatories in the UK
Shepley,
the trade fabricators of PVCu frames, has been awarded BBA approval
for the manufacture of conservatory roofs
The
Hull based, K2 fabricator and Key
Dealer Clearview (Yorkshire) received
its accreditation to the BBA
Lister
Trade Frames has become the latest manufacturer to achieve
the Police Preferred Specification 'Secured By Design' for its high
security (BS7950) windows.
Hardware
distributor, Wagner (GB) has launched
the 2003-2004 Product Directory for PVCu fabrication, which complements
the existing versions for aluminium and timber manufacturers
The
BWF has produced a new fact card
available to all, free of charge, which sets out all the relevant reasons
behind the correct installation of fire doors, along with advice on contacting
manufacturers wherever instructions are missing or incomplete
Reynaers
Aluminium has announced the launch of its new Architect's Catalogue
on CD-Rom, which is released in May 2003
Commitment
to the training and employment of staff under the Government's New Deal
initiative has earned Profile 22 fabricator
Nolan UPVC a prestigious Employer
of the Year award.
Veka
fabricator Windows Direct of Preston
has secured a major contract through construction giants J & S Seddon
to manufacture and install over 500 windows for the Grange Park Estate
project in Blackpool
NBW
Ltd, a manufacturer and installer of the Duraflex
Diamond Suitehas recently expanded its operation with a move to a new
purpose-built factory, twice the size of its previous premises.
A
more efficient method of ordering conservatory roof components will soon
be available from K2, as the company
introduces its new electronic stock management system.
The Pilkington corporate website received
a commendation in the 'Grand Prix IR Best Practice Website FTSE 250 Award'
at the 2003 IR Best Practice Website Awards
Results
of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) designer initiative held during
March 2003 in Scotland and the North of England revealed that many designers
are unaware of their duties under Regulation 13 of the Construction (Design
& Management) Regulations 1994 (CDM)
Inspectors
from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) visited construction sites
across the City of London at the end of April to check on the use of ladders
and safety harnesses
'The
puzzle of how to overcome the requirements of Part L has been solved
thanks to low E glass and a lot of effort on the part of suppliers of
various materials, system companies, fabricators and sealed unit manufacturers.
But was that the answer to the ongoing problems and what about the future
when the calls for even greater thermal efficiency grow ever louder,
as no doubt they will?' asks Edgetech.
Sheerframe
systems company LB Plastics is amongst
the first in the UK to receive a Kitemark award for BS EN 1279 Part
2. This covers sealed unit production at the company's new Derwent Works
site.
Chiltern
Dynamics and BM TRADA Certification
have launched new services to help IG manufacturers. with EN1279.
The
up-to-date position as regards publication and enforcement of the forthcoming
European Standard for insulating glass units (EN 1279) is as follows:
On
10th May, Mark Warren, who is not
generally known for his athleticism, has bravely agreed to take the plunge
over the side of one of Hanley's tallest buildings (along with three of
his staff) and abseil down to the ground to help raise money for the Royal
National Institute for the Blind.
Which leads me inevitably to the question which I have put forward in this leader once before: Does our industry need an Awards Night? At the moment, enough companies have pledged their support for an Industry Awards to make it financially viable - all we need now is to decide on the time and place.
I would naturally welcome your comments - whether you want to become
involved or not. Saturday in Manchester reminded me what a damn fine
industry we work in and any excuse for us to congregate is OK by me!
Tony Higgin, Publisher
tony@theglazine.com
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Jarvis
Porter offer for Darby now 'Unconditional'
Dear Colleagues,
You are all aware that Jarvis Porter Group plc (JP) have made an offer
for the group, and that this offer has now been declared 'unconditional',
i.e. Jarvis Porter now own Darby.
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THIS WEEK'S NEWS
Analysis
Names the 150 most Profitable Companies in the Industry
If your company made an enviable profit, would you
want to shout about it or keep the news to yourself! 150 companies in
the UK Windows & Doors industry have precisely this dilemma, as
for the last three years these companies have been making nearly three
times the profit of the rest of the industry, according to the latest
analysis from Plimsoll.
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Coral
is the Latest Fabricator to Choose Deceuninck
Bradford based Coral Windows and Conservatories has
become the latest fabricator and installer to manufacture Deceuninck
profiles. Since moving to (and restoring) the Coral Mill in Bradford,
Coral has become one of the north of England's fastest growing and most
successful replacement window, door and conservatory companies.
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Titon
Announces Static Profit on Higher Turnover in 2003 Interims
Ventilation and Hardware specialist Titon has announced
its interim financial results for the six months to end March 2003.
Profit before tax was the same as the previous year at £702,000
(2002: £702,000) on turnover 7.3% higher at £8,004,000 (2002:
£7,456,000).
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SARS
fails to blight Laird Group's First Quarter
At Laird Security Systems, orders and sales in the
UK in the first four months of this year have been at similar levels
to those in the same period last year, and slightly higher in the USA.
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Bohle
Scores a Double at Schott Desag
Bohle has supplied a second fully automatic horizontal
glass drilling machine to Schott Desag, a leading international manufacturer
of special glass, which has proved to be the best solution for drilling
thin instrument glass.
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Emplas
Joins the Veka 'Bandwagon'
Wellingborough-based
trade fabricator Emplas has marked becoming a Veka fabricator by staging
a two-day exhibition to introduce its new product folio to customers.
Over 80 people visited Emplas' 45,000 square feet factory and the Veka
'Big Rig' exhibition trailer located in the company's car park
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Synseal
Prepares for Global Demand
Synseal invested £1 million in the last eight
months in preparation for the launch of its new Global conservatory
roof. The Global roof is designed to fit all window profile systems.
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Saint-Gobain
Glass Launches 2nd Generation Self-Cleaning Glass
Following the successful launch of SGG Aquaclean,
Saint-Gobain, the European glass manufacturer, has added a new second-generation
self-cleaning product to its 'Clean' family - SGG Bioclean.
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Glaverbel
Launches Planibel TOP NT, a Neutral, Toughenable, Low-e Coated Glass
Glaverbel presents Planibel TOP NT, a low-emissivity,
toughenable glass. Specifically designed for use in double glazing,
Planibel TOP NT is a coated glass whose neutral appearance is in perfect
harmony with current trends.
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Patio
Enclosures now Offers Sunrooms with Sunclean Self-Cleaning Glass by
PPG Industries
Providing cleaner views and homeowner convenience,
Patio Enclosures, Inc., the American manufacturer and installer of sunrooms,
is now offering SunClean self-cleaning glass by PPG Industries.
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Kawneer
Opens New London Office
Runcorn-based Kawneer UK has opened a new office in
the heart of London. Located at 41-42 EastcastIe Street, London W1W
8DU, the office provides the UK's architects and specifiers situated
in and around the capital, as well as the Home Counties, with a fast
response, technical support centre.
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Quality
Mark Wows Crowds in Skeleton House at BBC Good Homes Show
A skeleton house was used to spread the Government's
good builder message to thousands of visitors at the BBC Good Homes
Show. Staged at the NEC in Birmingham from 8-11 May, the event was used
by the Department of Trade and Industry to raise awareness of its Quality
Mark Scheme.
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Shepley
Invests Three Quarters of a Million to Satisfy Growing Demand
Trade fabricator Shepley Window Systems claims a successful
2002. The company, winner of the Glassex Manufacturer of the Year award
and two times winner of the Window Industries Manufacturer of the year
award, increased weekly production to 4,000 frames at the end of 2002.
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Winstar
Means Light Work for the Smaller Fabricator
Business Micros has announced that it broke all records
in March 2003 by writing £325,000 worth of business.
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New
Midlands Distributor for UKae
UKae Ltd has announced its appointment of established
IGU component and plastics supplier Lester & Co Ltd as an exclusive
distributor of all UKae products, serving customers in the Midlands
area.
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Vitro
Announces Unaudited Q1 Results
Results for the quarter reflected the weakness prevailing
in macroeconomic conditions in the U.S. and Mexico. Additionally, performance
during the quarter was affected by the impasse during the pre-war period,
as well as a colder than expected winter in the U.S.
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Sash
Supports Local School in Technology Competition
The directors and staff at window and conservatory
manufacturer Sash UK pride themselves on being part of their local community
and are always eager to help local organisations in need.
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Oldest
Shop in England Discovered at Berkhamsted and Rescued from Dereliction
English Heritage recently announced a £250,000
grant towards repairs to save the oldest known timber-framed shop in
the country. The 13th century structure was discovered by chance by
local builders once they began work on what appeared to be a Victorian
property at 173 Berkhamsted High Street, Hertfordshire.
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Carlson
Systems Buys Wegoma in US
Carlson Systems, a diversified supplier of products
and equipment for the fastening, packaging and product assembly industries
based in Omaha, NE, has acquired Wegoma, Inc.
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on this Story]
'Breakthrough' Techniques will bring Europe's Premier Cultural Centre
to Life
A new type of glass, which has been specially designed
for the Wales Millennium Centre - a Millennium-Commission funded project,
is in the process of being installed in the building.
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on this Story]
'Towering'
Investment for Brunner Mond's Lostock Plant
A major two-year £3m investment to automate
the 23 cast iron towers, used for carbonating ammoniated brine to form
sodium bicarbonate crystals, at Brunner Mond's Lostock plant in Cheshire
is now under way to ensure the continued production of the highest quality
soda ash.
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on this Story]
BSI
Group Announces Annual Results in the UK
British Standards, the National Standards Body (NSB)
at the heart of the BSI Group, had another prolific year in 2002 with
a record standards output. Over 180,000 standards were sold and a record
2,000 new standards published.
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