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17th June 2003
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Premier
Profiles, extruder of PVCu window and door systems,
has introduced new PVCu moulded sash horn
Ultraframe,
the designer and manufacturer of conservatory systems, has torn
up the rule book in respect of what's thought of as 'standard'
Sash
UK is exceeding the demands of Part M of the revised
Building Regulations by offering the latest low threshold doorsills
to its residential doors when disabled access is required
A
division of Profile 22,
Safeware is a new brand of window and door hardware which
offers a dedicated service to the systems company's customers
Bevelox,
the original American formula cerium oxide for high quality
bevels, is now available ex-stock from Bohle
Mila
is introducing a new range of Hoppe
premium door furniture that will provide fabricators with
the finishing touch for 'designer' doors
Fully
compatible with the special dual-action coating on Pilkington
Activ, Hodgson Sealants Foamsekure
dry glazing and bar bonding tape
Rehau's
new 60mm system Rehau-Tritec is available for the first time in
a choice of more than 150 RAL colours
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Orders
in the twelve months to April 2003 rose by nine per cent compared
to orders in the previous twelve months, though orders in the
three months to April 2003 fell by two per cent compared to
the same three months a year earlier.
Statistics
released on 11th June by NHBC
(National House-Building Council) show UK applications to build
new homes decreased by 10 per cent in May 2003 when compared
with figures for May last year
Shepley
has widened its marketing support package with the launch of several
new professionally designed Visage tools helping installers to
stand out from the crowd.
The
Advertising Standards Authority has exonerated Network
Veka after investigating a complaint about the 'Win
a Laguna' competition in its current national advertising campaign.
Sealant manufacturer, Adshead
Ratcliffe has recently been involved in the
construction of two new Harvey Nichol's stores in Edinburgh
and Manchester
A
converted Victorian spice warehouse in the capital's East
End has benefited from Titon
trickle ventilators
A
tower of Pilkington
Optiwhite has been built into the sky above Bonn
Jason
Emmett, an employee of The Burnden
Group plc has successfully gained a BA Hons Degree
in Business Studies
Plastics
Plus
appointed three new directors on the 1st May, the 12th anniversary
of the business
The
Vinyl Institute
(VI) has named the top-performing member companies in the vinyl
(polyvinyl chloride or PVC) industry for their efforts to improve
worker safety and protect the environment at plant sites globally
Llandrillo
College based in Colwyn Bay, North Wales has become a Glass
Qualifications Authority (GQA) approved centre to offer
NVQ qualifications
A
new seminar produced and presented by rooflight specialists Xtralite
(Rooflights) Ltd has been approved by RIBA within their
network to provide quality CPD material to the construction industry.
The real challenge facing the UK PVCu window industry will be
how to cope with the increasingly stringent demands for the cyclic
use of society's waste products such as post-consumer windows,
claims Dekura, the UK PVC
recycling company
A
new research programme aims to develop innovative construction
products utilising papermill waste.
The
British Plastics Federation (BPF)
has published a Directory of UK plastics recyclers.
Over
80% of the window sector in the German-speaking countries shows
interest in the possible uses of modified solid wood for window
manufacture, 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
On 10th May, Mark Warren, took the plunge over the side of one of Hanley's tallest buildings (along with three of his staff) and abseiled down to the ground to help raise money for the Royal National Institute for the Blind.
At
Last! Silly Season has Arrived
Phew,
just when everyone seemed to be too busy to let their hair down and
enjoy the summer, suddenly a mini-crop of social events, sports and
golf days (no offence to golfers, but it's not really sport is it?)
have taken place. At the Mila Trinity Event, we hear that the Football
and Karting events produced some fierce competition, while the Golf,
as usual, ruined a nice walk for a few people.
Career
Opportunity
As one of the UK's flagship manufacturers and a leading partner in the
supply of PVCu windows, doors and conservatories for the Social Housing
Sector, Sash UK Ltd is looking for
regionally based Contract Supervisors and Quantity Surveyors.
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on these here
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UK
Annual Glass Health and Safety Conference
The UK Annual Safety Conference at The Rennaissance
Solihull Hotel, Birmingham on Thursday 6th November provides information
on some very hot topics currently affecting all industries.
CAB
Diary Dates
The Council for Aluminium in Building (CAB) has announced the following
diary dates:
Vitrum
2003
With Vitrum 2003 less than a month away, we begin to preview some
of the Exhibitors you will be able to visit, including Tamglass
and Edgetech
Exhibition
List
for upcoming exhibitions in the UK and the rest of the world.
Premier
Profiles
has unveiled a new 20 page conservatory brochure, the first in a suite
of new literature being introduced over the coming weeks
Adshead
Ratcliffe
has published a new technical data sheet for its Arbokol 682 balustrade
sealant, detailing a method for the external glazing of balustrades
Glass
manufacturer, Pilkington, has launched
its comprehensive Fire Resistant Glass Range Guide
Mila
Hardware's
catalogue - known as 'The Key' - has been updated to include the most
up-to-the-minute additions
Solutia
has developed a design tool at its website. Visitors to the site can experiment
with Vanceva design in the online interactive studio, where they will
be able to produce their own coloured and patterned laminated glass designs.
PVCu
fabricators and installers can now access specialist advice and information
on recycling through Dekura's new
website
The
world of information technology and the benefits it can bring to the smooth
running of all businesses continues to grow at a rapid pace and the advantages
that the easy-fab system confers now
provides for the transmission of detailed Image files as well as all the
practical detail, accuracy and security elements that your procurement
department requires
Alumet
Systems (UK) Ltd
has scooped its second Business Of The Year award in the space of two
months
KBE's
Northern Ireland fabricator, KMR Windows Ltd,
based at Newtownabbey, Belfast, was presented with BBA Certification
by Alan Thomas, BBA's marketing manager recently
Four
high profile projects featuring architectural aluminium glazing systems
from Leeds-based Technal, have received
Civic Trust Awards 2003
When
he took over his father's Lancashire based fabrication company Town
and Country, Mike Pearson was faced with the choice of which
profile to use for windows and conservatories. From the short list of
four, he quickly narrowed it down.
'Business
has never been better', according to Premier Profiles' fabricator, St
Neots Windows and Conservatories, which has just doubled
its manufacturing plant at Eaton Socon with a new 2,500 sq. ft. unit,
and opened a brand new conservatory showroom.
Since
April 1st this year, it has been a legal requirement that all emergency
exit and panic hardware is CE Marked. Hardware distributor Wagner
(GB) Ltd has confirmed that its Strand-Feb range of cross arm
devices complies with this directive.
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)
'What
about the future when the calls for even greater thermal efficiency
grow ever louder, as no doubt they will?' asks Edgetech.
Chiltern
Dynamics and BM TRADA Certification
have launched new services to help IG manufacturers. with EN1279.
The
up-to-date position on EN 1279 is as follows:
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.
But Silly Season is definitely here, and we have some excellent stories
to prove it. For example, one company has bought a fax machine while
another owns a delivery truck with over half a million miles on the
clock. Fantastic stuff!
It's not all lightweight this week though - security conglomerate Chubb
has been sold for a cool billion dollars, Manse Masterdor explains how
it can help with the forthcoming Disability Discrimination Act....
Tony Higgin, Publisher
tony@theglazine.com
PROJECT OF THE WEEK
Masterdor
- The Solution to Fire and Vandalism Problems
Bespoke external door manufacturer, Manse Masterdor
Ltd, has proved to be a valuable ally to Wolverhampton Council in its
fight to quash the anti-social behaviour and vandalism that is rife
in council housing estates across the country.
[More
Here]
Alternative
Win for The 4th annual Jotika Golf Day
Now
a firm fixture in the Glazing industry events calendar, The 4th annual
Jotika Golf Day was held last Friday, 13th June – a date that
offered a great excuse for having a bad round! Despite which, the
overall standard of play was excellent, even from the novices, and
there were some very close scores.
[More
on this Story]
United
Technologies Corp Agrees to Acquire Chubb plc in $1.0 Billion Deal
United Technologies Corp. announced on 11th June
a $1.0 billion offer to purchase Chubb plc, a leading provider of
electronic security and fire protection products and services, in
an all-cash deal that the boards of directors of both companies have
approved unanimously.
[More
on this Story]
Insolvencies,
winding up orders, petitions and creditors' meetings
The following Notices have appeared in the past couple of weeks. They
include notifications of creditors' meetings, winding up orders and
final creditors' meetings. These include Essex based Liberty Windows,
Direct Windows Leicester, Buman Doors, Manchester, Ross Glass Ltd, Norwich
and Tradeglaze Conservatories & Fascias.
[More
on this Story]
GP&T
Set to be Biggest Glass Show in UK as Glaverbel, Bystronic, Pearsons
and Jotika Join Exhibitors
Glass
giant Glaverbel, leading international machinery manufacturer Bystronic,
top processor Pearsons and software house Jotika are the latest companies
to sign contracts to exhibit at Glass Processing & Technology.
[More
on this Story]
KAT
Announces Future Investment Plans
With
turnover on track for £6.5m this year - 28 per cent up on last
year - Macclesfield based KAT UK has made known its ambitions for continued
organic growth towards a target of £10m turnover in three years
time.
[More
on this Story]
Kolorplas
Keeps on Growing
It's been a record year for PVCu fabricator and colour
coating specialist, Kolorplas. The Oxon-based group reports a 20% overall
increase in sales for the year, double the usual rate of growth for
the company's trade operation, with retail sales up by 15%.
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on this Story]
Masterdor
Offers DDA Compliance
Manse
Masterdor Ltd gave public specifiers the low-down on the Disability
Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) at Windowfab last month and highlighted
the urgent need for service providers to take an in-depth look at how
the new legislation will affect them.
[More
on this Story]
Software
is Jewel in the Crown for Royal
A
Merseyside based commercial aluminium specialist has set its sights
on growth with an ambitious investment package from Promac. The new
machinery - from the high-end Emmegi range of aluminium fabrication
equipment - will be made more flexible, efficient and productive through
the integration of the latest software package - also from Emmegi -
called Frame Project Pro.
[More
on this Story]
Building
Airtightness - the Honeymoon Period is Nearly Over
BRE's airtightness experts are reminding designers and contractors that,
from 30th September 2003, all new commercial and public buildings with
a gross floor area of 1000 m2 or more must demonstrate that they meet
the new airtightness standard of 10 m3h-1m-2.
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on this Story]
Neslo
joins the Linkspan Group - 'Life Begins at 40'
Already a success story, borne out by celebration of it's 40th birthday
this year, Neslo is set to grow following its take over by Linkspan
- the UK's largest independent partitioning contractor.
[More
on this Story]
Radway
sets up 2000 Units Per Week Capacity
Redditch-based
Sheerframe windowmaker Radway Door and Windows Ltd has invested over
£250,000 in new machinery at its main manufacturing plant, and
established a new production unit at nearby Aston, to meet demand for
its Sheerframe windows from the social housing sector.
[More
on this Story]
BWF
Best of Breed Testing Timber Windows to the Full
The
British Woodworking Federation's Showcase Project, being run in partnership
with the Building Research Establishment (BRE), is successfully pushing
the boundaries of timber window manufacturing and finishing techniques
across a wide spectrum.
[More
on this Story]
23
Times Round the World with Profile 22
With
its unique number plate, J22 PVC, one of Profile 22's fleet of lorries,
has proved to be a reliable workhorse. The Scania lorry was first registered
in September 1997 and has notched up some impressive statistics.
[More
on this Story]
Shepley
Never Sleeps with new Auto-Fax service
Shepley has launched a new auto-fax service to provide glass sizes and
frame order details overnight. When customers order their windows, doors
or conservatories from Shepley, their details are logged. With the new
auto-fax they will automatically be faxed with glass sizes and a confirmation
of their frame order details that night.
[More
on this Story]
Better
Homes Provides Better Publicity for West Yorks Windows
Status fabricator West Yorkshire Windows has just completed its fourth
conservatory installation for the ITV home improvement show Better Homes,
featuring Carol Vorderman.
[More
on this Story]
Carl
F Launches 'Paint to Order' Service for Vents
Carl
F Petersen Ltd has enhanced its capabilities with regard to Duco, Ventilation
& Sun Control products.
[More
on this Story]
Alcoa
Chooses Bechtel and HRV To Build Project in East Iceland
Alcoa
has chosen Bechtel and its partner, an Icelandic engineering consortium,
HRV (Hönnun, Rafhönnun, VST), to design and build its new
plant in East Iceland, which is being designed for production of 322,000-metric-ton-per-year
of primary aluminium.
[More
on this Story]
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