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1st July2003
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Systems
manufacturer, Duraflex,
has launched a second generation version of its Slimline Patio
Door. Available in kit or bar length form, the new range retains
featured and bevelled frame options to match the Diamond Suite
A
nearly-forgotten construction element made by Saint-Gobain
Oberland has made a dramatic comeback. Completed projects
in Germany and abroad suggest that the glass block is back
Vista
Panels Limited
has recently introduced two new star sellers into its Astral
Collection of glazing options
Sky-Vent
is a new generation of conservatory roof vent, a hybrid design
consisting of a welded PVCu base frame custom made to fit
between the glazing bars with a powder coated aluminium lid
for added stiffness
'With
its unique design, simplicity of installation and inspired
flexibility, the Compass
Roof Vent is opening up opportunities for installers and
fabricators', the company says
'Despite
the flexibility of styles and designs that can be provided by
French door sets, developers and householders often opt for an
alternative due to security considerations - but not for much
longer!' says Fullex
K2
has enhanced the design and performance specifications of its
conservatory roof system with the launch of a new wider box gutter
and
new Cascade Eaves/Valley Cover and Jointing Trims
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In
one of its first applications, Pilkington
Pyrodur Plus specialist glass has been supplied and installed
in a new leisure centre in Manchester
Sheerframe
windows transformed Clougheast Castle which had been derelict
for 150 years into a haven of warmth and comfort, and
restored it to its former glory
Aztec
Conservatory Roof Systems has expanded its salesforce
with the recruitment of Steve Gent
Growth
in sales has led to a complete restructuring of the Business
Micros software sales and installation teams
Although it originally began as a joke, the cheque handed over to charity by ladies working for systems manufacturer Veka for sales of their saucy calendar was very serious indeed! For following record sales of the 2003 edition of the charity calendar, the Veka girls have handed over nearly £3,000 to worthy cause Marie Curie Cancer Care.
Work has begun on a new £1/2 million plant in Scotland
to process recycled glass into high value filtration media for
the treatment of drinking water
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.
Representing
the 127,000 employees who helped achieve the goal, Alcoa
Chairman and CEO, Alain Belda on 5th June planted the one-millionth
tree in ceremonies at the Company's Pocos de Caldas, Brazil
facility
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
'We
have now submitted our bid for a Licence to be the Sector
Skills Council for process and manufacturing. The Sector
Skills Development Agency (SSDA) has studied our bid carefully
and has asked for further information particularly related to
the commitment from employers to the new organisation
Llandrillo
College based in Colwyn Bay, North Wales has become a Glass
Qualifications Authority (GQA) approved centre to offer
NVQ qualifications
Despite
the slowdown in the housing market, the UK Construction and
Housebuilding sector has been one of the best performers in
the FTSE All-Share so far this year. The sector is ranked third
out of the All-Share's sub-indices, with a total return of 28.08%
from the start of the year to 10th June.
The
annual Barbour Report research
programme, now in its eleventh year, seeks to investigate industry
issues pertinent to Manufacturers and derives the subject of
the study through focus groups with a cross-section of leading
building material suppliers
The
British Blind & Shutter Association (BBSA) has
recently launched a new website.
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
Vitrum
2003: Good Show Plagued by Poor Attendance (and Mosquitoes)
Moving
Vitrum to the end of June was always a bit of a risk, and for a number
of reasons attendance appears to have been badly affected (up to 20%
down on 2001). A shame, really, because the amount of exhibitor space
was up and, in the absence of much of the glass element of former years,
this show has become an unmissable event for anyone interested in glass
processing machinery.
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Interbuild
Forges Deal with Ironmongers
The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers is the latest big name
construction industry body to throw its full backing behind Interbuild
2004
Exhibition
List
for upcoming exhibitions in the UK and the rest of the world.
Hallmark
fabricator and motorcycle enthusiast Kent Trade Frames of Sittingbourne
set up its own motorcycle race team - KTF Racing - to compete in
a nationwide championship organised by the British Motorcycle Racing
Club
You've
got to admire Shepley's bravery
in bringing together in one box two of the country's most passionate
football fans - Manchester United and Manchester City
Coronation
Street star Jonathan Wrather, who plays the soap's latest villain,
Joe Carter, was guest of honour recently when he opened a new street
style showroom at MPH Windows
in Preston.
'The
full range of Geoplas patented plastic
building products offers the roofline industry a brand new concept in
design, robustness and value-for-money.' says the company in its new brochure
The
sophistication of modern glazing, with its many uses in the retail market,
public spaces, and showers and bathrooms, is illustrated by D
R Services in a new Guide to its product range
Tremco's
new guide to its wide range of sealants for glazing and construction provides
a comprehensive table which links products to applications and includes
both key performance data and compatible substrates
Premier
Profiles
has unveiled a new 20 page conservatory brochure, the first in a suite
of new literature being introduced over the coming weeks
Window
Ware
has recently been awarded the Heywood Williams Group Company of the
Year Award for outstanding commercial performance in the year 2002
Alumet
Systems (UK) Ltd
has scooped its second Business Of The Year award in the space of two
months
Shropshire
fabricator Platinum Conservatories, Windows
and Doors have experienced a business boom, coinciding with
their move to Spectus Sightline 70 profile
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.
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
Naturally we will be producing a fuller report on Vitrum in due course.
In the meantime, we have some interesting news on the glass front this
week, with two manufacturers announcing completion of coating plants.
The pieces of the jigsaw are gradually being put in place to form a
highly competitive market for both self-clean and soft coat low-e products.
Oh, and for those of you with more money than sense (which nowadays
probably means nobody), we introduce you to the Krug Room at the London
Dorchester, where Saint Gobain's Priva-Lite has been used to spare your
blushes. Funny how it's always glass making the headlines - come on
you frame people!
Tony Higgin, Publisher
tony@theglazine.com
PROJECT OF THE WEEK
Making
a Plain Statement: Tuff-X Doors add Class in a 'Gothic' Setting
Counterpoint
to the heavily carved Gothic exterior of the recently completed St George's
apartments in Castlefield, this unornamented Type B glass door assembly
by the James Price Group reflects the clean lines of contemporary, modern
living.
[More
Here]
Beware
of Unreliable Statistics
The
June issue of Look Out! (the monthly bulletin from the Windows
Group of the Britsh Plastics Federation) section on Conservatories
and the Building Regulations refers to the draft RIA which advises
caution when interpreting conservatory statistics. It specifically
highlights 185,000 complaints against conservatories during 1999,
compared with a market of 148,000 domestic conservatories installed
in the same year.
[More
on this Story]
Guardian
Joins Soft Coat Race as it launches 'World's Largest Glass Coater'
in Luxembourg
Guardian
Industries is ramping up its high tech coating capabilities with the
launch in Bascharage, Luxembourg, of the world’s largest coater
of glass products. The new state-of-the-art coating facility, Guardian
Luxcoating S.A., hosted His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Luxembourg,
Guardian Industries President and CEO William Davidson, Luxembourg
Minister of the Economy Henri Grethen and many other officials and
key customers at opening ceremonies on June 25th, 2003
[More
on this Story]
Opening
of Cardinal's 7th Coated Glass Factory shows Commitment to Energy-Efficient
Glass
Cardinal
Glass Industries, the manufacturer of residential coated glass, which
supplies Ultraframe with Conservaglass
announced the opening of its seventh CG factory in the United States
on June 26th, 2003
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on this Story]
New
Analysis of the Top 200 House Builders Reveals Winners and Losers in
a Mixed Market
Plimsoll's latest 2003 analysis on the Top 200 companies in the House
Builders industry has revealed a mixed performance on the year so far.
Yet these companies, representing nearly 88% of the industry's turnover,
are perhaps as good a barometer of the market as you are likely to get.
[More
on this Story]
Stuga's
Flowline Flies On
Sales of the Stuga Flowline Sawing & Prepping Centre have recently
reached forty two and thirty six are now installed and fully operational
throughout the country. Three more orders are currently pending signing
off.
[More
on this Story]
Growth
Expected in the German Conservatory Market
While
most companies would not regard Germany as a growth market, we publish
here research that shows that the UK type conservatory is gaining ground
over what the Germans have always called 'sun rooms' or 'glass annexes'.
The window specialist consultancy InterConnection, based in Switzerland,
offers a detailed appraisal of the German conservatory market, which
shows a growth of 'Victorian' type conservatories of roughly 2-4% over
the next two years.
[More
on this Story]
CGII-Hodgson
Deal Makes Fire Door Specification Easier
A
joint initiative by sealant manufacture, Hodgson Sealants and fire-glass
specialist, CGI International, is aimed at offering glaziers an easy
but fully approved way to answer the questions of proper glazing methods
for 30-minute rated timber fire screens and doors.
[More
on this Story]
New
Partnership Helps Simplify Roof Design
Conservatory
fabricators can design their roofs accurately regardless of degree of
computer literacy through a new partnership in roof system supply: Aztec
Conservatory Roof Systems has signed an agreement with RoofWright, to
market its CAD system to Aztec customers.
[More
on this Story]
Construction
not a Priority in Government Reshuffle says GGF
Nigel
Rees, GGF Chief Executive expressed disappointment that Construction
would no longer be represented at Minister of State level.
[More
on this Story]
Call
for Papers for Flame Retardants 2004 Conference
The call for papers for the Flame Retardants 2004 (FR2004) Conference
has been issued by the joint organisers, The British Plastics Federation
(BPF) and Interscience Communications. The Conference will be held at
The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London from 27-28th January
2004
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on this Story]
Indigo
expands Commercial Division
The Commercial Division of Midlands based trade fabricator,
Indigo Products, has been winning business in the public sector as well
as private new build. 'With an established reputation and working closely
with H.W. Systems, we generate leads in both sectors, i.e. supply and
fit social housing and supply only unglazed new build,' said Bob Street,
Commercial Manager. 'It is expected that this department will turnover
£1.75 million this financial year'.
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on this Story]
Top
Glass Dining at The Dorchester, Courtesy of Saint-Gobain Priva-Lite
The Krug Room, the new chef's dining room at the Dorchester
is now officially open. Optima Architectural Glass was chosen to work
with interior fit out firm - Vivid Interiors - to install a 10m2 Priva-Lite®
'intelligent' glass screen.
[More
on this Story]
UAP
Adds to its Menu by Ordering Chinese
Two years ago, UAP, was approached by a major Chinese
glass producer to consider importing its glass. At the time UAP declined
the offer, some months later the company was approached again, and a
deal was agreed.
[More
on this Story]
Siegenia-Aubi
Gets the Thumbs Up 'Down Under'
Following rigorous testing, ventilation specialist,
Siegenia-Aubi Ltd, has agreed terms for the distribution of one of its
ventilators in Australia.
[More
on this Story]
ACDM
Welcomes SBD Certification
Members
of the Association of Composite Door Manufacturers are preparing for
a new Certification process for composite doors that is to be introduced
later this year by Secured by Design (SBD), the UK Police flagship initiative
supporting the principles of designing out crime
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on this Story]
Renson
builds Architectural and Energy-Saving Statement as HQ
Renson is a specialist in ventilation and durable
external solar shading. The company's own new HQ offices show how, with
the right materials and techniques, a healthy, comfortable and energy-saving
interior climate can be realised.
[More
on this Story]
More
Roof Space for Newdawn Customer
Newdawn and Sun roof fabricator, Priory PVCu Systems
Ltd has completed a new extension at its Barnsley premises housing an
additional 3,400 sq ft to accommodate kit roof assembly.
[More
on this Story]
Masco
Corporation Updates Earnings Guidance
Masco Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Richard A. Manoogian, speaking at the Company's annual Investors Conference
on June 19th, made the following comments regarding the Company's current
sales and earnings outlook
[More
on this Story]
Havelock
Europa has an 'Encouraging Start to the Year'
At
the AGM in Dalgety Bay, Fife recently of Havelock Europa PLC, the educational
and retail interiors and point of sale display business, the Chairman,
Michael Kennedy, made the following remarks.
[More
on this Story]
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