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29th July
2003
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KAT
UK
has extended its range of composite doors to incorporate Classic
choices for the price conscious, and Elegance choices for the
more discerning customer
John
Fredericks
is now able to offer letterplates and knockers in three colours
to complement the design of its range of external doors
The
Italian Sculptors Collection is a new range of glass door panels
produced by residential door manufacturer Hallmark
UK
systems company L.B. Plastics Ltd.
has launched an all-new conservatory roof system.
PVCu
fabricator the Whiteline Group
has launched a new 70mm Chamfered window system.
FEWA-Glastechnik
GmbH
is an independent manufacturer of fire resistant glasses and framing
material
Pilkington
has introduced a new version of its high performance
mirror that protects people as well as the environment.
Nearly
20 years after Lindman
first pioneered the new concept of composite
doorsets in the UK, early examples installed
in the 1980s are still living up to their
guarantee
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The
boom in Britain’s construction industry is over according
to Experian® Business
Strategies in its latest forecasts for the
construction industry. After achieving 8 per cent growth
in 2002 - four times that of the whole UK economy last
year - growth in construction output is set to moderate
to 5 per cent this year and just 2 per cent in 2004
The
construction industry could benefit by billions of pounds
by following the principles of the Rethinking
Construction programme, a new report published
on 9th July shows.
C3S
Securiglass Ltd.
recently took part in a project at the National Space
Centre, Leicester to install steel framed fire screens
into one of the display areas
The
fifth phase of the prestigious 120 acre Daresbury Park
development in Cheshire, which is shaping up to be one
of the UK's largest business parks, has just been completed
Window
fabricator and installer, Sash
UK Ltd, has been praised by residents, within
the Borough of Pendle, Lancs, for its efficient service
and attention to detail; following the completion of two
major window replacement contracts in the area
Pilkington
Activ™
self-cleaning glass is now providing a clear view of the
fairways at the luxury Lelystad golf resort in the Netherlands
Davidson
House, an elegant £15m speculative office building
designed by architects Lifschutz
Davidson, has just been completed
Michael
Rigby Associates
has appointed Fiona Lund as Director.
HW
Plastics
has strengthened its commercial team with the appointment
of Phillip Green as Commercial Sales Manager
Kieran
O'Connor is the new general Manager of Kolorplas'
Manufacturing Division
Two
employees from High Wycombe-based Optima
Architectural Glass have raised £1,000 for
the National Asthma Campaign following a 12,000 ft free-fall
tandem skydive
When
the opportunity arose recently for Crystal
Windows of Romford Essex, a Eurocell
Ultimate 70mm fabricator, to support the Convoy 2000 charity
Tony Morris (Crystal operations manager) and Steve Cooper (Crystal
Installations Manager) jumped at the chance
The
Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is
to give away training grants worth more than £86.5m to
construction companies for 2003/4 - a 15% rise on last year's
funding
Shepley
is currently undertaking a company wide training programme.
'We wanted to ensure we maintain the excellent reputation for
products and service that earned Shepley its £18.3 million
sales last year,' explains Liz Goodstone, Human Resources Manager
The
Pilkington corporate web
site was ‘Highly Commended’ in the category ‘Best
Investor Relations Web Site’ for a non-FTSE 100 company,
at the IR Magazine 2003 Awards, held in London on 30th June
A £5.5m equity fund, the first in Europe to focus specifically
on the recycling sector, has opened for business 50% oversubscribed
by the private sector.
International
chemical companies are expected to send the European
Commission a resounding No to proposed environmental
regulations, in the latest salvo in a long battle over attempts
to regulate their products.
Glass
and glazing specialist Norman &
Underwood has achieved EN1279 - a coveted accreditation
which is soon to mark a universal quality standard for the whole
of Europe.
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:
'What
about the future when the calls for even greater thermal efficiency
grow ever louder, as no doubt they will?' asks Edgetech.
Has
the Market hit the Doldrums?
With
the news from Industry Analysts Experian that the Construction Boom
is 'finally over' (see under 'Construction'),
we may expect to see some of the big players jockeying for position
as the market flattens out. With the home improvement sector still only
showing any real growth through conservatory sales, we could see some
interesting developments over the next few months.
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Blood
on the Cracks at 100% Design
The last year has seen two major developments in
the work of George Papadopoulos, founder of Yorgos
Studio. He will show a new series of pieces at this year's
100% Design
Glass
Processing & Technology Exhibition, NEC Birmingham 11-13th November
2003
Delivering the Future at Interbuild 2004
Innovations set to have a major impact throughout the building and construction industry will be given pride of place at Interbuild 2004
glasstec
2004
From 9th to 13th November 2004, top decision-makers from the glass
industry worldwide will once again converge on Düsseldorf
fensterbau/frontale 2004
The international trade fairs fensterbau/frontale and Holz-Handwerk take place again together at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg from Wednesday to Saturday, 31 March to 3 April 2004
Exhibition
List
for upcoming exhibitions in the UK and the rest of the world
Everwhite,
manufacturer of PVC UE fascias, soffits and accessories for window and
roofline applications has published its new product catalogue and price
list
Architectural
aluminium systems specialist, Technal,
has published a new technical guide to specifying its recently expanded
FXi casement window suite
Group Transport Manager for Leyland operations, Brian Holden, has recently
been awarded one of the transport industry’s highest qualifications,
the Certificate of Professional Competence or CPC. Planet
now has the advantage of having an individual member of staff who can
hold a Fleet Operators Licence in addition to the existing corporate
qualification
Shropshire
fabricator Platinum Conservatories, Windows
and Doors has experienced a business boom, coinciding with
the company's move to Spectus Sightline 70 profile
Eurocell
is now in its second year of sponsoring the Flat Out Rally Team and
number 1 driver James Rotherham recently finished second in class in
the Lightening Stages Rally in Binbrook, Lincs
Another
group of long service employees from Veka plc
have just returned from a three-day expenses paid trip to the company's
birthplace in Sendenhorst, Germany
The
British Woodworking Federation has planned a series of informative
health and safety workshops as part of its programme of open Regional
Meetings to be held later this year across the country.
A
facade that helps improve a building's interior environment and limits
its loss of energy is not enough: a building's skin should be a power
generator rather than an energy liability.
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.
Dennis
Sumner snr reflects on his German double-glazing experiences and outlines
his company's profile bending processes
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
Since a good proportion of our readers are now surrounded by their loving
children who have just buried them up to their necks in the sand, we
are taking a fortnight off from publishing The Gl@zine. So until the
19th of August, here's wishing you a good summer, wherever you are.
Tony Higgin, Publisher
tony@theglazine.com
PROJECT OF THE WEEK
Reflected
Glory at Bradford Factory . .
Spectus
installer Regency Windows of Bradford
has recently completed an installation of reflective glass with Spectus'
Sightline 70 profile at HC Slingsby Plc's factory, colour-matched to
Slingsby's request.
[Read
it Here]
Hunter
Douglas Acquires Timberblinds
Hunter
Douglas has, through its Turnils affiliate, acquired Timberblinds,
a Dallas, Texas based fabricator of window coverings and interior
shutter products. Terms were not disclosed.
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on this Story]
Rehau
Finance Director Comments on the Euro
In an article in The Financial Times last week, Derek Wood, Finance
Director of Rehau UK commented on the pros and cons of this country
signing up the euro. 'On a personal basis, I'd be pleased if Britain
went into the euro', he said. 'It would make our business easier,
particularly as we are part of a large European company with operations
across the continent.'
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on this Story]
Kenneth
B. Moll & Associates Investigate Injuries and Deaths Caused by
Silica Exposure
Kenneth
B. Moll & Associates, Ltd. is conducting a nationwide investigation
into whether companies, such as 3M and U.S. Silica, failed to protect
workers from silica exposure, causing serious injuries and deaths.
Individuals that work in certain industries, such as sandblasting,
construction, mining, masonry, demolition, glass manufacturing, and
railroad construction, are at the greatest risk of developing silicosis,
a disease of the lungs.
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on this Story]
Pilkington
Sells Aerospace Division to GKN for £42m
Pilkington
plc has entered into an Agreement for the sale of the whole of the issued
share capital of Pilkington Aerospace Limited and Pilkington Aerospace
Inc. to GKN plc at a price of £42 million. The consideration will
be paid in cash. Pilkington Group Chief Executive, Stuart Chambers,
said. 'This disposal is consistent with our strategy of concentrating
on our core Building Products and Automotive businesses and strengthens
further the Group's financial position.'
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on this Story]
Click
on to faster business with Uzone™ from Ultraframe
Installers looking to click on to fast moving business, need look no
further thanks to Clicklock, the innovative connection technology that
is at the heart of Uzone™ the radical new roof system from Ultraframe,
the leading international designer and manufacturer of conservatory
systems.
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on this Story]
Eurocell
Building Plastics Opens First Branch In Wales
Eurocell
Building Plastics has recently opened its 52nd branch, but more importantly
the company's first in Wales. The 6,500sq.ft purpose built centre on
the Ocean Park Industrial Estate in Cardiff represents a further capital
investment from Eurocell Building Plastics
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on this Story]
Success Fuels Drive for BWF Approved Fire Door Centres
With
a burgeoning network of BWF Approved Fire Door Centres - currently running
at 26 - the British Woodworking Federation is accelerating into the
second phase of its drive to recruit a network of 100 centres by the
end of 2003.
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on this Story]
Sound
Proofing Regs Fall on Deaf Ears
The
construction industry is still largely in the dark about the recently
revised Part E Building Regulations, according to Tarmac Precast Concrete.
[More
on this Story]
New
Planet Discovered in Bolton
The
latest branch in the Planet network opened on Saturday 8th February
in Bolton and serves customers from north Manchester across to Bury,
Rochdale and parts of Oldham. Bolton is the third branch under the ownership
of Leyland.
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on this Story]
Plastics:
The Sustainable Option
Construction
is one of the biggest uses of plastics in the UK with an overall market
of one million tonnes. By far the biggest single plastics material used
is PVC.
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on this Story]
Strategic
Review of BWF Timber Window Scheme Provides Blueprint for Future Success
Members of the British Woodworking Federation’s Timber Window Accreditation
Scheme are pushing for even more rigorous policing of the Scheme, the
commitment of more resources to market research and a reduction of the
initial cost of entry to encourage technically qualified, smaller companies
to apply for membership
[More
on this Story]
Simec's
Vertical Arriser Proves Hot at Vitrum
Shown for the first time in Milan, the 2.5m Vertical Arrising machine
by Simec is now available in the UK from the Thermoseal Group. The machine
on display at Vitrum was sold to a client in Canada and already underway
is another machine capable of handling jumbo size glass sheets.
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on this Story]
Official
Branch Opening for Newdawn Customer
Newdawn
and Sun roof stockist, Peninsula Plastics welcomed the Mayoress of Oldham,
Cllr Valerie Sedgwick to the official June opening of its new branch
in the town
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on this Story]
SFS
Implores Industry to Pay for Progress
Fabricators
who continue to seek development on the cheap are harming the industry
– and ultimately jeopardising their own futures. That’s the
warning from Nigel Wood, hardware product manager at hinge and fastener
company SFS intec Ltd.
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on this Story]
Council
Residents Have their Say
Austenitic
hardware by Securistyle has been specified by Wirral Borough Council,
which has been working with residents to refurbish 76 houses and flats
in Upton on the Wirral. Throughout the project, two resident representatives
have taken their place on the core team and have been involved in the
decisions and voting on all aspects of the work.
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on this Story]
Total
Glass – Total Satisfaction at Mach II Speed
When
reviewing the marketing and business strategy of a company, major factors
that have to be considered are consistent product quality – providing
specifications that attract customers and develop customer satisfaction;
cost effective production processes that do not involve major retraining
or capital investment; and increased profitability.
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on this Story]
Major
Kirklees Programme gives Winlock a 300,000 Handles Order
Winlock
Security has been successful in a bid to supply almost 300,000 window
handles to seven contractors, as part of a huge, three year PVCu window
replacement scheme for Kirklees Metropolitan Council, valued at around
£30 million.
[More
on this Story]
25
Successful Years for Central Glass
Over
300 people joined Macclesfield based Central Glass at the recent opeing
of its new Hulley Road showroom as part of the company's Silver Jubilee
celebrations
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on this Story]
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