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23rd September 2003
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Offering
a fresh take on the revolving door, the new Vista-Style and
Vista-Lite from GU Technologies
have been greeted with interest by designers and architects
seeking more flexibility and greater all-round visibility in
matching chosen aluminium curtain walling or ground floor treatment
systems
Freefoam
Plastics,
manufacturer of quality approved lead-free PVC roofline and rainwater
systems, has introduced the new Rosewood finish to its range of
light oak, black ash and mahogany fascia, window board and cladding
systems
With market trends moving increasingly towards low-line glazing gaskets for PVCu windows, Duraflex has introduced a range of Low-Line Beads
Wendland
has now introduced a number of new rainwater options
for the Styal system which aim to further simplify installation,
maximise fabrication and improve aesthetics
Titon
has a new spring catch and retaining stay which does not require
any machining or drilling to mount
Ali-Precinct
doors developed by PollardsFyrespan
are suitable for shopping centres
The latest sculptured sash profile for the Shield 70mm system has been introduced by Corby Windows Group
Winlock
has made 150mm espag gear and a factory-finished handle
with a short grip to produce tiny windows with a 200mm
sash size for use in downstairs toilets
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The
National Federation of Builders
has called for the Home Office to commit to a full investigation
into the use of illegal workers on UK construction sites
Taylor
Woodrow
catapulted itself up the ranking of UK housebuilders,
announcing that it was buying rival Wilson Connolly for
£480m
Housebuilder
Wilson Bowden has
reaped the benefits of the UK's robust housing market
with stronger profits
Bellway
Homes
has forecast a record year after seeing selling prices
of its homes rise by more than a fifth
Furniture and partition manufacturer Faram
has just installed nine self-supporting and self-contained
meeting rooms or ‘Pods’ at BDP’s new studio
in Brewhouse Yard in Clerkenwell
The
Milestones Transport Museum in Basingstoke has uses Pilkington
Insulight Insulating Glass Units incorporating Luxaclair®
Blinds.
Winchester
Theatre Royal has involved one of the Steel
Window Association’s member companies
in helping to create a striking new entrance
Euro
Design,
a Thirsk based window fabricator and installer, has recently
completed its latest substantial housing association project,
a five storey sheltered housing development in Harrogate
The
conversion of an old water tower into prestigious new
offices in Belgium has included the installation of 250m2
of Pilkington Activ™
self-cleaning glass
Sash
UK’s
Operations Director Paul Bird has decided to match the fast
paced environment of working for one of the UK’s busiest
trade fabricators & installers with the thrill of the
race circuit
Following
a number of internal promotions to strengthen its contracts
team, Llantrisant based Sentinel
Doors has appointed two new area sales managers
Float
Glass Industries
has appointed Andy Williams and Sarah Robinson, who join FGI
with a combined total of 33 years experience in the glass
industry
The
appointment of local girl, Kelly Beck has led to a considerable
development in Customer Care objectives at MPH
Windows
Securistyle,
the UK window hardware manufacturer, sponsored the launch of
a community fire safety initiative in Wales. Firebrake Wales
is a charitable organisation working in partnership with the
Welsh Assembly and the three Welsh Fire Services
K2
Glass Ltd took part in a charity ‘It’s
a Knock Out’ tournament to raise money for the charity,
Children Today
The
Editor of the GTL newsletter
said: ‘It is good to reflect on the freedom GTL has created
for the glass industry over the last 21 years
MPH
Windows,
manufacturer of Sheerframe windows, doors and conservatories,
recently awarded its staff with Modern Apprenticeships in window
fabrication
At
Versatile Ltd a progressive
approach to training and personal development is encouraged
and 2003 has seen the company launch an extensive training programme
for its employees
Hewi’s
new website has created a working platform, which not only provides
an overview of the company’s whole range of services, but
also offers extensive help: from planning, to design, right
through to invitations to tender
Sky-Vent
customers can now order conservatory roof vents online and paper
free. Instead of spending even more time at the fax machine,
orders can simply be placed by filling in the online order form
on the website
A report providing guideline feedstock specifications for 20
current and emerging recycled wood applications - including
animal bedding, soil conditioners and mulches, and surfacing
products - has been published by WRAP
RMC
Surfacing
has signed a deal with do-it-yourself retailer B&Q
to supply its crushed glass product for the construction of
new carparks at B&Q warehouses and superstores.
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:
The
Week in Which the Rain Finally Came
Well,
the farmers will be happy enough with the rain, although the lack of
it has already meant that anything they did manage to grow will cost
us twice as much as usual. Genetic farmers who don't need any weather
at all to produce tomatoes the size of pumpkins must be laughing their
heads off.
BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITY
Invitation to Tender
WRAP
(the Waste & Resources Action Programme) wishes to invite suitably
qualified candidates to tender for ‘Increasing collection and
recycling of post consumer domestic window waste’.
Details
here
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Pilkington
Exhibits Great Attention to Detail
As
part of its commitment to greater customer contact, Pilkington Processing
and Merchanting UK will be exhibiting at the first ever 100% Detail
exhibition from 25th to 27th September 2003.
Therma-Tru®
Lock into Fullex
Visitors to Batimat Paris, in November 2003, will find Fullex
high security door locks amongst the displays on the Therma-Tru®
stand
Glass
Processing & Technology Exhibition, NEC Birmingham 11-13th November
2003
Partnerships
in Safety –You’re not Alone!
On 6th November the British Glass 2003 Annual Glass Health &
Safety Conference and Glass Charter National Awards ceremony takes
place at the Renaissance Solihull Hotel.
Glaverbel
at Glasstech Asia Pacific 2003
From
8th till 10th October, Glaverbel Asia-Pacific
will take part in Glasstech Asia 2003, the definitive industry event
in the region for glass
First
Specialised Building Trade Fair in the Middle East
'FRONT 2004', the first trade fair specialising in building
covers in the Middle East, will open its doors from 14 to 17 March
2004.
Exhibition
Calendar
for upcoming exhibitions in the UK and the rest of the world
Freefoam
has published a set of Information sheets to give stockists and installers
a better understanding of how the 20 Year Extended guarantee scheme works.
Shepley
Window Systems has created a price list on CD for customers
to use in their day-to-day business
The
BWF has produced 'Timber Windows:
The Natural Choice for Your Home', a glossy 8-page brochure aimed at homebuyers
The
British Woodworking Federation
has extended its series of Machine Safety Cards with Number 11 covering
‘Safe Use of Double End Tenoning Machines’ and Number 12 entitled
’Safe Use of Boring Machines’.
Jeld-Wen's
new catalogue, which comprises a wide range of doors, windows and stair
products, is being heralded as an essential source of ideas and advice
in the joinery industry
Wolfgang Wirthgen and Gary Templin, CEO's of WinDor,
manufacturer and installer of vinyl windows and doors, was recently
honoured by the Southland Economic Development Corporation as Small
Business Persons of the Year for 2003
Spectus
Systems
says that the New Elite 70 system has undergone testing at The National
Physics Laboratory and has passing the required levels with flying colours
Stockport-based
PVCu window and door specialist, Force 8
received the thumbs-up after a recent inspection by the British Board
of Agrèment (BBA) at a private residence in Poynton
Spectus
customer Kent Trade Frames Ltd has
joined HW Plastics' Approved Installer Membership Scheme as part of
an ongoing investment in its installation service
In
a move to increase its product range and restore customer confidence,
Poole based, window manufacturer ldeal Trade
Frames has switched production to L.B. Plastics' Sheerframe
windows.
The
benefits of partnering arrangements between social housing providers
and their suppliers were illustrated in two recent refurbishment projects
carried out by Profile 22 fabricator, KEB Fabrications
Ltd
A
football club sponsored by Sheerframe window systems company, L.B.
Plastics Ltd, has become the lowest placed semi-professional
club to win the prized FA Trophy.
Aztec
has produced an easy-to-use branded sample case that includes handy-sized
samples of all the 10 core components that make up its conservatory
roof system
The
Health and Safety Executive has launched a new safety campaign
focusing on working safely at height. As an example of good practice,
inspectors visited the British Airways London Eye to look at the safe
working methods used by its technical team
A
Kömmerling fabricator has become
the first company nationally to be given permission to utilise the contractors'
safety accreditation, CHAS
Wacker
meets
growing demand for solar cells by expanding polysilicon production at
its Burghausen plant in Germany. Solar-grade silicon capacity will rise
to 2,600 metric tons a year from mid-2004. Thanks to a specially modified
deposition process, Wacker will supply the photovoltaic industry with
exactly the right starting material for solar cells at low cost
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.
Horst
Mertes discusses the role of IT centralisation in todays glass business
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
'What
about the future when the calls for even greater thermal efficiency grow
ever louder, as no doubt they will?' asks Edgetech.
Talking of which, I was rather intrigued that the owner of a mobile
phone company this week banned his employees from using email, saying
that they wasted about two hours a day on it. They will now be wasting
three hours a day texting each other...
Finally, an interesting snippet in the weekend paper caught my eye:
apparently one of the most high profile victims of a recent international
share scam linked to organised crime
(in which some 50 British investors - including the late Duke of Athol
- lost about £500,000 each!) was Sir Antony Pilkington. That'll
teach him to hobnob with aristocracy! And how would people with a lisp
have addressed Lord Athol?
Tony Higgin, Publisher
tony@theglazine.com
‘Brought
to Life’ with Glass
Liverpool
Museum has had a Tuff-X glazed walkbridge
and balconies installed in its dramatic six-storey atrium completed
as part of a major two-year refurbishment project, said to be the largest
cultural investment ever made on Merseyside.
[More
Here]
The
Dangers of Using Espag Handles on Tilt & Turn Windows
'According to the best estimates I have seen', says Winlock's Sales
& Marketing Director Philip Swann, 'sales of Tilt and Turn frames
in the UK are approximately 600,000 units per year. This figure
is based upon the consumption of gear but it is clear that sales
of TBT handles lag far behind. The only logical conclusion that
can be drawn is that many TBT frames are being fitted with standard
espag handles'.
[More
Here]
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
HT's
'Bundled' Activites Now Called 'Profine GmbH'
As
we reported in the News Section of The Gl@zine on 15th July, the Supervisory
Board of HT Troplast AG approved plans for the legal and organisational
integration of window profile activities in a new company. The Board
of Management of the new company - now called Profine GmbH International
Profile Group - headquartered in Troisdorf/Germany now comprises Dr.
Hans Werner Kleffner (Chairman), Messrs Helmut Marzahn and Detlef
Fahlbusch.
[More
on this Story]
FendorHansen
Responds to Market
Need
for Security Glazing Standards
FendorHansen
has developed a new and unique (patent applied for) high security
glazing system which is expected to find wide acceptance amongst architects,
contractors and clients. Applications will include secure establishments
such as magistrates courts and police stations and potentially vulnerable
premises including banks, building societies and central and local
government offices.
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on this Story]
Lisec one of the Last 'Biggies' to Sign up for GP&T
Glass processing and production equipment giant Peter Lisec GmbH has announced its decision to exhibit at Glass Processing & Technology (GP&T) 2003. The move now means that many of the world's leading names in glass processing will be exhibiting at GP&T, which takes place from 11th to 13th November 2003 at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, and is further confirmation of how the glass industry has embraced the event..
Diamond Glaze Changes to Veka Profile
Diamond Glaze, a fabricator based in Wingate Co Durham, is one of the latest companies to change over to the Veka profile. The small family business, run by husband and wife team Mick and Christine Sullivan, has only been in production for just over 12 months but has had to confront some serious problems with the profile the company had been working with.
Style
Group 10th Year Results Show Underlying Profits up 47%
Style
Group Plc is celebrating its 10th anniversary with trading results
which show record sales and an increased underlying profit in 2002.
Despite the tough economic climate, turnover in the Style Group, manufacturer
and supplier of PVCu windows and doors has improved to £80.8m,
whilst underlying profits increased by 47% on the previous year to
£2.2m.
[More
on this Story]
Conservatory
Sales Quotes ‘sexed up’ by RoofWright
'The
multi-page 3D illustrated sales quotation you put before your customer
will stand out from the crowd!’ says RoofWright.
[More
on this Story]
Ultraframe
Investment in Uzone Boosts Local Employment
Thanks
to the positive industry response to the new Uzone™ roofing system
from Ultraframe, 25 new jobs are being created at the company's Clitheroe
headquarters over the coming months as production ramps up. The factory-based
jobs are an extra boost for the Lancashire town of Clitheroe where
Ultraframe is one of the most significant local employers.
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on this Story]
Totally
Devoted to Customer Service
Total
Glass, one of Profile 22’s largest trade fabricators, has introduced
a number of initiatives at its Merseyside factory to further improve
customer satisfaction and product quality.
[More
on this Story]
OFT
Welcomes Home Office Move on Investigatory Powers
On
12th September the OFT welcomed Regulation of Investigatory Powers Orders
laid before Parliament by the Home Office which will grant the OFT greater
investigatory powers, subject to Parliamentary approval.
[More
on this Story]
Rooftec
Expands- Again!
Rooftec
Ltd has relocated its Bolton-based operation to state of the art purpose-built
14,500sq ft premises in Cranfield Road, Lostock Industrial Estate, Bolton.
[More
on this Story]
Three
Key Elements to make Deceuninck even Stronger
A three-point business strategy for consolidation and growth has been
drawn up to put the Deceuninck Group in an even stronger position in
the global marketplace. Its updated business plan builds on an earlier
strategy for 2000-2004, which set a target of 500 million euro as the
sales objective by 2004. The company grew its earnings before tax by
5.9% in 2002, reaching consolidated sales of 362.2m euro in 2002.
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on this Story]
£1m
Investment from Small Installers’ Champion
A
new marketing scheme from Kömmerling trade fabricator Affordable
Windows - the champion of the small installer - is helping its customers
expand their businesses with a year-long campaign, giving free holiday
accommodation to potential window buyers.
[More
on this Story]
Doors
Open in Dubai for Optima Unilock Middle East
International
expansion will provide architects and designers with a full range of
partitioning products throughout the Middle East. Optima Partitioning
Systems has opened an office in Dubai following the acquisition of the
Unilock brands earlier this year, which created one of the UK's largest
architectural partitioning companies.
[More
on this Story]
Eurocell’s
new Pinnacle Lorry
Eurocell
has recently welcomed the new ‘Pinnacle’ articulated lorry
to its rolling stock. Due to the increase in volumes of both the Pinnacle
500 Modular and the traditional Pinnacle Conservatory Roofing System,
it was essential that more vehicles were added to the Eurocell Fleet
[More
on this Story]
All
In One Windows Extends Facilities
Hallmark
customer and family run business All in One Windows has increased its
Leicester facilities, enabling the company to achieve its goal of an
output of 2,000 frames per week by the end of the year.
[More
on this Story]
Ad
Hoc Chooses Quantal for ‘A Specific Purpose’
Ad
Hoc PVC-U Installations Ltd has become the latest company to join the
Quantal Approved Fabricator Network.
[More
on this Story]
IMI
plc Interims Show Profits up on Lower Sales
IMI
plc, the major international engineering group, which also owns Polypipe/Premier
Profiles announced on 8th September its interim results for the six
months ended 30th June 2003.
[More
on this Story]
Masco
Announces Dismissal of all Appeals of Behr Class Action Litigation Settlement
Masco Corporation announced the dismissal of all appeals from the California
Superior Court judgment which granted final approval to the previously
announced national settlement to resolve class action lawsuits pending
in the United States against the Company and its subsidiary, Behr Process
Corporation.
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on this Story]
Alcoa
Announces Dividend; Will Submit Future Severance Agreements for Shareholder
Approval
The
Board of Directors of Alcoa declared on September 12th (a) a quarterly
common stock dividend of 15 cents per share payable November 25th, 2003.
[More
on this Story]
Alcoa
to Acquire Stake in Aluminium Bahrain Smelter; Will Provide Long-Term
Alumina Supply
The
government of the Kingdom of Bahrain and Alcoa, the producer of primary
aluminium, signed a memorandum of understanding on September 15th. The
MOU paves the way for Alcoa to acquire up to a 26 percent equity stake
in Alba, a Bahrain company that owns and operates a 512,000 metric tons
per year aluminium smelter, and covers a long-term alumina supply arrangement
for the Alba smelter.
[More
on this Story]
Milgard
Continues USA Market Expansion
Milgard Manufacturing Inc. is continuing its expansion efforts beyond
the West Coast. Following the recent opening of a new plant in Fredericksburg,
VA, the vinyl window manufacturer has now opened a new sales and service
office in Grand Rapids, MI.
[More
on this Story]
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