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THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 230 26th July 2006
Veka
and Sash UK Cement a 20 Year Relationship
Systems
supplier Veka plc has boosted its 20th Anniversary
celebrations by cementing a long term supply agreement
with one of its longest established customers, Sash
UK Ltd.
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on this Story]
Changes
for the Better for Wendland
Wendland
says that sales of the Wendland Sundyal conservatory
system have been flying out of the door and, following
the introduction of changes to Part L of the Building
Regulations, they are set to soar even higher.
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on this Story]
One
Factory, One System, One Vision
Well-established,
Scunthorpe-based Highseal Windows is undergoing a transformation.
The company recently relocated to new premises - amalgamating
its two old premises into one purpose-built 60,000sq ft factory.
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on this Story]
Which?
Withdraws Support over HIPs’ Fiasco
Which?
has reacted angrily to the government’s latest announcement
on Home Information Packs (HIPs) by sending a letter to Ruth
Kelly (see below) stating that it was withdrawing its support
for the pack
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on this Story]
BBA
Launches Fast-Track - or could even be free – BFRC
The
British Fenestration Rating Council scheme for the energy rating
of windows has gained momentum recently at the same time as
the running of the scheme has been taken over by the Glass and
Glazing Federation.
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on this Story]
Eden
Gains Trademark
Eden Trade Systems has successfully received its Trademark rights
after recently being re branded by The Consultancy. Budgets
Trade Windows Fabrication Department was successfully re-branded
to Eden Trade Systems at the beginning of 2006.
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on this Story]
Pilkington
Activ™ Sales Chief Reports Huge Trade Endorsement of Ad
Campaign
'The
UK glazing industry has excelled itself in the way it has taken
advantage of the campaign.' That is the view of Ian Spokes who,
as National Product Manager for Pilkington Activ™, heads
up the specialist four man team appointed to represent the world's
first self-cleaning glass in the UK and Ireland.
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on this Story]
Swish
Links with HomePro to Enhance Installer Scheme Benefits
Swish
Window and Door Systems - one of the UK's most recognised consumer
brands of home improvement products - has adopted HomePro Insurance
as the preferred provider of Insurance Backed Guarantees (IBGs)
to its Authorised Fabricator and Installer Scheme.
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on this Story]
New
World and Senator in Door Deal
New
World Developments has signed a long term contract with Ireland’s
prestigious PVC window and conservatory manufacturer, Senator
Windows. Senator will purchase an exclusive GRP door slab from
New World which will be branded as Sentry and marketed through
its extensive franchise network.
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on this Story]
‘Is
the Timing Right to Sell your Business?’
With
the Industry facing major consolidation, several players exiting
the market and the recent surge in acquisitions, perhaps its
time to consider selling your business.
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on this Story]
High
Specification Eurocargos for Brownhills Glass
Aldridge-based
Brownhills Glass has taken delivery of two new Iveco Eurocargos
from local distributor Guests Trucks, each fitted with specialist
glass carrying bodies.
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on this Story]
Elumatec
Increases its Aluminium Production Range
Machinery specialist, Elumatec, has joined forces with German
manufacturer Ruchser to distribute the Ruchser range of equipment
which includes the RU-FE automatic taping machine and the RU-EV-HS
gasket insertion machine.
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on this Story]
Mighty
Oakland as Strong as its Namesake after 20 Years in Sealed Units
Oakland
Glass celebrated its 20th year of trading on 14th July - and
18 months of using Edgetech's Super Spacer®. One of the
UK's leading independent glass processors, it manufactures argon
gas filled, Kite Marked sealed units with toughened safety glass.
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on this Story]
10th
GPD Secures Top Level Speakers - Leading Executives to Present
Glass Trends and Visions
The
Opening Session Speakers for the 10th GPD Conference Transparent
Forum in June 2007 have now been confirmed. Top level representatives
of Asahi Glaverbel, Guardian Industries Corporation, NSG Group
and St. Gobain will address the Conference and participate in
the ensuing Grand Panel discussion on June 15th, 2007 at Tampere,
Finland.
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on this Story]
New
Health Centre in Belfast Wins Major Award for Architecture
A health centre in Belfast incorporating architectural
aluminium glazing systems from Technal, has won a
major award for architecture.
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on this Story]
SIAC
Facades Wins Acclaimed
Safety Award for Sixth
Consecutive Year
SIAC
Facades, a specialist
contractor for the design
and installation of
roofing and external
building envelope solutions
in the UK and Ireland
was given the prestigious
International Safety
Award by the British
Safety Council.
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on this Story]
Norking Aluminium is one of only three companies chosen by Danish company VELFAC for a new dealer agreement. This comes at a time when Norking as a company is growing faster than it has at any point in its 30 years history.
EAG
Wins Another Prestigious
New Build Contract
English
Architectural Glazing
Ltd (EAG) has recently
won a £2.6m contract
from Chelsfield Plc
to provide external
glazing and terracotta
cladding to the new
Westminster Academy
in Paddington, London.
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on this Story]
Aluminium
Roofline Products Address
Key Issues
With sustainability
a key focus at every
level of the public
sector, Mustang®
continuous guttering
system has been chosen
by Cannock Chase District
Council to address some
of these issues.
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on this Story]
Alcoa
Announces Highest Quarterly
Income and Revenue in
Company History
Alcoa
has announced second
quarter 2006 income
from continuing operations
of $752 million, or
$0.86 per diluted share,
the highest quarterly
profit in the company's
more than 115-year history.
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THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 229 18th July 2006
Pilkington
Activ™ Sales Multiply as Ad Campaign Hits Home
Sales
this year of Pilkington Activ™, the world's first
self-cleaning glass, have trebled as a result of the
£2 million spring TV and national press advertising
campaign, with sales up more than ten-fold year-on-year.
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on this Story]
Deceuninck:
Q2 Turnover up 6.5%
The Deceuninck Group has increased its turnover
during Q2 of 2006 to Euro172.6m despite the comparison
being with a particularly strong Q2 in 2005. The
increase came despite extremely difficult market
conditions in the United Kingdom and a weak Turkish
Lira.
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on this Story]
Universal
Arches Bought by AG Glass
Barnsley based IGU manufacturer, AG Glass and Glazing Ltd has
bought bending specialists Universal Arches Ltd. The IGU manufacturer
- one of the UK’s largest and most successful glass processors
- intends to make Universal Arches more customer focused and
sales orientated.
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on this Story]
John
Laing
It
is with regret that VEKA announces that John Laing passed away
suddenly last week whilst on holiday. John served the Company
as a Sales Account Manager and Specification Rep for Scotland
and was a loyal and valued member of the VEKA team.
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on this Story]
SWC Trade Frames Ltd in Scarborough has achieved a hat trick of British Fenestration Rating Council (BFRC) energy ratings for its PVCu window ranges, with BM TRADA Certification Ltd.
Impressive
Growth Thanks to Deceuninck
South-Wales
retail fabricator, Stevly UPVC has experienced an impressive
60% increase in its sales turnover since the company adopted
the zendow 3000 system by Deceuninck.
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on this Story]
English Architectural Glazing Ltd (EAG) has won a £3m contract from Lace Market Properties to design, manufacture and install curtain walling, windows and doors to the Litmus Building - Nottingham's largest new-build apartment block.
Patrick Pulls it off to Win Hurst Award
The winner of Hurst Plastics' Sales Person of the Year award is regional sales manager Patrick Dean. Patrick joined the manufacturer of PVC-U door infill panels and polymer doors two years ago
[More on this Story] New Software puts Cervoglass at Leading Edge of Roofglass Technology
Cervoglass the conservatory roof glass manufacturer has recently invested in a new state-of-the-art computer software system to help improve efficiency and profitability at the firm.
All
New SeamMaXX Fully Automatic Arrissing
Steve
Ashton has announced that the first all-new SeamMaXX™ line
is currently under test in the Ashton Industrial factory, and
'initial runs have us absolutely delighted'.
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on this Story]
Hoppe
(UK)'s Hard-wear Helps Differentiate
In
the notoriously competitive window and door industry, installers
are increasingly looking for added value features to entice
the homeowner.
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on this Story]
Leeds
ALMOs Achieve Best Value by Getting Tough on Hardware Perfomance
Ensuring
that Best Value is being met is one of the design briefs of
Tony Allen, Project Manager for Leeds Property Services Management,
which is currently undertaking one of the largest window replacement
projects in the country.
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on this Story]
Proactive Procurement has been established by Peter Gray, the former head of operations at The Burnden Group and K2 Conservatory Roof Systems.
Excellent Response to Schüco's New Network Days
Network Days, a new initiative by Schüco International, are evidence of the company's commitment to keeping all sectors of the façade industry fully up to speed with new developments.
A&B
Glass & Spectus: A Match made in Heaven
Spectus
and A&B Glass are each celebrating 25 years in
business and have marked the occasion by joining forces.
As a result of the partnership, A&B Glass will
now exclusively supply Spectus' Elite 70 window system.
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on this Story]
Chesterfield
Hospital Accommodation
Fitted with Certified
Windows
Staff
accommodation at Chesterfield
Royal Hospital has had
its ageing timber windows
replaced with modern
PVC-u units by a member
of BM TRADA'S Q-Mark
scheme.
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on this Story]
UAP, the supplier of door furniture, has reported that sales of its Ultimate Door Viewer in the company’s Secure to View range is growing rapidly - so much so that the company has doubled its normal stockholding and re-order levels.
Key
Investment at Window
Widgets
Window
Widgets has invested
in a new CNC machine
designed for the manufacture
of its BBA certified
bayjacks and has tested
it with the manufacture
of 1,000 key rings.
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on this Story]
THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 228 11th July 2006
Latium
Succeeds in Bid for Ultraframe
Latium
Holdings announces that as at 1.00 p.m. on 7th July
2006, being the previous extended closing date of
the Offer, it had received valid acceptances under
the Offer in respect of 86,789,550 Ultraframe Shares,
representing approximately 89.1 per cent. of the existing
issued share capital of Ultraframe.
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Mark
Rogers leaves Veka
After
more than 19 years with the company Mark Rogers,
Sales and Marketing Director of Veka plc, has left
the company by mutual consent.
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on this Story]
Highly acclaimed impressionist and actor Alistair McGowan, will reel out his extensive list of sporting and TV celebrity impressions to entertain and delight a packed audience at the G 06 Awards Presentation Gala Dinner, being held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on Friday September 15th.
Super Spacer® Achieves Six Firsts in Window Energy Ratings
With six firsts under its belt, Edgetech UK says that its Super Spacer® is a star performer of the Window Energy Ratings.
Swisspacer
to Target UK Market
Swisspacer says it is the European warm-edge market leader with
an estimated market share of over 20% and is now focusing on developing
sales in the UK.
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on this Story]
Veka
and Sovereign Seal Three Decades with Supply Deal
Nelson
based Sovereign Group Ltd has signed an exclusive supply contract
with the company that has supplied its window and door profiles
for the past 30 years, Veka.
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on this Story]
Foilcraft
UK Becomes Part of Elecon Group
Foilcraft
UK Ltd, the UK lamination company has been bought
by the Elecon Group and sits alongside Proactive Procurement
within the Group.
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on this Story]
L.B.
Plastics Truck Drivers Clock up one Million Miles
Each
Two
truck drivers from the Litchfield Group of Companies,
of which L.B. Plastics is a part, have clocked up
one million miles each.
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on this Story]
glasstec
2006: Find Out Today what is Feasible Tomorrow
Glass
has long been an essential construction material and
a vital component for designing modern building fronts,
roofs and foyers.
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on this Story]
Lister
Invests in Navman Wireless Vehicle Tracking
Getting
customer's goods delivered on time is a major challenge
these days. Route planning, scheduling and the constant
fight with traffic delays can be a nightmare for any
transport manager.
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on this Story]
World
Cup Win for Rehau Employee
With
Germany hosting the world cup, it was probably natural
for Rehau to stage a world cup themed competition
for its staff.
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on this Story]
AG
Glass goes Warm Edge
AG
Glass has become one of the first companies in the
UK to invest in a fully automated Lisec Super Spacer®
line.
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on this Story]
Polar
Windows Benefitting from BM TRADA Certification
One
of the window manufacturers who has most recently
made the move to join BM TRADA's Q-Mark scheme for
the certification of PVC-u fabrication has expressed
its satisfaction
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on this Story]
Cash
and Carry Windows Supports Sold Secure
A
Lancashire door and window fabricator has joined the
growing list of customers to benefit from GU Ferco's
Sold Secure Scheme.
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on this Story]
EAG
Clinches Westminster
Academy Contract
English
Architectural Glazing
Ltd (EAG) has clinched
a £2.6m contract
from Chelsfield Plc
to provide external
glazing and terracotta
cladding to the new
Westminster Academy
in Paddington, London.
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on this Story]
Greenwood
Makes Life Easier for
Manufacturers and Installers
Greenwood
Airvac has published
two comprehensive data
sheets aimed at assisting
window manufacturers
and installers in the
newbuild and replacement
window markets
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on this Story]
John
Fredericks Links Up
on Conservatory Roofs
Trade
fabricator John Fredericks
has signed an exclusive
deal with Ultraframe
conservatory roof fabricator
Link Conservatory Roof
Systems to provide conservatory
roofs for its growing
customer base.
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on this Story]
KEB
Towers above the Rest
KEB Fabrications Ltd
has won a prestigious
contract to supply and
fit over 3000 70mm Profile
22 pivot windows to
refurbish four tower
blocks.
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on this Story]
Customers buying their Reflex branded solar control conservatory roof glass from glass fabricator Roof-Maker will already be used to not having to pay an energy surcharge.
Twin
Valley Homes Secures
Tenants Homes with Rockdoor
Twin
Valley Homes Ltd is
on target to make all
entrance doors more
secure for tenants by
the end of 2006.
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on this Story]
Securistyle
Meets Tenant Choice
for Gateshead
Results
from tenant focus groups
and questionnaires have
contributed to the development
of a refurbishment programme
by The Gateshead Housing
Company.
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on this Story]
Proskills
Embarks on Major Consultation
on Glass and Glazing
Skills
Sector
Skills Council, Proskills,
has embarked on a UK-wide
consultation with employers
which will shape the
future of skills provision
and funding for the
glass and glazing industry.
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on this Story]
THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 227 4th July 2006
Thermoseal
and DQS Fined Again
over Price Fixing
Fines
totalling over £1.38
million have been
imposed on double
glazing industry firms
EWS (Manufacturing)
Ltd, Thermoseal Group
Ltd, Double Quick
Supplyline Ltd and
Ulmke Metals Ltd.
This follows an investigation
into price fixing
and market sharing
in the aluminium spacer
bar market.
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on this Story]
The family shareholders of Belgian profile manufacturing group Deceuninck have sold a 17.5% holding to the Belgian finance group Sofina, at a price of 23 euros per share. This means the dissolution of both Dasco and Plastec.
Super Spacer has gone from strength to strength in 2006, with the first six months' sales topping 7.1 million feet. This leaves Edgetech UK 55.25% up compared to the same period last year and 2.86% up on budget.
National
Glass Association Joins Forces
with Conneticut Chapter to Promote
Online Training
The
National Glass Association (NGA)
and the Connecticut Glass Dealers
Association (CGDA) have formed
an alliance that will allow companies
in Connecticut to take advantage
of the NGA's on-line training
system, MyGlassClass.com, at significantly
discounted rates.
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on this Story]
Elumatec
Expansion Completed
Elumatec
has opened a new extension at
its headquarters in Mühlacker-Lomersheim,
completing the company's recent
huge investment into the future
development of the business.
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on this Story]
Deceuninck
Appoints Business Development
Director
Deceuninck
Ltd, the worldwide manufacturer
of PVC window systems and profiles,
has announced the appointment
of Business Development Director,
Roy Shipley.
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on this Story]
Everwhite
Invests in New Machinery
Independent
roofline specialist
Everwhite Plastics
Ltd has invested in
four new extrusion
lines to stay ahead
of increased demand.
Meanwhile, Westbury
Homes has specified
Everwhite for roofline
products for a major
new development Broadlands,
in Bridgend.
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on this Story]
Lister
Takes TSL
Trade
fabricator, Lister
Trade Frames, of Stoke-on-Trent,
has introduced Roto's
Twin-cam Security
Locking (TSL) system
across its entire
range of Elitis casement
windows after comprehensive
testing and evaluation.
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on this Story]
Carl
F Invests in Training
and Review Initiatives
Carl
F Petersen Ltd, the
hardware distributor
and producer of a
professional tools/accessories
catalogue, invests
heavily in standards,
training and development.
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on this Story]
With the addition of a pick and place machine, composite door manufacturer Rockdoor now has a fully automated sash line. The new £45,000 machine picks up the door from the drum press and carries it over to the CNC line.
Independent Research Confirms Super Spacer® Achieves Best BFRC Rating
Research by independent testing house Build Check Ltd comparing warm edge technology available in the UK has confirmed that windows with Super Spacer® achieve the highest British Fenestration Rating Council (BFRC) number.
Pearsons
Prize 2006 - Judgement
Day
Following
the success of last
years Pearsons Prize
competition and Award
Ceremony held at New
Connaught Rooms Covent
Garden, London, Pearsons
has decided to make
it an annual event.
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on this Story]
Sapa
Dual Colour System
Specified for Poundbury
Village Project
Sapa Building Systems'
dual colour Dualframe
75 system has been
used at the prestigious
Poundbury Village
development in Dorset.
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on this Story]
Zoom
Roof from Window Store
The
new fitter-friendly
Zoom conservatory
roof is now available
from all branches
of Window Store, either
as a roof only or
as part of a complete
conservatory package.
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on this Story]
Arla
Plast
Open
Multiclear™
Multiwall
Plant
in
Czech
Republic
Arla
Plast
officially
opened
the
site
in
Kadan
with
a
Grand
Opening
ceremony
on
11th
and
12th
May,
2006.
Arla
Plast
AB
was
founded
in
1969
and
focused
on
extrusion
of
solid
plastics
sheets.
Today
the
main
products
are
Polycarbonate,
Polyesters
and
ABS.
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on
this
Story]
The European Business Awards is open for entries to companies from across the European Union until the 31st July. Outstanding British businesses still have time to enter and showcase their successful stories in front of the entire continent.
New
Supply
and
Fit
Service
for
Windows
and
Doorsets
Housebuilders
can
now
benefit
from
a
new
supply
and
fit
service
for
windows
and
doorsets
that
Jeld-Wen
says
is
set
to
revolutionise
on-site
installation.
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on
this
Story]
Frame
and
Fortune
for
Norfolk
Manufacturer
Following
Multi-Million
Pound
Contract
Norwich
manufacturer,
Norfolk
Frames
is
in
expansion
mode
having
won
a
milestone
£22m
contract
from
West
Norfolk
based
Freebridge
Community
Housing
Association.
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on
this
Story]