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THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 130 29th June 2004
Planet’s
Dean St John Honoured in International Business Awards
Dean
St John, founder and chairman of Preston-based Planet PVC Group Ltd, the
UK installer of conservatories, has carried off a coveted award at the
North region finals of this year’s Ernst & Young Entrepreneur
of the Year awards. This is the second award in less than a week for Planet.
On Friday 18th June, Planet won the G04 Awards for the Glass & Glazing
Industry for ‘Best Promotional Campaign’.
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Network
Veka Opens a new Door with Henderson
Network
Veka has signed a deal with Henderson Garage Doors giving members exclusive
access to a range of special terms and benefits on the company’s
products. The move was made specifically in response to members’
requests and further extends the organisation’s recent commitment
to offering a wider product range. The deal uses the collective strength
of Network Veka to bring big-customer benefits to every member, large
or small, including significant price discounts, preferential service
levels and a minimum delivery of just one door.
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BAC
Aims to Clean Up the Competition with Pilkington
Activ™ Summer Promotion
BAC
Windows Ltd, the UK window, door and conservatory
installer, has launched a major promotion offering
Pilkington Activ™ - the self-cleaning glass
– fitted free of charge on all windows
and doors sold during the summer. According
to BAC advance interest in the promotion is
such that the company may consider extending
the offer into the autumn.
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Promac
Group First to Confirm G05 Awards Sponsorship
G04 Awards sponsors, Promac Group confirmed
their sponsorship for the 2005 event immediately
following the conclusion of the recent awards
ceremony. Commenting on the sponsorship renewal,
Promac Group Chairman, David Stockton-Chalk
stated, ‘I am delighted that, once again,
the industry has an awards scheme of which we
can all be proud, judged by professionals and
efficiently organised.
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Bohle
Boosts Machinery Production
Bohle
AG has extended its machinery production factory in Torgau,
in the Saxony Region of Germany, as a response to growing
demand for its range of glass processing machines throughout
Europe and beyond. The new extension adds over 20,000sq
ft to the existing production halls. An additional 50,000sq
ft of land adjacent to the site has also been acquired
to allow for further development.
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New
Distribution Centre Fulfils Ukae’s Ambitious Growth
Plans
Following
a period of growth and development for the company, UKae
Ltd has moved into a new dedicated 36,000 sq ft distribution
centre close to its West Midlands headquarters. The company,
which also recently announced its decision to manufacture
an increased range of Georgian and spacer bar products
in-house, chose the new site to accommodate both new product
stockholding and its plans for further expansion in the
future.
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The
True Cost of Competing on Price in Window Security
With
the ever-increasing focus on window security, responsibility
falls - in part - to hardware manufacturers to meet the
challenges of providing high performance solutions that
can offer the security levels fabricators require. Hardware
manufacturer Siegenia-Aubi is not fazed by this responsibility
but warns that fabricators must accept realistic prices
for quality products.
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Cervoglass
and New Dawn – Partnering for Success
Cervoglass,
the conservatory roof glass from independent specialist glass
processor James Price Tuff X ‘is already proving a great
success in the market’ says the company. A strategic partnership
has been formed with conservatory roof systems company –
Newdawn & Sun Ltd which is now distributing the product
through over 250 fabricators and trade outlets.
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Ritec
Gives Go-Glass A Superior Finish
Ritec’s
Sandblast Glass Protect is ensuring an attractive, long-lasting
finish on sandblasted glass produced by Go-Glass in Cambridge.
A supplier of high quality glass and mirrors for the past 25
years, Go-Glass designs and produces decorative glass for both
the home and workplace, from door panel and side lights, shower
enclosures and kitchen splash backs to furniture and shelving.
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Secured
by Design/PAS24 – Developments
Following
the recent publication of the draft amendments to the PAS24
standard, Hoppe (UK) says that many customers have asked what
the company is doing in response to the proposed new test where
the door handle can be attacked and access to the cylinder can
result in unauthorised access.
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‘Fresher
than Springtime are we!’
In
Spring 2004, more Local Authorities transferred their housing
stock to ALMOs, Housing Associations or Trusts. This has resulted
in another update to the established Windowbase database of
Public Sector Housing Specifiers at the end of May. It contains
details of 1730 individual contacts in Housing Associations
and Local Housing Authorities, based at 992 offices in 820 organisations.
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Amcat
Teams with UK Data IT to Fight Nuisance Calls
Amcat,
a leading global supplier of contact centre solutions, is working
with data suppression specialist, UK DATA IT, to become the
first call centre predictive dialler vendor to support the new
'silent call file'.
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Combilifts
Just Keep On Trucking
The
first ever Combilift multi-directional forklift
to be sold in the UK has recently clocked up 17,000
operational hours, and is still going strong, handling
lengths of PVCu extrusions for its original owners,
Eurocell Profiles Ltd, at one of the company’s
six distribution centres in Alfreton, Derbyshire.
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School refurbishment projects are contributing to significant business growth for Cannock-based Profile 22 fabricator Advanced Window Systems which is planning to move to bigger premises in the West Midlands later in the year. The company manufactured and installed 190 new windows using the Profile 22 70mm system at John Taylor High School in Barton-under-Needwood, replacing the old aluminium windows within a tight time schedule.
Dishonest
Builder Jailed Following DTI Prosecution
A
bankrupt builder, who tried to hoodwink his creditors by concealing
his assets, has been imprisoned for eight months following a DTI
prosecution. Sudagar Singh Bamrah, of Dudley, Birmingham was made
bankrupt on August 6th 2002, owing unpaid taxes of £59,598.94
to the Inland Revenue and debts to other creditors.
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SE
Europe Window Market Finally Picking up, says Report by InterConnection
The lean years in the South-Eastern European window market are finally
over. In 2005 the market will pass the 9.0 million level for the first
time. The
IC- Market Monitor Tracking® Windows in South-Eastern Europe 2004
is a detailed market and branch analysis of the window market and contains
market figures in quantity and value for the years 1998-2003 and development
forecasts to 2006.
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THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 129 22nd June 2004
3i
Acquires Bowater Building Products Group in 'Secondary Buyout'
3i,
Europe’s leading private equity company, has joined forces with the
existing management team to acquire Bowater Building Products Group from
a consortium of other private equity investors. In a transaction valued
at £52 million, 3i has acquired a majority stake in the £180
million turnover Bowater Building Products Group of companies and brands,
which include WHS Halo, The Prime Connection, James Harcourt, Zenith and
Staybrite.
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Sentinel
Doors Aqcuired by Therma-Tru as Fortune Brands Targets UK
Llantrisant
based composite door manufacturer Sentinel Doors, has been bought out
by Ohio company Therma-Tru Doors - now part of Fortune Brands - for an
undisclosed sum, likely to have reached eight figures. The US company
said the acquisition was to accelerate its growth in the UK.
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Asset
and CTC Increase Sales with Synseal
Two
manufacturers – Conservatory Trade Centres
and Asset Manufacturing – have announced
increased turnover since taking on Synseal branded
products.
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Radley
Restructures Under David Wanless
Oxon-based
Radley Windows has announced a major restructuring of
its business, under the direction of Managing Director
David Wanless. Well established in its local area, the
Radley name will now be used for both the trade and retail
operations and Kolorplas will now refer exclusively to
the successful in-house colour coating facility.
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£300,000
Investment Opens New Hi-Tech Window
Safestyle
UK, retailer of PVCu windows and doors, has invested £300,000
in futuristic hand-held mini personal computers to provide
customers with the best possible service and its surveying
and fitting teams with a significant advantage in the
highly competitive UK market.
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GEZE
Gears up for the South with GlassZone...
With
GEZE UK's relocation to the Midlands, a new partnership has
been created with GlassZone based in Watford servicing mainly
the south east and south west sector. GlassZone is now stocking
the GEZE range of toughened glass fittings and can in most
cases provide a same day service.
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Tackling
Misleading Credit Advertising
The
OFT will launch a review of credit advertising at the Trading
Standards Institute conference in Manchester, today, Tuesday
22nd June. The review will monitor compliance by advertisers
and publishers with the law. Enforcement action will follow
where it is needed.
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Shrewsbury
Window Firm Set for Downing Street Visit
A
Shrewsbury family firm has been invited to a Downing Street
reception today, 22nd June. Heritage Glass is one of 100 companies
who have become Employer Champions for the Government’s
Age Positive Campaign.
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Vista
Signs 3-Year Partnering Agreement with De Montfort
The
Vista Group plc, formerly Vista Panels, says that it has begun
its first year of trading with a flying start, having recently
signed a three year Partnering Agreement with De Montfort Housing
Society.
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Oxford
and Cambridge go to Bermuda
Hoppe
(UK) products are often specified for their design and performance
all around the world, and now as far as Bermuda. Hoppe (UK)
has recently dispatched the first phase of hardware to Solent
Glass and Glazing Ltd which has won a number of contracts to
supply and fit doors and windows on the island
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Falcon
Flies High with Everwhite
Croydon
based Falcon Plastics has been in business for eight years and
has stocked Everwhite since the start. Jack Bony, Depot Manager
comments: ‘It’s important for us to stock as wide
a range of roofline products as possible to provide choice and
cater for the needs for our entire customer base. But six months
ago we chose Everwhite as our main supplier over the other three
brands we stock.
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Sash
UK Down Under
Barnsley
based PVCu window, door and conservatory manufacturer
- Sash UK Ltd has greatly expanded over the past
decade. Almost approaching its 40th anniversary,
it continues to bring in record sales and expand
its marketplace from one continent to the next.
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From
£150,000 to £1 million in Five Years
Bude
Windows and Conservatories’ sales doubled
year-on-year after switching to Newstead Trade
Frames and recently hit the £1 million mark.
‘Experiencing this kind of growth, it’s
no surprise that we soon found we’d outgrown
our original premises,’ explains Alan Britton.
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FGI
has Designs on Interiors with Latest Investments
From
its new glass processing facility in Manchester,
Float Glass Industries (FGI) is well equipped
to supply quality processed and toughened glass
for applications such as partitioning, balustrades
decorative panels and shop fitting for both commercial
and residential projects.
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Sales
Up at Profile 22
Latest
figures from Profile 22 reveal that sales are
up 12.7% over the first five months of 2004 compared
to the same period last year. The buoyant figures
defy analysts' predictions of a general slowdown
in the industry.
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Quantal
Retail Network - A Distinct Advantage
Quantal
Conservatory Roofing Systems has launched a new scheme, offering installers
a collection of initiatives to help them sell the Quantal difference and
convert more leads into sales.
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THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 128 15th June 2004
502
Million Windows are Sold Annually Worldwide - Focus moves from Europe
to Asia
While
Western Europe and North America are experiencing a slight decline in
the window market, Asia records a market growth of 2.4% and Eastern Europe
shows an increase in windows units sold of 14.8%. A clear shift in the
market potential from the western to the eastern hemisphere can be seen
- whereas the total worldwide volume is relatively stable at approximately
500 million window units as the results of a current study from InterConnection
Consulting Group show.
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Hunter
Douglas: First Quarter 2004 Results - 11.2% Higher Sales and 14.6% Higher
Profits
Hunter
Douglas, the world market leader in window coverings (Luxaflex®),
and a manufacturer of architectural products (Luxalon®) reports its
results for the first quarter of 2004.
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Twin
Benefits Attract Gemini to Veka
Oldham
based trade fabricator Gemini UPVC Ltd says
that it has opted to switch to Veka’s Matrix
70mm fully sculptured system ‘due to two
of the most major benefits offered by the UK
systems supplier: superior product quality and
a forward-thinking approach.’ The decision
to change supplier comes at a time when Gemini
is on the cusp of significant growth following
its recent move to a new 9000 sq ft factory,
plus other major investments.
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SunPipes
Get Big on TV
A
great deal of interest was generated by SunPipes being
featured on the ITV programme 'Building the Dream', hosted
by Linda Barker, the television personality. Four
SunPipes have also been installed in the new Big Brother
house on the new set built at Elstree, where the TV Show
is currently being broadcast. SunPipes have already been
featured on 'Grand Designs' on an underground house built
in Cumbria and have also been featured on the Tommy Walsh
DIY TV programme.
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Ayreshire
Agencies goes Global
‘Changing
suppliers after 10 years is not something you look to
do,’ comments Cecil Wilson, Managing Director of
Ayrshire Agencies, the Scottish roofing fabricator. ‘But
some companies change when they get bigger.
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Omega
Group Brochure Attracts Complaint
A
complaint, objecting to a brochure for glazing company The
Omega Group of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire was not upheld
in three of the five objections according to published details
from the Advertising Standards Authority.
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Duraflex
Aids R.I.G. Conversion
Duraflex
reports a rapid conversion of its customer base to Rolled in Gasket (R.I.G.),
which it says now accounts for over 70% of all Duraflex extrusions. This
high performance gasket is standard on all Diamond Suite main line profiles
and is a natural choice for new business.
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IsoSystems
Back in the Frame
Long-established Midlands-based trade fabricator, IsoSystems has launched
IsoFrames - a quality range of 60mm and 70mm internally glazed window
and door frames offering among the widest choice of configurations available
on the market.
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H
Jarvis transfers from Kitemark to Q-Mark
Redcar-based H Jarvis & Son have joined the BM TRADA Certification
third-party certification scheme for PVCU windows, replacing the Kitemark
with Q-Mark. The company - one of the first members of the Q-Mark scheme
for high security windows when it was launched in 2001 - has also transferred
its quality management certification under ISO 9001:2000 to BM TRADA.
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UK
Kitemark First for Radway
Public sector window contractor, Radway, has become one of the first companies
in the UK to be awarded the BPF Code of Practice W3621/2 Kitemark, which
monitors the survey and installation of replacement PVC-U windows and
doorsets
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Kestrel
Appoints New Distributor
The
distributor, Derby Building Plastics Ltd has recently
formed a new alliance with the UK PVC- UE building
products specialist, Kestrel.
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Late
Arrival Proves Worthwhile for Patiomaster
PatioMaster
reports that its last minute decision to exhibit at Interbuild 2004 resulted
in positive inquiries from public sector prospects for its range of PVCu
sliding patio doors.
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on this Story]
Alfa
Signs Long-Term Deal with Profile 22
Alfa Windows Ltd, one of Profile 22's fastest-growing
trade fabricators, has signed a multi-million pound deal with its profile
supplier, reinforcing the successful working relationship between them.
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Newstead
Trade Frames Wins NHS Contract
Newstead
Trade Frames has won a contract to manufacture 250 double glazed PVCu
units to replace the previous wooden-framed box sash windows at Leek Memorial
hospital, Bucknall Hospital and clinics at Cheadle, Chesterton, Knutton
and Werrington.
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Roplas
Agrees the Benefits of Everwhite at Head Office and Branch Level
Roofline
stockists need suppliers they can rely on. It’s not enough to have
high quality products for a good price – suppliers need to go the
extra mile to ensure consistent on time complete deliveries, great marketing
support and attentive customer care. According to Roplas, the £12m
turnover stockist, Everwhite does just this.
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THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 127 8th June 2004
Kyro
Blames High Value of Euro for Lacklustre Interims
Kyro President and CEO Pentti Yliheljo, in announcing the group's interims,
said: 'Our volumes have grown in the glass machine markets of the Far
East and America. The strengthening of the euro, however, has reduced
growth of net sales and earnings outside Europe. In the EU area, a weak
level of investment has also been reflected in the glass machine market'.
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First
Quarter Results Shine at Safestyle
Safestyle
UK, retail supplier of PVCu windows and doors has seen a significant ten
percent rise in first quarter results. The Bradford based company is now
on target to break the £100 million barrier by the end of the calendar
year. Although traditionally one of the quietest periods for the home
improvement market, turn over has increased to £24.15 million compared
to £21.89 million for the corresponding period in 2003.
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First
Quarter 2004: Permasteelisa Regains its Profitability
Permasteelisa
approved on May 13th the First-Quarter Financial
Statements for the period to March 31st, 2004.
The consolidated value of production amounted
to Euro 213.8m with an increase of 3.6% over
the corresponding period of the previous year.
Maintaining the same consolidation area and
exchange rates as the previous year, the increase
would have reached 11.8%.
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Ultraframe
Upbeat about Future, Despite Poor Results
Ultraframe confirmed its position as market leader and
its increasing commitment to defending market share, but
with disappointing interim financial results that indicate
first half UK sales down 13% for 2004 (reported in The
Gl@zine last week). This in large part reflects the structural
change of the conservatory market in the past year including
new entrants from the home improvement window market,
together with a significant shift towards a younger, more
price-conscious conservatory buyer.
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Heywood
Williams Express Guarded Optimism in AGM Statement
'In
2003 Heywood Williams experienced one of the most difficult
and challenging years it has encountered in its long history.
It was a year of major structural reorganisation, made necessary
because an ambitious growth programme, launched in 2001, failed
to deliver on the promises made' Heywood Williams Executive
Chairman, Roger Boyes, said at its Annual General Meeting.
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mg
technologies Sells its Participation in Dynamit Nobel AG
mg
technologies ag has sold its participation in Dynamit Nobel
AG, excluding the plastics business, which is currently in negotiations
with separate bidders. The purchase price amounts to Euro 2.25
billion. The acquirer is Rockwood Specialties Group Inc., a
U.S.-based specialty chemicals company.
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Sash
UK Enters the Uzone and Comes out with FitriteXpress
Sash
UK has launched the FitriteXpress conservatory, built for speed
of installation and incorporating components from some of the
industry’s most respected and outstanding brands. Backed
by more than £3m worth of investment, the Uzone roof from
Ultraframe quite literally clicks into place and being practically
bolt free, it takes under 90 minutes to assemble. This is further
supported by profile from Veka – recently voted number
one overall and first for value for money in an independent
survey.
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Tradelink
Joins the Global Network
Tradelink,
a UK trade fabricator, has been buying in a leading brand of
conservatory roofs for a number of years. But recently the company
decided to manufacture roofs. Before Tradelink took the final
decision, it looked at all the roof systems available to see
if any could offer the range and versatility it was looking
for. Synseal Extrusions’ Global was the only roof that
fulfilled the criteria.
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Everglade
Joins the Quantal Network
To
welcome the company to the Quantal national network, Everglade
Windows was presented with a certificate celebrating the company’s
membership. Managing Director of Everglade, Vinod Gopal, received
the framed document from Tony Marshall, Director of Sales, and
Ian Cocken, National Key Accounts Manager, of Quantal.
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Ian
McInnes Leaves K2 After 5 Years
In
a joint statement, K2 has announced that Marketing Director
Iain McInnes will leave his role to pursue other activities
after nearly five years at the company. Iain commented 'I have
thoroughly enjoyed my time and experiences with K2 over several
exciting years but felt that the time was right to move on to
a new challenge.'
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Planet
PVC Group Heads for New Heights with Opening of Birmingham
Showroom
Planet
PVC Group Ltd, the UK conservatory installer, has announced
the opening of its latest showroom. The new 15,000 sq ft showroom
opened last Bank Holiday weekend and should be instrumental
to Planet’s growth as it looks to install over 200 conservatories
a week by 2005.
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Global
Windows Announces Opening Date for Conservatory
Village
Conservatory
company Global Windows has announced that it will
officially open its new window and conservatory
village at Birley Moor Garden Centre in Sheffield
on the weekend of 19/20 June.
The new show village will feature six of the designs
for conservatories from Global, demonstrated in
their natural environment – outdoors.
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Pilkington
Chile Launches Window Assembly Franchise Scheme Throughout
its Distribution Network
The
first Ventana Express outlet was opened in Santiago
in June, offering a fast, 40-minute service to independent
glaziers. Glass and aluminium is cut and drilled to
order as necessary and can then be assembled either
by the Ventana Express team or by the customer. Fittings
are also available.
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on this Story]
Vitro
Reinforces Leadership in Domestic Market
Mexican glass manufacturer Vitro aims to revolutionise
its domestic glass market by offering a Solution Centre
for construction and interior design glass requirements,
applications and use, by opening its first of 150 stores
located in approximately 100 cities in the country.
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IMI's
Improvements Based on Investment in
Czech Republic, Mexico and China
Gary
Allen, Chairman of IMI plc, said at
its 2004 AGM: 'Our cost base is significantly
lower than three years ago, partly by
reorganisation and also by major investments
in new factories in the Czech Republic,
Mexico and China – they are impressive
developments which have improved our
competitive position without diminishing
our reputation for quality and customer
service.
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on this Story]
RoofWright
Links to Clear Thinking for Glass Optimisation, and Announces
Increase in Timber Customers
According
to RoofWright, interest in timber windows and conservatories
is on the up. Whether out of successful marketing, spiritual
desire or in recognition of timber’s energy saving qualities,
wooden conservatories are apparently making a come back.
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BPF
Reaches Agreement with ‘Plastics-Europe’
The
British Plastics Federation has in principle concluded a three
year agreement with the European resin producers association
‘Plastics-Europe’, which was formally constituted
on 17th May. The agreement will cover: affiliation of Plastics-Europe
to the BPF, location of Plastics-Europe’s North Region
office in the BPF’s London offices and provision of a range
of services to their North Region office.
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Newstead
Offers Double the Security with TSL Casement Locking System
To
offer installers the opportunity to sell higher security products,
in line with its achievement of the Secured By Design award,
Newstead has launched a TwinCam security lock (TSL) with dual
action locking system.
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on this Story]
Newdawn
Conservatory Leads to Expansion at Cleveland
Demand
from trade customers has contributed to expansion for Newdawn
customer, Cleveland Conservatories Ltd. The Middlesborough-based
company has relocated within the town due to the continuing
popularity of the Newdawn conservatory roofing system and a
loyal customer base that has quickly built up in the Middlesborough
and surrounding areas.
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Alcoa
to Purchase RUSAL's Samara and Belaya Kalitva Facilities, Expanding
Alcoa's Russian Presence
Alcoa
and RUSAL recently announced an agreement in principle under
which Alcoa will purchase RUSAL's controlling interests in two
fabricating facilities in Samara and Belaya Kalitva in the Russian
Federation. Terms of the transaction are not being disclosed
at this time. Closing, subject to government approvals, is expected
to be completed by June 30th.
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IGA
and NGA Announce Agreement for Joint Cooperation
The
Independent Glass Association (IGA) and the National Glass Association
(NGA) have announced an Agreement for Joint Cooperation to benefit
members of both associations. The agreement was reached recently
after months of talks between the IGA and NGA staff.
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THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 126 1st June 2004
Pilkington
Group Announces Strong Annual Results, Maintaining Profit Levels and Significantly
Reducing Debt
On
26th May, Pilkington plc announced its results for the year to 31st March
2004. Chairman, Sir Nigel Rudd, commented: ‘This is a strong set
of results that shows Pilkington achieving management’s objectives.
Our focus on keeping down costs has enabled Pilkington to report substantially
maintained profits despite challenging conditions in some of our biggest
markets.
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on this Story]
Zendow:
A Conceptual Newcomer to the Window Industry
Status
Systems is launching the zendow 70mm PVCu system - the result
of £2 million worth of investment. Zendow has risen out
of three years of research and development in both the UK and
the Belgian headquarters of Status' parent company, the worldwide
Deceuninck group. Its design incorporates 25 improvements made
to the company's existing chamfered suite. Zendow offers the
industry more solutions for less.
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Network
Veka Toughens-Up on Recruitment
Spec
Network
Veka has taken another positive
step to clamp down on dubious
traders by tightening its
membership criteria. The
move is aimed to give homeowners
increased protection in
dealing with new members
that have no track record
in the organisation.
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Public
Sector Housing Transfers Mapped by Windowbase
New,
coloured maps from Windowbase show the new housing
associations or housing management organisations,
as vast quantities of public sector housing
stock are transferred to ALMOs (arms’ length
management organisations), housing associations
or housing trusts
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on this Story]
More
Expansion Planned as Bohle Hits 80
Over
200 people attended a lavish dinner and ball which
was put on to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding
of Bohle AG, the German parent company of glass
processing machinery firm Bohle UK.
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£3m
Move to New Factory and New, Bolder Logo
Everglade
Windows has completed a £3m move to a new
factory which is more than four times the size of
its old manufacturing plant. It means the Kömmerling
fabricator will be able to double its current output
from 500 windows a week to 1,000 within six months.
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CE
Marking Workshop will put Door and Shutter Makers on the Right
Track
The
CE marking of industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates
under the Construction Products Directive is now available,
and help is on hand for manufacturers and suppliers who want
to meet the new CE marking challenges.
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‘Taylor’
Made Solution from Duraflex
Duraflex
PVCu windows developed specifically for Taylor Woodrow are providing
an exclusive solution for new homes in Wiltshire. Specialist
new build fabricator and installer, NBW Ltd, worked closely
with Duraflex and the developer.
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on this Story]
Delta
and GTI Sign up to Everwhite for Roofline
Delta
Double Glazing Supplies focused on Everwhite as its main roofline
supplier in January, although the company has stocked the brand
among others for three years.
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on this Story]
Classic
Trade Frames Speeds Off to a Great Start
Just
3 months after the grand opening of its new Cash and Carry superstore
in Manchester, Absolute Windows Ltd – a North of England
trade and commercial fabricator – reports that Classic
Trade Frames is already exceeding initial expectations.
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FGI:
Equipping for the Future
Float
Glass Industries has undergone a major reorganisation of its
glass processing operation in Manchester to meet the needs
of the modern glass industry. The result is a highly efficient
facility with the addition of some of the latest processing
equipment near to the company’s main site.
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Barnet
Council Discovers GBW
GBW’s
Discovery range of composite doors has been specified
for a number of recent window and door renewal
programmes in the London Borough of Barnet. Offering
a smart and secure solution, the Discovery Door
is one of the Council’s preferred composite
doors and is proving a popular choice with tenants.
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Cyclone
CAT a Success for LGT
LGT
says that it has received ‘a fantastic response’
during 2004 to the Cylone Cat. Six tempering machines
have so far been upgraded and retrofitted with LGT’s
Cyclone CAT heat balance convection system, and with
several more expected this year it is a very strong
part of the Lambert groups product portfolio.
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Laird AGM
Statement
Nigel
Keen, Chairman, said recently at The Laird Group's Annual
General Meeting, in respect of current trading and the
Group's strategic development:- 'Trading performance
in the first four months of this year has been ahead
of the same period in 2003, in line with our expectations,
despite the adverse translation effects of exchange
rate movements and higher commodity prices.
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Assa
Abloy Q1: Organic Growth and
lmproved Margins in all Divisions
'Assa
Abloy had a good start to the
year with organic growth and
improved margins in all divisions.
I'm particularly pleased with
the growth in Americas. Our
Leverage and Growth programme
is on track and the outlook
remains unchanged,' says President
and CEO, Bo Dankis.
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‘UK
Maintenance Market’ Report from BSRIA
The
UK market for total building services maintenance was
£7.3 billion in 2002, over £2 billion of
which is accounted for by term contract maintenance.
This represents an annual growth rate of 11% since the
last BSRIA report in 2001 and BSRIA estimates that the
penetration of term contracts will continue to grow.
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CBK
Opens the Window to Success
Gloucester-based
CBK has increased its fabrication capacity from four
roofs a week to 40 a week since the company's creation
in January 2001. CBK was founded three years ago by
Bill Holden and Ken Meyrick, who collectively have over
35 years experience within the conservatory industry.
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Newstead
Offers Double the Security with TSL Casement Locking
System
To
offer installers the opportunity to sell higher security
products, in line with its achievement of the Secured
By Design award, Newstead has launched a TwinCam security
lock (TSL) with dual action locking system.
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Chinese
Glass Company
Jiangshu
Changshu Glass Material Co, a large glass supplier both
in China and some other countries, is now looking for
partners in the UK and Europe. The company consists
of three advanced glass production factories in China.
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Alcan
to Create New Rolled Products Company
Alcan
Inc. recently announced its intention to pursue a spin-off
to its shareholders of substantially all of the rolled
products businesses held by Alcan prior to its acquisition
of Pechiney
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