Please click on 'THE GL@ZINE' links to view the whole issue, or on 'more on this story' just to see that particular story:
THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 274 26th June 2007
GGF
Sets Out Environmental Credentials
with Launch of Project Green
The
GGF is launching a major environmental
initiative for the glazing
industry, called ‘Project
Green’. To help its members
maximise sales of energy efficient
windows, the GGF has invested
in a powerful software tool
which will be used in the
coming weeks to paint an accurate
picture of UK housing stock,
and its environmental credentials.
[Read
the Rest Here]
SynerJy
profile with 28mm glazed
unit gets ‘A’
rating
It’s
just four weeks since
Shield achieved its first
‘A’ rated window,
now Synseal, the UK’s
number one choice in windows
and conservatories, announces
SynerJy gets the top rating
too. Unlike other systems,
SynerJy uses standard
profiles and a 28mm glazed
unit. The upgraded glass
and leading warm edge
spacer bar were the only
changes to a standard
window.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Another
Industry First for Lister
While
the BFRC Window Energy
Ratings scheme is now
starting to gain some
real momentum, Lister
Trade Frames of Stoke
on Trent has been at the
forefront of the initiative
since its conception.
The company currently
holds 16 certificates
under the scheme demonstrating
its commitment to continual
improvement of its products
thermal performance.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Masterframe
Makes History with 'A' Rated
Sliding Sashes
Masterframe
has given its customers another
advantage over the competition
with the first 'A' energy
rated vertical slider, certified
by the BFRC. It's the first
and only sliding sash in the
UK to achieve the ultimate
energy saving rating, and
made its first appearance
at the Grand Designs Live
show last weekend.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Twinseal
Chooses Super Spacer
Twinseal
Ltd, a sister company of
the 32 year established
A T Cowen & Son has
taken the decision to 'future
proof' its products with
Edgetech's Super Spacer®
with built in energy saving.
‘Window
Energy Ratings are such
a big issue for our industry,
we wanted to be able to
offer our customers the
highest specification units,’
says Billy Cowen.
[Read
the Rest Here]
PVC
Finger on the Pulse
PVC
Group PLC says it has 'its finger on the pulse' as it pushes
ahead with ambitious plans for its national distribution arm
Pulse Building Plastics Ltd.Pulse Managing Director, Jon Torkington,
oversaw the opening of Pulse's newest branch, just a few miles
from the PVC Group PLC headquarters in Chinley, Derbyshire.
[Read
the Rest Here]
OFT
Launches Study into UK Housebuilding Market
The
OFT has launched a market study into the £20bn per annum UK
housebuilding industry. The study will allow the OFT to consider
the potential competition and consumer concerns within the market
and will focus on two principal areas:
[Read
the Rest Here]
K2
Expands Approved Installer Network
K2 is further expanding its K2/FMB approved installer network with
the introduction of Global Windows and PAP Building Services. Torquay-based
Global Windows and Weston-Super-Mare based PAP Building Services
have both recently joined the network following a detailed and rigorous
vetting procedure.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Bohle
Glass Student of the Year Entries Reach Record Level in Run Up to
G07
In
only its second year there has been a rush of entries for the Bohle
Glass Student of the Year Award in the run up to the June 30th closing
date for the competition, which is open to students of all ages studying
glass crafts, arts and technology.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Pro-Bend,
The First to Provide Sunburst Glass Size Print Offs
Pro-Bend, working closely with RPS (Maker of Roofwright),
says that it has become the first company in the UK to be able to provide
glass size printouts for sunburst gable frames.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Pro-Active
Management Systems Finalises Pro-Quota
Web
based software development company, Pro-Active Management Systems is
making inroads into the PVC industry with the company’s web based
quotation systems. Pro-Active has recently completed profile bending
company, Pro-Bend`s shaped frame quotation system
[Read
the Rest Here]
The
Window Store Introduces Shapely Alternative to Timber
Roofline and window and door specialist supplier The Window Store has
added the 70mm Premium Sculptured suite to its extensive range. With
a slim sculptured edge the 70mm Premium Sculptured profile has been
designed to replicate the classic appeal of a traditional timber-framed
product.
[Read
the Rest Here]
WIW
- Postcodes Going Fast!
Window
Installers Warehouse (WIW) branches have been springing up regularly
right across the country since the initiative was first launched by
Advantage Windows and Conservatories Ltd in January of last year. To
date, 35 branches have opened and there are several more in the pipeline.
[Read
the Rest Here]
PEET
Backs Young Campaign to Tackle Climate Change
Pilkington
Energy Efficiency Trust (PEET) has backed the Woodcraft Folk and its
ambitious C-Change Project by funding the development of a key element
of the project, Climate: Mobile, a mobile-phone based carbon calculator
for young people primarily in the 11-21 age group.
[Read
the Rest Here]
FENSA
Technical Seminars
FENSA,
the Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme for companies that self certify
compliance when installing replacement windows and doors in homes,
is planning five technical seminars during Autumn 2007 to support
its Registered Businesses. Two technical seminars will be held in
September and October, and one in November.
[Read
the Rest Here]
TimberWindows.com
Launches the 'Lead Machine'
It's
a fact: the more you invest, the more sales you generate and the easier
it is to sell. That's why TimberWindows.com, the engineered timber
system company launches its new 'Lead Machine' this summer, to help
expand the total market for its products and customers.
[Read
the Rest Here]
£25
Million Interest-free Funding Benefits UK Entrepreneurs
Pioneering
British entrepreneurs could be in for up to £25 million in funding
following the launch of a unique, high profile national initiative by
Bank of Scotland Corporate - the Entrepreneur Challenge. And one of
the judges is Brian Kennedy of Latium!
[Read
the Rest Here]
Construction
Centre.co.uk Helps Promote the Use of Sustainable Materials
The
Construction Centre has highlighted its extensive database for architects
and contractors to find recycled and sustainable products in order help
conform to the Site Waste Management Plans (SWMPs) which come into effect
in April 2008.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Andover
Shows Off Low Carbon Homes to Minister
Communities
and Local Government Minister Angela Smith recently visited Hockney
Green, Testway Housing's innovative environmentally sustainable housing
development in Andover.
[Read
the Rest Here]
New
Wind Turbine Spins Success for Winning Student
A
revolutionary new design for personal wind turbines won the top prize
at the BSI Sustainability Design Awards 2007. Ben Storan, an Industrial
Design Engineering student from the Royal College of Art (RCA), has
been working for the past year in conjunction with Imperial College
to design an affordable personal wind turbine suited to the urban environment.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Scottish
Builders Combine with HSE to Offer Guidance on New Regs
Building
firms in the West of Scotland got the chance this week to learn about
new health and safety legislation that will have a significant impact
on their business.
[Read
the Rest Here]
THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 273 19th June 2007
Pilkington
Sets the Standard for Window
Energy Ratings
Pilkington
is taking the evolution of
Pilkington K Glass™ into
the energy-saving era with
the launch of Pilkington energiKare™
- a new insulating glass unit
(IGU) which helps to meet
the requirements of the Energy
Saving Trust's Energy Saving
Recommended scheme.
[Read
the Rest Here]
One of the largest Glass processors and Aluminium and PVC-U frame manufacturers in the UK, AC Yule Group, has chosen Edgetech as its preferred supplier of Warm Edge Technology.
[Read the Rest Here]
National
Profiles to Distribute Spectus
National
Profiles Ltd, based in Mallow,
Co. Cork, Ireland, has just
been appointed distributor
for Spectus Window Systems
for the 32 counties of Ireland.
National Profiles will continue
to distribute the WHS/Halo
UPVC and Smart Systems aluminium
products throughout the whole
of Ireland.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Ex
VEKA Man Rogers Resurfaces
in the Grass & Grazing
Industry
Mark
Rogers, Sales & Marketing
Director at VEKA plc until
his departure in the summer
of last year, has reappeared
as one of the launch team
of a new home improvement
concept and one that, quite
literally, has catapulted
him from glass & glazing
to grass & grazing.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Having exceeded the 2006/2007 UK and Ireland sales target for Pilkington Activ™ self-cleaning glass by the end of November four months ahead of the company's fiscal year end, the British sales team went on to exceed all expectations by the end of March.
[Read the Rest Here]
‘15,000
Lives Saved Tonight’
So
said UAP Managing Director David Jennings on the night of the UAP
DWCW-Nepal Charity Ball, held to fund a TB immunisation programme
in the poverty-stricken Himalayan country.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Anglian Building Products has been chosen by North Lincolnshire Homes to supply and fit windows and doors for around 5,000 homes.
[Read the Rest Here]
Shelve
Preconceptions and Boost Energy Ratings with R&D
A
common thread linking companies who have achieved top BFRC window
energy ratings is research & development, according to Certified
Simulator Mike Chorlton, of Chiltern Dynamics.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Bystronic
Glass gives K Seal Glass a Leading Edge
A
recent investment in equipment from Bystronic Glass UK is set to
further raise the corporate profile of K Seal Glass, based in the
North West of England.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Sales
and Marketing Organisational Changes at Pilkington
A
number of organisational changes within Pilkington Building Products
UK and Ireland and Pilkington Building Products Europe have taken
effect.
[Read
the Rest Here]
GAP's
New Central Warehouse in Blackburn Opening Soon
GAP's
new central warehouse in Blackburn will be open for business later
this summer. The depot, which is opposite GAP's head office, will
be the largest stockist warehouse in the country at 45,000ft2.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Rockdoor
Doubles Production of its Composite Door
Rockdoor
has doubled production of its composite door and cut lead times to 10
days. Production of Rockdoor at its state-of-the-art Blackburn factory
is up 56% in response to customer demand.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Retirement
for Lindsay Rose at Roseview
Lindsay
Rose, the founder and managing director of specialist sash window manufacturer
Roseview Windows, has retired after 30 years in charge of the business.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Glaston
Receives Largest Order in its History
Glaston
has received its biggest order of all time. Coming from the EMEA area,
the order is a One-Stop-Partner (OSP) package deal worth 15.5 million
euros.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Sales
Booming for Sheerframe Window Fabricator
Cleveland
based Sheerframe fabricator and installer H Jarvis Ltd has built on
the success of a record end to 2006 with continued sales growth during
the first quarter of this year.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Thermoseal
Navigates its Way to Customer Service
Thermoseal
Group has installed satellite navigation systems with an up-to-the-minute
traffic alert feature to its new vehicles to improve the speed and
reliability of its door-to-door delivery service.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Siegenia-Aubi
Helps Take the 'Sting' Out of Testing
Siegenia-Aubi
Ltd has introduced a new testing facility that will save window and
door fabricators time and money in the run up to industry standard
tests.
[Read
the Rest Here]
HOPPE
and Yale help Leamore Windows Stand out with Quality
In a saturated replacement window market, one of the key ways to stand
out is by using quality products with strong brand and marketing support
for the general public, according to Afolabi Akinsanya, Yale's National
Sales Manager.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Supertrucks
Glass Carrying Rack for Hourglass
Supertrucks
Ltd, the UK manufacturer of specialist glass carrying systems, is now
launching Fit & Glaze, a new and significantly improved demountable
glass carrying rack for panel vans.
[Read
the Rest Here]
WPR
Building sees Sales Soar Since Switching to Everwhite
Warrington
based WPR Building Supplies has seen sales increase since it switched
to Everwhite roofline products in June 2006. Now Everwhite makes up
around 70% of WPR's roofline stock, which receives two deliveries a
week.
[Read
the Rest Here]
It's
'C' for Crystal
Pilkington
AG, formerly AG Glass and Glazing, says that it continues to lead the
market for the development of window energy rated glass solutions and
Romford-based Crystal Windows is the latest company to benefit from
the company’s expertise.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Fitology
by TimberWindows.com
TimberWindows.com
introduces Fitology - the science of speed-fitting timber windows. The
company's engineered timber system provides a window that's 10% quicker
to fit than PVC-U and twice as fast to install when compared to a standard
timber window.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Minister
Praises REHAU Fabricator Newco
Newco
Products, a REHAU fabricator based in the London Borough of Newham,
was praised by Anne Maguire, Minister for Disabled People, when she
visited the company's Stratford depot recently to award NVQ certificates
to disabled graduates of the WORKSTEP scheme.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Nova
Group Chooses Kenrick for High Security Hardware Package
Trade
fabricator Nova Group Ltd. has chosen hardware manufacturer Kenrick
to supply the company with a bespoke version of its Excalibur multi-point
locking system as well as its Lockmaster high security door lock.
[Read
the Rest Here]
JC
Parker Installations Chooses Crystal as Sole Supplier
Crystal
Direct, the Hertfordshire based national trade fabricator, was JC Parker
Installations' first choice of supplier when it was established in September
2006.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Norway
Opens New Window of Opportunity for U-fit
Scandinavia
could soon be going crazy for conservatories after a Midlands double
glazing company struck a deal to supply one of Norway's largest DIY
chains.
[Read
the Rest Here]
THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 272 12th June 2007
Fight
on Quality not Price, Network
Members Urged
Network
VEKA members have been urged
to go on offering quality
and added value as the best
defence against being dragged
into the price wars that threaten
to devastate the industry.
Managing Director John Ogilvie
said many players were guilty
of ‘a remarkable piece
of self-harming’ by engaging
in mindless price-fighting.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Final
Call for Reality Selling Show
Silver
River TV has been commissioned
by ITV1 to produce a brand
new high profile sales series
called Commission Impossible,
and is seeking a reputable
double glazing company to
work with for one of the programmes.
The company is also looking
for salespeople to apply to
tale part in the series as
a whole.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Rigby
Research's New Book of Forecasts Paints a Rosier Picture
When
growth was predictable, forecasting the window, door and conservatory
market was easy. But, since the end of 2004, according to many
in the industry, it's been one surprise after another. The market
downturn was no surprise to Rigby Research whose annual reports
have been forecasting this particular surprise since 1998.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Edgetech
to Open UK Facility with Official July Launch
Edgetech
is inviting guests from across the industry to help celebrate
the official opening of the UK's first and only dedicated warm
edge technology extrusion plant with the announcement of a two
day launch event at the Coventry facility on 12th and 13th July.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Thermoseal
Group Supports Whiteline WER Forum
The
Whiteline Group, has pulled together some key industry speakers, including
Thermoseal Group's Sales and Marketing Director Mark Hickox, in a
seminar to engage with principal industry players and open up the
issues around the Window Energy Rating (WER) Scheme.
[Read
the Rest Here]
A fourth VEKA fabricator has joined the huge refurbishment project for the London Borough of Hackney, the project awarded to VEKA two years ago following a fierce competitive battle between the leading systems houses.
[Read the Rest Here]
Stillwater
Group Announces Major New Appointment
The
newly formed, Watford based Stillwater Group has announced the appointment
to its Board of former Sapa man Jon Palethorpe to further strengthen
the company’s management team and oversee commercial growth.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Eurocell
Arrives in Conwy
Window
fabricators, installers and builders have welcomed the launch of
the new Eurocell Building Plastics depot that has recently opened
in Conwy.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Freefoam
Expansion Continues
Freefoam
Plastics, manufacturer of quality approved environmentally friendly
roofline and rainwater systems, has recently installed two new production
lines at its Northampton plant, with a further three machines due
for installation in the next six weeks.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Glaston
Acquires A+W
On
31st May Glaston signed an agreement, according to which it will,
providing that the conditions it includes are met, acquire 100% of
the shares in Albat + Wirsam Software AG. The purchase price for the
entire share capital of the parent company and its main subsidiaries
is 21 million euros.
[Read
the Rest Here]
The
Show Goes on With VEKA
DWL
Home Improvements Ltd is celebrating its new partnership with VEKA plc
with a massive presence at the South of England County Show in Sussex.
[Read
the Rest Here]
New
Sales Director for Glazpart
Glazpart,
the glazing accessory specialist, has announced the appointment of Jim
Nicholls as the company’s new Sales Director. Jim previously held
the position of Sales Director for the Cardale Garage Door group and
prior to that was the National Sales Manager for the Marley Roof Tile
Company.
[Read
the Rest Here]
VEKA's
Jason Bird Moves Up the Pecking Order
The need for VEKA to drive its business forward has seen the internal
promotion of Jason Bird as National Sales Manager for VEKA plc, having
served a successful period as New Business Executive for three years.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Conzzeta
Group Reports Marked Rise in Revenues and Earnings
In
the first four months of the new business year, the Conzzeta Group (machinery
and systems engineering, industrial and consumer products) generated
net revenues of CHF 473.7 (387.6) million. This corresponds to a rise
of 22% over the same period a year ago.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Hydro
Signs Agreement to Sell Polymers Business
Norsk Hydro ASA has entered into an agreement to sell its polymers
activities to the UK-based chemicals company INEOS for approximately
NOK 5.5 billion for net debt and equity as of 31st December 2006.
[Read
the Rest Here]
RTR
Roofing Installs 13 Miles of Everwhite Roofline
RTR
Roofing recently bought the length of a half marathon of Everwhite
products from stockists PHD - that's 13 miles of PVC-UE board. The
14 month project involved fitting roofline to 265 houses in Blyth.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Plastics
Industry Awards Set for Big Party
Around
700 people will attend the Plastics Industry Awards on Friday 15th
June in London, making it the largest ever audience in the event's
seven year history.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Internet
Generation Drives Increase in Council E-Planning Services
Figures
released on 8th June by Communities and Local Government (CLG) show
that the rise in homeowners, architects and builders using the online
planning process in the West Midlands are projected to increase by over
12,000 between 2004 and 2007.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Recovinyl
- Promoting PVC's Sustainability
Recovinyl
will be highlighting PVC's sustainability and recyclability to social
housing specifiers and construction companies in a major new high-profile
campaign promoting the material's benefits launched by the British Plastics
Federation (BPF).
[Read
the Rest Here]
Five
Years of Successful Partnership for Remploy and System 10
Remploy Building Products is celebrating five years of partnership with
public sector systems specialist WHS Halo System 10. Remploy Building
Products provides training and employment opportunities for over 150
disabled people in window and door fabrication.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Timberwindows.com:
Half the Fitting Time, Double the Margin!
Oxford
Double Glazing fitters have halved installation times on timber windows
thanks to TimberWindows.com's Fitology' system - the science of speed-fitting
windows.
[Read
the Rest Here]
£65,000
Fine for Housing Manufacturer Following Death of Employee
Manufacturer
of new build homes Space 4 Limited from Castle Bromwich in Birmingham
has been fined £65,000 with costs of £60,000 at Birmingham
Crown Court following a prosecution brought by the Health and Safety
Executive (HSE).
[Read
the Rest Here]
HSE
Warns Companies Following Prosecution of Presswarm
The
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning companies in the East of
England to ensure they act on improvement notices, following the prosecution
of a Hertfordshire double glazing company.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Contractors
Snub New Online System
A
massive four out of five contractors (80%) have snubbed the new online
system - designed to make contract management more efficient - by continuing
to file manually in the first month of the new tax system for the construction
industry, reports Contract Journal magazine.
[Read
the Rest Here]
A
Good Start to the Year for Screwfix
First
quarter results for Screwfix have been very encouraging and showed sales
growth of 25.9% to £103 million in the 13 weeks ending 5th May,
2007.
[Read
the Rest Here]
New
Volkswagen Van Centre Opens in Shrewsbury
An
all-new, state-of-the-art Volkswagen Van Centre is now open in Shrewsbury.
The official opening ceremony on Tuesday 15th May was attended by Hans-Heiner
Tueting, Head of Sales worldwide for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.
[Read
the Rest Here]
REACH
Regulation on Chemicals Comes into Effect
The
REACH Regulation on the management and control of chemicals came into
force on 1st June. REACH, which stands for Registration, Evaluation
and Authorisation of Chemicals, is aimed at ensuring a high level of
protection of human health and the environment, as well as improving
industry competitiveness and innovation.
[Read
the Rest Here]
What
Lies Beneath… May Not be Yours
Landowners
and developers are being advised by law firm Freeth Cartwright that
what lies under the surface of the land they own may not actually be
theirs.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Martindale's
Automated Diary System Cuts 200,000 Miles Off Travel Tally
An
industry-first automated diary system that cuts out more than 200,000
miles in annual vehicle usage and slashes costs by around £100,000
has been introduced by Martindales, the UK's leading repair and replacement
specialist for the insurance industry.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Windsor
Castle Joinery Man Now Available to Builders & Architects
Builders,
architects and specifiers looking for high quality joinery products
can now tap into the expertise of one of Britain's top craftsmen.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Latest
UK Regional Trade Estimates
Between
Quarter four 2006 and Quarter one 2007, the latest UK Regional Trade-in-Goods
estimates show that total exports dropped in all the regions and countries
of the UK except for the East of England and Scotland.
[Read
the Rest Here]
New
Profile Suitable for all Windows
Well-sealed
windows do not only improve comfort, they also help to minimise electricity
bills. In the spring, Trelleborg Consumer Profiles launched a new self-adhesive
universal profile in silicon that is suitable for all types of windows,
regardless of the width of the gaps to be sealed.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Linde
Concludes Sale to Air Liquide
The
technology group The Linde Group has concluded the sale of Linde's non-BOC
gases activities in the UK ('Linde Gas UK') to the worldwide industrial
and medical gases company Air Liquide at an enterprise value of 105
million euro.
[Read
the Rest Here]
THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 271 5th June 2007
VEKA
Establishes UK Recycling
Facility
In
an investment of
more than £1
million that further
cements the company's
commitment to the
British market,
VEKA is establishing
a UK-based recycling
facility to complement
its highly impressive
plant at Behringen,
Germany.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Liniar
Promises to Break
the Mould
The
new window profile
system to be introduced
by Liniar Window
Systems - part of
the HL Group - will
be one of the most
advanced available,
having been totally
designed from scratch
to incorporate the
best in modern design
and technology.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Alcan's
Board Rejects Alcoa Offer
Alcan
Inc. announced on 22nd May that its Board of Directors
unanimously recommends shareholders reject Alcoa Inc.'s
unsolicited offer to acquire Alcan.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Alcoa
Reaffirms Offer for Alcan
On
23rd May Alcoa Inc. reaffirmed its pending offer to
acquire all outstanding common shares of Alcan Inc.
for US$58.60 in cash and 0.4108 of a share of Alcoa
common stock as the most compelling choice for Alcan's
shareholders.
[Read
the Rest Here]
And
the Winner is...
The winner of last week's Synseal billboard competition
is.... Gl@zine reader Paul Miller, Area Sales Manager with
sealed unit manufacturer Uniglaze2.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Synseal Celebrates 100,000 Roof Kits
Synseal
celebrated the 100,000 roof kit ordered by Baltic Windows
by giving the roof away free! On hearing the news John Chipperfield,
Partner at Baltic Windows was delighted to be part of the
celebrations.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Edgetech
I.G. Acquires Assets of Nupro Products, Inc.
Edgetech I.G. Inc has purchased the assets of Monroe,
Washington-based Nupro Products, Inc. Nupro began manufacturing
muntin end clips for the insulating glass window industry
in 1984.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Super
Spacer® TriSeal™ beats German Jumbo Test
An
outstanding on-site trial recently took place at Schollglas
in Dresden, Germany. Super Spacer® TriSeal™ was
applied to 2 float glass panels, each with an area of
20.79 m2 and a thickness of 6mm. Held simply by TriSeal
alone the panels were immediately lifted and held in a
vertical position from one side by a vacuum lifter.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Top
of the Class for SGG SWISSPACER®
The
warm-edge spacer bar SGG SWISSPACER goes to the top of
the class again in the Window Energy Rating Scheme. This
time the A rating is for Lister Trade Frames, who have
used double glazed units from Solaglas Coventry in their
modified window design.
[Read
the Rest Here]
HHI
Goes with Freeflow® Rainwater Systems
HHI
Building Products, a leading Freefoam stockist and installer
in Northern Ireland, has introduced the Freeflow® range
of rainwater systems to complement the company’s existing
range of Freefoam products.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Spectus
Takes Over Roplasto Poland
Spectus
has taken over the production facility and business of Roplasto
Polska sp zoo in Poland. Roplasto Polska has been operating
in Poland since 1994 and has a 20,000 tonne capacity extrusion
factory in Wroclaw.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Sales
Up 21% at Total Glass
UK
trade fabricator, Liverpool-based Total Glass, says a combination
of quality products, more customers and a proactive approach
to new business have contributed to a 21% rise in sales in
the first quarter of 2007 compared to the same period last
year.
[Read
the Rest Here]
New
PR Appointment For Glassex-GP&T
Glassex-GP&T
2008 will be promoted by CIB, the current Construction Marketing
Awards ‘Agency of the Year’. Following a competitive
pitch, show organiser Emap Maclaren selected CIB based on
its experience in the glazing industry.
[Read
the Rest Here]
GGF
Sets up Industry Working Party in Light of White Paper
The
Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF), has announced that it
has set up an industry Working Party to investigate the proposals
put forward in the new Planning White Paper.
[Read
the Rest Here]
New
Enviro-TX.N from Thermoseal Group
Thermoseal
Group has launched its Enviro-TX.N campaign to help window
companies to educate the homeowner about what to look for
inside their double glazed unit.
[Read
the Rest Here]
NSG
Trading Update Includes Pilkington
NSG’s
traditional building materials business (architectural glass,
sashes, etc.) has been combined with Pilkington's building
products business in this segment from the second quarter.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Le
Mans Winner at GlazeKart
Drivers
and teams taking part in this year's GlazeKart event will
be relieved to know that 4 times Le Mans winner and F1 test
driver Oliver Gavin will not be there to compete! He will
however be on hand to offer some advice to drivers.
[Read
the Rest Here]
First
UAP-Nepal Community School Opens
The
first of five schools being built in Nepal by hardware and
decorative glass products supplier UAP, has now been opened.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Super
Fabricator Sierra Windows gets 'Maxim' Impact!
Devon
based Sierra Windows, part of the Epwin Group, has selected
the new improved Maxim 3 handle for its range of window designs.
[Read
the Rest Here]
TimberWindows
East Anglia Celebrates 100% Sales Increase
TimberWindows.com
dealer Henman Green was so impressed with its timber windows
and doors that after a year of being a dealer it went on to
open a branded branch - TimberWindows East Anglia.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Sales
up 21% for GAP
Independent
PVC-U stockist GAP has just released its first quarter sales
figures which show impressive growth. During the first three
months of 2007 GAP has grown 21% overall year on year.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Selecta
Advises Customers on 'A' Ratings
With
energy ratings continuing to dominate the industry, senior
management at Selecta Systems has noticed that there appears
to be considerable confusion amongst fabricators regarding
the technical requirements needed to make an 'A' rated window.
[Read
the Rest Here]
HSE
Warns Companies Following Prosecution of Presswarm
The
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning companies in
the East of England to ensure they act on improvement notices,
following the prosecution of a Hertfordshire double glazing
company.
[Read
the Rest Here]
More
BFRC Energy Ratings by the BBA
The
British Board of Agrément has announced a substantial
growth in BFRC ratings since the beginning of 2007. ‘We
have already done the work leading to ratings for many window
and door companies’ says Sales & Marketing Director,
Alan Thomas.
[Read
the Rest Here]
CAB's
Second Technical Conference
The
Council for Aluminium in Building recently held its second
annual Technical Conference entitled 'Right for the Job' at
the Stratford Manor Hotel in Warwickshire.
[Read
the Rest Here]
New
World Invests in New Paint Line
As
efficiency expert Andrew Bagwell gets to work at New World
Developments, change and innovation is gathering pace. Now
the whole of the paint operation has been re-organised and
£200k worth of new equipment installed to improve the
flow of Apeer and Monno doorsets through the factory.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Home
Packs Delayed Until August
Which?
has warned that a two month delay in the introduction of Home
Information Packs (HIPs) is not enough and the government
may have to go back to the drawing board.
[Read
the Rest Here]
White
Paper on Energy: A GGF Guide
Following
the energy review undertaken by the Government during 2006,
the DTi has published the above white paper (a white paper
shows government policy initiatives and proposals for legislation).
[Read
the Rest Here]
Government
Cracking Down on Unfair Selling
Millions
of people are set to benefit from a government crack down
on aggressive and unfair trading and selling practices. Consumer
Minister, Ian McCartney published a consultation on 29th May
that will implement the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive
(UCPD).
[Read
the Rest Here]