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THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 165 29th March 2005
Glassex
2005: A Golden Arrow in a Niche Target
Glassex
2005 proved a point. No other show can attract the type of visitor that
Glassex delivers, and to that end provide its exhibitors with the audience
it desires. The lobby in favour of amalgamating Glassex and Interbuild
will have to reconsider its options: our industry remains the biggest
chunk of the construction 'envelope' so we remain the loudest voice.
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on this Story]
Glassex
2005: ‘A Buying Show’ Say Exhibitors
'It was a buying show: buyers, buyers and more buyers.' That was how one
exhibitor, Iain McInnes, summarised Glassex 2005. Iain, who is the Marketing
Director of Wendland Roof Solutions, was working throughout Glassex on
the Conservatory Roof Craft stand, run by industry veteran Gary Morton.
Gary backed Iain’s comments with his own summary of the event.
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on this Story]
The
Glassex Challenge: Britain's 'Windowlympics' Draws the Crowds
The
winning teams for the 2005 Glassex Challenge, the window, door and conservatory
roof fitting competition introduced at Glassex 2004 to great acclaim,
have been announced.
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on this Story]
Glassex
Conservatory Design Competition Winners Announced
From almost three times as many entries
as received for the inaugural Glass Conservatory Design Competition last
year the judging panel for the 2005 event eventually managed to select
finalists, and winners, for each of the four categories.
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on this Story]
Pilkington
Expects to Announce 15% Increase in Pre-tax Profits
Stuart
Chambers, Pilkington Group Chief Executive comments: 'Overall, trading
remains in line with our expectations, with a good performance in Automotive
and Building Products holding up. Together with lower interest costs and
an improved profit contribution from joint ventures and associates, this
should lead to an increase in pre-tax profits of around 15 per cent.
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on this Story]
Therm
Tempered Closes With the Loss of 167 Jobs
Some 167 people lost their jobs when South Wales toughened glass manufacturer
Therm Tempered ceased trading after being placed into administration.
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on this Story]
Bystronic
(Conzzeta) Adds Weight to Worldwide Glass Industry Upturn
The Conzzeta Group, which includes glass
machinery manufacturers Bystronic and Armatec increased its revenues by
10.6% to CHF 1013.8m (previous year: CHF 916.6m), topping the billion-franc
mark for the first time in the Group's history. The growth was mostly
self-generated. The operating result (EBIT) reached CHF 52.1m (CHF 15.8m),
with an EBIT margin of 5.1% (1.8%).
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on this Story]
Bradley
Walsh is Celebrity Host for G 05 Awards
Well known stand-up comedian, former professional footballer and currently
Coronation Street star Bradley Walsh will be the celebrity host for the
G 05 Awards presentation Gala Dinner to be held at the Hilton Birmingham
Metropole on June 10 2005.
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on this Story]
Laird
Security Hardware Backs Industry G 05 Awards
Laird Security Hardware, one of the UK’s foremost suppliers of hardware
to fabricators and manufacturers of PVC-U, aluminium and timber windows
and doors, is supporting the industry’s premier event, the G 05 Awards.
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on this Story]
Technal
Doubles Capacity with Move to New Purpose-Designed Headquarters
Architectural
aluminium glazing specialist, Technal, has doubled capacity of its façade
systems with a move to its new headquarters near Wakefield in West Yorkshire.
The purpose-designed office and distribution centre will allow Technal
to accommodate its ambitious plans for development in the UK and Ireland,
and stocks of both new and existing products to meet customer demand.
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on this Story]
West
Yorkshire Windows Chooses Synseal’s Complete Conservatory System
The
Conservatory Village from West Yorkshire Windows, fabricator and installer
has switched to Synseal after extensively trialling the complete Shield
conservatory system last year. ‘Our conversion rates are up since
we started offering Shield,’ explains Matthew Glover, Director of
West Yorkshire Windows.
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on this Story]
Newdawn
sees a Major Expansion in Central Scotland
Newdawn
& Sun Ltd has appointed a new fabricator, WindowVision of Cumbernauld,
to serve the central Scotland region across Strathclyde and Lanarkshire.
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on this Story]
Capricorn
Double Glazing Chooses Newstead
There
can be nothing more frustrating for the homeowner than spending hours
shopping around for the best installer. Many are put off by the fact they
have to sit through several presentations in their own living rooms to
get the information they need to make the right decisiblaho
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on this Story]
Fleetwood
Fabricator Fired Up for Spring Open Weekend
Fleetwood,
Lancashire based trade window, door and conservatory manufacturer Express
Trade Frames plans to boost its hardware supplier, Avocet Hardware, the
event will take place on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th April please contact
Scott Law or George Esler at Express Trade Frames on 01253 777145.
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on this Story]
Eurocell
Unveils its Ovolo Masterpiece
Eurocell
is running a competition to coincide with Ovolo's launch. Entrants will
be asked to identify photos of well known locations in which Ovolo has
been placed and then complete a tie-breaking statement explaining why
Ovolo is a work of art. The winner's portrait will be painted by award-winning
artist Lucy McKie - a prize that's almost as unique as Ovolo itself!
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on this Story]
BBA
Signs Exclusive Affiliation with Ultra Installers
After
a successful first year, the Ultraframe Registered Conservatory Installer
Scheme has over 100 members and has introduced a number of new initiatives
along with a new name, The Guild Approved Ultra Installer Scheme.
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on this Story]
DPR
Celebrates Two Milestones
Kömmerling
fabricator DPR Windows, based in the New Forest, is holding a party to
mark its 20th anniversary in business, and a successful first year as
a manufacturer.
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on this Story]
Great
Looks and Security Guaranteed
Installers
have an added incentive to purchase windows from Walsall based Select
Windows. The Status Systems fabricator is now offering aesthetically superior
zendow® trade frames with an exclusive Securistyle hardware package.
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on this Story]
KEB
High Security as Standard
In
addition to a comprehensive list of British Standard accreditations, KEB
Fabrications has now added a Secured by Design licence to its professional
credentials.
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on this Story]
New
Stremler Glass Hardware Range is Represented in the UK by Prefit
Prefit,
specialist in fittings for glass, is representing the new Stremler Glass
Hardware range of fittings in the UK as a result of a merger by Assa Abloy,
the world’s leading lock manufacturer, of three companies –
Stremler of France, MAB of Italy and Glass Hardware Belgium.
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on this Story]
SFS
intec Announces 2005 Price Freeze
SFS
intec, the world's largest fastener manufacturer, has put the weight
of its international capacity and expertise behind it to guarantee
that its UK window fastener prices will not increase during 2005,
despite a period of growing uncertainty regarding future pricing
and supply of metal based window components.
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on this Story]
Sash
UK Goes ‘All-Out’ for New Product Launch as Initial
Response Exceeds All Expectations
Due
to an overwhelming reaction, Sash UK has been forced to reschedule
plans for an open day and will now be holding a ‘special
event’ to mark the launch of Fitritedecking and Fitritefencing
on Wednesday 27th April 2005. Be there or be Square: oblong or
quadrilateral!
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on this Story]
Trade
fabricator Total Glass has added four new vehicles to its delivery
fleet to further enhance service to its expanding customer network
throughout the North West and beyond. ‘This year, we are
rolling out our online order processing system to all our customers
and early feedback suggests this is working very well,’ says
Total’s Managing Director Frank Deary'
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on this Story]
Fastest
Glazier in the West!
At
a recent event in Cardiff involving Window Fitters Mate and Indigo
Products, there were prizes galore on offer for the fastest glazier
in town.
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on this Story]
ABLOY®
has a Million Reasons to Celebrate
ABLOY®
has recently manufactured its one-millionth electric lock
at its production facility in Joensuu, Finland, representing
a milestone in the history of the organisation.
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on this Story]
The
Fascia Company Converts 1 in 2.5 Sales with
Everwhite
Leicester
based roofline installation company, The
Fascia Company, has recently installed over
£13,000 of fascias and soffits on
a £1 million house for a local business
man.
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on this Story]
Hunter
Douglas Acquires Paris Texas, Dallas, U.S.A.
Hunter
Douglas has acquired Paris Texas Hardware,
a designer and marketer of branded decorative
drapery hardware products.
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on this Story]
New
Kanthal Heating Element System used in Forehearth
Redesign
Heating
specialists Kanthal, a product area within
Sandvik Materials Technology, has supplied
Superthal heating modules, fitted with Kanthal
Super CS elements, as part of a forehearth
redesign project in a major glass plant.
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on this Story]
DuPont
and City of Dongying, China, Open Negotiations
Concerning New Titanium Dioxide Plant
DuPont
and the city of Dongying, Shandong province,
the People's Republic of China (PRC), have
begun talks that could lead to construction
of a world-class titanium dioxide (TiO2) plant
in the city's Economic Development Zone. TiO2
is a white pigment widely used in the coatings,
plastics and paper industries.
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on this Story]
OFT
Fines Scottish and North East Roofing Contractors
for Price-fixing
Ten roofing
contractors have been found by the OFT to
have agreed to fix the prices of, and in some
cases to share markets for, flat roofing services
in the north east of England and in Scotland
through collusive tendering. They have been
fined nearly £830,000 in total (reduced
to nearly £560,000 by leniency).
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THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 163 15th March 2005
Glassex
Overseas Exhibitor Intake Increases Following Key Appointment
As
a result of the strategic decision made by organiser EMAP Maclaren to
develop Glassex as an international event through the appointment of an
International Sales Manager, Glassex 2005 has seen a considerable rise
in the number of overseas exhibitors appearing at the event.
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Heywood
Williams Returns to Profit
The
Heywood Williams Group, which includes Mila and Spectus, announced on
10th March a return to profit in 2004. The Group published its annual
results, which showed profit before tax of £5.3 million compared
to a loss of £3.2 million in 2003. The business is now in a strong
position to continue its progress in 2005.
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on this Story]
Hunter
Douglas Results 2004 - Sales 3.9% Higher and Profits 11.2 % Higher
Hunter
Douglas, the world market leader in window coverings (Luxaflex®),
and a major manufacturer of architectural products (Luxalon®), had
record sales and profits in 2004.
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on this Story]
K2
Appoints New Operations Director
K2
Conservatory Systems, the conservatory roofing specialist, has appointed
a new Operations Director, Carl Grainger. Carl will be focusing on operational
and supply chain improvements, implementing best-practice techniques and
team building - initially across two of The Burnden Group sites.
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on this Story]
Sash
UK has ‘Big Ambitions’ for its Portal Business
A
Yorkshire based window and conservatory manufacturer says that it is gearing
up to push its portal business to the forefront of the industry. Sash
UK Ltd currently produces portals for the U.K. and also for customers
in the U.S., where portal production is literally ‘Big Business’.
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on this Story]
M.B.
Frames Takes the Drama out of Emergencies
Appropriately
for a business whose premises form part of the A&E set for TV’s
Casualty, M.B. Frames has launched an Emergency 24-hour turnaround fabrication
service for its trade customers.
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on this Story]
Stuga
Ups Service Team to Maintain Service Levels
British
based Stuga has always claimed to offer the best possible service in the
industry. As the customer base widens by a further forty or more machines
each year it is necessary to take on more resources to maintain this high
level of service.
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on this Story]
Taylor
Made Celebrates 20th Birthday in Style
Anyone
travelling past the M5/M6 interchange since August last year will have
seen the Synseal Shield hoarding on the side of Taylor Made’s offices.
Ideally located, the company has been around for 20 years and 2005 marks
the start of Taylor Made’s birthday celebrations.
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on this Story]
Acquisition
and Expansion at KEB
KEB Fabrications Limited has announced the acquisition of Profile 22 commercial
fabricator, JAG Glazing Limited from its owners, the MacDougal family.
Based in Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire, JAG Glazing has a strong reputation
in the Public Sector and a history of cooperation with KEB.
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on this Story]
Better
Deal for Consumers with Advanced Windows Undertakings
Advanced
Windows (Scotland) Ltd has given undertakings to the OFT following numerous
complaints about its products and services. The company, trading as Advanced
Windows and Conservatories received a total of 167 consumer complaints
in 18 months about the company.
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on this Story]
Pearl
Introduces SynerJy, the New Suite from Synseal
Bolton
based Pearl Window Systems Ltd, which currently manufactures over
1100 frames a week, is adding SynerJy, the new sculptured system
from Synseal Extrusions Ltd to complement the company’s existing
range of windows & doors.
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on this Story]
Fingershield
Safety (UK) Ltd Attracts Complaint
A
complaint objecting to a direct mailing for finger protection
devices issued by Fingershield Safety (UK) Ltd of Manchester was
upheld in one of the two objections according to published details
from the Advertising Standards Authority.
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on this Story]
New
Management and Expanded Product Line at Armatec Vierhaus GmbH
Armatec
Vierhaus GmbH, a subsidiary of Bystronic glass, has a new president.
Bernd Bedner has succeeded Ulrich Vierhaus, who retired at the
end of last year.
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on this Story]
A
Truly Professional Job
Calne
based, Professional Windows Ltd has replaced ageing aluminium
windows at 200 waterside apartments alongside the Kennet Canal
in Berkshire. The frames were manufactured from Deceuninck’s
1800 Series and the contract forms part of a three-year Partnering
Agreement with Reading Borough Council .
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on this Story]
Listers
Really Has IT!
Lister
Trade Frames of Stoke has invested in its own in-house Information
Technology Department, focused on the constant improvement and
implementation of new computer systems and better communication
throughout the business.
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on this Story]
AccentHansen
Secures £1m of Orders
AccentHansen,
which is based in Manchester and is
part of the Anglo-Scandinavian HansenGroup,
secured orders in excess of £1m
in February. Key orders included acoustic
and non-acoustic doors for the new
BBC Scotland building in Glasgow for
Bovis Lend Lease.
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on this Story]
Kaba
Posts Strong Earnings in 2004/5
In
the first six months of financial 2004/2005,
reported by Kaba for the first time
pursuant to IFRS, the Group’s currency-adjusted
sales increased by 4.9% versus the same
prior-year period. Mostly due to the
weaker US dollar, sales expressed in
Swiss francs rose by a nominal 2.2%
to CHF 492.5 million.
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on this Story]
New
Joint Venture for Assa Abloy in China
Assa
Abloy and the Wangli Group of China
have signed an agreement to create a
joint venture. The joint venture will
manufacture and distribute high security
doors and locks mainly for the Chinese
market.
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on this Story]
Glasalu
Celebrates 25 Years Jubilee
On
the 1st March 1980 Hans Kolby Hansen signed
a purchase agreement with Pilkington to
acquire GlasAlstrup’s glass and metal
building department. The business started
on a small scale with a limited amount
of tools and equipment, and a few employees.
However, the first year trading resulted
in positive bottom line earnings, and
since then it has become a 'habit'.
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on this Story]
The
UK's Largest Van Centre Officially Opens
Volkswagen
Commercial Vehicles is committed to providing
the highest level of service to van operators
and is investing heavily in its national
network of Van Centres to achieve this.
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on this Story]
THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 162 8th March 2005
HRH
the Duke of York Opens Goole Glass Factory
At
a ceremony last week His Royal Highness, the Duke of York, officially
opened Guardian Industries UK Ltd's float glass factory in Goole, East
Riding of Yorkshire. The Duke was formally welcomed to the £97m
green-field investment by William Davidson, CEO and owner of Guardian
Industries Corp., and Julian Proffitt, Plant Manager of Guardian lndustries
UK Ltd.
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on this Story]
Stop
Press…. a Visit to Stand D070 could Win you Seats at Wembley
Attending
for its 14th consecutive year at Glassex, Masterframe Windows, manufacturer
of high-quality PVC-U sliding sash windows is offering visitors to its
stand the opportunity to win 2 VIP tickets for the first England friendly
in the new Wembley stadium right next to the Royal Box.
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on this Story]
Synseal
Supports the G 05 Awards
Synseal is the latest company to demonstrate support for the G 05 Awards
by agreeing to become an event sponsor. They join an already impressive
list that includes Ultraframe, Promac Group, Glass and Glazing Federation,
WHS Halo, FENSA, Emap Maclaren, Wendland Roof Solutions, and Pilkington
Activ.
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on this Story]
Mark
Lyons Appointed Managing Director Of Pikington Building Products Europe
Mark Lyons, currently Chief Financial Officer, Pilkington Building Products
Worldwide has been named as the new Managing Director, Pilkington Building
Products, Europe. The position was held previously by Stuart Chambers,
in addition to his role as Group Chief Executive, Pilkington plc.
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on this Story]
Abbseal:
All Systems Go After MBO
Abbseal (UK) Limited manufactures a wide range of high performance insulating
glass units and toughened safety glass and is in the process of completing
a radical business transformation programme following a recent management
buy out deal.
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on this Story]
Soft-Coat
Investment by Darby
Darby
Glass has introduced soft-coat glass production at its Scunthorpe site.
The company already successfully produces soft-coat at two of its other
regional operations, Glengarnock near Glasgow and Gloucester.
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on this Story]
Board
Strengthened as Beaufort Grows
A
substantial increase in both market penetration and share for Beaufort
Secure Design over the past two years has led to the strengthening of
its Board of Directors.
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on this Story]
Häfele
goes to Town
Although
better known in furniture assembly fittings, Häfele’s more
recent expansion into the fast growing architectural ironmongery sector
for building and construction has led to the opening of a dedicated
new sales office to serve the Greater London area.
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on this Story]
Aztec
Invests in New
3D Technology
Aztec
Conservatory Roof Systems has invested in a software package that enables
its technical support team to create three-dimensional drawings of components
and assembly methods, add annotations and animation, and email it to its
customers.
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on this Story]
‘image’
Matters According to Adrian Toon
A
new marketing business is now formed in the UK which covers all aspects
of marketing for external building product manufacturers who wish to promote
their products to specifiers, contractors and clients.
[More
on this Story]
‘We’re
Facing an Ice Age’ Says new Consultancy Firm
After
selling his Trade Counter Business, Masterglaze Ltd, Andrew Scott
has launched Purplex Business Solutions, a specialist Business,
Marketing and Peak-Performance Consultancy Firm.
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on this Story]
Who
Moved My Cheese?
What
has cheese got to do with business? ‘Who Moved My Cheese?’
is the title of the best selling book which deals with how we
react to change. What happens when the cheese store runs low can
be directly related to the replacement window industry.
[More
on this Story]
Abbseal:
All Systems Go After MBO
Abbseal (UK) Limited manufactures a wide range of high performance insulating
glass units and toughened safety glass and is in the process of completing
a radical business transformation programme following a recent management
buy out deal.
[More
on this Story]
Soft-Coat
Investment by Darby
Darby
Glass has introduced soft-coat glass production at its Scunthorpe site.
The company already successfully produces soft-coat at two of its other
regional operations, Glengarnock near Glasgow and Gloucester.
[More
on this Story]
Board
Strengthened as Beaufort Grows
A
substantial increase in both market penetration and share for Beaufort
Secure Design over the past two years has led to the strengthening of
its Board of Directors.
[More
on this Story]
Häfele
goes to Town
Although
better known in furniture assembly fittings, Häfele’s more
recent expansion into the fast growing architectural ironmongery sector
for building and construction has led to the opening of a dedicated
new sales office to serve the Greater London area.
[More
on this Story]
Aztec
Invests in New
3D Technology
Aztec
Conservatory Roof Systems has invested in a software package that enables
its technical support team to create three-dimensional drawings of components
and assembly methods, add annotations and animation, and email it to its
customers.
[More
on this Story]
‘image’
Matters According to Adrian Toon
A
new marketing business is now formed in the UK which covers all aspects
of marketing for external building product manufacturers who wish to promote
their products to specifiers, contractors and clients.
[More
on this Story]
‘We’re
Facing an Ice Age’ Says new Consultancy Firm
After
selling his Trade Counter Business, Masterglaze Ltd, Andrew Scott
has launched Purplex Business Solutions, a specialist Business,
Marketing and Peak-Performance Consultancy Firm.
[More
on this Story]
Who
Moved My Cheese?
What
has cheese got to do with business? ‘Who Moved My Cheese?’
is the title of the best selling book which deals with how we
react to change. What happens when the cheese store runs low can
be directly related to the replacement window industry.
[More
on this Story]
Celuform
Links with Leading Distributor to Increase Roofline Sales
Asphaltic
SIG Roofing Supplies Group is to stock a range of cellular plastic
roofline products from Celuform in an effort to grab a significant
share of the soffit and fascia market.
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on this Story]
Alcoa's
AWAC Completes 250,000 MT Alumina Expansion in Suriname
Suralco,
owned by Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals - a global alliance
between Alcoa and Alumina Ltd., with Alcoa holding 60 percent
- has completed the 250,000 metric ton per year (mtpy) expansion
of its alumina refinery in Suriname.
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on this Story]
Keylite
Finds the Right Angle for Condensation-Free
Roof Windows
Due
to their very nature, roof windows bring
along their own special set of challenges,
not least because being at an angle,
they are much more prone to condensation
compared with vertical windows.
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on this Story]
You're
Guaranteed Success With Freefoam
Freefoam,
manufacturer of lead-free PVC Roofline and
Rainwater systems, originally launched its
20 Year Extended guarantee scheme early in
2003. Registered installations increased in
2004 by 435% compared to 2003.
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on this Story]
Red
Hand from GAP
Sometimes
installers need door panels in a hurry
and normal delivery times are just not
quick enough. GAP, Europe's fourth largest
door panel manufacturer, has introduced
a simple but effective system to cope
with these emergencies.
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on this Story]
Hansen
Group Invests in Build-IT
The
Hansen Group has awarded a contract worth over £250,000
for new management software to EVision, the company that
has developed Build-IT, the construction-specific software
system.
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on this Story]
SFS
intec Delivers Excellence on Deliveries
SFS
intec’s latest delivery performance figures show a near
perfect record on meeting customer delivery deadlines, affirming
the window fastener and door hinge manufacturer’s commitment
to service excellence.
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on this Story]
The
UK's Largest Van Centre Officially Opens
Volkswagen
Commercial Vehicles is committed to providing the highest
level of service to van operators and is investing heavily
in its national network of Van Centres to achieve this.
[More
on this Story]
OFT
Welcomes CAT Judgment on Construction Contract Collusion
The
OFT welcomes the judgments given recently by the Competition
Appeal Tribunal (CAT) on the appeals brought by Apex Asphalt
and Paving Co Ltd and Richard W Price (Roofing Contractors)
Ltd.
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on this Story]
Masco
Corporation Business and Financial Highlights
Masco
Group net sales from continuing operations for the first
quarter increased 10 percent to over $3.0bn, primarily from
organic growth, with North American sales increasing eight percent
and International sales increasing 17 percent.
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on this Story]
Scapa
Group Buys Out Chinese Joint Venture Partner
Scapa
Group plc has completed the buy out of its Chinese joint venture
partner Mei Wei Holdings Ltd. for £345,000 (5 million
Hong Kong Dollars). The buy out will enable Scapa to accelerate
plans for increased manufacturing capabilities within China
to meet the requirements of an increasing broad range of speciality
tape end markets in the region.
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on this Story]
Fiscal
2004: Linde Increases Operating Result by 14.9% and Proposes
Dividend Increase
On
February 28th the Executive Board of Linde AG completed the
annual financial statements for the company and the Group. The
Supervisory Board is expected to give its approval on March
14th.
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on this Story]
THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 161 1st March 2005
Pilkington
Signs Up FGI
Float
Glass Industries (FGI) has been appointed as one of the few independent
stockists of the full range of Pilkington Fire Resistant Glass in the
UK. Already a supplier of Pyroshield wired glass, FGI will stock the complete
suite of clear Pilkington Fire Resistant Glass products from 1st March
05, which includes Pyrostop, Pyrodur and Pyrodur Plus.
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on this Story]
New
Business Win for Deceuninck
New
fabricator, Elite Double Glazing Limited, has recently signed up with
Deceuninck to manufacture the company’s 3000 Series. During the start-up
period, Deceuninck management and technical teams have been providing
support and advice on the manufacturing process while ensuring the new
fabricating equipment is up and running.
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on this Story]
Pilkington
Co-operates With European Commission Inspection
Pilkington
plc confirms that European Commission officials visited a number of Pilkington
company locations in Europe on 22nd and 23rd February, with authorisation
to inspect documents, under Article 20(4) of Council Regulation 1/2003,
in connection with alleged infringements within the European glass industry
of Article 81 of the Treaty of Rome.
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on this Story]
New
Direction for Alan Fielder as he Joins aluplast
aluplast (UK) Limited announces the appointment of Alan Fielder to the
role of Commercial Director. Alan is a popular and well known industry
face with over 20 years industry experience in many sectors at many levels,
including a recent stint at Wendland.
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on this Story]
Advantage
Experiencing Highest Ever Order Books
Advantage
Windows and Conservatories Ltd, the Cheshire based trade fabricator is
on the expansion trail. A new 26,000 ft2 factory unit is now fully operational
and is providing the extra capacity needed to take window production to
over 2,500 frames per week and roof production to over 100 roofs per week.
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on this Story]
Synseal’s
Chairman is a Top Industry Entrepreneur
Management
Today’s Top 100 Entrepreneurs List includes Gary Dutton, Chairman
of Synseal, as a top Industry Entrepreneur. The January edition of Management
Today ranked Gary 23rd based turnover growth of 200% in five years.
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on this Story]
Abcell
Changes to Synseal’s Global Roof
Abcell
Ltd has just announced it has switched to Synseal Extrusion Ltd’s
Global conservatory roof. Abcell’s Sales and Marketing Manager Mark
Davies explains: ‘In a short space of time the Global roof system
has made a dramatic impact on the conservatory roof market.
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on this Story]
Triple
K turns to Ultraframe
New
fabricator Triple K, based in Weston Super Mare, has chosen to sign up
with Ultraframe to fabricate the company's roofing systems. Founded only
nine months ago, Triple K is proving to be an ambitious conservatory roofing
fabricator.
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on this Story]
Restructuring
Brings out the Best at Ebor
During
the past three years, Ebor Equipment has undertaken major strategic
and organisational changes, which the company says have created a more
dynamic business proposition for its customers and its suppliers.
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TruSeal
Technologies, Inc. Announces Relationship with Tremco Ltd
TruSeal
Technologies, Inc., a specialist in warm edge spacer systems for insulating
glass (IG), recently announced that it has entered into a distributor
relationship with Tremco Ltd.
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L.B.
Plastics Achieves Near Perfect Delivery Record
L.B.
Plastics, the UK-based manufacturer of the Sheerframe window and door
system, has achieved complete on-time deliveries for its range of 9,000+
products on 99% of occasions over the past 18 months.
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Everglade
Perfects Heritage Window - but What Should
it be Called?
Strict
heritage and conservation requirements by
the London Borough of Brent have led to the
evolution of a PVC-U window by Kömmerling
fabricator Everglade Windows.
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Everwhite
Invests £2m in New Plant, Tooling and People
over Last 18 Months
In
the last 18 months Everwhite Plastics Ltd has invested
£2 million in a new plant, tooling, and new
people. ‘We have invested in the space, infrastructure
and capacity to be precise – to deliver what
you order, on time, every time.
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Freefoam
Stocks Churchley's New Branch
Freefoam
Plastics, manufacturer of lead-free PVC Roofline
and Rainwater systems, reports that Churchley
Building Plastics recently opened its fourth
branch in Burgess Hill, Sussex.
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Listers
is First to Invest In Excellence
Lister
Trade Frames has enrolled on the Investors in Excellence Accreditation
programme (IiE), claiming that it has become the first in the
industry to do so in the Midlands.
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BPF
Countdown to Chinaplas 2005
British
companies wanting to exhibit at Chinaplas 2005 are urged to use
the BPF’s well recognised Export Support Service as the show
is now virtually full.
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Hunter
Douglas Acquires Century Blinds, U.S.A.
Hunter
Douglas, the window coverings specialist has, through its Turnils'
affiliate, acquired Century Blinds, a Southern California based
fabricator of window coverings and interior shutter products.
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HEWI
Strengthens its Management Team
The
past few years have seen HEWI concentrating its activities clearly
on cost cutting and restructuring. HEWI has now brought this phase
to a close by appointing two new directors.
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Schott
Expects Marked Increase in Profitability for 2004/2005 Fiscal Year
International
technology group Schott returned to profitability during the past
fiscal year 2003/2004 ending September 30th. The company is again
expecting a significant profit growth for the 2004/2005 fiscal year.
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Good
End to a Strong Year for Assa Abloy
'2004
was a good year for Assa Abloy and well in line with our long-term
plan,' says President and CEO Bo Dankis. 'The fourth quarter shows
clear differences between local lock markets. The important American
market is continuing to improve while the markets in the United Kingdom
and Italy weakened sharply.'
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Alcoa
Named 'Most Admired' Metals Company by FORTUNE Magazine
Alcoa
has been named one of FORTUNE magazine's 'Most Admired Companies in
America' in the leading business publication's annual ranking.
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