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THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 174 31st May 2005
GP&T
Defies Flat Market - Visitors in Buying Mood Despite Lower Numbers
Despite
a hesitant UK economy that in turn has quietened most sectors of the flat
glass market, GP&T proved that there are serious industry buyers remaining
active, in addition to architects, interior designers and other specifiers
who are hungry to take in the latest products, projects and legislation.
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on this Story]
Pilkington
Announces 26% Increase in Pre-Tax Profit
Pilkington
has announced its results for the year to 31st March 2005. 'Pilkington
has once again delivered results well ahead of the previous year', said
Chairman, Sir Nigel Rudd. 'We have seen a good performance in Automotive,
with Building Products holding up, despite variable trading conditions
in our markets around the world.
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on this Story]
Just
Give 'em Some Fokkin' Money!
With less than a week to go before the GM Fundraising John O’Groats-Lands
End Charity Cycle Ride commences on Monday 6th June, founder, Gary Morton
has put out a final call for support from the glazing industry.
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on this Story]
zendow
Continues to Outperform Market
Since the launch of zendow by Status Systems last August, the product
has enjoyed substantial growth in the face of challenging market conditions.
A large number of Status fabricators have taken zendow as a contemporary
alternative to chamfered products but most have chosen to convert solely
to zendow.
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on this Story]
Crystal
Palace to Arrive in London in Presidential Style
Newly cast parts of Joseph Paxton's Crystal Palace, centrepiece of the
Great Exhibition 1851 and quite possibly the 8th Wonder of the World,
will return to London aboard the Black Country Living Museum's steam narrowboat
'President', arriving on June 7th.
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on this Story]
G04
Energy Efficiency Winner Edgetech Shortlisted Again
For
the second year running, Edgetech has made it to the finals of the
G05 Awards Energy Efficiency category. Winners of the category last
year, the leading warm edge Super Spacer® innovator, has not stood
still in its commitment to energy efficiency within the window industry.
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on this Story]
Masterframe
Finalists for 3 Awards – Look out G05!
Masterframe
Windows says that it looks set to storm the G05 Awards on June 10th.
Staff at the manufacturer of premium PVC-U sliding sash windows are
celebrating after the company was announced this week as finalists
for Fabricator of the Year, Energy Efficiency Initiative of the Year
and the Customer Care Award.
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Newstead
Trade Frames Finalist for G05 Fabricator of the Year
Adrian
Locker, Director and General Manager of Newstead Trade Frames was
delighted to hear that the company had reached the finals of G05’s
prestigious Fabricator of the Year Award:
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on this Story]
Ultra
Installer, Tudor Windows Opens New Show Site
Tudor Windows of Wiltshire celebrated its first
anniversary as a member of Ultraframe’s Guild
Approved Ultra Installer Scheme with the launch
of a new show site in Swindon.
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on this Story]
Glassex
Challenge Winners Install SynerJy in the Fastest
Time
The
new SynerJy window from Synseal was installed
in the fastest time by winners of he Glassex Challenge,
Romsey Conservatory Company. The SynerJy system
was supplied by Corby Window Group sponsors of
the Glassex Challenge.
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on this Story]
Profile
Wrapping for Windows Centre Stage at Homag Open House
Homag U.K. will host its June open house on Monday
6th and Tuesday 7th. Centre stage will be the latest
in profile wrapping techniques from Homag Group specialist
Friz with particular emphasis on the wrapping of complex
window frame profiles.
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on this Story]
Freefoam
Opens Manufacturing Facility in the UK
Freefoam’s
significant levels of growth in the Northern European roofline market
have led the company to make the decision to open a manufacturing
facility in Northampton to meet demand in the UK market.
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on this Story]
UK's
Leading Integrated PV Installer Expands Horizons
Following
a year of rapid expansion within the Building Integrated Solar market,
PV Facades MD, Barry Marsh explains the logic of building a group
company structure and launching The Solar Technologies Group.
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on this Story]
PFL
Achieves an Industry First for Safety in the Workplace
Essex
based PFL (Permacell Finesse Limited) has become the first manufacturer
in the window industry to achieve accreditation to the new internationally
recognised occupational health & safety standard, known as OHSAS
18001.
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on this Story]
GAP
Plus Kronospan Laminate Flooring Equals 3101 Products in Stock
The
addition of the Kronospan laminate flooring range increases the number
of products stocked by GAP to 3,101. GAP, the UK stockist of PVC-UE
roofline, listens to customers and aspires to exceed expectations.
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on this Story]
J
& S Adhesives Appoints New Distributors
Safe2Bond,
the white light cured bevel bonding system, is now available from
distributors Magden Ltd and UKae Ltd and direct from the manufacturer
J & S Adhesives.
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on this Story]
Things
Hot Up at Arctic
Having
been established for only six years Arctic has invested heavily in
a new Stuga CNC system to give the company a production capacity of
1000 frames a week. Any company investing £256,000 needs to
be sure of both the market potential of its products and the key supply
chain behind it.
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on this Story]
Masterframe
– the Key to Growth in an Expanding Market
‘Seven
successful years with Masterframe so far, and never a failure.’
That’s the proud claim from Mark Edgell, Managing Director of
Key Windows UK Ltd who, in the late 1990s decided to give sliding
sashes a go. Nearly a decade later, the magic still works for the
Crowthorne, Berkshire-based company.
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on this Story]
Fenestrator
Opens up Huge New Market on Installers’ Doorsteps
With
the first quarter of 2005 behind us and the election finshed, many
window companies assume that the worst is over, and that the industry
will begin to bounce back. ‘They are wrong,’ states Mike
Derham, Managing Director of Mighton, the sash window hardware specialist.
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on this Story]
Bespoke
Frames from a Super-Fabricator! - Personal Touch from Birthday Company
Celebrating
its 21st birthday, super-fabricator Whiteline says several major elements
have contributed to its success and growth. One factor, is making
the right business decisions at the right times.
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on this Story]
100
Millionth Volkswagen Rolls off the Production Line
The
100 millionth Volkswagen, a Touran 1.9-litre TDI in metallic Reflex
Silver paint, came off the assembly line in Wolfsburg on 24th May,
making Volkswagen the first automotive manufacturer in Europe to reach
this production milestone.
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Super
Factory for Superglazed
The
move to larger, more modern premises for London-based fabricator Superglazed
– a long-time member of Beaufort Secure Design’s Approved
Fabricator scheme – is enabling the company to focus on increasing
its capacity to provide both domestic supply only installers and the
commercial sector with a full range of aluminium windows and doors.
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on this Story]
THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 173 24th May 2005
Total
Glass Holds Open Day in New 100,000sq ft Premises
To mark the company’s move to new 100,000 sq ft premises, Total Glass
threw open its doors to around 160 customers and suppliers in May which
was hailed as a 'great success' by MD Frank Deary. Throughout the Open
Day and into the evening, a constant stream of visitors arrived to tour
the extensive Liverpool-based production facilities where multi-million
pound investment has reinforced the firm’s position as one of the
UK’s fastest-growing and most successful window manufacturers and
trade suppliers.
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Ultraframe
Posts Losses in First Half but Expects to be Back in Black in H2
Ultraframe Plc has announced its interim results for the 26 weeks ended
1 April 2005. Legal and restructuring costs coming in at a massive £3.6m
for the period (which includes a £2.6m hit to cover the long running
legal dispute with the Burnden Group/K2, which is expected to be concluded
this month) and turnover in the UK down by 28% (with US sales slightly
down after unfavourable exchange rates) have resulted in a post-exceptional
losses of £6.2m. Gross margins are down from 51% to 40.8%.
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Synseal
Announces Record Increases in Sales
Synseal
increased sales by £14m to £80m in the financial year to 31st
March 2005. This is an increase of over 21% across the board, and conservatory
sales are up 38%. ‘These figures would be good at any time –
but in a difficult and demanding market,’ explains Malcolm Le Masurier,
Synseal’s Managing Director, ‘these results are very pleasing.
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on this Story]
G
05 Awards Finalists Announced
The prestigious G05 Awards, which take place at the Birmingham Hilton
Metropole, NEC Complex on June 10th 2005 and which are being held once
more in conjunction with the GGF Annual Convention, is in full swing,
with speaker Bradley Walsh signed up and the shortlist of Awards Finalists
now announced:
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Listers
On the Up!
Lister
Trade Frames says that it is experiencing record sales this year and
exceptional growth in the company's conservatory division. While many
manufacturers around the country are reporting a fifteen to twenty percent
drop in sales over last year, Listers has shattered all previous company
sales records over the last three months with May showing a 25% uplift
in sales over 2004.
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ClearTherm
a Clear Winner with Edgetech
Glass
unit manufacturer ClearTherm Limited recently signed up with Edgetech’s
Super Spacer and installed a £30,000 semi automatic machine
at its premises in Barwell Leicestershire. Looking to double its turnover
of £1.5 million by 2006, this most recent investment, along
with the acquisition of another glass unit and toughening company,
gives the company the capability to do just that.
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Ireland United at last! - in new Database
Not politically - but in the Conservatory, Door and Window industry, as recorded by Windowbase. The latest version of the Windowbase All Ireland database contains over 1100 companies currently manufacturing or installing products in the green isle.
Baldwin
Glass Joins CGI’s Stockist Network
CGI
International is helping a family-run glass and glazing
firm broaden its business horizons. Baldwin Glass in
Hull has recently joined CGI’s national stockist
network and now supplies CGI’s Pyroguard fire resistant
glass for local building projects.
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Super
Factory for Superglazed
The
move to larger, more modern premises
for London-based fabricator Superglazed
– a long-time member of Beaufort
Secure Design’s Approved Fabricator
scheme – is enabling the company
to focus on increasing its capacity
to provide both domestic supply
only installers and the commercial
sector
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on this Story]
Spring
is in the Air for Ensol
Engineering
Solutions (Ensol) which has recently
become a new source of fasteners and
screws to the industry has merged with
Taiwan's On Spring Industrial. Part
of the Sansoar group, On Spring has
supplied European Fastener Distributors
for over 15 years
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on this Story]
AWJ
Glass Makes a Move
Continuing
success at AWJ Glass has prompted the move to larger,
purpose built premises in the centre of Scarborough.
At 42,000 sq ft, the new facility provides the company
with a 200% increase in floor space over its previous
site in the town.
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on this Story]
WFM
Launches Super League
Davies
& Tate is introducing a ‘Super Branch’
concept for its Window Fitters Mate (WFM) door and window
distribution network. The Uckfield depot in East Sussex
will become the first ‘Super WFM’, distributing
an even wider range of doors, windows, conservatories
and ancillaries.
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on this Story]
New
Appointments Boost Revitalised Wendland Sales Team
As
part of the creation of a new, revitalised Sales and
Marketing department following the recent appointment
of new Chief Executive Steve Gardiner, Wendland Roof
Solutions has appointed Henry Inglis as National Sales
Manager and Tony Hurley as Area Business Manager for
Wales and the south west of England.
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on this Story]
Spire
Composite Doors Opens to Opportunity
The
Barnsley-based Priory Group is so confident of the growth
in demand for composite doors that it has set up a dedicated
company to specialise in the production of this increasingly
popular home improvement product.
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on this Story]
Profitmaker’s
Factory Monitor Reduces Stress
'Fabricators
run their businesses by promising on-time deliveries
to customers,’ observes Mike Nagle, Sales and Marketing
Director of MBN International Systems, makers of lean
manufacturing Profitmaker™ software. ‘But
remakes, poor planning, and systems failures can all
throw schedules into chaos
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on this Story]
GAP
Helps Twinfix get to Smaller Builders
Twinfix,
provider of specialist glazing systems for the installation
of multiwall polycarb, is now supplying glazing bars
to GAP the UK stockist of PVC-UE roofline.
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on this Story]
Ultrasonic
Systems Deliver Superior Cleaning for Plating
Guyson
International, which acquired Kerry Ultrasonics early
in 2004, is now providing manufacturing, sales, support
and service from its extensive 10,000 square metre facility
in Skipton in the North of England, for the Kerry Pulsatron
UCR (ultrasonic clean and rinse) systems.
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on this Story]
Glassex
and Ultraframe join Forces for Second Year Running
Following
this year's successful Conservatory Design Competition,
Glassex has announced that Ultraframe will be sponsoring
the competition again in 2006.
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on this Story]
fensterbau/frontale
RUSSIA 2005: Good Prospects for Future
The
première of fensterbau/frontale RUSSIA 2005 in
Moscow from 26-28 January was promising: net hired display
area of just under 2,100 square metres, a total of 94
exhibiting companies and some 3,500 trade visitors
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on this Story]
Fenestration
China 2005: Good Prospects There Too!
Fenestration
China 2005 takes place in Beijing from 16-19 November.
The prospects for exhibitors are more than favourable:
Experts estimate the market for windows and doors for
the coming five years at approximately 200 million window
units per year.
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on this Story]
Interplas
is Reduced to One Hall
Reed
Exhibitions has confirmed that Interplas 2005 will now
occupy just one hall of the National Exhibition Centre
when it takes place on 4-6 October.
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on this Story]
Tessenderlo
Group: 1st Quarter 2005 Results
Tessenderlo
Group is now publishing its results on the basis of
IFRS accounting standards and will, in the future, be
reporting three sectors of activity instead of five
divisions.
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on this Story]
IMI
plc Annual General Meeting
IMI
plc, the major international engineering group, held
its 2005 Annual General Meeting last week. At the meeting
Jim Leng, Chairman, commented: '2004 was another year
of solid progress, with profit before tax, goodwill
amortisation and exceptional items at £155.4m
being the highest ever made by the Group, and adjusted
earnings per share up 12% from 25.7p to 28.9p.
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THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 172 17th May 2005
Is
Jeff Howell the New Esther Rantzen?
The
business to business trade media has a duty to be frank and fearless in
raising issues where more discussion is needed, and reporting 'bad' news
alongside the good, without fear or favour. These are the basic principles
of a free press. However, B2B reporting is all about facts and ill-informed
opinion with little or no research has no relevance to the trade media
- particularly when most of that media is published monthly. An inflammatory
article which was hawked around most of the trade media (and turned down
by all except one) has been 'leaked' to the national press - haven been
given credence by its publication in a trade magazine - and has been picked
up by the PVC-U window industry's modern nemesis Jeff Howell, a
bricklayer by trade.
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on this Story]
Veka
Benchmarking Survey Rates the Company No.1
In
the wake of recent consolidation within the UK PVC-u window systems market,
Veka plc believes it is best placed to take advantage of resulting new
business opportunities. The company's optimism is supported by results
published in the recent 10th Anniversary edition of the Annual Benchmarking
Study, which reveals that Veka has, once again, been rated first overall
and first for value for money by UK fabricators.
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on this Story]
G
05: Kall Kwik and Wegoma Take Over from Promac and Ritec Buys the Champagne!
As the deadline day for entries passed the organisers for the G 05 awards
welcomed two new event sponsors on board. Kall Kwik Window Machinery and
Wegoma GB have pledged their support to the awards scheme for the glass
and glazing industry, and filled the gap left by departing sponsor Promac
Group.
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on this Story]
New
Ministerial Team at the Department of Trade and Industry
Secretary of State Alan Johnson announced on 13th May the responsibilities
of the new Ministerial team at the Department of Trade and Industry.
He said: 'This is a strong team of Ministers to take forward our objective
of creating the best climate for business success. I am delighted to
welcome Barry Gardiner, Alun Michael, Meg Munn, Ian Pearson and Malcolm
Wicks to the Department. They bring a wealth of expertise and skills
which will be invaluable to the new team.
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on this Story]
Quality
Roofing Systems £900,000 Relocation Due to Expansion with Creation
of 30 New Jobs
Quality
Roofing Systems, QRS, is set to double its work force over the next
18 months following its £900,000 relocation to new 16,000sq
ft purpose built premises on a flag ship business park in Hartlepool.
Established in 1999 by current directors David and Elaine Buttery,
QRS’ turnover of £2.6 million in 2004 is on target to double
by the end of 2005.
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on this Story]
EuPC president David Williams has said the UK industry should expect higher levels of polymer prices in future. Speaking in a conference at the Plastics Design and Moulding event in Telford, UK, Williams said: 'We have to recognise that inflation has been low for polymers – we have had a low level. In the 1960s the price of polymer was about £200 per tonne; in past couple of years £600 per tonne; now it’s about £800 per tonne.'
Conservatory
Outlet Develops National Dealership Network
A Yorkshire conservatory manufacturer
is establishing the first network of conservatory dealerships
across the country. Synseal Synerjy fabricator Conservatory
Outlet, the manufacturing division of Yorkshire installer
West Yorkshire Windows, will offer partners the established
Conservatory Outlet brand, a complete marketing package,
leads generated through the company’s established
internet campaign and online presence.
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on this Story]
Solvay
Signs Agreement to Sell Industrial
Foils Business to Renolit
Solvay
has signed a memorandum of understanding
with Renolit A.G. aiming at the sale
of its entire Industrial Foils business,
active in the production, marketing
and sales of plastic foils and sheets
to Renolit. The agreed price for the
transaction is EUR 330 million. This
proposed transaction does not include
Solvay’s rigid plastic foils
activities, whose sale to Ineos was
announced last January.
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on this Story]
New
Showroom and Customer Loyalty Scheme
from FCD
Door,
window and conservatory installers throughout
East Anglia now have access to state
of the art showroom facilities in Bury
St. Edmunds, courtesy of Status Systems
trade fabricator, Frames Conservatories
Direct.
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on this Story]
GAP
Increases Door Panel Production to Over 2500 per Week
GAP,
Europe’s fourth largest door panel manufacturer,
has announced it has increased production of panels
to over 2500 per week and is on target to up production
to 3000 per week in the next few months. The company
attribute this growth to both new and existing customers.
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on this Story]
Ritec's
Low-M Solutions on Target with Specifiers
Ritec's
solutions for glass surface protection proved of particular
interest to architects and interior designers who visited
the recent Surface Design Show held at the Design Centre,
Islington.
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on this Story]
New
Storage and Despatch System Aids Ebor Customers
Ebor
Equipment has rationalised the storage and despatch
of accessories, parts and consumables for the glass/stone
industry clients with the introduction of two vertical
storage carousels.
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on this Story]
DEM
Window Solutions Establishes Strong Future for Eclipse
Since
joining WHS Halo in 2004, the last year has seen DEM
Window Solutions of Barnsley go from strength to strength.
'Establishing a secure fabrication business in difficult
trading conditions has been a credit to the team here'
states managing director Dave Toulson.
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on this Story]
Automatic
Doors – New Customers and National End Users on
Board
Construction
Technical Services, UK Agents for Daihatsu Entrance
Systems which supplies and installs automatic doors
and revolving doors throughout the United Kingdom, has
announced that, due to new working relationships with
fabrication & glazing customers during 2004 and
2005, DES automatic doors are now being installed for
the following end users:
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Newstead
Trade Frames Drives Ahead in 2005
Newstead
Trade Frames’s logistics division has recently
added another seven and a half tonne box van to its
nationwide delivery fleet of seven vehicles, to accommodate
customers’ increasing demand for doors, windows
and conservatories.
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on this Story]
Perth
Based Sidey Glaziers Expands
Due
to growth and demand over the past five years Sidey
is expanding yet again, by investing a further £650,000
in machinery for its new manufacturing facility. This
investment is planned for the summer of this year and
will see another fully automated line being installed,
which will take the company's capacity to 72,000 frames
per year - an increase of 44% on current capacity.
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on this Story]
Isle
of Man Homes Feature Conquest Roofline Products
Ninety-six
homes at Ashley Park on the Isle of Man have been refurbished
using PVC-ue roofline products from Celuform. Cellular
plastic fascia and soffit has replaced ageing timber
products on the properties as part of an extensive ongoing
refurbishment project undertaken by the Onchan District
Commissioners.
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on this Story]
Report
from the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in Trelleborg
AB
The
Annual General Meeting of the Trelleborg Group, an especially
celebratory event this year, with the Group’s centenary
in focus, attracted some 1,400 festive shareholders
to the Söderslättshallen venue in Trelleborg
on April 26th.
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on this Story]
Alcoa,
Government of Jamaica to Expand Jamalco Alumina Refinery
Alcoa
announced on May 5th that its Alcoa World Alumina and
Chemicals (AWAC) affiliate and the Government of Jamaica
have approved plans to immediately expand the Jamalco
alumina refinery in Clarendon, Jamaica by 150,000 metric
tons per year.
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on this Story]
First
Quarter 2005: Linde Maintains its Course Towards Earnings-Based
Growth
In
the first quarter of fiscal 2005, the technology group
Linde has achieved increases in sales and operating
profit (EBITA) and confirmed its forecast for the whole
year.
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on this Story]
The
Manchester Charity Networking Even
The
Manchester Network Day, being held on Friday 21st October
2005, is a charity walk with a difference in that it
involves what at best will be a fairly gentle stroll
around 2-3 miles of Central Manchester. The difference
is that it will involve the great and the good from
every niche and sector of the glass and glazing industry.
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THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 171 12th May 2005
Window
Energy Ratings are Here, and are Here to Stay, says Pilkington
After all the talk, Window Energy Ratings are here. They will play an
integral part in shaping the future of the Building Regulations and the
fenestration industry. The pace of development has been so rapid that
Pilkington Building Products - UK has created a special WERs bulletin
to keep customers abreast of events.
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on this Story]
Masterframe
First Window Company to get BFRC Rating
Masterframe’s Bygone Collection window claims to be the first sliding
sash to have British Fenestration Ratings Council (BFRC) approval. The
BFRC is the regulatory body for energy efficiency ratings for windows,
which are now classified using the same rating system as is currently
used on white goods, such as fridges and freezers.
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Synseal
Has it All Wrapped Up
Synseal Extrusions Ltd invested in the region of £200,000 in a wrapping
machine especially designed to increase the speed and efficiency of the
packing process. 'We also wanted to ensure that when a product is delivered
to our customers, it is the same high quality as when it leaves the factory,'
comments Steve Musgrave, Production Director of Synseal.
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on this Story]
GP&T
2005 will Demonstrate an Industry Ready for Change
Exhibitors
at the forthcoming Glass Processing & Technology show (GP&T) will
be focusing on products and services that answer the demands of changing
building regulations and European standards, as well as on new technologies
that will simplify glass processing and production.
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on this Story]
The
Manchester Charity Pub Crawl (Sorry, 'Networking Event')!
The
Manchester Network Day, being held on Friday 21st October 2005, is a
charity walk with a difference in that it involves what at best will
be a fairly gentle stroll around 2-3 miles of Central Manchester. The
difference is that it will involve the great and the good from every
niche and sector of the glass and glazing industry
and to qualify to take part you either need to get £500 worth
of sponsorship, or cough up the money yourself: proceeds to Hope House
(replacement livers will be available on the day upon presentation of
a blank signed cheque).
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Halo
Effect for Regent Windows
Regent Windows (South Wales) Ltd, an established fabricator in West
Wales, has recently signed up with WHS Halo to manufacture the company's
innovative Eclipse and Esthétique profile systems.
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on this Story]
Having established itself as a force for innovation in the UK door market, Hillaldam Coburn has taken an important commercial decision to further widen its offer to architects, merchants and contractors. As a result, the Chiasso collection of sliding and folding door gear is being introduced into the Hillaldam Coburn range.
Eurocell
Clinches David Wilson Sole Supplier Deal
Leading PVC-u systems manufacturer Eurocell Profiles
Ltd, has won a coveted two year sole supplier contract
with premium national house builder David Wilson Homes.
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on this Story]
Welglaze
Locks Onto Groupco
Groupco
has recently become the main supplier of multi-point locking
systems for Welglaze, an established family-run trade fabricator
based in Hertfordshire. Fuhr Multisafe locks from Groupco
are now specified exclusively for the Welguard range of
doors.
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on this Story]
Sash
Launches PVCu Decking and Fencing Range
Yorkshire based window manufacture, Sash UK Ltd, has launched a
complete new range of PVCu decking, rail fencing and privacy fencing
that will challenge more traditional timber and composite products.
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on this Story]
Spire
Invests in Haffner
Kömmerling fabricator Spire Windows Ltd is taking its hand crafted,
Secured by Design blueprint for success, to the next level. Major
investment in state-of-the-art new machinery is now being added.
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on this Story]
Clearshield
The Clear Option On Aqata Shower Enclosures
The difference is clear for customers of Aqata Shower Enclosures opting
for Ritec’s award-winning ClearShieldTM protection system on
their shower glass.
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on this Story]
Pyrobel
+ Certifire = Peace of Mind
Clear,
simple, safe and consistent solutions for fire resistant glazing has
always been fundamental to Glaverbel’s communications strategy
within the passive fire protection industry. To this end, Glaverbel
UK has announced its affiliation to the Certifire third-party certification
scheme for fire resistant glazing operated by Warrington Fire Research.
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New
Star on the European Congress Scene
A
star is born: The new Nürnberg congress centre CCN Ost was opened
on 16th April with a magnificent light show by the world-famous light
architect Gert Hof. Around 1,500 guests from industry, politics and
culture experienced a gala evening.
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Akzo
Nobel to Take Over SWISS LACK Business as of January 1st, 2006
The
negotiations that have been in progress since January of this year
on close strategic cooperation in the architectural paints sector
between the SWISS LACK Group, which is a subsidiary of Conzzeta Holding,
and Akzo Nobel have resulted in a decisive realignment.
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Are
you ready for The Facilities Show 2005?
Taking
place at the NEC Birmingham, from the 17-19 May, The Facilities Show
2005 is the ideal place to source and compare new products and services,
view the latest technologies and innovations and keep up-to-date with
the FM industry. What ever your remit, a day at The Facilities Show
can save you time and money!
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Specifiers
Turn to DHF Members for CE Marked Doors
Specifiers
and end users of industrial, commercial and garage doors are demanding
the products they choose are CE marked to ensure they comply with
current legislation.
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Single
Handed Investment at GAP
GAP now has a total of seven Combilifts, having recently invested
in the latest bit of kit for the Nottingham warehouse. Each machine
costs £40,000 taking the total investment to £280,000.
Mick Skinner, Depot Co-ordinator explains how the Combilift saves
time and money
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Glass
Specialist Supplies 21st Century Demand for Top Specification Units
with Edgetech
From
a handful of staff and 3000 sq ft in 1986 when the business began,
Dewsbury-based Oakland Glass has grown to occupy premises of 35,000
sq ft and employ 120 people on three shifts.
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Belfast-Based
KMR Optimises Window Quality with SFS
Belfast-based
trade fabricator KMR Windows has upgraded its fastener specification
to demand only SFS intec’s austenitic stainless steel bi-metallics
throughout its windowmaking operation.
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THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 170 5th May 2005
New
Era Heralded as Management Buy-Out EAG
Mildenhall
based English Architectural Glazing, which has high profile contracts
like the New Norfolk and Norwich Hospital and is currently on site at
the new apartments being constructed at Carrowbridge, has been bought
out by the management team which has been at its helm for the past two
years. Saying goodbye is chairman and founder of the company Norman Sheldrake
who will now retire.
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Saint
Gobain - First Quarter 2005 Sales Up 5.1%
Consolidated
sales for the Saint-Gobain Group in the first quarter of 2005, came in
at Euro 7,633 million, compared with Euro 7,261 million for the same period
in 2004 (restated in accordance with IFRS), representing a rise of 5.1%
on an actual structure basis and of 5.7% at constant exchange rates.
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GED
Integrated Solutions Enters UK Window and Door Market
GED
Integrated Solutions, Inc. has announced a new major commitment to the
United Kingdom market. GED, the largest North American producer of machinery
and software systems for the IG and Window marketplace, announced recently
the creation of a dedicated sales and service operation based in the Midlands.
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GP&T
2005 will Demonstrate an Industry Ready for Change
Exhibitors
at the forthcoming Glass Processing & Technology show (GP&T) will
be focusing on products and services that answer the demands of changing
building regulations and European standards, as well as on new technologies
that will simplify glass processing and production.
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Edgetech
is official sponsor of GP&T Technical Seminar Programme
Edgetech
IG Inc, manufacturer of Super Spacer®, the TrueWarm® all foam,
no-metal edge spacer system, has just announced it is the official
sponsor of the GP&T Technical Seminar programme. Running every
day of the exhibition from 17th to the 19th of May at the NEC, these
seminars in association with the GGF are designed for anyone involved
in glass.
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Memorandum
of Understanding for Rehau and Wendland
Rehau
and Wendland have taken the first step towards formalising their agreement
for Rehau to incorporate the Styal Roof into its Conservatory Superstructure
System by signing a Memorandum of Understanding.
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National
Building Plastics Stockholder Announces Open Event
As
part of continued celebrations of recent expansion into the North West
and re-location in Sheffield, Roplas, a building plastics stockholder,
has announced that an open event will be held in Sheffield on 6th and
7th May 2005.
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St
Austell Window Firm Opens its Doors to New Opportunity
An
established window company based in St Austell opened its doors
to the trade and general public last weekend to celebrate £400,000
worth of investment in a new window manufacturing plant. The
Wunderplas Windows fabrication plant has created new jobs for
the local workforce and is expected to significantly boost business
for the firm.
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Stuga
Rotary Tooling System Really Comes into its Own
The
rotary tooling system that is standard on all Stuga Flowline cutting
and prepping centres and Ecoline stand-alone prepping centres
has proved to be invaluable to fabricators and profile companies
alike with the demise of some of the well known systems suppliers
recently, meaning that these large automatic machines have to
be modified to handle changeovers in a hurry.
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Home
Improvement Doubles in 2005
Consumer
interest in home improvement has so far doubled this year
compared to the same period in 2004, according to a report
by home improvement website specialist, eBuilders. Barry
Dunlop, managing director of eBuilders, said: ‘January,
February and March have all been record breaking months
for all 25 of our home improvement websites
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Groupco
Offers A Winning Finish with Fuhr
Independent
hardware distributor, Groupco, is introducing the enhanced Fuhr
Silver Finish on all Fuhr components at no extra cost to its customers.
The new silver bichromate coating offers improved corrosion protection
and is double passivated to increase abrasion resistance.
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'A'
Class Environment Rating for Window Profile
The
manufacture of pultruded profiles, used in the construction of
Octaveward's Samson windows, has very low environmental impact.
This was the conclusion of the Building Research Establishment
in examining composite building components and means these profiles
have been given a class leading 'A' rating.
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Hardex
and Fab & Fix Move Premises
Owing
to continued success in their respective industries, Fab &
Fix and Hardex have moved premises to accommodate their expansion.
Both companies are now housed in a new 25,000 sq ft unit in Coventry,
with a new showroom to demonstrate both Hardex's variety of Kitchen,
Bathroom, Bedroom and Office furniture fittings, and Fab &
Fix's suited range of Window and door hardware.
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Aluminium
Roofline Products: Tomorrow’s World Today
Aluminium
Roofline Products Ltd (ARP) has come a long way since starting
out 21 years ago. ARP supplies the Mustang® continuous guttering
system, a continuous aluminium gutter system with BBA approval
– 30 years life expectancy.
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reflex
Leads the Way
With
the warmer weather returning and minds turning to the summer ahead,
sales of reflex glass have rocketed in March. Following a successful
Glassex exhibition, Concept 3 Ltd the UK's main distributor of
reflex glass has seen both enquiries and sales of the performance
glass break all previous records
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Distinctive
Opportunities in Composite Doors
‘With
the demand for composite doors forecast to increase at an exceptional
rate over the next few years, Distinction Doors Limited are offering
a new route to market, that will provide substantial opportunities
across all market sectors.’ says Drew Wright, sales director
for Distinction Doors.
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FibreClass
Doors from Sierra - First Choice for Homeowners
Sierra's
range of fibreglass entrance doors is growing in popularity with
homeowners across the country. 'The traditional appearance combined
with state-of-the-art security and advanced insulation features
is making FibreClass their preferred choice.' says the company.
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Hoffmann
Sponsors Intriguing Exhibition
World
leaders in dovetail key joining technology for wooden components
recently conducted a dual sponsorship of a unique art exhibition
in Hoffmann Germany's home town of Bruchsal.
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Modplan
Seals in Performance
Nationwide
fabricator, Modplan, has recently introduced rolled in gasket
across its product portfolio. The company is already experiencing
the successful results of this latest development, as sales manager,
Chris Reeks, explains. ‘Rolled in gasket offers many benefits
from a production point of view, but our extensive trials also
highlighted the benefits to installers'.
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Simona
with Revenue Surge in 2004 – Earnings Fall Slightly Short
of Target
Simona
AG Germany, one of the leading manufacturers of semi-finished
plastics, recorded revenue growth of 17.3 per cent in the 2004
financial year, taking overall sales to EUR 190.1 million.
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Stable
Development for Trelleborg in First Quarter
The
Trelleborg Group continued its stable development during the first
quarter of 2005. Net sales amounted to SEK 5,794 M (5,815). Organic
growth in the Group’s current structure was 1.4 percent.
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