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THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 270 29th May 2007
Andy
Kempson
Manse
Masterdor Ltd reports the sad death of Andy Kempson, Regional
Manager for West Midlands, the South West and Wales, in a road
traffic accident on 3rd May.
[Read
the Rest Here]
NHBC
Response to HIPs Delay Announcement
NHBC,
the independent authority on new home construction in the UK,
has welcomed the announcement from Communities and Local Government
Minister, Ruth Kelly, to delay the introduction of Home Information
Packs (HIPs).
[Read
the Rest Here]
Promac's
Eleventh Heaven
Promac
has now sold eleven fully automated For.El Super Spacer® lines including
two at Camden Frames as the demand for WER's gains momentum.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Spectus
Appoints Duncan Douglas as Sales and Marketing Director
Duncan
Douglas has joined Spectus as Sales and Marketing Director to develop
the brand and help customers grow. He'll be building on the progress
made since the company was acquired by Latium.
[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.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Haven
Home Improvements Window is ‘A’ OK
Eurocell
Profiles Ltd and Wisbech-based Haven Home Improvements have come up
with what is claimed to be one of the most cost-effective ‘A’-rated
windows on the market.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Thermlock
Sales Double in Two Years
Sales
of Thermlock, the patented thermally enhanced reinforcement from
L.B. Plastics, are growing rapidly as demand for stronger, more
secure and thermally superior windows soars.
[Read
the Rest Here]
SGG
Swisspacer helps Eurocell to Achieve its first A-rated Window
SGG
Swisspacer, the European warm-edge specialist, has once more proved
its capability to compete in the British market, where more and
more people are asking for Energy Saving Recommended Windows.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Freefoam's
Registered Installers Benefit
Freefoam
Plastics, a leading manufacturer of PVC roofline and rainwater products
in the UK, Ireland and Mainland Europe, has just announced that a
significant number of new installers have registered as Freefoam installers
in the first four months of the year.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Lovell
Partnerships Chooses KEB
KEB
Fabrications Ltd (KEB) continues to excel in the Social Housing Sector,
Lovell Partnerships has chosen KEB as its fenestration Partners for
two prestigious projects in the Manchester area.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Top
Selling Retractable Screens Now Available in the UK
Phantom
Screens, North America's leading brand of retractable insect screens
for doors, windows and outside living areas, is now available in the
UK.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Continued
Investment at Darby Glass
An
investment/re-structuring programme has been completed at Darby Glass
in its objective to achieve operational excellence across its regional
centres.
[Read
the Rest Here]
The
Window Store has Success in its Sights
Window and PVC-U product specialist The Window Store has renewed its
sponsorship of UK shooting ace, Charlotte Kerwood. Olympic hopeful Charlotte
shot to fame when she won gold in the double trap in the 2002 Manchester
Commonwealth Games, at just 15 years of age.
[Read
the Rest Here]
M1
Road to Success with VEKA
VEKA's
Big Rig was out on the road again recently, this time on the streets
of Bolsover, Chesterfield. The supersize facility was brought in to
assist M1 Trade Frames' new relationship with VEKA, which the fabrication
company has entered into.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Solarcentury:
Enabling Schools To 'Go Solar'
Solarcentury,
the UK solar energy company which says that it has helped more homes,
businesses and public buildings go solar than anyone else, has launched
Solar4Schools, a new initiative to help British schools go solar in
a bid to reduce rising carbon emissions.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Ford
Windows wins Sub-Contractor of the Year Award
Sheffield-based
Ford Windows has been awarded the prestigious title of ‘Sub-Contractor
of the Year’ from George Wimpey West Yorkshire.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Rotherham
PVCu Fabricator Awarded Three BSI Kitemarks
Calendar
Home Improvements is leading the way in improving standards in the window
industry by the award of not just one BSI kitemark, but three-all at
the same time.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Mighton
Launches first 'B' Rated Sash Window Kit
Ecotilt™,
is the first ever 'B' rated timber sash window kit from Mighton Products.
With a timber exterior and a PVC-U jamb liner, Ecotilt comes in an easy-to-assemble
kit form.
[Read
the Rest Here]
The
Freefoam Roofline Report
A
net 36% of roofline stockists and installers reported better sales in
February to April 2007 compared with November 2006 to January 2007.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Crystal
Negotiates Great New Deals for Customers
Crystal
Direct, the large Hertfordshire based national trade fabricator has
renegotiated major deals with many of its current suppliers and can
now pass on the benefits to its customers.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Everest
Commercial: Building Relationships
Everest
Commercial, window and door supplier to the UK's commercial market,
builds working relationships with clients by integrating its operations
within the clients own activities to ensure that best practice is maintained.
[Read
the Rest Here]
New
Masterframe Steering Committee
To
meet the needs of a growing network Masterframe Windows Ltd has established
a steering committee to act as the voice of its Bygone Preferred Installer
network (BPI).
[Read
the Rest Here]
VIP
Opening for New Volkswagen Van Centre in Sheffield
An
all-new, state-of-the-art Volkswagen Van Centre was officially opened
in Sheffield on Tuesday 15th May, by Hans-Heiner Tueting, Head of Sales
worldwide at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Glass
Industry Conference 18th/19th October
The
glass industry conference – sharing best practice explores the
link between learning and high performance work organisations.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Don't
Waste Your Chance to Win a National Recycling Award
It's time for companies, councils and charities to start penning their
entries to the National Recycling Awards. The UK's green accolades,
which reward best practice in the public and private sector, have been
running for eight years.
[Read
the Rest Here]
The
Fire Service may Save your Life, but who Will Save Your Business?
'We
managed to bring the fire under control but the building is completely
destroyed,’ Bill Harrop, Fire Service, 'Major fire disrupts Manchester
city centre' BBC News 30th April.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Darling
Publishes Energy White Paper
Greater
energy efficiency and a secure, low carbon energy mix for the long-term
are at the centre of the Energy White Paper published by Trade and Industry
Secretary Alistair Darling on 23rd May.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Energy
White Paper Receives Warm Response from Industry Bodies
Commenting
on the publication of the Government's Energy White Paper are: Executive
Chairman of the Home Builders Federation (HBF) Stewart Baseley, Richard
Lambert, CBI Director-General, Imtiaz Farookhi, NHBC Chief Executive
and RICS public policy officer, Nadia Nath-Varma.
[Read
the Rest Here]
THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 269 22nd May 2007
Swish
Announces Rolling Programme of Investment
Window and door systems company Swish has unveiled
new investment in its South Wales extrusion
plant. Swish took full control of its manufacture
and supply process earlier this year, ending
a supply contract with Aluplast.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Edgetech's Super Spacer® and Synseal's Shield profile provide the winning combination for Pioneer Trading Company's 'A' rated window. Pioneer is the first Synseal fabricator to achieve the top BFRC rating.
[Read the Rest Here]
Senator
Chooses Stuga ZX4 for Factory Modernisation
Senator
Windows of Wexford in the Irish Republic is a supplier of windows throughout
the Republic and Northern Ireland with a successful network of over
twenty five fabricators.
[Read
the Rest Here]
GAP
Launches Industry's 'First Training Centre'
GAP, the UK's largest independent PVC-U stockist, has claimed another
industry first by launching its own Training Centre. This scheme
will give installers the chance to extend their knowledge and skill
base and profit from installing roofline.
[Read
the Rest Here]
UK
Building Industry now Relies on New EU Workers
One
of the UK's leading curtain walling and cladding companies, English
Architectural Glazing (EAG), has issued a stark warning that without
new migrant EU workers the building industry could collapse.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Free
Marketing Health Checks from Purplex Consulting
Industry leading consultants Purplex are offering no obligation
marketing health checks for Fabricators throughout June and July.
According to Purplex MD Andrew Scott, company bosses can often get
tied-down with the day to day running of the business, and as a
result marketing can become disjointed or poorly managed.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Award
Winning PVC-U Fire Door From Astraseal
Leading trade and commercial fabricator Graham Holmes Astraseal won
the Innovation of the Year Award at the recent LHC (London Housing
Corporation) annual awards ceremony.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Veka
Appoints National Commercial Sales Manager
With over 20 years experience in the specification arena, Simon Cray
was the ideal candidate for the new role of National Commercial Sales
Manager at VEKA UK.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Contracts
On Site Faster with New Partnership Arrangement
Social
housing providers seeking to implement major window refurbishment projects
to meet the Decent Homes deadline now have an OJEU compliant 'fast track'
route, operating nationwide, through the Bowater Windows Partnership.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Connaught
Windows Signs with Deceuninck
Connaught
Windows has signed with systems supplier Deceuninck and now manufactures
the new 2500 chamfered suite and the popular 2800 decorative window
from the company's two acre fabrication site in Bournemouth.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Network
VEKA Backs Solid-Roof Conservatory Trend
Britain looks set to follow Ireland in a growing demand for the 'Sunlounge'
solid-roofed conservatory, according to Network VEKA. One member in
Co. Armagh is distributing its own patent-pending prefabricated Sunlounge
roof system into Britain via two major members and early uptake shows
a growing interest in the new style.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Foilexpress
has Customer Service Wrapped-up
Specialist
lamination company Foilex has formally launched its new rapid delivery
foiling service, Foilexpress to the fabricator and installer market.
[Read
the Rest Here]
L.B.
Plastics Extends USA Operation
Successful
trading in the USA by international systems company L.B. Plastics
has resulted in the company adding a 50,000 sq ft extension to its
factory.
[Read
the Rest Here]
True
or False: SynergeBuild is Just an Online Ordering System
Most
people who don't use SynergeBuild think it's simply an online ordering
system. But those who do use it - and that's over 70% of Deceuninck
customers - express amazement at its capabilities.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Leaderflush
Switches to PermaSkin® from BASF
Leaderflush
Shapland, one of the largest performance door and doorset manufacturers
in Great Britain, is now using PermaSkin®, BASF's complete system
for finishing the surfaces of components made of wood, metal or plastic.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Dynamic
Hinge Switch Enhances Consort's Door Quality and Service
Trade
window and door fabricator Consort has switched to using the Dynamic
2D hinge from SFS intec on all its PVC-U doors as part of its programme
to continuously enhance its product quality and service.
[Read
the Rest Here]
TimberWindows.com
Enjoys Record-breaking Sales
Latest
year-on-year statistics from TimberWindows.com show an exceptional growth
in sales. The company says that having had a tremendous 2006, the winter
did not produce the lull in sales that other window companies have been
reporting.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Recycler
Opens Two New Satellite Operations
Recovinyl
recycler Dekura has stepped up its sustainable approach by investing
in two new regional satellite operations to help further minimise the
company's impact on the environment.
[Read
the Rest Here]
French
Programmer makes Profitmaker Customers 'Bien Plus Profitable'
Senior
Programmer Henri Piquet has joined the team at Profitmaker, helping
develop the latest innovations in lean manufacturing software.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Glaston
Launches New Corporate Identity
Kyro
Corporation (Glaston Corporation as of 1st June 2007) has published
a new corporate identity, which is connected, moreover, with the company's
imminent name change.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Moving
Home Costs the UK Economy over £500M every Year
The
introduction of Home Information Packs (HIPs) could considerably reduce
the impact of stress, for both the consumer and for the economy, says
the Association of Home Information Pack Providers (AHIPP).
[Read
the Rest Here]
Insolvencies
in the First Quarter 2007
Statistics
showing insolvencies in the first quarter 2007 were published on 4th
May by the Insolvency Service.
[Read
the Rest Here]
£12m
for Home Generators
Grants
to help climate-conscious householders to install microgeneration technologies
will be up for grabs again later this month, Alistair Darling announced
on 9th May.
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the Rest Here]
FMB
Launches Nationwide Search for the UK’s Top Apprentices
As
Sir Alan Sugar continues his search to find his perfect candidate, the
Federation of Master Builders (FMB) begins its hunt for apprentices
who have already made their name in the construction industry.
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the Rest Here]
Creating
a Smarter Working Britain
'Working
practices are a major contributor to our problems, and also the greatest
opportunity to address them.' The annual Work Wise UK Summit was held
at the QEII Conference Centre in London on Wednesday, May 16th.
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the Rest Here]
Consumer
Credit Complaints - A New Era of Protection
Since
the passing of the original Consumer Credit Act 1974 firms wishing to
provide credit services to the public have had to hold an appropriate
licence from the Office of Fair Trading.
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the Rest Here]
THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 268 15th May 2007
Super
Spacer to be made in Great Britain
Demand for Edgetech's Super Spacer® is so high the company is making
a major commitment to the UK market by investing in a world class manufacturing
facility. This will make it the only dedicated Warm Edge Technology (WET)
extrusion facility in the UK.
[Read
the Rest Here]
No
Outcome Reached at UN Junket on Sustainable Development
No negotiated outcome has been reached at the meeting of the UN Commission
on Sustainable Development, which was held in New York from 28th April
until 11th May. The meeting was the culmination of two years work on the
issues of energy for sustainable development, industrial development,
climate change and air pollution and atmosphere.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Nigel
Rees Elected Vice President of CPA
Nigel Rees, Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) Chief Executive was recently
elected Vice President of the Construction Products Association (CPA).
The CPA acts as a single, influential voice for the manufacturers and
suppliers of construction products.
[Read
the Rest Here]
The
Bohle Glass Student of the Year Award 2007
Following the success of the Bohle Glass Student of the Year Award,
presented at the G06 ceremony last October, the event has been launched
in its second incarnation with the goal of eliciting more examples of
Britain's finest students of glass arts and crafts.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Avocet
Broadens Range Appeal with Exidor 500
Avocet Hardware has become the latest UK distributor of the Exidor
500 series for commercial door panic and emergency egress products.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Aztec
is Taking Stock!
Aztec Conservatory Roof Systems says that current industry practice
is for many components to be on back order, and delivered orders to
be missing parts.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Eurocell
meets ISO 14001 Environmental Standard
Eurocell Profiles Ltd, a supplier of window, door and conservatory
systems, has recently achieved ISO 14001 accreditation the international
standard for environmental performance.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Redrow
Rewards Rooms and Views
Spectus fabricator, Rooms and Views, based near Chester, has received
Subcontractor of the Year award from Redrow Homes (Lancashire Ltd)
[Read
the Rest Here]
Making
an Entrance into Ireland
Entrance cds Ltd, supplier of the Capstone range of composite door
slabs, has announced that the company has appointed Lurgan-based AMK
Supply Company Ltd as its agent in Northern Ireland and Eire.
[Read
the Rest Here]
HL
Plastics Revolutionises 3D Prototyping
Derby based HL Plastics has recently made a considerable investment
in a new Dimension 3D printer that will significantly reduce product
development cycles for both the company's products and those of its
sister company, Liniar.
[Read
the Rest Here]
OMIS
Opens Door to Japan for Durham Firm
A Durham company has signed up a new distributor and won its first order
from Japan with the help of UK Trade & Investment's Overseas Market
Introduction Service (OMIS).
[Read
the Rest Here]
New
World Apeers at St Neots
Fabricator St Neots Windows has signed a distribution deal with New
World Developments for Apeer and Monno. Covering the A1 corridor and
the South East, St Neots has two main showrooms at Letchworth, Herts
and its Cambridge HQ.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Tradestyle
Grows with Profitmaker's Products
The five year business relationship between Tradestyle and Profitmaker
has grown with Tradestyle's adoption of the new web-based 3D Conservatory
Calculator.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Continued
Support from Securistyle
Window hardware manufacturer Securistyle Ltd is helping Wirral Partnership
Homes complete a window replacement project, supported by its Partnership
Pledge initiative.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Merger
Sees LA Elwell Steel a March
Two of the Midlands' leading manufacturers of cold rolled steel profiles
for the fenestration industry have joined forces in a bid to become
the premier player in their sector.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Focus
on New Buildings may Cost the Earth
The British Property Federation has raised the stakes in helping to
meet the Government carbon emissions targets by developing and launching
an energy efficiency measurement and benchmarking tool for existing
commercial properties.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Seven
New Vehicles to help GAP's Customers Grow
GAP, the independent PVC-U stockist, has added two three-and-a-half
tonne delivery vans and five seven-and-a-half tonne lorries to its delivery
fleet in order to increase the number of deliveries made each day.
[Read
the Rest Here]
New
Management Team and Operating Structure for Glaston
Kyro Corporation (Glaston Corporation as of 1st June 2007) has formed
a new management team and business areas. The company now fully focuses
on developing Glaston now that the Energy business area is divested.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Resurgence
of Aluminium in Building
The Council for Aluminium in Building (CAB) has seen a resurgence in
the interest and use of aluminium in building over the last few years,
from windows and fenestration products to cladding and roofing systems,
aluminium specification is on the increase.
[Read
the Rest Here]
THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 267 8th May 2007
Alcoa
to Offer to Acquire Alcan for US$33bn
Alcoa
Inc. will be making an offer to acquire all of the outstanding common
shares of Alcan Inc. for US$58.60 in cash and 0.4108 of a share of Alcoa
common stock for each outstanding common share of Alcan.
[Read
the Rest Here]
G07
Website Now Live!
Make
Friday 12th October a night to remember - the date for the G07 Awards
Presentation, the industry's most talked about evening, has been announced,
and the website is now live.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Pilkington
and Spectus Team Up for 'A' Grades
Window
and door systems supplier, Spectus, has collaborated with Pilkington Building
Products-UK to develop a cost effective A-rated window using standard
products.
[Read
the Rest Here]
HomePro has launched a new business, HomePro Money, which provides trade professionals and installation companies of all kinds with the opportunity to offer finance products to help their customers pay for their home improvement projects.
[Read the Rest Here]
Elitis
Energy Pays Off!
Lister
Trade Frames' 'Elitis' Brand has shown tremendous growth over the last
year. and it seems that the focus on the new window energy ratings has
a lot to do with its success.
[Read
the Rest Here]
3D
Laminates Set to Foil Door Market
3D
Laminates Ltd is launching a new door skin for 2007 which is manufactured
from UPVC and has a range of foil/films that actually look and feel
like wood.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Everglade
Windows Launches ELITE Partner Network
Kömmerling
fabricator Everglade Windows Ltd has launched its ELITE Partner Network,
a network model which seeks to reward partner loyalty as it grows
business hand-in-hand with those partners.
[Read
the Rest Here]
GAP
Reports Strong Growth in Scotland
GAP
reports growing sales in Scotland with another record breaking quarter.
Joint Managing Director of Scotland Mark Adams comments: ‘Our
first twelve months of trading in Scotland exceeded everybody's
expectations.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Henry
Glass Doors on Show
Henry
Glass doors from Italy will be on display at the Clerkenwell Showroom
of John Planck Ltd for a special exhibition for just one week from
Monday 4th June 2007.
[Read
the Rest Here]
The
Krypton Factor for Oakland Glass
When
Oakland Glass visited Glassex 2007, the sealed unit manufacturer returned
home with a new gas filling machine, purchased there and then from Inagas.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Fascia
& Glazing Supplies Celebrates 10 years with BCE
Fascia
and Glazing Supplies Ltd is celebrating its tenth year in business and
ten years with BCE this year.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Newdawn's
Sunwood Range is Number One
The
success of Newdawn's Sunwood range of timber conservatory roofing systems
has been confirmed, with sales up 30% in the past four months, taking
the brand to number one in the UK.
[Read
the Rest Here]
BBA
Offers Assessment of Ventilators against Updated Regulations
Under
the amended Building Regulations Part F (2006 edition) there is a change
from ’free area’ for the sizing of background ventilators
(including trickle ventilators) to ‘equivalent area’.
[Read
the Rest Here]
New
BBA Service for Robust Details
The Robust Details (RD) alternative to pre-completion testing of the
acoustic performance of new-build dwellings has been adopted enthusiastically
by builders and suppliers of building products in England and Wales.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Chemetall
Acquisition
Pre-treatment
specialist Chemetall, has announced the acquisition of the chemical
division business from Wirral Fospray Limited, Hawarden, North Wales.
[Read
the Rest Here]
New
Bill and Strategy for Tackling Climate Change
The
Government's blueprint for tackling climate change was set out on
13th March by Environment Secretary David Miliband.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Antamex
Europe set for UK Expansion
Antamex,
the internationally renowned curtainwall specialist is consolidating
and developing its presence in the UK with the formation of Antamex
Europe, based in London.
[Read
the Rest Here]
HomeCall+
Looking to Sign Glaziers
Glaziers
can see their way through to high levels of commission, as emergency
call-out service HomeCall+ looks to beef up its panel of first rate
glaziers from all corners of the country.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Kawneer
goes off Site for its Latest CPD
A RIBA-approved CPD on the benefits of unitised curtain walling for
off-site construction has been launched by architectural aluminium systems
company Kawneer.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Social
Housing Conditions in England Show Marked Improvements
Social
housing conditions in England have substantially improved since 1996
with the number of non-decent homes reducing by over 3 million, from
9.1 million (45 per cent) to 6 million (27 per cent) in 2005, according
to the latest English House Condition Headline Report.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Record-Breaking
Quarter for Volkswagen Commercial
Thanks
to deliveries across the globe of 110,100 minivans, leisure vehicles,
light commercial vehicles, heavy trucks and Volksbuses, Volkswagen Commercial
Vehicles has achieved another sales record in the first quarter of 2007.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Tessenderlo
Group: First Quarter 2007 Results
During the first quarter of 2007 group revenue of Eurocell parent Tessenderlo
Group increased to 596.7 million EUR from 554.6 million EUR during the
same period in 2006. This 7.6 % improvement, mainly comes from the business
groups Plastics Converting and Chemicals.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Vitro
Reports a Strong First Quarter
Vitro
S.A.B. de C.V., one of the world's largest producers and distributors
of glass products, announced on 2nd May 1Q'07 unaudited results. Year
over year consolidated sales increased 6.0 percent and EBITDA rose 30.0
percent.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Masco
Acquires Erickson Construction and Guy Evans, Inc.
Masco
Corporation has acquired Erickson Construction Company and Guy Evans,
Inc. Erickson offers a turnkey framing solution for residential homebuilders,
providing pre-fabricated wall panels and millwork in Arizona, California
and Nevada.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Solarcentury
Expands to Spain
Solarcentury,
the UK solar energy company specialising in the innovation and supply
of building integrated photovoltaics (PV) and solar thermal solutions,
has opened its first overseas office, in Spain.
[Read
the Rest Here]
THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 266 1st May 2007
Ian
Spokes 1960 - 2007
One
of the glass industry's most liked and respected characters
Ian Spokes, National Product Manager for Pilkington
Activ, has died. Ian was popular and well respected
with over 25 years experience in the glass industry.
He was 46 years old and leaves a wife, Pauline, and
daughter, Sophie.
[Condolence
Page Here]
Purchase
of Tuffx Roof Glass by Pilkington Group Ltd
Pilkington Group Ltd has announced the purchase of the
Conservatory roof glass element of Tuffx Ltd. Under
its Cervoglass brand, it is a leading manufacturer of
conservatory roof glass, averaging over 600 conservatory
glass roofs per month
[Read
the Rest Here]
Where's
the Billboard?
Last week we launched our Billboard Competition
with the Gl@zine. This week we have another billboard
to tease you. Do you know where the photograph
of this billboard was taken? Synseal’s national
billboard campaign covered the whole of the UK
and they were seen over 46 million times. But
did you see this one? Simply send an email with
the correct answer to billboard@synseal.com to
be entered into a draw to win a flat screen TV.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Everwhite's
Sales up 26% in First Quarter of 2007
Everwhite,
the Wales-based independent specialist roofline
supplier, has announced a 26% increase in sales
increase for the first quarter of 2007 in comparison
to last year.
[Read
the Rest Here]
GGF
CEO Urges Industry to Target MPs on the VAT
EDM
The
Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF), the UK's
largest representative body for the Glazing
and Fenestration industry has welcomed an Early
Day Motion from Mark Oaten MP (Winchester and
the Meon Valley) and Bob Russell MP ( Colchester)
which calls for the reduction of VAT on Energy
Efficient Windows.
[Read
the Rest Here]
CGI
International Ltd
The
Daily Telegraph of 24th April reported that the
private equity owners of specialist fire-glass
maker, CGI International, may be carrying out
a strategic review of the company and considering
a sale option for the £50 million valued
business.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Network
Set for Biggest ever AGM
Network VEKA is gearing up for its biggest ever
AGM with early bookings already overtaking last
year's final figures. The summer timing and the
popular venue are possible contributors but, as
Managing Director John Ogilvie explained, the biggest
factor is the reputation of the event itself.
[Read
the Rest Here]
A
Vintage Start Up with Spectus
You
may recognise the name but the company is new
- Dave Watts, formerly Technical Manager at a
leading systems supplier - has finally realised
a life-long ambition and set up his own company,
Vintage Windows.
[Read
the Rest Here]
New
Premises for Expanding D R Services
D
R Services (London) Ltd has moved to larger premises
and recruited new staff to meet growth in demand
for its glass entrance doors, folding and sliding
doors, shower enclosures, balustrades and canopies.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Saint-Gobain
Group First-Quarter 2007 Sales
Consolidated first-quarter sales for the Saint-Gobain
Group came in at €10,447 million, compared with
€9,745 million in the same year-ago period, representing
a rise of 7.2% on an actual structure basis and 9.0%
at constant exchange rates.
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Solaglas
Transfers to BM TRADA Q-Mark
Solaglas, the processor, distributor, installer and
repairer of specialist glass products and systems,
has transferred its quality management and product
certification to BM TRADA Certification Ltd, under
the Q-Mark banner.
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Listers
Partners WHS Halo to Launch new 'A+1' WER Window
WHS
Halo and Lister Trade Frames of Stoke on Trent have
developed, in partnership, a new low cost 'A+1' Energy
Rated Window.
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Window-Tech
Opens Conservatory Centre for Trade Customers
Window-Tech
Trade is expecting to boost conservatory sales by
up to 30% with a new sales concept for its trade customers.
The Duraflex fabricator has just opened an indoor
conservatory centre, which will be available for its
customers to use as their own showroom.
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Metal
Technology in Dramatic Growth
Metal Technology, the aluminium systems company, has
opened a new 10k sq ft advanced polyamide rolling
facility adjacent to the existing 60k sq ft HQ.
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Three
Major New Contracts from EAG
English
Architectural Glazing (EAG) has secured three contract
worth nearly £6m in London, Milton Keynes
and Manchester.
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Vetting
Quality Acknowledged as FairTrades gains TrustMark
Accreditation
FairTrades
- the multi-trade association from HomePro - has
been recognised by the Government-backed TrustMark
as an Approved Scheme Operator (ASO).
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GGFi
'Guarantee Protection' Product
It
is important for installers to provide an opportunity
for homeowners to purchase an IBG policy from an
insurance provider such as GGFi for many important
reasons.
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The
Mark of Quality for Door Repair and Maintenance
Standards
of repair and maintenance of metal doors and shutters
are set to rise significantly following the launch
of the Door & Hardware Federation Quality Mark.
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Hamptons
becomes First Agent to Offer Free HIPs
Hamptons International, one of the UK's premier international
residential agents, and a subsidiary of Emaar properties
announced on 18th April that it will offer clients
Home Information Packs (HIPs) for free, following
their June implementation date.
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Homebuyers
Advised to Insist on an Environmental Survey in HIPs
The lack of a required environmental search within
the new HIPs could lead to further delays in the homebuying
process that the HIP was designed to improve, cautions
James Sherwood-Rogers, Managing Director of Landmark
Legal and Financial.
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Tory
‘Last-Ditch’ Attempt to Scrap HIPs is Feeble
Mike Ockenden Director General for the Association
of Home Information Pack Providers (AHIPP) has blasted
the latest Tory opposition to HIPs as feeble and desperate,
questioning their motivation:
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Proposals
for the UK Enforcement of the EU 'REACH' Chemicals
Regulation
A
consultation document on the proposals for enforcement
of the REACH Regulation in the UK was published recently.
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Latest
UK Market Statistics Published for Timber Frame Housing
Thanks to the increasing demand for low carbon homes,
the market for timber frame housing grew three times
faster than any other method of construction in 2006,
according to the UKTFA's first Interim Market Report
for members.
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Wood
Business Grows as Plastic begins to Wilt
Timber
door and window frames are making a surging comeback
as more architects and designers specify wood for
new-builds and refurbishment projects.
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The
Support the William Morris Gallery Petition
On
March 1st 2007, American curator Anne Mallek started
an international online petition to register the wide-ranging
support for the William Morris Gallery in the face
of severe cuts voted by Waltham Forest Council.
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