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THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 150 30th November 2004
Kömmerling
Stalwart Chris Breeze Dies aged 63
profine UK Ltd. announces with sadness the death of its General Manager,
Chris Breeze. Chris, who was 63, died suddenly of a heart attack while
playing golf on holiday in Portugal.
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on this Story]
Glasstec
2004 Review: Part 2
Glasstec 2004 closed its doors having notched up in the region of 54,000
visitors from 81 countries. This week we have reports from CGI International,
TruSeal Technologies, Guardian Glass, Bostik and Supertrucks; product
launches including Glass Curtains from Sprinz, the Solaris Quicktech
System for Glass Blocks and Edgetech's Triseal, plus new technology
from Tamglass, Bystronic, Gartner Facades, Henkel Teroson and Applied
Films.
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on this Story]
Deceuninck
Group Wins Entrepreneur Award
The Deceuninck Group, Belgium, have recently been awarded the prestigious
2004 Ernst & Young 'Entrepreneur of the Year' award. Deceuninck
was chosen as the overall winner from a selection of six finalists,
short-listed from some 900 Flemish growth companies.
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on this Story]
LMC
Group Cuts Major Deal in Middle East
LMC Group, the UK’s leading designer, manufacturer and installer
of engineered glass solutions, has confirmed a strategic alliance
with Dubai-based Prisma Space Frame LLC, the leading manufacturer
in the Arabian Gulf.
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on this Story]
Glassex
Conservatory Design Competition Secures Headline Sponsor
The Glassex Conservatory Design Competition, which was successfully
launched at Glassex in 2004, has a headline sponsor for 2005: Ultraframe,
the industry’s leading designer and manufacturer of conservatory
roofing systems.
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on this Story]
New
Marketing Communications Man at Pilkington
Pilkington Building Products UK Ltd has appointed Stuart Norman
to the post of Marketing Communications Manager. Stuart is replacing
Chris Gill who has left the company.
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on this Story]
The increasingly complex structure of modern facade constructions requires a greater number of their constituents to be tested. This is why Henkel Teroson, too, has extended and optimised the test procedure for its products under its in-house monitoring.
Windowlink
Teams up with Quantal to Develop VectorQ
Windowlink has teamed up with Quantal Conservatory Roofing Systems
to develop VectorQ, a specially customised edition of its popular
Vector conservatory sales presentation package for Quantal’s
retail network.
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on this Story]
Total
Glass Continues to Expand Throughout UK
Further expansion across the Pennines is creating new business for
Total Glass, one of the UK's fastest growing manufacturers, as more
and more customers recognise the quality and service offered by
one of Profile 22's largest fabricators.
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on this Story]
Yorkshire
Trade Windows Aims High with Styal
Having
already experienced an average growth
of between 30 and 40% every year since
the company began trading, Wendland
Roof Solutions Styal fabricator Yorkshire
Trade Windows (YTW) Ltd has now purchased
a new fully equipped 30,000 sq ft factory
unit.
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A Wakefield conservatory company started by two ambitious brothers with just £200 has grown into a £5m business and is celebrating its tenth anniversary with the launch of a new brand and a £10,000 recommend-a-friend competition.
Radway
Door and Windows Ltd LHC Partner of
the Year 2004
When
Radway was advised that it had been
selected as LHC Partner of the Year
for 2004, it was delighted. To be appointed
as the Partner of the Year is the premier
accolade of the Construction Industry,
where emphasis is placed on the providing
products and services of the highest
quality, on time and to budget.
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Redrow
Chooses Celuform Roofline Products
PVC-UE FASCIA, soffits and bargeboards from Celuform
are being specified for all developments built by
Redrow. The housebuilder says the plastic building
products manufacturer has been chosen because of
high quality standards and the company's outstanding
experience in the market. Redrow plans to build
up to 4500 units this year.
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on this Story]
Windowmaker
Grows to 80 People
Windowmaker
has grown to a total of 80 people
across the world. From its humble
beginning as two people working
in an apartment Windowmaker has
grown into a worldwide organisation
serving the software needs of window
and door companies.
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on this Story]
Pultec’s
Canine Contract not to be Sniffed at
Pultec
has supplied the windows in new specialist kennels
made for the working dogs belonging to HM Customs
and Excise at Hull docks.
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on this Story]
Innovation
Fits the Bill
When
Nottingham fabricator One Stop Window Centre
was looking to switch profile suppliers, the
company says that it found the product innovation
and total business support package on offer
from Profile 22 fitted the bill perfectly.
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on this Story]
World
Record! First-time ever Kilometer-long Cutting
of Flat Glass with Laser
Grenzebach
has commenced tests for online cutting with
laser. A change of the colour of the glass melt
at Pilkington's Weiherhammer plant provided
a good opportunity for an initial test run of
100,000 sqm of glass ribbon.
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on this Story]
DuPont
Glass Laminating Solutions for a Better, Safer
World
'DuPont
Glass Laminating Solutions provides materials,
services and innovations for a better, safer
world. The business operates as part of DuPont’s
Performance Materials growth platform.' says
Luigi Robbiati in the 10th anniversary issue
of Laminated Glass News.
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on this Story]
Assa
Abloy has Increased Sales from SEK 3 to 25 Billion
in 10 Years
On
8th November Assa Abloy celebrated its ten year
anniversary. Since its creation in 1994, Assa
Abloy has increased sales by SEK 22 billion.
At the same time the number of companies in
the Group has grown to 100 with operations in
40 countries and a global market share of close
to ten percent.
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on this Story]
Hydro
to Reorganise Building Systems Units
Hydro
Building Systems will reorganise some units
in France and Spain to focus on core products
and improve competitiveness. The restructuring
will directly impact 210 employees, most of
whom will be offered other positions or retained
by future owners in units sold.
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on this Story]
Acquisition
of LOH Group by Schweiter Technologies Concluded
As
announced in September, Schweiter Technologies
is acquiring the LOH Group, the global leader
in spectacle lens surface treatment.
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on this Story]
Nine-Month
Figures: Linde Achieves Increases in Sales and
Operating Profit
In
the first nine months of 2004, the technology
group Linde has achieved increases in sales
and operating profit (EBITA).
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THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 149 23rd November 2004
UKae
Gets Zero Fine in £2.4m OFT Price Fixing Case on UOP Desiccants
Fines
totalling over £2.4m (reduced to £1.7m on leniency) have been
imposed against price fixing in the insulated glass desiccant market following
an investigation by the OFT against UOP Limited, fixed the price of IG
desiccant with four of its distributors, UKae Limited, Thermoseal Supplies
Limited, Double Quick Supplyline Limited (DQS) and Double Glazing Supplies
Group plc (DGS).
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'Good
Business Done' at Glasstec 2004, say Organisers, but Key UK Manufacturer
Remains Unconvinced....
Glasstec
2004 closed its doors having notched up in the region of 54,000 visitors
from 81 countries - only equalling the numbers from the previous event
in 2002. 'It was a very good show despite the relatively low level of
visitors compared to previous years' says Steve Ashton from Ashton Industrial
Sales, 'We far exceeded our objectives on each day of the fair and are
up 50% on the targets we set ourselves,’ commented Christian Willers
from Saint-Gobain. As usual, we have both sides of the argument..
[Less
Hyperbole More Fact]
Deceuninck
Expects a Lower Profit for 2004
Deceuninck
is revising its forecasts of operating results for 2004 on the basis of
the results for the third quarter and the first indications for the fourth
quarter. The first figures point to a fall in turnover in Central Europe
and the United States in conjunction with the still rising prices of PVC
resins.
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on this Story]
Glassex
2005 On-Line Pre-Registration goes Live
Practiced
regulars at Glassex will know that the benefits of registering in advance
to visit Glassex 2005 (NEC Birmingham U.K.13th – 16th March) are
well worth the few minutes it takes to fill in the on-line form.
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Security
not Just for the Select Few
Midlands
based Status Systems fabricator, Select Windows, has entered into an exclusive
contract with hardware supplier Yale Door & Window Solutions, to purchase
high security door products.
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on this Story]
Henkel
Combines Activities: Thomas Stein at the Helm
Thomas
Stein, formerly in charge of the General Industry business at Henkel Teroson,
has taken over the function of the Director of the Assembly business Europe..
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on this Story]
Permasteelisa
Turns Corner with Increased Working Capital
Permasteelisa
Group - which includes Josef Gartner - has approved Third-Quarter Financial
Statements for the period January - September 30th, 2004. The consolidated
value of production of the Group amounts to 650.8 million Euro, which
corresponds to an increase of 3.2% when compared to the previous year.
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Bystronic
signs with Landglass China
Bystronic
glass and a Chinese company, Landglass Technology Co. Ltd., have signed
an agreement on future cooperation. This partnership was announced at
glasstec 2004 in Düsseldorf..
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on this Story]
Grenzebach's
New Premises in Shanghai
Grenzebach
celebrated a further milestone in the company’s
history by officially inaugurating new spacious
premises for Grenzebach Machinery (Shanghai)
Ltd..
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on this Story]
Increasing
Demand for Energy-Efficient Climatic Façades
The
trend in façade construction is towards
environmentally-friendly climatic façades.
In view of high oil prices energy and operating
costs of buildings can be reduced substantially.
Josef Gartner GmbH is currently experiencing
increasing demand for these high-tech façades.
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IWHS
Halo Creating more Windows of Opportunity
WHS
Halo has already invested nearly £20
million in its north-east Birmingham sites
over the last decade. Now the company plans
to extend its manufacturing and administration
centre.
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on this Story]
New
Dealers Turn to K2 for Head Start in the Market
K2
has widened its distribution network with the addition
of two new dealers to its portfolio..
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on this Story]
Record
Number of Companies Join New Door & Hardware Federation
A
record number of new members have joined the Door and
Hardware Federation since it was created by the amalgamation
of the two leading associations in the door and hardware
industries.
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on this Story]
Saint-Gobain
Refinances Two Existing Credit Facilities with A 5-Year €2.0
Billion Syndicated Loan Facility
Compagnie
de Saint-Gobain has announced that the syndication of its €1.8
billion 5-year syndicated loan facility launched on October 12th has
closed successfully. The transaction was well oversubscribed with
€3.5 billion in bank commitments, allowing Saint-Gobain to increase
the size of the facility to €2.0 billion. The facility was signed
on November 17th, 2004..
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Wacker
Optimises the Group's Structure
Effective
January 1st, 2005, Wacker-Chemie GmbH is realigning its operative
organisation. In future, the Group will have five independent business
divisions active in the marketplace. The realignment’s goal
is to make even better use of the existing market and technology
opportunities for chemicals, as well as to develop promising new
growth sectors.
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Five
Specialist Divisions Now Under One Roof
The
new bespoke headquarters building totalling some 7, 500m2 in all
at Hitchin is an exciting development for Dorma UK Limited in a
number of ways. The three-storey office and adjoining warehouse
houses all the main operating divisions and distribution under one
roof for the first time, resulting in opportunities for improved
teamwork, more efficient communication between departments and the
general control advantages of being on one site, particularly improved
customer service.
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THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 148 16th November 2004
Glasstec
2004: Same Visitor Numbers as 2002 but More Came From Outside Germany
The
world's largest international glass exhibition closed its doors last Saturday,
with 'excellent results', according to the organisers. Some 1,080 exhibitors
took part, of which over 50 were from the UK, plus a further 170 associations,
scientific institutions and representatives from the skilled craft trades,
on net exhibition space of 65,800 m2. Around 54,000 visitors from 81 countries
came to the show: the same as in 2002, but the number of international
visitors rose significantly: around 60% of visitors came from outside
Germany (2002: 56%).
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Alcoa
Responds to Below-Market 'Mini-Tender' Offer
Alcoa
has received an unsolicited 'mini-tender' offer being made by TRC Capital
Corporation, a Toronto-based company, to purchase up to 3.5 million shares
of Alcoa common stock, representing approximately 0.402 percent of Alcoa's
outstanding shares, for a price of $32.00 per share in cash. Alcoa is
not associated with TRC, the offer or the offer documentation.
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New
Man at the Top for Bennett Glass and Frames
Phil
Williams has been appointed senior director of the Hull-based business
Bennett Glass and Frames. Aged 42, Phil brings a wealth of experience
in engineering and manufacturing to the post. Bennett Glass dates back
to the 1860s and is one of the oldest established glazing businesses in
the Yorkshire and Humber area.
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on this Story]
Rütgers
Sells Trosifol to Japanese in Ongoing Disposal of HT Troplast
Rütgers AG, Essen, a 100% subsidiary of RAG Aktiengesellschaft, has
announced the sale of HT Troplast AG's Troisdorf subsidiary Trosifol to
Kuraray Specialities Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of the Japanese Kuraray
Co. Ltd.
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on this Story]
Easycare
Joins the Window Store Network
Epwin
Group has announced the purchase of two successful trade counters, trading
as Easycare and based in Brighton and Eastbourne. The acquisition was
finalised on September 10th.
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Edgetech
Fits the Bill
‘With
credentials as a substantial company with an experienced management team,
the stage was set for New World Developments’ ambition to manufacture
the best ever GRP composite door’. said Sales Manager Alex Moore
who describes the process which includes Edgetech’s high performance
spacer bar.
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on this Story]
Kömmerling
Chemie will Raise Prices by up to 8%
Kömmerling Chemische Fabrik GmbH has announced a price rise of between
5-8% - effective latest 1st January 2005 - for all its adhesive and sealant
products in Europe and Asia.
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on this Story]
DuPont
Announces Price Increase on Butacite® PVB
DuPont
Glass Laminating Solutions has announced a price increase of $0.29 per
square metre (Euro 0.24 /m2) on all grades of Butacite® polyvinyl
butyral interlayer. The new pricing will be applied to supply agreements
effective January 1st, 2005.
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on this Story]
Rhodia
Silicones Announces Price Increase for all its Products
Effective
October 1st 2004, Rhodia Silicones increased prices for all its products
by 8 to 10% to offset continuous rising costs of energy, transport and
more recently raw materials.
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on this Story]
Solutia
Implements Price Increase For Saflex® PVB as Capacity Tightens
Solutia
Inc., the supplier of films for laminated glass, confirmed on October
11th that the continued growth in demand for polyvinyl butyral interlayer
meant implementing a 29 cent per square meter price increase for its full
range of Saflex® brand PVB products.
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Wacker
Silicones: Price Adjustment for Sealants
Effective
November 11th, Wacker Silicones has increased sealant product prices
worldwide by an average of 15 percent. Certain segments will experience
larger price hikes. Wacker Silicones has commenced negotiations with
customers to this effect.
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Roof-Maker
- Wonder Glass the Future!
With
major polycarbonate suppliers warning of
possible resin shortages next year, it's
worth conservatory installers considering
alternative glazing for their conservatory
roofs, according to Roof-Maker Ltd.
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on this Story]
New
Planet Appears on Horizon in Exeter
Exeter’s
Classic Conservatories & Windows has
a new name – Planet Devon. As one of
the area’s leading conservatory installers,
Classic has now become part of Planet Group
Ltd - with a £200,000 investment in
a new showroom.
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on this Story]
Vale
Windows Expands to Meet Demand
Plastmo
customer Vale Windows Co Ltd has undertaken
a major initiative to expand its PVCu manufacturing
programme to a dedicated new factory in
Stockport, Greater Manchester.
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Synseal
Automates Process of Dealing with 1500 Faxes Per Day
With
the success of Synseal Extrusions Ltd’s conservatory
roofs, the company says it is dealing with in the region
of 1500 faxes per day and 750 phone calls.
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on this Story]
Safety
First as FGI wins Major Awards
A radical rethink of the health and
safety culture at Float Glass Industries
(FGI) has been rewarded with the company
being announced as winners in the three
categories it entered at the Glass Charter
Health & Safety Awards 2004.
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on this Story]
Velux
Acquires Thermo-Vu
Velux has signed an agreement to acquire Thermo-Vu
Sunlite Industries, a producer of skylights based
in Holtsville, USA. 'Thermo-Vu has a well-respected
and extensive residential and commercial skylight
line,' says Tim Miller, president of Velux America.
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on this Story]
Masco
Corporation Reports Record Third Quarter and Increases
Earnings Guidance for 2004
Masco
Corporation reported on 2nd November that net sales
from continuing operations for the third quarter
ended September 30th, 2004 increased 12 percent,
primarily from organic growth, to a quarterly record
$3.2 billion compared with $2.8 billion for the
same period in 2003.
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Hunter
Douglas Nine Months - 4.6% Higher Sales and 15.4%
Higher Profits
Hunter
Douglas, the world market leader in window coverings
(Luxaflex®), and a major manufacturer of architectural
products (Luxalon®) reports results for the
first nine months of 2004.
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Alcan
Reports Strong Third Quarter Results
On
4th November Alcan Inc. reported third quarter income
from continuing operations of US$176m, up from US$108m
a year earlier. Operating earnings, which exclude
foreign currency balance sheet translation effects
and Other Specified Items, were US$276m, up from
US$140m, a year earlier.
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on this Story]
US
Association Boards Agree to Merge
The
boards of the two major U.S. window and door associations
announced on October 6th that they have agreed to
consolidate the two organisations: The Window and
Door Manufacturers Association of Des Plaines, Illinois,
and the American Architectural Manufacturers Association
of Schaumburg, Illinois.
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on this Story]
Assa
Abloy: Continued Strong Organic Growth in the Third
Quarter
'The
third quarter's organic growth is another step in
the right direction. We are now back on the positive
course that characterises Assa Abloy through continuing
improvements in sales and earnings,' says President
and CEO, Bo Dankis.
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on this Story]
THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 147 9th November 2004
Brazilian
Operation Is High Point of Good Interim Performance from Pilkington
Pilkington Chairman, Sir Nigel Rudd, commenting on the group's Interim
Results which were released last week, said: 'The Group’s results
in the first six months of the year confirm the expectations set out in
our previous statements, with robust profits achieved, despite rising
costs and the impact of the strong pound. Indeed headline profit at constant
exchange rates was up 14 per cent.
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on this Story]
Glass
Failure at Foster’s City Hall
Glass
at City Hall, the headquarters of the Greater London Authority near Tower
Bridge, has failed two years after it was completed, leading the GLA to
call for an explanation from suppliers. Several floor-to-ceiling glazed
partitions at the building, which was designed by Foster and Partners,
have cracked over the past few months.
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on this Story]
Coldseal
Wound up as Mystery Surrounds Future of Company
At an Extraordinary General Meeting of Coldseal Group Ltd in London on
14 October 2004, the subjoined Extraordinary Resolution was duly passed:
'That it has been proved to the satisfaction of this Meeting that the
Company cannot, by reason of its liabilities, continue its business, and
that it is advisable to wind up the same, and accordingly that the Company
be wound up voluntarily.
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on this Story]
Major
Report on the DIY Multiples Market- UK 2004
A
seventh major review ofthe UK DIY Multiples Market has been published
by AMA Research. The report represents an informed and comprehensive review
ofthis fast changing £7+ billion market and is fully updated for
2004, containing information on activities within the market during 2002/2003
and incorporating original input and primary research.
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Eurocell
Building Plastics Branches 57 & 58 now open
Following hot on the heels of branches in Burton-On-Trent, Southend and
Bolton which opened during the summer, Eurocell Building Plastics have
announced a further two depots to add to their growing Eurocell Building
Plastics Network. Barnsley has been added to the EBP Northern Division
and Swansea to the Welsh Division.
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on this Story]
First
North East Zendow Contract
A
Status fabricator has won a prestigious window installation project using
the newly launched zendow PVCu system. Tyneside based Ramage Windows has
been selected by Cussins Homes Ltd to manufacture and install zendow windows
in 60 prestigious apartments located in a prominent position overlooking
the Tyne. The contract is worth £100,000.
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on this Story]
Listers
Perfect Partner in Machinery
Lister Trade Frames of Stoke on Trent seem to be in the trade press a
lot lately, but then again they seem to have some good things to shout
about. Rapid expansion in their business this year has seen them take
on an additional £300,000 of the latest CNC, welding and beading
machinery and most recently they have added an additional STUGA Flowline,
which has been installed less than 18 months since the first one.
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on this Story]
Knocking
on Doors Merits Results For The Door Centre ltd
The Door Centre ltd of Portobello, Edinburgh, has been commended in
the regional E-trading category of the national E-commerce Awards for
its online portal, www.directdoors.com.
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on this Story]
New
Owners New Show: Interbuild 2006
Major
changes have taken place since Interbuild
2004 as control of the event switches entirely
into the hands of Emap Construct. As experts
in exhibition organisation with unrivalled
knowledge of the market, the new owners
are only too aware that a show with an extensive
pedigree in UK construction needs to constantly
evolve to keep pace with an innovative industry.
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Newstead
Bucks the Trend
Everyone has noticed a slowdown in the replacement
windows market this year. Some suggest it
may be due to the fact that the conservatory
market hasn’t grown as much as was
forecast. Newstead Trade Frames is a fabricator
bucking the trend. Newstead achieved £1.5m
in conservatory sales from January to August
2004, and predicts it will achieve £2m
by the end of the year, up from £1.5m
last year.
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on this Story]
KAT
Launches Vertical Slider to Ireland
KAT has launched its vertical sliding pvcu sash window
into the Irish market, and is confident that it will
be fill a long anticipated need both sides of the border.
Following on from the September building exhibition
in Dublin, the company received such positive reactions
that it is setting up a dedicated office, KAT Ireland,
to manage the Irish market more effectively.
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on this Story]
Sad
to See You go Tony
Well known industry name, Tony Crutcher, has recently
left his sales and marketing position at leading roofline
manufacturer Everwhite Plastics Ltd to pursue interests
outside the industry.
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on this Story]
SRA
Benefits from Growing Trend for top
of Range Garden Buildings
While the growth in mass market conservatories
is well documented, a similar trend
is developing among top end, high spec,
bespoke garden rooms, garden buildings
and orangeries. Charterhouse Conservatories
is one such supplier to this niche,
high value market. The company has recently
chosen Sarnafil to roof its range of
luxury outdoor buildings.
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on this Story]
Housing
Associations continue growth in Public Sector Ownership
The latest release of the Windowbase Housing Specifiers
Database details 1830 individuals responsible for
the specification of work in 950 organisations (Housing
Associations or Local Authorities) managing some 5.6
million public sector dwellings in the UK.
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on this Story]
New
Fabricator for Premier Profiles
Premier
Profiles, the PVCu window and door profile manufacturer,
has announced the latest addition to its nationwide
network of fabricators and installers: York Trade
Frames.
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on this Story]
New
Lead Alternative
Victoria
Windows, a 20 year old installer based in Holmfirth,
West Yorkshire, saw Sarnafil Roof Assured, the PVC
single ply flat roofing specialist, in a trade magazine
two years ago. Keith Vale, Managing Director of
Victoria, was immediately interested in running
SRA alongside his window, door and conservatory
business. SRA now makes up 10% of the business with
over 100 jobs already installed.
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on this Story]
Durawhite
Windows Ltd Opts for UK Fasteners
Devon
based Durawhite Windows Ltd has used a leading distributor’s
fasteners on its 100 frames per week for about five
years, but five months ago decided to switch its
supply to UK Fasteners.
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on this Story]
Mr
Plastic Changes to Everwhite
Essex
based Mr Plastic sells roofline, windows, conservatories,
roof bars and polycarbonate from six branches. First
established in 1985 the company has grown from strength
to strength. Roofline now accounts for 40% of sales.
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on this Story]
Grenzebach
Supplies Stacking and Transport for Eggborough Magnetron
Plant
In
late July, a delegation from Grenzebach travelled
to Eggborough in Northern England to attend the
opening of the new Saint Gobain Magnetron Coater.
The plant will manufacture thermal glass, including
the company’s special SGG Planitherm Total
low emissivity ('low-e') glass, a glass used to
reduce heat loss from buildings.
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on this Story]
Interim
Report January – September 2004 - Stable Profit
Trend for Trelleborg Group
During
the third quarter, the Trelleborg Group continued
to experience a favourable trend in profits and
sales and a strong cash flow. Profit after financial
items, before goodwill amortisation and for continuing
operations, rose by 36 percent.
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THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 146 2nd November 2004
Saint-Gobain
Group - Sales for the First Nine Months of 2004: Up 7.8%
Consolidated
sales for the Saint-Gobain Group came to €23,969m for the first nine
months of 2004, representing an increase of 7.8%. At constant exchange
rates (based on average rates for the first nine months of 2003), sales
were up 10.0% on an actual structure basis* and 5.1% on a comparable structure
basis. Volumes expanded by 4.0%, while prices increased by 1.1%.
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Craftsman
Fabricated Glass At Düsseldorf Show
Major
investment by Craftsman in Ashton Industrial seaming/ arrissing plant
is to be exhibited at GLASSTEC. Ashton fully automatic seaming has been
selected by Craftsman (Glass Wholesalers) as a major part of a multi-million
Dollar expansion of its Houston, Texas tempering facility.
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on this Story]
PPG
Reports Strong Volume, EPS Growth in Third Quarter
PPG Industries reported on 22nd October third quarter net income of $194m,
or $1.12 a share, including aftertax charges of $4m, or 3 cents a share,
to reflect the net increase in the current value of the company's obligation
under its asbestos settlement agreement reported in May 2002.
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Penicuik
Home Improvements Celebrates 30 years with Ultraframe
Scottish
based Penicuik Home Improvements is celebrating 30 years in the business
by achieving membership of Ultraframe's Registered Conservatory Installers
Scheme. The scheme guarantees quality of installation and customer service.
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Halifax
Warmshields to Status Zendow
65
per cent of the manufacturing output from the factory of Halifax based
fabricator Warmshield Windows is made from the new zendow PVCu system
from Status. Warmshield has also successfully converted all but one of
its trade customers.
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Another
Large Scale Recruitment Drive for Synseal Extrusions Ltd
The
latest recruitment open day held by Synseal Extrusions Ltd was an overwhelming
success. Eager to participate in the company’s continued expansion,
nearly 700 people turned up to apply for 71 production and administration
vacancies.
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A
Dead Cat, a Dried-Up Sod and the Smell of Burning Rubber!
Our
friends at Network Veka may seem to have the Midas touch when it comes
to the group’s own prosperity but talk about the fate of its conference
venues and, well, quite a different trend is emerging.
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Business
Growth means Move for Alfa Windows
Supplying
Profile 22 windows and doors, plus attention to customer service has
led to consistent growth for North East-based Alfa Windows. Hence the
company’s move to 20,000 sq ft premises in Hebburn, a few miles
away from its original Gateshead site.
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British
Team is No. 1 in Schüco European Karting
Challenge
On
2nd October at the Magaluf karting circuit
in Majorca, a team from Britain stormed
home to win First Prize in the 2004 European
Schüco Karting Challenge for the Construction
Industry.
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New
Contracts Awarded to HansenGlass
European
glass processor, HansenGlass has recently
been awarded three contracts worth over
half a million pounds.
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Quality
Used Volkswagen Vans are Now Just a Click Away
‘It’s
never been easier to find a quality used Volkswagen
van,’ says Used Vehicle Manager, Andy Bateman.
‘The Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ website
now features a comprehensive used van section with van
locator.
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New
Conservatory Village Celebrates Landmark
A
Wakefield conservatory company started by two ambitious
brothers with just £200 has grown into a £5m
business and is celebrating its tenth anniversary with
the launch of a new brand.
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Thirty
Years of Stuga Bears Fruit for Fabricators
Stuga
Ltd has been established for thirty years in Great Yarmouth,
Norfolk. ‘As the only major British manufacturer
of machines for the automatic production of uPVC window
and door frames Stuga is uniquely placed to give British
and Irish fabricators exactly what they need.’
says the company.
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‘Raising
the Standard’ in Rochdale is an Absolute Success
Eighteen months into a major three year refurbishment programme for
the modernisation of council properties in the Rochdale area, Bolton
company Absolute Windows Ltd has received praise for the contribution
it is making to the rapid progress of the project.
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Vaillant
and Wavin in Discussions Regarding Hepworth Building Products
Vaillant
Group, a leading heating technology company, and Wavin Group, Europe’s
leading supplier of plastic pipe systems, confirm they are in discussions
regarding the possible sale of the Vaillant subsidiary Hepworth
Building Products.
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Canadian
Royal Group is target of Police Investigation
Royal
Group Technologies Ltd announced on October 18th that it has received
a letter from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) advising
that Royal Group is a target of the RCMP's investigation.
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Customer
Service Network Enhanced - New Units for Shanghai and Moscow
Glaston
Technologies companies Tamglass and Bavelloni are enhancing and
supplementing their local customer-service and agent network. They
have opened joint sales and service units in Shanghai and Moscow.
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Forum
Glass Technology in the VDMA Founded
At
the general meeting on September 24th, 2004 in Augsburg the members
of the VDMA department glass machines decided on the foundation
of the Forum Glass Technology in the VDMA.
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Benteler
Group Continues to Sustain Growth
The
Benteler Group generated sales revenue of 3,683m euros in 2003,
12% more than in the prior year. The increase was due to the combined
results of the three Divisions Automotive, Mechanical Engineering
and Distribution.
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Grenzebach
Machinery for Cold Repair of Guardian Oroshaza Plant
A
long business partnership between Guardian Industries, headquartered
in the USA, and German manufacturer Grenzebach Maschinenbau has
resulted in an order for the Cold Repair of the Guardian float line
in Oroshaza, Hungary, worth several million Euros.
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Isra
Vision Systems AG - Leading Competence in Surface Inspection
Isra
strengthened its worldwide position with the merger of Lasor AG
and Lasor Systronics, USA. As a manufacturer of vision quality control
systems for web materials, Isra says that the merger places the
company in the forefront as a worldwide business leader.
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Alcoa
Assists in Construction of 2006 Winter Olympic Stadium in Italy
Alcoa
announced on 19th October that its Reynobond® brush finish will
be instrumental in the renovation of the historic Palavela in Turin,
Italy as it is converted into an Olympic Stadium for the 2006 Winter
Olympic Games.
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