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THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 294 20th November 2007
Darby
Glass
Re-emerges
Browallia
LLP,
a
partnership
of
former
Jarvis
Porter
Group
shareholders,
has
announced
the
purchase
of
the
entire
share
capital
of
Darby
Group
Limited,
the
holding
company
of
Darby
Glass
Limited,
from
PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP
the
Administrators
of
Jarvis
Porter
Group
Plc.
[Read
the
Rest
Here]
Steve
Stewart
Latest
To Join
Avocet
MBO
Steve
Stewart,
one
of the
best
known
faces
in the
UK door
and
window
hardware
sector,
has
joined
the
board
of Avocet
Hardware
Ltd
as Joint
Managing
Director
of the
Door
and
Window
Division.
[Read
the
Rest
Here]
New
Study
Shows
Potential
to Cut
Building
CO2
Emissions
Using
Glass
Technology
An important
opportunity
for
energy
savings
and
CO2
emission
reductions
has
yet
to be
exploited
by policy
makers,
according
to a
study
presented
today
in Brussels.
Proper
application
of 'solar
control
glass'
technology
could
cut
CO2
emissions
in Europe
by anywhere
between
15 and
80 million
tonnes
per
year.
But
policies
to encourage
or mandate
the
environmentally
optimal
use
of this
technology
remain
to be
adopted.
[Read
the
Rest
Here]
Synseal
Makes
Finals
at Construction
Marketing
Awards
Synseal
makes
the
finals
for
a third
year
in a
row
at the
Construction
Marketing
Awards.
Last
year
Synseal’s
Sales
and
Marketing
Director
Nick
Dutton
was
singled
out
for
a commendation
on the
Marketer
of the
Year
Award,
and
in 2005
Synseal
won
Best
Small
Budget
Campaign
(under
£25k).
Synseal
is aiming
to make
it a
hat
trick
in 2007.
[Read
the
Rest
Here]
energiKare
Tour
De Force
The
end
of October
marked
the
conclusion
of a
major
countrywide
tour
by Pilkington
to spread
the
word
about
their
new
energy
efficient
IGU
Pilkington
energiKare'.
[Read
the
Rest
Here]
Edgetech
Expands
in Europe
As
Edgetech
continues
to grow
sales
around
the
world
its
European
arm
is developing
its
team
to stay
ahead
of demand.
Christoph
Rubel,
who
has
been
with
the
company
since
the
European
division
was
established
in 2004
has
been
promoted
to Operations
Manager
and
Tommaso
Pascucci
is appointed
to head
up sales
in Italy.
[Read
the
Rest
Here]
New
Industry Database
goes Platinum
Insight
Data, the specialist
provider of
data to the
Window and Conservatory
Industry, now
offers three
database versions
for companies
wishing to target
fabricators
or installers,
including a
new 'Platinium'
version.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Sarnafil
Roof Assured
Roofing Rewards
The company
says it's not
just the season
of goodwill
that has inspired
Sarnafil Roof
Assured to launch
a comprehensive
registered installer
loyalty scheme,
but a commitment
to providing
the glazing
installer with
everything required
to develop a
new profit stream.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Delivering
Zero Carbon
Homes - A Study
The
Renewable Energy
Association
welcomes the
report from
the Renewables
Advisory Board
‘The Role
of Onsite Energy
Generation in
Delivering Zero
Carbon Homes’.
The report demonstrates
that Onsite
Renewable Energy
can deliver
net Zero Carbon
homes in over
90% of cases
with their only
difficulty being
in achieving
this target
for some urban
flats.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Nigel
Takes the Green Message to Brussels
Nigel
Rees, Chief Executive of the Glass and Glazing
Federation ventured even further afield
in his latest venture on the lobbying front.
Not content with targeting Government and
UK decision makers he boarded the train
and headed for Brussels where he reported
two very positive meetings with key European
contacts.
[Read
the Rest Here]
NBW
Group Chooses Eurocell
Evesham-based
NBW Group has chosen Eurocell as its profile
supplier, as part of its continued plan
for growth within the new build sector.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Masterfame
Soups up Sash Sales by 18%
Sliding
sash specialist Masterframe has seen sales
increase by 18% in its financial year ending
October 2007, compared to the previous financial
year.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Sheerframe
Windows Offer a New Outlook for Ipswich
Residents
Sheerframe
fabricator and installer Norfolk Frames
has won a long-term window replacement contract
with Ipswich Borough Council, which forms
a key element of its major refurbishment
and improvement initiative, known as the
Ipswich Standard.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Hunter
Douglas Acquires NBK Ceramic
Hunter Douglas, the specialist in window
coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural
products worldwide, has agreed to acquire
NBK Ceramic.
[Read
the Rest Here]
HSE
Issues Work at Height Warning after Stourbridge
Glazing Firm Fined
The
Health and Safety Executive has warned employers
and the self-employed to ensure safe systems
of work are in place when working at height.
The warning follows HSE's prosecution of a
Stourbridge glazing company after an employee
was injured in a fall.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Pre-Christmas
Slowdown Comes Early for UK Housing Market
The
latest survey from the National Association
of Estate Agents (NAEA) has revealed a slow
October housing market as the number of
buyers on books, houses available and sales
agreed took a tumble, indicating a considerable
cooling down in the housing market.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Paramount
Finishes UK's Biggest Home Conservatory
Network
VEKA member Paramount Window Systems has now completed what is
thought to be the UK's biggest domestic conservatory, at a house
near Chester that was formerly owned by the Queen.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Gretsch-Unitas
'Rattles Cages' of Doubters in UK
Gretsch-Unitas
UK managing director Paul Gerrard has issued a positive prognosis
for the future after his first 12 months in charge of the Coventry
based company.
[Read
the Rest Here]
David
McLean Homes Relies on Kestrel's Green Credentials
David McLean Homes, one of Britain's most successful commercial
and residential development and construction businesses with a
turnover heading for £300m, use Kestrel
[Read
the Rest Here]
Machinery
Upgrade Proves Sound Investment for Nolan UPVC
Carmarthen-based fabricator, Nolan UPVC, has recently had the
SBA Centre from Haffner GB Ltd installed and has since reportedly
increased volume to 500 frames a week, reduced waste and improved
manufacturing efficiencies
[Read
the Rest Here]
Village
Glass Invests in Second Cooltemper
The Essex based insulated glass manufacturer Village Glass, have
invested a further 3 million pounds in a dedicated toughening
facility, to support their two unit manufacturing factories.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Selecta
Signs up MGM Quinton
MGM Quinton is the latest manufacturer to convert to the Advance
70 mm system from Selecta Systems.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Vista
Announces Five Day Lead Time on Composite Doors
Vista Group Plc, one of the UK's largest manufacturers of PVC
door panels and GRP composite doors have just announced that the
lead time for all standard models in its 'Welcome Collection'
of composite doors has been reduced to just five working days.
[Read
the Rest Here]
BBA
Approves First Ever Renewable Energy Technology
The British Board of Agrément has issued its first-ever Certificate
for a renewable energy technology - the Clearline range of roof integrated
solar water heating panels from Viridian Solar
[Read
the Rest Here]
Sierra
Gets Traditional
'Super-fabricator' Sierra Windows has seen a significant increase
in demand for its Astragal Bar glass design which was launched eighteen
months ago in response to a call for more 'heritage' style products.
[Read
the Rest Here]
THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 293 20th November 2007
Foilcraft
Creditors
Meeting
It
would
appear
that
window
foiling
specialist
Foilcraft
UK
Ltd
has
been
forced
into
administration.
In
December
1999,
Foilcraft
International
Ltd
(Registered
No.
3254158)
was
also
placed
in
administration.
A
third
company,
Foilcraft
Ltd
(Company
No.
06396938)
has
only
recently
been
formed
(11/10/07),
with
the
same
registered
office
in
Bolton
as
Foilcraft
UK
Ltd.
[Read
the
Rest
Here]
Bi-Fold
UK Teams
up with
Deceuninck
New
specialist
bi-fold
door
manufacturer,
Bi-Fold
UK,
has
just
announced
a partnership
with
Deceuninck
to fabricate
its
range
of bi-folding
doors.
Sales
Director,
Mike
Thomas,
of Bi-Fold
UK said,
‘We're
delighted
to be
working
with
Deceuninck.
[Read
the
Rest
Here]
Minister
Enthusiastic
about
GGF
involvement
in TrustMark’s
new
Consumer
Forum
Last
week
Gareth
Thomas
MP,
the
BERR
Minister
( Department
for
Business
Enterprise
and
Regulatory
Reform)
launched
the
new
TrustMark
Consumer
Forum.
He highlighted
that
the
work
of TrustMark
and
industry
involvement
through
organisations
such
as the
GGF
was
crucial
to ensure
that
homeowners
did
not
fall
prey
to rogue
traders.
[Read
the
Rest
Here]
DuPont
Butacite®
PVB Price Increase
DuPont
Glass Laminating
Solutions yesterday
announced a
price increase
of 15 percent
on all grades
of DuPont™
Butacite®
polyvinyl butyral
interlayer effective
January 1st,
2008. The price
increase will
be applied globally.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Solaglas
Sittingbourne
- Armed for
Bullet Resistant
Glass Manufacture
Following
an independent
external audit
carried out
by CSI, the
Notified Certification
Body, Solaglas
Sittingbourne
has achieved
AoC1 certification,
in accordance
with the requirements
of EN14449:2005.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Spectus
Helps Omega
Group Win Large
New Build Contracts
The
Omega Group
UK Limited,
a PVC-U window,
door and conservatory
trade fabricator
based in Peterborough,
has recently
signed two large
new build contracts
with the help
of its supplier,
Spectus Window
Systems.
[Read
the Rest Here]
As
Simple as ABC for TWR
According
to Sunderland based Synseal customer TWR
Trade Frames, energy rated windows are the
next big market. ‘With global warming
hitting the headlines every day, and energy
costs soaring consumers are more conscious
about reducing their impact on the environment,’
says Paul Morrison, TWR's Quality Control
Manager.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Thermoseal
Group is 17% Up and You Haven’t Seen
Anything Yet!
Thermoseal
Group, the UK's largest supplier of the
Thermix-TX.N warm edge spacer bar and supplier
of double glazing machinery and consumables,
has announced that its sales are up 17%
on this time last year.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Thermoseal
Ireland Celebrates its 10 Year Anniversary
Thermoseal
Ireland, which is one of the UK branches
of the glass and glazing machinery and consumables
supplier Thermoseal Group Limited, is now
celebrating having been in business for
ten years.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Ultraframe
Spreads the Word
Ultraframe
has launched a new range of packaging for
its range of conservatory roofing systems.
The newly designed packaging acts as a promotional
message that reminds and encourages installers
to pass the Ultraframe Certificate of Authenticity
onto the homeowner.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Top-End
Conservatory Design Partnerships could Yield
Millions
Top-end
conservatory designer Crystal Windows is urging
architects and interior designers to partner
the company as a market boom approaches.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Emirates
Glass becomes Overall Sponsor of Prestigious
LEAF Awards 2007
Emirates
Glass, a global provider of energy efficient
architectural glass, is investing in a major
new marketing initiative by becoming the
overall sponsor of the prestigious LEAF
Awards, which will be presented at a spectacular
dinner at the Waldorf Hilton, London on
29th November 2007.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Fab
& Fix 10 Year Anniversary Celebration
Fab
& Fix, established by Phil Freeman in 1997, is already a success
story. The 10-year anniversary is being celebrated with a series
of events, including a weekend event at Warwick Castle, new showroom
opening and launching a new and improved website
[Read
the Rest Here]
Interbuild
Promotes New Products for FGI
Investment
in a stand at Interbuild has been declared a success by Float
Glass Industries (FGI), the UK's largest independent glass distributors.
[Read
the Rest Here]
FMB
State of Trade Results
Nearly
half (48%) of builders are reporting difficulties with recruiting
labour, says Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in its latest
survey of members.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Filling
a GAP in the Market
GAP
is putting its customers one step ahead of the competition by
helping them diversify into new markets.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Online
Registration for Glassex and GP&T Now Live
Online
registration for visitors to sign up in advance for Glassex and
GP&T is now live on the website at www.gexhibition.com.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Head
Start for Early Entries to GlazeKart 2008
GlazeKart,
the endurance outdoor karting race for the glass and fenestration
industry, has announced the date for the 2008 event, Friday, 6th
June.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Game,
Set and Match from Hurst
Hurst
Plastics says that it has once again bucked the trend and marked
its commitment to its network of fabricators by offering them
a unique and flexible package for the company's Rhino composite
door.
[Read
the Rest Here]
JELD-WEN
Gives Full Backing to WWA
JELD-WEN,
the timber window manufacturer, has given its full support to the
new Wood Window Alliance (WWA).
[Read
the Rest Here]
Aluminium
for All from K2!
Solihull-based
K2 customer, The Window Centre, has just taken the new K2 aluminium
conservatory roof system on board. Not only is the company delighted
with the increased sales but the customers and fitters are equally
delighted.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Profile
22's RCM Reinforcement Secures BSI Stamp of Approval
Profile
22's new recycled composite material (RCM) reinforcement has secured
BSi 7412 recognising its suitability as a replacement for steel or aluminium
reinforcements in a wide variety of PVC-U window applications.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Rockdoor
Opens Composite Door Market for Fascia Direct
Installer
Fascia Direct has successfully branched into composite doors with
Rockdoor. The company has opened a showroom at Burton Nurseries in
the Wirral, and dedicated half to displaying Rockdoors.
[Read
the Rest Here]
New
Showroom at Roto
Roto
Frank has recently completed work on a new visitor and training centre
at its Rugby-based UK headquarters.
[Read
the Rest Here]
A
Solution to the Bumping Problem with Kitemark Approval from VBH-Wagner
In
terms of hardware, 2006 was the year of cylinder snapping and extraction.
This was a short-lived 'crisis' as hardware companies such as VBH-Wagner
quickly solved the problem by introducing counter measures, such as
sacrificial break cylinders, additional cylinder protection devices
and strengthened handle backplates.
[Read
the Rest Here]
THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 292 13th November 2007
Gretsch-Unitas
and
DJ
Locks
Join
Forces
Gretsch-Unitas
and
DJ
Locks
Ltd
have
joined
forces
in
a
partnership
which
will
see
the
leading
distributor
supply
G-U’s
extensive
multi-point
lock
portfolio
to
a
wide
range
of
customers.
[Read
the
Rest
Here]
Novaseal
Enjoying
its
most
Successful
Year
to Date
Deceuninck
fabricator
Novaseal
is enjoying
its
most
successful
year
of trading
in its
nine
year
history.
Turnover
has
hit
a new
high
and,
unlike
many
of its
competitors,
the
company
is finding
the
market
buoyant.
[Read
the
Rest
Here]
Performance
Window Group
(PWG) Acquires
Clearwood UK
The
Performance
Window Group
(PWG) has acquired
the assets and
trade of Clearwood
UK, based in
Redruth, Cornwall
from the Rowe
Group. A new
company, Clearwood
Windows and
Doors Ltd, has
been formed
to continue
to offer the
Clearwood UK
products in
its strong South
West market.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Regal
Windows Expands into New Premises
Deceuninck
fabricator Regal Windows has announced that
the company will be moving to larger premises
to accommodate its growing business.
[Read
the Rest Here]
Sapa
Invests to Double the Capacity in China
Sapa
is investing 430 MSEK to exte