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THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 246 28th November 2006
Geoff
Hoon Supports Synseal's 5 Percent Campaign
The
Right Honourable Geoff Hoon MP was delighted to meet with
Synseal's Nick Dutton to discuss the 5 percent VAT campaign.
Geoff Hoon listened with interest to Synseal's argument
to include 'A'-'C' energy rated windows in the lower rate
VAT category. He too was surprised that these energy efficient
windows were not eligible.
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on this Story]
Edgetech's
VAT Campaign Continues to Gather Pace
Edgetech
is delighted with the industry's response to its VAT
campaign. Companies from across the fenestration industry
have joined the specialist in warm edge technology
to lobby the Government for reduced VAT of 5% on Energy
Saving Recommended (ESR) windows in line with other
ESR products, such as solar panels, insulation and
draught stripping.
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on this Story]
WHS Halo has announced, with some sorrow, that Sam Kennedy, Sales and Marketing Director for consumer related business; is moving on to take up a senior position elsewhere in the industry.
CAP
in Receivership
More than 125 workers have lost their jobs at CAP
Group and CAP Aluminium Systems after attempts by
the official receiver to find a new owner failed.
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on this Story]
BFRC
Chairman Addresses the Industry
BFRC Ltd Chairman, Robert Aitken took the opportunity
to speak to the Industry about various BFRC developments
after the Board meeting in London.
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on this Story]
Everwhite
Signs $85m Contract in USA
Everwhite
Plastics Ltd has signed an $85 million deal to supply
an American company with plantation shutters. Everwhite
has been manufacturing a louvered window shutter
system specifically for the American market since
last year.
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on this Story]
Ultraframe
Announces Six New Members of its Ultra Installer
Scheme
Another
six conservatory installers have recently met the
standards required to join The Guild Approved Ultra
Installer Scheme. The scheme has totalled over 100
retail installers this year.
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on this Story]
Nottingham
venue for Aluminium in Renovation Awards
The
organisers of the 'UK Aluminium in Renovation
Awards' have selected the East Midlands Conference
Centre for the awards dinner and presentation
on 22nd March 2007.
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on this Story]
Secured
By Design joins Forces with Glassex
Wanting
to increase its appeal to the hardware and public
sector markets, Glassex has entered into a close
partnership with Secured By Design (SBD) to support
the 2007 exhibition.
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on this Story]
'Total Glass has recently placed an order for four Dubus PVC 901 Machining and Cutting Centres' reports Gary Mayer, of Wegoma GB Ltd. 'We faced strong opposition in securing this order, but that is only to be expected when a customer is spending nearly £1m.
Bystronic
to Hold more Demonstration Seminars
After
the success of the recent open day held by Bystronic
Glass UK at the Telford head office, the company
has scheduled further events due to the demand
from customers. The next event will be held
on December 12th 2006.
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A
Blooming Success!
Marston
& Langinger, specialist in built-to-order
garden rooms and conservatories, chose to promote
the high performance COMFORT+ conservatory units
from Solaglas by installing them in the company’s
display at the Chelsea Flower Show.
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on this Story]
Carl
F Group Celebrates 125 Years
The
Carl F Group celebrated 125 years trading with a commemorative
event in Denmark, home of the Carl F parent organisation. All
Carl F staff were invited to attend.
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on this Story]
Interbuild
Exclusive Collaboration with Mtech
Interbuild
has announced an exclusive collaboration with Mtech Group
to deliver what promises to be THE event in the off-site construction
calendar.
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on this Story]
AGS-Pro-Bend
Improves with RPS Rapidity
Specialist
shaped frame manufacturer AGS Pro-Bend has just signed up
to RPS Ltd`s business management software, Rapidity.
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on this Story]
UK's
'Lowest Consumer Credit Facility' takes on Home Improvement
Market
Retailers
in the home improvement industry have been reaping the rewards
of a new credit facility which has given their customers unprecedented
spending power.
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on this Story]
Cardiff
Glass in a Visionary Move
Conservatory
specialist, Cardiff Glass, has just opened a new 2,000 square
feet showroom in Cardiff's newly built Design Quarter.
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on this Story]
KAT UK, the UK supplier of readymade patio doors and vertical sliding sash windows, has recently completed a major contract involving the supply of over 1200 of its 'Elegance' sliding sash windows.
National
Survey of English Housing 2005-06
The
Survey of English Housing (SEH) is a continuous household survey
carried out for DCLG by the National Centre for Social Research,
and provides important housing data on owner occupation and
on the social and private rented sectors.
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on this Story]
Hamburger
Aluminium Werk Sale Signing Paves Way for Restart
The assets of Hamburger Aluminium Werk (HAW) will be sold to
German Trimet Aluminium AG with effect as of 1st December.
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on this Story]
Hydro
Invests in Hamburg Plant
Hydro
will invest EUR 12 million in its aluminium casthouse and rolling
mill in Hamburg, Germany. And a new agreement means that employees
are making a significant contribution to securing a viable future
for the plant and the more than 600 jobs there.
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on this Story]
Alcoa
Completes Sale of Home Exteriors Business to Ply Gem Industries
Alcoa announced last week that it has completed the previously
announced sale of its Home Exteriors business to Ply Gem Industries,
Inc., for $305 million in cash.
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on this Story]
Ingersoll
Rand Reports Increased Revenues
Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited, a leading diversified industrial
company, announced on 27th October that 2006 third-quarter revenues
and net earnings from operations increased compared with the
third quarter of 2005.
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on this Story]
THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 245 21st November 2006
Edgetech
Takes its VAT Campaign to Number 10
Edgetech
has taken advantage of a new online petition service
to gather support quickly and easily for its campaign
to have VAT reduced to 5% on Energy Saving Recommended
(ESR) windows.
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on this Story]
NSG
Reports Good First Half with Pilkington
NSG
has included the performance of Pilkington, which
became a consolidated subsidiary in June 2006, in
the Company's consolidated income statements from
the second quarter of the current term. Consequently,
sales, operating profits, and ordinary profits all
saw substantial year-on-year increases.
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on this Story]
Expansion
at Deceuninck's Calne Plant Reflects Positive UK Business
Deceuninck
has expanded its manufacturing capacity by introducing
two new cellular profile extrusion lines to help it
meet growing demand for its Deeplas by Deceuninck
product range.
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on this Story]
Spectus
Installs New Extruders
The
Spectus factory in Macclesfield is now home to two
new state of the art twin strand extruders. These
new high-speed extruders increase capacity but also
bring many more benefits.
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on this Story]
Freefoam
Hits the Target
Freefoam
Plastics, a leading manufacturer of roofline and
Rainwater systems in the UK and Ireland, has reached
another milestone by achieving record monthly sales
in excess of €4 million for September.
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on this Story]
Deceuninck
to Consolidate Extrusion Production in North America
The
Deceuninck Group will cease extrusion operations
at its Oakland, New Jersey (USA) plant. The move
is part of the integration of the Vinyl Building
Products and Dayton Technologies acquisitions completed
earlier by Deceuninck Group.
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The
Freefoam Roofline Report - Roofline Sales Rocketing
According
to The Freefoam Roofline Report, a quarterly trends
survey produced by Michael Rigby Associates, and
sponsored by Freefoam Plastics Ltd, a net* 32%
of roofline stockists and installers reported
better sales in August to October 2006 compared
with May to July 2006.
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on this Story]
Home
Counties Roofing Systems Moves to Ultraframe
A
desire to keep ahead of its competitors has driven
Home Counties Roofing Systems to switch to fabricating
Ultraframe conservatory roofs.
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on this Story]
Torquay's M&S Cladding and Windows has two reasons to celebrate at the moment. The company has just opened its new impressive showroom - The Conservatory Centre - and is already seeing an increase in sales as a result.
Growth for Haffner GB
Haffner GB Ltd has reported another excellent trading year for the company with continued sales growth, which in today's volatile market is an achievement in itself.
Selecta
Systems Crosses Border with Trade Windows Scotland
Dundee-based
fabricator Trade Windows (Scotland) Ltd is the
latest in a string of companies that has switched
to Selecta Systems, the UK extruder of PVC-u window
systems.
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on this Story]
More
than One Elumatec
Not
content with just one top of the range Elumatec SBZ150 profile
machining centre, Roger Philips of Crown Aluminium is treating
himself to a second.
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on this Story]
A
Package to India
After
a visit to India by Derek Parsons, managing director of Kombimatec
Machines Ltd earlier this year an order was concluded during
a reciprocal visit by the Kombimatec Indian representative,
Deepak Chugh and uPVC window fabricator Mr. Vikram Kashyap
to the Kombimatec manufacturing facility in Luton.
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on this Story]
Andrew
to Head Up Oktopus UK Crane Team
Bromsgrove-based
lifting specialist Oktopus UK has announced the appointment
of Andrew Hinton-Sheley as head of its cranes division. Andrew
joined the company as part of its move towards offering a
dedicated lifting solution as well as the general supply of
specialised lifting equipment.
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on this Story]
Martindales
Increases Production Five-Fold in 12 Months
Replacement door and window frame production at Martindales
has increased five-fold in the past 12 months. A combination
of new equipment, contracts and working practices has meant
that Bolton-based Martindales, the UK supplier of replacement
doors and windows to the insurance industry, has stepped up
output from 120 to 500 uPVC frames a week.
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Penicuik
Home Improvements Opens New Showcentre
Scottish window and conservatory specialist, Penicuik Home Improvements,
celebrates the opening of the company's new showcentre in Cairneyhill,
Fife. Cutting the ribbon are managing director Bob Tennant (right)
and marketing manager Craig Scott.
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on this Story]
Glass
Doctor to Offer NGA's On-line Training
The National Glass Association (NGA) has reached
an agreement with Glass Doctor® that will make its on-line
training programme, MyGlassClass.com, available to all of Glass
Doctor's 140 franchises and hundreds of glass technicians.
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on this Story]
Prosaw
- A Success Story in Difficult Times
After
43 years as the leading supplier of metal sawing equipment in
the UK Prosaw decided in 2005 to diversify into the upvc and
aluminium machinery market and open a Window Machinery Division.
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on this Story]
House
Building: July to September Quarter 2006
Figures
for the latest quarter to September show some slowing in the
recent increases in housing starts and completions in England.
There were, however, increases in some regions and the longer
term trends show housing starts and completions in the 12 months
to this September around 25 per cent higher than for the equivalent
period in 2001.
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on this Story]
Volkswagen
Reveals High Temperature Fuel Cell Technology
Volkswagen
Research has developed a new type of high temperature fuel cell
(HTFC) that means an affordable fuel cell-powered vehicle is
suitable for everyday use could be available as early as 2020.
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on this Story]
Power
Efficiency in the Glass Sector
Last
winter, large energy users in the UK suffered the consequences
of the highest wholesale gas prices in the world and electricity
prices that were the highest in Europe. Manufacturers shifted
production outside the UK and closed sites - some permanently.
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on this Story]
THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 244 14th November 2006
Pilkington
Activ™ Saves Money, Lives and the Environment:
so says the BRE
The
Building Research Establishment (BRE) has published
the results of a six-month research and evaluation
project designed to formally quantify the benefits
and express in objective terms the non quantifiable
benefits, of Pilkington Activ™ the world's first
dual action self-cleaning glass.
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Pilkington
Activ™ to Sponsor the Glassex Conservatory Design
Competition
In
a major coup for the event, Pilkington Activ™
has demonstrated its commitment to the new-look Glassex
with the announcement that it will sponsor the popular
Conservatory Design Competition next March.
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on this Story]
Lister
Reports a 31% Rise in Frame Sales
Lister
Trade Frames has just reported the company’s
highest sales quarter ever. Based in Stoke on Trent,
and having just celebrated 30 years in the business,
Lister says that it is showing some remarkable results
despite a difficult market.
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on this Story]
Cairngorm
Windows Switches to Super Spacer®
Warm
edge technology has reached North Scotland as Cairngorm
Windows, based in Inverness, has become Edgetech UK's
most northerly customer. The window fabricator and
installer (a division of Inverness and Grampion Glass)
recently invested £7,000 in a new Ashton air
float table.
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on this Story]
Simple
Real-ly is the Best
Proof
that traditional chamfered frames are an enduring
consumer favourite comes from Doncaster's Real Conservatories.
The company says that it is delighted that it made
the decision to start fabricating Deceuninck's new
2500 chamfered system recently.
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on this Story]
Shepley
Helps its Dealers Punch above their Weight
Shepley
Window Systems offered its dealers the opportunity
to participate in an exciting retail promotion over
the summer. During this traditionally quiet period
of the summer holidays, the idea was to help retailers
incentivise homeowners towards receiving a quote
by promoting a free prize draw to win a brand new
Ford Focus.
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on this Story]
Kitemark®
Still Going Strong
New
research into consumer Kitemark recognition reveals
that the Kitemark symbol is as strong and relevant
in today's world as it was when it was introduced
in 1903 and is still the most widely recognised
quality mark in the UK.
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on this Story]
Network
VEKA may Repeat Steve Davis TV Success
Network
VEKA is planning a second run of TV advertising
to build on the success of the first campaign –
and may even run a third if it continues to produce
results.
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on this Story]
And
a Good Time was Had by All
After
an extended break over the Summer, last Thursday's
Publicity in Glazing Society (PIGS) event was
a resounding success, attracting more than forty
of the glazing industry’s great and not so
good, including several first timers.
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on this Story]
Hayley's
Hatrick and Promotion Too
Hayley
Dixon has been promoted to Central Area Sales
Manager at Plastmo Profiles and has celebrated
this by picking up three new fabricators.
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on this Story]
Five
Years of Recruiting Success
TEN
Human Resources, which specialises in recruitment
for the window, glass and associated industries,
is celebrating its fifth anniversary.
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on this Story]
Autoglass
Cup Back to Sweden Again
At
The International Master Fitter Competition® 2006 the Swedish
representative took the cup back from Italy to the north of
Europe again. Thomas Kolsvik proudly took the biennial cup and
the emptied champagne bottle with him.
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on this Story]
US
Window Fabricators use Intercept® Warm Edge Spacer System
As
many as 8 out of the Top 10 ranked US window fabricators use
Intercept Warm Edge Spacer System, according to a new Customer
Satisfaction Index Ranking carried out by global consumer
marketing specialists J D Power and Associates.
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on this Story]
Appealing
Curves from Euroglaze
Barnsley-based
Euroglaze is launching its own range of windows fabricated
in the new REHAU-Edge fully sculptured 70mm system - to be
branded Euroglaze-Edge.
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on this Story]
Largest
Independent Installer gives Thumbs-up to Celuform
Fascia
Mania, the UK independent fascia and soffit installer, is specifying
Celuform's range of products for all commercial and domestic
installations.
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on this Story]
Golden
Hour Meets Darkest Hour as Clocks go Back
A
British supplier of replacement doors and window frames to the
insurance industry is bracing itself for the country's darkest
hours.
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on this Story]
J&S
Adhesives Moves to Larger Premises
J&S
Adhesives - manufacturer of Light Curing Adhesives, including
the original Safe2Bond bevel adhesives, has recently moved to
larger premises.
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on this Story]
A
& A Switches to New Kömmerling System 70 Gold
Leicester
based fabricator A & A Double Glazing is experiencing outstanding
form of late, proving itself through substantial growth year
after year.
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on this Story]
Newquay
Glass Centre New Name for Coloured Glass Specialist
A
long established coloured, decorative and stained glass specialist
in the South West has been re-branded as Newquay Glass Centre
and has become part of Cornwall Glass & Glazing Ltd.
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on this Story]
Cervoglass
- Ahead of the Game by over 18 Months
As
energy ratings continue to be one of the current major subjects
for discussion within the window sector, Senior Management at
Cervoglass consider it should be made clear that just as much
importance should be placed on the conservatory roof glass industry.
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on this Story]
That
Was Retirement.....That Was
So
Jason Wilder and Philip DeClermont are back together again,
just like old days, which go back to 1992. Nothing particularly
surprising about that, except when you consider that Philip
had been put out to grass, literally, mowing the lawn, flying
his helicopter and trying to help others.
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on this Story]
Volkswagen
Designers Create Futuristic Nanospyder Concept
A
team of highly creative Volkswagen designers based in California
have unveiled their own unique take on the future of modern
transportation.
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on this Story]
THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 243 7th November 2006
A
New Owner And A New Beginning
For Aztec
Not
just content with a new image,
Aztec Conservatory Roof Systems
is now part of Park Lane Conservatories
Ltd as the two companies have
joined forces, creating a strong
and powerful player in the conservatory
sector.
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on this Story]
A&B
buys FineLine
Suffolk
windowmaker A&B Glass has
completed the acquisition of Kent-based
Sheerframe fabricator FineLine
from the Elliott Group of Companies.
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on this Story]
Sash
UK Prepares for 100% Expansion
Sash
UK has begun preparatory work
on land next to their headquarters
in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
The new land doubles that currently
occupied by their existing facilities
and is testament to the growth
that the company continues to
enjoy.
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on this Story]
Castle
Glass sees Super Spacer® Production
Speed up with New Willian Line
Northern
Ireland-based Castle Glass and
Glazing has been an Edgetech UK
customer for eight years, but
with a new Willian machine, Managing
Director Dave McMahon aims to
increase production by 50%.
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on this Story]
EVii
Comes to Teesside
EVii,
the global & synerjy exhibition
vehicle will be arriving on
Teesside on Friday 10th &
Saturday 11th November. EVii
is to take prime spot at the
Eden Trade Systems open weekend
event.
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on this Story]
Freefoam
Purchases Five new Extruders
from Krauss Maffei
Freefoam
Plastics, a manufacturer of
quality approved environmentally
friendly roofline and rainwater
systems, has signed a deal with
Krauss Maffei to purchase five
new PVC-U foam extruders for
the company's Northampton plant.
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on this Story]
Pilkington
to Build and Operate Float Plant
in Abu Dhabi
Pilkington
Group Ltd, a member of NSG Group,
and Al Hamed Enterprises LLC
(Group of Companies), announce
the formation of a joint venture
company; Pilkington Emirates
LLC.
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on this Story]
Brownhills
Glass & Supertrucks - 25
Years of Business
Supertrucks
Ltd has just delivered two purpose-built
Iveco Eurocargo trucks with
specialist glass carrying bodywork
to Brownhills Glass Company
Ltd.
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on this Story]
Tonnage
Increases by 31 per cent for
Synseal
In
a difficult year for many
profile companies, Synseal
increases its tonnage by 31
per cent in the first nine
months of 2006.
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on this Story]
EAG
Secures Additional £4m
High Wycombe Contract
A £4.4 m contract win
has secured the ongoing involvement
of specialist glazing firm,
English Architectural Glazing
Ltd (EAG), in Eden - the multi-million
pound mixed use scheme re-developing
High Wycombe town centre.
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on this Story]
Hallmark
Panels Invests in New CNC
Router
Speed,
efficiency and better productivity
are the reasons behind a £56,000
investment by Hallmark Panels
in a new custom-made CNC router
from Promac.
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on this Story]
Safestyle
‘Doing its Bit’ for Energy Saving
Week
Safestyle UK, the independent replacement
window and door manufacturer and retailer,
was determined to ‘Do its Bit’
to support last week's National Energy Saving
campaign.
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on this Story]
Insist
on CE Marked Garage Doors, DHF Urges
Britain's
leading domestic garage door manufacturers
and suppliers of garage door automation
are urging buyers and specifiers to ensure
the products they choose are CE marked
under the Construction Products Directive
(CPD).
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on this Story]
Elumatec
Offers Unrivalled Customer Care
Over
recent months Elumatec has seen an increase
of existing customers returning to extend
their machinery range further.
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on this Story]
Pioneering
£30 Million Build Ready for Business
Staff at The University of Manchester are
celebrating the structural completion of
a pioneering £30 million building,
due to open for business in May 2007.
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on this Story]
Final
Assisted Areas Map Published - And Good
News for Areas Left Out
The Government recently published its map
of Assisted Areas showing the zones where
businesses can apply for regional aid for
the next seven years.
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on this Story]
Social
housing Refurbishment Drive gets Multi-billion
Pound Boost
On Thursday, October 19 thirty eight councils
in England were given the go-ahead for their
plans to transfer more than 94,000 homes
during the next two years, as part of the
Government's social housing refurbishment
drive.
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on this Story]
How
Long do Building Components Last?
Whole life costing allows anyone involved
with the design, procurement or management
of buildings to make decisions about their
building and its related costs. However,
it is vital to know how long building components
will last, because without this information,
the whole life costs are not known.
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on this Story]
How
Corrupt is UK Construction?
51% of UK construction professionals felt
that corruption is commonplace within the
UK construction industry according to a
survey by the Chartered Institute of Building.
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on this Story]
Thermbridge
'Mind the Gap'
Today’s
choice of thermal break insulation material
in the design of aluminium systems profile
is crucial in the development of a high
performance product.
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on this Story]
Alcoa
Adds 170 Jobs at Pacific Northwest Smelter
Alcoa announced recently that it plans to
operate a second potline at its Intalco
Works aluminium smelter in Ferndale, Wash.,
adding 170 high-wage jobs.
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on this Story]
Vitro
Reports Highest EBITDA Ever
Vitro
announced on 25th October its 3Q 06 unaudited
results. Year over year consolidated sales
increased 7.9 percent and EBITDA rose 10.6
percent.
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on this Story]
Alcoa
Q3 2006 Income up 89% on 2005
Alcoa has announced third quarter 2006 income
from continuing operations of $540 million,
or $0.62 per diluted share, an 89 percent
increase from the third quarter of 2005.
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on this Story]
Strong
Third Quarter From Hydro, but Mainly From
Oil and Gas
Hydro's
net income for the third quarter of 2006
was NOK 4,804 million (NOK 3.90 per share),
up from NOK 4,183 million (NOK 3.30 per
share) in the third quarter of 2005.
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