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THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 92 30th September 2003
Pilkington
plc Trading Statement
In
accordance with its established policy, on 25th September Pilkington issued
the following trading up-date ahead of its interim results announcement
for the period to 30th September 2003, which will be made on Wednesday,
5th November 2003.
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on this Story]
All
Time Production Record at Planet
June
2003 was a landmark month for frame production at Planet Manufacturing.
From the twin sites at Walton Summit, Preston and Moss Side, Leyland,
output for the four weeks of June combined was 4,541 frames - the best
ever..
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on this Story]
Window
and Door Seminar
Rotherham
Metropolitan Borough Council, in conjunction with hardware and profile
partners, Wagner (GB) Ltd and Rehau, will be hosting a morning of presentations
on 23rd October under the banner ‘The Total Solution’.
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on this Story]
The
Bombay Sapphire Blue Room at the Geffrye Museum
The
short-listed and winning entries for The Bombay Sapphire Prize 2003 –
the biggest annual international glass design award with a £20,000
prize fund – will be exhibited in The Bombay Sapphire Blue Room exhibition
- Glass in Contemporary Life, from Tuesday 23rd September to 11th January
2004.
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on this Story]
Securistyle
Announces Record Sales Figures
Securistyle,
the UK manufacturer of window hardware, has announced record sales figures.
The Cheltenham-based company, which employs 350 people, has experienced
an average growth rate in sales of 10% for the past three years.
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on this Story]
Fastener
Quality Put to the Test at KEB
KEB
is a customer that is pleased UK Fasteners
takes quality issues seriously enough to do its own in-house testing.
UK Fasteners ensures its suppliers test the fasteners, but also does
all its own testing as well. The in-house tests carried out check screw
dimensions, axial torque and hydrogen embrittlement.
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on this Story]
Synseal
Tops the Ratings in 2003 Independent Windows Benchmarks Survey
Synseal’s
customer ratings put it top of all 20 systems companies’ customer
ratings in the independent 2003 Benchmarks report. The chart illustrates
that with a mean rating of 102%, Synseal customers are more satisfied
overall than any other suppliers’ customers.
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on this Story]
Growth
& Expansion at Millenco
About
6500 square feet of warehousing and manufacturing space has been completed
at Millenco Hardware's Wolverhampton site. The new facilities will be
fundamental to supporting Millenco's forthcoming product strategy, as
well as providing a central focus for the company's new Kanban supply
chain solution.
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on this Story]
Duraflex
is Right for Redrow
A
prestigious Redrow site at Walmer Bridge near Preston is benefiting from
Duraflex Diamond Suite PVCu windows and doors which, specified by New
View Window Systems, comply with the award-winning housebuilder’s
exacting performance criteria.
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on this Story]
CGI
International Continues to grow Presence in the USA
UK
based Fire- Glass manufacturer CGI International Ltd was in evidence at
the 28th Door & Hardware Conference and Exposition held in Tampa Bay
Florida in September.
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on this Story]
Beazer
Homes and Masco Corporation Sign National Supplier Agreement
Beazer
Homes USA, Inc., and Masco Corporation announced on Friday 26th September
that they have signed an agreement in which Masco will become Beazer Homes'
largest supplier and installer of insulation.
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on this Story]
‘Cowboy’
Builders Rounded Up
The
Swish Building Products Approved Installers scheme is designed to give
consumers confidence in the workmen they employ and the quality of the
products used.
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on this Story]
Quality
Mark in North West Venues Showcase
Some of the most prestigious venues in the North West of England have
now been booked to stage launch events for the Government's Quality Mark
Scheme..
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on this Story]
GQA
Chairman's Statement 1st AGM
The first financial year (all 15 months of it) commencing 1st January
2002 was a period of change and progress for Glass Qualifications Authority
Ltd. GQA has made significant progress in developing its distinctive individual
identity
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on this Story]
Good
Growth in Greece
The
Greek window market is at the moment enjoying good growth rates, the market
reached a level of 1,946 million units in 2002, representing a growth
in terms of quantity of +9.3% compared to the year before, when the market
also enjoyed a growth of +12.1%, according to the latest market study
by the consultants of InterConnection.
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on this Story]
Alcoa
Presents Update on China Operations to Investors
On
September 14th, in Shanghai, Alcoa China President Galdino Claro met with
investors outlining Alcoa's operations, with particular emphasis on the
Shanghai rolling mill..
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on this Story]
Anticipated
Acquisition by Assa Abloy of the European Security Hardware Business of
Black and Decker
The
OFT's decision on reference under section 33 of the Enterprise Act 2002
given on 2nd September 2003 concluded that the merger does not appear
to result in a substantial lessening of competition within a market or
markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services..
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on this Story]
THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 91 23rd September 2003
HT's
'Bundled' Activites Now Called 'Profine GmbH'
As
we reported in the News Section of The Gl@zine on 15th July, the Supervisory
Board of HT Troplast AG approved plans for the legal and organisational
integration of window profile activities in a new company. The Board of
Management of the new company - now called Profine GmbH International
Profile Group - headquartered in Troisdorf/Germany now comprises Dr. Hans
Werner Kleffner (Chairman), Messrs Helmut Marzahn and Detlef Fahlbusch.
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on this Story]
FendorHansen
Responds to Market
Need
for Security Glazing Standards
FendorHansen
has developed a new and unique (patent applied for) high security glazing
system which is expected to find wide acceptance amongst architects, contractors
and clients. Applications will include secure establishments such as magistrates
courts and police stations and potentially vulnerable premises including
banks, building societies and central and local government offices.
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on this Story]
Lisec
one of the Last 'Biggies' to Sign up for GP&T
Glass processing and production equipment giant Peter Lisec GmbH has announced
its decision to exhibit at Glass Processing & Technology (GP&T)
2003. The move now means that many of the world's leading names in glass
processing will be exhibiting at GP&T, which takes place from 11th
to 13th November 2003 at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, and
is further confirmation of how the glass industry has embraced the event..
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on this Story]
Diamond Glaze, a fabricator based in Wingate Co Durham, is one of the latest companies to change over to the Veka profile. The small family business, run by husband and wife team Mick and Christine Sullivan, has only been in production for just over 12 months but has had to confront some serious problems with the profile the company had been working with.
Style
Group 10th Year Results Show Underlying Profits up 47%
Style
Group Plc is celebrating its 10th anniversary with trading results which
show record sales and an increased underlying profit in 2002. Despite
the tough economic climate, turnover in the Style Group, manufacturer
and supplier of PVCu windows and doors has improved to £80.8m,
whilst underlying profits increased by 47% on the previous year to £2.2m.
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Conservatory
Sales Quotes ‘sexed up’ by RoofWright
'The
multi-page 3D illustrated sales quotation you put before your customer
will stand out from the crowd!’ says RoofWright.
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on this Story]
Ultraframe
Investment in Uzone Boosts Local Employment
Thanks
to the positive industry response to the new Uzone™ roofing system
from Ultraframe, 25 new jobs are being created at the company's Clitheroe
headquarters over the coming months as production ramps up. The factory-based
jobs are an extra boost for the Lancashire town of Clitheroe where Ultraframe
is one of the most significant local employers.
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on this Story]
Totally
Devoted to Customer Service
Total
Glass, one of Profile 22’s largest trade fabricators, has introduced
a number of initiatives at its Merseyside factory to further improve
customer satisfaction and product quality.
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on this Story]
OFT
Welcomes Home Office Move on Investigatory Powers
On 12th September the OFT welcomed Regulation of Investigatory Powers
Orders laid before Parliament by the Home Office which will grant the
OFT greater investigatory powers, subject to Parliamentary approval.
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on this Story]
Rooftec
Expands- Again!
Rooftec Ltd has relocated its Bolton-based operation to state of the art
purpose-built 14,500sq ft premises in Cranfield Road, Lostock Industrial
Estate, Bolton.
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on this Story]
Three
Key Elements to make Deceuninck even Stronger
A three-point business strategy for consolidation and growth has been
drawn up to put the Deceuninck Group in an even stronger position in the
global marketplace. Its updated business plan builds on an earlier strategy
for 2000-2004, which set a target of 500 million euro as the sales objective
by 2004. The company grew its earnings before tax by 5.9% in 2002, reaching
consolidated sales of 362.2m euro in 2002.
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on this Story]
£1m
Investment from Small Installers’ Champion
A
new marketing scheme from Kömmerling trade fabricator Affordable
Windows - the champion of the small installer - is helping its customers
expand their businesses with a year-long campaign, giving free holiday
accommodation to potential window buyers.
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on this Story]
Doors
Open in Dubai for Optima Unilock Middle East
International
expansion will provide architects and designers with a full range of partitioning
products throughout the Middle East. Optima Partitioning Systems has opened
an office in Dubai following the acquisition of the Unilock brands earlier
this year, which created one of the UK's largest architectural partitioning
companies.
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on this Story]
Eurocell’s
new Pinnacle Lorry
Eurocell
has recently welcomed the new ‘Pinnacle’ articulated lorry to
its rolling stock. Due to the increase in volumes of both the Pinnacle
500 Modular and the traditional Pinnacle Conservatory Roofing System,
it was essential that more vehicles were added to the Eurocell Fleet
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on this Story]
All
In One Windows Extends Facilities
Hallmark
customer and family run business All in One Windows has increased its
Leicester facilities, enabling the company to achieve its goal of an output
of 2,000 frames per week by the end of the year.
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on this Story]
Ad
Hoc Chooses Quantal for ‘A Specific Purpose’
Ad
Hoc PVC-U Installations Ltd has become the latest company to join the
Quantal Approved Fabricator Network.
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on this Story]
IMI
plc Interims Show Profits up on Lower Sales
IMI
plc, the major international engineering group, which also owns Polypipe/Premier
Profiles announced on 8th September its interim results for the six months
ended 30th June 2003.
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on this Story]
Masco
Announces Dismissal of all Appeals of Behr Class Action Litigation Settlement
Masco Corporation announced the dismissal of all appeals from the California
Superior Court judgment which granted final approval to the previously
announced national settlement to resolve class action lawsuits pending
in the United States against the Company and its subsidiary, Behr Process
Corporation.
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on this Story]
Alcoa
Announces Dividend; Will Submit Future Severance Agreements for Shareholder
Approval
The
Board of Directors of Alcoa declared on September 12th (a) a quarterly
common stock dividend of 15 cents per share payable November 25th, 2003.
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on this Story]
Alcoa
to Acquire Stake in Aluminium Bahrain Smelter; Will Provide Long-Term
Alumina Supply
The
government of the Kingdom of Bahrain and Alcoa, the producer of primary
aluminium, signed a memorandum of understanding on September 15th. The
MOU paves the way for Alcoa to acquire up to a 26 percent equity stake
in Alba, a Bahrain company that owns and operates a 512,000 metric tons
per year aluminium smelter, and covers a long-term alumina supply arrangement
for the Alba smelter.
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on this Story]
Milgard
Continues USA Market Expansion
Milgard Manufacturing Inc. is continuing its expansion efforts beyond
the West Coast. Following the recent opening of a new plant in Fredericksburg,
VA, the vinyl window manufacturer has now opened a new sales and service
office in Grand Rapids, MI.
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on this Story]
THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 90 16th September 2003
Speed
Frame Launches 5-Chamber Sculptured System
Speed
Frame, which says it is now the largest window, door and conservatory
manufacturer in Europe, has unveiled its biggest ever development to date.
Platinum is a new five-chamber sculptured profile which has been designed
and developed by Speed Frame at its headquarters in Goldthorpe, Rotherham
in conjunction with the the company's extruder, Kömmerling. It aims
to satisfy the requirements of current and future environmental legislation
while also setting new benchmarks in technical benefits and 'kerb appeal'.
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on this Story]
Does
Volume Pay? Does Size Matter? - The Rise and Rise of the Large Trade Fabricator
The
dramatic growth of very large trade fabricators – super fabricators
as they have been dubbed – is arguably the most significant phenomenon
in the window industry during the last 10 years, says Mike Rigby in his
latest industry analysis.
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on this Story]
Epwin
Buys HIS from Receivers
Epwin
Group has acquired the assets and business of HIS Ltd, the Mid-Glamorgan
PVCu systems company which went into receivership earlier this month.
The move ensures uninterrupted supply to HIS customers across the UK,
Epwin says.
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on this Story]
Pechiney
Accepts Alcan's Third Bid after Assurances on Redundancies
The
Pechiney Board met last Friday (September 12th) to consider the latest
offer from Alcan - a cash/share combo up to €48.5 which values the
company at around €4bn. This falls far short of the €55 a share
which Pechiney suggested in response to the first offer, but has nonetheless
been accepted by the Board:
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on this Story]
Profilglas
Takes Next Step to Complete Self-Sufficiency
Profilglass
recently installed two modern continuous-casting plants, which allow
for in-house production of the aluminum needed for its internal requirements.
According to the Thermoseal Group, which was awarded 'Biggest Profilglass
Customer in Europe 2002' at Vitrum recently:
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on this Story]
Corby
Focuses On Global Roof
Corby
Windows has been selling Ultraframe and Synseal conservatory roofs alongside
each other for 18 months. One of Ultraframe’s original BBA fabricators,
Corby has now announced it is to focus solely on Synseal.
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on this Story]
Win
One of 20 ETEC Low 'E' Glass Coating Detectors Worth £40 Each!!
glassequipment.com
is offering the glass industry assistance with Part L. Low 'E' coating
detection for Pilkington 'K', 'Optitherm S' & 'T SN', St Gobain
'EKO Plus' & 'Planitherm', Glaverbel 'Planibel G' & 'Top N'
et.
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on this Story]
New
Managing Director at Premier Profiles
Premier
Profiles, PVCu profile extruder, has announced the appointment of Paul
Rice to the position of Managing Director. Former Managing Director
Paul Dickins has left Premier, a member of the Polypipe Group, after
six successful years to pursue other interests.
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on this Story]
Pilkington
Announces Joint Venture to Build Float Plant near Moscow
Pilkington
plc and Emerging Markets Partnership (EMP), principal adviser to the AIG
Emerging Europe Infrastructure Fund, have formed a 50:50 joint venture
to construct and operate a float glass plant in the Moscow region of Russia.
The investment will be financed by £21 million of equity each from
Pilkington and EMP, and from project loans..
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on this Story]
BWF
Launches New Fire Doors Campaign
The
British Woodworking Federation (BWF) is embarking on a campaign to highlight
the importance of using compatible components when installing fire doors.
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on this Story]
Masterdor
- Helping to Achieve Decent Homes
Ridgehill
Housing Association's forward thinking approach led to the specification
of Masterdor made-to-measure high-performance door-sets in order to bring
its homes in line with the Decent Homes Standard.
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on this Story]
Ultraframe
Hits Record Levels of Customer Service and Streamlines
Sales Office Structure
Ultraframe, the international designer and manufacturer of conservatory
roofing systems, has achieved record customer service levels - with delivery
schedule adherence and material availability close to 100% for the first
time. It has also restructured the organisation of its sales office in
order to provide enhanced customer service.
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on this Story]
Bright
Future for Premier Enhanced by Celsius Innovation
Bristol
based Premier Conservatory Roofs Ltd, a fabricator of the K2 roof system
for the past three years, now offers Celsius, a technologically advanced
glass, as an alternative to polycarbonate or standard glass units
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on this Story]
Gas
Fill Testing Pays Off for Strathclyde
The
first Gasglass-1002 non-invasive gas fill tester for insulating glass
units to be sold in Scotland is proving to be a valuable investment for
Strathclyde Insulating Glass. The recently-delivered testing unit complements
the RSGe gas filling machine bought last year from Inagas, which has now
supplied the Gasglass unit
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on this Story]
Piper
Home Improvements' Advert Attracts Complaint
A
complaint, objecting to a regional press advertisement for window, door
and conservatory fitting company Piper Home Improvements Ltd of Cliftonville,
Kent was upheld in only one of the three objections, according to published
details from the Advertising Standards Authority.
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on this Story]
Essex
Homes Benefit from Titon Trickle Ventilation
A
major housing development in Essex has utilised Titon Trimvent Select
trickle ventilators for all of its 159 new-build homes.
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on this Story]
KAT
Provides Minster with Hassle Free Product Diversification
With
a quote to conversion rate edging close to 100 per cent, Lincolnshire
based Minster Window Systems has increasingly turned to KAT UK in the
supply of the more specialised niche products such as vertical sliding
windows.
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on this Story]
Sale
Agreement for Saint-Gobain Terreal
Compagnie
de Saint-Gobain confirms that it has recently signed an agreement to sell
its subsidiary Saint-Gobain Terreal to a financial company controlled
by the Carlyle investment fund. Under the agreement, Terreal - a terracotta
tile and brick manufacturer - is valued at €514m.
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on this Story]
Production
Breaks all Brunner Mond's Records
Production records going back at least quarter of a century were smashed
at Brunner Mond's Northwich East (Lostock) plant in Cheshire in May by
a daily average make of 1195 tonnes of light ash.
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on this Story]
Kobe
Steel and Alcoa Expand Joint Development in Automotive Aluminium
Kobe
Steel, Ltd. and Alcoa Inc. announced on August 6th an agreement to expand
their aluminium alliance on the joint development of aluminium products
for the automotive market.
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on this Story]
Pella
Expanding Vinyl Business with New Line to be Sold through Lowe’s
Pella
Corp. is launching a new line of vinyl windows and doors in the USA to
be sold through Pella Design Centers at select Lowe’s Home Improvement
stores
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on this Story]
THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 89 9th September 2003
Coldseal
lost £3.3m in First Half of 2003, says Heywood Williams Interim
Report
In
delivering the Heywood William Group's interim results, Hamish Bryce,
Executive Chairman, said: ‘The Group’s performance in the first
half was very disappointing. The anticipated turnaround in the UK operations
was slow to materialise while US markets remained difficult. Senior management
has now changed, and we have successfully completed the disposals of Creation
and Coldseal. Heywood Williams is becoming a more simplified group and
we will take whatever steps are necessary to unlock the growth and profit
potential which our market leading businesses possess.’
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on this Story]
‘Dynamic’
Wendland Helps Kickstart Conservatory Roof Craft
Conservatory
Roof Craft Ltd – the new business venture launched by renowned industry
figure Gary Morton – has praised Wendland’s ‘dynamism and
extensive support’ during the company’s highly successful first
few months of trading. Conservatory Roof Craft, which now supplies the
trade nationally from its West Bromwich headquarters, has also applauded
the quality of the Styal system, chosen following extensive independent
tests carried out by Morton’s co-partner Gary Richards.
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on this Story]
Third
Toughener Doubles Capacity
A
third toughening line marks the latest step in the continued growth and
expansion at Float Glass Industries. The company says that this investment,
together with other recent developments, puts the 109-year old company
among the best-equipped independent glass distribution, toughening and
processing operations in the UK
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on this Story]
Eynsham Group Acquires Trent Valley
Eynsham Group has acquired the successful Nottingham based Trent Valley Window and Door co. Ltd, in an expansion drive that takes the Group to £20m turnover in under two years
UV
Glue Producer Projects to Double Turnover after Winning Overseas Business
J
& S Adhesives Ltd, a Lincolnshire-based manufacturer of ultra violet
and visible light-curing adhesives, is projected to double its annual
turnover to £200,000 in the next 12 months after winning new business
in Germany and other European countries
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on this Story]
Race
to the Big Rig
‘Visit
Castle Coombe racing circuit in Chippenham on the 23rd or 24th September
2003 for a day out that will be good fun and great for your business!’
says Modplan.
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on this Story]
Revision
of Part F - Ventilation
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister plans to revise Part F of the
Building Regulations in order to further develop and improve the provision
of ventilation to people in buildings
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on this Story]
Pilkington Invests in Bristol
As
part of its constant drive to improve its range of products and services
for its customers, Pilkington Processing and Merchanting UK has invested
£3 million into relocating its Bristol branch.
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on this Story]
Heritage
Strengthens Profile 22 Ties
Heritage
Trade Frames, part of the Heritage Somerfield Group, has recently strengthened
its working relationship with Profile 22.
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on this Story]
First
On-Site Contract Paint Service to Cover all Surface Finishes
A
new service, claiming to be the first of its kind in the UK, launched
this month by Peatey's Painting Services offers glazing product manufacturers
on-site colour paint options and repairs.
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on this Story]
Jane
Davidson Presses the Button on a £1.3m Investment
The
Education Minister for Wales Jane Davidson, visited Llantrisant-based
Sentinel Doors in July to officially open a new composite door production
facility that is a major part of a £1.3 million investment announced
by the company a year ago.
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on this Story]
Lister
Trade Frames Opens New Building Plastics Sales Counter
Lister
Trade Frames has just opened a new Building Plastics Sales Counter at
Leek Road in Hanley Stoke on Trent
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on this Story]
Astral
Conservatory Systems Advert Cleared by ASA
A
complain about a regional press advertisement for windows and conservatories
company Astral Conservatory Systems Ltd of Mitcham, Surrey was not upheld
in either of the two objections
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on this Story]
No
‘GAP’ in 10 Years for Swish Customer
One
of Swish Building Products’ major customers, GAP (General All-Purpose
Plastics) celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, having grown profitably
in partnership with its supplier for the last decade
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on this Story]
Ultraframe's
Innovative Pricing Initiative a Success
An
innovative pricing structure which Ultraframe, the international designer
and manufacturer of conservatory systems, has introduced on its classic
Victorian roof system has proved a success.
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on this Story]
Setting
a Price on Conservatories
Windowlink’s
Vector Plus has been declared a commercial success by Heavers of Bridport,
which is already benefiting from Windowlink’s recently launched integrated
pricing module for its Vector 3D presentation and quotation software for
conservatories.
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on this Story]
With
Growing Sales Crystal still Reduces Door Lock Stock Holding by 75%
Romford
based Crystal Windows & Doors Ltd has reduced cash tied up in its
door lock stock by nearly 75 per cent, thanks to the implementation of
Millenco's Kanban based supply chain solution.
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on this Story]
Picture
This – On the Road with Quantal
Quantal
Conservatory Roofing Systems has increased its fleet with new, high-specification
delivery vehicles.
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on this Story]
Wacker's
Nünchritz Site Celebrates 100th Birthday of Silicone Pioneer Prof.
Richard Müller
A
ceremony on August 6th at Wacker's Nünchritz site in Saxony, Germany,
recalled the pioneering achievements of chemist Professor Richard Müller.
July 17th marked the 100th birthday of Prof. Müller, who passed away
in 1999..
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on this Story]
Alcoa
World Alumina Chemicals, BHP Billiton to Expand Suriname Alumina Refinery
by 250,000 Metric Tonnes
Alcoa
Inc. announced on August 4th that Alcoa World Alumina Chemicals (AWAC),
a global alliance between Alumina Limited (40%) and Alcoa (60%), will
expand capacity at its Paranam alumina refinery in Suriname by 250,000
metric tonnes per year, an increase of approximately 12 percent
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on this Story]
Alside
Parent to Acquire Gentek Operations
Associated Materials, Inc., parent of Alside, Inc.,
has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Gentek Holdings Inc
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on this Story]
THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 88 2nd September 2003
Heywood
Williams Sells Coldseal but Retains an Interest
Heywood Williams has sold its Huddersfield-based loss
making Coldseal retail double glazing division. After the resignation
of chief executive Ian Stuart when the company warned that full year profits
would be substantially below expectations, it was clear that something
needed to be done about Coldseal.
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on this Story]
Cowboy
Customers Leave Tradesmen in Debt
Many
British tradesmen experience problems with customers that leave them out
of pocket and in the red. Over half (59 per cent) of tradesmen across
the UK have had a bad experience with a customer according to findings
by Eagle Star Small Business Direct.
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on this Story]
Pechiney
Rejects Revised Alcan Offer
Alcan, the Canadian aluminium group, has raised its
takeover bid for rival Pechiney by about 9 per cent to EUR 3.96bn ($4.35bn),
but the French group's board of directors rejected the offer as still
being too low
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on this Story]
Diversity will be the Keyword for GP&T
With over 85 companies now signed up to appear at the UK glass industry’s first and only dedicated exhibition and conference showcase, the organisers of Glass Processing & Technology (GP&T) have announced a raft of new exhibitors representing every facet of the industry
Glazing
Problems will Delay Holyrood Further
The
new Scottish Parliament building will not be ready until July next year,
presiding officer George Reid confirmed last Thursday. He made the admission
in his latest progress report to members of Holyrood's finance committee
of a project which is now rumoured to have reached the £400m mark
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on this Story]
Totally
Committed to Growth with Profile 22
Total
Glass, one of Profile 22’s largest trade fabricators, increased
its workforce by 35 in the first six months of the year to meet a projected
42% rise in annual turnover by October.
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on this Story]
Network
Welcomes Back 'Prodigal Son' Andy
Scarborough-based
Andy Whitelaw Joinery has returned to Network Veka after a year of Andy
trying his luck with a new registered installer scheme
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on this Story]
Network Trumpets the Return of Elephant
Network
Veka is celebrating another major comeback with the return of Kent-based
Elephant Windows to its ranks.
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on this Story]
Innovative
Ventilation from K2
K2 has commissioned £150,000 capital expenditure into state of the
art machinery to enable the manufacture of the K2 roof vent to commence.
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on this Story]
Pyramid
Reaches Peak in US Conservatory Exports
Exporting
conservatories to the United States proved to be a lucrative contract
for Norwich-based Profile 22 fabricator, Pyramid Windows.
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on this Story]
Ultraframe's
Gable Support System does the Ton
Since
its launch in 2002, sales of Ultraframe's Gable Support Beam system have
rocketed with now over 100 gable support systems sold every month.
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on this Story]
Hunter
Douglas First Half 2003 Results - 6.1% Lower Sales and 6.8% Lower Profits
Hunter Douglas, a world market leader in window coverings
(Luxaflex®), and a major manufacturer of architectural products (Luxalon®)
reports results for the first half 2003
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on this Story]
Sentinel
Selected as Partner for 7-Year Fusion 21 Contract
Sentinel
Doors has won what it believes is the largest single contract ever awarded
for composite doors, covering the supply of an estimated 90,000 doors
valued at £18 million over seven years
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on this Story]
New
Factory – New Products – New Awards at Interframe
Interframe Ltd, the Paignton based fabricator of Rehau PVCu windows and
doors and distributor of Interframe conservatory roofs, has announced
the latest phase of its expansion plan
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on this Story]
Countryman
Improvements' Advert Attracts Complaint
A complaint, raised via a Trading Standards department, to a directory
advertisement for double glazing installer Countryman Improvements Ltd
of East Sussex was upheld in only one of the three objections, according
to published details from the Advertising Standards Authority.
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New
Face For Eurocell’s Weston Super Mare Branch
Eurocell
Building Plastics has refurbished another of it’s main sites. W.S.M
has now been brought into line with the other 51 branches, having had
a new updated trade counter installed.
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Fasteners
Warning – Not all Bi-Mets are the Same
The
growing move towards bi-metallic fasteners has caused European manufacturer
SFS Intec to urge caution when window fabricators select products and
suppliers.
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Better
Screws for Under £10 a House
'People
often think the price difference between quality and budget brands is
vast,' says Richard Clark, Technical Manager of UK Fasteners. 'But it
doesn’t cost as much as you might think to upgrade to the best on
the market.
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Pilkington
Chooses Eurotherm For Global Preferred Supplier Agreement
Pilkington
plc has signed a world-wide Preferred Supplier agreement with Eurotherm
Limited. The glass manufacturer will now standardise internationally wherever
possible on 'hot end' control solutions based on Eurotherm's EurothermSuite.
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MagHansen
Opens New Scottish Office
Fenestration
engineers MagHansen has opened a new office in Scotland at 17 Willow House,
Newhouse Road, Newhouse Industrial Estate, Grangemouth, Falkirk
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New
Decking Out-Performs Timber
A
new decking system that claims it will eventually replace timber in many
access situations, has been introduced to the construction industry. Uniq-Supadek,
manufactured by Uniq Extrusions, is an extruded decking manufactured from
recycled plastics with glass fibre reinforcement
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IG
Plant to be Built in Oregon
Cardinal IG and its Oregon public partners recognised
the $17 million investment of plant and equipment underway at the company’s
future location on August 20th
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Alcoa
Completes Acquisition of Interests in South American Operations
Alcoa
announced on August 1st that it has concluded its previously announced
transaction with Camargo Correa Group ('Camargo Group') to acquire its
40.9% shareholding in Alcoa's South American operations
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Masco
and Black & Decker Announce Early Termination of Antitrust Review
Masco
Corporation and The Black & Decker Corporation announced on August
11th that they have received notification from the Federal Trade Commission
that the Commission has granted early termination of the waiting period
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