G06 Awards @ The GL@ZINE

Specialist of the Year
Winner: Edgetech
Presented by Steve Crowhurst of GP & T

Social Housing Project of the Year
Winner: Sovereign Group
Presented by Mike Stevenson of WHS Halo

Customer Care Award
Winner: Safestyle
Presented by Steve Stewart of Laird Security Systems

Training & Development Award
Winner: Lister Trade Frames Ltd
Presented by Dave Broxton of Glassex

Energy Efficiency Initiative
Winner: Edgetech
Presented by Robert Aitken of the BFRC

Edgetech Scoops Specialist and Energy Efficiency G 06 Awards

Edgetech UK celebrated on Friday 15th September after scooping two G 06 Awards: Specialist of the Year and Energy Efficiency Initiative of the Year. ‘It was an amazing night,’ says a beaming Andy Jones, Edgetech's Sales Director and General Manager, ‘and recognition of the hard work the whole Edgetech team has put in over the last year, transforming the market for warm edge.’

‘We've had three months of record Super Spacer sales in this year alone,’ continues Andy, ‘and an unprecedented number of enquiries. Edgetech UK overtook its total 2005 sales of Super Spacer® by 31st August 2006, the end of month eight, and is 55% up on the same period last year.

‘But as the 'best of the best' the G Awards don't just reward high sales. We've worked tirelessly to promote and develop the Window Energy Ratings (WER) for our customers - and the industry.’

Fourteen of the top 'A' windows used Edgetech's warm edge spacer, Super Spacer®, to secure their ratings. Super Spacer helped Piper Double Glazing achieve the very first 'A' rated window; then Tradelink, with the first double glazed 'A'; George Barnsdale and Sons, with the first timber 'A'; and was used in the first aluminium 'A' from Hazlemere.

Andy adds: ‘Our May seminar, Energy Efficiency in Focus, helped bring the WER in to a wider audience - with 223 delegates from across the industry. But this was just one part of a wider campaign. Now we're calling on the industry to join us in lobbying the Government to cut VAT on 'C' or higher rated windows, in line with other energy saving products. There's never been a better time for the WER - or for warm edge.’

Glass Project of the Year
Winner: Alumet Systems(UK) Ltd
Presented by Giles Hayhurst of Windowlink

Glass Student of the Year
Winner: Chris Edwards
Presented by by Gary Dean of Bohle

And The Winner Is...?

Bohle, the manufacturer and distributor of glass, tools, machinery and consumables, announced the winner of its first Glass Student of the year Awards at the Metropole Hotel, Birmingham as part of this years G Awards. Chris Edwards of Richmond Adult Education College was selected as the overall winner, out of the 129 submissions originally entered into the awards, for his piece Empty Vessel.

Fighting off stiff competition all the way down the line, Chris's submission was subjected to many hours of scrutiny by a distinguished judging panel comprising members of academia, industry, art and design, even before making it into the final four. Once the four finalists had been chosen, the judging process became stricter as the candidates selected all displayed exceptional talent, skill, creativity and application in glass manipulation.

Commenting on what made Chris's piece stand out, Bohle managing director and Glass Student of the Year judge, Gary Dean said: 'With competitions of this nature, it is always difficult to pick an overall winner as the quality of the submissions is extraordinarily high. Speaking on behalf of the judging panel, Chris's submission seemed to tick all of the right boxes for us, emulating the many facets of glass processing across the board. He undertook many complex techniques and methods to create his piece flawlessly, resulting in a glass sculpture that really captured the empathy of his subject matter perfectly.'

Chris's winning entry, Empty Vessel, was inspired by a lone figure sitting under an underpass submerged in a parker and blanket shell in mid-December. After seeing this image Chris wanted to create a piece that would draw the observer into the sensitive subject matter of homelessness, and therefore utilised the transparent medium of glass to achieve this. After developing various sketches around his chosen theme, Chris set about producing a clay model of the figure in order to create a lost wax mould so that open face refractory glass casting could be carried out; this formed the main basis for his piece. Once this had been completed glass cutting and grinding, glass bonding, cold working and glass polishing was undertaken to achieve the end result.

Chris joined his fellow finalists as a guest of Bohle at the G06 Awards, held on Septemeber 15th 2006, where he was announced the overall winner of the competition and presented with a £1000 cash prize and an all expenses paid 2 day trip to Glasstec by comedian and G06 compare Alistair McGowan.

Gary Dean continues: 'Chris thoroughly deserves this award. He has not only shown a complete understanding of glass processing, but he has created a thought-provoking piece of art that stirs the imagination. We at Bohle think that the final four are all winners in their own right, and have truly demonstrated what can be achieved in glass manipulation, each developing incredible pieces that warrant praise. This is the first Glass Student of the Year Award and it has been a resounding success. We have seen a wealth of high quality submissions that serve only to inspire and I would like to thank everyone who entered this year. Roll on 2007!


Welcome to THE GL@ZINE News 19th September 2006
G 06 Winners Gallery It was a night of celebration as the glass glazing and fenestration industry gathered at the G 06 Awards at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on Friday night. Over 700 industry members were in attendance as the ‘best of the best’ for 2006 were announced to a highly vocal and appreciative audience.
Fabricator of the Year Winner: Masterframe UK Presented by David Pinder of Pilkington Glass Masterframe Wins G 06 Fabricator of the Year Sliding sash specialist Masterframe Windows Ltd has won the glazing industry's most coveted award - the G 06 Fabricator of the Year. The awards were announced on Friday 15th September at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole. Masterframe beat tough competition from fabricators Emplas and Alumet Systems (UK) to take home the top prize. Masterframe's Managing Director Alan Burgess is delighted: ‘We won two G 05 Awards last year - for Energy Efficiency Initiative and Customer Care. But in the industry you can't get better than Fabricator of the Year. It proves that vertical sliders is no longer a niche sector, but one that is rapidly expanding into a mass market, with Masterframe leading the field. ‘I'd like to thank all of the team here at Masterframe, who truly earned this award, and also our customers for their continued support. Installers need a high specification product that goes beyond expectations - from a fabricator that does the same.’ This year Masterframe represented the industry at key green and conservation conferences including 14 Days to Save the World and Revive; exhibited at Ecobuild, Glassex and Interbuild; made the National Business Award regional finals for Business Innovation and the Plastic Industry Award finals for Best Energy Efficiency Programme, and developed the UK's only Secured by Design sash. Its Bygone Collection window is also the only vertical slider that's BFRC 'C' rated; and the only one that meets BBA endurance tests, certifying a life expectancy of 20 years. No other vertical sliders have passed these standards. Installer of the Year Winner: Warmseal Windows (Newcastle) Presented by Nigel Richmond of FENSA Glass Company of the Year Winner: Glass UK Presented by Nigel Sissons of SAPA on behalf of the Glass and Glazing Federation Conservatory Installer of the Year Winner: T&K Ltd Presented by Wolfgang Gorner of Rehau Health and Safety Initiative Winner: Kawneer Presented by Chris Roberts of Darby Glass Promotional Campaign of the Year Winner: Pilkington Glass Presented by G 06 Organiser Tony Higgin		Specialist of the Year Winner: Edgetech Presented by Steve Crowhurst of GP & T Social Housing Project of the Year Winner: Sovereign Group Presented by Mike Stevenson of WHS Halo Customer Care Award Winner: Safestyle Presented by Steve Stewart of Laird Security Systems Training & Development Award Winner: Lister Trade Frames Ltd Presented by Dave Broxton of Glassex Energy Efficiency Initiative Winner: Edgetech Presented by Robert Aitken of the BFRC Edgetech Scoops Specialist and Energy Efficiency G 06 Awards Edgetech UK celebrated on Friday 15th September after scooping two G 06 Awards: Specialist of the Year and Energy Efficiency Initiative of the Year. ‘It was an amazing night,’ says a beaming Andy Jones, Edgetech's Sales Director and General Manager, ‘and recognition of the hard work the whole Edgetech team has put in over the last year, transforming the market for warm edge.’ ‘We've had three months of record Super Spacer sales in this year alone,’ continues Andy, ‘and an unprecedented number of enquiries. Edgetech UK overtook its total 2005 sales of Super Spacer® by 31st August 2006, the end of month eight, and is 55% up on the same period last year. ‘But as the 'best of the best' the G Awards don't just reward high sales. We've worked tirelessly to promote and develop the Window Energy Ratings (WER) for our customers - and the industry.’ Fourteen of the top 'A' windows used Edgetech's warm edge spacer, Super Spacer®, to secure their ratings. Super Spacer helped Piper Double Glazing achieve the very first 'A' rated window; then Tradelink, with the first double glazed 'A'; George Barnsdale and Sons, with the first timber 'A'; and was used in the first aluminium 'A' from Hazlemere. Andy adds: ‘Our May seminar, Energy Efficiency in Focus, helped bring the WER in to a wider audience - with 223 delegates from across the industry. But this was just one part of a wider campaign. Now we're calling on the industry to join us in lobbying the Government to cut VAT on 'C' or higher rated windows, in line with other energy saving products. There's never been a better time for the WER - or for warm edge.’ Glass Project of the Year Winner: Alumet Systems(UK) Ltd Presented by Giles Hayhurst of Windowlink Glass Student of the Year Winner: Chris Edwards Presented by by Gary Dean of Bohle And The Winner Is...? Bohle, the manufacturer and distributor of glass, tools, machinery and consumables, announced the winner of its first Glass Student of the year Awards at the Metropole Hotel, Birmingham as part of this years G Awards. Chris Edwards of Richmond Adult Education College was selected as the overall winner, out of the 129 submissions originally entered into the awards, for his piece Empty Vessel. Fighting off stiff competition all the way down the line, Chris's submission was subjected to many hours of scrutiny by a distinguished judging panel comprising members of academia, industry, art and design, even before making it into the final four. Once the four finalists had been chosen, the judging process became stricter as the candidates selected all displayed exceptional talent, skill, creativity and application in glass manipulation. Commenting on what made Chris's piece stand out, Bohle managing director and Glass Student of the Year judge, Gary Dean said: 'With competitions of this nature, it is always difficult to pick an overall winner as the quality of the submissions is extraordinarily high. Speaking on behalf of the judging panel, Chris's submission seemed to tick all of the right boxes for us, emulating the many facets of glass processing across the board. He undertook many complex techniques and methods to create his piece flawlessly, resulting in a glass sculpture that really captured the empathy of his subject matter perfectly.' Chris's winning entry, Empty Vessel, was inspired by a lone figure sitting under an underpass submerged in a parker and blanket shell in mid-December. After seeing this image Chris wanted to create a piece that would draw the observer into the sensitive subject matter of homelessness, and therefore utilised the transparent medium of glass to achieve this. After developing various sketches around his chosen theme, Chris set about producing a clay model of the figure in order to create a lost wax mould so that open face refractory glass casting could be carried out; this formed the main basis for his piece. Once this had been completed glass cutting and grinding, glass bonding, cold working and glass polishing was undertaken to achieve the end result. Chris joined his fellow finalists as a guest of Bohle at the G06 Awards, held on Septemeber 15th 2006, where he was announced the overall winner of the competition and presented with a £1000 cash prize and an all expenses paid 2 day trip to Glasstec by comedian and G06 compare Alistair McGowan. Gary Dean continues: 'Chris thoroughly deserves this award. He has not only shown a complete understanding of glass processing, but he has created a thought-provoking piece of art that stirs the imagination. We at Bohle think that the final four are all winners in their own right, and have truly demonstrated what can be achieved in glass manipulation, each developing incredible pieces that warrant praise. This is the first Glass Student of the Year Award and it has been a resounding success. We have seen a wealth of high quality submissions that serve only to inspire and I would like to thank everyone who entered this year. Roll on 2007!
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