Click here for the Awards and Standards Archive
Nationwide
Achieves BSi PAS23/24
Nationwide
has now achieved the PAS23 and PAS24 kite mark on the company’s
new Eurocell Logik door system, using the Millenco Mantis high performance
multipoint locking solution.
Through true partnering and cooperative development all three companies'
pooled resources and knowledge to develop a class leading security door
system. The combination of aesthetics and accredited performance deliver
a high quality door system suitable for commercial and retail applications
alike.
Captions: John Whalley and Melvyn Farthing of Nationwide Windows (UK)
Limited, together with Jon Walker of Millenco Hardware receive the BSi
PAS23/24 certificate from Ian Chamberlain of BSi product services at
Glassex.
Mantis proves the Logikal choice for Nationwide
Glass
Magazine's First Crystal Achievement Awards
Glass
Magazine, an official publication of the National Glass Association,
will present its first Crystal Achievement Awards for commercial glass
applications in its September issue. The commercial awards will honour
outstanding achievements in architectural glass products, manufacturing
and marketing and be celebrated during the GlassBuild America trade
show in Las Vegas September 19-21. The awards will coincide with the
popular Crystal Achievement Awards for residential window and door applications
annually featured in the September issue of its sister publication,
Window & Door.
The Crystal Achievement Awards for commercial applications will be presented
in 17 categories covering Technology, Manufacturing and Fabrication,
and Marketing. Awards will be presented in each category to large companies
with annual sales of more than $70 million and small- and medium-size
companies with annual sales of less than $70 million. A complete list
of categories can be found at http://www.GlassMagazine.net.
The Crystal Achievement Awards are decided by a panel of judges that
represent a cross section of the architectural glass industry. Judges
include executives, consultants and personnel involved in product development,
marketing, production, sales and distribution. They are not allowed
to vote for their own companies.
Submissions should include basic descriptive information for each entry,
not more than 600 words, with focus on the special or innovative elements.
Submissions should also include photos in high-resolution .jpeg format.
For the most innovative marketing programme or product literature categories,
submit six samples, photos or additional materials.
For more information, visit http://www.GlassMagazine.net
or contact Jane Holtje at 703/442-4890, ext. 137, or janeh@glass.org.
Nominations and related materials should be sent to Jane Holtje, publications
assistant, Glass Magazine, 8200 Greensboro Drive, Suite 302, McLean,
Va. 22102, fax 703/442-0630.
Window
Suppliers Awarded the Oscars
Window
Fitters Mate (WFM), the independent trade counter company, has published
the results of a survey recently carried out through the company’s
27 nationwide branches. The survey, coordinated by Fresh Marketing,
had an emphasis on service and quality and was designed to identify
and recognise the best of the company’s 48 suppliers over the last
twelve months.
The branch managers were asked to complete a questionnaire and nominate
the best supplier in the following categories: Window, Door, Panel,
Glass, Conservatory and Overall Supplier. Coming out tops, with over
44% of the votes, was Griffin Windows which was awarded Overall Supplier.
The company also won the award for best Window supplier and Door supplier.
The winner in the Panel category was GBW Panels, who received 40% of
the votes, followed a close second by Hallmark with 37%. Techniglass
won best Glass supplier with 59% votes and The Conservatory Factory
won best Conservatory supplier.
(Left)
MD Griffin Windows, Mike Dunlevy with Window Fitters Mate MD Phil Davies;
(Right) Techniglass's Clare O'Hara with WFM's Carolyn Pettit
Managing Director of Window Fitters Mate, Phil Davies said: ‘This was an independent survey designed to recognise and congratulate WFM suppliers for their continued service and the quality of their products. These attributes have contributed so much to the continued success of Window Fitters Mate in the highly competitive field of replacement windows and doors. I would also like to thank my busy branch managers for taking the time to complete the survey.’
Call
for Entries to Vehicles & Plant Awards 2006
Following
their successful debut at the Recycling & Waste Management Exhibition
last year (RWM05), the Vehicles & Plant
Awards will be returning to the National Motorcycle Museum
in Birmingham on 13 September 2006.
Local authorities, organisations, waste management companies and contract
hire companies are all invited to submit entries to the national awards
scheme launched last year to recognise the achievements of those working
in the vehicles and plant equipment sector for the recycling and waste
management industry.
Organised by Vehicles & Plant Technology magazine and sponsored
by Faun and Allison Transmission, the Vehicles & Plant Awards 2006
are open to individuals, companies and organisations. Entries are invited
in the following categories and should cover the period January 2005
to June 2006:
· Best Commitment to Health and Safety Practices
· Developments in New Technology - Plant Equipment
· Developments in New Technology - Vehicles
· Fleet Manager of the Year
· Best Hire Company of the Year
· Best Kerbside Collection Team of the Year
Entry forms can be downloaded from http://www.mrw.co.uk/vpawards
and the deadline for entries is 23rd June 2006.
The awards will be judged by a panel of industry experts chaired by
Jane Rayner, group editor for Vehicles & Plant Technology and Materials
Recycling Week. The judges include Malcolm Bates, consultant editor,
Vehicles & Plant Technology; Geoff Day, head of engineering policy,
Freight Transport Association; Allan Rawlings, Scarab salesman, Londonderry
Garage Ltd and Barry Murphy, managing director, Bintec Transport Solutions
Ltd.
Jane Rayner said: 'The inaugural Vehicles & Plant Awards attracted
entries from a variety of sectors and set a high standard for future
years. The winning entries demonstrated the dedication and hard work
of an industry facing huge challenges on a daily basis.'
The winners will be announced at dinner coinciding with the Recycling
and Waste Management Exhibition (RWM06) which takes place at the National
Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham from 12-14 September 2006. Over
200 people attended last year's awards dinner which provided a welcome
opportunity for people attending the industry's biggest and best-attended
recycling and waste management show to network and celebrate operational
best practice in the collection, transportation and disposal of waste
and recyclables.
Winners of the Vehicles & Plant Awards 2005 included Cumbria Waste
Management Ltd (Best Commitment to Health & Safety Practices), RU
Recycling (Developments in New Technology), Paul Knibbs of PFB Self
Drive (Best Newcomer of the Year), Gullivers Truck Hire Ltd (Best Hire
Company of the Year), Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council (Best Kerbside
Collection Team of the Year) and London Borough of Lambeth (Best Waste
Reduction Initiative).
For more information see http://www.mrw.co.uk/vpawards
Total
Glass gets SBD Accreditation
Building
on its reputation for supplying high quality products that perform,
Liverpool-based Total Glass has
recently achieved Secured by Design (SBD) status on its comprehensive
range of PVC-U casement and tilt n turn windows.
Secured
by Design is the UK Police flagship initiative supporting the principles
of 'designing out crime' and backs one of the Government's key planning
objectives - the creation of secure, quality places where people wish
to live and work. It sets out to identify standards and evaluations
that test the competence of security products and hardware and their
resistance to criminal attack.
Commenting on obtaining the accreditation, Frank Deary, Total Glass
Managing Director, says: ‘We're delighted and proud to announce
we have achieved Secured by Design status on our windows. Secured by
Design is well recognised and respected throughout the building industry
as a benchmark for quality. Achieving formal SBD recognition underlines
further our on-going commitment to security and product quality.’
‘For our installing customers, SBD certification brings additional
benefits as homeowners are increasingly looking for products which meet
the Police Preferred Specification standards. According to recent police
research, Secured by Design has been shown to reduce burglary by up
to 50%. This is a reassuring statistic that can be passed onto consumers,
increasing their confidence and reassurance in the product's security
and performance, as well as opening up greater selling opportunities
for our customers,’ adds Frank. ‘On the commercial side, as
a Secured by Design licence holder we can offer window products, manufactured
to the highest quality and security standards, bearing the industry-recognised
status that specifiers and end users demand.’
With over 17 years experience, Total Glass supplies a wide range of
PVC-U windows and doors, fabricated using top quality Profile 22, 70mm
fully sculptured profile, plus a broad selection of conservatory roof
solutions. Its comprehensive product range is backed with tailored customer
and marketing support packages to help every customer grow their business.
Contact Frank Deary or Stuart Waring on 0151 549 2339 or visit the website
at http://www.totalglass.com.
Selecta
Scoops New Kitemark Accreditations
Selecta
Systems, the independent extruder of PVC-u window systems,
has scooped three new BSI kitemarks for its Advance 70 profile. The
kitemarks demonstrate Selecta Systems commitment towards maintaining
the highest possible standards.
The Birmingham-based company has been awarded BS EN 12608, BS 7412 and
BS 6375-1. The BSI kitemarks for Advance 70 assure customers that samples
are regularly subjected to rigorous, independent testing to ensure that
they comply with stringent standards for safety, product performance
and reliability. In addition, the kitemarks also mean that the quality
systems of the factory where the Advance 70 was made, are systematically
assessed.
Ian
Chamberlain BSI Representative, Melvyn Burgess Works Director at Selecta
Systems, Mark Richmond Sales & Marketing Director at Selecta Systems,
and Mark Walker Quality Advisor at Selecta Systems
Selecta
Systems, which has been BS EN ISO 9001:2000 accredited for more than
14 years, also hopes to achieve BS 7950 in the near future. This kitemark
will demonstrate the security of a fabricated Advance 70 window.
Mark Richmond, sales and marketing director of Selecta Systems, commented:
‘We're absolutely delighted to clinch three prestigious kitemarks
within quick succession. They demonstrate how seriously we take quality
in every area of the business and mark our commitment to improve standards
whenever we can. Our company has gone from strength to strength despite
operating in what many people feel to be a challenging industry and
we believe that these kitemarks will add to our offering and assure
our customer base of our continued efforts to provide high quality products
and services now and in the future.’
Selecta Systems an extruder and supplier of PVCu profiles and components
for manufacturers of windows, doors and conservatories. The Birmingham-based
company operates from a purpose built extrusion plant which operates
24 hours a day, seven days a week. Selecta Systems has a wide product
portfolio which includes machinery, hardware, cladding, door panels,
hand tools and rainwater products.
Tel: 0121 325 2100
Email: dawn.pritchard@selectasystems.com
Web: http://www.selectasystems.com
Midlands-based
Profile 22 fabricator KEB Fabrications Ltd
has become one of the first companies in the UK to be awarded the new
BSI Kitemark certification for the survey and installation of windows
and doors. This Kitemark allows the company to self-certify that window
and door installations it carries out meet current Building Regulation
requirements and ensure all works are completed to an audited standard.
The
BSI Kitemark for installation joins KEB's growing list of accreditations
for manufacturing including; BS7950/7412 for enhanced window security,
BS5713 for units and the Secured By Design standard.
Manher Patel, quality control manager, says: ‘Gaining professional
accreditations for products has always been a high priority for KEB
Fabrications. As the majority of window and door problems occur during
or after installation, we were very keen to ensure our fitting teams
and subcontractors were also working within the framework of a recognised
professional standard.
‘After a lot of hard work we have effectively completed the Kitemark
'circle', giving our customers absolute confidence that every stage
of the production and installation process is covered by universally
recognised and respected quality marks.’
Elaine Durno of the BSI says: ‘We would like to congratulate KEB
Fabrications on becoming one of the first companies to attain the Kitemark
for the survey and installation of windows and doors.
‘It is a testament to KEB's continued commitment to drive up standards
in the industry that it has invested in this Kitemark - a voluntary
certification scheme and an approved competent persons' self-certification
scheme. KEB can now benefit from the use of the prestigious Kitemark
- a widely recognised symbol of quality, safety and trust.’
For further information contact KEB Fabrications Ltd. on Tel: 0121 555
5533 or visit: http://www.kebfabrications.com
BSI on Tel: 01442 278 607 or visit: http://www.bsi-global.com
Eurocell
Gains Secured by Design Member Status
In
a meeting with the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) David
Leng, Eurocell's Managing Director,
signed a contract for Eurocell's High Security Window System with BS7950
accreditation to receive Secured by Design member status.
Secured by Design was created by ACPO and is a part of its Crime Prevention
Initiative (CPI) department which concentrates on the safety and security
at the design and planning stage of new build developments. This government
backed initiative sees emphasis on safety and security on new build
projects to encourage house builders to create developments offering
the best safety and security measures available.
David Leng, Eurocell's managing director said: ‘Gaining member
status is a landmark achievement for Eurocell and reiterates the company's
commitment and determination to manufacture the best products for our
customers, enabling them to meet specific market demands for the new
build sector. Eurocell will continue to encourage and help our customers
through the BS7950 accreditation process and has negotiated a preferential
rate for our customers who are striving to achieve Secured By Design
member status in their own right.
‘We've worked hard to gain this accreditation and ensure that our
BS7950 accredited High Security Window System is suitable for our customers
needs and fits specific market requirements.
‘I met with the Association of Chief Police Officers and think
what they are doing to help with new build and regeneration programmes
is a real asset to the community and to our industry. In gaining member
status we have demonstrated our commitment to helping our fabricators
to grow by accessing new markets.’
Commercial
fabricator, Rugby Windows, has achieved
Kitemark accreditations BS7412 and BS7950 enhanced security standard
on its casement windows manufactured from both Deceuninck 3000 and 1800
Series.
During the assessment process, Deceuninck worked closely with Rugby
Windows to assist in all relevant areas. Key performance factors were
determined during the initial discussions and Deceuninck was able to
draw on its considerable experience to help fast track documents and
give advice on sample set up during manufacture and testing at the BSI.
Director of Rugby Windows, Anthony Hopewell said: ‘We are delighted
to have achieved the Kitemark accreditations which are recognition of
the high quality products we continually supply to the commercial arena.
Deceuninck has been extremely helpful throughout the accreditation process
and the company’s expertise in this area has been invaluable. We
are delighted to have passed.’
Leicestershire based Rugby Windows has successfully been manufacturing
and installing windows within the commercial market for many years.
This latest accreditation achievement will provide future success for
the company in the quality driven commercial market.
System
10 Scoops Prestigious Innovation Award for Conservation Vertical Slider
WHS
Halo System 10
is celebrating further public sector acclaim having scooped the prestigious
2006 LHC (London Housing Consortium) 'Innovation of the Year' award
for the System 10 Conservation Vertical Slider.
The annual awards ceremony recognises and rewards the efforts of key
suppliers of building products and services to the LHC; one of the UK's
largest and longest-established public sector purchasing organisations
currently responsible for the procurement programmes of more than 260
local authorities, RSLs and ALMOs.
Specifically developed to satisfy demand from the London Borough of
Islington for a sustainable window solution for use within conservation-sensitive
areas, the Conservation Vertical Slider is the product of a genuine
partnership between the local authority, the LHC and WHS Halo System
10, which involved regular meetings with Council planners, architects
and housing managers to establish the exact product requirements.
Using the existing System 10 Vertical Slider as a platform, WHS Halo
developed a traditionally-styled sash window that combined an authentic
appearance with the recognised benefits of PVC-U. To effectively blend
with the period architecture found within the borough, the Conservation
Vertical Slider features authentic Georgian bars to replicate putty
lines, top sash horns, deep bottom rails to the lower sash, and traditional
front to back dimensions and hardware arrangements.
Commenting on the award, Mike Stevenson, Sales & Marketing Director,
Public Sector, WHS Halo System 10, said: ‘Public sector clients
often have very specific and sometimes unique requirements, which means
that systems companies operating in this arena must have the capacity
and expertise to develop bespoke window solutions.
‘By harnessing the power of our vertical integration, we were able
to design, extrude and fabricate an innovative, sustainable and client-driven
window solution.
‘With the support of the LHC, we have seen the product make a major
impact in the public sector, where its design and sustainability have
a natural fit, and many hundreds of Conservation Vertical Sliders have
now been installed for the London Borough of Islington, as well as several
other public sector bodies.’
For further information on the Conservation Vertical Slider, please
contact WHS Halo System 10 on 0121 749 3000 or visit http://www.system10.co.uk.
For information on working in the public sector, please visit http://www.publicsectornewsline.co.uk.
AWJ
Awarded Investors in People
AWJ
Glass
has gained Investors in People (IIP) status following a rigorous assessment
of its working practices. The coveted Standard is only awarded to companies
that demonstrate a genuine commitment to the development and training
of its staff as part of a clearly defined business strategy.
From left to right, John Turner, Business Link
handing the Plaque to; David Rosher - AWJ Glass - Operational Director,
Debbie Whitelaw - AWJ Glass - Joint MD and Andy Whitelaw - AWJ Glass
- Joint MD.
The
achievement follows a period of growth and expansion for the IG and
processed glass producer, including the move to purpose-built premises
equipped with the latest machinery. AWJ Glass sees implementing IIP
as a means of further strengthening the business by developing the full
potential of its workforce.
Andy Whitelaw, Managing Director of AWJ Glass, comments: ‘It's
not about a plaque on the wall, it's about recognising the role that
each member of staff can play in helping a company like ours achieve
its goals. Previously we were spread across two sites, but since moving
to our new factory we've been able to implement new structures and procedures
which have had a really positive effect on communication and staff morale,
which all helped towards reaching the IIP Standard.’
Becoming an Investors in People involved interviews with staff at all
levels to assess AWJ's performance in a number of key areas and how
this was linked to objectives set within an achievable business plan.
These included giving equal access to training and development, conducting
regular staff appraisals and meetings, plus reinforcing health and safety
procedures and risk assessments.
Andy Whitelaw believes achieving IIP enhances its reputation for quality
in all areas of the business. ‘Our products display the kite mark
to prove quality and now the workforce and the company as a whole has
been recognised as professional and forward-thinking. AWJ's customers
will also feel the benefit of the improvements we've made, particularly
in internal and external communication, and we'll be constantly reviewing
procedures to ensure both products and service continue to meet and
exceed our customers' requirements.’
Tel: 01723 580010
Direct
Window Co Achieves 'C' Rating with a Little International Expertise
The
Direct Window Co
has achieved a 'C' rated window thanks to the help and support from
Edgetech, For.El and machinery supplier Promac.
The company has invested in a For.El fully automated Super Spacer®
line from Promac which was running throughout Glassex. This new line
is capable of processing a glass unit with a better thermal performance,
thereby helping improve the overall energy rating of the installed window.
The British Fenestration Rating Council's (BFRC) window energy rating
scheme has been widely discussed in the glass and glazing industry and
the warm edge technology inherent in Super Spacer® has provided
the Direct Window Co with the opportunity to provide a window with a
low energy rating.
Craig Goss, managing director of the Direct Window Co comments: ‘We
are delighted with the investment that we are making. It was great to
discuss this with all those involved in the project at Glassex. We had
the opportunity to speak to Gerhard Reichert from Edgetech and Sergio
Cosano from For.El.’
Joe Hague, head of the glass division at Promac explains the relationship
with machinery supplier For.El: ‘We have worked closely with For.El
to develop a number of Super Spacer® solutions, everything from
a manual applicator to a fully automated line. As the energy rating
issues become ever more prominent we expect further glass processors
to embrace this latest technology.’