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THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 361 28st April 2009
Exhibiting better homes
Eurocell will be demonstrating how it can help deliver better homes by showcasing two major new products at this year’s Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) exhibition, at Harrogate between June 16 and June 18 2009.
Success seen with visual aid
Chiltern International Fire and sister company BM TRADA Certification continue to include a full-scale fire door test in their popular ‘Timber Fire Doors Explained’ training days to delegate acclaim. In the past two years alone, some 250 delegates have attended the courses and often recommend them to others.
Looking after the Hamster
TV star Richard Hammond visited Saint-Gobain Glass’s Eggborough, Yorkshire float plant during filming of an episode of National Geographic Channel’s popular ‘Engineering Connections’ series recently and took time out between filming to chat with local school children and staff.
Keeping lead times down
Hardware supplier Avocet Hardware is offering next day delivery to all its customers to help them minimise the amount of hardware they need to hold in stock. Ordering products when they need them, and having them delivered next day also allows window fabricators to offer shorter, more competitive lead times to their customers. Avocet’s next day service is available within the UK on any order received daily up to 4:30pm Monday-Thursday and 3:30pm Friday.
Mike Wood steps down
It was announced recently that after eight years of work, Pilkington’s Mike Wood had stepped down as chairman of the Fire Resistant Glazing Group (FRGG) of the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF).
Western charm
A southwest-based glass and glazing company has expanded its business by moving into larger premises and adopting the use of Tremco illbruck’s Duralite.
Exhibition delay
Due to the recent political problems and unrest in Bangkok, and the continuing state of the world economy, Glasstech Asia 2009 has been postponed and will now take place at the brand new exhibition venue, Marina Bay Sands, in Singapore, from June 29 to the July 1 2010.
Take the Edgetech challenge
With increasing numbers of warm edge technologies now available to the UK market, Edgetech has launched an online calculator that works out in seconds what the most cost-effective warm edge solution is for unit manufacturers of all sizes.
Carbon Calculator launched
The Carbon Calculator has been developed by the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) and will be launched at this year’s Grand Designs Live.
Get the abbey habit
Derby-based Abbey Glass has become a Sarnafil Roof Assured registered installer.
Running in the family
Like many boys, Ross Hazel wanted to grow up to be just like his dad.
Dremel builds promotion
Dremel has teamed up with the world-famous Lego brand to create a promotion that kids and adults alike will love. The Lego Creator pack comes entirely free of charge – attached to the packaging - with purchases of a Dremel 300 or 400 Digital multi-tool.
New Crystal logo
Crystal Direct has a new corporate logo. The national trade fabricator has consistently added to its range to ensure its customers have the best choice of product to help them sell.
Importance of colour
Freefoam Plastics, the market leader in roofline colour choice and technology, has reported that sales of its coloured roofline products continue to increase significantly in all geographic markets including the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe. This growth reflects the fact that 77% of the market now believes offering a colour range is important, while almost 50% of the market believes it is extremely important (up from 37% in 2007).
SAFE Solar
South Wales-based Solar WIndows recently received accreditation from SAFEcontractor, a programme which recognises very high standards of health and safety practice among UK contractors.
Fabricator Focus
Metrolite takes on more staff
Veka fabricator Metrolite Industries has taken on more staff. The business has been awarded a contract by Wigan Council to refurbish 500 flats in five high-rise tower blocks in the town.
Fabricator network expanded
Wicona Projects is expanding its network of fabricators in the UK, with the announcement that AC Yule is to move into unitised and more complex facade projects.
1930s pvcu windows
EAS Windows has completed a replacement window programme in two 1930s mansion blocks within one of Leicester’s conservation areas.
Business to grow
Newport-based Jefferstone Windows has chosen Spectus Window Systems as its sole supplier of pvcu profile.
People
Settling in the Cotswold
Trevor Woskett has been appointed general manager of The Cotswold Casement Company, part of the West Leigh Group.
Andrew wheels in
Phoenix Door Panels has appointed Andrew Wheeler as its first business development manager to assist with its continuing growth in pvcu door panels, and particularly the new quality composite door range.
New business driver
Avocet Hardware has appointed Peter Mayer as key account manager. Peter, who started working for Avocet in February, is responsible for developing new business with new and existing customers to drive company growth. Part of his role is also to change old perceptions of Avocet and bring them up-to-date to match what Avocet offers in terms of products and service.
Products
More for less
Profile 22, has recently launched the FC60 transom/mullion profile, glazing bead developments, new Tudor arch inserts and an upgrade to the Bay Jack system.
Foil bridges window and door joints
The rapid and effective year round sealing of window and door frame connecting joints is provided with the new high performance ISO-Connect Vario SD humidity regulating special foil from supplier ISO-Chemie.
Euro profile mortice upgrade
Hoppe (UK) has upgraded its Arrone Plus 72mm euro profile mortice nightlatch case by adding an anti thrust pin for added security.
New door range
Jeld-Wen has launched a new Lancaster range of external doors.
Pet project
Staywell pet flaps are now available from window hardware supplier, Carl F Petersen . Available in white or woodgrain finish, the pet flaps can be locked by manual, magnetic or infrared systems to permit access only to the appropriate pet.
Glassworker boot
Goliath Footwear has developed a new Glassworker boot in response to a huge demand from flat and container glass companies.
See the light
Skylight Solutions offers a product range that meets today’s architectural trend for designing buildings that let in as much light as possible. According to managing director, Robert Culley, despite the current economy, business is still as brisk as ever, and he made the decision last year to invest in an Elumatec SBZ122 CNC machining centre.
New suite from Sapa
Dualframe 75mm Si Tilt Before Turn windows are the first of a new range from Sapa Building Systems. Designed to exceed the next round of improvements in thermal performance under Part L of the Building Regulations, Dualframe 75mm Si incorporates advanced polyamide thermal break technology to deliver exceptional U-values and WER rating using double glazed units. A U-value of 1.0Wm2K is achievable by moving to triple glazed units.
Projects
It’s curtains for lace
Curtain walling, windows and doors from architectural aluminium systems supplier Kawneer have helped to bring a contemporary feel to a mixed-use scheme linking Nottingham’s historic Lace Market with the City Centre.
Mystery of the door handles
Door handles and architectural hardware from Hoppe (UK) have been fitted at a new visitor centre at crime writer Agatha Christie’s former holiday home in Devon.
Maintaining Victorian values
Arrone automatic door operators and the Elfa easy-fit shelving system from Hoppe (UK) have been used as part of the extensive £1.7m refurbishment of Stockport’s historic market hall, helping to bring the Victorian grade II listed building up to today’s access standards and trader requirements.
Top marks
Watsons Glass has completed the supply and installation of over 250 energy efficient windows and glazed doors as part of a major campus renovation programme at Sutton Coldfield College, in the West Midlands.
Cheshire Care cladding
Longworth Building Services supplied John Brash Western Red Cedar cladding to Cheshire Extra Care, a £200m+ PFI housing scheme – one of the largest of its kind in the UK.
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Leading economist confirmed for GlassBuild America
Attendees at the GlassBuild America Expo in Atlanta will be treated to an array of distinguished speakers and leaders of the global glass industry, including noted economist Jeff Dietrich of EcoTrends.
Green victory for pvcu
Its walls are made of hemp and lime, it has passive solar gain heating and rainwater harvesting, and its owners are committed environmentalists – but their new eco-house has pvcu windows throughout.
Safestyle enjoys cost saving benefits
Leading manufacturer and installer of high quality PVC double glazed windows, Safestyle UK, is enjoying the cost saving benefits of its investment in 13 Lobo Systems by announcing the kits have saved the company more than £80,000 in scaffolding costs over a 10-week period.
Tomorrow’s fabricator
So how will tomorrow’s fabricator operate, as we eventually move out of the recession and into a period of growth? Trade fabricator Glazerite, has already put in place the very latest software solutions from Business Micros to improve their operational efficiencies and are already performing well in the current climate.
Greenest Credentials
Kömmerling has been extruding its window and door systems using a lead-free Greenline compound for the last five years, and has supported this more recently with the Recyline recycling initiative. It’s all part of a larger programme that’s been implemented across Europe by parent company Profine in line with Vinyl 2010.
Solar Gard down to earth day
April 22, 2009 marks the 39th anniversary of Earth Day, a global series of events involving close to one billion people – all of whom are focused on the need to combat climate change and promote more environmentally-sensitive uses of the earth’s resources.
Giving the horn
KAT UK has recently introduced a continuous sash horn detail to its premium range of pvcu sliding sash windows in response to customer demand. The KAT ‘Elegance’ range of sash windows features very traditional and decorative styling and optional extras, such as the deep bottom rail feature, to make the windows match up to original timber sash windows as closely as possible.
Rockdoor’s new CNC router
Rockdoor has invested in a CNC Router that will help to increase output. The fully automated Italmac CNC Router, the first of its kind in the UK, has been installed at the company’s manufacturing facilities in Blackburn, and will be dedicated to inner and outer-frame production.
Anglian wins second Lewisham contract
Anglian Building Products has secured a £812k window and door refurbishment contract with London & Quadrant (L&Q), one of the UK’s largest Housing Associations.
Opening up the Shoreditch skyline
A high performance steel framed glazing system has been supplied by a member of the Steel Window Association to create an unusually large sliding door system that opens up the top floor suite on a redeveloped office building with an imposing view of the City of London skyline.
NWL bonds with new table
North Western Lead Co (NWL) has unveiled a second generation UV light table, which has made curing adhesive from below even quicker and easier than before. The joint development between NWL and UV Light Technology – a specialist in the field of UV lamps – follows an intensive period of research with NWL’s customers.
Get that groovy feeling
Today’s fashion often plays homage to the 60s and 70s, so it is not surprising that Vicaima is leading in style with a groovy new etched door range called Essential Factory Grooved.
Insightful move
After 11 years with another database provider, Spectus has introduced SalesTracker, the web-base fabricator and installer database from Insight Data.
Cuttable opaque spandrel glass
Chromatics is the world’s first cuttable, totally opaque, coloured glass cladding panel. The organic elements used in the manufacturing process form an intermolecularly bonded product that is a unique laminate of glass, colour layer and metal – not a toughened glass. It has a significantly greater resistance to thermal fracture than float glass, making it a much safer architectural product.
Drive for efficiency
Synseal said it was determined to be as environmentally friendly as possible, and is looking at all aspects of the company to achieve this.
Are you tough enough?
If you have ever considered having a go at what Ray Mears and the likes of Bear Grills have shown you on the television, then this is your chance. Cornwall Glass & Glazing has issued a challenge to all comers as they defend their 2008 crown at the forthcoming Annual Survival Charity Challenge.
Fuhr lock added to Carl F catalogue
Carl F Petersen, which has distributed Fuhr products for two decades, has added the latest advanced security solution from the lock system manufacturer to its hardware range.
Security, guaranteed
Such is Kenrick’s confidence in the Excalibur door lock, that it is now offering a 10-year performance guarantee as well as an exclusive security backed guarantee scheme for total peace of mind.
A decade Service
Production Manager Ian Daley, has just completed 10 years service with KAT UK. Ian is currently manager of the aluminium products manufacturing division and he is relishing the challenge of working with a new material and developing new products.
No cause for concern
With the imminent withdrawal of PAS 23, and its anticipated replacement by BS 6375 Parts 1, 2 and 3, manufacturers have expressed some concern about the validity of their existing test evidence.
Garden commute
A freestanding Garden Studio/Office for those who want to work at home, but still be away from household distractions.
New to the business development team
The B2B division Anglian Building Products has recently made two new appointments.
Darren Parkinson joins as business development manager and brings with him more than 10 years experience of working within the public sector construction sector.
Scottish government must act now to avoid construction meltdown, says ACE
Leading construction industry business association, the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE), has urged the Scottish government to take decisive action to stave off a potential meltdown in the Scottish construction sector this summer.
Ship-shape sign-up
Bristol based fabricator-installer, CR Windows has signed up to Edgetech’s Super Spacer Dealership. CR Windows currently offers its customers C rated windows as standard and A rated windows for a small premium.
Gladedale sites go green
Eurocell Building Plastics has recently secured a major contract with leading housebuilder Gladedale, to supply its full range of roofline and window trim products.
Cristal clear opportunity for UK house builders
Cristal Clear Conservatories are being increasingly recognised by leading house builders as a valuable asset in selling homes. In fact, a recent George Wimpey residential development in Basingstoke has incorporated the company’s conservatories into several of its show-homes on site.
Sash appointed Iron Man
Sash UK, one of Britain’s leading trade frame and conservatory manufacturers, has appointed Desmond Golach as the company’s operations director.
Second Queen’s award
Warwickshire based façade specialist Alumet has landed the prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise for a second time in five years.
Solaglas picks Windowbase to target new business
Solaglas, a leading sealed unit manufacturer and part of the Saint Gobain Group, has chosen Windowbase’s sealed unit database to generate new business and raise awareness of its products via targeted telemarketing and mail shots.
As seen on TV
Super Spacer from Edgetech recently made an appearance on Grand Designs, when customer IQ Glass UK was specified to supply the high performance glass for the Headcorn project.
New hospital development
Winkhaus’s Ecoframe, a material door and partition framing product, is being used at the new £500m hospitals development in Manchester.
Everything onsite
Interbuild has launched Interbuild Onsite – a dedicated show providing the trades with everything they need to get the job done onsite. Screwing, fixing and banging its way through four fast-moving days of exclusive demos, deals and debate.
Quality Award for Finesse Windows
Finesse Windows of Kings Norton has been awarded ISO 9001 certification. This certification has only been achieved by about 5% of all UK businesses and is supported by the government.
Fit for use from coast to coast
Fitrite, the PVC-U decking and fencing from Sash UK, has been accepted and approved by Park Resorts, the UK’s largest coastal resort holiday company.
Conservatories increase
Trade conservatory roof supplier Europa has seen demand for large, complex and bespoke conservatories rise considerably in the last year. The specialist fabricator supplies installers throughout the south east, and MD Glenn Upton believes that the top end of the market represents an exciting opportunity for installers.
Made in the UK
It’s easy to install, it looks fantastic, it’s maintenance free … and now it’s entirely British made! Fitrite by Sash UK offers many advantages over conventional wooden decking, including ultra low maintenance, resistance to rot and deterioration and sustainability through being totally recyclable. And now this extraordinary home improvement system is produced in Britain, further improving the product’s environmental credentials as well as improving logistics and stabilising prices.
King of cool in film
Soprad, a privately owned European manufacturer of temporary surface protection films, has recently appointed Ian McQueen as its sole agent for the UK and Ireland.
Vicaima extend environmental range
Vicaima’s Dekordor foil range of doors and door kits will be converted to FSC.
Devonshire gets the cream
Devonshire Window Systems increased sales by 23% in the last year, thanks to the Spectus vertical sliding sash window.
Supreme Ratings
Rehau fabricator Supreme Installations has achieved A,B and C ratings on windows fabricated in the 70mm S706 system.
Door-Stop’s 1st Birthday celebrated with presents for customers!
Door-Stop International is celebrating one year in business with a series of new product launches or enhancements for its installer customers.
Curtain walling in the community
A double-height curtain walling system, measuring approximately 7.2m high x 9m wide, manufactured, supplied and installed by Structura UK forms the main facade to the new, purpose-built, £3m Croydon Adult Learning and Training (CALAT) education and community centre in New Addington, Surrey.
THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 359 14th April 2009
Spectus sold
Brian Kennedy has sold 40% of Spectus, which includes the UK and Europe divisions, to Ian Blackhurst, which means Spectus is now part of the My House Group rather than Latium.
NorDan partners with Edgetech
NorDan Windows and Doors has partnered with Edgetech for its high performance NTech Passive timber windows.
Exeter Glass Centre flying high
Maintenance contractor ROK glaziers Exeter Glass Centre to undertake the tricky replacement of a broken heavy duty glass pane within the Air Traffic Control Tower at Exeter Airport – while the tower remained operational.
New oak window from Jeld-Wen
The new oak Stormsure from Jeld-Wen is manufactured using engineered oak, giving it all the benefits of a high performance, robust window, combined with the good looks associated with this striking timber finish.
Pyramid’s investment pays off
East-Anglian based fabricator Pyramid Windows has taken additional factory space and invested more than £300,000 in new machinery to ensure the company maintains its current quality and service standards.
Recession-busting service
As the recession bites, some companies are suffering as their markets contract. Others, however, are taking advantage of new marketing techniques and are seeing their businesses flourish.
Celebrating a decade of service
Three members of staff at window, door and conservatory fabricator, frameXpress, recently received appreciation from senior management in recognition for their services to the company for the last 10 years.
Elumatec steps up Hadrian’s haul
Hadrian Architectural in Newcastle has invested in excess of £700,000 in new machinery and equipment and has used Elumatec components exclusively.
FeneTech to launch French website
Ohio/USA-based FeneTech has just launched its website in French following the high interest of the FeneVision ERP software product on the European market.
Glass Industry Conference 2009
Every two years, leading employers from all sectors of the glass industry come together to share their ideas on best business practice and competitiveness. Glass Training said that its speakers encompass the very best experience from within the industry and also respected voices from the training and development field.
New product brochures from Crystal Direct
Crystal Direct has two new product brochures to promote its bi-fold doors and vertical sliding windows to customers. Each brochure clearly details key features and benefits, and the bi-fold door brochure includes important technical information.
Get on t’internet for free
The HomePro Group has launched a new exciting and innovative new service that allows professional tradespeople to develop their own web sites at no cost. Called Contractor.co.uk, the service sees HomePro designing, hosting and maintaining trade Web sites on behalf of users for free.
Clear Thinking Tudor Glass
Chelmsford-based Tudor Glass (Essex) recently moved to an 11,000ft2 fully equipped purpose-built factory with gantry crane, edge deletion cutting table, super spacer applicator and gas filling equipment. It now has the capacity to make 2,500 units per week.
Epwin Group grows market share
The Epwin Group has reported continuing growth in market share.
Energy Efficient KAT UK
KAT UK has recently been awarded the prestigious ‘Energy Efficiency Recommended’ status by the Energy Saving Trust for its range of pvcu vertical sliding sash windows.
Claydon selects Comar
Claydon Aluminium Systems has become a whole envelope facade engineer. To this end, it has conducted a strategic review to grow the business and rationalised its supply chain, and for the aluminium facades it has selected Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems as its preferred supplier.
Listers is making its move
The first call of the day for hundreds of Stoke-based window, door, conservatory and roofline installers will no longer involve a battle with the Leek Road traffic. On May 5, Listers opens its new, purpose-built trade counter in its 70,000ft2 site in Govan Road, Fenton.
Support package comes full circle
As the market continues to face rough economic conditions, Edgetech has relaunched the 360 business support package.
Sony has a Grand Design on Smart-Tint
Smart-Tint Switchable Glass will be displayed as a key feature in the Sony House of the Future at Grand Designs Live, which runs from April 25 to May 4.
Brochure spells out savings
Solaglas has a new brochure to help customers communicate the key benefits of its EcoClear sealed unit to homeowners. The brochure was designed to clearly demonstrate the advantages of EcoClear in energy saving, performance and visual clarity.
Coloured foils range launched
A new XpressRange of coloured foils, offering fabricators the five most popular foils on a ‘fast track’ delivery service, is now available from WHS Halo.
The Great British Refurb
On February 12, Ed Miliband, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, launched the Heat and Energy Saving Strategy (HES), the latest government proposal for turning our existing housing stock into low carbon and low energy environments.
New Dark Wood door
Door-Stop International has launched a new woodgrain product. Nick Dutton, managing director of Door-Stop explained this latest product development: “Our Dark Wood product has been designed to work with both the traditional mahogany and rosewood door frames. We developed this product to give the market a dark grained product with a manufacturer’s guarantee, unlike other imported doors with an unsupported guarantee from the distributor.
New vision for Royal National College for the Blind
Students at the Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) have been given safer surroundings to learn in, thanks to Pilkington Planar. Specified to limit the effects of natural light on the building’s interior, the glazing system aims to stop partially sighted students becoming disorientated by shadows, ensuring they are safe and secure within their environment.
New Service for installers
TimberWindows.com has created a new ‘service request area’ for its registered installers to access on the website and log any problems with delivered orders.
The changing trends of colour
New figures from foiling company, Foilex, suggest the increasing importance of aesthetics in the window replacement market as sales for coloured and decorative profile soar.
Speaking your language
Russian, Chinese or even Thai – whatever your language, Fab & Fix can speak it too. The hardware company has launched a new series of international brochures profiling its entire window and door hardware range in eight languages to serve its growing export markets.
Vitrum 2009 – new growth prospects
Vitrum 2009 will offer what it believes is a clear overview of the industry’s growth prospects for 2010, with three themed areas devoted to flat glass, hollow glass and to sources of renewable energy.
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New vertical sash for The Window Sash Company
The Window Sash Company has recently added Eurocell’s vertical sliding sash window to its range.
Highseal hits A rating
Highseal Windows is the latest Spectus fabricator to achieve an A energy rated window under the BFRC scheme. Based in North Lincolnshire, Highseal achieved the rating using Spectus Elite 70 frames with low-iron and low-E glass. “With five chambers and a 3mm outer wall thickness, Elite 70 frames are ideal for energy efficient windows,” says Neil Donaldson, Highseal’s managing director.
Dendura makes a Super switch
Dendura has switched to Edgetech’s Super Spacer warm edge technology, and signed up to the Super Spacer dealership.
Conservatory winner on air
Mandy McCombe became the latest reality star as she was announced live on air as the winner of CFM Radio’s Live In It To Win It conservatory competition, courtesy of K2 fabricator Carlisle Window Systems.
Crossing the Wintech line
Independent facade engineering consultancy Wintech has confirmed the high performance levels of the eco i-spandrel panel from TuffX Processed Glass, via simulated analysis.
Network Veka in the stars
Window fabricator Gemini UPVC and system supplier Veka helped meet a new-build demand for a unique colour combination for the windows.
Strawbridge has Grand Designs
TV presenter and eco-campaigner James Strawbridge will be appearing on the British Fenestration Ratings Council’s stand at Grand Designs Live on Sunday April 26, 2009. This is one of the show’s designated ‘Eco Days’.
Lifestyle Veka
Installers of the Veka systems have a completely redesigned new brochure and accompanying literature to give to homeowners.
Biometric access goes nuclear
Hand geometry biometric readers are now controlling access to the construction site of the new plutonium storage facility at British Nuclear Group’s Sellafield site. The readers were supplied by Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies and installed by Human Recognition Systems.
Door-Stop locks on to standards
Door-Stop International has achieved the latest PAS 23 / 24 Clause A11 accreditation using Yale’s three hook stainless steel lock strikers, high security handle and kitemarked cylinder combination.
Banking on security
The new Cam-Lok HD from J Banks as been developed to offer a significantly greater level of strength and security over a conventional cam style catch.
New lock for tilt and turn windows
J Banks has launched the Res-Lok Concealed Restrictor, specifically designed for tilt and turn window systems.
Swisspacer continues growth
Warm edge supplier Swisspacer grew sales in the UK in 2008 by 300%.
A big plus for folding sliding door
A Plus Joinery of Harpenden has launched a new hardwood timber folding sliding door.
Anglian pledge to deliver apprenticeships
Anglian Building Products, the contracting division of Anglian Windows has pledged to deliver apprenticeships on all long-term public sector refurbishment projects throughout the UK.
Secure choices
CWG Choices has invested in new certification for its Rehau Heritage vertical sliders so that the windows can now be both Secured by Design and BFRC rated.
Boosting Bob’s business
A new range of quality, easy-to-price composite doors launched by Phoenix Door Panels is proving to be a great success in helping customers to grow sales. Bob Meikle, director of Just Windows and Doors sold nine doors in less than three weeks after installing one at his Berkshire premises.
Total sales increase
Total Group – one of the UK’s leading pvcu and aluminium window and door fabricators – has reported a sales rise of nearly 25%. Turnover increased by 24.5% from Feb 2008 to Jan 2009, compared to the previous year, despite the toughening economic climate.
Award for Technal school
The ‘best new school building in Scotland’ was designed by Elder and Cannon Architects, with extensive use of aluminium glazing systems from Technal. The £16m scheme won a Glasgow Institute of Architects Design Award for Education.
Cornwall holiday winners
Cornwall Glass & Glazing has put a smile on the faces of the two lucky winners of its recent holiday competition, which attracted more than 600 entries. The winners were drawn by Matthew Taylor MP.
Project fit for a king
Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems, with its approved fabricator K2 Aluminium Systems, supplied the Comar 6EFT Curtain Walling and Comar 7P.i Doors for a new five-storey office complex located on the King Street Roundabout in Oldham, near Manchester. This complex is in three distinct parts, with the first block comprising of four-storey all 'glass' elevations and matching ground floor screens and entrance assembly.
Stuga Restructures
With the downturn in the economy hitting machinery suppliers hard, Stuga announced this week that it is changing its business model, which claimed that its skilled manufacturing base has made it particularly vulnerable.
Whs Halo adds to top team
WHS Halo is strengthening support to fabrication customers in trade, retail and public sector markets.
Universal partnership with Duraflex
Profile bending company, Universal Arches, has just agreed a partnership deal with Masco UK Window Group including Duraflex, which includes a three-year supply agreement with Griffin Windows, Cambrian Windows and Premier Trade Frames.
Watsons’ website
Glass processor, Watsons Glass, has launched a new website.
Seminars now at Aluminium Open House
The Elumatec Aluminium Open House exhibition will now feature a seminar programme that will review key issues facing fabricators in this key sector of the glazing market.
SoftSolution for Fenetech
North America-based FeneTech is joining forces with Austria- and France-based SoftSolution Technical Software Products in a bid to make headway into Europe.