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4th May 2004
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Customers
of patio door specialist
Sliders UK can forget bump stops, thanks to the company’s
latest development – a built-in patio door stop
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Here:
Conservatory
roof manufacturer, K2, is
looking forward to a colourful Spring with the launch of blue/white
products across the extensive product range
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Here:
PVCu
window and door system supplier Plus
Plan, a division of aluplast
(UK) Ltd, has recently launched several new product
developments aimed to help both the fabricator and installer
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Here:
RegaLead
says that its recently launched fused glass system opens up
a whole new world of possibilities for decorative glass
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Here:
Hewi
CombiSystem can be supplied as a complete handle or in the form
of individual components as required
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Here:
Marvin
Architectural
is the authorised distributor of Marvin Windows and Doors in the
UK and Ireland
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Here:
Profile
is a new brand of levelling and surveying instruments, introduced
by Pentax UK Ltd
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Here:
The
glossiness of new PVC frames - for windows, doors and conservatories
- can be preserved using a new coating, Liquidtec, from CXL
Ltd
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Here:
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The
Sky-Vent product is of a hybrid
design comprising of an aluminium lid for shape retention and a
fully welded internal PVCu frame
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Here:
Fab
and Fix,
the UK PVCu hardware supplier, has launched a new product suite
of fully co-ordinated hardware
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Here:
Product
Archive
(300+ Listed Products)
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These
contemporary Tuff-X frameless glass privacy doors and
entrance to a tea factory's restrooms were created and
installed by the James Price
Group in Liverpool
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Here:
An
impressive new commercial development in Scotland’s
capital has made full use of HansenGlass’
capabilities in terms of both solar control and the supply
of decorative glazed panels
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Here:
High
performance products from HansenGlass
are being supplied for construction of a large new residential
development, being seen as a catalyst for a long neglected
stretch of the Thames south bank
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Here:
Andy
Parker has recently been appointed as the new Sales Director
for St Helens Glass
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Here:
Following
seven years with Coldseal, Neville Gleed joins Synseal
as Conservatory Technician
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Here:
aluplast
UK has announced the appointment of another new
area sales manager
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Here:
Tuff
X, part of the Aintree based James
Price Group, has appointed John Evans as Midlands Area Manager
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Here:
Synseal
Extrusions’
new Global roof website is now live. Dedicated to Global, the
site has been set up to keep customers up to date with news,
product developments and information on the latest available
marketing material
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Here:
‘Window
companies not offering potential customers the option of an
on-line estimating service risk losing valuable sales leads
and incremental business.’ said Angela Coleman, Sales and
Marketing Director of FrameQuote.co.uk
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Here:
Liverpool
based fabricator Total Glass Ltd
has introduced an on line ordering system to simplify the daily
pricing and ordering procedures for its customers
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Here:
Britain's
building site workers have been told to avoid slang, jokes and
irony in a bid to make sites safer for those speaking English
as a second language
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here:
The
Association of Consulting Engineers
(ACE) is calling on the government to promote a bill to change
the law on joint and several liability in the construction industry
to address the problem of spiralling professional indemnity
insurance (PII) costs in the industry.
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here:
Construction
Orders in the year to February 2004 fell by seven per cent compared
to orders in the previous twelve month period, and orders in
the three months to February 2004 fell by 11 per cent compared
to the same three months a year earlier.
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here:
Three
members of the British Woodworking
Federation have contributed to a charitable project,
aimed at helping the families of children with leukaemia
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Here:
On
a sponsored trip on behalf of Hope House Children's Hospice,
the chosen charity of his fundraising activities, Deceuninck
non-exec and industry guru Gary Morton flew 150 miles north
of the Arctic Circle
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Here:
42
year old David Fozard, Managing Director of HW
Plastics' fabricator Jade
Windows (Brighouse) Ltd., will shortly be on his
way to Costa Rica, one of the most beautiful countries in Central
America.
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Here:
Relationships
between industry and commerce and the public sector must strengthen
substantially before local authorities can achieve the high
recycling targets set by the government. This was a key message
from the third Industry and Public
Sector Waste Action Forum (IPSWAF) held recently
in Barnsley
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Here:
Practical
guidance on recycling domestic window waste will be the result
of a new research project by
WRAP involving
the replacement window industry
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Here:
The
first extensive industry study to quantify the amount of flat
glass waste produced in the UK has been unveiled by WRAP
More
Here:
Glass
Recycling UK Ltd
(GRUK), the independent glass recycling company, has invested
over £1.2 million in new glass colour separation technology
to increase the amount of glass that can be used for recycling
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Here:
The
latest GTL Newsletter
includes the news that small businesses in six areas in
England are set to benefit from £190 million, thanks
to the expansion of the Learning and Skills Council’s
Employer Training Pilots
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Here:
The
GGF’s Training
Committee is able to help its members in the following ways:
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Here:
Hardware
and ventilation manufacturer Siegenia-Aubi
Ltd is focusing on education and training through
its involvement in the Construction Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) Certification Service
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Here:
Edgetech
reports that various configurations of PVCu windows with
hard coat low E and aluminium spacer bars struggle to get
below the required 2.0 U value
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here:
As
the new Part L looks set to come into force three years
before originally planned, Derek Hodgson, SAS
technical manager and chairman of CAB’s technical committee,
looks at why the proposed changes to Part L regulations
‘could be a change too far’ for the aluminium
industry
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here:
The
Council for Aluminium in Building
has taken steps to clarify its views about proposed changes
to Part L of the Building Regulations that are expected
in 2005, following publication of the Government’s
Energy White Paper last year
More
here:
Features
now archived include:
Horst Mertes discusses the role of IT centralisation
in todays glass business
Designers
must now comply with regulations to limit solar overheating
in buildings, as Paul Littlefair of BRE explains.
Dave
Frost on the implications of CE Marking to the sealed unit manufacturer:
Phil Mundell on what Part M means to the Door Manufacturer;
Full
list here
A
Traditional UK Bank Holiday Weekend
I
think most of the country experienced the normal washout which is the
May Day weekend. It reminded me of a rather apt observation I read somewhere
recently: when the sun comes out people call it a 'beautiful English
summer's day', while the kind of deluge we have just had over the weekend
is known as 'typical British weather'. What's amusing about this is
that it somehow makes it the fault of the Welsh and Scottish when it
rains...
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Titon
Provides Ventilation Solutions at PSCC
Titon
will be showcasing its latest ventilation products, including the company's
new Pax 200 series fans, and Vent Trex, a new extract and background ventilator
at PSCC, on stand 86, between 25 - 26 May 2004 at the Commonwealth Institute,
London
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Here:
Join
in the Glassex Silver Jubilee Celebrations
Veterans
of the UK glass and glazing industry will be continually reminded of their
long service over the next twelve months as the organisers of Glassex
launch a programme of celebrations for the Silver Anniversary of the event.
That’s right, in case you haven’t been counting, Glassex, the
annual centre stage of the industry, is approaching its 25th consecutive
year!
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Here:
UAP
Headed for Cologne
Hardware
importer and distributor UAP decided
to head for the Hardware Fair (EisenWarenMesse) in Cologne and not Glassex
this year.
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Here:
Eurocell
at Windowfab
Eurocell
Profiles
will be using WindowFab 2004 to exhibit its product range.
More
Here:
More Exhibition info at bottom of page.
Exhibition
Calendar
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Here:
for upcoming exhibitions in the UK and the rest of the world
The
GGF’s GLASS Charter Scheme
supports its members and the industry to meet the Government’s
Revitalising Industry Programme
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Here:
Every
year in the last full week of April, the National
Safety Council celebrates
National Window Safety Week in the USA.
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Here:
New
safety regulations covering working at height are going to make
their mark on a great many industry sectors. Construction is a key
area, which will directly have a major impact on the window and
glazing worlds. Mike Baldwin, training manager at the Health
& Safety Training Academy, looks at some of the issues
facing the window industry.
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Here:
Homeowners
need to be sure before committing to any long term purchase. That is
why Everwhite has designed a new
stylish brochure for its installers to use when selling its roofline
products in the home.
More
here:
Full
details of the System 10 range of
PVCu windows, doors and curtain walling systems are now available in
a new, full colour, 24 page Specification Guide.
More
here:
The
Architectural Division of independent hardware distributor, Wagner
(GB) Ltd, has announced the arrival of the 2004-2005 Product
Directory for aluminium doors and windows.
More
here:
Pearl
Window Systems
recently held an Open Day in conjunction with K2
for 20 of its top customers and suppliers on Friday 2nd April at the
company's show site in Bolton.
More
Here:
Eurocell
sponsored Eastwood Town travelled to Thackley in Yorkshire with a 2
goal advantage from the first leg of the Presidents Cup final.
More
Here:
Retford-based
Classique Windows has been presented
with a £12,000 Renault Trafic van by Network
Veka for becoming the fastest-growing member company in 2003.
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Here:
In
this month's What's New section of the BBA
website there is news of an ETA award to Liquid Plastics along with
details of Certificates awarded, amended or withdrawn.
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Here:
Alitex
Ltd designer and manufacturer of bespoke glasshouses, has
been selected as a finalist in the Institution of Mechanical Engineers'
Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2004.
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Here:
The
Fullex SL-16 suite of door locking
systems have recently attained Sold Secure status to add to the testing
accreditations they already hold.
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Here:
Both
Synseal’s Shield and Global
roofs were awarded the British Board of Agrément certification
at Glassex
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Here:
The
Synergebuild on line ordering system from Status
Systems is saving Norwich fabricator Pyramid
Windows up to five hours every week. This one of the benefits
that the company says it has enjoyed since changing to the Status
profile system.
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Here:
Halifax
fabricator Polyframe fits every
side hung casement window with a Cotswold
egress friction stay as standard, and at no cost premium.
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Here:
Hatfield
based Window Company Decro Glass
has announced the re-opening of its re-fitted retail showroom.
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Here:
We
are finding out how to combat climate change thanks to a project being
supported by the Pilkington Energy Efficiency
Trust (PEET). The Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development
(IESD) at De Montfort University, Leicester is using the records of
energy consumption in over 200 schools to identify ways of saving
energy.
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Here:
Alcoa
announced on March 9th that it has published its 2003 Sustainability
Report, a detailed, databased review of the company's global environmental,
social and economic performance.
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Here:
On
19th January the Government published for consultation its draft National
Allocation Plan setting out how greenhouse gas emission allowances will
be allocated to the operators of UK installations for the first phase
of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, which runs from 2005 to 2007.
More
Here
Although there are those who say that insulating glass manufacturers do not need to employ a consultant to guide them through the complexities of the EN 1279 accreditation process, the recent experience of CEN Solutions Ltd suggests that many igu manufacturers and material suppliers do not agree
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January
9th, 2004 saw one of the world's largest solar power plants in Neustadt,
Germany join the grid. A total of 2 megawatts of environmentally friendly
electricity will be generated over an area of some 70,000 m2 (7 hectares)
– corresponding to the size of seven soccer fields. This is enough
to continuously power 700 households.
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Here:
Saiedue
Living 2004
The
organisers claim 'success beyond all expectations' for the twenty-third
edition of Saiedue Living in March.
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Here:
'Visions
of Glass' at BAU
A
special display entitled 'Visions of Glass' is being put on at BAU 2005,
in a fully restyled exhibition hall, to present the material glass.
Also, the GlasKon Congress will be integrated into BAU.
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Here:
OmniDecor
at Fuori Salone 2004, Milan
OmniDecor Spa will be participating in the events taking place during
the Salone Internazionale del Mobile, Milan.
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Here:
Focus
on Glass for Internal Finishing at Glasstec04
glass technology live is to be presented from 9-13th November 2004 at
glasstec in Düsseldorf.
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Here:
Bad weather shouldn't actually bother anyone that much, since it gets you out of doing the gardening and in any case, there are always plenty of interesting things to do indoors. It's all those charities I feel sorry for, who were expecting hordes of bank holiday day trippers to swell the coffers at the Tombola. Given the bad weather, maybe we should all give £10 to the charity of our choice, as a way of offsetting their losses.
You may be thinking it's a bad week for news as I have managed to fill two paragraphs about the weather. But you would be wrong! We have First Quarter results from Saint Gobain, news that Astraseal has signed up to the Global roof system in an unusual example of dual sourcing with Ultraframe, investment stories from Titon, TuffX, UAP, Bennett Glass and Magden and sales successes at Newstead and Everwhite.
If
you are wondering what happened at Interbuild, by the way, you are going
to have to wait another week for our report I'm afraid. Blame the Bank
Holiday - or the weather!
Tony Higgin, Publisher
tony@the-glazine.com
PROJECT OF THE WEEK
The
Sage Gateshead £70m Project
The
Sage Gateshead is set to become a landmark, not only
in architectural terms but also in the history of music
in the Northern region. The £70m project on the
south bank of the River Tyne will complement the major
regeneration taking place in the Gateshead Quays area
including BALTIC The Centre for Contemporary Art and
the world famous Gateshead Millennium Bridge linking
the Gateshead and Newcastle quaysides.
[More
on this Story]
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
Saint-Gobain
Group First Quarter 2004 Sales: Up 5.1% on a
Like-for-Like Basis
Consolidated
sales of the Saint-Gobain Group for the first
quarter of 2004 amounted to €7,233m, compared
with €6,986m for the same period in 2003,
representing an increase of 3.5% on an actual
structure basis, and 1.3% based on a comparable
structure. The Glass Sector posted moderate
like-for-like sales growth. Business was brisk
for Insulation, Containers and Flat Glass for
the automotive industry, in their principal
markets. However, Flat Glass for the European
construction industry and Reinforcements were
once again hit by downward pressure on sales
prices, despite a significant upturn in sales
volumes.
[More
on this Story]
Glassex
Throws Down the Gauntlet to Installers: Take
the 2005 Glassex Challenge!
Following
the success of the Glassex Challenge that took
place in March at this year’s Glassex,
the organisers are inviting installers of windows,
doors and conservatories to see if they can
become the 2005 Glassex Installers of the Year.
[More
on this Story]
The
Window Centre Direct Mailing Attracts Complaint
A
complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority about
a direct mailing from The Ruislip Service Centre Ltd
t/a The Window Centre has been upheld. A householder
objected to a direct mailing, for windows, that comprised
a leaflet and a letter addressed to the recipient
headlined 'WILL YOU BE SAFE WITH YOUR CURRENT PROTECTION?
Find out with a FREE SECURITY CHECK'.
[More
on this Story]
New
Business Win for Deceuninck
Stoke
on Trent based Hanley Trade Frames has recently
signed up as a Deceuninck fabricator. Hanley is
manufacturing Deceuninck’s fully sculptured
decorative 70mm system, namely the 2800 series.
[More
on this Story]
Astraseal
adds Global to Ultraframe
Graham Holmes Astraseal, one of the earliest PVCu
fabricators in the UK, is a large fabricator with
big plans for conservatories. ‘We’ve been
making Ultraframe roofs in volume for 7 years,’
says Managing Director Andrew McKeown, ‘and
things have gone well for us.
[More
on this Story]
GGF
Awards Super Spacer® top Results at Glassex
Edgetech
IG Inc. says that it had a great Glassex. Visitors
flocked to the stand, and the GGF presented Interim
results of a comprehensive test programme in its
seminars - Super Spacer® came top of the spacer
bar technologies tested.
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on this Story]
Over
98% Dispatch Success for Total
From
its new 20,000 square feet dedicated dispatch area,
Liverpool based fabricator Total Glass has achieved
a 98.6 per cent success rate for deliveries. ‘You
have to stay below 100 per cent, otherwise you have
nothing more to aim for,’ said managing director
Frank Deary.
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on this Story]
Titon
Adds Powered Ventilation to its Product Portfolio
Trickle
ventilation and window fittings supplier Titon is
adding powered ventilation products to its product
portfolio. Titon has made the move to ensure the
company can offer both a background and extract
ventilation support service to specifiers and developers
primarily in the domestic sector.
[More
on this Story]
Tuff
X - Now Processing Soft Coat Glasses
Tuff
X the toughened safety glass and double glazed unit
division of Aintree based James Price Group is now
processing soft coat glasses completely in-house.
[More
on this Story]
Aluminium
Takes Off In the Cotswolds
Sales
of aluminium conservatories and in particular coloured
aluminium conservatories are on the rise according
to Trade Plas Ltd, a Beaufort Secure Design customer
in the Cotswolds. In response to growing demand,
the fabricator and installer is currently planning
to expand its showroom to accommodate more aluminium
displays.
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on this Story]
Alcoa,
Chalco Receive Joint Venture Approval
Alcoa
Inc. and Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco)
announced on 20th April that they have received
approval from the China National Development and
Reform Commission (NDRC) to proceed with formation
of their proposed joint venture at the Pingguo Aluminium
facility in the Guangxi Zhang Autonomous Region,
in South China.
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on this Story]
Magden
is ‘Stocking Up’ for Success
Northern
dealer Magden has begun stocking the
K2 roofing system products, including
K2’s modular roof system L2 in
a Pack. Magden was founded by Alan Robinson
in 1978 to supply plastic and industrial
glazing products, but later diversified
into supplying conservatory roofing
systems and now employs over 50 staff.
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on this Story]
Investing
to Offer Something Different…
After
a year of half a million pounds worth of restructuring,
investment and consolidation, culminating
in a management buy out at the end of 2003,
Hull based Bennett Glass and Frames Ltd has
hit the new year running with the results
of all that hard work coming to fruition.
The Status fabricator has doubled production
turnover, winning several new accounts within
its target market.
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on this Story]
KAT
Strikes up Strategic Partnership with Remploy
Metro Windows
A
proactive and reciprocal partnership between
KAT UK and Remploy Metro Windows has been
established as part of both companies’
overall strategy for growth in 2004.
[More
on this Story]
UAP
Seals its Relationship with Dida
UAP
has cemented its relationship with major Chinese
Manufacturer Dida, by signing a ten year distribution
agreement covering the UK and all EEC countries.
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on this Story]
Everwhite
Sales Boost the Trend
With
some roofline companies reporting mixed sales so far this year, Everwhite
reports that it is boosting the trend. With a current turnover of
£7.8 million the independent roofline company improved sales
by 30% in December last year and 22% in January this year.
[More
on this Story]
Newstead
Sales up 100%
With
mixed sales reports for some so far this year, Newstead Trade Frames
reports that it is bucking the trend. With sales up 100% compared
with the same period last year, trade sales are booming.
[More
on this Story]
A
Rosy Future for Rosewood
Rosewood
has experienced such a dramatic increase in demand and popularity
over the last few months that some window companies are thinking about
replacing mahogany with Rosewood as their standard foiled product,
according to Profoil managing director Colin Deans.
[More
on this Story]
Some
familiar names from the double glazing market turn up in this
week’s look at recent Notices from the Company Courts:
Clover Windows, Armour Glazing Films, Protection Window Films,
Dura-Pane Windows, Crystal Trade Windows, Piscean Glass Studios,
The Window Factory (Yorkshire) and P&L Sealed Units to
name a few. Before
jumping to any conclusions about companies with similar names,
however - for example, the Sierra Window Systems listed below
is a company in Watford...
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on this Story]
Sliders
Attributes Growth to Specialist Knowledge
Director
of patio door manufacturer, Sliders UK, Ian Longbottom explains
the company’s rapid growth in a competitive specialist
market.
[Read
The Feature Here]
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