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6th July 2004
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New
Structural Bay Jacking System from CWG
provides greater strength, makes installation faster and simpler
plus importantly, it satisfies Building Regulations
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Here:
Aimed
at the lively UK new build and refurbishment housing market, Irish
door panel manufacturer, New World Developments,
has launched a new GRP composite doorset called Apeer
More
Here:
Wagner
(GB) Ltd is now offering over-frame ventilation for
newbuild or replacement in the form of Ducotop 35
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Here:
The
Harlequin Door Collection is a fully
guaranteed PVCu door with traditional styling, it is offered in
a range of seven foiled colours including Burgundy, Oxford Blue,
Black and Brooklands Green
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Here:
Synseal
has introduced an alternative guttering system, using traditional
gutter brackets that fix directly to the eaves beam and are concealed
within the gutter.
More
Here:
Sky-Vent
Ltd has recently announced the launch
of Re-Flex high performance glass
More
Here:
Andersen
Window’s
range of casement windows, available in over 90 sizes, offers
the benefits of low maintenance, aesthetics, energy efficiency,
trouble free operation and security
More
Here:
GTI
Kombimatec’s
new 4HD/130-200 vertical four head corner welder provides greater
fabrication flexibility than ever before
More
Here:
The
new Pertici Scarabeo 55 single bar cutting centre was unveiled
by Promac Window Machinery
at Glassex 2004
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Here:
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Archive
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Twenty-four,
two story flats at Tidy’s Lane in Epping have been
given a new lease of life thanks to Essex based, Direct
Cladding
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Here:
Austenitic
hinges by window hardware manufacturer Securistyle
have been specified by Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing
on 15,000 properties as part of a three year, £24
million refurbishment programme
More
Here:
Since
launching the Bi- Folding door earlier in the year, Eurocell
fabricator A1 Windows
of Nottingham says that the company has been inundated
with requests for the product
More
Here:
Newstead
Trade Frames says its products
are such good quality that even the residents of Texas
USA want them
More
Here:
Network
Veka
has further boosted its service to members with the appointment
of Dave Hartley as Marketing Services Manager
More
Here:
Swish
fabricator and installer Finesse
Windows & Conservatories of Kings Norton has
recently added David Bown to its management team
More
Here:
Sierra
Windows
has appointed Garry Hall as Area Sales Manager for South West
England
More
Here:
K2
has
promoted Tim O’Brien to the newly created position of
Technical Sales Executive for its recently launched division,
K2 architectural systems
More
Here:
Katie
Herring has joined Cheshire based Rehau
fabricator Advantage Windows
Doors and Conservatories Ltd as Marketing Manager
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Here:
Duncan
Maydew has joined Newstead Trade
Frames as Sales Development Manager
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Here:
glasstec-online.com,
the internet website for the international specialist trade
fair for machinery, equipment, applications and products using
glass, is proving very popular, according to figures recently
released
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Here:
SynergeBuild,
the E Business customer ordering system launched by Deceuninck,
has become a hit with many of its customers. So much so, that
over 50% of Deceuninck’s fabricators have already elected
to use the technology
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Here:
Visit
the new re-vamped website from Sky-Vent
Ltd and you can now download the company's new virtual
brochure
More
Here:
Eurocell
Profiles’, Danielle Machin recently took part
in a parachute jump from 13,000 feet in aid of charity. Danielle,
who has worked in the sales office at the Derbyshire based company
for over a year, raised over £600 for the British Heart
Foundation
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Here:
As
part of the Staffordshire
Trade Windows showroom
opening the opportunity was taken to raise funds for Gordon
Bank's chosen charity. The Childrens Emergency Access Fund
More
Here:
Pamela
Bartlett, Office Administrator at Wagner
(GB) Ltd’s East Kilbride depot, completed a
180-foot crane abseil to raise funds for the MS Society
More
Here:
GM
Fundraising Charity Golf Day is at Patshull Park
Hotel Golf & Country Club on 21st September
More
Here:
The
Glazing Industry Fun Charity Golf Day
will be at the West Midlands Golf Club on Thursday 29th July
More
Here:
A
new project to cut high levels of waste on construction sites
and improve health and safety was announced by Employment Relations
Minister Gerry Sutcliffe on 7th June
More
here:
The
highlights of this GTL Newsletter
include the news that the HSE has launched a new safety blitz.
Also, GTL is calling for entries for its Industry Awards to
be presented at the GTL AGM
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Here:
Window
and Door System manufacturer HW Plastics
recently held a training day for the drivers of the company's
20+ delivery vehicles
More
Here:
Energy
Minister Stephen Timms has announced a further £2.2m
in funding awards for solar energy projects throughout the
UK
More
Here:
As
a part of glasstec 2004
in Düsseldorf, 9 - 13th November, the special glass
technology live show will focus, amongst other things, on
the potential of glass in the field of solar building components.
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Here:
Chiltern
Dynamics
will treble capacity to test Insulating Glass Units (IGUs)
to EN 1279: Glass In Building – Insulating Glass Units,
Part 2, when a new custom-built chamber is installed in
the autumn.
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Here:
According
to the final report of the independent Dutch test institute
TNO-TPD, Edgetech´s
Super Spacer® has passed the test according to EN1279-3.
In addition, the Rosenheimer Institute ift confirms an outstanding
psi-value for the Edgetech Super Spacer®.
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Here:
Pilkington's
waste mirror glass has been turned into a regular money-spinner
following an unexpected request from the Czech Republic
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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 according
to the Industry and Public Sector
Waste Action Forum
More
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:
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:
Just
When I Thought it was Safe to Relax
Last
week I rather optimistically stated that it might be safe to start looking
forward to the holidays. Then I remembered that in a moment of madness
at the inaugural Publicity in Glazing Society Event in Central London,
I agreed, along with FGI and EMAP, to sponsor the next one, 'PIGS 2'.
A
C YULE & SON LTD
AC
Yule Group is one of the largest specialist curtain walling contractors
working on building Projects in Scotland and the North of England. The
company is looking for a Group Structural Engineer for its Architectural
& Commercial Division.
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Here:
GREENBERG
GLASS GROUP
Greenberg
Glass Group, the UK’s largest independent glass and glazing contractor,
is looking for a number of sales people to work in various locations throughout
the UK.
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Here:
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Dutch
design student Manon Navarro has been chosen as the US$10,000 global
winner of the Bombay Sapphire Designer
Martini Glass Competition.
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Here:
Trade
Plas Conservatories won first prize in the inaugural Conservatory
Design Competition at Glassex 2004.
More
Here:
Freefoam
Plastics
recently received approval from the Royal Institute of British Architects
to provide Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
More
Here:
Wigan
company Regency Glass has recently
won the Greater Manchester LSC industry award for its commitment to
training and quality.
More
Here:
Window
and door systems specialist, Schüco,
has won the 2004 Manufacturer of the Year prize at the Building Awards.
More
Here:
Alumet
Systems (UK) Ltd has been awarded the Queen’s Award
for Enterprise for the company’s approach to the building industry.
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Here:
The
RIBA Annual Conference - Dublin; 9-10 July 2004
The
theme of this year's RIBA conference
is all about clients and the impact they can have on architecture. How
can you find the clients that are really interested in good design?
And how can you work with them to deliver great buildings?
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Here:
First
Dedicated UK Housebuilding Event
The
UK’s first event dedicated to those who build and maintain Britain’s
homes is to be staged on 7th & 8th September at the Business Design
Centre in Islington, London - Housebuilding
2004.
More
Here:
More Exhibition info at bottom of page.
Exhibition
Calendar
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for upcoming exhibitions in the UK and the rest of the world
Eurocell
sponsored Eastwood town has added further silverware to the Club’s
already impressive trophy cabinet. As well as winning the league
cup, Eastwood has collected the Nottinghamshire Senior Cup and
gained all-important promotion to the Unibond First Division.
More
Here:
Simon
De Winton, Trade Warehouse Supervisor at Newstead
for 12 months, plays darts at a professional level. Last year
along with the rest of his team, Simon came top of the league.
More
Here:
Sarnafil
Roof Assured
launched the 5-point system initiative at its national marketing
conference last year to a great response. Several months later
it’s proving a resounding hit among SRA’s growing network
of installers nationwide.
More
Here:
Sash
Windows UK Ltd
is a PVCu vertical sliding window specialist, manufacturing
the Spectus Vertical Slider.
More
Here:
Quantal
fabricator Aura Conservatories
has moved into larger premises, following a successful year
that culminated in the achievement of BBA certification.
More
Here:
The
only way to service an industry properly is to know that industry
well from all angles of the supply chain. This was one of the
drivers that attracted Turkington Windows
and Conservatories to Profitmaker
software over four years ago
More
Here:
Carl
F direct,
the mail order catalogue launched last year, has entered its third edition
with an extended range of tools and new web transaction facility.
More
here:
Independent
hardware distributor, Wagner (GB) Ltd,
in association with ventilation specialist, Greenwood
Air Management Ltd, has produced a handy guide to the company’s
range of passive ventilators.
More
here:
The
new 2004 updated Product Catalogues from Freefoam
Plastics are now in print and include details of Freefoam's
extensive range of fascia/reveal liners, full replacement/newbuild fascia,
soffit & cladding systems, as well as new products and range extensions.
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here:
Alcoa
announced on June 16th that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has
recognised the company for best practices to reduce energy consumption.
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Here:
Staff
at Barnsley based Sash UK were
thrilled to see that their efforts to be more environmentally friendly
had paid off, with the arrival of two swans to the company’s
site.
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Here:
British
Glass,
in partnership with web development company NetConstruct,
has revolutionised the way data from glass manufacturers is collected
and collated. This initiative supports industry action to further
increase energy efficiency and cut greenhouse gas emissions to combat
global warming.
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Here:
A
recent project has researched into the reasons why individuals take
risks when working at height. In
particular it has evaluated whether there is any difference between
people who have been involved in a fall from height at work and those
who have not.
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Here:
Six
different centres around the UK are now able to provide height safety,
environmental and occupational safety courses as licensees of The
Health & Safety Training Academy.
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Here:
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:
GPD
China
The first Glass Processing Days
(GPD) China seminar was held recently in Peking, China.The event attracted
almost 200 glass processors from China and its neighbouring countries.
More
Here:
Glassex
25th
Glassex,
the annual centre stage of the UK
glass and glazing industry,
is approaching its 25th consecutive year!
More
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.
More
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.
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
Anyone
involved in marketing, PR or advertising from the glass, window and related
markets, is welcome to drop in for a couple of drinks and a bit of convivial
networking. You can download the invite (a single page Word RTF file)
here.
I am also reminded that anyone wishing to attend Glasstec, the world's
biggest glass show, in Düsseldorf in November, should start thinking
about booking accomodation now. Leaving this until after the holidays
is, apparently, not a good idea.
If
you want to stay somewhere which is handy for the Altstadt and full of
people from the UK glass industry, I would recommend the 5-Star River
Princess hotel ship, which will be our home during the show, along with
Ritec, the GGF, Bohle and others. You can download the brochure here
(478K JPEG).Tony Higgin, Publisher
tony@the-glazine.com
Andersen’s
Tilt-Wash Window
The
‘Tilt-Wash’ sliding sash window, from Andersen
is safe and easy to clean on both the outside as well
as the inside of the window - the sashes simply slide
down and tilt inwards by means of simple wash assist
glides. With low maintenance Perma-Shield on the outside,
the window does not chip, rot or blister. On the inside,
knot-free pine can be varnished, stained or painted
to suit any home.
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Technal’s
Glazing Systems Selected for Top
5 University
The
second phase in the creation of
a new academic square at the University
of Warwick, one of the UK’s
top five performing universities,
has now been completed. Designed
by architects RH Partnership, the
new building for the Mathematics
Institute and Department of Statistics
features a range of advanced glazing
systems from architectural aluminium
specialist, Technal.
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on this Story]
WE HAVE EMAIL...
Calling
all Cold Callers
Readers
will know about proposals for new
government legislation to considerably
tighten the statutory regime controlling
the activities of all operators
in the industry. I consider the
proposals as currently drafted to
be draconian and unworkable in any
form. A case of statutory 'sledgehammer'
to crack a 'nut' that is typical
of only a small number of operators
(fortunately).
[Read
the Rest Here]
Insolvencies,
Winding up Orders, Petitions and Creditors'
Meetings
Some
familiar names from the glass and
conservatory markets turn up in this
week’s look at recent Notices
from the Company Courts: Parklands
Windows, Abbots Glass, Aurora Windows
(Bridgenorth), Glasseal, LSG Glass,
Glass Living, Thermal K Shield Conservatories,
The Glass Co, Amega Glass, Vistahome
Conservatories, Interglaze and Wickenden
Webb, to name but a few to name a
few.
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on this Story]
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
BWF
Accredited Timber Windows Link with
BSI Kitemark
The
British Woodworking Federation has
announced that its Timber Window Accreditation
Scheme will henceforth be run in partnership
with the BSI Kitemark Scheme. This
means that all factory glazed timber
windows manufactured in accordance
with the Scheme will now carry the
prestigious BSI Kitemark in addition
to the tamper-evident BWF label.
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on this Story]
Deceuninck
Launches New System
Deceuninck
has introduced a new PVCu profile
system to offer fabricators an even
greater choice of window design. The
new 70mm window and door suite, known
as 3000 Series, is a technically advanced,
high performing system and demonstrates
the considerable research and design
undertaken by the company.
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on this Story]
New
Kitemark for PVCu Window Installation
BSI
Product Services has launched a new
Kitemark scheme designed to save both
time and money relating to the survey
and installation process for PVCu
windows.
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on this Story]
Four
Months to go for glasstec 2004: Positive
Mood amongst Exhibitors
Four
months to go before the international
glass trade fair glasstec 2004 opens
its doors in Düsseldorf. And
once again it is expecting around
54,000 experts from all over the world
to visit.
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on this Story]
IMI
Trading Update Warns of Lower Profits in UK
Building Products Sector
IMI
plc - the parent company of Polypipe and Premier
Profiles - has issued a trading update in advance
of its interim results announcement: 'The steady
improvement in general conditions is continuing
and we expect to be able to report overall like
for like volumes 5% higher than the first half
of 2003. Order intake is running around 7-8%
ahead of this time last year.
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on this Story]
Kömmerling,
the new Name for Stag, Signals a Cohesive Presence
Across its Markets
Stag
Limited, a supplier of adhesives and sealants
to the glass and glazing industry, announced
on June 30th its name change to Kömmerling
UK Limited. The new name brings the company
in line with its European partners in France
and Germany and strengthens the organisation's
presence across the pan-European market.
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on this Story]
Building
Users Face Prosecution if Doors do not Comply
with Legislation
Owners,
occupiers and managers of industrial and commercial
buildings face prosecution if doors and shutters
do not meet the latest legislation, warns the
Door and Hardware Federation (DHF).
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on this Story]
Whitehall
to Breathe New Life into Ailing Quality Mark
Chancellor Gordon Brown is set to give the go-ahead
for an overhaul of the Quality Mark, its anti-cowboy
builder initiative. The move comes as it has emerged
that the government has called in an external consultant
to address industry concerns over the scheme, which
was introduced in June 2001, and to review its future.
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on this Story]
Shrewsbury
Firm Meets Minister at Downing Street
Two
directors of a Shrewsbury based glass firm met the
Pensions Minster Malcolm Wicks at a Downing Street
reception on 22nd June. The event was arranged to
celebrate 100 companies in the UK having become
Employer Champions for the Government’s Age
Positive Campaign.
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on this Story]
Cervoglass
and New Dawn – Partnering for Success
Cervoglass,
the conservatory roof glass from independent specialist
glass processor James Price Tuff X ‘is already
proving a great success in the market’ says
the company. A strategic partnership has been formed
with conservatory roof systems company – Newdawn
& Sun Ltd which is now distributing the product
through over 250 fabricators and trade outlets.
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on this Story]
Security
Glazing makes all the Difference - AAGMA Co-Sponsors
Car Security Awards
Advancements
in glazing technology are helping vehicle manufacturers
to get 30 times tougher on car crime. The increasingly
important role of glazing in vehicle security has
been highlighted by the Advanced Automotive Glazing
Manufacturer's Association (AAGMA), co-sponsor of
the first ever British Insurance Car Security Awards.
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on this Story]
Six
of the Best for Corby Windows Group
After
changing to Stuga automatic sawing centres four
years ago Corby Windows Group is so pleased with
the machine that the company has purchased a total
of six of them over the subsequent years with the
most recent just having been installed straight
from Glassex.
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on this Story]
Quality
Message Takes Hold in Ireland
One
of Ireland’s windowmakers believes
that the quality message is hitting
home in the Irish market. ‘The
decision, by County Tyrone-based fabricator
Malplas, to use SFS stainless steel
fastener products right from the start
for all exposed fastener applications,
reflects the growing move towards quality
specification in window components in
the province.’ says the company.
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on this Story]
Alcoa
Increases Stake in Halco
Alcoa
announced on June 28th that its Alcoa
World Alumina affiliate - a global
alliance between Alcoa (60%) and Alumina
Limited of Australia (40%) - has increased
its ownership stake in Halco (Mining)
Inc.
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on this Story]
Alcoa
Halts Modernisation Project at Baie-Comeau
Alcoa
announced on June 28th that, despite
several months of hard work and good-faith
negotiations between the company and
the Quebec Government, the parties
have not been able to generate the
conditions that could lead to an agreement.
As a result, Alcoa will not implement
its proposed plan to modernise its
Baie-Comeau smelter.
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on this Story]
SE
Europe Window Market Finally Picking up, says
Report by InterConnection
The lean years in the South-Eastern European
window market are finally over. In 2005 the
market will pass the 9.0 million level for
the first time. The
IC- Market Monitor Tracking® Windows in
South-Eastern Europe 2004 is a detailed market
and branch analysis of the window market and
contains market figures in quantity and value
for the years 1998-2003 and development forecasts
to 2006.
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on this Story]
SPECIAL EVENTS
FGI
Stays in the Swing with Golf Day
The 110th anniversary of Float Glass Industries (FGI) was celebrated
by the company’s second Annual Golf Day. The event, which was held
at the Marriott Worsley Park Hotel & Country Club on 23 June, was
well attended by both customers and suppliers. As usual, non-golfers
were not forgotten as there was a Laser Clay Shooting competition, plus
a Power Turns contest on the paddock at the Marriott.
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