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20th July 2004
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RoofWright
has recently launched RoofWright Silver 5.8 with a comprehensive
checklist covering everything from preparation of the site to
every last component of the conservatory
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Here:
Promac
has introduced the latest Phantomatic T4A three-axis, automatic
machining centre from Emmegi
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Here:
With
its clean lines and unique reflective qualities, the popularity
of glass for interior fit-out design features such as balustrades
continues to grow. Float Glass Industries
(FGI) has a wealth of expertise
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Here:
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
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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.
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Here:
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A
range of Pilkington
glass products have been used to improve the aesthetic
appeal of the new £10.7m Welsh National Pool, recently
completed in Swansea. The products include Pilkington
Insulight units with built-in Luxaclair‚ blinds
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Here:
Josef
Gartner GmbH
is producing a façade for the German Embassy in
Tokyo. Some parts of this façade will be explosion-proof
and bulletproof.
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Here:
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
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Here:
Vetrotech
Saint-Gobain, which supplies to over 40 countries
globally, has appointed Sue Hargreaves as its new UK and Ireland
General Manager
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Here:
Deceuninck
has strengthened its commercial sales team with the appointment
of Jon Scarle as southern Specification Manager
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Here:
John
Sweeney has been named Vice President and Treasurer by Saint-Gobain
Corporation
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Here:
High
Wycombe businessman Mushtaq Zaman has been appointed Sales
and marketing Director of home improvement company Supreme-O-Glaze
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Here:
Portal
Products, has appointed Steve Hindley as Sales
Manager for the North and Scotland
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Here:
K2 has launched a new website with
a consumer feel to appeal to end-users, as well as the trade
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Here:
glasstec-online.com,
the website for the international specialist trade fair for
machinery, equipment, applications and products using glass,
is proving very popular
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Here:
SynergeBuild,
the E Business customer ordering system launched by Deceuninck,
has become a hit with many of its customers.
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Here:
Every
new home in Britain should by law be fitted with solar panels
on the roof to produce electricity, former energy minister Peter
Hain, now the secretary for Wales, said earlier this month at
the opening in Wrexham, Clwyd, of a production line for photovoltaic
panels used to produce solar electricity.
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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:
GM
Fundraising Charity Golf Day is at Patshull Park
Hotel Golf & Country Club on 21st September
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Here:
The
Glazing Industry Fun Charity Golf Day
will be at the West Midlands Golf Club on Thursday 29th July
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Here:
Orders
in the year to May 2004 fell by four per cent compared to orders
in the previous twelve month period, but orders in the three
months to May 2004 rose by 13 per cent compared to the same
three months a year earlier
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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
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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
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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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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
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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:
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:
Ebb
and Flow in the Window Industry
A
week tinged with sadness as we learn that an elder statesman of the
PVC window industry - Roger Deceuninck - has passed away, aged 80. Roger
ran Deceuninck from 1974 and is widely credited with turning the Group
into the international PVC window and building products company it remains
today. Roger remained Honorary Chairman until his death, but passed
the reins to his son Arnold in 2003 and prior to that had appointed
Clement De Meersman as CEO in 1994.
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Since
taking the helm of Glasgow based Trade Frames
Directin March last year, Gary Fieldman and Michael Bishop
have not only increased window and door production by 50% to 500 frames
per week, they have also now been presented with British Board of Agrément
approval.
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The
Duraframe™ Cavity Closer System from Duraflex
has been awarded official BBA accreditation.
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This
month's What's New section of the BBA
website features news on on the Queen's Awards presentations for two
Certificate holders.
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Here:
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:
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.
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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
Customers
of specialist in-line patio door manufacturer Sliders
UK now have access to a new full colour retail brochure.
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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.
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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:
An
advertisement for the BBA accredited Quantal
Conservatory Roofing System was recognised by the British
Board of Agrément when it won first prize in its recent
marketing competition.
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Here:
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.
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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.
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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.
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Here:
Allan
Humphryes, owner of Appley Ltd,
is no stranger to the industry, having successfully run his
window, door and roofline business on the Isle of Wight for
the last nine years.
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Here:
Sash
Windows UK Ltd
is a PVCu vertical sliding window specialist, manufacturing
the Spectus Vertical Slider.
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Here:
Quantal
fabricator Aura Conservatories
has moved into larger premises, following a successful year
that culminated in the achievement of BBA certification.
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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
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Here:
A
new tool to help save the construction industry £100 million
a year, and reduce the amount of waste material they produce, was
announced by Construction Minister,
Nigel Griffiths, on July 8th.
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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!
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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:
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:
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
Meanwhile, signs of further consolidation at Heywood Williams, this time at the top. The announcement that group Finance Director Laurence Campbell is off to pastures new in September coincided with the culling of a raft of senior managers as the head office was subjected to a rationalisation by new Chief Exec Robert Barr.
Finally,
yet more events which you need to get in the calendar before going off
on your hols: last chance to get on board the Glazing Industry Fun Charity
Golf Day (hey, how about a snappier title?) which takes place on July
9th; plus, a series of essential seminars dedicated to architectural glass
are taking place at the Building Centre in London - including one on the
8th by renowned structural engineer Tim MacFarlane. Details of both below,
or hereTony Higgin, Publisher
tony@the-glazine.com
SmartGlass
Ireland Brings Switchable Glass Technology to Ireland
'The
ability to control light and privacy is a new and
exciting addition to the Irish glass market. With
an improved emphasis on employee health and safety
and on energy conservation we believe that our product
range can improve peoples lives, at work and at home’
Said John Browne, Managing Director of SmartGlass
Ireland.
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on this Story]
Cornish
Hotel Benefits from Newdawn Roof
Complementing
the architecture of this 40-bed
Cornish hotel and taking full advantage
of the stunning sea view is this
substantial Newdawn conservatory
installed in time for the 2004 summer
season.
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on this Story]
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
Roger
Deceuninck has Passed Away, aged
80
It
is with the deepest sorrow that
the Board of Directors, the Executive
Committee and all the staff of the
Deceuninck group announce the death
of Roger Deceuninck, Honorary Chairman
of the Board of Directors of the
group. He died on the 15th July
at the age of eighty.
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on this Story]
A
Show Room to Show Off
'The
showroom is your window to the outside
world but can be a severely under
exploited resource.’ This is
the view of system supplier, Deceuninck
Ltd which has recently ‘unveiled’
the company’s new state of the
art showroom at its UK headquarters
in Calne, Wiltshire.
[More
on this Story]
Heywood
Williams FD Leaves as Head Office
is Slimmed Down
Heywood
Williams has announced that Laurence
Campbell, Finance Director, has decided
to leave the Group in September to
become Finance Director of Hammonds,
the international law firm. Separately,
a selected number of senior managers
based at the Group's headquarters
left the company on July 13th and
certain head office functions have
been rationalised.
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on this Story]
Nova
Group Ltd Signs Deal with Global
With
a turnover of £13.8 million
at the end of 2003, trade fabricator
Nova Group has clearly found a winning
formula since it was first established
in 1971. Producing 1200 frames and
6,000 units a week and up to 40 conservatory
roofs, why has the company decided
to change its conservatory roof supplier
now?
[More
on this Story]
Alcoa
Income Rises 86 Percent over Year-Ago Quarter;
Equals Highest Ever
Alcoa
reported on July 7th second quarter net income
of $404 million, or $0.46 per diluted share,
up 14 percent from $355 million, or $0.40, in
the previous quarter, and up 87 percent from
$216 million, or $0.26, in the second quarter
of 2003.
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on this Story]
Alcoa
Creates Global Building & Construction Systems
Business in Geneva
Alcoa
also announced on 7th July the creation of a
new global Alcoa Building and Construction Systems
business, that will combine the company's European
Building and Construction systems business with
its Kawneer North American operations.
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on this Story]
Glass
Seminars and Exhibition at the Building Centre
Throughout
September, the internationally renowned London
Building Centre will play host to a month long
event, dedicated to architectural glass and
associated products entitled ‘Glass Products
in Practice’.
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on this Story]
Last
chance for Glazing Industry Fun Charity Golf Day
West
Midlands Golf Club will be playing host to the 2004
Glazing Industry Fun Charity Golf Day on Thursday
29th July. The parkland course is situated off M42,
junction 6, near to the NEC in Warwickshire and
offers a test of golf for all handicaps, with a
number of holes featuring the dreaded wet stuff!
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on this Story]
The
Automation Warehouse Goes Global after Acquisition
by Urmet
With
the acquisition of its ltalian based parent company,
Aprimatic, by the Urmet Group, The Automation Warehouse
has changed its name to Global Access Technology
(G.A.T.). The news was announced at an event held
at Donnington racecourse, where the Aprimatic sponsored
Ferrari was competing.
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on this Story]
Roman
Glass sets Auction Record
A
Roman bowl has become the most expensive piece of
ancient glass ever sold at auction. The piece sold
for £2,646,650 at Bonhams in London on Wednesday
14th July. It was bought by a telephone bidder.
The Constable-Maxwell cage-cup dates from the third
century and is decorated with a delicate lattice
design. It has survived intact for 17 centuries.
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on this Story]
Sliders
Make Runner Up
The
prestigious G04 awards held in June at the ICC in
Birmingham saw 18-month-old patio door specialist
Sliders UK nominated for the title of ‘Distributor
of the Year’. According to the judges the decision
was a close call but Sliders narrowly missed out
to the winners Mila.
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on this Story]
Your
Doorstep - your Decision: OFT Campaign Shows Pressure
Sales Tactics the Door
Psychological
sales ploys will be shown the door with a new OFT
campaign designed to help consumers buying goods
and services in their home. Spearheaded by film
star Nanette Newman, the campaign aims to equip
consumers with the skills they need to identify
psychological sales techniques.
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on this Story]
MV
Building Contracts Advertising Attracts
Complaint
A
complaint, objecting to a regional press
advertisement, for a double glazing
company that fitted conservatories MV
Building Contracts Ltd of Hemel Hempstead,
Hertfordshire, was upheld in both of
the two objections according to published
details from the Advertising Standards
Authority.
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on this Story]
Eurocell
Building Plastics Expands with Branches
54, 55 and 56
Eurocell
Building Plastics, the UK network
of trade centres, has recently opened
its 54th, 55th and 56th branches.
The latest branches at Burton-On-Trent,
Southend and Bolton have added further
quality to the network of EBP centres
and sub-stockists.
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on this Story]
Avanti
Systems Expands with Epsilon Acquisition
Avanti
Systems, the UK's largest independent
manufacturer of office partitioning
systems, has taken over Oxted based
Epsilon as part of its ever-expanding
partitioning operation.
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on this Story]
Guardian
Industries Inaugurates Float Glass Plant in
Poland
Guardian
Industries recently inaugurated its float
glass facility in Czestochowa, Poland.
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on this Story]
Asahi
Glass Invests in Hungary for Automotive Safety
Glass Plant
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (AGC)
will build a new automotive glass plant near
Tatabanya, Hungary to serve the growing market
in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and to
support existing customers in the region.
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on this Story]
Cardinal's
Durant FG Plant Now Operational
Cardinal
FG Company has announced the beginning of
operations of its fourth float plant, residing
in Durant, Oklahoma.
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on this Story]
HT
Troplast Sale Nears Completion
Europe’s
largest window profile extruder is expected
to be sold within the next few weeks.
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on this Story]
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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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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on this Story]
WE HAVE EMAIL...
Aurora
Windows Ltd of Coventry in Fine Fettle
Further
to the recent article on this website concerning Company Notices, the
Management Team of Aurora Windows Ltd would like to assure our clients,
suppliers and potential customers that the story does not relate to
us.
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the Rest Here]
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).
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the Rest Here]
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