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17th August 2004
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Promac
offers a range of machinery from the worlds leading
suppliers, which can be networked via Frame Project Pro software,
from initial drawing through to finished product
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Ritec’s
Silicone Eater SE-550 is an effective liquid solution that removes
cured and uncured sealant quickly and easily from glass or any
other surface where it is not wanted
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Here:
Andersen
Windows has introduced the Art Glass Collection to
the UK, a range of eleven original stained glass designs
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Here:
Aztec Conservatory Roof Systems, the UK PVC/aluminium roof system manufacturer, has developed a dome option to complement its Linear core system
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Maco
says it has put considerable effort into producing
the R.A.I.L window Espagnolette locking system
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Here:
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:
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Door
hardware from specialist Siegenia-Aubi
Ltd, has provided a solution for a homeowner
in Nottingham looking to make more of his riverside view
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Here:
System
10 PVCu windows and doors are primarily known
for their use in social housing applications. However,
they have been selected for one of this decade’s
highest profile private UK housing developments
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Here:
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:
The recent acquisition of new production premises in Stoke
on Trent by Lister Trade Frames
shows the company's commitment to becoming a major player
in the region, and now it is speeding up the process by expanding
its external sales force
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Here:
Carl
F Petersen,
the window and door hardware supplier, has strengthened its
internal sales team
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Here:
RegaLead
has restructured its technical sales team with Graham Truffet
as sales representative for the North of England, and Ian
Duckworth covering the South
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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:
GRP
composite door and PVC panel manufacturer New
World Developments says that it is receiving over
30,000 hits per month for its on-line ordering service and product
catalogue
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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:
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:
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:
The Council for Aluminium in Building
(CAB) is drawing its members’ attention to recent aluminium
recycling rates, in particular those seen during the demolition
of Wembley Stadium
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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:
DuPont
decreased its releases and transfers of chemicals
listed in the Toxics Release Inventory by 3 percent
in 2002 compared to 2001, according to data provided
to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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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:
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
Fortnight is a Long Time in the Conservatory Market
In
our last issue before closing The Gl@zine down for the summer break,
we looked forward to this issue being a bumper one. Well, we were not
wrong, and most of the news this week comes from the conservatory market.
We have details of the break up of the BHD Group, a biography and photo
of Ultraframe's new MD/Marketing Director and early information on an
interesting collaboration between Wendland and Rehau to produce a new
roofing solution.
Sales People at Sash UK
Window, door and conservatory manufacturer Sash UK is seeking three new sales people: two Trade Sales in the South West and Midlands areas and one Portal Conservatory Specialist.
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Ten
Human Resources has a number of new opportunities on its books this week,
including a position of Sales Manager / Director Designate for a major
window manufacturer in the North.
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Here:
Daventry-based
Mila Hardware, the UK distributor
of hardware to the window and door industry, has been voted ‘Distributor
of the Year’ at the inaugural G04 Awards
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Here:
KAT
UK,
the Macclesfield based manufacturer of patio doors and vertical sliding
windows, has achieved Investors in People.
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Here:
Since
taking the helm of Glasgow based Trade Frames
Direct in 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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Here:
The
Duraframe™ Cavity Closer System from Duraflex
has been awarded official BBA accreditation.
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Here:
FPD
Market Highlighted at glasstec
glasstec
in Düsseldorf will provide information on the latest developments,
processes and products in the ‘FPD’ - Flat Panel Display -
segment. Leading market research institutes expect demand to go up by
20% annually over the next few years
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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.
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.
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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.
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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:
Windowlink's
Interbuild win-a-scooter prize draw winner was 17-year-old apprentice
plumber Ashley Jones from Wells in Somerset.
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Here:
As
part of a new initiative by Freefoam
Plastics to extend its library of installation and
work-in-progress photographs, Belfast based glazing and roofline
installation company, Fairco McIllhagga, submitted photographs
of recent roofline work carried out using Freefoam products.
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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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Walsall-based
fabricator, Rapid Frame Ltd,
is to offer its retail customers Windowlink’s
Focus Plus and Vector Plus presentation and pricing software
as part of a new added value sales initiative.
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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:
Alcoa
announced on 21st June that its Lafayette, Indiana, facility was awarded
a 2003 Green Cross for Safety Excellence from the U.S. National Safety
Council.
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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:
All
Aboard the Princess for Glasstec 2004
With Glasstec 2004 fast approaching, make sure you've booked your accommodation
for the world's largest glass exhibition. As in previous years, Ritec
has put together an unbeatable travel deal for visitors to the Show,
which includes a luxury cabin aboard the River Princess hotelship.
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on this Story]
Last
few Places at GM Fundraising Golf Day
Just
a few team places remain for the GM Fundraising Charity Golf Day at
Patshull Park Hotel Golf & Country Club on 21st September. The winners
of the fourball team Stableford competition will represent GM Fundraising
in the Regional Final of ‘The Times’ Corporate Golf Challenge.
If successful, they will then qualify for the National Finals held at
La Manga Club in Spain.
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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]
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.
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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:
RegaLead
has teamed up with CEN Solutions
to help guide its customers through the EN 1279 accreditation process
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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:
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:
We also have news of a major new colour addition to the Deceuninck 3000 profile suite, the launch of the Solaglas MSN 2004 Challenge, details and pictures of a royal visit to Sash, an acquisition by Polyex and the introduction of a new bending service from Radius.
We
also have a response from Ultraframe to the piece we ran in the last
issue about the Ultraframe/Eurocell patent case, with a link to the
entire judgement. This makes for interesting reading, if you have a
spare couple of hours!
We
also have a number of new advertisers, who would be most grateful (as
would we) if you would click the links and look at their latest offerings.
Tony Higgin, Publisher
tony@the-glazine.com
It
Takes Two to Open Doors to New Build Sector
Collaboration
between two manufacturers has led to the launch of
a new high performance door for the new build sector.
An expanding UK new build market and, in particular,
a prospering apartment sector led to requests for
a door system suitable for use in high-rise applications
that would offer maximum thermal performance and weather
resistance.
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on this Story]
Award-Winning
RHS Chelsea Flower Show Exhibit
Highlights Pilkington Activ™
A
beautiful octagonal garden pavilion,
the centrepiece of an exhibit created
by bespoke conservatory specialist
Marston & Langinger Ltd and
featuring Pilkington Activ™
self-cleaning glass, so enchanted
the judges at this year's RHS Chelsea
Flower Show that the display was
awarded the special Sundries Trophy
for Excellence of Presentation.
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on this Story]
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
Shower
Firm Saved as BHD Goes into Administration
Nearly 600 employees at a conservatory
and windows manufacturer faced an
uncertain future after the group
went into administration. Aldridge
based BHD - whose main brand is
Portland Conservatories - is in
the hands of administrative receivers
from accountancy firm KPMG, along
with its four subsidiaries.
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on this Story]
Ultraframe
Appoints Vanda Murray as UK MD and
Group Marketing Director
Ultraframe Plc, the leading specialist
designer of conservatory systems in
Europe and North America, today announces
the appointment of Vanda Murray, OBE,
as its UK Managing Director. Ms Murray
will also have specific responsibility
for strategic marketing across the
Group.
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on this Story]
REHAU
to Form Strategic Alliance with Wendland
REHAU
and Wendland Roof Solutions announce
that they are working together to
form an exclusive `Strategic Alliance`
to bring a unique REHAU Conservatory
Roofing Solution to the marketplace.
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on this Story]
Ultraframe
vs Eurocell - Court Case Re: Ultralite
500 and Pinnacle 500
Ultraframe reports that it is delighted
with the outcome of the recent court
case between Eurocell and Ultraframe
regarding the intellectual property
rights of Ultralite 500. Eurocell
was a major customer of Ultraframe
for two years before they decided
to launch Pinnacle 500, claimed to
be a copy of the design of Ultralite
500.
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on this Story]
Polyex Acquires Barnsley Based Cutting Centre
Newly formed multiwall Polycarbonate manufacturer Polyex, based in Alfreton Derbyshire, are pleased to announce that they have purchased 100% of the share capital of Roofpax Ltd. Roofpax is a polycarbonate cutting centre which is based near Barnsley servicing the UK conservatory roof market and has grown considerably since its formation in 2002.
Eleven 23” flat screen Philips televisions, each worth £1,300, are on offer in ‘The Solaglas MSN Challenge 2004’, as well as over 170 12-bottle crates of quality wines. Each customer of the 19 participating Solaglas MSN businesses, that qualifies to take part, will automatically win a crate of wine if they reach the target that they have been set for purchases during the promotional period of September to November 2004.
Colour
by Numbers as Deceuninck Launches Warmer White
In a major new initiative, Deceuninck has launched
its innovative 3000 Series Window and Door System
in a new warmer white. RAL Reference 9016 (Deceuninck
colour 03) is the new colour reference. The
new white, also known as Traffic White, is much
warmer in appearance and perfectly matches accessories
such as handles, door hinges and letterboxes.
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on this Story]
‘Roll
Your Own’ with Low Cost Bending Options
from Radius
Radius Plastics, the UK’s leading PVC-U
profile bending company and specialist shaped
frame manufacturer, is now offering fabricators
the opportunity to produce their own arch
frames and other curved shapes with a brand
new range of bending ovens and equipment.
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on this Story]
Duke
of York Admires Hard Work at Sash UK
The Duke of York flew in to South Yorkshire
last month (22nd July, 2004) visiting Sash
UK and other businesses in the region as part
of his role for international trade and investment,
saying: 'It’s nice to visit a place where
so much hard work is going on'.
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on this Story]
Pilkington
Launches 'Activ Compatible' Mark
In
order to ensure that Pilkington Activ™, the
self-cleaning glass, performs to its full ability
when installed, Pilkington mounted a campaign long
before the original product launch to ensure that
any products, systems and components likely to be
used with the glass are tested for complete compatibility.
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on this Story]
Roofing
Review Rates Ultraframe 'The Best'
An extensive review of conservatory roofing systems
by The Merlin Network shows that Ultraframe, the
leading designer and manufacturer of conservatory
roof systems, is still the best in the market.
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on this Story]
Pilkington
Launches Activ Project Partnership to Architects
Pilkington has announced the Pilkington Activ™
Project Partnership, a competition designed to discover
ideal projects for Pilkington Activ™, the world's
first self-cleaning glass. Architects and other
specifiers are being asked to nominate current commercial
projects that make extensive use of external glass
and those chosen will be upgraded with Pilkington
Activ™ at no extra cost.
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on this Story]
Bohle
Expands Russian Operation
After successfully establishing an operation in
Moscow last year, Bohle AG further expanded its
presence in Russia in June with the opening of a
second warehouse and office facility based in St
Petersburg.
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on this Story]
Coalville
Invests in Stuga Machinery
Sheerframe windowmaker Coalville Glass and Glazing
is putting the finishing touches to its £1/2
million investment programme which will give the
company the capacity to produce between 700 and
800 windows per week.
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on this Story]
Sliders
Tops 200 and Goes Chrome!
Patio
door specialist Sliders UK has exceeded its ambitious
sales and production targets and now regularly supplies
over 200 patio doors per week throughout the UK.
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on this Story]
Counting
the Cost of Conservatory Roof Fabrication
Quoted price is only part of the equation in conservatory
roof system choices and can harm long term profitability
is the warning from Aztec Conservatory Roof Systems.
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on this Story]
Emplas
Creates Conservatory Village for T&K
Further fulfilling the company’s policy of
offering ‘Tried & Tested’ marketing
support for its installer customers, specialist
trade fabricator Emplas has helped to create a comprehensive
conservatory village for its local retail subsidiary
T&K Home Improvements.
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on this Story]
Portal
Products Publishes Survey Results
When it comes to replacing the front door, homeowners
want an 'easy life' with nearly half stating low
maintenance as their top reason for choosing PVC-U,
according to a recent independent survey.
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on this Story]
Snooker
Star Opens new PatioMaster Factory
PVC-U sliding patio door manufacturer, PatioMaster
North West was right on cue with its choice of UK
Snooker Masters Champion Paul Hunter to perform
the official opening of its new factory near Huddersfield
in July.
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on this Story]
New
Business Opportunities from Lateral Thinking
Companies
wishing to diversify into new business or product
areas, such as a fabricator opening a Building Plastic
Centre, can now take advantage of consultancy expertise
from a recognised industry specialist.
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on this Story]
WHS
Halo Invests in Business Centre
Following a period of unprecedented enquiries from
fabricators looking to switch their systems supplier,
WHS Halo has invested in a new, state of the art
business centre at one of its key production facilities
in Minworth Birmingham.
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on this Story]
Council
lnstalls Doors for Life
Darlington
Council has installed Part M compliant
Masterdors in a refurbishment project
to create specially adapted accommodation
for elderly and disabled residents.
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on this Story]
Jeld-Wen
Standardises Sizes to Aid Part E Compliancy
Doors
and windows manufacturer Jeld-Wen
UK Ltd, along with a working group
of major house builders and suppliers,
has agreed a range of standard partition
widths and corresponding doorset and
doorkit lining sizes to improve ease
of compliance with Part E of the Building
Regulations.
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on this Story]
Brodex
Ltd Attracts Complaint
A
complaint, objecting to two trade
magazine advertisements for window
cleaning machine parts on behalf of
Brodex Ltd of Southport, Merseyside,
was upheld in seven of the eight objections
according to published details from
the Advertising Standards Authority.
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on this Story]
DuPont
Responds to EPA Complaint, Denies Allegations
DuPont
said on July 8th that it will file a formal
denial to a complaint issued by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) alleging that the
company failed to comply with the technical
reporting requirements of the Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA) and the Resource Conservation
Recovery Act (RCRA) regarding PFOA. PFOA is
an essential processing aid used to produce
fluoropolymers.
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on this Story]
Guardian
Industries Corp. Owner Wins NHL, NBA &
WNBA Titles
William
Davidson, president and CEO of global glass
manufacturer Guardian Industries Corp., has
earned a place in professional sports history,
becoming the first team owner to win championships
in different sports in the same year.
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on this Story]
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