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24th August 2004
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The deadline is looming for the end of current Government funding for solar photovoltaic (PV) installations. £2million in funds is forecast to be allocated in this final funding round. The closing date for applications is October 31st 2004. Previous rounds have already seen £15 million awarded to 134 different projects throughout the UK.
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In
September 2004, Roto Frank’s
operations director, Adrian Vicker, will be undertaking a mammoth
motorcycle ride across Canada and the USA in aid of Children in
Need
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A
range of high capacity, automatic saws designed specifically for
the curtain walling contractor or high volume aluminium fabricator
is available from Promac Group
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Freefoam
Plastics
has extended its range of cellular extruded cladding boards with
the introduction of the new Open V cladding system, available
in white, pale gold or woodgrain effect
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To
cope with the increasing demand for shaped windows GTI
has compiled a set of bending equipment at a price that makes
it accessible for many more fabricators to carryout this function
in-house
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The
KAT UK Classic sash window
is a suitable solution for prestigious New Build developments
requiring premium products at reasonable prices
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Under
the banner of its recently launched Trinity brand of window hardware
Mila has introduced a new
range of friction stays for casement windows
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Polycastle
Nu-Span Limited
of Lowestoft recently launched a range of new PVCu products, manufactured
from Plastmo Profile
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Sortimo
International Ltd,
European manufacturer of secure van racking equipment for light
commercial vehicles, supplies a comprehensive range of in-vehicle
storage systems
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Titon
has launched Omniglaze, a new suite of trickle vents, which offers
versatility to specifiers and window fabricators
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Phillip Millward has been appointed Sales and Marketing
Director of CGI International,
the UK manufacturer of specialist fire glasses
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UK
Fasteners
has appointed Philip Day as National Specifications
Manager
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National
conservatory roofing specialist Newdawn
has appointed Tony Reading as Southern Area Manager
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Lister
Trade Frames is expanding its
external sales force
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Carl
F Petersen,
the window and door hardware supplier, has strengthened
its internal sales team
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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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A
children’s day care nursery founded earlier this
year as part of a pioneer Government funding scheme has
benefited from a specially designed conservatory constructed
by Sash UK
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Architectural
glazing subcontractor CAP Aluminium
has helped regenerate Bryn Hafren Comprehensive School
in Barry
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The
original concept drawings and speciation for Stella House
on the banks of the Tyne were undertaken by the Red
Box architectural practice
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Specialist
contractor SIAC Façades,
in partnership with aluminium façade supplier Kawneer,
has completed a £7 million contract to build the
external envelope for Manchester Airport's new ground
transport interchange building,
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A
bespoke-built Cotswold stone house on a private estate
in Gloucestershire had an enclosed space between the kitchen
and a garden wall ideal for a conservatory, says Quantal
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An
office and warehouse development at Manor Park, Runcorn
has been glazed with a range of Senior
Aluminium Systems products fabricated and installed
by Aire Valley Architectural
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Emplas
Window Systems Ltd has introduced a new solution
to stream-line order processing and speed up deliveries. The
company is now offering fast, easy online ordering with the
Remote Pro software package
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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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K2
has launched a new website with a consumer feel to appeal to
end-users, as well as the trade
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Leicestershire
County Council has launched a county-wide publicity campaign
to increase the amount of glass being recycled. It is using
Bankit's 'bring-a-bottle'
campaign to create greater public awareness in recycling
and encourage more people to get involved
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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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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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British
Glass Foundation
has been shortlisted for the Sustainable Resource
Use/New Technology category of the Biffaward Awards
2004 - the prestigious national environmental awards
ceremony, which will be held this year on 19th October
at The Wetland Centre, Barnes, London
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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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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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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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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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Allglass
& Glazing Ltd,
an Insulating Glass Unit (IGU) manufacturer based in
Somerset, has officially achieved BS EN1279-2 Kitemark
scheme for insulating glass units using sealants from
Bostik Findley
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RegaLead
has teamed up with CEN Solutions
to help guide its customers through the EN 1279 accreditation
process
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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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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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A
Week Tinged with Sadness
It
is with sadness that we heard this week of the death of Roger Castleman,
chairman of Norman and Underwood and a direct descendant of one of the
original company founders, John Underwood. He died last Monday after
a long illness which he refused to allow to dampen his spirits to the
end. We pay tribute to his life and his commitment to the glass industry
and offer our condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.
GGF
Technical Officer
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) seeks a Technical
Officer whose job will involve managing technical meetings, providing
technical advice on Building Regulations and Product Standards to GGF
Member’s and to represent the GGF at meetings and seminars.
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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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David
Offland, Joint Managing Director of Float Glass
Industries (FGI) picked up two trophies at the Glass &
Glazing Federation North West Region 14th annual Golf Tournament.
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RegaLead,
supplier of decorative glass products, recently played host to a group
of delegates from Albania’s Ministry of Environment.
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This
years Shropshire Business Awards saw Shrewsbury-based glazing company
Heritage Glass Group scoop the Best
Customer Service award
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As
part of the company’s ISO 9001:2000 accreditation, for the second
year in succession Sliders UK commissioned
BenchmarQ (a division of QMS International plc) to make an independent
audit of customer satisfaction.
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Safeguard
Doors,
a division of Adams Rite Europe Ltd, has been awarded IS0 9001:2000
from the Loss Prevention Certification Board.
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Cavalier
Fasteners
of Aldridge has won a prestigious award for 'Service Excellence' from
one of its key customers, Birmingham-based Space 4 - a producer of fast-track,
off-site manufactured construction systems.
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Thousands
of items for the picture framing industry are included in Bohle
UK’s new 454-page catalogue – the only one
of its type in the UK. The catalogue is based on Bohle’s full-colour,
fully-priced format recently introduced for other parts of the company’s
extensive product range.
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Customers
of specialist in-line patio door manufacturer Sliders
UK now have access to a new full colour retail brochure.
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As
sales soar of Pilkington Activ™,
the self-cleaning glass, Pilkington has launched Pilkington ProActiv™,
a scheme designed to provide a range of marketing and technical
support services and materials to help the trade at all levels
to market and sell the product.
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Andy
Firth, who works as a fitter in the Eurocell
Garage, races in the MGOC Championships.
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Haydock-based
Aztec Conservatory Roof Systems
is executing a programme of roadshows.
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HW
Plastics'
installer, L&L Installations
of Tewkesbury, is now well underway to getting fully back on
its feet after a serious fire eighteen months ago.
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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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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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The
Construction Products Association
gave a cautious welcome to the Chancellor's Spending Review announcement.
'...although the 50% increase in new social housing starts by
2008 sounds significant, it translates into an additional 10,000
new social housing units a year, just half the increase that the
recent Barker Review recommended.
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The
Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has awarded British
Glass £93,000 funding to lead a health and safety
improvement programme within SMEs in the glass sector.
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K2,
UK conservatory manufacturer, has hosted a series of lectures at Queens
University Belfast as part of the European Masters Course in Polymer
Processing
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Glassex
25th
Glassex,
the annual centre stage of the UK
glass and glazing industry,
is approaching its 25th consecutive year!
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'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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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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Exhibition
Calendar
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for upcoming exhibitions in the UK and the rest of the world
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
With the 'Summer' reaching its peak with the wettest August on record, we were invited at the end of last week to a boat trip and picnic on the River Lee with nautical fanatics Steve and Karen Byers of Ritec (who first came to prominence in the marine market by applying Clear Shield to the 'magrodome' of the QEII). Amazingly, the weather held fair and a jolly good time was had by all in what was intended as a curtain raiser for the Ritec Boat at Glastec in Düsseldorf in November.
Finally,
we learn this week of some movement within the
trade media. Glass Age Editor Richard Schwarz is moving to pastures
new after 20 years on the title. His leaving drinks are in central London
on Wednesday 15th Septmber - you can download a PDF of the invitation
here.
Meanwhile, Leah Tidy is moving from Emap's GP&T exhibition to Interbuild
and is having leaving drinks in Croydon on Friday 10th September (at
Tiger Tiger, from 5pm).
Just one more thing: this week we run no fewer than 66 new articles,
so be sure to check all the side columns!
Tony Higgin, Publisher
tony@the-glazine.com
Three
New Product Innovations from Plastmo
Plastmo
has recently introduced three new developments to
its product range: The
new ‘peace -of-mind’ Rollex Window;
The
enhanced Plastmo 70mm Index Series and Plastmo’s
Rolled In Gasket.
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Ritec
Clearshield Goes Dutch
Exterior
glazing in a high-rise apartment
building in The Hague, Holland now
looks as good as new and is easier
to clean courtesy of Ritec’s
ClearShield glass protection system.
Renovation and treatment has given
glass at Olympus Tower a higher
resistance to corrosion and staining,
resulting in a simpler maintenance
programme without the need for harsh
chemicals.
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THIS WEEK'S NEWS
Roger
Castleman, Norman & Underwood
Chairman, Passes Away Aged 73
Respected Leicester businessman
Roger Castleman passed away on 16th
August 2004, following a long period
of ill health. Roger, who was 73,
was Chairman of the Leicester glazing,
roofing and plumbing group of companies
Norman & Underwood, whose principle
processing plant is located in King’s
Lynn. He had held this position
since 1997, having joined the group
in 1975 as Managing Director.
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Ultraframe
Trading Update Shows Sharp Drop in
UK Sales
Ultraframe's
initial results for the month of July
indicate that, while sales were broadly
in line with management expectations,
profit performance was significantly
below expectations in both the UK
and North America..
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Ali
Meets Queen at the Pally
CGI International’s Commercial
Manager, Alison Emerson, was presented
to HM the Queen when she and two colleagues
attended a reception at Buckingham
Palace held in honour of achievers
of a Queen’s Award for Enterprise:
2004 on 14 July 2004.
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Ritec
Gets Nautical in London and Düsseldorf
Ritec is taking to the water in style
both in the UK and at Glasstec in
Düsseldorf later this year. Last
Friday the company entertained a group
of glazing trade press editors on
a narrow boat to give them a chance
to find out more about Ritec and its
ClearShield glass surface protection
system.
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on this Story]
Saint
Gobain Announces Interim Sales up
7%
Consolidated
sales for the Saint-Gobain Group came
to Euro 15,696 million in the first
half of 2004, representing an increase
of 7.1% after a negative currency
effect of 2.4%.
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Everest
Commercial Expands Production at Sittingbourne
Following
the major expansion at its Treherbert
production plant in 2002, Everest
Commercial has invested over £500,000
to meet escalating demand for both
Commercial and Retail business at
the company's main site at Sittingbourne
in Kent.
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New
Finance Offer Means Nothing for
Transporter Buyers!
Volkswagen
Commercial Vehicles is giving customers
the chance to get behind the wheel
of an award-winning Transporter
with a new 54-plate and a zero per
cent finance offer. .
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Masco
Corporation Reports Record Second
Quarter and Increases Earnings Guidance
for 2004
Masco
Corporation reported on August 3rd
that net sales from continuing operations
for the second quarter ended June
30th, 2004 increased 16% to a quarterly
record $3.1bn compared with $2.6bn
for the same period in 2003.
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illbruck
Embarks on Restructuring of Alfas Group
Following
last year's acquisition by the illbruck Group,
the sealants, adhesives and movement joint businesses
operated by Alfas Industries Ltd and Compriband
Ltd are to be combined into a single business
operating under the name of Alfas Industries
Ltd.
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BM
TRADA Tightens up Fire Door Scheme
BM
TRADA Certification Ltd is tightening up its
Q-Mark fire door scheme to give added reassurance
to specifiers that they are choosing a product
that will perform consistently to exacting
standards.
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Space
Age Plastics to Sell Global Conservatory Roofs
Space
Age Plastics, part of Rok Group plc, has expanded
its product offering by adding the Global
roof system to its portfolio. The decision
– in the words of Managing Director,
Colin Deuchars - was ‘to ensure we retain
our competitive position in the conservatory
market place, by having suitable product that
meets all market sector needs’.
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Taylor
Made Conservatories uses Shield
Taylor
Made was one of the first large fabricators to make
a wholesale swing to conservatories. It is always
on the look out for making the running in new markets
and in spearheading new products. The company has
just announced the latest evolution in its 19 year
old history: it has started to use Synseal’s
Shield conservatory system.
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Fenzi:
Thiover Turns Canadian
Thiover
polysulphides has moved to Toronto. The polysulphide
sealant for insulating glass, already distributed
by Fenzi North America for some time, is now produced
in Canada at the new plant in Toronto.
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New
Van Fleet Steering Coventry Firm's Growth in Right
Direction
A
Coventry double glazing firm has turned to the latest
technology to boost deliveries and drive customer
service forward. Holbrooks-based specialist do-it-yourself
conservatory firm U-fit.co.uk has added to its van
fleet with two new vehicles, fitted with state-of-the-art
tracking technology.
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Wendland
Raises the Bar with New Roofing Technology Centre
Following
its recent move to new state-of-the-art factory
and office premises, conservatory roof manufacturer
Wendland Roof Solutions is now pledging to improve
standards within the conservatory industry.
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on this Story]
Radley
Joins Forces with Maitland on Barratt Contract
Specialist
trade fabricator Radley PVCU and Maitland, an Ultraframe
roof manufacturer, have joined forces to supply
conservatories for two prestigious Barratt developments
in Surrey. Depending on demand from purchasers of
properties on each site, the contract could involve
up to 200 conservatories.
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Shepley
Extends its Marketing Support to a Showroom Design
Service
Over
the last two years Shepley Window Systems has seen
an increasing number of customers launching new
showrooms or revamping existing ones. That’s
why Shepley now offers a professional showroom design
service to its installer network.
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Profix
Invests for the Future
Due
to expansion into the trade
market, Profix Ltd has recently
undertaken an investment
programme to purchase new
fabrication machinery at
its site in Birmingham.
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on this Story]
Kier
Sheffield LLP Chooses System
10 for Long-Term Partnership
A
just signed six year partnership
agreement with Kier Sheffield
LLP has put System 10 in
the public sector spotlight.System
10 PVCu windows and doors
are already extensively
used by major cities Birmingham
and Glasgow. Now, with the
addition of Sheffield, System
10 has three of the largest
UK social housing providers
amongst its client portfolio.
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Alcoa
Closes Plant after Union
Talks Break Down
Alcoa
announced on July 26th that
the Steelworkers of America
Union has rejected its proposals
on a labour contract at
the aluminium smelter in
Wenatchee: this plant will
now remain idled and approximately
400 salaried and hourly
workers will lose their
jobs.
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More
Union Trouble at Alcoa US:
USWA Team to Study Grievances
from Four Alcoa Plants
Alcoa
and the United Steelworks
of America Union (USWA)
jointly announced on August
17th that the USWA will
immediately compose a team
of members of the international
union to review the grievances
outlined by four Alcoa U.S.
operating facilities.
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Solaglas
MSN launches ‘The Solaglas MSN Challenge
2004’
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.
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