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31st August 2004
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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
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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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Following
the release of the Delo Glasbond
range of adhesives earlier this year, Inseto
(UK) Ltd, Delo’s UK agent, says that it has been
inundated with requests for further information and samples of
the products
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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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Duraflex
is strengthening support for its commercial customers
with the appointment of Richard Morris as Technical
Specification Engineer
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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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On
a bustling industrial estate in Crosshills, West Yorkshire,
a new development of factory units has been installed
with a glazing package from Senior
Aluminium Systems, the aluminium system supplier
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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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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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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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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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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
Quiet Week in The Silly Season
Judging
from our inbox this week, and the number of 'Out of Office' messages
we received from last week's Gl@zine, the UK business world has ground
to a halt. Perhaps everyone was watching the Olympics, which apart from
a few blips, finally expressed the Olympian Spirit very well. The event
itself was successfully managed by Greece (with a little help from the
US 6th Fleet patrolling in Piraeus harbour!), which should surprise
no-one as the Greeks probably invented hospitality.
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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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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Glass
Training Ltd
is issuing a second call for nominations for the glass industry awards
which are presented at the Glass Training Limited AGM which will be held
on 5th October 2004
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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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760
students at 194 European architect schools representing 34 countries
have registered for the new, biannual International
Velux Award, backed by an international jury counting renowned
architects.
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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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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:
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
So, since many of our readers have either been on holiday last week or skiving in front of the TV, the last thing anyone wants is to be overwhelmed with a lot of hard news on their return to work. So we have great pleasure in bringing you - for one week only - our Good News issue, featuring only heartwarming stories of growth, innovation and personal endeavour.
No
doubt next week we will be inundated with stories of court cases, bankruptcies,
and lacklustre financial results, so
enjoy the good news while it lasts!
Finally, we must send out huge congrats to Team GB who are coming back
from Athens 2004 with the biggest medal haul for 20 years. Well done
you Brits, Scots, Welsh and Irish!
Tony Higgin, Publisher
tony@the-glazine.com
PS: Congrats also to Eurocell for coming up with an Olympics related
advert this week!
Sapa
Launches New Commercial System
Sapa Building Systems has launched
a new 55mm window system specifically aimed at helping
those customers that work in the commercial sector.
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Striking
Vanceva Facade for Montreal 'Palais
des Congrès'
Laminated glass using a rainbow
of sheer transparent coloured interlayers
from Vanceva in the façade
of the Hall Bleury (part of the
newly extended Palais des Congrès)
shed spectacular light throughout
the 110m of the building
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THIS WEEK'S NEWS
Anchors
Away as Deceuninck Fabricator Goes
for Growth
Deceuninck
fabricator, Anchor Windows has expanded
its manufacturing capability with
the development of an impressive
extension to its site in Ebbw Vale,
Gwent. Earlier this year the company
took occupancy of a 10,000 sqft
unit which they have extensively
developed into a modern fabrication
centre with a total floor area of
25,000 sqft.
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on this Story]
RJM
Windows Plans to Double Turnover with
Synseal
Robbie McKane, Partner of RJM Windows
has been in the window industry for
twenty-eight years. Along with his
wife, this seasoned fabricator has
built his company up to a £1.8
million turnover. Recently RJM consolidated
its position, by opening a new showroom
worth £50,000.
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on this Story]
Ultraframe
Turns up Heat on Competitors with
new Trade Price book
A new trade price book has been
issued by Ultraframe, as a clear and
simple price guide to all its products.
Ultraframe has unbundled its product
pricing, making it straightforward
for trade customers to price compare
and to demonstrate Ultraframe's value.
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Raising
the Standard in the EU Emissions Trading
Scheme
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Milled
Georgian Grille Joints at P&M
Dabner
Insulating
Glass manufacturer P & M Dabner
of Northfleet, Kent has invested in
Ashton Industrial's PICOLLO Georgian
Bar milling and drilling equipment,
allowing the company to expand its
range of superior grille designs.
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on this Story]
Floor
Panel Test Success
In
a successful new glass floor panel
fire test by CGI International, a
specially laminated panel managed
37 minutes’ integrity and 28
minutes’ insulation. The test
by specialist fire glass manufacturer
CGI, which makes Pyroguard fire resistant
glass, was in partnership with glass
floor specialist Firman Glass.
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on this Story]
Who
Guarantees the Sarnafil Roof Assured
Guarantee?
Many guarantees are literally not
worth the paper that they are written
on. They have so many exclusions
that it makes it very difficult
for a homeowner to claim. Often
there is a chain of responsibility
– in window companies this
can start with the local installer,
then the fabricator, then the systems
company.
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on this Story]
RegaLead
Shares Skills
RegaLead,
supplier of decorative glass products,
recently played host to a group
of delegates from Albania’s
Ministry of Environment. The visit
was arranged on behalf of the UK’s
Department for International Development
to help develop Albanian skills
in the inspection and permitting
of industrial processes.
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on this Story]
Radius
Plastics 48 Hour Glass Sizes Promise Slashes
Bent Frame Lead Times Again
Radius
Plastics, the UK PVCu profile bending company
and specialist shaped frame manufacturer, has
again slashed production lead times by offering
computer generated glass sizes and manufacturing
instructions within two days, allowing Radius
customers to knock a further week or more off
installation schedules.
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on this Story]
Modplan
Restoring Confidence in the Industry
Modplan
Wales has recently been appointed as conservatory
supplier to Westbury Homes in South Wales,
bringing relief to agonised Westbury customers
following the collapse of Cambrian Conservatories.
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on this Story]
Delivering
On Time, Every Time with Portal Products
Portal
Products says that its customers are benefiting
from improved service and delivery initiatives
introduced by the door panel and composite
door manufacturer, which claims more than
99% of its deliveries arrive on time.
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on this Story]
Fully
Booked After Just Four Months: Classic Trade Frames
Goes from Strength to Strength
As
measures of success go, there is nothing more conclusive
than a full order book. However, when the company
in question achieves this just four months after
its opening date, the level of proven success goes
up several more notches.
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Premier
Moves to 100% Growth
K2
dealer, Premier Conservatory Roofs Ltd, is more
than tripling the size of its premises, allowing
it to double its output of conservatory roof systems
to 150 per month.
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on this Story]
Heritage
Glass Aims to Provide the Best Customer Service
in Shropshire
Following
on from the company’s win at the 2004 Shropshire
Business Awards for Best Customer Service, Heritage
Glass has further shown its commitment to this area
by expanding its customer service division.
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on this Story]
Sales
Slink Upwards at KAT
KAT
UK has announced that the sales of its patio doors
and vertical sliding windows are up by 16 per cent
on last year.
KAT director David Richards puts this down to the
consistent reliability of the KAT brand, offering
short lead times and a quick turnaround without
compromising on the innate quality of the product.
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on this Story]
Titon
Provides Extract and Background Ventilation for
House Builders
Titon's
new extract PAX 200 Series Fan, and Trimvent Select
trickle ventilators have been fitted into bathrooms
and utility rooms in a new housing development of
51 family homes in Colchester, Essex.
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on this Story]
The
Benefits of Edgetech’s Super Spacer are Clear
to Newent
Gloucestershire
based Newent Windows says that it is a professional
installer driven by differentiating itself from
its competitors. It decided one means of differentiation
was to change from aluminium spacer bars to Super
Spacer® - Edgetech’s warm edge alternative.
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on this Story]
Mila
Maintenance - Maintaining
Windows with Windows
Mila
Maintenance Division, the
specialist window and door
maintenance contractor for
the social housing sector,
is using the latest technology
to literally maintain windows
with Windows.
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on this Story]
Shepley’s
New Slam Shut Facility
In
response to customer demand,
Shepley Window Systems has
spent time developing the
slam shut facility on its
PVCu doors. ‘We have
improved the aesthetics
of the door by eliminating
the need to use a pad handle,’
explains Tony Fry, production
director.
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on this Story]
tdsl
Goes Through Fire for Service
Life Guarantee
BM
TRADA Q-Mark specialist
fire door manufacturer tdsl
has put its Viscount Plus
doorset through what is
believed to be currently
the most rigorous and relevant
performance test programme
in the UK.
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on this Story]
Southampton
City Council Chooses UK
Fasteners
City
Thermoglaze, Southampton
City Council’s own
window and door production
unit, manufactures 150 windows
and doors per week. There
are approximately 8,000
rented properties still
in need of replacement windows
and doors.
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on this Story]
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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on this Story]
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