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14th September 2004
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Aztec
Conservatory Roof Systems
has patented its end closure, a formed PVC unit that in one piece
double-seals the structured polycarbonate glazing and secures the
sheet into the ring beam
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Laird
Security Hardware has introduced Truegrain, a range of
top specification composite doors featuring the company’s high
security hardware
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Here:
Shepley
Window Systems
has been further developing its Visage® range, including the
70mm Inline Patio
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One
of Shepley
Window Systems
latest developments is the new and improved tilt and turn mechanism
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K2
has announced the launch of an advanced
thermal performance glass with a 'u' value of 1.1
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Eurocell
has announced some new product enhancements for its Pinnacle Roof
System to allow the use of 32mm polycarbonate
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Here:
Smart
Poly
is a roofing polycarbonate with integral solar protection that
prevents up to 80% of the sun's solar energy from entering the
conservatory through the roof
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Here:
UAP,
the supplier of decorative door furniture, has launched another
doorknocker using the description of an animal
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Here:
Nico
Manufacturing,
UK manufacturer of friction hinges and locking devices for the
window industry, has introduced a new finish - Supercoat 500
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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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Here:
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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Deceuninck
has further strengthened its new business sales team with the appointment
of Ian Miller as Business Development Manager for the South
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Here:
Winlock
Security, manufacturer of window and door hardware systems,
has appointed George Maule as area sales manager to cover the Midlands
and South West territory
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Here:
Derbyshire
based Eurocell Profiles has appointed
Ken Allen as its South-West Area Manger
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Here:
Gordon
Hill has been appointed Southern Area Sales Manager
at FendorHansen,
the fire and security glazing system specialists
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Here:
HW
Plastics
has recently appointed Steve Malkin as Key Account
Manager to provide specialised support for its larger
customers
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Here:
Polyshapes,
a converter and supplier of Polycarbonate Sheet
and Roof Packs, has appointed Ron Giblin as UK Sales
Representative
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Here:
HW
Plastics has strengthened its Marketing team through the
appointment of Elaine Buck as Telemarketing Executive
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Here:
WRAP
has funded a project which BRE is currently managing
in conjunction with many of the key players in the window replacement
industry to investigate and target markets for post-consumer window
waste
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Here:
Ultraframe
has launched a new interactive website containing useful tips and design
ideas for homeowners who are considering buying a conservatory
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Here:
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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Here:
A
Race for Life by Coventry-based hardware and ventilation
systems manufacturer Siegenia-Aubi
Ltd has raised over £1,000 for a national
cancer charity
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Here:
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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In response to ODPM's release on 21st July of the consultation document on Part L (energy efficiency)
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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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Here:
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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Here:
Architectural
glazing subcontractor CAP
Aluminium has helped regenerate
Bryn Hafren Comprehensive School in Barry
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Here:
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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Here:
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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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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Here:
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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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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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:
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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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:
Window
Market Bounces Back
Better
news all round this week, with BHD being rescued from the administrators
by Laird for some £4.2m only weeks into its receivership and thereby
securing 400 jobs. It gives Laird a welcome presence in the DIY 'sheds'
market and adds to a portfolio which is now a major presence in the
UK window, door and conservatory market. Having just turned in interim
pretax profits of £21.3m on a turnover of £225.5m, Laird
seems to find it difficult to set a foot wrong at the moment
Therma
Tru Technical Director
Forming part of a well established $6bn consumer
brands company, Therma Tru Doors is the leading manufacturer of fibreglass
door systems. Through the acquisition of Sentinel Doors, the UK’s
market leader within the composite door industry, Therma Tru is now
seeking a Technical Director.
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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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Collection
& Recycling of Post-Consumer Window Waste Conference: 04
October 2004, BRE, Garston. This free event, hosted by BRE, brings together
the latest development on flat glass and window frame waste recycling.
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Here:
The
2004 Annual British Glass Health & Safety Conference
will take place on 3rd November at Aston Villa football ground, Birmingham
and promises to build on the success of the 2003 event, attended by over
220 delegates.
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Here:
For
the twelfth successive year Unitec Hardware Ltd
is hosting its annual Charity Golf Day, which this year is again at the
DeVere Carden Park, Cheshire, on the 17th September 2004.
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Here:
Shepley
has recently been successfully audited and has achieved ISO 9001: 2000,
which replaces its previous accreditation ISO 9002.
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Here:
Masterframe,
the Essex based System 10 fabricator is celebrating the achievement
of BBA certification on its specially designed vertical sliding window,
not just once, but three times.
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Here:
Glass Processing & Technology
(GP&T), the exhibition and conference launched last year for glass
specifiers and industry professionals, scooped a prestigious trophy
for being the best trade show to be launched during 2003.
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Here:
A garden design student has used Ultralite 500, Ultraframe’s
‘roof in a box®’ that can achieve the lowest roof pitch
attainable in a practical on-site situation, in an unusual way at this
year’s Hampton Court Palace flower show. The garden design was
a huge success and was awarded a silver medal from the Royal Horticultural
Society.
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Alcoa announced in August that
Amari Metals Ltd, one of Europe's
leading distributors of stainless steel, aluminum, brass, copper and
high value metals, named Alcoa-Köfém
Kft in Székesfehérvár, Hungary as its
'Supplier of the Year' for the second consecutive year.
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Here:
A
new information pack, in which the company’s range of door
hardware is described in detail, is available from Laird
Security Hardware.
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here:
A
new guide to the company's water-based acrylic sealant for building
applications is available from Tremco.
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here:
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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here:
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:
Having only taken part in the Industry Sailing Challenge for
the first time last year - when they finished 8th out of 17 teams
in the first round - a crew of Pilkington
employees has now surpassed this achievement at the 2004 event,
with the team reaching the finals and finishing in 11th place
overall.
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Veka
fabricator Glazerite Windows
recently held two Open Days which were assisted by the appearance
of the famous Veka Big Rig mobile exhibition unit.
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Here:
James Rotherham who works in the Eurocell
design office is competing in the John Noble Motorsport EMAMC
Rally Championship.
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Here:
Total Conservatory Roof Systems
has announced that it will once again sponsor the Glassex Challenge
in 2005.
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Here:
The British arm-wrestling champion in the 70 kilogram weight
category is tying in the strength of his right arm with the strength
of PVCu windows.
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Here:
Windows, fabricated by the Corby Windows
Group have appeared ’On The Box’ in a television
programme called ‘Our House’.
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Here:
B
& P Windows says membership of Ultraframe's Registered
Conservatory Installers scheme (URCIS) approved by the Guild of
Master Craftsmen guarantees a good service to the company's customers
and builds on its long reputation of trust.
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Here:
The
Construction Products Association greeted
July 20th's review of the Ten Year Transport Plan with dismay.
Michael Ankers, Chief Executive, commented:
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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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Here:
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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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:
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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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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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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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:
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
Good news too for our friend John Armstrong, whose company U-fit was featured in a hilarious real-life version of 'The Office' in a documentary about the firm's preparations for its annual Christmas party. He has combined his newly found celebrity with his entrepreneurial skills to great effect and reports that his latest project - V4M, reported here several weeks ago, has generated 'huge' response. Better still, the BBC are making another documentary about him!
Finally,
a reminder that I will be raising a glass with my friend and colleague
Richard Schwarz tomorrow, Wednesday 15th at Just St James, London SW1,
from 4pm onwards. Richard is leaving Glass Age after nearly 20 years.
He tells me he has tried as hard as possible to invite
everyone from his murky past, including even those he owes money or
favours to. As he probably gave those people the wrong address, you
can download the full invite here.
See you there!
Tony Higgin, Publisher
tony@the-glazine.com
High
Opacity with Style
RegaLead
has launched Semi-Opaque Wisps, a new range of decorative
semi-opaque films that combine a high level of privacy
with scope for creating a selection of contemporary,
abstract or traditional effects. Semi-Opaque Wisps
offer a suitable design solution for glazed bathroom
windows, external doors or any application that requires
high opacity, without the need for patterned backing
glass.
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'Green'
Façades Made Possible with
Steel Cables
Carl
Stahl, international manufacturer
of cable and lifting technology,
has been developing and constructing
stainless steel cables and nets
for architectural purposes for ten
years. X-TEND and I-SYS, the successful
systems developed by the engineers
from Suessen, are also suitable
for use as a framework for foliage.
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on this Project]
WE HAVE EMAIL...
The
BWF Sets Out its Position on BS6262
You
are probably aware that Jeff Howell
criticised the BWF Timber Window
Accreditation (TWA) Scheme in his
column in the Sunday Telegraph (22nd
August 2004), with particular reference
to the way in which the Scheme interprets
and applies BS 6262, which relates
to glazing. This letter sets out
the BWF's position on the issue.
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The
Heat is On for DSOs
Recently Clyde Scothern, Managing
Director of Fascia Mania, has publicly
challenged government proposals
for legislation on Cold Calling.
He described them as draconian.
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RECENT NOTICES
Insolvencies,
Winding up Orders, Petitions and
Creditors' Meetings
Some
familiar names from the glass, window
and conservatory markets turn up
in this week’s look at recent
Notices from the Company Courts:
Saxon Windows and Doors Ltd, All
Style Commercials Ltd (formerly
All Style Windows), Glass (Structural
Services) London Ltd, SGS Glass
(Leeds) Ltd, Fastframe Windows Ltd,
Worth Windows Ltd, Architectural
Aluminium Installations Ltd, Loxley
Windows, Clearvision Conservatories
Ltd, Tradeglaze Windows & Fascias
Ltd, Orpington Glassworks Ltd, Precision
Glass Ltd, Bradford Glass Co Ltd,
Redbridge Windows Ltd, KW Conservatories
Ltd and Castle Products Ltd, to
name but a few.
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Laird
Group Provides Safe Home for BHD
Following
a short period in receivership BHD
Building Products business, which
services leading DIY retailers with
conservatories, windows and doors,
has been acquired by The Laird Group
Plc for £4.2m.
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on this Story]
'Huge'
Response to Groundbreaking Trade
Dealership
Midlands
entrepreneur John Armstrong reports
that ‘From Southend to Scotland,
firms have been clamouring to
join the recently launched V4M
(Value for Money, www.v4mtf.co.uk)
scheme.’
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on this Story]
Network
Veka Signs Deal with Travis Perkins
Network
Veka members will enjoy preferential
discounts and benefits through a group
purchasing deal signed with Travis
Perkins, one of the UK’s leading
builders’ merchants.
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on this Story]
Total
Glass' New Factory Takes Shape
Taking
shape...this 100,000 sq ft 'skeletal'
structure will be the new home for
Total Glass, one of Profile 22's largest
fabricators, early next year. The
£3 million factory, at Knowsley
near Liverpool, is thought to be the
biggest industrial building currently
under construction in the Merseyside
area.
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on this Story]
Stellet
Heads East for Schüco as von
Briel Takes up UK Residence
Schüco
International, manufacturer of window,
door and façade systems, has
announced that Friedhelm J. Stellet,
Chief Executive GB since 1990, will
be leaving on September 30th to take
up a new appointment as Vice President
for Asia. The Chief Executive GB designate
is Marc von Briel.
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on this Story]
New
Services Launched by Eurocell
With
the market for conservatory roofs
becoming ever more diversified, Eurocell’s
growing nationwide network of Pinnacle
Roof Fabricators now have access to
the following two services.
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on this Story]
Radley
Adds Clip Fit Conservatory
Radley
PVCU has added the new Clip Fit
Conservatory to its PVCu portfolio.
The Oxon-based fabricator is offering
the standard size conservatory as
a complete, easy to install package
with a 7-day delivery.
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Sliders
Top 200 and Go 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]
Century
Homes Increases Share in UK Timber Frame Market
With Major Acquisition
Century
Homes, the largest timber frame home manufacturer
in the UK and Ireland, has announced that it
has significantly increased its presence in
the British timber frame market by signing a
deal to take control of Northumberland-based,
timber frame company, Timber Frame Solutions
(TFS).
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Styal
Wins Over Two Major New Customers for YTW
Wendland
Styal fabricator Yorkshire Trade Windows Ltd,
which recently extended its roof fabrication
facility, has converted two important new
customers to buying Styal roofs. Both companies
– Warmseal of Newcastle and Canon Conservatories
of County Durham.
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on this Story]
Answering
Calls Away from your Desk. Now that’s
Customer Service
Shepley
Window Systems has recently purchased wireless
headsets for the company’s entire customer
services team. Using DECT (digitally enhanced
cordless technology), this latest improvement
means all members of the team can answer calls
from anywhere within Shepley.
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on this Story]
Sentinel
Knocks on its 4000th Door with Leicester
Sentinel
Doors recently joined staff from Leicester City
Council to celebrate the installation of its 4000th
composite residential door, since its first involvement
with the council in 2001.
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on this Story]
TradeMark
and Ultraframe Develop Wokingham Hospital
Trademark
Windows has joined forces with the leading designer
and manufacturer of conservatory roofing systems
Ultraframe, to develop a climate controlled portal
conservatory at Wokingham Hospital.
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on this Story]
Speeding
Up the Process at RegaLead
One
of the last remaining manual jobs in the glass industry
can now be automated by a new machine designed specifically
for the application of lead to glass. The Decorex
machine series, which is about to start manufacturer
trials, will operate at twice the speed of a manual
leader and will produce perfect lead layouts every
time.
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on this Story]
PatioMaster
Scotland Appointed
Patio
door manufacturer, PatioMaster, has appointed an
East Kilbride fabricator to complete its network
supplying the whole of Scotland with quality in-line
PVCu sliding patio doors.
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on this Story]
Top
100 Company Changes to Everwhite
Scotplas
has been a roofline stockist for 10 years. When
Eddie Edwards, Commercial Director, arrived seven
years ago Scotplas had four branches and was turning
over £1million. In 2003 with an annual turnover
of £11million from 14 branches, Scotplas came
58th in the Fastest Growing Businesses.
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on this Story]
Homag
Group Announces Rise in Orders and Expansion in
China
The global economic recovery under way in the mechanical
engineering sector since the beginning of the year
is showing clear signs of kicking in for the Homag
Group AG.
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on this Story]
James
Latham Acquires North East
Panels Business
Timber importing and distribution
company, James Latham, which
has been established for
almost 250 years and now
has nine distribution centres
around the UK, has acquired
the Gateshead sheet material
and fabrication arm of FH
Thompson & Sons Ltd.
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on this Story]
Alcoa
and Newmont Sign Joint Venture
to Explore Gold in Suriname
Alcoa
World Alumina LLC announced
on 9th August the signing
of a joint venture agreement
in which Newmont will explore
for gold. Newmont will determine
the feasibility of commencing
gold mining operations in
Suriname if justified by
the exploration results.
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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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