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Email News for the Glass, Glazing and Fenestration Industries
5th
April 2005
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Pilkington
has announced that the latest addition to its Pilkington Planar™
range is the most impressive yet, Pilkington Planar™
Triple
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As
part of its ongoing product development programme, K2
has launched three new products to enhance its range
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Manufacturer
of PVCu doors and windows, Sash UK
Ltd, has introduced a new range of locks as standard
on all doors
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Glasstec
2004 was the venue for the successful launch of the
For.El fully automated Super Spacer® applicator
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GBW
Doors,
specialist in composite doors, has announced the company’s
new addition to the Discovery door range
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Sunroom,
by Ultraframe gives installers
the flexibility to create contemporary conservatory styles
on almost any site while offering exemplary thermal performance
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Two
advanced roofing products, one glass, the other polycarbonate
based launched as CWG
CorbEglaze and CWG SmartPoly, provide installers with a range
of conservatory options
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The
new one-piece Multi-Keep from GU/Ferco
is living up to its promise of providing fast-fit multi-point
security
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Here:
Nico
Manufacturing,
the UK manufacturer of window products, has launched MultiLock
– a low cost, multi-point window lock that satisfies
BS 7950 Security Standard
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Here:
Titon's
commercial department is now offering a new handle for use
with its Sobinco Pentalock high security locking system for
sliding doors and windows
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Ebor
Equipment has
completed the final phase of the company’s restructuring
programme with the re-alignment of its sales areas and the appointment
of area managers
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Nico
Tack has been appointed Area Manager with Freefoam
Plastics, a manufacturer of environmentally-friendly
roofline and rainwater systems
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Wakefield’s
Conservatory Village has
appointed a Marketing Manager to its senior management team
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Armatec
Vierhaus GmbH,
a subsidiary of Bystronic
Glass, has a new president.
Bernd Bedner has succeeded Ulrich Vierhaus, who retired at the
end of last year
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Lister
Trade Frames
of Stoke has invested in its own in-house Information Technology
Department
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The
latest stage in the regeneration of historic Baxter Park
in the centre of Dundee has recently been completed. A stunning
glass walled pavilion has been built that uses the Pilkington
Planar Triple system
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A
spectacular glass partition in a Liverpool hotel has eliminated
the problem of finger marks and other forms of contamination
spoiling its pristine look through the use of Ritec’s
ClearShield Sandblast Protect treatment
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A
new extension at Christchurch High School, Ashford, Kent
has been completed with an unusual 'stepped' fascia and
soffit from Celuform
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Solar
control film manufactured by Anglian
Technical Window Films and fitted by MVM Films
of Fareham, Hampshire is helping to shield visitors from
exposure to UV rays and solar glare at the Millennium Seed
Bank building
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Churchgoers
in Standish, Lancashire, can enjoy their century-old stained
glass windows with all the warmth and comfort of modern
technology – thanks to a piece of teamwork by two Network
Veka members and a local stained glass specialist
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A
new installation of Sheerframe
windows on Blackpool's famous sea front is literally glowing
in the sun thanks to a special bronze foil
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Acorn
Aluminium have manufactured and installed a range of
Senior Aluminium Systems
(SAS) products in Manchester’s new MM2 apartment and
retail complex
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Dow
Corning
silicone sealants have met challenging requirements for
the glass façade of a new high-tech business centre
in Frankfurt
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The
Forum for Constructing Excellence (FORCE)
held its annual awards dinner in October and raised £3,800
for the Myton Hospice appeal in the process
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Alcoa
released highlights from its community giving
programmes that include a $28.8m investment in Alcoa communities
worldwide - a $2m increase from the previous year
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Birmingham
Children's Hospital is £635 better off, thanks to
the Network VEKA member the Goliath
Group and its MD Steve Hancox
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A
new website produced by WRAP
(the Waste & Resources Action Programme) is providing
a one-stop information service on the current status
and opportunities in the glass recycling market
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The
online ordering system from composite door manufacturers
Manse Masterdor Ltd
has taken on a new dimension with the introduction of
a 3D image configuration technology
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Midlands
based KEB Fabrications
has launched a new website to provide information on
the company and the markets it serves
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After
months of speculation, the latest information suggests
that EN 1279: Glass In Building – Insulating
Glass Units has been accepted and will be formally
published in the Official
Journal in the near future
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Here:
Participants
in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating
system will not be penalised for using vinyl products, according
to a draft released in December by the U.S.
Green Building Council
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Accurately
measuring, reporting and validating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
and removals is to become easier for organisations, with three
parts of an International Standard on GHGs out now for consultation
by the British Standards Institution
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The
environmental benefits that door company Lindman
has always claimed for its composite doors are
confirmed by a new report – the Green Guide to Composites
– published by the Building Research Establishment
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UK
solar company solarcentury
and Lambeth Council recently celebrated the launch of the
first local authority-housing scheme in the UK to benefit
from a fully integrated solar tiled roof generating clean
electricity
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Recycling
education, economics and sustainability will be the focus
of the next Waste Action Forum,
being held on 16th and 17th March in Barnsley
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A
UK-led consortium is developing a process to extract brominated
flame retardants (BFRs) from waste plastics to leave an 'acceptable'
level in the plastic for recycling
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Ray
Rabett, Technical Manager for Masterframe
Windows Ltd, comments on the predicament:
‘When – not if - the government fails to deliver
on its Kyoto protocol commitments, a further tightening
of the legislation is inevitable
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If
the government’s proposed new Part L2 regulations
on thermal performance are to be completely effective,
it is essential the construction industry adopts a consistent
approach to calculating the U-values of curtain walling
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Who's
Going Up, Who's Going Down?
Not
such good news from the sharp end this week, with indications that Anglian
is beginning to dig in in the face of a clear and present downturn in
its markets. Chief Exec Larry Condon had flagged up the decline as long
ago as last November, and one of the reasons given was the European
Working Time Directive, which limits the amount of hours staff can work
in one stretch. The window maker has curtailed overtime in Norwich and
is discussing the future of some staff at its Port Talbot plant.
Technical
Sales - SW
SFS
intec is the world’s largest fastener company and is acknowledged
as the market leader in the manufacture and supply of fasteners for
the UK window industry. We
are now looking to strengthen the team further with the appointment
of a technical sales adviser to nurture and grow our customer base
in the South West.
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Retail
Double Glazing Business For Sale
PVCu
Windows, Doors and Conservatories
The partners wish to retire and are offering this well
established and profitable business as a going concern. Situated on
the Hampshire/ Surrey borders for more than 25 years.
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In
this month's What's New section of the BBA
website there are details of the continued growth of FENSA/ELECSA
schemes as well as the latest certificates.
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In
addition to a comprehensive list of British Standard accreditations,
KEB Fabrications has now
added a Secured by Design licence to its professional credentials.
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After
selling his Trade Counter Business, Masterglaze Ltd, Andrew
Scott has launched Purplex Business
Solutions, a specialist Business, Marketing and
Peak-Performance Consultancy Firm.
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At
just 14, young Rossi Ogilvie is aiming for stardom in his
all-consuming Motocross hobby. And helping him on the road
to success is significant sponsorship for the 2005 season
from Total Glass where
his dad David works as Production Manager.
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A new marketing business - 'image'
- covers all aspects of marketing for external building product
manufacturers who wish to promote their products to specifiers,
contractors and clients.
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Häfele
UK
has launched its biggest Architectural Ironmongery catalogue for
2005/06. Weighing in at over 1100 pages, and split into 11 sections,
it contains an extensive range of Architectural hardware neatly
bound in a hardback cover.
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To
celebrate the launch of the new Pilkington
Triple Planar, the world's first triple glazed frameless system,
Pilkington Building Products - UK has introduced a newly revised
version of its successful Pilkington Planar brochure.
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The
Door and Hardware Federation
(DHF) has published its latest best practice guide designed to
help specifiers and users with the correct selection and use of
hardware products.
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here:
Chiltern
International Fire has issued a Technical Information
Sheet on insulating glass units.
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here:
A good practice guide to recycling window waste aimed at window
replacement, conservatory and building maintenance and renovation
companies has recently been launched by WRAP
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here:
Construction
Minister, Nigel Griffiths, acknowledged on 15th March the successes
of the Sustainability Forum
- the group charged by the DTI to investigate and make recommendations
on improving take up of sustainable development by the construction
and property sectors - one year on.
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Rehau
has
announced details of its 2005 Academy programme. The Academy, based
at Rehau’s Ross on Wye HQ, is a specialised training facility
providing high quality courses in various aspects of window manufacture.
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UK
Fasteners,
supplier of quality screws to the window industry, has been awarded
the Investors in People Standard.
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British
companies wanting to exhibit at Chinaplas
2005 are urged to use the BPF’s well recognised Export
Support Service as the show is now virtually full.
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Tampere,
Finland, is the destination, Friday June 17th – Monday 20th 2005
is the time, for the this year's biennial GPD
Conference & Glass Product Exhibition Workshops.
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Glass
Processing & Technology (GP&T) exhibition is set
to provide a further boost for the flat glass industry when it takes
place at the NEC Birmingham UK on 17th, 18th and 19th May 2005.
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The
Bedfordshire based PVCu windows company, Evolution
Manufacturing Ltd, reports excellent business growth since
its start-up early in 2004 as a fabricator of WHS
Halo's Eclipse range.
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Aspect
Windows (Western) Ltd, conveniently based on the Sowton
Industrial Estate close to Exeter, has enjoyed particular success
in recent months in the commercial sector.
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The
choice of window system is absolutely crucial to a successful commercial
fabricating operation, according to Keighley-based Euro
Windows.
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Intelligent
Building Middle East 2005
From
hot and humid coastal climate in the summer to minus temperatures on
winter nights - the climatic conditions in the Middle East create difficulties
for both people and buildings in this region.
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G
05 Awards Announced
Following the reintroduction of the G-Awards to the industry calendar,
the date for the G 05 Awards Presentation Gala
Dinner has been announced. The event will take place at the
Birmingham Hilton Metropole, NEC Complex on June 10th 2005 and will
be held once more in conjunction with the GGF Annual Convention.
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GP&T
goes Live!
The Advance Visitor Registration Hotline has now gone live for The
Glass Processing & Technology Exhibition (GP&T),
the successful new exhibition and conference dedicated to UK flat glass
professionals, which is set to take place at the NEC this May (17th
– 19th May 2005).
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Interbuild
2006: New Owners, New Show
Major changes have taken place since Interbuild 2004 as control of the
event switches entirely into the hands of Emap Construct.
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GlassBuild
America Autumn Dates
The National Glass Association (NGA) has announced that its trade show,
GlassBuild America: The Glass, Window & Door Expo, will now be permanently
moving to the autumn beginning in 2005.
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UPDATED!!
Features
now archived include:
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
New
regulations on work at height will come into force on 6th April
2005, the Health and Safety Commission
(HSC) has announced.
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The
award for Best Safety Initiative at the Glass Charter Health &
Safety Awards 2004 was won by Darby Glass,
in recognition of the introduction of emergency flipcharts around
its factories that explain quickly what should be done in the
case of most emergencies.
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Clearly, there is still gold in 'them thar hills', if the Times Rich List is to be believed: several names from the window industry are in the top 500. Brian Kennedy comes highest at 231 (he was 217 last year), with a reported £208m, while level pegging at 458 is Gary Dutton and family (up from 466) and Joe Moore (ex-WMS, down from 384). The Litchfields bring up the rear at No 583, Kevin McDonald (ex-Polypipe) at 641 and Jim Rawson at 691. A new entry is Dean St John of Planet who creeps in at 916th with a fortune of £52m.
Several
events need flagging up this week: the next PIGS event will be in London
on 28th April and the GM
Fundraising ‘Top to Bottom’ Bike Ride starts rolling on June
9th from John O'Groats. This charity ride is supported by Status Systems
and hopes to raise at least £40,000 for Hope House.
Finally, your last chance to get along to the Baron's Court Theatre
in West London to see our media colleague Mike Gannon's production of
Sean O'Casey's famously funny rant 'Cock-a-Doodle Dandy', more about
which here.
It runs until 17th April.
The
B2BZine Team:
Richard and Debbie Schwarz
news@the-glazine.com
PRODUCT OF THE WEEK
Darby
Pioneers New Conservatory
Glass
Darby
Glass is again pioneering
new technological developments
in glazing with Roof-Glas,
a new high performance
double glazed unit.
Aimed specifically at
the premium rate conservatory
roof market, Roof-Glas
by Darby has been launched
in direct response to
customer demand, and
the expected extension
of energy efficiency
legislation to conservatories.
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Pilkington
Activ™ Guards the Dragon’s
Lair at London Zoo
Visitors
to London Zoo are guaranteed a clear
view of its most exciting additions
thanks to the use of Pilkington
Activ™ self-cleaning glass.
The product has been used to line
a new purpose-built enclosure built
to house the Komodo dragon.
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on this Project]
Downturn
at Anglian May Mean Closure of
Port Talbot
Staff
at Anglian Windows have been put
on a 30-hour week and the company
has said its output was being
reviewed due to a downturn. The
group employs 7,500 people nationwide
- 2,000 in Norfolk - and the reduction
in hours and a cutback of casual
staff has caused anxiety.
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on this Story]
Glassex
2005: Review Part 2
Our
second round-up of Glassex's 25th
outing, with news and views from
K2
Glass, GTI Kombimatec, Dorluxe,
Newdawn, Profile 22, New World
(Apeer), plus details of the winner
of CWG's Holiday of a Lifetime
competition which was drawn on
the last day of the show.
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Status
Systems Announces GM Fundraising
Support
Status
Systems has announced a sponsorship
agreement with the Hope House
Hospice support charity, GM Fundraising,
which will see the systems company’s
zendow brand underwrite a forthcoming
John O’Groats to Lands End
Charity Cycle Ride.
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on this Story]
PIGS
First Birthday Event: May 6th
The
very first PIGS networking evening
was held on 6th May 2004 so the
next PIGS event on 28th April
represents PIGS first birthday.
Once again, PIGS is being held
at The Slug & Lettuce, Upper
St. Martins Lane, London from
6pm till late.
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PPG
Receives Adverse Ruling in Marvin
Case
On
March 23rd the United States’
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
ruled against PPG Industries in
a breach-of-warranty case brought
against it by Marvin Windows and
Doors. PPG, which is evaluating
its options for further appeals,
estimates the total judgment,
including interest, is between
$145 and $150 million pretax,
which the company plans to reserve
in first quarter 2005.
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on this Story]
BPF
Comments on the Publication of the
CTIC’s Report on Fuel Prices
The BPF has drawn attention to the
publication of the Report on Fuel
Prices published recently by the
House of Commons Trade and Industry
Committee. During the summer and
autumn of 2004 the UK witnessed
substantial fuel price increases.
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Customer
Base Swells as Radius Revolutionises
Specialist Frame Making
Radius
Plastics, the UK PVC-U profile bending
company and specialist shaped frame
manufacturer, has reported an increase
in the company’s customer base
as word spreads about how the company
has 'brought the niche sector into
the 21st Century'.
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K2
Provides A Big Plus for Customers
As
part of its ongoing commitment to
customer-focused solutions, K2 has
launched K2 Plus, a customer support
package available to all dealers
and installers, which will assist
them both to increase their sales
and also develop new business opportunities.
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Totally
Moved in 48 Hours
Some
thought it couldn’t be done,
but Total Glass proved its doubters
wrong by successfully moving its
manufacturing operation and offices
in just 48 hours to its new 100,000
sq ft factory a few miles away.
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on this Story]
Advantage
Fits Yale High Security Lock to
Elite 70 Doors
Advantage
Windows and Conservatories Ltd,
the Cheshire based trade fabricator,
has begun fitting the Yale G2000
series high-security locks onto
the company’s Elite 70 door
range.
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on this Story]
In
the Frame: Launch of Kitemark Scheme
for Window Installers
Imagine
making mis-measures a thing of the
past? Gaining market share by using
a symbol on ads, literature and
on the side of your van that is
recognised by 80% of customers as
a mark of integrity, quality and
safety?
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Your
Principal Deeplas Stockists
Principality
(Plastics and Hardware) Ltd has
opened its doors on the company’s
new trade centre based in Gloucester.
Conveniently located from Junction
12 off the M5, the new trade centre
offers customers a fully stocked
range of products including Deeplas
by Deceuninck cellular roofline.
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on this Story]
Type
Approval for Winlock’s BoaRestrictor
Winlock’s
BoaRestrictor has just won another
accolade by securing National Type
approval from Local Authority Building
Control (LABC).
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Duoshield
is 'the Future of PVC-ue Building
Products'
'A
major leap forward in the technological
development of how cellular plastic
building products are made is leading
quickly to the establishment of
a new generation of roofline, cladding
and window profiles.' according
to Celuform.
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on this Story]
Kite
Mark for Kash ‘n’ Karry
Almost
a year ago it became obvious to
Peter Chattin, Managing Director
of Kash ‘n’ Karry Sealed
Units that it would be necessary
to achieve BS EN 1279 in preparation
for the introduction this year of
the CE Mark regulation.
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on this Story]
English
Heritage Grants for Cathedrals
Earlier
this year
English Heritage announced £1
million of grants for repairs to
cathedrals, which includes some
restoration of major stained glass
windows in Guildford Cathedral and
Newcastle RC Cathedral.
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on this Story]
LG
Enters North American Vinyl Extrusion
Market
LG
Chem International, a unit of the
giant Korean conglomerate LG Corp.,
is entering the North American vinyl
window market to supply window and
door manufacturers with extrusions.
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on this Story]
Trelleborg
Group’s 2004 Annual Report
Published
Trelleborg’s
Annual Report for 2004 was published
on 23rd March on www.trelleborg.com
and was, at the same time, distributed
to Trelleborg’s shareholders.
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Wavin
Group Completes Acquisition of Hepworth
Building Products from Vaillant
Group
Wavin,
Europe’s leading supplier of
plastic pipe systems to the building,
civils and utilities sectors, announced
on 31st March the completion of
its acquisition of Hepworth Building
Products from Vaillant Group.
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on this Story]
Cytec
Completes Acquisition of UCB's Surface
Specialties Business and Announces
Restructure
Cytec
Industries Inc. announced recently
that it has completed its previously
announced acquisition of UCB's Surface
Specialties business. The transaction
is valued at $1.797bn of which €1.140bn
($1.505bn at 1.32$/€) was paid
in cash
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