Bad news,
good news

As bad news goes, it couldn’t be much better for Safestyle UK. To cut a long story medium-length, it is trawling in so much business since its October legal victory over Safeglaze that it is having to staff-up on a pretty big scale to handle it all. As a result, the bad news for the moment is that the pay cheques and other investments will hit the balance sheet before the installation revenue does. Better problems to have perhaps, but at least its £8million-plus forecast loss won’t be giving them many sleepless nights to spoil their Christmas holidays.
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At the rather darker end of that same saga, the aftermath of the Safeglaze demise is in the spotlight with a letter from DGCOS’s Tony Pickup warning of the repercussions on the reputation of the whole industry. Read Letter

Also for those with happy memories of the G18 Awards – not to mention the few who are still trying to remember – we are happy to share the highlights of the event which are now posted in our video and photo gallery. Read more

After which, it remains only for us to remind all that this is the last issue before our Christmas break, so until we return on Tuesday, January 8th, it only remains to thank everyone for helping to make The Glazine what it is and to wish one and all a very happy Christmas and a New Year full of promise and prosperity.

Chris Church Editor

Please send all your news stories to news@the-glazine.com

This Week's News

Safestyle posts the
good news of an £8m
loss forecast

Safestyle UK has signalled more signs of a rapid recovery despite forecasting potential losses in excess of £8million in its first trading update since its October legal victory.

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Premier acquires Dalmatian manufacturing

Premier Supplies, said to be UK’s largest K2 fabricator, has announced the acquisition of the manufacturing arm of Dalmatian Windows in East Kilbride.

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A night to remember

For all the winners, the finalists and of course the 600-plus who cheered them on at the biggest night in the industry calendar, you can re-live all of the G18 Awars and Gala Dinner with our video and photo gallery of the event, the award winners and the fun, now at www.g-awards.com

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Eurocell hit by costs despite strong sales

Eurocell PLC says it expects annual earnings to be below 2017 due to increases in manufacturing and distribution costs, despite strong sales growth throughout all areas of its business.

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Skills body teams
up with student and military groups

Building Our Skills, the new body set up to promote Fenestration as a career, has developed partnerships with two major Government-backed programmes, to help employers communicate with schools, colleges and ex-Armed Forces personnel.

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Richard Hall is Reynaers UK MD

Aluminium systems supplier Reynaers has announced the appointment of Richard Hall as Managing Director for its UK subsidiary.

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We Have Email

From: Tony Pickup Founder, DGCOS

If ever there was a time that proves comprehensive protection for consumers isn’t just a ‘nice to have’, it’s a ‘must have’ for the sake of the industry’s reputation, it is now.

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