| Products |
ULTRAFRAME has announced the launch of its new slimline roof vent.
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VEKA UK GROUP is offering customers infill panels as an exact match to its Veka and Halo Variations frame options via 3D Laminates Ltd, a subsidiary company of Veka AG.
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| Fabricator Focus |
Barnsley based trade fabricator EUROGLAZE is celebrating both its 40th anniversary and 35 years of unbroken partnership as Rehau’s longest-standing UK customer.
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Trade fabricator MERCURY GLAZING has added the Spectus flush casement window to its product range.
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MODPLAN has added the new Veka Imagine Vertical Slider to its portfolio.
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| Projects |
More than 1,000
PROFILE 22 Optima chamfered windows have been used in the transformation of Sim Chem House, a disused 1960s office building in Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, into 184 studio, one and two bed apartments.
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ALUK façade solutions were used in Schooner Wharf, a development of apartments and affordable homes on Cardiff’s Bute East Dock.
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The grounds of the Tudor Gothic mansions Knock Castle and Knock Old Castle in Largs, on the West Coast of Scotland, have been enhanced with the addition of the Wizard’s House, a garden room featuring aluminium glazing from SIDEY.
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| G19 Awards |
It’s time once again for the best of the best to shine at the biggest event in the industry calendar as the G19 Awards are now open for entries.
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| Awards |
CERTASS TRADE ASSOCIATION has been shortlisted for three Trade Association Forum (TAF) awards.
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Alan Brayley, managing director of aluminium fabricator/installer
AB GLASS, has been announced as the winner of the business leader of the year award at the Welsh Veteran Awards.
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GLAZERITE installers have come top in five categories of the Independent Network National Customer Satisfaction Awards at the organiation’s recent Members’ Weekend.
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| Glass |
Family-owned sealed unit manufacturer REGENCY GLASS has moved to 100,000 sq ft premises in Lancashire.
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| Certification |
ODL EUROPE, supplier of the Capstone door slab, has introduced of the new Capstone SecureDesign Door Slab.
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FX15, the Document Q, Part M threshold from specialist supplier
MI PRODUCTS is now Secured by Design.
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| Marketing |
The complete suite of the Genesis Collection by BISON FRAMES has been installed at the show arena at the National Home Building and Renovation Centre, Swindon.
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Sales lead provider LEADS2TRADE says it is generating 40% more conservatory leads against the same period as last year
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Suffolk-based Veka/Glazerite installer FRAMES CONSERVATORIES DIRECT has expanded its reach across East Anglia with the addition of a third showroom.
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ULTRAFRAME has invested in new photography with around 1000 new images of conservatories and extensions now available for use.
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| Brochure / Video |
LEKA SYSTEMS has launched a new 36-page consumer brochure.
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FREEFOAM has released a video of its commercial director, Colin St John, explaining the changes to the roofline market over the last 20 years and their implications for the future.
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Big numbers
There were quite a few £million signs floating around this week, both on the credit and debit side of the news. Firstly, on the plus side, we hear of multi-million pound investments by both Pilks and aluplast which are both putting big numbers into racking up their respective production capacities.
Then the numbers turn negative with yet another episode in the ongoing saga that is Safestyle, in this case with the personal bankruptcy of one of its co-founders following yet another bitter legal battle. Read story
More big numbers come elsewhere this week with the news that the manufacturing assets of GBW Panels, said to be up to 100,000 door panels a year, have been acquired by the Customade Group, which will move production to its existing Virtuoso Doors facility. Read Story
Amid the big numbers, the bad news and the good, we hope there is something in this week’s issue for everyone.
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This Week's News
Safestyle co-founder Ross declared bankrupt
John Ross, the man who founded Safestyle UK along with Mitu Misra, has been declared bankrupt after being made to pay several million in costs from a failed court action against his former business partner.
Earlier this year, Mr Ross had taken Mr Misra to court claiming he owed him nearly £27million after reneging on a deal over Safestyle shares. It was also revealed that he had turned down a £1million settlement offer from Mr Misra at an earlier stage in the litigation.
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Customade acquires GBW manufacturing assets
The manufacturing assets of Worcester-based GBW Panels, which was placed into administration last month, has been acquired by Customade Group, which will immediately move all panel production to its existing Virtuoso Doors facility in the North East.
All existing GBW panel customers have been assured continuity of supply by the new owners. Customade CEO David Leng said in a statement: “Acquiring an extensive range of assets to support growth in our panel sales is a great opportunity and we welcome any previous GBW customers to come and trade with our group.”
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Pilkington invests £3million in structural glazing growth
Pilkington United Kingdom has invested more than £3 million in new technology to increase its capacity for its Pilkington Planar structural glazing system as well as increasing the size capability of its toughened products.
The manufacturer has invested in a new toughening furnace, an increased capability heat soak oven, and a glass measuring device. The toughening furnace, due to be operational by next month, will be located at the Pilkington Architectural site in St Helens.
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Aluplast invests to double extrusion capacity
Aluplast has announced a multi-million-pound investment programme that it says will more than double its extrusion and warehousing capacity in Europe, including the development of a 13 hectare site in Poland and the doubling of capacity at its HQ in Germany.
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dormakaba completes Chartwell Doors merger
dormakaba UK has this week completed the merger with Chartwell Doors and Security Solutions Ltd which it acquired last year and has now fully integrated the businesses and product offerings to the customers of both operations.
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New book for door hardware advice
A new free publication containing the latest door hardware and technical standards advice for architects and specifiers including highlighting best practice internationally has been launched by the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers.
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The transformation of Sim Chem House, a disused 1960s office building in Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire
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| People |
JACK ALUMINIUM SYSTEMS has appointed Karol Dabrowski as Technical Support Engineer.
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Peter Thompson, general manager UK at ISO-CHEMIE has announced he is retiring but is already planning the next instalment of his life with several personal projects planned.
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| Exhibitions |
The recent FIREX International exhibition proved a great success for(GGF), as the glass industry’s leading trade body was.
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Registration is now open for the 26th glasstec in Düsseldorf from 20 to 23 October 2020, where once again over 40,000 visitors are expected to come from some 120 countries to see over 1,200 exhibitors.
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| Events |
PREFIX SYSTEMS greeted customers and guests at the launch of its new flagship showroom at its Blackburn HQ this week with the news that it is the first of four planned for each of the company’s regional branches.
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INDEPENDENT NETWORK rolled out the red carpet in Hollywood style for its Annual Members’ Weekend with a movie-star host and a Gatsby theme for its gala dinner, at the Queen’s Hotel, Leeds.
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| FIT Show |
Once again, as more and more exhibitors are looking to share their reflections on the FIT Show, we have opened our own dedicated page to give comprehensive, easy access to all the reports now and in the weeks to come.
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Teams from DEKKO WINDOW SYSTEMS, LISTERS CENTRAL and GJB welcomed visitors to the ‘Home of Flush’ as they showcased their flush offering at The FIT Show 2019.
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Visitors to the WINDOWLINK stand at the FIT Show could see a demo of Kestrel the new online business manager as well as its Focus and Vector window and conservatory pricing and presentation software.
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| Hardware |
KENRICK has launched a suited range of heritage hardware with the traditional aesthetics of 19th century ironmongery, in monkey-tail and tear drop styles and includes handles, stays and dummy stays.
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| Security |
EMPLAS has been named as an official launch partner of the Kubu Smart Lock from Avantis and is now offering it as standard on all entrance doors at no extra cost.
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The design of the ULTION WXM has been evolved with a new two-part plug that has increased engagement with a new curved cap, as well as the entire section now being moulded from molybdenum and not brass.
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| Charities |
Guests at the GLAZERITE annual charity Race Night raised over £1300 for the charity We Mind & Kelly Matters.
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Nina Colquhoun, Finance Director at tiled roof manufacturer SUPALITE, has helped to raise £3,971 for the charity Cash for Kids.
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SLIDERS UK key account manager Grant Harvey has completed the 5,364m climb to Everest Base Camp in aid of the North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust Charity.
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| Doors |
The Residence Collection has launched its first range of engineered residential doors, including flush inward-opening balcony and outward opening French door options, all under the new Residence D (RD) brand.
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| Organisations |
Kevin Schofield, Editor of Politics Home, is to host the Glass and Glazing Federation Annual Members’ Day Conference on 26th September at Hilton Olympia, London.
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Award-winning hardware distributor WINDOW WARE has become a member of the Council for Aluminium in Building.
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| Fire Safety |
NORTH EAST PANELS has gained FD30 certification for its redesigned fire door.
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