Big numbers

It isn’t often that anyone in this industry apart from the retail big names ventures into the heady world of TV advertising, so it is interesting to see the figures that Fensa is reporting from the start of its own TV debut. Who would have thought just a few years ago that the self-assessment arena would become one of the most fiercely competitive sectors in the industry, so it is rather inevitable that at least one player would put its money where its mouth is. It may lead some to wonder who will be next. Read more

Elsewhere this week, it is entirely coincidence that while the mainstream media is turning once again to the quality – or lack of it – in new-build housing, we have announcements from both the GGF and Wintech about standards and testing. Not meaning in any way to exonerate fenestration from all guilt here but it does serve as a reminder that some sectors – if not all their players – still take standards seriously.

And it only remains to tell readers and contributors that, after today, there will be two more issues of The Glazine before we take our two-week summer break, to return on Tuesday Aug 20.

Chris Church Editor

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This Week's News

Alu Pro acquires
Thermix spacer
business from Ensinger

Alu Pro and Ensinger have entered into exclusive negotiations for the transfer of Thermix insulating glass spacers business to Alu Pro.

Alessandro Fenzi, CEO of Fenzi Group, which includes Alu Pro, said: “We are very excited of enlarging our product range with a further high performance spacer. We have been impressed with Ensinger technological expertise and the Thermix know how will be a great addition to our company.”

Ensinger MD Roland Reber added: “We are happy to have found a partner who is very committed to the future and the growth of Thermix. The sale of this division will enable us to concentrate more on Ensinger’s core business areas.”

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Millions tune in to
Fensa’s TV debut

Nearly 19 million people have viewed Fensa’s first-ever TV campaign since its launch in March, while its parallel online campaign has received 6million impressions, the organisation has announced.

According to analysis of the TV campaign so far the ad has been seen by more than one third of all the people in the catchment area, with each person seeing the ad an average of three times. The organisation says this means its ads will have been viewed more than 190 million times before the December end of the campaign.

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Obituary: Richard Bent, Selecta Systems

Selecta Systems announces with great sadness the passing of its Technical Manager, Richard Bent, who died on Sunday (July 14) after a short illness.

Richard joined Selecta in 2005 as Technical Manager with many years of experience in the industry. He was predominantly office based and colleagues say he built up an excellent rapport with customers and staff with his friendly and approachable personality. His industry and technical knowledge recently enabled Selecta to develop and achieve PAS 24 on patio doors, whilst also being a major part of the team in helping to achieve SBD, PAS 24 and Document Q certification for a range of products.

Sales Director Andy Green led the tributes, saying: “Richard was a well-liked and popular member of the team and we are deeply shocked and saddened by his sudden passing. We have lost an experienced and valuable member of the team.

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Wintech hands over testing for separation clarity

Wintech Group has announced that the ownership of Wintech Testing and Certification has been passed to Underwriters Laboratories of the United States: “in order to satisfy separation criteria between testing and façade consultancy services driven by the accreditation authority’s requirements for national notified bodies.”

Group CEO Chris Macey said in a statement that Wintech Ltd, the consultancy arm of the Group, will remain unaffected by the change in ownership of Testing and Certification, and will: “continue to provide the highest level of façade engineering technical expertise and support to its clients across the globe and looks forward to continuing its growth in this specialised field.”

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GGF issues new guidance statements on glass units

The GGF has issued updated technical statements.
The first relates to ‘Low sightline glass units’ regarding planning consent and their use in listed buildings and conservation areas in Scotland and England. Read Statement

The second ‘Construction Product Regulations and insulating glass units’ advises on the regulations, which first became mandatory six years ago this month. Read Statement