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Weekly Email News for the Glass, Glazing & Fenestration Industries
Products

Timberweld licensee MASTERFRAME is introducing new specification Authentic Collection.
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Fabricator Focus

DEKKO WINDOW SYSTEMS is celebrating the success of its recent Residence Collection Open Day where the team took over the Residence Collection showrooms in Gloucester.
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Projects

County Windows has completed the installation of 26 windows, two sets of French doors with side screens and a single residential door, all from the OPTIMA system, in a new build detached property in Herefordshire.
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Glazing products from Sapa: Technal, fabricated by CDW SYSTEMS were installed by Alfram as part of the £5million refurbishment of the Sixth Form Centre of Excellence at Cleeve School at Bishops Cleeve near Cheltenham.
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Shelforce was chosen to manufacture all the aluminium windows for the City Council’s first ever modular home, in Hockley.
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Fire resistant glazing from PROMAT UK was used by with Doorset Technology to help deliver a safe, calm and naturally-lit environment at the Ribblemere Unit healthcare facility.
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The 23 storey, four-towered Code Student Accommodation building in Coventry was built with help from ILLBRUCK sealant technology.
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Awards

SWISSPACER has been awarded the ‘Passive House Innovation Award’ at the Passive House Institute Darmstadt’s International Passive House Conference.
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DISTINCTION DOORS has celebrated gaining two nominations in the Be Well@Work Awards run by its home town Barnsley Council.
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A conservatory renovation project earned Ipswich-based SEH BAC a Conservatory & Orangery Award in the Installation of the Year (up to £35k) category.
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VBH has won the Product Innovation category at the 35th running of the prestigious Medway Business Awards.
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The Geneo range of fibre-reinforced windows launched earlier this year by REHAU has been awarded the Product of the Year 2019 title in the windows category by architecture publisher Callwey Architekturverlag.
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VEKA UK has been named as the overall winner in the 2019 Recycling category of The National Fenestration Awards.
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Brochure / Video

EPWIN WINDOW SYSTEMS has released a new 36-page brochure on its Stellar aluminium window and door system for the commercial sector.
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Results

Retail installation business ERG Scotland Ltd has passed £4m annual sales for the first time, marking the end of its first year as part of the Conservatory Outlet Network.
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SupaLite is celebrating a record month in October, adding 20% to its previous record month – including with sales of more than 70 roof kits on one week alone.
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PATIOMASTER SOUTHEAST reports a 12% year-on-year sales growth across the entire patio door range, with colour emerging as one of the drivers of growth.
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Training

CMS WINDOW SYSTEMS is working with its local North Lanarkshire Council as part of a new initiative to provide a vocational environment for school leavers to make the transition into the workplace.
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Peak of perfection

For anyone who would like to hear of a dozen or so champions in their field, we are more than happy to share the news of not one but two such this week.

First, we are all counting down the hours to hear the winners of the G19 trophies at the Gala Dinner and Awards event on Friday at the London Hilton on Park Lane, especially as this year we are celebrating not only a record number of entries but also a record 600-plus guests to cheer their achievements.
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Then, of course, we hear that the toughest twelve females in fenestration are limbering up to raise even more for the industry’s pet charity in Peak, Paddle, Pedal, GM Fundraising’s second all-women marathon. And, at the risk of squeezing in yet one more gratuitous plug for next Friday’s little bash, you will learn much more about the girls and their plans in the event video they will be unveiling there. Read more

So, except to add that we might just see you there on Friday, we hope there is something for everyone in this week’s issue.

Chris Church
Editor

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This Week's News

G19s set to be biggest
and busiest yet

It’s already broken all records with the most entries ever – and now the G19 Gala Dinner and Awards evening on Friday is set to be the biggest yet with more guests than ever now booked to cheer on the winners at the industry’s leading awards event.

“We have just topped 600 ticket bookings for the first time in our 16-year history and we are still taking calls for more,” said organiser Tony Higgin, “We knew from the number of awards entries – around 80% up on last year – that this year was creating quite a buzz but the bookings for the night prove we are in for a record year in every way.”

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Go girls – the GM fundraising females
are back

The GM Fundraising women are back in the saddle, promising to top their 2017 Paddle2Pedal triumph with their 2020 challenge, Peak, Paddle, Pedal.

The 12-strong all-female crew are committed to raise at least £3,000 each for Hope House Children’s Hospices with the aim of topping their £100,000 2017 total with their latest hike, bike and canoe marathon.

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Top team named

Roger Hartshorn’s Garnalex aluminium venture has named more of its top team ready for the launch of its Sheerline window and door system early next year.

Darrell Woodward is UK Sales Manager, with over 35 years working in the aluminium extrusion industry. He said: “Trade extrusion enquiries are coming in fast and we have the potential to expand into so many markets that use extrusion. It’s the most exciting investment in the industry for many years, and there’s no other facility like it in the UK.”

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AGC

Construction strong despite residential lull

The value of all construction contract awards in October was £4.9 billion based on a three-month rolling average, which is an increase of 4.1% on September, and an increase of 28.5% when compared with October 2018, according to the latest figures from industry analysts Barbour ABI.

The residential sector accounted for 28% of all contract awards, closely followed by the industrial sector with a 22% share. The total contract awards value for the residential sector was £1.7 billion which is a decrease of 9.5% on September and is 12.5% lower than for October 2018. On the other hand, industrial contract awards values have increased by 39.9% on September with a total value of £735 million.

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PHOTO FEATURE



The £5million refurbishment of the Sixth Form Centre of Excellence at Cleeve School at Bishops Cleeve near Cheltenham.
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People

Yorkshire-based Dortech has appointed Brian Carroll as business development manager. 
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Machinery

BDC Aluminium has become the first fabricator in the UK to invest in a new 4-head Ever Theta frame crimping machine from Fom, supplied by UK authorized supplier PROMAC GROUP.
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Trade and retail fabricator Bedfordshire Windows has invested in a FOM Industrie Adir C CNC Machining Centre from HAFFNER MURAT.
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FIT Show

Integral blinds manufacturer MORLEY GLASS & GLAZING is getting ready for its second appearance as exhibitor at the 2020 FIT Show next May.
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Hardware

The Encloser Window Espagnolette and the Friction Stay range are the latest additions from Yale to be added to the CARL F GROUPCO catalogue.
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Charities

REHAU employees from all across the UK are now only £300 from their target of raising £12,000 for the UK disability equality charity, Scope.
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Staff from VERTIK-AL met with representatives from Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity to present a cheque for £13,704.75.
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Internet / I.T.

Eight new product ranges are featured in a new website launched by KENRICK, said to be its biggest to date.
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Leicestershire-based
A14 Glass Rooms
reports sales conversion rates have increased
from 50% to 85% on Real Aluminium windows, doors and glazed roofing products since installing the manufacturer’s new online quoting and ordering system.
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Investments

SENIOR ARCHITECTURAL SYSTEMS has invested a further£200k in its in-house powder-coating facility in response to growing demand for colour in aluminium.
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THERMOSEAL GROUP has acquired a new 2-acre production site, formerly owned by Global Glass.
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Doors

DOORCO reports a continuing upturn in coloured composite door sales with 2019 adding a further 12% growth in addition to the 75% in 2017 to 2018.
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Marketing

Epwin Window Systems is again launching its annual Advent calendar with a prize draw every day from December 1st all the way to Christmas Day.
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QA Scheme Support Services and its associated schemes DGCOS, HIES, and HICS have completed their latest set of videos with brand ambassador George Clarke.
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Certification

FENSA says it is making joining easier than ever with a new streamlined application format based on a simplified five-step process.
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The Door & Hardware Federation has launched a CSCS-approved card partner scheme in collaboration with the Automatic Door Suppliers Association.
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Security

Avia by MIGHTON has become the first ever smart lock to have its mechanical security approved by Sold Secure.
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