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Bohle
has launched three new sandblasting machines, ranging from manual
to fully automatic operating systems Window
and door systems specialist Schüco
has extended its PVCu Corona range by adding a new generation
of sash with ovolo detailing The
70mm KS Fortuna suite is
strengthened in depth by the recent release of a new mid-sized
outer frame into the market.
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RoofWright
has opened a whole new world of windows and doors for the conservatory
market with its 21st century 3D software
Following the success of Conservaglass Optimum, Ultraframe has launched an extended range of insulating Double Glazed Units at all specification and price points More Here:
WLY Enterprises of Hong Kong has launched a deadbolt which will lock and unlock your door using a high-security infrared remote system (similar to a top-end automobile system) and is looking for agents in the UK and Europe. More Here: The
Hermetic 45 system, introduced to the UK market by Steel Window
Association member company Klockner RP
Profiles, has made its first successful appearance in
unitised form Nico
Manufacturing,
UK manufacturer of window products, has launched a new range of
restrictor friction hinges Product Archive (300+ Listed Products) Go Here: For a directory of products sorted by product type Go Here: For a directory of products sorted by company in alphabetical order
CGI
International’s
Pyroguard clear fire glass has been installed in Rampton
Hospital. Plowright
House, Hanham, Bristol is one of a number of recent projects
to be completed by CR Windows
of Bristol Construction
of the new BAE Systems directorate building at Crewe Toll
in Edinburgh has involved the use of the Pilkington
Planar frameless structural glazing system
Conservatory
designer and manufacturer, Ultraframe
UK has appointed ex-Dyson Director Andrew Thomson
as its new Design and Development Director Adrian
Locker has been promoted to Director and General Manager of
Newstead Trade Frames Profile
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has appointed Neil Whitfield as Business Development Manager
for the North DuPont
Packaging & Industrial Polymers (P&IP)
has announced the creation of a new global vice president
position for its products and services to the glass laminating
industry. Luigi Robbiati
Construction
orders
in the twelve months to November 2003
rose by two per cent compared to orders in the previous twelve
months, and orders in the three months to November 2003 fell
by two per cent compared to the same three months a year earlier Growth
in Britain’s construction industry is set to slow rapidly
as the public sector construction funding boom runs out of steam
over the next two years, according to Experian
HW
Plastics' new look AIMS website provides information
for both installers and customers alike
Aprimatic's new website goes live this month offering
visitors a clear and easy to navigate site Volkswagen
Commercial Vehicles has launched a Business lnformation
Centre on its official website
Lancashire-based
MPH Windows, manufacturer
of Sheerframe windows, doors and conservatories, has won two
National Training Awards The
first Bohle International
Glass Workshop in the UK has opened at Blackburn College. Hailed
as the best Art Glass facility in the country, the state-of-the-art
Workshop is housed in the College’s new Construction Technology
Centre
'The
(CIWM) Chartered Institute of Wastes Management should be careful
in accepting charging householders for the waste they produce.
Resource would more effectively be spent improving existing
voluntary systems to increase recycling,' said Michael Durr,
managing director of Bankit sponsor Glass
Recycling UK Ltd
Conservatory
manufacturer K2 has sponsored
one of its employees, Ella Walsh, over £1000 to take
part in the Annual Benidorm Half Marathon They
say that madness comes in many forms. Throwing yourself out
of a plane at a height in excess of 15,000 feet is probably
one of them. Yet Systems Hardware
managing director Ronnie Rossall intends to do just that.  Bostik
Findley,
worldwide manufacturer of sealants and adhesives has launched
a new support package which is being offered to IGU manufacturers
to aid compliance with EN 1279 The
new range of gas fill testing machines for IG units from Inagas
is an important step in supporting IG unit manufacturers who
are seeking accreditation to EN 1279 Part 3. CEN
Solutions Ltd provide consultancy, testing and auditing
facilities for insulating glass unit manufacturers seeking accreditation
to EN 1279.
'What
about the future when the calls for even greater thermal efficiency
grow ever louder, as no doubt they will?' asks Edgetech.
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The
New Year brings a new catalogue from Screwfix
Direct (issue 73). Filled with thousands of screws, tools,
fixings and accessories for next day delivery in mainland UK, the catalogue
has over 900 lower prices and more than 670 new products.
Shepley
is launching 'Tired of making do?', a new business guide on outsourcing
for installers, examining all of the most critical issues installers
must consider to make an informed decision between continuing to manufacture
or outsourcing. Shepley’s
latest addition to its marketing support package is the Visage®
conservatory brochure. The twenty page, full colour A4 brochure showcases
a series of conservatory photographs. In
addition to the fully comprehensive range of Strand-Feb
Emergency Exit hardware, the latest catalogue features the new Millennium
Push range, now available in the recently introduced Satin Stainless
Steel plated finish’.
Leading
studio glass artist and producer Peter Layton
was amongst leading figures from the worlds of arts, fundraising and
film to receive Honorary Graduates from the University of Bradford
recently. Phoenix
Door Panels Managing Director, Neil Peck
walked away with the 'Business Person Of The Year' award at the recent
Hunts Post Business Awards.
GTI-Kombimatec
machinery installed just 18 months ago in the factory of Glossop fabricator
Window Options has helped the
company to increase its turnover by 50% during the last year alone South
Wales fabricator Euroframe has
enjoyed 200% growth since becoming a Synseal
Extrusions customer three years ago M.W.
Windows
based in the Knowsley district of Liverpool has chosen the Stuga
Autocut automatic Saw Centre and Stuga Ecoline automatic Prepping
Centre
Edgetech
I.G. Inc, the leader in TrueWarm edge technology, has launched
the ultimate sales and marketing package for Super Spacer
Revolutionary
new health and safety laws that could see bosses face tough fines and
even prison terms come on stream, which means that for the first time
unions can directly enforce health and safety laws against employers
backed up with the force of legal penalties if they fail to comply.
Each
year, the UK glass industry uses about £130m of energy. Action
Energy has a wide range of free tailored services to help
the glass industry benefit financially by improving energy efficiency.
The
BSI Group has announced that the
Drafts for Public Comment (DPCs) of the environmental management standards
BS EN ISO 14001 and BS ISO 14004 are now available..
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:
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| Some interesting news from the glass front, meanwhile, with confirmation that AC Yule has switched Low-E glass suppliers in a ground breaking deal that will no doubt ruffle a few feathers in the boadrooms of 'The Big Five', especially in the light of a disappointing 2003 financial performance from Saint Gobain, which has reported a drop in both sales and income in its flat glass sector. Some happier news, however, from the polycarb market, with Palram winning a £2m contract to supply roof panels to the main Athens Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
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Men + 1 Robot = 1000+ Sealed Units per Day Alcoa
sets New 3-Year Cost-Savings Challenge; Company Seeks Additional $1.2bn
in Annual Savings by 2006 CertainTeed
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And
more good news about the Glass Industry Awards: I have now reached final
agreement to stage the Awards Gala Dinner in conjunction with the GGF
Annual Convention on Friday June 18th at the ICC in Birmingham. Most
Award categories now have partnering sponsors, but there are still a
couple of slots left if you want to get involved - and we are still
open to suggestions about new award categories.
