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Hafele
UK
has expanded its range of rail and patch fittings for frameless
glass pivot doors and fixed panels, called the Hafele Standard
Range 
TruSeal
Technologies, Inc.,
a manufacturer of warm edge spacer systems for insulating
glass, offers 3A/13X and 3A Siliporite® molecular sieves
to window manufacturers Sierra
says that its comprehensive range of fibreglass entrance doors
is growing in popularity with homeowners across the country 
New
hardware introduced on Sapa Building
Systems’ Dualframe Vertical Sliding Window
combines ease of operation with anti-ligature design Fuhr
Multisafe locks from Groupco are now specified exclusively
for the Welguard range of doors from Welglaze,
which includes French doors and a stunning new collection
of PVC-U coloured doors 
GED
Integrated Solutions, Inc.
announces the new Decorative Application Table. This automated
system will quickly and accurately apply lead tape and 3M
Accentrim™ Products to glass panels Masterglaze,
the network of Trade Outlet Centres, has introduced a range
of PVCu doors available from stock. Available in sizes from
885mm to 930mm wide, builders and installers simply call in,
select their products, and drive out again 
Conservatory
systems suppliers that recommend five way tie bar systems
will know how unpopular they are they can be with homeowners.
Synseal Extrusions Ltd’s
solution is a new tie bolt – a security bolt for conservatory
roofs Ultraframe
has announced the re-branding of its Victorian roof system,
which will now be known as the Ultraframe Classic system.
A host of new features have been added, including PVC chambered
top cappings GU's
Secury Automatic door locking system now offers the security
of a remote controlled unlocking feature on a multi-point
locking system: with an electronic key to give the added convenience
of an electric door release More Here: The
take up of the Maco Reverse
Action Inline Espagnolette has been a success which is set
to be increased with RAIL receiving Secured By Design status In
response to customer requests, Celuform
has launched a new 600mm wide soffit board that will meet
the demands of wider eave specifications More Here: Business
Micros has launched a new software solution which,
for the first time, enables fabricators to track orders on
line from receipt right through to despatch Solaglas
has developed another differentiated DGU offering, this time
for the conservatory roof market. Product
Archive
Total
Glass has strengthened its management team with the
appointment of Maria Melia to co-ordinate the company’s
training and development programmes Edgetech
has appointed Andy Jones to the position of Sales Director and
General Manager UK and Ireland There
has been a change in the top management at Bystronic
Maschinen AG. Roland Gredig has been promoted to
President Steve
Pilkington has been appointed Freefoam's
UK Production Manager aluplast
(UK) Ltd has
appointed Susan Grigg Regional Sales Manager for the South East Shooters
Hill Campus has recently undergone comprehensive modernisation.
In a move to improve the overall fire protection of the
building Pilkington
Pyrodur was used in the refurbishment An
unusual refurbishment project recently presented Status
Systems fabricator Warmshield Windows with a
challenge. The developer chose grey-foiled zendow windows
with zendow French windows on the Penthouse floors Ritec’s
ClearShield is ensuring open-air glass artworks commemorating
a 700-year old battle on the Scottish border retain their
gleaming finish, whatever the weather
Rehau
has launched a customer portal on its web site which
allows it to offer on-line ordering for the first time Independent
hardware distributor, Wagner,
has announced the launch of a fresh new website Synseal
Extrusions Ltd has launched its new website
which consolidates the existing suite of websites into
one easy to navigate online presence SUBSCRIBE FREE! If you do not already receive THE GL@ZINE on a weekly basis, subscribe FREE OF CHARGE please click Here
Gary
Torr, managing director at Shepley,
is cycling over 900 miles from John O’Groats
to Lands End – and it’s all for charity.
The 900-mile plus journey, organised by GM fundraising,
will take over 10 days with the aim of raising some
£30,000 for Hope House Children’s Hospice.
'Too
much time and money is being spent in the UK on consultation
on waste and recycling and not enough on delivering actions
to improve performance. There is still a need for stronger
direction at a national level,' said Ian Collins, in his speech
at the Waste Action Forum Accurately
measuring, reporting and validating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
and removals is to become easier for organisations, with three
parts of an International Standard on GHGs out now for consultation
by the British Standards Institution
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Exhibition
Calendar 
European
Glass Group was presented with its BSI
registration to BS EN ISO 9001:2000 and Kitemark certification to
BS 6206:1981 for safety glass by BSI Product Services. Martyn Reed, Head of Certification at the British Board of Agrément
recently presented the Corby Windows Group
with its BBA certificate. CWG was the first fabricator of the Shield
Global conservatory roof to be accredited Volkswagen
Commercial Vehicles celebrated double
success at the Professional Van & Light Truck Awards 2005 recently,
collecting trophies for both the Transporter and the Caddy. UK window hardware manufacturer Securistyle
Ltd has been awarded the 'Revved Up' award for demonstrating
excellence in upgrading its computer software systems. Everglade Windows has been
awarded 'Regional Fabricator of the Year 2005' by Quantal Conservatory
Roofing Systems. 
When
Property Ladder developers were looking for doors for their
Art-Deco house, Vicaima
offered the ideal solution. 'For
those in the UK fenestration industry, conditions can be likened
to the weather, where from a clear view, dense fog can arise
with alarming speed!’ says Graham Felton, the man behind
engineering and management consultancy business, Compass
Consulting. Volkswagen
Commercial Vehicles'
new advertising campaign stars 19 of the company's customers
from across the UK - and of course their vans. Aluminium
extrusions produced by Alcoa Netherlands
in Drunen helped to make a home featured on the popular U.S.
television programme 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' livable
for a paralysed man. A
cartoon character has been adopted by Vetrotech
Saint-Gobain to help customers choose the kind of
fire glass they require.
TRADA
Technology Ltd has revised two of its Wood Information
Sheets, 'Pests in Houses' and 'Finishes for Exterior Timber'. Home security specialist Yale Door &
Window Solutions has produced a free technical briefing
update outlining the security issues, relating to hardware, that
need to be considered by local authority and housing association
specifiers. Understanding the role glass plays in modern construction has
just got easier with a handy, quick-glance product guide from
Pilkington Building Products - UK.
Available for the first time in this format, the company has produced
a four-page guide featuring 43 individual products across ten
benefit led categories. GAP, Europe’s fourth
largest door panel manufacturer, has introduced its new glossy
brochure, ‘Cosmo’. It’s an easy-to-use, condensed
version of the popular ‘Cosmopolitan’ booklet. C
& A Building Plastics, suppliers
to the trade and DIY has recently launched its new 56-page colour
catalogue. Established in 1968 this family run business says that
it is one of the largest independent stockists of polycarbonate,
fascias, soffits, gutters, acrylics and corrugated sheets in the
UK.
Orders
in the year to February 2005 rose by six per cent compared to
orders in the previous twelve month period, and orders in the
three months to February 2005 fell by one per cent compared to
the same three months a year earlier.
Merlin
UK has recently been commissioned by Pilkington, the UK
glass supplier, to deliver a five day installation training programme
for Matthew Scraton an apprentice working at the Pilkington Sheffield
branch. Purplex
Business Solutions was recently commissioned by Versatile
Roofing Systems to complete a full day’s intensive sales training
on Consultative Selling.
Tampere,
Finland, is the destination, Friday June 17th – Monday 20th 2005
is the time, for the this year's biennial GPD
Conference & Glass Product Exhibition Workshops. Intelligent
Building Middle East 2005 G
05 Awards Announced Interbuild
2006: New Owners, New Show GlassBuild
America Autumn Dates Exhibition
Calendar
The
Bedfordshire based PVCu windows company, Evolution
Manufacturing Ltd, reports excellent business growth
since its start-up early in 2004 as a fabricator of WHS
Halo's Eclipse range.
The
award for Best Safety Initiative at the Glass Charter Health &
Safety Awards 2004 was won by Darby Glass,
in recognition of the introduction of emergency flipcharts around
its factories that explain quickly what should be done in the
case of most emergencies.
Ray
Rabett, Technical Manager for Masterframe
Windows Ltd, comments on the predicament: ‘When
– not if - the government fails to deliver on its Kyoto protocol
commitments, a further tightening of the legislation is inevitable If
the government’s proposed new Part L2 regulations on thermal
performance are to be completely effective, it is essential the
construction industry adopts a consistent approach to calculating
the U-values of curtain walling  UK solar company solarcentury and Lambeth Council recently celebrated the launch of the first local authority-housing scheme in the UK to benefit from a fully integrated solar tiled roof generating clean electricity More Here: SUBSCRIBE FREE! If you do not already receive THE GL@ZINE on a weekly basis, subscribe FREE OF CHARGE please click Here
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That said, as the organisers are keen to point out, the quality was good.
Indeed, it is fair to say, the organiser ran a very good marketing campaign
that in normal conditions, and perhaps in other industries, would have
yielded a better response. One wonders, therefore, what it will take for
an industry to get behind a show that has been specifically designed and
launched for their benefit? |
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Glass Holds Open Day in New
100,000sq ft Premises 
Ultraframe
Posts Losses in First Half
but Expects to be Back in
Black in H2 Synseal
Announces Record Increases
in Sales The prestigious G05 Awards, which take place at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole, NEC Complex on June 10th 2005 and which are being held once more in conjunction with the GGF Annual Convention, is in full swing, with speaker Bradley Walsh signed up and the shortlist of Awards Finalists now announced: 
Listers
On the Up! ClearTherm
a Clear Winner with Edgetech 
Ireland United at last! - in new Database Not politically - but in the Conservatory, Door and Window industry, as recorded by Windowbase. The latest version of the Windowbase All Ireland database contains over 1100 companies currently manufacturing or installing products in the green isle. Baldwin
Glass Joins CGI’s
Stockist Network 
Super
Factory for
Superglazed Spring
is in the Air for
Ensol AWJ
Glass Makes a Move WFM
Launches Super League New
Appointments Boost Revitalised
Wendland Sales Team Spire
Composite Doors Opens to Opportunity Profitmaker’s
Factory Monitor Reduces Stress 
GAP
Helps Twinfix get to Smaller Builders
Ultrasonic
Systems Deliver Superior Cleaning
for Plating Glassex
and Ultraframe join Forces for Second
Year Running fensterbau/frontale
RUSSIA 2005: Good Prospects for
Future Fenestration
China 2005: Good Prospects There
Too! Interplas
is Reduced to One Hall IMI
plc Annual General Meeting 
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