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Nick
Dutton, Sales & Marketing Director of Synseal
Extrusions Ltd, explains the benefits of the new
Global starter bar: 
Huntsman
Polyurethanes
recently announced a major strengthening of its commitment
to the expanding global glass laminating industry with a move
into the optical-aliphatic (OA) film market 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 Product
Archive
David
Cox joined Edgetech as the
new Technical Sales Manager in January this year Christian
Streiff is stepping down as Chief Operating Officer of Saint-Gobain
and
has appointed Pierre-André de Chalendar to replace him A
growing share in the Irish market has led Siegenia
-Aubi Ltd to appoint Robert Bell as dedicated technical
salesrepresentative in Ireland Neville
Loveridge, Synseal’s
longest serving Area Sales Manager, hung up his keys in April
after just over 13 years with the company 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 PVC-U
windows and doors manufactured by Liverpool-based Total
Glass have played a major part in the transformation
of two formerly run-down city council tower blocks into
stylish apartments and penthouses An
exclusive development that combines new build homes and
a converted steel mill has been given added kerb appeal
with PVC doors and windows from the Duraflex
Diamond Suite A
stunning period property has been bought up to date with
the installation of thirty-five vertical sliding sash windows.
The windows were manufactured by VS fabricator, Sash
Windows UK 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
Just
as EN 1279 has passed final voting and is soon to be
signed into law, CEN Solutions
Ltd, the glazing and fenestration consultancy,
is launching its new website Rehau
has launched a customer portal on its web site which
allows it to offer on-line ordering for the first time 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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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 
Alumet
Systems (UK) Ltd has been named 'Cladding and Glazing
Specialist of the year' at the Construction News specialists in
Construction awards. Masterframe’s Bygone Collection
window is not only the first sliding sash but the first window to
have British Fenestration Ratings Council (BFRC) approval. 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 
Conservatory
fabricator Dave Boot has thundered to the top in his first motorbike
road race backed by Aztec Conservatory
Roof 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.
Pilkington Building Products - UK
has developed a suite of downloadable literature, including its
latest addition, The Guide to Glazing for Safety and Security,
available at www.pilkington.com Eurocell
Building Plastics has produced a new Specifier &
Product Guide designed to bring together information previously
contained across several different pieces of literature. 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.
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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According to the Pilks statement, meanwhile: 'Market conditions continue to be challenging, with industry capacity utilisation still low at about 82 per cent, following the market decline in 2001 and 2002. The competitive environment has led to price erosion, and prices have reached historical lows.' What the balance sheet would look like without the 'hay-making' sales of K Glass in the UK - following the Building Regulations update - is anyone's guess! |
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Less
than a week to go before the GM Fundraising John O’Groats-Lands
End Charity Cycle Ride on Monday 6th June, so here's your last chance
to make yourself - and them - feel better by donating some money. The
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PROJECT
OF THE WEEK
Metal
Technology Assists Liverpool
Cathedral 
PRODUCT
OF THE WEEK
Virtual
Digitizing - Most Efficient
Shaped Glass Handling 
WE
HAVE EMAIL
Conservatory
Retail Chains: Setting the
Record Straight 
THIS
WEEK'S NEWS
GP&T
Defies Flat Market - Visitors
in Buying Mood Despite Lower
Numbers Pilkington
Announces 26% Increase in
Pre-Tax Profit 
Just
Give 'em Some Fokkin' Money! zendow
Continues to Outperform
Market Newly cast parts of Joseph Paxton's Crystal Palace, centrepiece of the Great Exhibition 1851 and quite possibly the 8th Wonder of the World, will return to London aboard the Black Country Living Museum's steam narrowboat 'President', arriving on June 7th. 
G04
Energy Efficiency Winner
Edgetech Shortlisted Again
Masterframe
Finalists for 3 Awards
– Look out G05! Newstead
Trade Frames Finalist
for G05 Fabricator of
the Year 
Ultra
Installer, Tudor
Windows Opens
New Show Site
Glassex
Challenge Winners
Install SynerJy
in the Fastest
Time Profile
Wrapping for Windows
Centre Stage at
Homag Open House Freefoam
Opens Manufacturing Facility in
the UK UK's
Leading Integrated PV Installer
Expands Horizons PFL
Achieves an Industry First for
Safety in the Workplace GAP
Plus Kronospan Laminate Flooring
Equals 3101 Products in Stock J
& S Adhesives Appoints New Distributors 
Things
Hot Up at Arctic Masterframe
– the Key to Growth in an Expanding
Market Fenestrator
Opens up Huge New Market on Installers’
Doorsteps Bespoke
Frames from a Super-Fabricator!
- Personal Touch from Birthday Company 100
Millionth Volkswagen Rolls off the
Production Line Super
Factory for Superglazed 
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