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LCD
Glass (10.5mm laminate) from Pro
Display™ is a new product which the company
says will transform the world of visual display and advertising SGG
CLIMAPLUS® COMFORT
conservatory roof double glazed units are the first on the
market to incorporate SGG BIOCLEAN® to give the dual action
self-cleaning function in combination with advanced solar
control performance (solar factor of only 0.38) and advanced
thermal insulation (centre-pane U-value of 1.1W/m2.K)
The HAWA 10 system for external sliding folding doors has
been one of Häfele UK's
most popular products for a number of years 
The
TechSpec Division of illbruck Sealant
Systems UK Ltd. has introduced a three level perimeter
sealing system that comes with a 10-year performance guarantee New
from Schüco International
is Firestop II EI 60, an aluminium-frame fire door conforming
to BS EN 1634-1: 2000, with a fire-resistance integrity and
insulation rating of 60 minutes Masterframe
says that its white foiled woodgrain finish has upped the
ante in the competition for ‘best of breed’ amongst
the replacement sashes 
Bohle
has launched a new range of Cerium Oxide Polishing Compounds
into the UK. Branded ‘Quest’ the range includes
products for pre-silvering polishing up to hand polishing
grades Specialist
glass door and glazing system company, D
R Services has recently launched five new product
lines Glaverbel
has introduced the fire resistant decorative glasses, Pyrobelite
Matelux and Pyrobel Matelux 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  Aluminium
windows and doors from Beaufort Secure
Design have been specified as part of a major three-phase
refurbishment programme at Compton School in Finchley Norvik
has fabricated and installed windows and doors from the Duraflex
Featured Suite for The Dairy, a Noble development of 37 architect-designed
apartments in Barnsley Recently
completed Victoria Wharf apartments, set beside the Grand Union
Canal and surrounded by acres of parkland, is one of Metal
Technology's most prestigious housing projects More
than 500 windows and doors have been supplied by architectural
aluminium systems specialist, Technal,
for an award-winning riverside urban regeneration scheme in London Glass
at a new B&Q warehouse in Norfolk will stay cleaner longer
as a result of Ritec's award-winning
ClearShield™ surface protection system
Titon
has further advanced its launch into the domestic ventilation
system market with two key appointments. Mike Matlin has moved
from Vent-Axia to become National Sales Manager for Titon's
ventilation division, and Alan Lott has joined Titon from Fläkt
Woods as Technical Administrator Alcoa
announced recently that James W. Owens, 59, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Caterpillar Inc., has been appointed to
Alcoa's board of directors Advantage
Windows and Conservatories Ltd has appointed Cath
Salt as the company’s new Human Resources Manager Northamptonshire
based Double R Glass & Roofing
Systems Ltd, a Wendland Styal fabricator and sealed
unit manufacturer, has made three strategic staff appointments
Wendland
Roof Solutions
has launched a new consumer website aimed at supporting
installers and providing homeowners with useful information FairTrades,
the national multi trade association has launched a
new website as a benefit to current members and as a
24 hour information point for trade professionals Everwhite
Plastics Ltd has updated its website to include
more product information, a photo gallery of its premises
and products, and more news stories to keep stockists,
installers and homeowners in the picture SUBSCRIBE FREE! If you do not already receive THE GL@ZINE on a weekly basis, subscribe FREE OF CHARGE please click Here
KAT
UK,
supplier of patio doors and sash windows, has made
a £1,822 donation to Care for the Wild International
(CFTWI) to aid the charity’s work in protecting
wild tigers Alexander
Windows added a touch of glamour to its
production line in Stockport, with a photoshoot for
a local radio station’s charity calendar
The
clock is now ticking for Insulating Glass Unit (IGU)
manufacturers, following the publication of Part 5
of EN 1279 in May 2005, says Chiltern
Dynamics Engineer Dawn Oxbrough The
much-awaited ‘1279’ standard was finally
published towards the end of May 2005. ‘But be
careful, you still cannot claim that you comply with
the standard until the beginning of 2006.’ says
Two River Solutions
Alcan
Inc.
announced recently that it is one of 17 large stock market
listed companies to be recognised for its outstanding environmental
performance by the United Kingdom’s Environment Agency’s
(EA) annual publication Spotlight on Business - Environmental
Performance 2004.
 Having recently completed installing 33kWp at the Spinal Injuries Association HQ in Milton Keynes, Solar Technologies Group has now exceeded 2 Megawatts of installed PV solar solutions - furthering its position as the UK's largest installer for commercially integrated systems with an estimated 75% share of all building Integrated Solar in the UK today. More Here:
Birmingham
based Mainstream Windows
has been a customer of Advantage Windows and Conservatories
Ltd for over two years. Founded in 1989 and taken over in
1999 by directors Richard Elson and Bob Dhillon Oldham
based trade fabricator Gemini UPVC
Ltd recently celebrated two important milestones
with a factory Open Day event on 22nd July: Twenty years in
business, and one year since the company opted to switch to
Veka's Matrix 70mm fully
sculptured system
Granada
Material Handling (Granada), one of the nation's
leading material handling solutions specialists, is the sole
UK distributor of Fezer VacuPowerlift handling units The
launch of Speedy's Safety
From The Ground Up initiative represents the UK's largest
integrated safety, training and information campaign in the
tool hire sector SUBSCRIBE
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Calendar 
Deceuninck
has introduced its new specification guide, a comprehensive
catalogue which gives specifiers and contractors detailed
information on the complete zendow® product range and
associated ancillaries. The
smart conservatory roof glass reflex
has a new updated colour brochure which explains all the benefits
of using a true conservatory roof glass. Accessing
information on glass for safety and security applications
has just got easier. Pilkington
Building Products - UK has produced new literature
that shows how glass can be used to provide optimum protection Profile
22's
new Specifiers' Guide was launched in Harrogate recently,
when the company took part in the Chartered Institute of Housing
annual exhibition. Deceuninck
Status has recently introduced their new corporate
brochure which presents an overview of the united businesses
to existing and potential customers. 
Historically in the United Kingdom the use of glass in shower enclosures
has been covered by BS 6340-3: 19851.
This standard lines up with BS 6262:19822 and BS 6262-4: 19943 as
regards the use of glass in wet areas. WHS
Halo's Warehouse and Distribution Manager Rob Sullivan
is celebrating after scooping a top college award in recognition
of his learning achievements. JG
Glass, customer of Edgetech IG Inc, has become just the
second company in the UK to achieve a British Fenestration Rating
Council ‘C’ rating on a casement window, under the Window
Energy Rating Scheme.
Newstead
Trade Frames
customers and prospects are to receive free branded office items,
including leather-bound note-pads, daily planners and diaries. Profile
22 fabricator Cutting Edge Windows
is reaping the rewards of a marketing and product development
campaign. Eurocell
was a major sponsor of oarsman Nick Turnbull's epic recent charity
fund raising row around Mull. The event marked the first ever
circumnavigation of the remote Scottish island by rowing boat. K2,
the conservatory system manufacturer, recently demonstrated
the strength of its commitment to its customers by treating
nearly 50 key clients and partners to an all expenses paid weekend
at the races. A
full range of merchandise has been created to support the launch
of the new DuoShield co-extrusion
process which the company says is quickly leading to the establishment
of a new generation of roofline, cladding and window profiles.
The
Government's drive to bring more long-term empty homes in England
back into use was bolstered recently with the launch of consultation
on how Empty Dwelling Management Orders
(EDMOs) should operate.
Polar
Windows Ltd, a Comar Architectural
Aluminium Systems approved fabricator, recently held a
series of RIBA approved CPD’s at Polar’s extensive premises
in the North East of England.
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
Pilkington
Gets 'Activ' Again with Architects Active
and Passive Fire Protection 'Explained Days' Beantown
Beckons for Comfortable Software GlassBuild
America: The Glass, Window and Door Expo fensterbau/frontale
and HOLZ-HANDWERK 2006 Adding
Support to Timber Zone at Interbuild Glasstech
India 2006 MosBuild+
2006 Fenestration
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PROJECT
OF THE WEEK
Avanti's
Partitioning Wows Clearwater
Group PRODUCT
OF THE WEEK
A
Quick 'Turn On' from
Quantal 
WE
HAVE EMAIL...
We
Want Our Voice Heard
too Government
is Not a Great Listener 
THIS WEEK'S NEWS Synseal
Buys PFL from Laird Group
to become No 1 in Window Systems A
Home Win for Total Glass at
Anfield BM
TRADA Launches Q-Mark for
Toughened Glass 
Darby
Scotland Goes for Growth
S&J
Establishes Portal Frame Operation 
Haffner
Bucking the Trend Five
of the Best for Listers
Profits
Down at Sapa AB in First Six
Months of 2005: UK Performance
Poor 
Fakro
- The New Quality Roof Window
Manufacturer Enters the
UK Market SynerJy
blu goes Nationwide NTC
Conservatories Ltd –
What You See is What You
Get! RapierStar
Ltd. - The New Name to
Remember First
£1 Million Month
for Everwhite 
Midlands
Company Attracts Top Market
Leaders GAP
Sales Update
Reports 20%
Year on Year
Growth Newstead’s
Deliveries Driven
by Satellite How
ARP Can Transform Roofline Sales
for Ambitious Installers Global
Warming Affects PVC Formulations
DuPont
Establishes DuPont Hurricane Katrina
Fund Alcan
Donates US$500,000 to Assist in
Katrina Relief Efforts Rhodia’s
Baton Rouge Site Returns to Full
Operation NürnbergMesse
Sets Course for More Growth 
NOTICES Insolvencies,
Winding up
Orders, Petitions
and Creditors'
Meetings
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Nearly
eclipsing the news from Synseal is the performance of our national cricket
team in bringing The Ashes back home after a riveting series against Australia,
which has put cricket firmly back on the map. It is maybe a good time
for double glazing firms to start sponsoring their local cricket teams:
I can't think of many that do at the moment, and yet its popularity is
now a given. Come on industry, get your cheque books out!