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The
recent development by North Western
Lead of a self-adhesive lead reel that at 100 metres
was twice the usual length than standard reels Polyframetrade
Ltd
and Cotswold Architectural Products
have pooled their industry experience and ideas to develop
an emergency escape hinge Glaverbel's
Pyrobelite 12 and Pyrobel 25 are the latest fire-resistant
glass products to be classified approved products for use
in timber fire doors 
Laird
Security Hardware has developed a cylinder clamp
designed to prevent forced entry through the removal of the
profile cylinder Using
new Häfele Automatic
Glass Door Hinges, you can have the convenience of a double
action self closing glass door, without touching the floor Fabricators
and installers are offered an even greater choice of window
handles with the introduction of the new 'Sparta' handle from
Trojan Hardware and Designs Decorative
glass manufacturer, Daedalian,
has launched the 'Designer' range of sand blasted glass designs
alongside its award-winning bespoke design and installation
service 
A
high performance sealing tape from illbruck
Sealant Systems UK Ltd has been developed to deal
with the large-scale differential joint movement associated
with timber frame construction systems TruSeal
Technologies, Inc.,
a manufacturer of warm edge spacer systems for insulating
glass (IG), and Besten Equipment, Inc., a manufacturer of
IG equipment, have designed an enhanced version of the Totally
Automated Production Equipment (TAPE-AT) line The
challenge of cleaning internal ovolo, ogee and scotia details
is not new but Kombimatec
believes it has a unique advantage Avocet
is continuing to build on its Pioneer range, with the
addition of a stainless steel, gold PVD-coated Letter Plate 
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 
When Sterling Windows and Conservatories
of Cannock recently decided to move to bigger and better premises
the company took the opportunity to review its business needs
for the coming years Compared
with 15 years ago, today's window industry is almost unrecognisable.
‘When Prime Windows started in 1989, we were exclusively
a trade fabricator,’ explains Jonathan Toft, Prime
Windows' Managing Director
The
National Waterfront Museum Swansea has opened to the public, making
extensive use of the Pilkington
Planar frameless glazing system A
new lively and flourishing community of fashionable restaurants,
bars and apartments has revitalised the Old Brewery Quarter, off
St Mary’s Street in Cardiff, with help from Senior
Aluminium Systems (SAS) Recent
contracts for P&M Dabner reflect the added value benefits
of Ritec's ClearShield glass
surface protection system, especially on sandblasted glass
Kestrel-BCE
Ltd is now part of the Latium Group of companies
and has a new Managing Director, Paul Neilson Trade
fabricator Shepley Windows
has recruited Kevin Warner, former Sales Director of Deceuninck-Status,
to head up its Specialist Products Division Network
Veka trade fabricator, Glazerite Windows
has strengthened its management team with the appointment of
Chris Reeks as Sales and Marketing Manager
A
fresh new website dedicated to the branded reflex
conservatory glass product has now gone live Goldweld.co.uk
is a new online shop selling Teflon® (PTFE) coated
welding fabrics directly to PVC-U window, door and conservatory
fabricators A
new on-line company, www.truesash.co.uk
says that it is set to provide customers with high quality
sash windows To
support GAP's launch
of Homeline, the comprehensive roofline system, the
new Homeline website is now live SUBSCRIBE FREE! If you do not already receive THE GL@ZINE on a weekly basis, subscribe FREE OF CHARGE please click Here
With
the recent citation of Part 5 of EN 1279 - Glass
in Building: Insulating Glass Units, in the Official
Journal the countdown for insulating glass unit
(IGU) manufacturers to meet the requirements of
the Construction Products Directive is now officially
underway and BSI Product
Services says that it is here to help
you
Malcolm
Wicks recently outlined his vision for micro wind turbines,
solar panels and other microgeneration technologies at the
launch of the Energy Futures Lab at Imperial College in
London
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Vacancies
at K2 Glass  HOPPE
Presentation Followed by Recreation North
American Show Success for Windowmaker Get
'Six Appeal' at G06! Proskills
Apprenticeship And HR Events Patiomaster
Conference Draws Crowds Ultraframe
Hosts Nationwide Installer Days First
Intelligent Building Middle East Sales
Plough on for Glassex ‘06 Henkel
Joins List of Interbuild Newcomers HOLZ-HANDWERK
& fensterbau/frontale 2006 Exhibition
Calendar 
New
literature and price lists have been produced by Prefit,
specialist in fittings for glass, on its Sadev Décor
range of high quality, 316L stainless steel glass connectors,
which include sliding track and hinged door systems. A
new, 36 page, colour brochure has been produced by Metal
Technology which illustrates its latest portfolio
of projects in the UK and Ireland. TRADA
Technology Ltd has published a revised edition
of its Wood Information Sheet ‘Fire resisting doorsets
by upgrading’, an invaluable reference source for building
owners, facilities managers, fire authorities, developers
and building control inspectors. 
Russell
Holmes, a supervisor at the Leeds factory of Abbseal
(UK) Ltd., recently became the 12,000th recipient of
one of the Glass Qualification Authority's NVQ Awards. Profile
22 fabricator A&A Windows
has been awarded accreditation under BSI Kitemark schemes 7950/7413
and 7412. Rochford-based Thermoshield,
a fabricator of WHS Halo's System 10 PVC-U windows and doors, has
scooped a prestigious award at the 'Local Business Awards 2005',
sponsored by Southend District Council.
Radiance™
Glass has been quick to develop a number of new and
enhanced marketing support materials to aid installers in the
selling process. Derby
based window and conservatory company, New
Dimension Windows, has just given one of their customers
a lot more glass than they had bargained for.
K2
has been continuing to invest heavily into the on-going personal and
professional development of its staff.  Part L and J (Scotland) have affected Roof Window specifications, with particular emphasis on thermal transmissions and installation systems. Fakro Roof Windows has a pro-active Research and Development section More here: PART L ARCHIVE
GPD
China will once again be held in conjunction with China
Glass 2006 in Beijing, China. This time, it will be held
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Saint-Gobain has announced its 2005 results, and has clearly had its accountants working overtime in essentially producing two sets of figures: one with, and one without, the effects of purchasing the lossmaking BPB. Excluding BPB, sales were up 8.4% and profits were up 6.4%. BPB wiped some 54m Euros off the bottom line in the group's 2005 figures. |
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 The Gl@zine Glassex Preview starts this week, and you can find our stand guide here. News we have already reported includes Emplas returning to the show after a 12 year absence to launch a new fully sculptured suite and K2 returning with a number of new developments. Anyone wishing to send in editorial who has not already done so should send it to news@theglazine.com. |
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PROJECT
OF THE WEEK
Photovoltaic
Glass in New Solarium
PRODUCT
OF THE WEEK
Ultraframe
Launches Tie Bar Alternative  PILKINGTON
FANTASY FOOTBALL
 THIS WEEK'S NEWS Glassex
’06:
'The
Most
Diverse
for
Years' UK's
First
A
Rated
Double
Glazed
Window
for
Tradelink Industry
Wide
Seminar
Set
for
May
10th
2006
at
Ricoh
Stadium  Saint
Gobain
Reports
Strong
2005,
Excluding
Costs
of BPB
Acquisition Single,
Stronger
Business
for
Epwin
Brands
Epwin Group has merged its HIS Systems business into Swish Window & Door Systems. The move creates a single, strong systems business based around the familiar Swish consumer and specifier brand. The Group is putting significant investment behind the new company, including a £100,000 stand at Glassex. 
TrustMark
Opens for Business Trade
Lynks' Exclusive Insurance
Offer has OFT Listing  Newly
Formed ODL Europe
at Glassex Linde
Confirms Approach
to BOC  Profile
22 Puts Customers
'Ahead Of The Game' Saint-Gobain
Crystals New, Lighter
Transparent Armour
Products 
New
Lorries to Follow
in Safe Style New
Business Success
Adds to Plastmo
Growth 
Ashton
Industrial Installs
I.G. Line at Tri-Warm Open
Days at GTI Kombimatec,
5th-8th March 2006 Expansion
for Fountainbridge
Glass Construction
Research Boost
for UK Universities 
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THE BIG INTERVIEW David
Pinder has taken up the post of Managing Director of Pilkington Building
Products. We asked him for a guest comment and an interview: COMPANY
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Weekend
Winners (And Losers)
'The
challenging market conditions the industry has been facing look set to
remain with us in 2006 so life is going to be pretty tough. The biggest
issue is that prices throughout the supply chain are at an all time low
with margins squeezed to a minimum, yet in 2006 we expect to see a cost-push
at levels higher than inflation'. 