your weekly e-mail news :: 17th September 2002
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The adoption of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive by the EU Council of Ministers on 6th June has far-reaching implications for the owners, operators and developers of buildings in the UK


Construction PMI indicated a slight pick up in growth of industry activity in July, but demand hits seven-month low


Following the September 11th, 2001 attack on The Pentagon, military leaders and Pentagon Renovation specialists credited blast resistant windows incorporating laminated glass and the steel structure that supported them with saving many lives.


GBW's Discovery range of composite doors now includes Fire Doors in a choice of designs

James Harcourt, the new, national brand of PVCu windows, doors and conservatories from Bowater Windows and WHS Halo, is offering its Approved Installers an exclusive range of composite exterior doors

Evergreen Door has launched an extensive range of finishing options for both steel and fibreglass doors in response to rising demand from customers

Janex, the UK supplier of Scandinavian windows and doors, will be launching three new styles of its successful brand, Janexdoor, to celebrate the company's tenth year in business

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Ultraframe has appointed a new Midlands sales rep, Craig Daykin, while Chris Kendall has been appointed North of England and Scotland regional sales manager

Paul Bateman has joined GBW as Technical Sales Manager specifically for the Discovery range of composite doors


A number of managers at Kestrel Building Products have recently been awarded NVQ certificates

Steel Window Service & Supplies has been awarded the lnvestors in People accreditation


Alcoa has published its online 2001 Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) report on the company's website

In its continuing push to promote health & safety in the woodworking industry, the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) has published two more Machinery Safety Cards


Kawneer and SIAC Construction (UK) Ltd (SIAC) have recently completed a £1.8m facade as part of SIAC's £5m complete external envelope contract for Liverpool John Lennon Airport

For a large part of the clientele using the Ace Cafe on London's North Circular Road, style is everything, which means they appreciate not just the gleaming machines that crowd the forecourt, but also the restored building itself with its distinctive steel fenestration

Vetrotech Saint-Gobain, supplier of fire resisting glasses, has completed a prestigious contract in Holland for the Dutch Ministry of Justice

Annandale Design, manufacturer and installer of architectural metalwork, has completed the first part of a contract worth over £200,000 with one of the UK's leading department stores


Hurst Plastics, the UK manufacturer of PVCu door panels, has made big cuts in the amount of PVC that goes to waste disposal by installing a machine to recycle all white PVC waste from their manufacturing process

WRAP - the Waste and Resources Action Programme has announced a capital grant competition .


BBA Certificates Added Between 24-Jun-2002 - 29-Jul-2002

GBW Discovery doors have passed the industry's most stringent testing procedure relating to performance and security.


The GGF has issued an up-to-date position as regards publication and enforcement of the forthcoming European Standard for insulating glass units (EN 1279)

CE Marking requires companies to have their units tested to EN 1279: Dave Frost explains.


Brian Wilson, Minister for Energy, has brought the reality of solar power to eight new projects across the UK.
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glasstec 2002
STAND GUIDE (NEW!)


Glass Processing Days has reserved an evening meeting place for players in the glass industry. The pub carries the GPD name for the whole week of the trade fair

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Pressplan Travel is dedicated solely to meeting the needs of the business traveller. Click here for details of exhibitions for which tours are available.


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Exhibition List UPDATED!

for upcoming exhibitions in the UK and the rest of the world.

IGM 2003
Save the dates of November 4-6, 2003 for the 14th biennial edition of USA's premier event for the glass and fenestration industries.

GPD 2003
The dates for the next Glass Processing Days conference have been published.


Glaskon/BAU 2003


Fensterbau 2003


A generous father put up his house as security so his son could found a window company - and so Alfa Windows Ltd was born in January this year fabricating the Profile 22 system

With little over a year since the birth of Conservatory Solutions Ltd, the company has announced record sales growth, made achievable since they joined forces with K2 Conservatory Roof Systems


When Pilkington asked its advertising agency, Manchester-based Barrington Johnson Lorains, to come up with a new trade advertising campaign to launch Pilkington Activ™, its dual action self-cleaning glass, the creative team hit on an idea that would make everything crystal clear for readers.


Wendland has introduced two brochures aimed at the consumer designed in an orange colour scheme. The new literature promotes the key features and benefits of Wendland's BBA approved Styal™ conservatory roof system

Manse Masterdor Ltd, the UK producer of bespoke external doors has published a new, comprehensive guide to door specification


Plimsoll Publishing has launched a new website - whatcompany. co.uk - aimed at owners/ managers in the UK Windows & Doors industry looking to make an acquisition or to sell their own company.

In the first case of its kind the OFT has stopped two companies from publishing misleading advertisements for website domain names that are difficult to view on the world wide web.

Manse Masterdor Ltd has introduced an innovative database, with a comprehensive and flexible range of applications


Deceuninck staff did a 68 mile Birmingham to Oxford bike ride, collectively raising approximately £6000 in aid of the British Heart Foundation.

Teresa Colbourne-White and Anna Berwick joined forces in a mega parachute jump to raise over £2,500 for HOPE HOUSE, a hospice for terminally ill children

Andy McIntyre, one of Shepley’s customer service managers, took part in a charity skydive

Debbie Lake jumped (or was she pushed) from a perfectly working plane in a tandem skydive for charity


Following the launch of Conservaglass™, Chris Richardson, technical director of Ultraframe (UK) Ltd, considers some of the factors concerned in the selection of IGUs for conservatories.

Kim Rehfeld, Managing Director of HomePro, looks at the nature, and benefits, of Insurance Backed Guarantees - now necessary for FENSA compliance

FENSA, GGF and BBA have agreed on their understanding on fire escape provisions and Part L.

PART L ARCHIVE

 

A Harvest of Autumn Launches
If further evidence of the continuing buoyancy of the glass and glazing industry were needed, this was confirmed by the news from glass giant Pilkington that its market-leading self clean product Activ was now available to the public in the UK, completing its European roll-out, and that its Product Launch Partners scheme had received an enthusiastic take-up. More significant still, Pilkington is confident that the glass trade will be able to pass a premium of between 15-20% on the product all the way down the value chain.

Also this week, roof specialist Wendland unveiled a 'third generation' conservatory roof and a new name to go with it - Styal™. Previewed in the Gl@zine last week this launch is the first in a number of new initiatives from the new Latium/Wendland management team, headed by MD Chris Owen and the cash rich (following the sales of Duraflex and Genesis) Brian Kennedy. More news of this next week, in particular about some high profile new customers. In the meantime, however, click here for info on new Styal™ consumer literature or here for the Styal™ website.
Meanwhile, Glasstec is heading for a better than expected UK turn-out with business travel specialist Pressplan reporting a frantic take-up for accommodation and air tickets, that has already surpassed figures for 2000. To book your places click here. For a better idea of who is exhibiting, we have now installed a comprehensive Stand Guide.

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Tony Higgin, Publisher
THIS WEEK'S NEWS

Pilkington Activ™ Launched in UK
With the launch of Pilkington Activ™ the world's first self-cleaning glass, glassmaker Pilkington has issued a challenge to the industry to harness its revenue earning potential as a true, value added product. Extensive research by Pilkington has discovered that consumers will in fact pay up to 20% more for a glass which significantly reduces - and in some cases completely eradicates - the need for window cleaning.
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The Cinderella Bra supports a Glass Act
Not that we're obsessed with glass and boobs at The Gl@zine, but only weeks after we reported on what we thought would be the last Silly Season story of the year (Glass art goes t*ts up and becomes 'booby prize' of 'Metric Martyrs'), we managed to find another one! One of the first assignments of Triumph Japan's new 'Campaign Girl' will be to model a specially crafted glass bra - and it will fit only the ideal bust!
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Plimsoll Publishing - The Battle for the Customer
Up to a fifth of the industry will suffer casualties in 'The Battle for the Customer,' according to the latest Plimsoll Analysis on the UK Windows & Doors industry.
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Stuga sells Flowline number thirty-fiveStuga CNC Systems recently sold Flowline number thirty-five and is currently installing number twenty-seven.
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Assa pre-tax profits up in Q2
Assa has announced its Interim Report for the Second Quarter of 2002: The highlights are as follows
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Kyro's Profit Before Taxes Grew January-June
- Net sales was EUR 71.6 (76.7) million, while operating profit amounted to EUR 7.6 (9.2) million or 10.6 % of net sales
- Pre-tax profit grew to EUR 7.8 (7.4) million or 10.8% of net sales
- Kyro Corporation acquired all shares of Uniglass Engineering Oy
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Glaverbel Shuts Float Plant in Netherlands
Glaverbel has temporarily shut down its float plant at Tiel in the Netherlands as it copes with continuing economic weakness.
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Work begins on Reynaers Institute
Work has recently commenced on the new 'Reynaers Institute' in Belgium. The project comprises various elements, including a learning centre, test facilities and showrooms.
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Saved From the Soft Stuff
A successful new start up could have gone completely the other way if it were not for Business Micros stepping into the breach.
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European Machinery Sales buys another Glasner
European Machinery Sales has installed a second large and fully automatic computer controlled blasting booth from German manufacturer Glasner for European Glass at its new works in Park Royal, London.
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Novaglaze moves to bigger premises
Novaglaze the specialist bending and processing glass Company has moved premises from Huddersfield to a new larger factory in Elland
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lndigo Teams up with Spectus
lndigo, the Alridge-based fabricator, has signed a five year sole supply agreement with Spectus to manufacture its Sightline 70 suite.
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Eurocell help complete Totty Installation
Eurocell Building Plastics have recently been awarded a contract to supply over 300m of SB300 tongue & groove soffit and Euroboard to Totty building services Ltd.
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HiB Just Gets Bigger and Better
A state of the art larger capacity warehouse has been on the shopping list for HiB since last year, and now has become reality. All stock is now housed in a new 27,000 square foot premises based in Tamworth, Staffs.
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Permadoor commits to Secured By Design
Permadoor, the UK manufacturer of thermoplastic composite doors, is committed to the police initiative, Secured By Design.
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John Fredericks Sets the Wheels in Motion with Bigger Fleet
John Fredericks, one of the largest independent trade manufacturers of PVCu windows, doors and conservatories, has enhanced its national distribution chain to the installer network with the addition of new vehicles to its growing fleet.
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Vitro announces restructuring plan
Vitro reiterated the company's commitment to streamline operations, to focus on the production, manufacturing and distribution of glass products, divest non-core assets and strengthen its financial structure.
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Chester Housing Trust partners with Sash UK
Following the successful conclusion of the window refurbishment of two housing schemes by Sash UK Ltd on behalf of The Chester & District Housing Trust, the Trust and Sash UK have now entered into a full partnering agreement.
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Sound absorbing Elephant
A customer who lives in a property on a busy road recently presented Elephant Windows, the domestic division of Kent-based Piper Double Glazing, with a problem.
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Minster Steps up a Gear
York based Minster Windows has become the latest fabricator and stockist of Ultraframe's roofing systems; in particular Victorian roofs and Ultralite 500 - the lean-to 'roof in a box'.
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