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Small and medium-sized building firms have little confidence in the measures being taken by government to drive out cowboy builders according to a survey by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

The world's largest architectural and automotive glass conference, Glass Processing Days, will be held from June 15-18, 2003 in Tampere, Finland. Speakers are requested to send their presentation abstracts for review and approval process by (LAST DAY TODAY!) October 15th 2002.
To submit your abstract and find more information please visit www.glassprocessingdays.com

Ultraframe has launched a new gable support system to give enhanced performance to both its lean-to and gable fronted conservatories

The pressure on fabricators and suppliers to provide product in the right quantities and at the right time has led to many a lost customer - for both parties. A new software solution, called 'easy-fab' eliminates these problems

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Guardian Industries has promoted Scott V. Thomsen to group vice president

Synseal Extrusions have appointed Alan Woods as Non-Executive Director

Liverpool-based glass processors HansenGlass joined forces with Scottish developers, architects and contractors in the creation of a prestigious new landscape development for Glasgow, the Glasshouse retail and car park site

Stained glass specialists, Andy Thornton Ltd have recently completed restoration of two original stained glass domes in the prestigious Piccadilly Arcade retail centre in the West End of London

The recycling of end-of-life television and computer monitor picture tubes was for the second time the subject of a symposium held at Schott Glas in Mainz in mid-September.

NuLife Glass has spent many years developing a process to recycle Cathode Ray Tubes (CRT). The company claims to have achieved its goal and can now separate the Lead (Pb) from the structure of the CRT glass.

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Construction industry safety experts gathered recently at the first in a series of hard-hitting seminars designed to get small contractors and self-employed people in the construction industry to put health and safety at the top of the agenda

Motivating staff and getting the best out of employees is at the top of Barnsley based Sash UK's priorities to help maintain the company's customer service support

Volkswagen Fleet Services recently launched an interactive website, designed specifically to cater for the needs of fleet managers and user choosers.

The new Peter Hawkins website is now online. The site illustrates the complete range of machinery available.

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.

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H&S Conference
The 2002 Glass lndustry Annual Health & Safety Conference takes place this year on 7th November, at The Earth Centre, near Doncaster

Coatings Conference
All about Coatings on Glass – and More Advanced Coatings on glass and plastics are the focus of the 4th International Conference on Coatings on Glass - ICCG from November 3 to 7, 2002

The collaboration between Curvet Spa from Pesaro, which for the last 25 years has specialised in manufacturing safety glass and curved glass, and Bekaert ECD Solar Systems LLC , the manufacturer of flexible solar cells and solar modules with brandname Uni-Solar®, has resulted in a solar electric glass panel in a curved form.

After seven years spent building its Mr Glassman brand, the Prestwich based installation company took its next logical step and went into manufacturing. Through acquisition a separate fabrication unit trading under the name The Frame People was established, and one year on is producing over 250 Status windows a week.

Business is growing so much for trade supplier PDQ, that it needed a greater range of windows than its long-standing fabricator can let it have.

A new product display stand is now available for hire from PVC-ue roofline specialist, BCE.

HW Plastics is sponsoring its intrepid Head of Marketing, Peter Hayes, to walk over one hundred and fifty kilometres to raise money for SCOPE (formerly the Spastic Society) this month.

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.

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Trent Valley Windows and Doors has won a special award for the outstanding showroom at its new, purpose-built premises.

There is still no definitive news on the Ultraframe vs Burnden (K2) case. It looks like both parties shot their bolt a bit too early last week, which causes a problem when a weekly news service such as The Gl@zine is able to report items so rapidly. We have now received seven press releases and three letters from the two parties involved, so I hope you will understand why we have decided to withdraw from reporting on this particular story until we have a more concrete version of the events.

Two stories this week concern overseas companies setting up agencies in the UK: Alumayer, an Israeli aluminium finishing company has set up a UK subsidiary after carrying out several contracts here, while Italian machinery manufacturer Breton SpA has entered into an agreement with Ebor to launch a range of glass processing machinery. The UK clearly remains a lucrative market for foreign manufacturers.

In case you are wondering where the Google in-site search has gone, we have moved it to the bottom of the page. And don't forget our Archives - eg all Projects listed on the Gl@zine are now listed alphabetically by company in the Archive. Click here to check it out. Plus, the Product Archive has been significantly extended, both by Product and by Company

Please e-mail me at tony@theglazine.com
Tony Higgin, Publisher

THIS WEEK'S NEWS

Alumayer Group Enters UK Market
A leading firm in the field of aluminium finishing products has entered the UK market. The Alumayer Group, an Israeli-based company formed nearly 40 years ago is close to completing its third project in the UK and has set up a British subsidiary to carry out further contacts.
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FAS and Sheerframe Re-Tie Fifteen Year Knot
UK commercial fabricator - FAS - has signed a new agreement with systems company LB Plastics Ltd for the supply of its Sheerframe window, door and curtain walling systems for the next five years.
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Obituary: Paul Rogers
More than 100 glass industry friends and ex-colleagues joined family and friends at the funeral and memorial service of Paul Rogers, on 7 October 2002 at St Andrew’s Church, Eastern Green, Coventry. Paul died on 28 September, aged 76, after an illness spread over almost two years.
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Pilkington Activ™: Cleans Itself and it's Good for the Environment!
Architects designing a rest and observation station for a public garden and sculpture park in the United States have chosen Pilkington Activ™ self-cleaning glass for the windows, in one of the first commercial applications for the product.
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Breton and Ebor Lead the Way
Ebor Equipment Ltd and Breton SpA have announced a new partnership bringing new glass processing CNC machinery to the flat glass industry.
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Shaping up with Masterdor
The London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Council has specified Masterdor for the £140 miilion Shape Up For Homes project, one of the largest housing improvement programmes in the UK.
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Connecting 2 Customer Service
Connect 2 National Plastics aims to ensure that every branch has more than enough resources to provide an extensive product range and high levels of service.
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EuroWindoor Signs Agreement with Russian Window Association
During a mission to Russia, EuroWindoor, the stakeholder of the European fenestration industry, signed a cooperative agreement with the Russian association APROK.
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Frigoglass Growth in Nigeria
Frigoglass of Greece has invested 18 million euros to improve its two glass packaging factories in Nigeria, the former Delta Glass and Guinea Glass operations now running under the Beta Glass name, and a flat glass factory it acquired last year.
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Modplan Applies Customer Satisfaction
Working closely with both customers and suppliers plays a part in the strategy of Modplan Ltd, and was reinforced earlier this year through the results of a customer survey.
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Vitro Provides Glass for Tallest Building in Latin America
Vitro will provide close to 31,000 square meters of float glass for Torre Mayor, equivalent to more than four soccer fields of glass.
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A Doorway into History
A further seal of approval for Panels Plus, the UK manufacturer of door panels, has been given by Chatham based S&A Double Glazing Ltd
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Sash Customer Panel Takes the Fast Track
Sash UK Ltd's Customer Panel, which has provided crucial market and customer information to the company since being formed in 2000, recently got the opportunity to meet another team in the fast lane when they went behind the scenes at Sheffield Speedway.
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Eurocell Customer Wins Large Contract
Eurocell Customer Just Roofing has recently won a large contract to refurbish a number of flats in Kashmir Rd and Chester Close, Leicester after a fire.
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Rehau Opens Display at Building Centre
Rehau has just opened its first display in London's Building Centre to showcase its range of products for the UK construction industry
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