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Bohle has a new range of vertical glass drilling machines. With a choice of automatic or manual models, these are specifically designed for processing glass panes in a vertical position.
Expected
to be of great interest to the British PVCu fabrication market,
the Urban AKS 5905/10 Twin Head 'Y' Welding Machine is claimed
to be the most versatile two-head welder ever. 
Sealing tapes company Alfas Industries has developed a new product to protect heating plates used in the fabrication of PVCu window and door frames.
Avocet
has expanded its DIY and Decorating range with a collection of
own brand mains powered and cordless Power Tools.
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The
Construction Products Association is calling on the Government
to redouble its efforts to ensure there is 'a decent home for
all' by 2010, in the light of the latest findings by the ODPM:
Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee.
Panoramic
Windows in Woolwich, South East London fabricated some
rather unusual doors for some rather unusual customers.
The brief was to fabricate ten doors for a snake aquarium. Ritec
successfully completed the protection of all glazed areas
of the Farnborough Airport Control Tower. The
technical expertise of Norman & Underwood's Glazing
Systems Division in Leicester is reflected in a state
of the art office project for an international computer
software group Spectus
Sightline 70 windows in a light oak finish have been installed
in a prestigious development in Bury, Lancashire. Hardware
from manufacturer Siegenia-Aubi is featured in a prestigious
city centre residential development.
Synseal
welcomes Laurie Greenard as Global Roof Sales Manager, joining
the company specifically for the new Global roof now available
for installers and fabricators of any system. Systems
supplier, Duraflex, has further strengthened its sales team
with the appointment of Fred Doodey as Area Sales Manager
for West Wales and the South West of England. Mike
Jackman has joined Portal Products as Area Sales Manager for
the South East. Howard
Matthewson has been appointed Managing Director of HW Plastics
James
Harcourt has developed a package to help manufacturers and installers
maximise the potential of their showrooms.
Ultraframe
has taken to the road, with the launch of its new mobile training
centre.
In
2002, sales of PVC windows in Switzerland did not increase for
the first time in many years, as the newest market study by
the consultants of InterConnection shows. Designers
must now comply with regulations to limit solar overheating
in buildings, as Paul Littlefair of BRE explains. Features
now archived include:
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"Success Through Combined Forces" 
 Darby Glass recently formally received BS EN 1279 licences for five sites within the group. GU/Ferco's
Window Guardian high security shootbolt has gained BBA certification. Scotplas,
the Stockport based PVCu Builders Merchant has been chosen as a winner
of the Deloitte & Touche Indy 100 awards for 2003.
Hardware
and ventilation systems manufacturer Siegenia-Aubi Ltd supported Roto
Frank in a fundraising initiative that took Roto sales director, Adrian
Vicker, from Land's End to John O'Groats and back to Dover in less than
36 hours on a marathon motorcycle journey. Staff
of the Barnsley based window, door and conservatory manufacturer Sash
UK turned Santa this Christmas by raising £2,640 in support of the
Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice Appeal.
Vitro,
S.A. de C.V. announced on 11th March that five of its facilities received
recognition for their environmental efforts from Mr Jose Campillo Garcia,
federal delegate of Mexico's Environmental Protection and Natural Resources
Secretary (Semarnat).
Recent
amendments to Approved Document L and Part J to the Technical Standards
in Scotland made special allowances for historic buildings in consideration
of the contribution that period fenestration makes to their appearance
and this has prompted the Steel Window Association to respond with a new
technical guide.
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the latest information from Titon in seconds, by logging on to the trickle
ventilator and window fitting manufactures new look website PVCu
systems supplier, Duraflex, has launched a new website.
'Using
Super Spacer, independent hot box testing proves total compliance to
full frame U value requirements to Part L and Scotland's Part J.' says
Edgetech.
The
up-to-date position as regards publication and enforcement of the forthcoming
European Standard for insulating glass units (EN 1279) is as follows:
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It remains to be seen whether this is a trend in trade exhibitions in general, and whether it will be replicated across the rest of the industry shows for the coming year, as has been suggested. Next week we will preview the next offering from EMAP, the Glass Processing & Technology Show, which is now in the hands of the industry as to how succesful it is going to be. 
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THIS WEEK'S NEWS David
Carrick: 2nd October 1949 - 4th April 2003
Glassex
Visitor Numbers Lower but Quality is up Again
Deceuninck
Follows 2002 Success with Continued Investment A
New Benchmark for the Window and Door Industry Shepley
Invests £500,000 in Conservatory Division Chubb
reports Higher Profits for 2002, with Good UK Performance Palram
Incorporates Polygal's UK Operations Scotland
gets full Implementatlon of Part J Nico
Investment Programme for Window Products Production Intermac
UK is Sole Agent for Diamut Tooling Lindman
Fenestration Seeking Fabricators for new Pultec Window Profile Leading
Windows Chooses Elumatec HW
Plastics now has 60 Members Signed up to AIMS Quality Scheme Super
Spacer Helps Turn Houses into Energy Efficient Homes Swiss
Franc Eats into KABA Sales, but EBIT Looks Good New
Premises for Manchester Window Factory Principality
Plastics Expands into Swansea Rotherham
Trading Up to Larger Premises An
lndustrious Double Glazing Manufacturer Expands at Industrious' Summit
Crescent John
Fredericks goes Live with Evolution Sash
UK Maintains its Unblemished Product Record with Standard Rust-Proof
Hinges and Fixings Wacker
Silicones Raises Prices Saint-Gobain's
Acquisitions in 2002: Expenditure of EUR 232m for Additional Sales of
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This
week we also have the sad duty of reporting the untimely death of David
Carrick, one of the industry's true gentlemen, who many people will
have seen at Glassex. 
