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17th June 2003
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Premier Profiles, extruder of PVCu window and door systems, has introduced new PVCu moulded sash horn

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Ultraframe, the designer and manufacturer of conservatory systems, has torn up the rule book in respect of what's thought of as 'standard'

Sash UK is exceeding the demands of Part M of the revised Building Regulations by offering the latest low threshold doorsills to its residential doors when disabled access is required

A division of Profile 22, Safeware is a new brand of window and door hardware which offers a dedicated service to the systems company's customers

Bevelox, the original American formula cerium oxide for high quality bevels, is now available ex-stock from Bohle

Mila is introducing a new range of Hoppe premium door furniture that will provide fabricators with the finishing touch for 'designer' doors

Fully compatible with the special dual-action coating on Pilkington Activ, Hodgson Sealants Foamsekure dry glazing and bar bonding tape

Rehau's new 60mm system Rehau-Tritec is available for the first time in a choice of more than 150 RAL colours

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Orders in the twelve months to April 2003 rose by nine per cent compared to orders in the previous twelve months, though orders in the three months to April 2003 fell by two per cent compared to the same three months a year earlier.

Statistics released on 11th June by NHBC (National House-Building Council) show UK applications to build new homes decreased by 10 per cent in May 2003 when compared with figures for May last year

Shepley has widened its marketing support package with the launch of several new professionally designed Visage tools helping installers to stand out from the crowd.

The Advertising Standards Authority has exonerated Network Veka after investigating a complaint about the 'Win a Laguna' competition in its current national advertising campaign.

Sealant manufacturer, Adshead Ratcliffe has recently been involved in the construction of two new Harvey Nichol's stores in Edinburgh and Manchester

A converted Victorian spice warehouse in the capital's East End has benefited from Titon trickle ventilators

A tower of Pilkington Optiwhite has been built into the sky above Bonn

Jason Emmett, an employee of The Burnden Group plc has successfully gained a BA Hons Degree in Business Studies

Plastics Plus appointed three new directors on the 1st May, the 12th anniversary of the business

The Vinyl Institute (VI) has named the top-performing member companies in the vinyl (polyvinyl chloride or PVC) industry for their efforts to improve worker safety and protect the environment at plant sites globally

Llandrillo College based in Colwyn Bay, North Wales has become a Glass Qualifications Authority (GQA) approved centre to offer NVQ qualifications

A new seminar produced and presented by rooflight specialists Xtralite (Rooflights) Ltd has been approved by RIBA within their network to provide quality CPD material to the construction industry.

The real challenge facing the UK PVCu window industry will be how to cope with the increasingly stringent demands for the cyclic use of society's waste products such as post-consumer windows, claims Dekura, the UK PVC recycling company

A new research programme aims to develop innovative construction products utilising papermill waste.

The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has published a Directory of UK plastics recyclers.

Over 80% of the window sector in the German-speaking countries shows interest in the possible uses of modified solid wood for window manufacture, the latest study by the consultants of InterConnection shows.

Features now archived include:
Designers must now comply with regulations to limit solar overheating in buildings, as Paul Littlefair of BRE explains.

Dave Frost on the implications of CE Marking to the sealed unit manufacturer:

Phil Mundell on what Part M means to the Door Manufacturer;

Full list here

On 10th May, Mark Warren, took the plunge over the side of one of Hanley's tallest buildings (along with three of his staff) and abseiled down to the ground to help raise money for the Royal National Institute for the Blind.

At Last! Silly Season has Arrived
Phew, just when everyone seemed to be too busy to let their hair down and enjoy the summer, suddenly a mini-crop of social events, sports and golf days (no offence to golfers, but it's not really sport is it?) have taken place. At the Mila Trinity Event, we hear that the Football and Karting events produced some fierce competition, while the Golf, as usual, ruined a nice walk for a few people.

Career Opportunity
As one of the UK's flagship manufacturers and a leading partner in the supply of PVCu windows, doors and conservatories for the Social Housing Sector, Sash UK Ltd is looking for regionally based Contract Supervisors and Quantity Surveyors.
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UK Annual Glass Health and Safety Conference
The UK Annual Safety Conference at The Rennaissance Solihull Hotel, Birmingham on Thursday 6th November provides information on some very hot topics currently affecting all industries.

CAB Diary Dates
The Council for Aluminium in Building (CAB) has announced the following diary dates:

Vitrum 2003
With Vitrum 2003 less than a month away, we begin to preview some of the Exhibitors you will be able to visit, including Tamglass and Edgetech

Exhibition List

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

Premier Profiles has unveiled a new 20 page conservatory brochure, the first in a suite of new literature being introduced over the coming weeks

Adshead Ratcliffe has published a new technical data sheet for its Arbokol 682 balustrade sealant, detailing a method for the external glazing of balustrades

Glass manufacturer, Pilkington, has launched its comprehensive Fire Resistant Glass Range Guide

Mila Hardware's catalogue - known as 'The Key' - has been updated to include the most up-to-the-minute additions

Solutia has developed a design tool at its website. Visitors to the site can experiment with Vanceva design in the online interactive studio, where they will be able to produce their own coloured and patterned laminated glass designs.

PVCu fabricators and installers can now access specialist advice and information on recycling through Dekura's new website

The world of information technology and the benefits it can bring to the smooth running of all businesses continues to grow at a rapid pace and the advantages that the easy-fab system confers now provides for the transmission of detailed Image files as well as all the practical detail, accuracy and security elements that your procurement department requires

Alumet Systems (UK) Ltd has scooped its second Business Of The Year award in the space of two months

KBE's Northern Ireland fabricator, KMR Windows Ltd, based at Newtownabbey, Belfast, was presented with BBA Certification by Alan Thomas, BBA's marketing manager recently

Four high profile projects featuring architectural aluminium glazing systems from Leeds-based Technal, have received Civic Trust Awards 2003

When he took over his father's Lancashire based fabrication company Town and Country, Mike Pearson was faced with the choice of which profile to use for windows and conservatories. From the short list of four, he quickly narrowed it down.

'Business has never been better', according to Premier Profiles' fabricator, St Neots Windows and Conservatories, which has just doubled its manufacturing plant at Eaton Socon with a new 2,500 sq. ft. unit, and opened a brand new conservatory showroom.

Since April 1st this year, it has been a legal requirement that all emergency exit and panic hardware is CE Marked. Hardware distributor Wagner (GB) Ltd has confirmed that its Strand-Feb range of cross arm devices complies with this directive.

Results of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) designer initiative held during March 2003 in Scotland and the North of England revealed that many designers are unaware of their duties under Regulation 13 of the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 1994 (CDM)

'What about the future when the calls for even greater thermal efficiency grow ever louder, as no doubt they will?' asks Edgetech.

PART L ARCHIVE

Chiltern Dynamics and BM TRADA Certification have launched new services to help IG manufacturers. with EN1279.

The up-to-date position on EN 1279 is as follows:

Within the next few months, the roof of San Francisco's Moscone Convention Centre will be covered with 65,000 sq ft of photovoltaic panels.

I'm only joking about the golf, of course, although the Mila Trinity event would be much enhanced with an extra discipline such as darts, pool or bar poker. As a matter of fact one of our team happens to be a pretty tasty golfer, as you will read in our report on the Jotika Golf Day which happened last Friday.

Tony Higgin But Silly Season is definitely here, and we have some excellent stories to prove it. For example, one company has bought a fax machine while another owns a delivery truck with over half a million miles on the clock. Fantastic stuff!

It's not all lightweight this week though - security conglomerate Chubb has been sold for a cool billion dollars, Manse Masterdor explains how it can help with the forthcoming Disability Discrimination Act....

Tony Higgin, Publisher
tony@theglazine.com

PROJECT OF THE WEEK

Masterdor - The Solution to Fire and Vandalism Problems
Bespoke external door manufacturer, Manse Masterdor Ltd, has proved to be a valuable ally to Wolverhampton Council in its fight to quash the anti-social behaviour and vandalism that is rife in council housing estates across the country.
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THIS WEEK'S NEWS

Alternative Win for The 4th annual Jotika Golf Day
Now a firm fixture in the Glazing industry events calendar, The 4th annual Jotika Golf Day was held last Friday, 13th June – a date that offered a great excuse for having a bad round! Despite which, the overall standard of play was excellent, even from the novices, and there were some very close scores.
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United Technologies Corp Agrees to Acquire Chubb plc in $1.0 Billion Deal
United Technologies Corp. announced on 11th June a $1.0 billion offer to purchase Chubb plc, a leading provider of electronic security and fire protection products and services, in an all-cash deal that the boards of directors of both companies have approved unanimously.
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Insolvencies, winding up orders, petitions and creditors' meetings
The following Notices have appeared in the past couple of weeks. They include notifications of creditors' meetings, winding up orders and final creditors' meetings. These include Essex based Liberty Windows, Direct Windows Leicester, Buman Doors, Manchester, Ross Glass Ltd, Norwich and Tradeglaze Conservatories & Fascias.
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GP&T Set to be Biggest Glass Show in UK as Glaverbel, Bystronic, Pearsons and Jotika Join Exhibitors
Glass giant Glaverbel, leading international machinery manufacturer Bystronic, top processor Pearsons and software house Jotika are the latest companies to sign contracts to exhibit at Glass Processing & Technology.
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KAT Announces Future Investment Plans
With turnover on track for £6.5m this year - 28 per cent up on last year - Macclesfield based KAT UK has made known its ambitions for continued organic growth towards a target of £10m turnover in three years time.
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Kolorplas Keeps on Growing
It's been a record year for PVCu fabricator and colour coating specialist, Kolorplas. The Oxon-based group reports a 20% overall increase in sales for the year, double the usual rate of growth for the company's trade operation, with retail sales up by 15%.
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Masterdor Offers DDA Compliance
Manse Masterdor Ltd gave public specifiers the low-down on the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) at Windowfab last month and highlighted the urgent need for service providers to take an in-depth look at how the new legislation will affect them.
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Software is Jewel in the Crown for Royal
A Merseyside based commercial aluminium specialist has set its sights on growth with an ambitious investment package from Promac. The new machinery - from the high-end Emmegi range of aluminium fabrication equipment - will be made more flexible, efficient and productive through the integration of the latest software package - also from Emmegi - called Frame Project Pro.
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Building Airtightness - the Honeymoon Period is Nearly Over
BRE's airtightness experts are reminding designers and contractors that, from 30th September 2003, all new commercial and public buildings with a gross floor area of 1000 m2 or more must demonstrate that they meet the new airtightness standard of 10 m3h-1m-2.
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Neslo joins the Linkspan Group - 'Life Begins at 40'
Already a success story, borne out by celebration of it's 40th birthday this year, Neslo is set to grow following its take over by Linkspan - the UK's largest independent partitioning contractor.
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Radway sets up 2000 Units Per Week Capacity
Redditch-based Sheerframe windowmaker Radway Door and Windows Ltd has invested over £250,000 in new machinery at its main manufacturing plant, and established a new production unit at nearby Aston, to meet demand for its Sheerframe windows from the social housing sector.
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BWF Best of Breed Testing Timber Windows to the Full
The British Woodworking Federation's Showcase Project, being run in partnership with the Building Research Establishment (BRE), is successfully pushing the boundaries of timber window manufacturing and finishing techniques across a wide spectrum.
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23 Times Round the World with Profile 22
With its unique number plate, J22 PVC, one of Profile 22's fleet of lorries, has proved to be a reliable workhorse. The Scania lorry was first registered in September 1997 and has notched up some impressive statistics.
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Shepley Never Sleeps with new Auto-Fax service
Shepley has launched a new auto-fax service to provide glass sizes and frame order details overnight. When customers order their windows, doors or conservatories from Shepley, their details are logged. With the new auto-fax they will automatically be faxed with glass sizes and a confirmation of their frame order details that night.
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Better Homes Provides Better Publicity for West Yorks Windows
Status fabricator West Yorkshire Windows has just completed its fourth conservatory installation for the ITV home improvement show Better Homes, featuring Carol Vorderman.
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Carl F Launches 'Paint to Order' Service for Vents
Carl F Petersen Ltd has enhanced its capabilities with regard to Duco, Ventilation & Sun Control products.
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Alcoa Chooses Bechtel and HRV To Build Project in East Iceland
Alcoa has chosen Bechtel and its partner, an Icelandic engineering consortium, HRV (Hönnun, Rafhönnun, VST), to design and build its new plant in East Iceland, which is being designed for production of 322,000-metric-ton-per-year of primary aluminium.
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