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15th July 2003
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Pilkington has introduced a new version of its high performance mirror that protects people as well as the environment.

One of Shepley's latest developments is the improved conservatory roof, offering a system that the company claims is stronger, slimmer and easier to install.

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Nearly 20 years after Lindman first pioneered the new concept of composite doorsets in the UK, early examples installed in the 1980s are still living up to their guarantee

Supplier of patio doors Sliders UK has further improved its product with the introduction of high load bearing stainless steel tandem wheels

Glassequipment.com has announced that it now has available PowerFlex+KEVLAR glass handling gloves.

Pro-Glass by Darby is breathing new life into glass design with the launch of 'Organics', a print range inspired by the natural world

Systems manufacturer, Duraflex, has launched a second generation version of its Slimline Patio Door. Available in kit or bar length form, the new range retains featured and bevelled frame options to match the Diamond Suite

Bohle UK has introduced high-performance silicone sealants and a fast curing mirror adhesive in a new value for money own brand range for the glazing and construction industries

Now is a good time for aluminium fenestration and fabrication companies to take a look at the range of solutions offered by Italian manufacturer Emmegi, and offered in the UK exclusively by Promac

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Residents of a block of flats on the lsle of Man were delighted when their failing timber windows were replaced with Sheerframe system 7000 casement windows without the building losing any of its character.

The new National Rock Climbing Centre for Scotland is currently under construction, with glazing systems from Pilkington Architectural playing a prominent role in the construction design

K2 installer Warmer Services of Dawlish, Devon has just completed two blue dual hipped conservatories for Finlake Holiday Park

Two new schools in Stoke-on-Trent have benefited from the installation of Pilkington Pyrodur Plus glass installed in internal fire doors and screens

With a stunning view across Sydney harbour, an abundance of natural daylight created heat and glare problems for staff at IBM's briefing centre, which proved a worthy challenge for designers at Verosol

London Architects, Building Design Partnership, were commissioned to design the New Central Library in Bournemouth.

GBW is underlining its push for continued sales growth with the appointment of Graham Poole as Key Account Manager

Justin Davies is the new National Sales Manager at Sierra Windows

What better way for a group of companies to raise money for charity, than by 'pouring' its managing director, into a pair of oh, so stylish jodhpurs and hoisting him on to a horse?

Windowmaker Software Staff recently participated in the Dragon Boat Race for Charity

A £5.5m equity fund, the first in Europe to focus specifically on the recycling sector, has opened for business 50% oversubscribed by the private sector.

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

The largest ever study into the environmental behaviour of smaller UK businesses reveals that the nation’s smallest firms are failing to take action to protect the environment

Shepley is currently undertaking a company wide training programme. 'We wanted to ensure we maintain the excellent reputation for products and service that earned Shepley its £18.3 million sales last year,' explains Liz Goodstone, Human Resources Manager

The growth rate of Britain's construction industry is set to halve in 2003, according to the latest forecast from analysts Experian® Business Strategies, which also forecasts that the growth rate will halve again in 2004. And 2005 will be even slower.

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister announced on 23rd June key contracts worth up to £6.2m for research into building regulations issues to take forward the Government's strategy for improving quality of life in our communities

Cracks started to appear in the Housebuilding Sector on 25th June after one fund manager decided to cut his exposure and rumours of tough trading at Berkeley Group started to filter through City dealing rooms.

The Pilkington corporate web site was ‘Highly Commended’ in the category ‘Best Investor Relations Web Site’ for a non-FTSE 100 company, at the IR Magazine 2003 Awards, held in London on 30th June

Alcoa has launched new websites for two of its major markets - Primary Metals and Alumina and Chemicals (AWAC).

Glass and glazing specialist Norman & Underwood has achieved EN1279 - a coveted accreditation which is soon to mark a universal quality standard for the whole of Europe.

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:

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

The Upside to Currency Fluctuations
Currency exchange rates still appear to dominate world markets, and I suppose they always have, but it seems that multinational companies are flagging it up more in their financial reports than they ever did before. There is always an upside of course - it's a good time to take a holiday in the USA, and it's an even better time to sell UK style conservatories in the USA, as we hear from Trade Plas and Aluspan this week.

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GGF Technical Forum 2003
Now is the time to think about updating your technical knowledge with the Federation's Technical Forum. This year it will take place on 18-19 September 2003 at University College Northampton

Glass Processing & Technology Exhibition, NEC Birmingham 11-13th November 2003

glasstec 2004
From 9th to 13th November 2004, top decision-makers from the glass industry worldwide will once again converge on Düsseldorf

fensterbau/frontale 2004
The international trade fairs fensterbau/frontale and Holz-Handwerk take place again together at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg from Wednesday to Saturday, 31 March to 3 April 2004

Glass Processing & Glazing - New Delhi 2004
Services International is organising Glass Processing & Glazing - Exhibition and Conference to be held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India from 24th-26th March, 2004

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The Marketing Investment Payback Calculator, an online business tool available free of charge from Michael Rigby Associates, lets companies calculate how much more they need to sell to pay for marketing activities

A 40 tonne Pilkington Float Liner vehicle became one of the stars of the show at this year's Yorkshire Trucking Spectacular, with the help of Pilkington Activ™ self-cleaning glass

Synseal is sending special sample cases worth almost £70,000 to fabricators and installers across the UK, to support the launch of the new Global roof

Window, door and conservatory brand James Harcourt has been holding court with potential customers at this year's Wimbledon tennis tournament

Newdawn & Sun has published its new 26-page catalogue incorporating its fresh logo and more comprehensive product range to reflect its stronger presence within the conservatory roof market.

K2 Conservatory Roof Systems has announced the launch of a new and improved Trade Brochure.

Hurst Plastics has launched a new suite of brochures for the UK and export markets

The latest edition of Shepley's SquareOn newsletter gives advice on how best to approach the replacing the replacements issue, how to be health and safety conscious, and how to build a showroom

Home improvements firm CR Smith is raising the roof after securing a prestigious national installation award for the second consecutive year.

Quality Roofing Systems has been awarded British Board of Agrèment (BBA) certification following an independent inspection programme

Some 157 graduation projects were submitted for the 2003 edition of Archiprix International from universities in the field of architecture, urban design and landscape architecture

A committed focus within the factory on targeted efficiencies has ensured the two year growth of Status fabricator United Trade Frames from a standing start to 240 frames per week. Those targets are based around a production ratio of 25 frames (or equivalent) per week per man.

Wellingborough, Northants based trade fabricator Glazerite Windows has just
announced the tripling of its production capacity in three years with the support of its PVCu profile supplier Veka plc

South Yorkshire based window manufacturer Speed Frame has recently won a prestigious award from the British Safety Council.

Swindon Borough Council, were grateful to specialist window hardware firm, Caldwell, for solving the problem of window security at one of its elderly care residences

Product developers, building owners and designers are taking a new look at high-performance glass facades as key in creating buildings with improved access to daylight, better indoor air quality and improved energy efficiency. But a facade that helps improve a building's interior environment and limits its loss of energy is not enough, say some sources. A building's skin should be a power generator rather than an energy liability.

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.

Dennis Sumner snr reflects on his German double-glazing experiences and outlines his company's profile bending processes

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;

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The aluminium market is usually good for a bit of controversy. One of my personal favourites was Bjork's mum lying in front of an earth mover about to dig the foundations for Alcoa's new smelting plant in Iceland towards the end of last year. Now we have the rather ugly public spat between Alcan and Pechiney: the former - having just released rather lacklustre second quarter results - has announced an unsolicited public offer for the latter, who has responded by employing five of the heaviest financial institutions in the world to defend them. Should be a good fight.

Tony Higgin More news from Masco, meanwhile, who we reported last week as selling a few of its subsidiaries. Now, it appears that David Kent, Masco Board member and Avocet director (and former owner) has left the company. It is reported that his replacement at Avocet is Ted Gould, a Masco big hitter from its Kitchens and Bathrooms Division. We hope to provide more details on this in due course.

Tony Higgin, Publisher
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Patent Achieved for Door Sill Weeping End Plug System
We have some breaking news for the patio door industry. We have just been issued a patent on a newly designed and fully tested weeping end plug system for door sills as described below:
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PROJECT OF THE WEEK

Profile 22 PVC-U Windows in Prestigious Chinese Offices
The mayor of Beijing and several senior politicians have admired the white PVCu windows, manufactured and installed by a local Profile 22 fabricator, in a prestigious 13-floor central government building in the heart of Beijing, China.
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THIS WEEK'S NEWS

Trade Plas Continues to take America by Storm
Nailsworth based Quantal Approved retail Fabricator, Trade Plas, is continuing its successful American connection by opening a fantastic new indoor 'English Heritage' conservatory village - in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
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Portal Manufacturer Breaks into US Market
British portal frame manufacturer Aluspan, has broken into the US market, providing large-span enclosures for customers in the Southern United States
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Synseal Achieves U-Value of 1.8
Synseal Extrusions' Shield Window System has achieved a u-value of 1.8 'years before it becomes mandatory and with no additional props'.
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Pilkington Activ™ gets an Ideal Boost from Everest
The UK's traditional launch event for the most innovative modern homeowner solutions, the Daily Mail Ideal Home Show at Earl's Court, London this year featured Pilkington Activ™ self-cleaning glass.
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Glassex 2004 Forges Ahead: Exhibitors take Record Stand Space
As the sales campaign for Glassex 2004 gains pace, a number of regular exhibitors have increased their stand size following successful appearances at the last event, signaling their confidence both in the market and Glassex, in the most tangible way.
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Network Quality Makes its Mark
Network Veka is celebrating its first member to be awarded the Government’s new Quality Mark (QM) accreditation.
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Alcoa's Q2 Sales up 7%, but Profits down 6%
Net income of worldwide aluminium group Alcoa - currently embroiled in a hostile bid situation against Pechiney (who yesterday employed no fewer than five banking companies/advisers in order to defend itself against Alcan's unsolicited public offer: BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and Rothschilds) – in the second quarter of 2003 was $216 million.
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Whiteline 'Goes It Alone' with the Launch of its Own Security Guarantee
The Whiteline Group, the South East specialist trade fabricator of PVCu windows and doors, has introduced its own, fully independent homeowner security guarantee. The Goldline Security Guarantee.
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Indigo Products Launches Conservatory Division
Midlands based trade fabricator, Indigo Products Ltd, has launched a dedicated conservatory division, supplying its customers with complete conservatories including the new Global roof system together with Spectus frames.
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BBA Recognised by BFRC
The BBA has been recognised as achieving the requirements of the British Fenestration Rating Council (BFRC) in three key areas: Approved Simulators, a Test Laboratory and an Approved Independent Agency
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DP Plastics Increases Investment in Doortech
DP Plastics Group is a major shareholder in Herefordshire based Doortech, manufacturer and supplier of composite doors to local authorities, housing associations and trade fabricators. It has recently invested heavily, increasing its production capacity, and resulting in new improved products.
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ICD Announces Strategic Partnership with Visteon Versalux
ICD's Opaci-Coat-300® Silicone Spandrel and Visteon Versalux Tint & Reflective Glass couple to show how high performing glass and high performing coatings create vast design opportunities as well as lasting performance.
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HT Troplast AG Integrates its Profile Activities
At its meeting on 26th June, the Supervisory Board of HT Troplast AG approved plans for the legal and organisational integration of window profile activities in a new company.
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New Data Sheets on House Builders Database
With the launch of its House Builders database earlier this year, Windowbase has released two new information sheets covering the contents of both the 'Standard' and the 'Enhanced' versions of the House Builders database.
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Versatile Invests for the Future
With recent investment in a new operating system, Kevin Barnard, director of Versatile, is convinced that the company has taken another step forward in making conservatory roof installation simplicity itself.
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Energy Savings Paramount for Islington
Energy-saving was the top priority for the London Borough of Islington when it was looking to replace windows at almost 1,000 apartments on two estates.
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BWF Membership Makes Good Sense for Door Company
After two years of steady expansion, and now with seven employees and a growing customer base, joining the British Woodworking Federation makes good sense for Antique Style Pine Doors of Birstall near Leeds.
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Locked into Security Solutions
Visitors to the Fullex Locks stand, at this years Chartered Institute of Housing Exhibition in Harrogate, were shown an insight into the performance of Fullex door locks and the flexible approach which the company applies
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Changes in Schott’s Top Management
Dr. Leopold von Heimendahl (60), Chairman of the Schott Management Board, has elected to retire on December 31st, 2003 according to the terms of his contract.
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Laminated Glass is The Car Security Option According to July Which? Report
This summer's Which? report on car security (Break-in Records - July 2003) has yet again demonstrated that not all of today's cars offer sufficient resistance to break in. The report did however offer substantial support for automotive laminated glass and would like all car manufacturers to offer laminated glass as an option.
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New Director of Cartel Investigations for OFT
Simon Williams, currently a case controller at the Serious Fraud Office, has been appointed as OFT's new Director of Cartel Investigations.
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