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Window industry given value by Euro
Love it or loathe it, the Euro is here to stay. Whether you think it spells the end of democracy as we know it, or you are looking forward to the UK Pound being worth 30% more than the Euro's launch price by the time you go on holiday this year, you can trust our friends at Eurowindoor to come up with some suitable 'eurobabble'. Did you know they all feature designs of windows?
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Thermoseal acquires Rjukan Agency
Following the re-location of Rjukan’s Tamworth operation to specialise in decorative products, Thermoseal Group, the UK’s fastest growing supplier of sealed unit accessories and machinery has taken over the agency for the Scandinavian manufacturer’s range of spacer bending and desiccant filling machines.
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MACO, BUILDING INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS AROUND THE MACH II
Following its principle of creating strategic partnerships with customers in the industry, MACO announces the latest, with major trade fabricator, Cambrian Windows in Pembrokeshire, and distributors, Advanced Hardware of Cambridge.
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Alcoa makes Fourth Quarter losses but says restructure will pay off
Alcoa has announced earnings for the 2001 fourth quarter of $99 million, excluding a special after tax charge of $241 million, for a strategic restructuring announced in November. Including the special charge, Alcoa had a net loss for the quarter of $142 million.
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SHEERFRAME BACKS GREEN HOUSING AWARDS

UK window systems company L.B. Plastics is reinforcing its green credentials by co-sponsoring the Daily Mail GreenLeaf Housing Awards 2002. The linking of Sheerframe – L.B.’s window systems brand – with the Daily Mail GreenLeaf Awards is designed to draw attention to the green credentials of PVC in general, and Sheerframe in particular, following the recent attempts by the ailing timber industry to reverse its own declining fortunes.
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£6.9 BILLION COST OF FIRES COULD BE SLASHED SAYS PILKINGTON
Responding to a recent Government report that fire cost the UK economy a massive £6.9 billion in 1999, Phil Brown, Technical Manager for Pilkington believes that the cost of fire damage could be slashed substantially if more attention was paid to the use of fire resistant glass and other materials in the internal construction of commercial buildings.
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PPG announces drop in earnings for 2001 despite record sales
PPG Industries has reported fourth-quarter net income of $83 million, on sales of $1.91 billion. This compares with fourth-quarter 2000 net income of $126 million on sales of $2.1 billion. For all of 2001, PPG's net income was $387 million, including a $101 million pretax restructuring charge in the first quarter.
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RIBA announces new national conference and awards at Interbuild
RIBA is to hold a two-day national conference in June in what is hoped will be the first of a regular series. The conference will take place at Interbuild on the 11 and 12th June and will be organised in association with The Architects' Journal published by Emap Construct. The conference will be free to RIBA members and will include a wide range of CPD seminars on technical and practice matters. In addition, the announcement of the RIBA Awards will take place at a dinner on the 11 June in Birmingham.
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HomePro builds a better society with Britannia
The latest partner alliance from HomePro will see its trade customers exposed to over 2 million consumers potentially seeking home improvements. The company has formed a partnership with the Britannia Building Society whereby its Find-a-Pro 'active matching' service is now extended to the society's members through www.Britannia.co.uk. The service will provide Britannia's millions of members with access to the quality-ranked directory of skilled and reputable trade professionals.
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your weekly e-mail news 22nd January 2002
Construction: Construction orders in the year to November 2001 were unchanged compared to the previous year and orders in the three months to November 2001 fell by one per cent compared to the same three month period a year earlier In November 2001, it is estimated that 14,300 dwellings were started in Great Britain compared with 12,100 in November 2000 Construction Archive for the last month's construction news Awards& Standards Latest LPCB approvals for security doorsets Hallmark's entrance door achieves Secured by design approval Part L/EN1279 John Gold of software company Jotika looks at the impact of Part L on sealed unit manufacture GGF spells out the FENSA solution to complying with part L Thermoseal points the way forward for sealed unit manufacturers Products Masonry screw from APTechnik Barcode labelling from DataGraphix Kalsi launches soffit board Sparkling bevel panels from Portal Electronic earmuffs from Protector Green egress handle from Securistyle Pultruded fibreglass windows from Crown NewBuild ordering system from Permacell Glencar lever furniture from Basta Data transfer solution from Elumatec Edstrom vehicle racking passes crash test Machine Plas goes national with Veka's In-Line patio Silver Service from Siegenia Polycarbonate debate: Polygal weighs in Product Archive for the last months worth of new products Projects & Contracts The Gordon Riggs Garden Centre, Rochdale, has undergone a transformation thanks to Ultraspan, the commercial division of Ultraframe plc Laminated glass was used in the roof of the Great Court at the British Museum Pilkington Architectural has provided an incredible glass envelope for the Focus Building in Warsaw. HansenGlass has supplied FortPlus glass stair treads for Ceasar's palace in Birkenhead Foster & Partners has used laminated glass for the roof of the Great Glass House in the National Botanic Garden of Wales Projects Archive The last month's worth of outstanding glass and fenestration projects	THE (VIRTUAL) PRESS 'IN THE FLESH!' The Gl@zine will be swelling the ranks of Glassex exhibitors at this year's event in March, by taking a stand, and to further reinforce the immediacy of the industry’s newest and brightest magazine will be adopting a daily frequency for the open days of the show. The Gl@zine stand will also feature the Gl@zone where exhibitors and visitors will be able to keep up to date with Glassex happenings, on a number of terminals in the style of an Internet café. In addition The Gl@zine will be filming key events at the show to turn into Quick Time / Movie Player images showing action shots and these will then be posted onto The Gl@zine website. It has been a busy week for The Gl@zine. As well as preparing our presentation at Glassex, we also attended a highly informative press day in central London, in which Deceuninck and Status Systems outlined their vision of the future. A key element of their strategy involves the rollout of SynergeBuild, an online ordering system which connects the homeowner to the factory floor in a seamless interactive chain. The Gl@zine was singled out during the presentation for being the first to pick up this story, in our second issue on November 20th. Don't forget folks, you read it here first! A new 'channel' this week: SPECIAL FEATURES, which this week looks at fusing for the decorative glass market, by Bohle. Don't forget that you can view previous issues in our ARCHIVE SECTION and this week we have introduced new archive sections for LITERATURE and FABRICATOR FOCUS in addition to the archive pages for PRODUCTS, PROJECTS, PEOPLE and CONSTRUCTION If you are exhibiting at Glassex, or if you have other news or product information, please send us details, preferably by email, together with a suitable image (a JPEG or a PDF) to: news@theglazine.com If you prefer to send printed matter, please use the following mailing address: The Media House PO Box 27, Chislehurst BR7 6WD We look forward to continuing to provide you with up-to-the minute news and views and I hope you enjoy what we have for you this week. Please email me at tony@theglazine.com Tony Higgin, Publisher		Glassex Complete Stand Guide! for a full stand guide, cross-referenced under 20 product headings and containing links to full company information. Now UPDATED with over 60 companies fully listed. Or Click the Glassex logo to visit the Glassex website More Glassex News Selecta will have a prize draw in line with the company's First Aid for Business advertising campaign, to win a leisure break and football items. Stand F013. Shand Higson (stand GP002 in the Glass Pavilion) will hold a Prize Draw in which you can win a pair of executive suite tickets to see Manchester United vs. Middlesbrough on 23rd March UPDATED Exhibition List for upcoming exhibitions in the UK and the rest of the world. Marketing & Literature New literature on HW Systems' new vertical slider Corporate literature from The Burnden Group Assa Abloy's handbook on the formal regulations regarding exit devices for escape routes Synseal is offering a conservatory sample box worth £50 for free! Veka staff get their kit off for charity calendar NEW! Literature Archive for the last few week's worth of new literature People Robert Benn has been appointed general manager at Yorkshire based door manufacturer, Evergreen Door. Brian Eddleston of Ritec has been elected as the new Chair of the London Region of the Glass & Glazing Federation (GGF) Seven long serving employees at LB Plastics, were presented with gold watches Two recent appointments at Freefoam Plastics Ebor strengthens its Accessories Sales Division with two promotions. People Archive for the last few month's worth of people and careers Fabricator Focus Tracey Yearn, md of Manchester based Status fabricator United Trade Frames is cutting it in the double glazing sector with the help from Elumatec machinery. Trent Valley Windows and Doors has moved into new purpose-built premises, as part of a £1 million expansion programme. IsoSystems is undergoing a transformation with a major re-branding programme and the launch of new products and services in 2002. SASH UK has entered a partnering agreement with Northern Counties Housing Association NEW! Fabricator Archive for previously featured fabricator profiles NEW! Feature Articles Decorative glass fusing the Bohle way Fire Resistant Glass for information on the new test rig for fire resistance at the BRE Technical Feature for a special article on the use of molybdenum disilicide in glass production

	Latest News: 22.01.02 Deceuninck and Status march confidently side by side into 2002 and beyond In a major presentation to the trade press last Wednesday, Deceuninck, and subsidiary company Status Systems outlined their separate but mutually beneficial plans for the coming year. 2002 will see a further significant increase in turnover for Deceuninck in the UK, plus the addition of further capacity as the result of a multi million pound manufacturing and warehousing site investment at Calne. [More on this story] Sales of Group Deceuninck rises to 350.3m Euro in 2001 Group Deceuninck achieved consolidated sales of 350.3 million Euro in 2001. This represents an increase of 3.2% compared with 2000. [More on this story]

	Window industry given value by Euro Love it or loathe it, the Euro is here to stay. Whether you think it spells the end of democracy as we know it, or you are looking forward to the UK Pound being worth 30% more than the Euro's launch price by the time you go on holiday this year, you can trust our friends at Eurowindoor to come up with some suitable 'eurobabble'. Did you know they all feature designs of windows? [More on this story] Thermoseal acquires Rjukan Agency Following the re-location of Rjukan’s Tamworth operation to specialise in decorative products, Thermoseal Group, the UK’s fastest growing supplier of sealed unit accessories and machinery has taken over the agency for the Scandinavian manufacturer’s range of spacer bending and desiccant filling machines. [More on this story] MACO, BUILDING INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS AROUND THE MACH II Following its principle of creating strategic partnerships with customers in the industry, MACO announces the latest, with major trade fabricator, Cambrian Windows in Pembrokeshire, and distributors, Advanced Hardware of Cambridge. [More on this story] Alcoa makes Fourth Quarter losses but says restructure will pay off Alcoa has announced earnings for the 2001 fourth quarter of $99 million, excluding a special after tax charge of $241 million, for a strategic restructuring announced in November. Including the special charge, Alcoa had a net loss for the quarter of $142 million. [More on this story] SHEERFRAME BACKS GREEN HOUSING AWARDS UK window systems company L.B. Plastics is reinforcing its green credentials by co-sponsoring the Daily Mail GreenLeaf Housing Awards 2002. The linking of Sheerframe – L.B.’s window systems brand – with the Daily Mail GreenLeaf Awards is designed to draw attention to the green credentials of PVC in general, and Sheerframe in particular, following the recent attempts by the ailing timber industry to reverse its own declining fortunes. [More on this story] £6.9 BILLION COST OF FIRES COULD BE SLASHED SAYS PILKINGTON Responding to a recent Government report that fire cost the UK economy a massive £6.9 billion in 1999, Phil Brown, Technical Manager for Pilkington believes that the cost of fire damage could be slashed substantially if more attention was paid to the use of fire resistant glass and other materials in the internal construction of commercial buildings. [More on this story] PPG announces drop in earnings for 2001 despite record sales PPG Industries has reported fourth-quarter net income of $83 million, on sales of $1.91 billion. This compares with fourth-quarter 2000 net income of $126 million on sales of $2.1 billion. For all of 2001, PPG's net income was $387 million, including a $101 million pretax restructuring charge in the first quarter. [More on this story] RIBA announces new national conference and awards at Interbuild RIBA is to hold a two-day national conference in June in what is hoped will be the first of a regular series. The conference will take place at Interbuild on the 11 and 12th June and will be organised in association with The Architects' Journal published by Emap Construct. The conference will be free to RIBA members and will include a wide range of CPD seminars on technical and practice matters. In addition, the announcement of the RIBA Awards will take place at a dinner on the 11 June in Birmingham. [More on this story] HomePro builds a better society with Britannia The latest partner alliance from HomePro will see its trade customers exposed to over 2 million consumers potentially seeking home improvements. The company has formed a partnership with the Britannia Building Society whereby its Find-a-Pro 'active matching' service is now extended to the society's members through www.Britannia.co.uk. The service will provide Britannia's millions of members with access to the quality-ranked directory of skilled and reputable trade professionals. [More on this story]

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