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THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 150 30th November 2004

THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 149 23rd November 2004

UKae Gets Zero Fine in £2.4m OFT Price Fixing Case on UOP Desiccants
Fines totalling over £2.4m (reduced to £1.7m on leniency) have been imposed against price fixing in the insulated glass desiccant market following an investigation by the OFT against UOP Limited, fixed the price of IG desiccant with four of its distributors, UKae Limited, Thermoseal Supplies Limited, Double Quick Supplyline Limited (DQS) and Double Glazing Supplies Group plc (DGS).
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'Good Business Done' at Glasstec 2004, say Organisers, but Key UK Manufacturer Remains Unconvinced....
Glasstec 2004 closed its doors having notched up in the region of 54,000 visitors from 81 countries - only equalling the numbers from the previous event in 2002. 'It was a very good show despite the relatively low level of visitors compared to previous years' says Steve Ashton from Ashton Industrial Sales, 'We far exceeded our objectives on each day of the fair and are up 50% on the targets we set ourselves,’ commented Christian Willers from Saint-Gobain. As usual, we have both sides of the argument..
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Deceuninck Expects a Lower Profit for 2004
Deceuninck is revising its forecasts of operating results for 2004 on the basis of the results for the third quarter and the first indications for the fourth quarter. The first figures point to a fall in turnover in Central Europe and the United States in conjunction with the still rising prices of PVC resins.
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Glassex 2005 On-Line Pre-Registration goes Live
Practiced regulars at Glassex will know that the benefits of registering in advance to visit Glassex 2005 (NEC Birmingham U.K.13th – 16th March) are well worth the few minutes it takes to fill in the on-line form.
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Security not Just for the Select Few
Midlands based Status Systems fabricator, Select Windows, has entered into an exclusive contract with hardware supplier Yale Door & Window Solutions, to purchase high security door products.
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Henkel Combines Activities: Thomas Stein at the Helm
Thomas Stein, formerly in charge of the General Industry business at Henkel Teroson, has taken over the function of the Director of the Assembly business Europe..
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Permasteelisa Turns Corner with Increased Working Capital
Permasteelisa Group - which includes Josef Gartner - has approved Third-Quarter Financial Statements for the period January - September 30th, 2004. The consolidated value of production of the Group amounts to 650.8 million Euro, which corresponds to an increase of 3.2% when compared to the previous year.
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THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 148 16th November 2004

Glasstec 2004: Same Visitor Numbers as 2002 but More Came From Outside Germany
The world's largest international glass exhibition closed its doors last Saturday, with 'excellent results', according to the organisers. Some 1,080 exhibitors took part, of which over 50 were from the UK, plus a further 170 associations, scientific institutions and representatives from the skilled craft trades, on net exhibition space of 65,800 m2. Around 54,000 visitors from 81 countries came to the show: the same as in 2002, but the number of international visitors rose significantly: around 60% of visitors came from outside Germany (2002: 56%).
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Alcoa Responds to Below-Market 'Mini-Tender' Offer
Alcoa has received an unsolicited 'mini-tender' offer being made by TRC Capital Corporation, a Toronto-based company, to purchase up to 3.5 million shares of Alcoa common stock, representing approximately 0.402 percent of Alcoa's outstanding shares, for a price of $32.00 per share in cash. Alcoa is not associated with TRC, the offer or the offer documentation.
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New Man at the Top for Bennett Glass and Frames
Phil Williams has been appointed senior director of the Hull-based business Bennett Glass and Frames. Aged 42, Phil brings a wealth of experience in engineering and manufacturing to the post. Bennett Glass dates back to the 1860s and is one of the oldest established glazing businesses in the Yorkshire and Humber area.
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Rütgers Sells Trosifol to Japanese in Ongoing Disposal of HT Troplast
Rütgers AG, Essen, a 100% subsidiary of RAG Aktiengesellschaft, has announced the sale of HT Troplast AG's Troisdorf subsidiary Trosifol to Kuraray Specialities Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of the Japanese Kuraray Co. Ltd.
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Easycare Joins the Window Store Network
Epwin Group has announced the purchase of two successful trade counters, trading as Easycare and based in Brighton and Eastbourne. The acquisition was finalised on September 10th.
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Edgetech Fits the Bill
‘With credentials as a substantial company with an experienced management team, the stage was set for New World Developments’ ambition to manufacture the best ever GRP composite door’. said Sales Manager Alex Moore who describes the process which includes Edgetech’s high performance spacer bar.
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Kömmerling Chemie will Raise Prices by up to 8%
Kömmerling Chemische Fabrik GmbH has announced a price rise of between 5-8% - effective latest 1st January 2005 - for all its adhesive and sealant products in Europe and Asia.
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DuPont Announces Price Increase on Butacite® PVB
DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions has announced a price increase of $0.29 per square metre (Euro 0.24 /m2) on all grades of Butacite® polyvinyl butyral interlayer. The new pricing will be applied to supply agreements effective January 1st, 2005.
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Rhodia Silicones Announces Price Increase for all its Products
Effective October 1st 2004, Rhodia Silicones increased prices for all its products by 8 to 10% to offset continuous rising costs of energy, transport and more recently raw materials.
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Solutia Implements Price Increase For Saflex® PVB as Capacity Tightens
Solutia Inc., the supplier of films for laminated glass, confirmed on October 11th that the continued growth in demand for polyvinyl butyral interlayer meant implementing a 29 cent per square meter price increase for its full range of Saflex® brand PVB products.
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THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 147 9th November 2004

Brazilian Operation Is High Point of Good Interim Performance from Pilkington
Pilkington Chairman, Sir Nigel Rudd, commenting on the group's Interim Results which were released last week, said: 'The Group’s results in the first six months of the year confirm the expectations set out in our previous statements, with robust profits achieved, despite rising costs and the impact of the strong pound. Indeed headline profit at constant exchange rates was up 14 per cent.
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Glass Failure at Foster’s City Hall
Glass at City Hall, the headquarters of the Greater London Authority near Tower Bridge, has failed two years after it was completed, leading the GLA to call for an explanation from suppliers. Several floor-to-ceiling glazed partitions at the building, which was designed by Foster and Partners, have cracked over the past few months.
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Coldseal Wound up as Mystery Surrounds Future of Company
At an Extraordinary General Meeting of Coldseal Group Ltd in London on 14 October 2004, the subjoined Extraordinary Resolution was duly passed: 'That it has been proved to the satisfaction of this Meeting that the Company cannot, by reason of its liabilities, continue its business, and that it is advisable to wind up the same, and accordingly that the Company be wound up voluntarily.
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Major Report on the DIY Multiples Market- UK 2004
A seventh major review ofthe UK DIY Multiples Market has been published by AMA Research. The report represents an informed and comprehensive review ofthis fast changing £7+ billion market and is fully updated for 2004, containing information on activities within the market during 2002/2003 and incorporating original input and primary research.
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Eurocell Building Plastics Branches 57 & 58 now open
Following hot on the heels of branches in Burton-On-Trent, Southend and Bolton which opened during the summer, Eurocell Building Plastics have announced a further two depots to add to their growing Eurocell Building Plastics Network. Barnsley has been added to the EBP Northern Division and Swansea to the Welsh Division.
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First North East Zendow Contract
A Status fabricator has won a prestigious window installation project using the newly launched zendow PVCu system. Tyneside based Ramage Windows has been selected by Cussins Homes Ltd to manufacture and install zendow windows in 60 prestigious apartments located in a prominent position overlooking the Tyne. The contract is worth £100,000.
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Listers Perfect Partner in Machinery
Lister Trade Frames of Stoke on Trent seem to be in the trade press a lot lately, but then again they seem to have some good things to shout about. Rapid expansion in their business this year has seen them take on an additional £300,000 of the latest CNC, welding and beading machinery and most recently they have added an additional STUGA Flowline, which has been installed less than 18 months since the first one.
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THE GL@ZINE ISSUE 146 2nd November 2004

Saint-Gobain Group - Sales for the First Nine Months of 2004: Up 7.8%
Consolidated sales for the Saint-Gobain Group came to €23,969m for the first nine months of 2004, representing an increase of 7.8%. At constant exchange rates (based on average rates for the first nine months of 2003), sales were up 10.0% on an actual structure basis* and 5.1% on a comparable structure basis. Volumes expanded by 4.0%, while prices increased by 1.1%.
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Craftsman Fabricated Glass At Düsseldorf Show
Major investment by Craftsman in Ashton Industrial seaming/ arrissing plant is to be exhibited at GLASSTEC. Ashton fully automatic seaming has been selected by Craftsman (Glass Wholesalers) as a major part of a multi-million Dollar expansion of its Houston, Texas tempering facility.
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PPG Reports Strong Volume, EPS Growth in Third Quarter
PPG Industries reported on 22nd October third quarter net income of $194m, or $1.12 a share, including aftertax charges of $4m, or 3 cents a share, to reflect the net increase in the current value of the company's obligation under its asbestos settlement agreement reported in May 2002.
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Penicuik Home Improvements Celebrates 30 years with Ultraframe
Scottish based Penicuik Home Improvements is celebrating 30 years in the business by achieving membership of Ultraframe's Registered Conservatory Installers Scheme. The scheme guarantees quality of installation and customer service.
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Halifax Warmshields to Status Zendow
65 per cent of the manufacturing output from the factory of Halifax based fabricator Warmshield Windows is made from the new zendow PVCu system from Status. Warmshield has also successfully converted all but one of its trade customers.
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Another Large Scale Recruitment Drive for Synseal Extrusions Ltd
The latest recruitment open day held by Synseal Extrusions Ltd was an overwhelming success. Eager to participate in the company’s continued expansion, nearly 700 people turned up to apply for 71 production and administration vacancies.
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A Dead Cat, a Dried-Up Sod and the Smell of Burning Rubber!
Our friends at Network Veka may seem to have the Midas touch when it comes to the group’s own prosperity but talk about the fate of its conference venues and, well, quite a different trend is emerging.
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