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'Natural'
timber alternative only from Quantal
Quantal Natural is a patented real wood veneer system solution that perfectly
complements timber conservatory walls.
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Know
What You're Installing: Lead Free Roofline from Freefoam Plastics
Where products are identical it can be argued that it doesn't matter to
customers if the products are identified clearly or not, although the
standard of packaging and labelling on most products is generally good
and improving. But roofline and cladding products are not all the same,
and if you are a fitter the differences are significant, as many have
been finding out.
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Absolutely
Reliable - the GEZE TSA 160 Invers
The swing door drive GEZE TSA 160 Invers opens doors via spring force
and closes them electro-hydraulically.
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GUARDIAN
EXPANDS SUN-GUARD® PRODUCT LINE TO INCLUDE THREE NEW COLORS
Guardian Industries Corp., a leading manufacturer of high performance
coated glass for the commercial construction industry, today announced
the availability of three new coatings in its Sun-Guard® Series
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GEZE
SecuLogic: Safety technology that sets new standards
Whether in hotels, congress centres, schools, discotheques or music halls,
emergency exit systems are an indispensable part of building safety and
of fire prevention and personal protection in all public buildings, where
thousands of people get together.
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WHITELINE
INTRODUCES FIRST 70mm UNGLAZED FULLY OVOLO SYSTEM
Whiteline Group, the South East specialist trade fabricator, has introduced
a new fully Ovolo 70mm frame. The Goldline 70 Ovolo design, offered across
a full suite of unglazed products including both doors and windows, will
be available to installers from March 2002.
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Low
pitch lean-to roof enhancements
Quantal's 2.5 deg low pitch lean-to roof has been further developed to
make fabrication and installation faster.
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GRENADIER
IN THE FRONT LINE OF WINLOCK’S SUCCESS
A 24% growth in sales of Winlock Security’s Grenadier window handles,
in the last year, has taken total production of this push-to-open espagnolette
handle to well over one million.
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SIEGENIA’S
HIDDEN ASSETS
An ever-increasing number of refurbishment and modernisation programmes
for old and listed buildings demand products that will meet stringent
preservation standards and regulations. Siegenia-Frank (UK) Ltd. has extended
its range of concealed window hardware to meet these requirements.
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NEW
EXTERNAL LOCKING ATTACHMENTS
Two
new locking attachments have been introduced by HOPPE UK under the ARRONE
brand name.
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ELUMATEC'S
NEW MACHINING CENTRES FOR ALUMINIUM AND STEEL PROFILES
Elumatec has introduced two new machining centres for processing aluminium
and steel sections.
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Contemporary
conservatories for the style conscious
Ultraframe, the designer and manufacturer of conservatory systems, is
pioneering new contemporary designs in the conservatory sector.
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FIRST
FOR 35 AND 40MM POLYCARBONATE FROM VENT ENGINEERING
Poole-based Vent Engineering has launched VentLight, a Slimline Aluminium
and PVCu Clad Roofvent,to enhance its product range.
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NEW
MIRRORED FIRE DOOR GAP TESTER FROM THE BWF
Building control officers, installers and others involved in fire door
safety standards, can quickly check the 3mm maximum margins allowable
between fire door leaves and frames using the new bwfgaptester available
from the British Woodworking Federation (BWF).
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FOAMSEKURE
- KING OF SEKURITY
Foamsekure is a foamtape of 'extraordinary' strength and long term adhesion
created by merging a high density Polyolefin foam which is completely
inert, with a thick coating of solvent free pure acrylic adhesive, using
'revolutionary' coating technology.
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VANCEVA(TM)
DESIGN - ADVANCED AESTHETIC SOLUTIONS FOR GLASS
Solutia claims that glass can now be incorporated into design schemes
in a way previously impossible. The company has launched Vanceva(TM) Design,
a new range of coloured and patterned polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayers
for laminated glass.
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TWO
NEW ROOF VENTS FROM VENT ENGINEERING
Poole-based Vent Engineering has launched two new roof vents, one thermally
broken and one thermally clad, to enhance its product range.
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NEW
DOLLKEN STONECHIP CLADDING COLOURS
Dollken Stonechip Cladding from KR Plastics has been widely specified
by Local Authorities and Housing Associations in particular to extend
the life of properties which, although structurally sound, have suffered
deterioration of the external skin and whose thermal properties do not
meet today's standards.
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ZETA
IS NEATER
Basta Parsons has launched its new Zeta range of espagnolette handles.'The
clean, elegant lines are easy to appreciate and customers will quickly
understand the difference they will make to the appearance of their new
windows.' the company says.
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PORTAL
PREDICTS CONFIDENT FUTURE FOR WOODGRAIN PANEL
PVCu door panel and composite door manufacturer, Portal Products, is predicting
a confident future for the UK woodgrain panel market.
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An
open and shut case - with VELUX
VELUX has just unveiled its advanced Smoke Ventilation System. 'that now
means you can easily comply with building regulations on smoke ventilation
with the added benefit of increased daylighting into a building.' says
the company.
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KAWNEER
EXTENDS CURTAIN WALLING RANGE WITH ELEGANT SEMI-UNITISED PICTURE FRAME
SOLUTION
The RT 50PF is a semi-unitised, thermally insulated, picture frame curtain
walling system. It is the latest addition to Kawneer's range of curtain
walling solutions, combining slim line aesthetics, factory controlled
glazing and the cost effectiveness of a traditional grid stick system.
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Nico
launches Security Plus Hook Bolt
Nico Manufacturing, UK manufacturer of window products, has launched Security
Plus Hook Bolt - a simple to fit device that provides additional security
to PVCu windows.
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HALLMARK
NARROWS THE CHOlCE TO EXPAND ITS RANGE
To offer customers a wider choice of residential door options, Hallmark
has expanded its range of 470mm panels to increase the style options on
installations for narrower width frames.
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IT'S
BRILLIANT!
Pilkington Processing and Merchanting has launched a new product range
of its popular Pilkington Decorative Glass Brilliant Cut.
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Integral
Conservatory Blinds from Screenline
Screenline U.K. Ltd. has launched a new integral blind system specifically
designed for the Domestic sector and more particularly for use in Conservatories.
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Piper
Launches 'Armourdoor' Composite Doors
Recently Piper made the decision to use its expertise in the manufacturing
industry to produce its own range of fully composite doors. After many
months of research, the specialised equipment had been sourced and purchased
and a new division of Piper Windows evolved.
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The
Renovator Glass Restoration Service
Renovator claims to be the first glass polishing system in the world to
remove scratches from all types of glass with no distortion, says importer
Glas-Weld UK.
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Secondary
Windows For Historic Buildings
Storm Windows Ltd, recently formed in the UK, offer a form of secondary
glazing which they claim is designed to provide a very good thermal and
complete draught-proof barrier in historic buildings.
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The
Ebor Lasertec: New Technology for Accurate Measuring
Ebor Equipment Ltd, a leading supplier to the flat glass and natural stone
industries, has launched a new judgement and measurement device - the
Ebor Lasertec.
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NEW
SHEERFRAME PATIO
UK systems company L.B. Plastics has launched its all new patio door system,
available in bar length and kit form it exceeds all Part L requirements.
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GOLD
AND PLATINUM HALLMARK
When products are branded 'Gold' and 'Platinum' you
would expect something out of the ordinary. When those products are from
Hallmark Panels, residential door installers know that they're on to something
special.
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Adrift
In A No-Growth Market...?
The consensus message from every window industry guru is that the market
is mature. Your own common-sense reinforces the message. As you drive
along you can see most of Britain's 23 million homes have replacement
windows and doors. Not all of them - and not whole houses but there are
many, many more new windows than a few years ago.
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INDUSTRY'S
FAVOURITE CORNER CLEANER
NOW ALSO CLEANS TRANSOMS
With literally hundreds of Elumatec SE-4AS-CNC Corner Cleaners in operation
throughout the UK and the rest of the world, it has become the standard
by which corner cleaners are judged, offering excellent features and superb
reliability.
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Inter
Curves provides complete bending and fabrication service
Inter Curves now provides a complete bending (including 6m lengths which
means no welding legs) and fabrication service which includes irregular
shapes.
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Arthur Shaw introduces a blinder of a bolt
Jackdaw
(Fasteners) Ltd, a subsidiary of Arthur Shaw Co PLC, based in Willenhall,
West Midlands has been appointed distributor for Blind Bolt. The company
will distribute the product in the Birmingham and Staffordshire area.
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NEW
MASONRY SCREW FROM A P TECHNIK
A P Technik has recently developed and launched the 5mm masonry screw
which possesses a counter sunk head with a square drive socket for fixing
into multiple substrates.
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DataMatrix:
A new dimension in Glass Marking
Bar code labelling for product traceability in the factory is all very
well, but what happens years later when the windows are installed in the
customer’s house, a fault develops, and the paperwork can’t
be found?
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KALSI
LAUNCHES AQUACEL SOFFIT
Birmingham-based Kalsi Plastics has launched a new range of cellular foam
and rigid PVC components called Aquacel Roofline Systems. The first product
in the range is a 300mm hollow soffit board.
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Sparkling Bevel Panels from Portal
PVCu door panel and composite door manufacturer, Portal Products, has
expanded its Reflections range of sparkling ornate beveled glass.
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Protector's electronic earmuffs deserve
a hearing...
To address problems of low motivation, poor productivity and ineffective
hazard awareness in noisy workplaces, Protector supply a range of electronic
earmuffs.
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GREEN LIGHT FOR NEW FIRE EGRESS HANDLE
Securistyle, a UK window hardware manufacturer, has launched a new fire
egress handle featuring a green push-to-unlatch button and clip-in screw
cover. The green features have been designed to increase the visibility
of fire escape windows for inhabitants in case of an emergency
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PULTRUDED FIBREGLASS WINDOWS
For almost 20 years the USA and Canada have been recognising the various
qualities of pultruded fibreglass (GRP) windows and doors - low environmental
impact, energy-saving abilities and design versatility, and several landmark
projects have been completed incorporating their use
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Permacell's
NewBuild ordering system
As part of its drive to constantly strengthen customer service, leading
PVCu building components manufacturer Permacell has developed NewBuild,
its brand new ordering system that tackles the expense and frustration
of on-site downtime.
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GLENCAR
LEVER FURNITURE FROM BASTA
Extending the choice for specifiers choosing door hardware for prestigious
interiors, Basta Parsons has added Glencar to its range of premium lever
furniture.
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NEW
ELUMATEC DIVISION FOR DATA TRANSFER
Despite the utilisation of increasingly complex software programmes, most
fabricators' systems are unable to read CAD-generated design and construction
data utilised throughout the building industry, in order to convert the
data for production purposes
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Edstrom
passes Crash Test
Edstrom's racking, shelving and roof mounted systems have achieved excellent
results in a recent vehicle crash simulation, proving that for safety
as well as versatility the company is hard to beat.
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MACHINE
PLAS GOES NATIONAL WITH VEKA PATIO
VEKA specialist fabricator Machine Plas has launched its express delivery
service to supply the nation with the popular VEKA Matrix In-Line Patio
Door.
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SILVER SERVICE FROM SIEGENIA
A renewed focus on environmental sustainability has led to the development
of a new, high performance hardware coating from leading window and door
hardware manufacturer, Siegenia-Frank (UK) Ltd.
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Polycarbonate
- Beyond Conservatory Roofing
Mention
polycarbonate sheet, and most people would immediately think of conservatories.
And this is perhaps as it should be. Polycarbonate, due to its inherent
light weight combined with almost unbreakable strength, ready availability,
and relatively low cost, remains for many the natural first choice when
it comes to conservatory roofing.
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COSIFLOR
PLEATED BLINDS LAUNCH TWO NEW FLAME RETARDANT FABRICS
FOR THE CONTRACT MARKET
Cosiflor Pleated Blinds is known for its pleated blinds that are made
to fit any size or shape of window. Cosiflor offers all kinds of different
shapes from standard, rectangular through to triangles, trapezium and
also pentagons. The company is now launching two new flame retardant fabrics
for the contract market, marketed through UK based manufacturers.
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AZTEC'S
ALTERNATIVE ROOF SYSTEMS
Fabricators can accelerate their conservatory assembly time by almost
a third using an innovative system from Aztec Conservatory Roof Systems.
The Haydock-based company is racing ahead in roof system fabrication,
through its comprehensive package for fabricators, that has seen it grow
to over £4m turnover in under two years.
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Beaufort
Secure takes on Richmond Patio Door from Coastal
Aluminium
systems supplier Beaufort Secure Design announces the recent acquisition
of the Coastal 'Richmond' thermally broken Patio door suite.
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Kombimatec's
1HD/01 Double Reverse Butt Welder
Kombimatec, the UK producer of window making machinery based in Luton,
has launched a new single head welder specially designed for reverse-butt
welding.
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Wright
Style's F1 Fire Resistant Glazing System
Wright Style, UK steel glazing system specialist, has announced a new
fire resistant glazing system, for doors, screens, windows and ground
floor treatments.
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The
Stuga CNC Saw Centre Automat
Lack of volume on double mitre saws, especially with internally glazed
windows, is a common problem. Also accuracy in general, but in particular
with arrowheads being off centre due to variations in width of profile.
There is also the difficulty in finding and keeping good sawyers as well
as the cost of paying them enough money to prevent them leaving.
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The
Versatile Edge
Conservatory Roof Systems are time consuming and complicated to fabricate
and install - or are they! Fabricators and installers of the Versatile
Roof System would have to disagree and so would Kevin Barnard, Director
of Versatile Limited.
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KAT
Launches Composite Doors
Specialist door manufacturer KAT UK is extending its feline family of
high quality door products with the launch of KAT Composite Doors. They
are constructed using strong yet light materials to withstand intruders
- from burglars and driving rain, to freezing cold or searing heat.
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Brass
Effect Conservatory Tie-Bar from Ultraframe
Ultraframe, designer and manufacturer of conservatory roofing systems
and accessories, has launched a new brass-effect tiebar.
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'Perfection
in glass': the GEZE-IGG system
The GEZE-IGG integrated glass system and the GEZE-MGG glass hardware system
support the visual appeal of architectural design without breaking the
aesthetic lines.
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PERMA-COAT
Coated Lead from Thermoseal
The
Thermoseal Group has launched Perma-Coat, a new coated lead which is unique
in the market place and promises to provide decorative glass manufacturers
with both technical and aesthetic advantages. Thermoseal anticipate that
demand for coated lead will continue to grow in the UK and that the product
will open up new export markets for the company.
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PVC
Sheds from Ultraframe
Ultraframe has launched Ultrastore, a full range of PVC garden buildings
and outdoor storage units.
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OPTIMA
WORKWALL Partitioning System
Workwall is a fully demountable and relocatable system, which brings furniture
and interior partitioning together to revolutionise the office work space
with no need to be confined by boundaries within the office.
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New
Dry-Joint Partitioning from Optima
Optima Partitioning has introduced a new dry-joint system based on the
success of Optima silicone jointed framed and frameless glass partitioning.
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Bohle
Glass Clamps
A
new programme of clamps for ordinary, laminated and toughened glass is
displayed in Bohle's new catalogue.
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Lowest
ever U-Value CLIMAPLUS from SGG
Saint-Gobain
Glass has introuduced what it describes as the best insulating glass in
the world: SGG CLIMAPLUS ULTRA.
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Polygal
'Low-K' polycarbonate
Polygal
has developed a 10mm polycarbonate that achieves K Value of 1.5 Watt/m2.K
with Light Transmission of 65 per cent, compared to other manufacturers
products which need to be 35 or even 40mm to achieve similar K Values.
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