Glass Age articles from April 2004

Glass Age archives from April 2004

Record Sales for Siegenia Aubi.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... The latest sales figures from hardware and ventilation specialist, Siegenia-Aubi Ltd, will surprise industry pundits predicting a decline in the UK tilt and turn market. The UK arm of German parent company, Siegenia-Aubi KG, is celebrating...

Heywood Williams Writes Off #61m in 2003.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Heywood Williams has reported losses of #71.8m for the financial year 2003, #61m of which relates to goodwill write-offs. The group has taken drastic action to reverse the slide: the DIY window and door businesses and the composite door...

Hardware Prices to Rise.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Fabricators should expect to see prices rise in 2004 according to Securistyle, who like other window hardware manufacturers, has experienced hikes in the cost of raw materials over recent months and can no longer absorb the full impact. ...

Pilks Trading Statement.(Pilkington Glass Group)
April 28, 2004... In a Trading Statement, Pilkington Glass Group Chief Exec Stuart Chambers reported that Building Products markets remain generally weak, with the exception of the UK and Australia. `Efficiency improvements and cost savings continue to mitigate...

K2-FMB Partnership is THE BIZ.
April 28, 2004... Interbuild 2004 is to provide the forum to launch an innovative partnership between conservatory roof system manufacturer, K2, and the Federation of Master Builders. K2 will be showcasing its new, FMB-backed Approved Installer scheme at...

CGII Wins Queen's Award for Enterprise.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... CGI International Ltd, the Haydock-based manufacturer and distributor of specialist fire-resisting glasses, has achieved The Queen's Award for Enterprise in the 2004 Awards announced on 21 April. The Award is for International Trade since...

Sapa to Transform in UK.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Last year's acquisition of Belgium-based Remi-Claeys by Sapa AB is set to impact heavily on Sapa Building Systems' business in the UK. The addition of Remi-Claeys, renowned throughout much of Europe for its strength and expertise in the...

Watchdog Calls in The Verifier.(building inspection)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Glass Age's The Verifier, Rod Appleyard, was featured on BBC TV's Watchdog programme recently in an expose of a con man dubbed the `Conservatory Casanova'. Rod, a highly experienced independent expert witness and adjudicator to the...

Door Businesses Boost Laird.(Laird Security Systems)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Laird Security Systems had another successful year in 2003. Turnover increased 5% to #205.3m, (2002: #195.9m) while operating profits for the year, before exceptional items, grew 10% to #24.8m in 2003 (#22.6m ). `In the UK, growth...

Record Year for Epwin Group.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Sustained growth in the home improvements market and a market diversification policy contributed to another record results year for the building products specialist, Epwin Group, in 2003. Operating profit increased by 13% to #16.4 m and...

Holdens Sticks with Hegla.(Holdens SupaSeal)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... As a family business established over 60 years Holdens SupaSeal, who manufacture traditional aluminium and SuperSpacer warm edge sealed units was the first I.G Company to order and install Hegla cutting equipment for soft coated glass from...

Dual Seal Gets Tough.(Dual Seal Glass Ltd)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Over #1.25m has been invested in new plant and premises by Dual Seal Glass Ltd, independent manufacturer of `long life' sealed units and specialists in soft coat low emissivity glasses. `Already certified to EN 1279 Part 2 (part 3 pending),...

Morty up The Arctic.(Gary Morton)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... On a sponsored trip on behalf of Hope House Children's Hospice, the chosen charity of his fundraising activities, Deceuninck Non-Eexec and industry guru Gary Morton flew to Northern Sweden and found himself in Kiruna, 150 miles north of the...

Carl F Hoppe Deal.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... A trading relationship dating back to 2001 between hardware distributor Carl F Petersen and Hoppe has been cemented with a distributor agreement. Taking a highly selective approach to distributor partnerships, Hoppe - supplier of aluminium...

In Depth Conservatory Report.
April 28, 2004... A recent, in depth study of the UK Conservatory Market confirms, with detailed statistical analysis, the surging growth most companies have been experiencing. The report, by industry researchers Michael Rigby Associates, is described by Alan...

More Status for Kevin.(Kevin Warner appointed)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Kevin Warner has been appointed sales and marketing director for PVCu profile extrusion company Status Systems. As Kevin enters his 13th year with the company, his appointment reflects a mutual commitment to Status' ambitions for growth, and...

Ten Commands Respect.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Specialising in recruitment, and covering all sectors of the Window and associated industries Ten is now in its third year of trading. Ten is developing a solid reputation for identifying the right candidate for any given position it is...

Pacific Glass/CCG.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Pacific Glass Ltd of Bootle, Merseyside, has offered CCG Ltd an unreserved apology in respect of a Pacific Glass brochure which contained 5 designs which are copyrighted to CCG Ltd. Pacific Glass has stated categorically that all brochures...

Mila Trinity Challenge is On!(social sports challenge)
April 28, 2004... With cold, miserable Winter fading and Spring just around the corner, hardware distributor Mila is prompting all industry contenders to take their golf clubs out of the wardrobe, air their footie kits and get ready to brave the great outdoors...

Glasslam.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Glasslam and its 300 employees welcomed in the year of the Monkey in traditional style and has opened opening a second factory in Mainland China. Steve Howes C.E.O. and Phil Popple of Glasslam were in China to attend the opening of the new...

New Caddy in showrooms.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... The all-new Caddy van is now on sale in Volkswagen's 90 strong Van Centre network, with a recommended retail price of #9,650 ex-VAT. This `totally new purpose-built compact van' is larger than the earlier model in all key areas. The payload...

Sierra conservatory kits.(allainces of Sierra Windows and Quantal Conservatory Roofing Systems)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Sierra Windows, one of the UK's largest trade suppliers of PVC-U windows and doors, has teamed up with its sister company, Quantal Conservatory Roofing Systems, to offer installers a fantastic complete bespoke conservatory kit package....

Brass bars from Quantal.(Quantal Conservatory Roofing Systems)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Quantal Conservatory Roofing Systems has introduced a new range of elegant, solid brass tie bars for its conservatory roof. The components include a scroll set mounted on the eaves beam, which increases the height of the tie bar. The tie bars...

Wagner goes over the top.(Wagner (GB) Ltd.)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Wagner (GB) Ltd is now offering Ducotop 35 over the frame ventilation. Supplied made-to-measure with cord or rod control, the 35mm high vent has a 15,000mm2/m capacity, which can be restricted by splitting the opening flap. Over-ventilation due...

S&J sources glass for roofs.(S&J Marketing)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... S&J Marketing is now offering glass units for its range of pre-built Ultraframe conservatory roofs. This move, in conjunction with CET, means that custom-made glass units will be delivered to site with the conservatory roof. Glass options...

New compressor design.(Ingersoll-Rand Co. Air Compressor Group)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Ingersoll-Rand Air Solutions has launched UNIGY, described as a completely new design of small rotary screw compressor from 5.5 to 11kW, that delivers the advantages of variable speed drive technology to smaller users. Copyright: CMP...

Aztec debuts dome option.(Aztec Conservatory Roof Systems)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Aztec Conservatory Roof Systems has developed a dome option to complement its core linear system. Initial tests indicate that the new system can create domed roofs of up to 4 metres diameter, with arc radius depending on the chosen glazing...

Versatile Cox poly sheet.(Cox Plastics)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Veralite 100 APET sheet from Cox Plastics, part of the Robert Horne Group, is a clear polyester sheet, suitable for a wide range of print and display end uses, including glazing. The product offers superb clarity of print and can also be...

THE VERIFIER: FOR BETTER, OR WORSE!(case studies from building inspectors )
April 28, 2004... ROD APPLEYARD'S DAY IN THE LIFE OF A FENESTRATION SURVEYOR This month's story from Rod's casebook addresses the issue of like-for- like replacements This month finds us not as the expert, but as the adjudicator. Unlike many facets of...

TRADE FABRICATION: A FAB FUTURE'S AHEAD.
April 28, 2004... STRONG ORDER BOOK HELPS KEB PLOT COURSE TO #15M TURNOVER While many fabricators are taking a look at new build, partnering contracts will be the backbone of KEB's business for years to come, and the company has the order book to prove it,...

BUILDING REGULATIONS: SPURIOUS ACCURACY?
April 28, 2004... A WINDOW SYSTEMS SUPPLIER'S VIEW OF THE U-VALUE DEBATE Martin Althorpe, Director of Research for HW Plastics, looks back at the impact of Document L, and similar Regulations in Scotland and Ireland, and at what the future may hold It...

TRADE FABRICATION A EUROCELL IMPROVEMENT.(Turkington Group, glass industry, building materials industry)
April 28, 2004... WINDOW DIVISION EXPECTS HEALTHY GROWTH WITH EUROCELL The Turkington Group has seen the potential of Eurocell's complete package, and is now supplying fabricated windows, conservatory roofs and an extensive range of building products from...

INTERBUILD 2004: INTERBUILD'S 50TH BIRTHDAY.
April 28, 2004... Interbuild celebrates its 50th outing this year, although the show's history stretches back to 1895. The Window, Door and Conservatory market is well represented with systems players such as LB Plastics, Rehau and Eurocell and conservatory roof...

INTERBUILD 2004: Groupco: Stand 06-D30.(alliances of Groupco and Peder Nielsen)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... For the first time distributor Groupco and specialist manufacturer Peder Nielsen are joining forces at a major UK exhibition to present a complete window hardware solution for architects and specifiers. The partnership brings together Groupco's...

INTERBUILD 2004: Eurocell: Stand 06-E54.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... The Eurocell Building Plastics network of Trade Centres in the UK and Ireland currently comprises 53 branches with more planned to open shortly. A number of new products will be launched at the exhibition from a `mock up' trade counter,...

INTERBUILD 2004: Force 8: Stand 06-D15.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Rehau customer Force 8 will be demonstrating its PVCu profile bending expertise. The Stockport-based company is using imagery of strong, elegant and appealing curves in nature and history. Force 8 will be exhibiting a range of arched...

INTERBUILD 2004: Elumatec Stand 06 A24.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Door, window and curtain walling machinery manufacturer Elumatec will use Interbuild 2004 to introduce a number of software innovations designed to make the manufacturing process quicker and easier. The company will also demonstrate a range of...

INTERBUILD 2004: Ultraframe Stand 07-B50/B52.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Ultraframe will be promoting two business initiatives, the Ultraframe Registered Conservatory Installer Scheme approved by the Guild of Master Craftsmen and the practical Uzone roadshow. The jungle `I'm an Installer..get me into here' theme...

INTERBUILD 2004: Windowlink Stand 06 B38.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Windowlink will be exhibiting the latest enhancements for its suite of sales presentation and manufacturing software for fabricators, installers and retailers in the window and conservatory sectors. The open-plan stand will have video...

INTERBUILD 2004: LB Plastics: Stand 06-C44.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... L.B. Plastics Ltd is highlighting the thermal qualities of its Sheerframe systems. New Thermlock? thermally enhanced reinforcing profiles will be on show for the first time. Together with Sheerframe 7000 and 6000 multi-chamber profile suites,...

INTERBUILD 2004: Promac Stand 06-E04.(Promac Glass & Window Machinery)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Curtain walling contractors visiting Interbuild are invited to view the latest, state of the art, aluminium fabrication machinery and software on the Promac stand. Promac, which is celebrating twenty-five years service to the industry at...

Lots new from Plus Plan.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... PVC-U window and door system supplier Plus Plan, a division of aluplast (UK) Ltd, has recently launched several new product developments aimed to help both the fabricator and installer with particular windows and doors - at the same time as...

Trinity on the rise with KS.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Midlands-based trade frame supplier Trinity Direct is looking to expand its trade frame supply business. Based in 14,000 sq ft premises in Wolverhampton at the heart of the West Midlands, the company uses the KS Fortuna profile from KS...

New Halo frame fit system.(WHS Halo)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... WHS Halo has announced several `revolutionary' changes to its Eclipse and esthetique profiles that will dramatically change the way many manufacturers and installers work. Halo has devised a special frame locking system for its esthetique...

PVC-U SYSTEMS: IDEAL PROJECT USES PVC-U.
April 28, 2004... SYSTEM 10 PVC-U SYSTEMS SPECIFIED FOR HIGH-PROFILE PROJECT The innovative Staiths South Bank development in Gateshead embodies the Government led Home Zone philosophy, and features System 10 windows, French doors and foiled curtain walling...

Foiling seminar `a success'.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... A recent UK seminar on the foil lamination of PVC-U profiles has been deemed a unanimous success. Hosted by Homag U.K. and its specialist Group partner Friz, the seminar, believed to be the first on the subject, took place at the NEC to...

Eurocell gets defensive.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Set up just over two and a half years ago, Eurocell Ultimate 70mm Fabricator, Absolute Windows of Portsmouth is making a name in the window market. Partners Wayne Richards and Paul Kennedy, both of whom have been in the industry for a number of...

Radway shows the way in charters with Kommerling.(Radway Door and Windows Ltd. sets out principles under which it works with clients and community)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... A unique series of Charters has been developed to ensure residents of registered social landlords such as local authorities and housing associations get the very best customer care during in-occupation window refurbishment schemes. Devised...

Rehau Heritage job in Ely.(Roseview Windows)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Rehau Heritage vertically sliding PVC-U windows manufactured by Roseview Windows have been installed in a new development built by specialist housebuilder Freshwater Estates in Ely, Cambridgeshire. The windows were chosen because they...

New brochures and guides from Deceuninck.(Deceuninck Holdings Ltd.)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Deceuninck Ltd has recently introduced a new retail brochure to complement its existing literature suite. The 10-page brochure is a mixture of lifestyle settings presented with a modern contemporary feel that will appeal to a variety of...

Malbern builds trade sales.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Malbern Windows Group has developed an impressive fabricating service to the trade, tailored to smaller and medium sized retailers. Based just off the new M60 Manchester ring road at Denton, the Group has over 20 years of continuous trading...

Somerset firm passes test.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Allglass & Glazing Ltd, an insulating glass unit manufacturer based in Somerset, has officially achieved BS EN1279-2 Kitemark scheme for insulating glass units using sealants from Bostik Findley. Using Evo-Stik 2850, Bostik Findley's...

There's no such thing as a free lunch, or CD.(glass industry standard EN 1279 )
April 28, 2004... EN 1279 is mandatory, and costly to attain. Dave Frost, Director of CEN Solutions Ltd, outlines the consultant's role in attaining the new standard. From a point in the near future, any company wishing to manufacture insulated glass units...

Bonding holiday offer.(UAP Inc. promotion)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Distributor UAP is offering a free digital camera to any new stockist ordering at least 12 bottles of Safe2bond adhesive, plus a free entry into a photographic competition to win two weeks holiday for up to 10 people in Florida, USA (excluding...

Inagas reveals new approach to gas filling.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... The first models in the new Inagas IGA Series of gas fillers for ig units are launched at Glassex. Malcolm Kemp, Inagas director, says: `The IGA-30 and IGA-60 are at the heart of our range. They are designed to meet the needs of the great...

Inagas website.(www.inagas.com)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... * The Inagas website (www.inagas.com) has been completely re-designed in a new graphic style and brought up to date, with the launch of the first gas filling machines in the IGA Series and the company's new range of gas fill testing equipment....

Alfas puts childproof caps on Webbclean range.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Alfas Industries has introduced childproof caps on its Webbclean range of specialist glazing industry cleaning products. Although the company emphasises that there have been no reported instances of any problems with the conventional caps used...

Warm edge stretches eight times round world.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Did you know... Since Edgetech began, it has supplied one billion feet of Super Spacer. That's enough to go around the earth almost eight times. `And because the no-metal, all-foam formula of Super Spacer blocks the heat escape path and...

GLASS & GLASS PROCESSING: BENDS TO SUIT YOUR NEEDS.(Novaglaze)
April 28, 2004... HUDDERSFIELD'S NOVAGLAZE OFFERS 21ST CENTURY BENDING Glass bending specialist Novaglaze has supplemented traditional techniques with a new bending and tempering furnace. By Dominic Bentham Glass bending is a specialised process, and...

Larger Pyrostop panels.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Pilkington has developed new 23mm Pilkington Pyrostop fire resistant glass. Successfully tested up to 60 minutes integrity and insulation, the new product now allows far larger panels to be constructed whilst still retaining the fire resistant...

New approach to frontages.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... D R Services has developed a new approach to frontages for restaurants, retail and other commercial outlets. The glazing specialist can now design, supply and install its `frameless' shop frontages to all specifications, as well as meet any...

Saflex laminate in Stepney.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... The #100 million Central Stepney Single Regeneration Bid (SRB) has seen the construction of around 450 new homes on the site of the Limehouse Fields Estate in London E1 for registered social landlords Circle 33 Housing Trust and Bethnal Green...

A composer's life in glass.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... British artist Dody Nash has been commissioned by the Royal Festival Hall at London's South Bank Centre, to produce a series of video/plasma `Moving Dreamspaces' incorporating DuPont SentryGlas Expressions laminated decorative glass technology,...

Trafalgar offices get filmed.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... The Canadian Pacific Shipping Offices in Trafalgar Square, London, have benefited from the installation of around 1,000ft2 of Anglian clear safety film fitted to glass windows by approved installer Express Glazing Films Ltd of Kings Cross. The...

Safer glass at a stroke.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Glazed panels around a school swimming pool have been made safe with Armorgard window film from Bekaert Specialty Films. In the event of a breakage, the film will retain the glass fragments in the panel to prevent injuries and avoid the...

TuffX conservatory glass.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... James Price plc, the Aintree based double glazed unit manufacturer and specialist glass processor, has launched the Cervoglass range, a new generation of advanced conservatory roof glazing under its Tuff X brand. Cervoglass dual sealed...

Marlon poly in Malaysia.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... When one of Malaysia's high profile businessmen wanted to enhance his home, he looked to the favoured British method for home enhancement - a conservatory, fabricated by Bolton based Rooftec. The brief to Rooftec was to design a 6.2m x 6.1m...

GLASS & GLAZING: jewel in the N&C crown.(Nicholls & Clarke )
April 28, 2004... NEW HEADQUARTERS SHOWCASE MAJOR PROCESSOR'S CAPABILITIES With the opening of a new head office that also houses a state-of-the- art builder's merchant, Nicholls & Clarke now has a showcase that befits its history, status and success ...

K2 rides roof glass sales.(Celsius thermal performance glass)
April 28, 2004... Installers have recognised a latent, but fast-growing consumer demand for glass, especially for specialist glass, such as K2's Celsius thermal performance glass. K2 Glass, which launched Celsius just over a year ago has a long history of...

Panels aid centre safety.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... The Design Buro Architects have chosen to install Vistamatic safety vision panels in the majority of doors at the new Ardenleigh Centre medium security mental health unit in England, so staff are able to see into a room before entering. ...

New Lorient glazing gasket.(Lorient Polyproducts)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Lorient Polyproducts, a leading player in fire and smoke sealing systems for door assemblies, has extended its range of flexible intumescent glazing gaskets to include a new size designed specifically to accommodate the latest developments in...

Millenco-Cotswold alliance.(Millenco Hardware)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... A strategic marketing alliance has been reached between Millenco Hardware and Cotswold Architectural Products, giving window manufacturers a fabricator friendly hardware solution for windows and doors. The whole package will be distributed to...

Hoppe signs with Carl F.(Carl F Petersen)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... A trading relationship dating back to 2001 between hardware distributor Carl F Petersen and Hoppe has been cemented with a distributor agreement. Taking a highly selective approach to distributor partnerships, Hoppe - supplier of aluminium...

UAP collects Cologne leads.(Cologne international hardware show)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Hardware importer and distributor UAP decided to exhibit at the Cologne international hardware show last month. `We had enquiries for our products from all over the World, including Peru, Brazil, Mexico, Syria and most EEC countries', explained...

Winlock's BoaRestrictor.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Winlock has launched the BoaRestrictor, an innovative new initial opening restrictor with impressive features. Designed to exceed the updated BS8213, BS6375 and BS7412 safety standards, the Boa Restrictor restricts initial opening to 100mm,...

Securistyle in rapid refurb.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Securistyle has helped Aldwick Housing Association initiate a window replacement project just four months after a major stock transfer. Over 200 homes were transferred from Haringey Council to Aldwick HA. Nearly 2,000 windows have been replaced...

Basta expands cylinders.
April 28, 2004... New additions to Basta's Euro Profile Cylinder range include keyed alike and thumbturn options. These are now available clampacked. Basta's range is available in quality brass or nickel featuring a 30 degree offset cam to inhibit...

Flats get the Titon touch.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Titon' window fittings have been specified for the luxury apartments within a new housing and commercial development in central London. The fabricator and installer, Clapton Glass, chose Titon's Sobinco Salto Tilt and Turn hinge system, plus...

Friction with a difference.(Trinity friction stays; Mila)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Under the banner of its recently launched Trinity brand of window hardware - offering fabricators products that offer three key benefits: Quality, Value and Reliability - Mila has introduced a new range of friction stays for casement windows...

Groupco on the campus.(Exeter University)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Groupco has supplied a complete package of hardware for PVC-U windows and doors at new student accommodation for Exeter University. Over 200 window units have been supplied by Devon based Aspect Windows (Western) Ltd, complete with PN UNI...

Fullex factors in materials.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Fullex announces that its SL-16 suite of door locking systems have recently attained Sold Secure status, adding to a list of testing accreditations. It's believed to be the first security door lock to carry the Secured By Design licence,...

Hoppe handles to BS1906.(Hoppe (UK) Ltd.)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2004... Hoppe (UK) announces that is has been continually testing all relevant products in its ranges. Now all the levers available from Hoppe's door and window division have been successfully type tested for conformity to all the requirements of BS EN...

Carl F tackles the challenge.(Carl F Petersen)
April 28, 2004... The need to provide end-user safety and security has influenced design and product selection throughout the history of the hardware market. Established lines in the Carl F catalogue that reflect this trend include the Fuhr MultiSafe...

GLASSEX 2004 REVIEW: GLASSEX WEATHERS THE CHALLENGE.(glass industry)
April 28, 2004... Despite pressure from Interbuild and GP&T, last month's Glassex exhibition proved a buoyant and busy event, boosted by competitions and seminars Glassex 2004, the UK's Number One window event took place last month, and all things...