Glass Age articles from August 2005

Glass Age archives from August 2005

IN BRIEF: Construction product sales slow.(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... The Construction Products Association's survey in the last week of June highlights a slowdown in the sale of construction products in the second quarter of the year compared with the same period in 2004. From a positive index of 55 in the first...

IN BRIEF: Great Ormond St Beaujolais run.
August 16, 2005... The GOSHCC annual charity Beaujolais Driving Challenge (15-17 November) starts at Brands Hatch and finishes in Macon in the Beaujolais wine region of France. Tel. 020 7916 5678, www.gosh.org Copyright: CMP Information Ltd.

HW pulls out of plastics.(Heywood Williams Group PLC)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Heywood Williams Group PLC has announced that it plans to sell its Plastics Division (including Spectus and Kestrel/BCE) following a strategic review. In future, Heywood Williams will focus on its specialist distribution businesses. The...

Deceuninck rebuffs `for sale' stories.(Deceuninck Plastics Industries N.V.)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Group Deceuninck, one of the world's leading manfacturers of PVC-U window systems and profiles for construction, has announced that its turnover rose by 10 per cent to 172 million euros during the second quarter of 2005, compared with Q2 2004....

`B's and `C's but `L' delayed.(powers and duties of British Fenestration Rating Council)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Five window manufacturers have so far registered for the new Window Energy Ratings Scheme with the British Fenestration Council: The latest, Speed Frame, has achieved a B rating with its standard window range: Kommerling Platinum Palette...

Industry cheer at London Olympics.
August 16, 2005... London's successful bid for the 2012 Olympic Games is excellent news for the glass and window industry. The various stadia projects, surrounding infrastructure development, 17,320 bed Olympic village, and extra 17,000 hotel rooms in the capital...

Proskills, licensed for training.
August 16, 2005... Proskills, the new Government backed skills and training organisation for the process and manufacturing industries, was recommended to receive a licence to operate from the Education and Skills Secretary, Ruth Kelly on 6th July. This...

IN BRIEF: Kevin Hill is new Fredericks MD.(appointments)(Managing Director)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Major trade fabricator John Fredericks has appointed Kevin Hill as its new Managing Director. Kevin has more than 20 years experience in the building products sector, including 12 years with Pilkington and high level positions at Owens Corning,...

IN BRIEF: SDEA elects new council.(Nick Flack, Ronald Cohen)(Shop and Display Equipment Association)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... The Shop and Display Equipment Association re-elected Nick Flack of Quinton & Kaines Holding Ltd as President and Ronald Cohen of Foxbarn Ltd as Vice President. Jonathan Loader of Railston the Shopfitter continues as Immediate Past President....

IN BRIEF: Yorkshire recycling boost.(formation of Recycling Action Yorkshire)
August 16, 2005... Yorkshire Forward has established Recycling Action Yorkshire (RAY), a not for profit organisation which will work with existing groups and through new programmes to increase recycling, make significant contributions to reduced greenhouse gas...

IN BRIEF: Norvik name change is the 1st.(Norvik PVCu Window Systems Ltd)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... The reporting of Norvik Conservatories' decision to choose a name which is more relevant to its current activities (Glass Age, July) inadvertently suggested that the company had changed its name more than once. The Barnsley-based fabricator's...

Mark de Meza is Veka MD.(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... VEKA plc has appointed Mark de Meza to the position of Managing Director. Mark, 40, has spent time in a number of key positions in the software, construction and food manufacturing industries. He qualified with KPMG as a chartered accountant so...

FURTHER INNOVATIONS FROM RADIUS.(profile bending )
August 16, 2005... Radius Plastics claims to be the market leader in the profile bending and special frames market, although the company is quite happy to share its expertise with others. One of the fiercest sub markets of the UK window trade is profile...

A Scottish first for Strathclyde.(Strathclyde Insulating Glass Ltd)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Strathclyde Insulating Glass Ltd has achieved Part 3 accreditation under the new EN1279 regulations, and announces that it is the first Scottish manufacturer to do so. Phil Turley, Glass Products Manager at Kommerling, says: `We have...

OBITUARY: Peter Watling.(Sales Director)(Obituary)
August 16, 2005... Wagner (GB) Ltd regrets to announce the death on 23rd June of former Sales Director, Peter Watling, following a stroke. Peter retired for reasons of ill health in 1998. Throughout his 14 years with Wagner, Peter enjoyed the friendship...

Cox MD to chair rooflight association.(Cox Building Products Limited)(National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers)(David Tyson)(appointments )(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Cox Building Products Limited has taken the chair of the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers (NARM) at an important time for the industry. Focusing on quality, the association's mission is to ensure that the specifying and...

Hi-Tec Spray award.(awards and achievements)
August 16, 2005... Hi-Tec Spray directors Steve Cooper and Garry Dowling receive a `Multi- Million Dollar Distributor' award from Bernard Moreau of Graco, which makes fluid handling equipment. Hi-Tec Spray is the North American company Graco's largest distributor...

Competition to boost recycling.
August 16, 2005... A new Capital Support competition has been announced by WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) to stimulate the production of recycled fine glass such as grits, sands and powders, as well as raise the overall amount of glass recycled in...

New dual coated glass ideal for roofs.(Saint-Gobain Glass' new product SGG Bioclean Cool-Lite ST )(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Saint-Gobain Glass is extending the SGG Bioclean family to include a dual-coated glass combining self-cleaning properties with SGG Cool-Lite ST for versatile solar control. SGG Bioclean Cool-Lite ST is the first dual-coated glass that can...

Global Glass Consult.(David Woodward's new consulting establishment)(Biography)
August 16, 2005... David Woodward, the former Commercial Director for Pilkington Building Products, has established Global Glass Consult (GGC) to provide a range of advisory services to companies involved with the flat glass market. A graduate in business...

Dow `webinar' presents new solutions.(Dow Corning Corp.)(Dow Corning's InstantGlaze Window Assembly Sealant)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Experts from Dow Corning, a leading provider of silicone adhesive and sealant technologies, recently presented new solutions for window and door manufacturers in an educational web seminar sponsored by Glass Age. Held on June 28, 2005, the...

Mcllhatton's 1st `C' rated casement.(Mcllhatton and Co Ltd)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Mcllhatton and Co Ltd is the first company in the UK to achieve a British Fenestration Ratings Council 'C' rating under the Window Energy Rating Scheme on a casement window. Achieving the 'C' rating means Mcllhattons can carry the 'Energy...

Letter: Sieving for the grains of truth.(Letter to the Editor)
August 16, 2005... Steve Ashton writes about Low price - at what cost? (GA July, page 54): A very useful and informative article, and I agree wholeheartedly with almost everything I read. Indeed, I spoke recently with someone who personally inspected the...

Letter: Pilkington triple trumped.(Letter to the Editor)
August 16, 2005... Bruce William Nicol writes about Pilkington's Triple First claim (GA July, p38): I was interested to read your recent article regarding Pilkington's triple glazed Planar frameless system in London. Surely you have got your facts wrong or...

Formally recognised.(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... PVC-U window systems company Duraflex was formally recognised as a member of the Secured by Design (SBD) official police security initiative during the Chartered Institute of Housing Conference & Exhibition in Harrogate in June. The...

Golf day raises close to #11,000.(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... The tree-lined fairways and glassy greens of the Hawkstone Park, Windmill Course in Shropshire provided both a test of golf and a stunning backdrop to the 2005 GM Fundraising Golf Day. The Promac Group foursome of David Stockton-Chalk,...

Amari open day success to be repeated.(Amari Building Plastics)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Amari Building Plastics, specialising in the supply of quality roofline, drainage and building plastics, opened its door to suppliers and customers during its Open Day on the 8th and 9th of June. It provided the opportunity for customers to...

Quantum brings Charisma to DIY SOS.(Quantum Windows Ltd.)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... The expertise of customer Quantum Windows Ltd in manufacturing the Plastmo Charisma vertical sliding window has won the company a starring role on BBC TV's `DIY SOS' programme. Quantum was approached as it is one of the leading Charisma...

New products: CGI's Fireswiss Foam.(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Seen for the first time at GP&T, CGI International has introduced Fireswiss Foam, a fully insulated, stockable and cutable fire glass to be sold exclusively in the UK by CGI in a joint venture with the product's Swiss manufacturer. CGI's...

New products: Bohle Cerium Oxide range.(polishing compounds )(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Bohle have launched a new range of cerium oxide polishing compounds in the UK. Branded Quest, the range includes products for pre-silvering polishing up to hand polishing grades. Rare earth oxide polishing compounds are numerous, but Bohle say...

New products: i3 sealing guaranteed.(division of illbruck Sealant Systems UK Ltd)(product introduction of TechSpec Division)(three level perimeter sealing system)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... The TechSpec Division of illbruck Sealant Systems UK Ltd has introduced a three level perimeter sealing system that comes with a 10-year performance guarantee. The new i3 window sealant system is designed to meet the latest building...

New products: Steel wheel space solution.(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... The design award-winning Astec Fitting 400 combines precision engineering and high quality design to offer space saving solutions. Its stainless steel wheel runs smoothly and silently in a grooved track in the floor. The bottom rolling system...

New products: Machine access safety.(access key and safety key modules)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Safety specialist Fortress Interlocks has introduced access key and safety key modules for the company's AmGard range of modular safety gate switches. The safety key module enables an operative to retain the machine activation key on their...

New products: Arbo XL 1075 fire sealant.(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Adshead Ratcliffe has launched the Arbo XL 1075 fire retardant sealant. When subjected to flame, it will expand and block the passage of smoke and fire - offering up to four hours fire integrity and insulation. Arbo XL 1075 is for the...

New products: Clearer bevel adhesive.(RegaBond)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... The latest addition to the RegaLead bevel adhesives range is now available. RegaBond Visible consistently cures in true visible light, UV light and the majority of light sources widely used in the market. It has improved clarity over...

GLASS PROCESSING DAYS REVIEW: 9TH GLASS PROCESSING DAYS.(conference)
August 16, 2005... GLASS INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS FROM 60 COUNTRIES ATTEND GPD In the perpetually expanding field of glass expertise, GPD once again proved its value as a forum for the exchange of knowledge. Delegates and speakers from across the world...

GLASS PROCESSING DAYS REVIEW: SHIFTING MARKETS APPEAL.
August 16, 2005... GLAVERBEL CEO'S OPENING SPEECH AT GPD LOOKS TO THE FUTURE Arthur Ulens opens proceedings at GPD by examining how emerging markets, environmental concerns and product innovations will have dramatic effects on the future of the glass industry...

GLASS PROCESSING DAYS REVIEW: RIGHT PLACE - RIGHT TIME.
August 16, 2005... LEADING EXPERT JOHN COLVIN TALKS ABOUT HIS LIFE IN GLASS Presented with an award for his contributions to the glass industry at GPD, John Colvin thinks it was the result of his being in the right place at the right time some 35 years...

CONSERVATORY DESIGN & BUILD: Ultraframe lean-to boost.(Ultralite 500 system)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Following the recent Appeal Court ruling affecting Eurocell's Pinnacle 500 lean-to roof system, Ultraframe is already claiming increased sales of its Ultralite 500 system and is looking to win back former customers. Nick Brown, Ultraframe...

CONSERVATORY DESIGN & BUILD: Eurocell roof to create jobs.(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Extrusions player Eurocell has unveiled ambitious plans for its output of both bar length and prefabricated conservatories to rise to 50,000 units a year. The expansion is being facilitated in part by the opening of a new conservatory...

CONSERVATORY DESIGN & BUILD: MODULAR - AS EASY AS ABC.(Advanced Building Concept (ABC) conservatory)(product information of S&J Marketing)
August 16, 2005... S&J'S ABC CONCEPT COULD BENEFIT INSTALLERS AND CUSTOMERS Ultraframe fabricator, S&J Marketing is hailing its Advanced Building Concept (ABC) conservatory as the biggest thing to hit the industry in decades. Roland Ellison met General...

CONSERVATORY DESIGN & BUILD: `702,000 conservatory sales.(services and marketing of Everest)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... New research from home improvement company Everest reveals that around 702,000 homeowners plan to buy a new conservatory over the next two years, spending over #3.51 billion in total. According to Everest's research, the main reason for...

CONSERVATORY DESIGN & BUILD: K2 announces new dealers.(K2 Plus service)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... K2 is celebrating after signing up new customers for its conservatory roof system, in areas such as Lincolnshire, Poole, Leeds and Lancashire. They include Riviera, Pro Group, Leodis Windows, Novaseal Plastics, Window Elegance, Ribble...

CONSERVATORY DESIGN & BUILD: Duraflex coupling system.(Sidewall and Bay Coupling System)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Duraflex has launched a conservatory Sidewall and Bay Coupling System to make fabricating and installing conservatories faster and easier. The innovative system is designed for use with both the Duraflex 65mm and 70mm PVC-U suites, and is...

CONSERVATORY DESIGN & BUILD: Rehau underfloor heating.(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Rehau has developed a new electric underfloor heating solution which it says is ideal for use in conservatories. Solelec is based on a series of high performance cables which can be laid either below the floor screed during construction or...

CONSERVATORY DESIGN & BUILD: AZTEC MAKES ENHANCEMENTS.(growth of Aztec Conservatory Roof Systems Ltd)
August 16, 2005... DEVELOPMENTS ON SEVERAL FRONTS IN A HOSTILE MARKET Aztec Conservatory Roof Systems is on a winning streak this year- in more ways than one, says its Managing Director Colin Bennett. The conservatory roof systems company is lending...

QUARTERLY TRENDS/CD&B: SALES SLOWDOWN CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND QUARTER.(Industry Overview)
August 16, 2005... MRA's report on conservatory sales in the second quarter shows reveals a seasonal increase but a reduction year-on-year. Overall, forecasts remain cautious The Eurocell Conservatory Roof Quarterly Trends Report appears in Conservatory...

CONSERVATORY DESIGN & BUILD: SHEPLEY ROOF SALES RECORD.(Shepley Window Systems)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... NORTH WEST FABRICATOR SELLS 73 CONSERVATORIES IN A WEEK Major fabricator Shepley Window Systems launched its conservatory division back in May 2001 and four years on sales are going `through the roof' with record sales of 73 conservatory...

CONSERVATORY DESIGN & BUILD: Wagner air conditioning.(Wagner (GB) Ltd.)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Independent hardware distributor Wagner has added the 5ACU selection of wall mounted air conditioning units (ACUs) to its range. The Crafft and Airmaster ACUs suit conservatories up to 8m x 8m and each contains an electric heater. The...

CONSERVATORY DESIGN & BUILD: New environmental guide.(Insu's Environmental Guide for Conservatory Designers)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Insu, supplier of polycarbonate and glass laminates for solar control in conservatories, has produced an Environmental Guide for Conservatory Designers. The intended use of this 14 page, A5 guide is to provide conservatory companies and...

GLASS & GLAZING: THE BRUNSWICK CLEANS UP.(Activ in Architecture competition)
August 16, 2005... London's Brunswick Centre recently proved the truly worthy if slightly unexpected winner of the Pilkington `Activ in Architecture' competition Pilkington was certainly expecting a wide range of technically diverse and possibly outlandish...

GLASS & GLAZING: IF SIZE MATTERS, USE STEEL.
August 16, 2005... MAKING LIGHT OF STEEL GLAZING IN RESIDENTIAL APPLICATIONS Denis Wright, MD of steel glazing specialist Wright Style, believes that steel glazing systems are beginning to transform how architects see the connectivity between outer and inner...

GLASS & GLAZING: FESTIVAL HALL'S REJUVENATION.(Royal Festival Hall )(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... LMC GROUP COMPANY GLASS UK COMPLETES SOUTH BANK CONTRACT Neil Sharda, General Manager of Glass UK is taking a bow after the company completed one of its most challenging contracts, for the Royal Festival Hall Glass UK is taking a bow...

GLASS & GLAZING: BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE.(Kawneer UK Ltd)
August 16, 2005... KAWNEER LAUNCH A NEW FRAMING AND SHADING SYSTEMS Kawneer has launched its fully unitised AA4001 framing system, designed in line with the Department for Education's (DfE) `Building Schools for the Future' initiative. AA4001 Framing ...

GLASS & GLAZING: Avanti shows design Unity.(Avanti Systems)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Designed by Talbot Design of Aldershot, the new High Wycombe showrooms, workshops and offices of BMW and Mini main dealer Sytner incorporate walls of varying thickness including large areas of fire rated internal glazing. To meet the...

GLASS & GLAZING: Powerglaz project.(Romag Ltd)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Romag's Powerglaz, by producing solar electricity, has helped to transform the disused tearooms in the village of Falstone, Northumberland, back into a thriving business, shop and community facility. Architects RMJM, based in Edinburgh,...

GLASS MACHINERY: PADIHAM GOES WARM EDGE AS GROWTH CONTINUES.(Padiham Glass)
August 16, 2005... PADIHAM GLASS CONTINUES TO INVEST IN EXPANSION PROGRAMME Just 14 months into its new purpose-built premises near Burnley, Padiham Glass is investing once again, writes Roland Ellison Celebrating its 26th anniversary this year, Padiham...

GLASS MACHINERY: New Bystronic president.(Bystronic Maschinen AG appointed Roland Gredig)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Roland Gredig has been appointed president at major systems supplier, Bystronic Maschinen AG. Mr Gredig succeeds Rolf Honegger, who had previously held the post in addition to his position as CEO of Bystronic glass. Bystronic Maschinen AG...

GLASS MACHINERY: Thermoseal bends & seals.(Thermoseal Glass Corp)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Two of Thermoseal's most popular machines, the automatic sealer and the profile bender, have had enhancements made to them and will be available soon from the company. The automatic sealing machine now has a vertical height measuring...

GLASS MACHINERY: Waterjet access for SMEs.(Small and medium sized enterprise)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... The University of Sunderland's Glass & Ceramics Department, based at the spectacular National Glass Centre, has taken delivery of a waterjet cutting machine to enable artists and small companies to produce an unlimited range of profiles in...

GLASS MACHINERY: JP meets tough aspirations.(JP Glass and Decor)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Peter Spiers, Managing Director of JP Glass & Decor, became aware of a problem last year - his company specialises in the supply of high quality 3-19mm thick polished and bevelled glass shapes, but the demand for these to be supplied from...

GLASS MACHINERY: P.A.L. GETS BUSY AT GP&T.(PAL Glass Machinery and Accessories Ltd)(Glass Processing and Technology show)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... ESSEX MACHINERY AGENT'S RECENT SALES AND INSTALLATIONS Essex based PAL Glass Machinery & Accessories Ltd announces a number of recent machinery sales, some of which were formally agreed at the Glass Processing & Technology show in May: ...

GLASS MACHINERY: Decorex points the way forward for decorative tape.(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Decorex is a new machine series for automatic application of functional or decorative tape Decorex is a machine series for automatic application of functional or decorative accentrim tape. The Decorex has been newly introduced to the...

GLASS MACHINERY: Float savings with shapes.(Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... For producers of trapezium shaped automotive glass Grenzebach says it has reduced waste down to virtually zero. Grenzebach changes the cutting process within the floatline. Adjustment of longitudinal and cross cuts results in bevel cuts,...

HARDWARE & SECURITY: THE INDEPENDENT OFFERING.(Groupco)
August 16, 2005... SINCE THE 50S, DISTRIBUTOR HAS DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO ADAPT The key to success today is the ability and willingness to adapt to market trends without wavering on a commitment to quality, says Richard Duncan, Managing Director of...

HARDWARE & SECURITY: STYLISH WHEELS OF STEEL.(Monaghan Group )(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... INNOVATIVE GERMAN ARCHITECTURAL HARDWARE IN THE UK astec's award winning Fitting 400 architectural hardware is available in the UK through the Monaghan Group The design award-winning astec Fitting 400 offers contemporary space saving...

HARDWARE: Banks' council success.(J. Banks and Co. Ltd.)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... J.Banks & Co Ltd announces that local authority specification for the Res-Lok, Frame-Guard and the concealed restrictor ranges are now running at an all time high. Major new contracts for Liverpool, Rotherham, Sterling, Fife and...

HARDWARE: Steel window security.(Steel Window Association)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... The Steel Window Association (SWA) has taken an important step towards complying with the highest European standards on window security with the introduction of a purpose-designed locking mechanism. The new lever handle activated system has...

HARDWARE & SECURITY: Security PVC-U door hinge.(SFS intec)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... SFS intec has developed a new 2D adjustable hinge for PVC-U doors. The Dynamic 2D, has already performed well in excess of the PAS24 standard in doors manufactured from a variety of leading PVC-U profile systems. Without the need for...

HARDWARE & SECURITY: Masterframe's Safer Sashes.(Masterframe Windows Ltd)(Caldwell Hardware)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... With children's safety in mind, Masterframe Windows Ltd, in conjunction with Caldwell Hardware, has developed a gravity operated limit stop for its Bygone Collection of PVC-U vertical sliders. The component is routed into the PVC-U sash...

HARDWARE & SECURITY: Slim-line urns from UAP.(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... UAP has introduced Slim-line Urns to its chrome door furniture range. The company's John Cross says, `Chrome is selling very well at present and we have increased our stock depth to cope with demand, and our product lines to give even more...

HARDWARE & SECURITY: Spray for moving parts.(Sealant Systems UK )(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... The trade division of illbruck Sealant Systems UK has introduced a versatile new, non-staining, lubricant spray suitable for a wide range of applications. The new product forms part of an extensive range of high performance sealants, PU...

HARDWARE & SECURITY: Europe shower hinge.(Bohle Ltd.)
August 16, 2005... Bohle's Europe shower door hinges have been designed for easy one-sided wall mounting, or for attaching glass-to-glass as required. They are suitable for use with glass shower doors up to 100cm wide, with glass thicknesses of up to 10mm....

HARDWARE & SECURITY: `Ready to fit' Patriot.(Trojan Hardware Co.)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Trojan says that its latest product, the Patriot flag hinge, is faster to fit and adjust without any compromise to strength, quality or cost. Unlike traditional Flag hinges, which are frequently presented as unassembled kits, the Patriot...

HARDWARE & SECURITY: FD adds to Exidor range.(Fred Duncombe Ltd)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Hot on the heels of the introduction of the new Exidor Codelocks and Door Seals together with the restyled 200 Series, Fred Duncombe Ltd has now launched the 500 Series, a new narrow style range of panic and emergency exit hardware. ...

HARDWARE & SECURITY: Shepley's locks improved.(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... The new stainless steel centre lock from Shepley, matches the existing stainless steel door mechanism and offers a wealth of new sales features including: twin 'claws' that locate into robust keeps preventing disengagement; corrosion-free,...

HARDWARE & SECURITY: Touch of a Button locking comes to the South East.(Centralock )(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... `The ultimate answer to modern home security issues' is now available to homeowners across the South East, says Putney, London based Touch of a Button. Centralock wireless home security uses advanced radio technology to transmit secure...

HARDWARE & SECURITY: Maco's tilt-turn tall story.(Cowlin Construction )(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Maco user, Global UPVC, based in Caerphilly, Wales, has recently completed a project with a difference. Working together with Cowlin Construction of Cardiff, the company supplied 450 window sets fabricated with Maco `Multi Trend Tilt before...

HARDWARE & SECURITY: Safety gate switches.(Fortress Interlocks)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Fortress Interlocks has introduced access key and safety key modules for the company's AmGard range of modular safety gate switches. The safety key module enables an operative to retain the machine activation key on their person while entering...

PROFILE BENDING: UNIVERSAL MACHINERY DEALS.
August 16, 2005... ST HELENS SPECIALIST OFFERS `EZEE' ROUTES TO START BENDING Many potential candidates are deterred by the tricky and labour intensive profile bending process. New developments from Universal Arches may be of interest Profile bending...

PROFILE BENDING: `BENDS RELY ON GOOD FORMERS'.(G.M. Formers)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... FAMILY BUSINESS OFFERS TOOLING TO PRODUCE HIGH QUALITY BENDS G M Formers is a family business that for almost 10 years has specialised in manufacturing tooling (formers) and PVC-U profile bending equipment. The company supplies window...

TIMBER WINDOWS: LOOKING GOOD IN WOOD.
August 16, 2005... More companies should add timber to their window and door range, says Peter Warr, MD of A-Plus Windows and Doors. Just having timber product in your range reduces the risk of losing a sale, he claims Many window and door companies have...

TIMBER WINDOWS: Savings with Knotfill gun.(BeA Fastening Systems Limited)(Knotfill Hot Melt Gun)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... BeA Fastening Systems Limited has introduced the multi-faceted Knotfill Hot Melt Gun for invisible timber filling and repair. The ingenious Knotfill system is used for the invisible repair and filling of knots or splits including the most...

TIMBER WINDOWS: Traditional Oak in Mull.(Paragon Joiner)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Single and double casements from Paragon Joinery's impressive Traditional Oak range of windows have recently been used to stunning effect at a private house project in Scotland's Isle of Mull. By using a mix of inward opening and tilt and...