Glass Age articles from January 2004

Glass Age archives from January 2004

Eric Davies Retires.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Plastmo Ltd announces with regret, that Commercial Director Eric Davis has resigned from his Board position and as Commercial Director of the Abbott Group subsidiary, to pursue new interests. Group Managing Director Henrik Jensen says 'As...

Window & Door Hall at Interbuild Sold Out.
January 29, 2004... Further evidence that Interbuild 2004 is the place to do business for the construction industry has arrived with news that a major section of the show is effectively sold out. With months still to go before building's premier trade event...

K2 Customer Conference.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Conservatory roof manufacturer K2 has released details of its customer conference, which will be held at the prestigious Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland on February 11th & 12th 2004. K2's existing trade customers will be invited to the event...

CGII Gets Royal 5 at Dubai Big 5.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... The Duke of York opened the world's biggest trade show, the Big 5 Exhibition held in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, where 68 UK firms exhibited. The Prince spent two or three hours talking to the British exhibitors and greeted...

Shepley Acquires Interframe.
January 29, 2004... One of the country's leading super-fabricators of PVC-U windows, doors and conservatory roofs is set to become even larger with the acquisition of a company with a complementary product range and route to market. Award winning Shepley...

Glass Age launches the fastest reader enquiry service.
January 29, 2004... There is now an easier and super-quick way to enquire about any of our advertisers or editorial content. From this edition we are using a quick response service that no other magazine can rival. You can now enquire about products at the click...

Saint-Gobain Sales up 3.8% at Constant Exchange Rates,.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Consolidated sales for the Saint-Gobain Group came to #22,236 million for the first nine months of 2003, representing a contraction of 3.0% on an actual structure basis and 4.6% on a comparable structure basis. As for the first six months of...

Safestyle's Seasonal Cheer.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Safestyle UK, retail supplier of PVCu windows and doors, has reported record sales for the first nine months of 2003. Turn over has increased to #70.1m compared to #55.1m for the corresponding period in 2002 and is now on course to break...

Teaching Glaziers New Tricks.
January 29, 2004... The first Bohle International Glass Workshop in the UK has opened at Blackburn College. Hailed as the best Art Glass facility in the country, the state-of-the-art Workshop is housed in the College's new Construction Technology Centre and will...

Business Ratio Report names Prosperous Players.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... 'The average leading company operating in the window and door manufacturing industry in Great Britain has experienced a prosperous financial period over the last three full accounting years - 1999/2000-2001/2002', reveals a recently published...

Morton Outlines 2004 Plans.
January 29, 2004... Gary Morton has committed himself to the Belgian based worldwide Deceuninck Group for a further year. This part time advisory role sits well alongside other ventures the former Deceuninck Holdings (UK) Chief Executive has undertaken following...

Ultraframe Steps up Installer Scheme.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... The 2004 recruitment campaign has been launched for the Ultraframe register of conservatory installers. Approved by the Guild of Master Craftsmen and championed by trade, the scheme is now in full swing. Installers are lining up to take the...

VISTA on the AIM.(Alternative Investment Market)(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Vista Group plc, manufacturer of PVC door panels and composite doors, announces that its Ordinary Shares have been admitted to trading on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange and opened at a premium of 5.5p from...

Planet PVC's Latest Signings.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Planet PVC Group plc, the UK installer of conservatories, has recently opened another two new megastores. The first, in Southampton was opened by Matt le Tissier - the ex-Southampton and England footballer. The second new store opened in...

SkyGard at Waterloo station.(Lonsdale Metal Company)
January 29, 2004... Lonsdale Metal Company's SkyGard patent glazing system is behind the major refurbishment of Waterloo Railway Station, completed last year. The original Waterloo station was opened by LSWR in July 1848 and for several years expanded and...

Indigo Products gets ISO update.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Midlands based trade fabricator Indigo Products Ltd has successfully completed the transition from ISO 9002-1994 to BS EN ISO 9001-2000. This British Standard Kitemark specifically relates to the quality of the management systems within...

3i backs #145m buyout of HSS tool hire.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Leading tool hire business, HSS Service Group Ltd (HSS), is to be acquired from The Davis Service Group plc by a management team backed by 3i, Europe's leading venture capital company. As an independent company, HSS will be able to focus...

Hi-Tec Acquires Bollom Finishing.(Hi-Tec Spray Ltd)(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... A new UK force in surface coating technology for the glass and secondary windows industry has been created following the acquisition of Bollom Finishing Equipment by Hi-Tec Spray Ltd. The acquisition means that Hi-Tec Spray becomes one of...

New Status Management.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Status' commitment to the successful future of its fabricators' growth is reinforced by the new management team that is now officially in place. General manager Chris Foreman is joined by a new operations manager Bob Howe, and a face...

Ultraframe Proposes 7.8% Dividend Increase.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Conservatory systems specialist Ultraframe Plc announced on December 2nd preliminary results for the 52 weeks ended 26 September 2003. These showed a modest decline in turnover on continuing operations to #139.1m (2002: #145.2m), largely due to...

Bavelloni Buys Makivetro.
January 29, 2004... Z. Bavelloni, a Glaston Technologies company, has acquired the brand and product rights of Makivetro in order to further strengthen its position in Brazil. The operation widens the product range of Z. Bavelloni and further strengthens customer...

Molan distributes Sky-Vent.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Major polycarbonate roof pack supplier Molan has agreed a deal to distribute the Sky-Vent conservatory roof vent product. The company supplies over 1000 roof packs per week to the conservatory market and is the largest polycarbonate roof pack...

Get that one-way effect.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... The effect of one way vision through glazing can be recreated with CPFilms' Llumar privacy performance window film. Total privacy can be achieved by controlling lighting levels and with the use of a suitable intermediate material. The Llumar...

Super cuts, Supertrucks.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... This 2000 x 1000mm cutting table, on a Mercedes Sprinter 3550 MWB high roof van, adds a new dimension to glass carrying vehicles by providing an on-site glass cutting facility. Designed to fold up into a neat support frame this lightweight...

Timber applications nailed.(BeA Fastening Systems Limited's pneumatic nailer)(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... The pneumatic CN450 Nailer from BeA Fastening Systems Limited lends itself to a host of applications on the timber and construction industry. For example, in timber framed window applications, the Nailer with pozi-headed nails can be used to...

Tough radios for pockets.(Icom(UK) Limited launches new mobile radio )(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Icom (UK) Ltd is pleased to announce the launch of the IC-F51 series, the first waterproof Icom hand-portable for the private mobile radio market. This pocket-sized model meets the same waterproofing standards as many Icom marine VHF handhelds...

M2M handling improved.(Architectonics introduces new range of door handles)(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... As an elegant addition to the standard handle range, Architectonics has introduced the Designer range of door handles for sale in its M2M door kits as well as with the Euroline 75 bar length door system. The company says that for many years...

European style knockers.
January 29, 2004... UAP's ever-growing range of door knockers has taken on a distinctly European flavour with the new Victoriani range, which is inspired by Italian designs. There are four colours in the range: Polished Brass, Chrome, Black and White. All...

THE Q&A SESSION: EUROCELL BUILDING PLASTICS COMES OF AGE.
January 29, 2004... Glass Age Interviews David Salt, Sales Director of Eurocell Building Plastics GA: 2003 seems to have been another strong year for the division. DS: Yes, we currently have 53 depots fully operational: 5 new depots opened during 2003...

NICK'S IN THE CHAIR: DEALING WITH THE DEVIL.
January 29, 2004... ARE YOU ACCEPTING INFERIOR SERVICE FROM YOUR SUPPLIER? Nick Dutton, Sales and Marketing Director of Synseal Extrusions Ltd, looks at the phenomenon of suppliers behaving badly. In most industries you'll find suppliers who range from the...

GLASSEX 04: A STEADY BUILD UP.
January 29, 2004... Glassex 2003 suffered a 15% drop in visitors, now the 2004 show appears to be a bit light on the exhibitor front. With only two months to go, will everything be alright on the night? GLASSEX shrugged off a 15% drop in visitors last year...

Promac Commits.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Machinery giant Promac has committed itself to exhibiting once again on a large scale at Glassex 2004, following its successful participation at the recent GP&T exhibition and conference. Promac has exhibited at every Glassex in the event's...

Glassex Throws Challenge with `Installation Team of The Year'.
January 29, 2004... Britain's window and conservatory installers will have the opportunity to test and demonstrate their skills through a new competition taking place at Glassex, and which is designed to find the Glassex Installation Team of the Year. The event is...

ESOGRAT BEEFS UP T7O SUITE.
January 29, 2004... Esograt has made some important additions to its T70 window and door profile suite Further options and additions have enhanced the already comprehensive T70 system launched by Esograt in 2003. The biggest single production option comes by...

Plastmo Launches Charisma Vertical Slider.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Having analysed the market in detail, Plastmo has introduced a Vertical Slider, considered by the company to be the definitive, forward-moving product of its type on the UK market. With its fully sculptured ovolo features and Georgian bars,...

Steel in hospital project.(Senlac Windows)(Rochford Hospital )(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... The huge boiler house at the former Rochford Hospital has had its ageing fenestration replaced by a member of the Steel Window Association employing W20 frames in their raw galvanized finish. Senlac Windows was awarded the contract to...

`Good times for wood'.(British Woodworking Federation )(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... British Woodworking Federation Director Richard Lambert comments on the BBC's recent 7,800 survey on home improvement blunders, saying: `The BBC survey demonstrates what the British timber window industry has known for years, which is that...

Survey places Veka on top.(2003 Annual Benchmarking Study )
January 29, 2004... According to the 2003 Annual Benchmarking Study published recently by Reputations Plus Ltd, Veka was rated first overall and first for value for money by all knowledgeable fabricators. In the survey, `a definitive performance measure of the...

Corona's new Ovolo sash.
January 29, 2004... Window and door systems specialist Schuco has extended its popular PVC- U Corona range by adding a new generation of sash with ovolo detailing. The Ovolo sash offers a soft, sculptured profile giving the customer a highly sought after...

Sierra tests ensure warmer welcome.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Sierra Windows can offer its customers an even warmer welcome thanks to recent thermal tests on the 70mm window confirming that it can achieve a U value of 1.8 W/m2K. This confirmation also means that the window meets the energy efficiency...

Corby arches take off.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Arched heads, for use with Rehau's Tritec system have been launched by Corby Windows Group, and already they are generating interest with installer and new build customers. During installation, the heads are simple to position and fit using...

Rosy future for Elite 70.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... HW Plastics has introduced a Rosewood finish to its Elite 70 suite. The addition of the new finish further enhances the shapely Elite 70's visual appeal by providing customers with a choice of finishes including white, mahogany and light oak in...

Trident in Plastmo Vogue.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... The addition of Plastmo's new Vogue suite of profiles to its product portfolio has dramatically increased PVC-U door and domestic window sales for new fabricator Trident Windows & Conservatories Ltd, Peterborough, since its recent set-up. ...

Curtain wall passes test.(Jansen VISS curtain wall system)(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... The Jansen VISS curtain wall system, distributed exclusively by Schuco International, has been successfully tested to CWCT Standard Test Sequence B. The test provides documented evidence as proof of the system's ability to withstand severe...

Newstead gets Secured.(Newstead Trade Frames)(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Newstead Trade Frames of Stoke on Trent has received the Secured By Design (SBD) licence for its windows following its achievement of BS:7950. `As homeowners become even more security conscious the SBD initiative understandably becomes more...

New metal tilt and turns.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... To complement its 420 casement window, a new polyamide tilt and turn suite has been developed by Metal Technology. Metal Technology offers a wide range of curtain wall, windows, doors, ground floor treatments and Silverwood, a new...

PFL improves bay area.(Permacell Finesse Ltd)(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Permacell Finesse Ltd has successfully launched its new Load Bearing Universal Bay Corner Assembly. This new feature allows the fabricator to produce bay windows that are easy to install and consists of far fewer parts than previously required....

Duraflex gives a New View.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Family homes at a new Fairclough Homes development on Merseyside are benefiting from new Duraflex Diamond Suite PVC-U windows and doors. New build specialist, New View, is currently installing the 360 windows together with patios and French...

Eurocell commercial job.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... When a number of prestigious flats on Bradman Row, Edgware, needed new windows, Eurocell Fabricator Kingsbourne Windows of Luton was called to complete the installation. The existing stained timber windows were replaced with Eurocell Ultimate...

Partners beat the squeeze.
January 29, 2004... Status General Manager Chris Foreman comments on the need to have confidence in the long term stability of your systems supplier. In a tightening market place where competition is keen and margins are squeezed, you need to be able to rely...

Alan predicts a fab future.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... One of Sheffield's major PVC-U fabricators says there's enough work in the area to last a lifetime in the business. 15 years ago Alan Ensor, Managing Director of Sheffield Kommerling fabricator Vision Windows, was told the PVC-U market...

Radius bends in Ormskirk.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Radius Plastics has been demonstrating its profile bending expertise with impressive arched top windows supplied for an unusual project in Ormskirk, Lancashire. The Pump House is an ex-water board pumping station which has been redeveloped...

Profile 22 gets low U test.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Recent thermal tests on Profile 22's 70mm window have confirmed that the company's 70mm Fully Integrated System can achieve a U value of 1.8 W/m2 deg K - meeting the energy efficiency requirements of Scottish Technical Standard Part J. The...

Choice of steel Paramount.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Above London's Tottenham Court Road is a seven storey, fully occupied, block of flats where a member of the Steel Window Association is near to completing a year long two phase contract for the replica replacement of old metal windows. ...

New Fredericks finish.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Following the success of cherrywood on white on its Rustique range, John Fredericks Plastics has added the woodgrain effect to its System 10 range of doors, windows, conservatories, patio doors and tilt and slide windows. The new...

Duraflex's sash solution.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Standard tilt &turn windows can now be given the appearance of a traditional sliding sash frame with a special set of cappings and mouldings from Duraflex. Specifically aimed at housebuilders, this latest development provides the popular period...

Newstead supports bays.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... `Bay windows need to be reinforced to the correct standard,' says Adrian Locker, Director and General Manager of Newstead Trade Frames, of Stoke on Trent `We ensure our installers are well equipped to surpass all relevant requirements and...

CUSTOM MADE BY BYSTRONIC.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... In a contract worth several million pounds, Merseyside's Custom Glass has purchased new technology from Bystronic Glass as part of a major expansion phase One of Merseyside's leading independent insulated glass manufacturers, Custom Glass,...

For.el machinery at FGI.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Float Glass Industries (FGI) of Manchester has invested in the latest For.El vertical laminated glass cutting line - one of only two currently installed in the UK supplied by Promac. The fully automatic For.El VC3302 can cut up to 1400m2 of...

County ups it with Inagas.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... A trebling of demand for gas filled IG units at County Glass in Winchester has resulted in a major increase in gas filling capacity from Inagas. The comparative figures were taken from the same quarter - June to August - 2002 and 2003. Gas...

Bohle blasts off at GP&T.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... The first GP&T Show provided the ideal showcase for Bohle to launch three new sandblasting machines, ranging from manual to fully automatic operating systems. The versatile collection is designed to cater for handicraft applications and adding...

Guyson gives `em a blast.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Recently installed into Richmond Adult Community College in South-West London was this Guyson Euroblast GL6 blast cabinet variant. The machine is equipped with the facility to etch flat plate glass and via a removable turntable also allows...

Simec delivers worldwide.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Italian machinery specialist Simec has delivered its glass processing equipment to major companies throughout the world in recent months. Now, since signing a deal with the Thermoseal Group, the UK has become the major export focus for the...

Yule shapes up with Pro 5.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... As well as improving productivity and increasing capacity, Intermac's latest CNC working centre is enabling glass manufacturer AC Yule to move into new markets for complex shaped glass panels. With five controlled axes allowing drilling,...

Lambert generates sales.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Lambert GT Services Ltd, one of the UK's leading toughening plant manufacturers, has already generated the sales of three plants from November's Glass Processing & Technology Show. This year Lambert will also be installing its first ever...

Exceldee refurbs cut it.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Bromyard Glass, established over 22 years ago, is a small family run business employing just six people, manufacturing sealed units for the trade. Over the past twelve months it has invested in excess of #80,000, and has extended the...

Cranes for tight spaces.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... UNIC Crane Sales Europe and GGR Glass Services & Crane Hire have announced the launch of UNIC 295C, claimed to be the world's most compact mini crawler crane. Measuring just 0.6 metres wide and capable of fitting through a standard doorway, the...

Flying start.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... GGR has got its first international sales campaign off to a flying start by shipping its award-winning glass handling robot, EMU (Ergonomic Manipulating Unit), to Australia. Copyright: CMP Information Ltd.

Hansen prints it larger.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... One of Europe's specialist glass processors, HansenGlass, is undertaking an expansion programme at its offices and manufacturing facility in Kirkby, Merseyside. The company has ordered one of the largest screen print machines available to...

PVC-U FRENCH DOORS.(from Kommerling )
January 29, 2004... The demands of Sunderland Housing Group have inspired a major breakthrough in the field of PVC-U double doors by Kommerling fabricator Spire Window Systems. For the first time the PVC-U industry has attempted, and succeeded in meeting,...

KAT UK ADVANCES.
January 29, 2004... KAT UK is celebrating its 5th year of trading and claims now to be the market leading ready made patio door manufacturer in the UK. Founding director David Richards explains what gives his company that crucial competitive edge, and places it at...

Synseal's 800 Patios p.w.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... The patio door industry is notoriously difficult to break into. But currently producing 800 per week, Synseal Extrusions Ltd must be doing something right. `We are particularly pleased with the growth we are experiencing and the number of doors...

Shepley's Improved Composite Door.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Shepley Window Systems' composite door range now features an improved glazing system as well as new, popular styles. `Our composite door has already proved a great success with our customers,' says Tim Walker, sales director of Shepley Window...

Centurion at the Door.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Tim Goldson of Centurion PVCU Services, Cambridge, installers of windows, doors and conservatories says `The demand for composite doors is on the increase with customers wanting a more distinctive look, with extra security, choice of colour, a...

Phoenix MD Gets Award.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Phoenix Door Panels MD Neil Peck won the `Business Person Of The Year' award at the recent Huntingdonshire Business Awards. From a record number of entries, judges were impressed with Neil's infectious enthusiasm and his excellent knowledge...

Duraflex Launches Enhanced Security Door Kit.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... As part of an ongoing programme of product development Duraflex has upgraded its range of PVC-U Single and Double Residential Door Kits for the 65mm and 70mm Diamond Suites. The new Kits, which now incorporate the Paddock Lockmaster door lock...

Architectonics adds new Handles to Door Kits.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... As an elegant addition to its Standard Handle Range Architectonics has introduced the Designer Range of door handles for sale in M2M Kits as well as with the Euroline 75 Bar Length Door System. The company says that for many years customers...

Supply Chain Partners: Links in a Stronger Chain.(Sentinel Doors)
January 29, 2004... Steve Brown of Sentinel Doors advocates the development of Supply Chain Partnerships to strengthen the Project Partnership Agreements already established with local authorities and housing associations. With the development of Project...

Dreams of Trading Locally.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... In early 2000, Sunderland man Terry Richardson set up TWR Trade Frames to service the local market. Terry realised that his company's growth was held back by often lengthy delays in the supply of sealed units. Consequently he decided to...

Connect 2 branches to 14.(Corby Plastics acquired)(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Connect 2 National Plastics has welcomed 2004 with a double celebration, following its recent acquisition of Corby Plastics. This follows the recent opening of the national, building plastics specialist's Sunderland branch, managed by Chris...

Rigby reports account for `Black Hole' in extrusions.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... There is a Black Hole at the heart of UK window statistics, says market researcher Michael Rigby Associates. Many more tonnes of PVC go in to extruders than come out as windows and doors. Does it all go to waste? Or are we making more windows...

Celuform issues challenge.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... One of the UK's longest established PVC-ue building product specialists has thrown down the gauntlet to competitors by launching `sensible, clear price lists that contain no secrets and no gimmicks.' Celuform's marketing manager, Ged...

Newstead goes up a step.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Often when trade fabricators label themselves as a one-stop shop it means they offer windows, doors and conservatories. Newstead Trade Frames has recently gone a step further with other products too. `We are currently applying the finishing...

Sarnafil turns roofs green.(Sarnafil Roof Assured (SRA))(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... Traditionally flat roof replacements have been distress purchases, but thanks to the technologically superior materials that make up the Sarnafil roofing system, it may become a lifestyle choice too. Sarnafil Roof Assured (SRA) has opened up...