Glass Age articles from January 2006

Glass Age archives from January 2006

Happy New Year.
January 6, 2006... Let's hope it's a good one, but it looks like being pretty tough. The keys to survival will be operating efficiently at smaller volumes, creating margin, and diversifying the product mix. Pilkington's announcement of a consumer advertising...

Pilkington launches big.
January 6, 2006... Pilkington Activ, the world's first self-cleaning glass, will be splashed across the television screens, breakfast and coffee tables of more than 30 million people in an advertising campaign designed to drive homeowners through the doors of...

Coating of titanium dioxide creates two reactions.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Pilkington Activ features a microscopically thin coating of titanium dioxide which creates two reactions: first, a benign chemical reaction caused by ultra-violet light breaks down organic dirt particles on the surface of the glass; secondly,...

NEWS BRIEF: Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year.
January 6, 2006... February 9th is the closing date for the 33rd award for corporate and entrepreneurial businesswomen. Details with nomination form is available from Lucy Myners on 020 7245 4227, email madcollins@ compuserve.com, or download:...

NEWS BRIEF: Exitex intends patents action.
January 6, 2006... Exitex Ltd have determined that the `direct fit parting bead with double flipper' manufactured by Reddiseals Ltd (part no. PB171-174) constitutes an infringement of UK Patent No. 2,328, 702 B, licensed exclusively to Exitex. Exitex Ltd intends...

NEWS BRIEF: RoSPA launches 50th H&S Award.
January 6, 2006... The Royal Society of Prevention of Accidents is sets to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of its Occupational Health and Safety Awards. The entended closing date for entries is 28th February. For a brochure and entry details call 0877 777 2091 or...

NEWS BRIEF: Stop That Noise! campaign.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... EU policymakers, social partners and leading safety and health experts met on 12 December 2005 in Bilbao, Spain, to see how to better protect European workers from noise and to award those organisations that have already managed to implement...

NEWS BRIEF: UK shopfitting associations join international body.
January 6, 2006... Jonathan Loader, MD of Railston, will represent the Shop and Display Equipment Association (sdea) and National Association of Shopfitters (NAS) at the Zurich based International Shopfitting Organisation (ISO). www.shopdisplay.org ...

Alumet filmed for safety.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Alumet Systems, based at Southam, Warwickshire were recently chosen as the subject for a documentary for South Korean television. On November 18th, the staff at Alumet were visited by a film crew and reporters from Seoul Broadcasting System...

Conservatories on TV.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Conservatory Outlet, which offers ambitious small and medium conservatory installation companies the opportunity to join a team of growth focused companies nationwide, is set to transmit into homes across Yorkshire. `The new television...

PVC sales relaunch renaissance.
January 6, 2006... Rebirth of the renaissance brand from PVC sales ltd PVC Sales Ltd is set to take on the profile market with its own range of building products under Renaissance branding, Roland Ellison went to find out more One company that has...

Cervoglass opts for Pilkington Active Blue.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Cervoglass has recently extended its range of products and have now become the first in the UK to supply Pilkington's Activ Blue self clean glass directly for the conservatory roof market. Branded Cervo Activ Blue it contains solar control...

Kenrick clinches deal with Apollo Systems.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Hardware supplier Kenrick has clinched a two year contract to supply trade fabricator Apollo Systems Ltd with its Excalibur locking system. When Apollo Systems Ltd required a supplier to aid the upgrade of its current window security,...

Sash UK unveils 15 companies set to deliver American phenomenon.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Sash UK Ltd has unveiled the first 15 companies that will form an exclusive network providing UK homeowners with access to a home and garden improvement product that has become a phenomenon across America. Hailed as a major breakthrough in...

Business benefits of better health and safety standards.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, in partnership with a network of Euro Info Centres has launched a new website to provide businesses with good practice information on occupational safety and health at work. The website -...

Online BBA Certificates reaches 1,000.
January 6, 2006... The number of BBA certificates available in full text format on the BBA website has passed the 1,000 mark. The website is one of the industry's biggest with over 400,000 monthly hits, and 25,000 visitors. Copyright: CMP Information Ltd.

US litigation costs Ultraframe dear.
January 6, 2006... Exceptional items totalling #10.1 million forced Ultraframe to a #7.1m operating loss on #96.7m turnover for the 52 weeks ended 30 September 2005. Turnover decreased by #54.5m. The board of the conservatory systems specialist is not proposing a...

Conservatories up in October, forecasts down.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Sales: A net 4% (the difference between 24% who sold more and 20% who sold less) of conservatory fabricators reported an increase in sales in October 2005 compared with September 2005 in the Monthly Index sponsored by Eurocell Profiles...

Pilkington wins its war of independence.
January 6, 2006... A trip to the archives reveals that there is no comparison between Nippon Sheet Glass' tentative takeover talks with Pilkington, and the hostile approach that caused so much fuss 19 years ago Since it became a plc in 1970, Pilkington has...

Plant theft over Xmas.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Plant theft over Christmas could once again top the #1 million mark, according to the National Plant and Equipment Register (TER). The company is warning site managers and plant owners to protect their equipment over the festive period. ...

Aluminium theft in Suffolk.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... There has been a noticeable increase in the reports of `Theft of Metal' within our policing area, particularly the theft of aluminium, writes Suffolk Constabulary. Targeted premises include window and caravan manufacturers. The offenders...

Glaverbel Awards.(Denis Ramboux collected the Silver Medal )(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Denis Ramboux, Product Manager Float & Coatings for Glaverbel, collected the Silver Medal at the Innovation Awards in November organised by the French building fair Batimat. EnergyNT, claimed to be the first toughenable low emmissivity and...

OFT revokes credit licences.(Office of Fair Trading)(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... The OFT has decided to revoke the consumer credit licence of Harkanwaljit Singh Khabra, trading as Town & Country Window Systems, and refused a licence application by a related business St James Financial Services Ltd. Both businesses operate...

New Products: Eurocell's Cavity Closer.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Eurocell says its Cavity Closer provides a quick, user-friendly and efficient method of closing cavities around openings in masonry walls and doors, preventing the occurrence of thermal bridging, and forms a damp-proof barrier preventing cold...

New products: WHS Halo broadens range.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... WHS Halo customers can now enjoy the benefits of Eclipse esthetique across a broad range of products from popular casement windows and vertical sliders to residential, French and in-line patio doors, ensuring complete harmony of look when...

New products: Geze TS500 floor spring.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Geze UK has launched TS500 NV and TS500 floor springs. They are suitable for use with both single and double action doors. The maximum door leaf weight on both models is an increased 150kg, whilst the maximum leaf width is 1100mm on the TS500...

New products: Charisma Cockspur.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Laird Security Hardware announces the launch of the Charisma Cockspur a new contemporary handle design for PVC-U, aluminum and timber window applications. Designed with a slender grip, the cockspur has been engineered with a simple release...

New products: Renovation from Schuco.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... The steel Janisol Renovation Window, part of the Janisol Primo window system from Schuco, offers narrow sight lines of 82.5mm and a very narrow thermally insulated transom profile with a face width of just 15mm. It's L-shaped glazing bead...

New products: UAP - Secure to View.
January 6, 2006... With a large viewing screen and 200 degree viewing range Secure to View from UAP all-metal door viewers are available in polished chrome or with a PVD coating. With a Secure to View door viewer installed the partially sighted or elderly...

New products: Xtragrip from Bohle.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Bohle's Xtragrip is a high performance flexible mirror adhesive available at an economical price, positioned to sit below the Bohle branded mirror adhesive for sales and applications that are more price sensitive `The Xtra range includes...

New products: Defender from Securistyle.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Now even easier and quicker to fit, the Defender lock from Securistyle offers resistance to corrosion, exceeds BS7950, comes with a 10 year guarantee, and is available with an offset gearbox to allow a variety of handle heights in line with the...

Exhibition scene: Events in 2006.(Calendar)(Calendar)
January 6, 2006... Comprehensive guide to events around the world in 2006 January Polyclose 19th - 21th January Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium European trade fair for window, door, sunblind, access and front technology. ...

Window fabricators: Shepley celebrates 20.(Shepley Window Systems )(Company Profile)
January 6, 2006... Shepley and Interframe's approach to different customers Shepley Window Systems celebrate their 20th anniversary in 2006 and clearly they have plenty to celebrate, including new product lines and the growth of trade counters for Interframe,...

WINDOW ENERGY RATINGS: Questions to be answered.
January 6, 2006... Appeal will be broad but it's too early to predict the impact Window Energy Ratings have the potential to be a huge industry driver but many questions remain unanswered. Masterframe's example and other ratings in the pipeline offer some...

WINDOW ENERGY RATINGS: Warmer windows from now on.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Cambridgeshire sealed unit manufacturer goes to gas filling Huntingdon based C & B Windows has specified an Inagas IGA 10 gas filling machine from Inagas to meet customer demand for sealed units with a higher energy capability. Company...

WINDOW ENERGY RATINGS: Energy ratings are here.
January 6, 2006... `A consumer recognised means of promoting the product' Rick Wilberforce, Market Development Manager - Europe, Pilkington, explains why Window Energy Ratings are a real breakthrough Less than two years after their launch, Window Energy...

WINDOW ENERGY RATINGS: Seeing through the mist.
January 6, 2006... `It's new and exciting but we shouldn't lose perspective' Sam Kennedy, Sales & Marketing Director of WHS Halo, looks at the nature and ramifications of the Window Energy Rating scheme The post-war American President Harry S Truman used...

WINDOW ENERGY RATINGS: A total glazing package.
January 6, 2006... Glazing combinations to improve insulation and solar gain For a window to achieve a commercially viable `A' rating requires the use of innovative high performance materials throughout. Saint Gobain's Planitherm Total low-E and Diamant low...

ENERGY RATINGS: Azon's Warm-Light spacer.
January 6, 2006... Azon's EN-1279 qualified Warm-Light spacer can help manufacturers meet new energy requirements while providing comfort to the end-user. For those who need help understanding how the equation works, Azon is a BFRC certified simulation resource...

ENERGY RATINGS: Duraseal from Tremco.(DuraSeal )(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Outstanding durability and enhanced energy conservation characteristics are combined with ease of application in the DuraSeal warm edge sealant system, says supplier Tremco. Developed in America by TruSeal Technologies Inc., this product...

WINDOW ENERGY RATINGS: The thermix alternative.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Thermix warm edge spacer available from thermoseal Thermoseal is the UK's largest supplier of the Thermix spacer bar, an established `warm edge' alternative Thermoseal offers the Thermix spacer bar for use in sealed units. Thermix has...

WINDOW ENERGY RATINGS: Stainless steel: a warmer edge.
January 6, 2006... Stainless steel offers a good combination of properties Compared to aluminium and non-metallic spacers, stainless steel offers a balance of insulation and thermal stability with processing advantages, says Johnny Holm, Sales Manager of...

DOORS & ENTRANCE SYSTEMS: Phoenix announce composite revolution.(Phoenix Composite Doors)
January 6, 2006... Phoenix's composite door: no dropping, warping or expanding Phoenix Composite Doors have announced the launch of a revolutionary new advanced-composite door that they say will set a new benchmark in performance, and take the market by storm...

DOORS & ENTRANCE SYSTEMS: Stuctura doors for Ealing.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Automatic doors manufactured, supplied and installed by Structura UK Ltd, form part of the recently refurbished ground and first floors of Perceval House, Ealing Council's 5-storey headquarters building. In a phased-programme of works, new...

DOORS & ENTRANCE SYSTEMS: Edgetech boost for NWD.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... New World Development's use of Edgetech's Super Spacer technology in the manufacture of GRP composite doors, has led to a constant flow of interest from various local authorities. Having recently won a contract to install 240 Apeer doorsets...

DOORS & ENTRANCE SYSTEMS: Geze: for any application.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Working closely with architects Above and Beyond Ltd of Huddersfield, Geze UK supplied a wide range of stylish yet functional and reliable products for the Sheffield interchange, which handles more than 2,500 buses and 31,000 passengers every...

DOORS: Woodwood prefer Jun-Air compressors.
January 6, 2006... Woodwood Door Controls of Chelmsford in Essex manufactures a range of automatic door operators and smoke ventilation systems for public and commercial buildings. The systems open doors for a number of prestigious public buildings including HM...

DOORS: Fire glass demand increases for N&C.(N&C)(clear fire glass)(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... N&C has been a proven supplier of fire glass to both door and screen partitioning markets for over 15 years. Over recent years there has been a remarkable increase in demand for clear fire glass. Adam Shaylor of N&C comments: `Current...

DOORS: Two more awards for Ballymena's NWD.(New World Developments )(Ballymena Borough Council)(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... New World Developments has won another two regional awards; one for business innovation and the other for marketing, from Ballymena Borough Council. Judges were particularly impressed with the launch of Apeer in 2004. Backed by three...

DOORS: Permadoor opens new Malvern factory.(Permadoor)(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Sir Michael Spicer, MP for West Worcestershire, opened the new Permadoor factory in Malvern on Friday 18th November. The company has invested over one million pounds on completely refurbishing the 33,000ft premises and equipping it with the...

DOORS: Inverse proportions for Portal Products.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... In addition to the growth in sales of its new Paladin range of composite GRP and Steel doors, Cheltenham's Portal Products is also reporting sustained growth in its core business of PVC-U door panels, due in no small part to the introduction of...

DOORS: Medical staff safer with Vistamatic.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... As concerns regarding the threat of violence towards medical staff continue to be at the forefront of news agendas, hundreds of hospitals and institutions around the world have installed Vistamatic Vision Panels. In the UK alone,...

DOORS & ENTRANCE SYSTEMS: Homesafe fire doors fitted.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... The first order for Homesafe's new range of FD60 fire doors has been placed by Renfrewshire Council to match more than 7,500 Homesafe composite doors already fitted in the area. The fire doors will be installed in three-storey blocks of flats...

DOORS & ENTRANCE SYSTEMS: Binstore all-in-one GRP.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Stormking says its Binstore doors and frames utilise a unique manufacturing process, which has been extensively tried and tested to replace long-winded existing methods. The Stormking vacuum assisted closed mould technique produces a...

Doors Briefing: DDA and the door market.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Discriminating against the disabled is now illegal under new DDA regulations and therefore a totally keyless multi-point locking system is now available with any Lindman Doors. This enables landlords to provide residents with high standards of...

Doors Briefing: Huga heading for Interbuild.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... A German door company is heading to Interbuild 2006 for the first time to showcase its innovative interior door elements. Interbuild 2006, will be Huga's first UK exhibition and according to export manager Marcus Mestemacher, the visit...

Doors Briefing: Dorluxe building on success.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Since its inception in May 2004, Lowestoft based Dorluxe Limited has established a buoyant market, both in the UK and further afield, for its unique and comprehensive range of PVC-U Stable Doors. With over 250 established trade customers,...

Doors Briefing: DHF sets hardware standards.
January 6, 2006... For the first time, manufacturers of certain types of door-mounted safety and security furniture and equipment will be able to rate the performance of their products, thanks to an important new Door and Hardware Federation initiative. The...

SEALANTS & CONSUMABLES: Prime target for sealants.
January 6, 2006... Choosing the right primary sealant and applying it correctly Richard Sellman, Marketing Manager of Bostik's Industrial Adhesives Special Business Unit, explains why a good quality, correctly applied primary sealant can be essential in...

SEALANTS: Compriband Timber Max.(Compriband Timber Max)(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... The new Compriband Timber Max pre-compressed foam sealing tape has an extended joint movement capability from 13mm to 50mm - making it ideal for the perimeter sealing of window installations in timber frame structures. When used to seal...

SEALANTS: Fibre drums from Bostik.(Hot Melt Butyl)(fibre sealant drums)(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Bostik is now offering Hot Melt Butyl for Insulating Glass Unit (IGU) manufacture in fibre sealant drums, following extensive trials. Pictured right, the drums' successful performance is good news for IGU manufacturers as, being made from...

SEALANTS: Geocel's fast cure silicone.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Huddersfield based IGfabricator Dual Seal Glass uses Dow Corning's 3540 Fast Cure One Part IG Silicone Sealant From Geocel. Dual Seal has converted to using single component silicone sealant on many of its commercial projects. `More and...

SEALANTS: Sealants with service.(weatherproofing sealant)
January 6, 2006... Geocel and its strategic partner Dow Corning have developed a comprehensive package of products and services for bonding and weatherproofing on curtain walling projects which offer architects, consultants, systems suppliers, and other...

SEALANTS & CONSUMABLES: Ashton declares Happy Hour in Georgian Bar.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Renowned German profile manufacturer Helima has invested in new processes that allows it to significantly reduce the cost of all its special-finish Georgian Bars. Sole UK and Ireland distributor, Ashton Industrial, announces that the...

SEALANTS & CONSUMABLES: Supasiv prices are now keener.(ashton industrial)(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... In the 10 years that Ashton Industrial has promoted pure 3A Supasiv, an estimated 5,000 tonnes has been filled into high performance i.g. units in the UK and Ireland. Now Supasiv prices are now keener than they were a decade ago. ...

SEALANTS & CONSUMABLES: Developments from NWL.(north western lead)(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... North Western Lead is now possibly as well known by the brand name for its self-adhesive lead strip, Decra Led, as it is by its actual trading name. The company has been in existence for over half a century. Decra Led is available in...

SEALANTS BRIEFING: Dow Corning experts honoured.(Kenneth Yarosh and Lawrence Carbary)(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Two Dow Corning technical experts on silicone sealants for buidling construction, Kenneth Yarosh and Lawrence Carbary, were recently honoured by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) for their contributions to their field....

SEALANTS BRIEFING: Dow Corning specialty chemicals company of 2005.(Specialty Chemicals Company of the Year)(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Dow Corning Corporation has been named Specialty Chemicals Company of the Year by global market analysts Frost and Sullivan. `Dow Corning has exhibited outstanding management, consistent growth, and positive social and economic impact on local...

SEALANTS BRIEFING: Cox launches battery twin component dispenser.
January 6, 2006... Designed specifically to dispense high viscosity two component reactive materials, the Cox PowerPush 7000 is predicted to prove popular in demanding industrial applications where access is difficult. The unit is supplied with a high power...

SEALANTS & CONSUMABLES: Timber sealing solutions.
January 6, 2006... Special perimeter seals for timber frame construction Steve Wild, Business & Product Development Manager at illbruck Sealant Systems UK Ltd, explains how differential movement in multi-storey timber frame construction calls for special...

GLASS MACHINERY: Kitemark for Cornwall.
January 6, 2006... South West Glass Processor's state of the art investment The EN 1279 symbol of quality will now be displayed on insulated glass units produced by Cornwall Glass & Glazing Ltd at its new St Austell factory A commitment to quality...

MACHINERY BRIEFING: Lead applicator machine at Glassbuild.(ged integrated solutions)(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... At the September exhibition in Atlanta, GED Integrated Solutions demonstrated its machine that automatically applies self-adhesive lead to glass in the traditional diamond pattern. All the self-adhesive lead used throughout the show was Decra...

MACHINERY BRIEFING: Albert's glass washers.(abert euipment cmpany inc)(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Albert Equipment Ltd has installed a 4LH-1600 horizontal glass washer in its Coventry showcase factory - potential customers to view their machines in action. The 4LH-1600 is part of the new range of glass processing machinery for the British...

GLASS MACHINERY: Efco installation prompts toughened glass brand.
January 6, 2006... Brian Clarkson, Managing Director of C&S Glaziers, has seen business grow since it was formed in 1967. The demand for glazed units fitted with toughened glass grew steadily but Brian was unwilling to install his own toughening facility because...

GLASS MACHINERY: Automation for the workshop.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... New bohle sandblasting cabinet; further models due in Spring Bohle has now launched a new sandblasting machine, the S500, to extend its successful workshop range The S500 is based on Bohle's best selling sandblasting machine to date,...

GLASS MACHINERY: CNC shapes the future.
January 6, 2006... T4 DESIGN gets more capacity, efficiency and design options New equipment, including an Intermac Master 45 CNC machining centre, has enabled Mansfield glass processor t4 to push back the barriers on creative designs Entering the...

GLASS MACHINERY: TPS line at Euro sealed units.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Euro Sealed Glass Units Ltd is a leading independent sealed unit manufacturer based in Middlesex, is setting new standards in the architectural and domestic market after making a substantial investment in Bystronic Glass equipment. The...

Veka workers chip in for chopper and plough cash into kids' farm.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Veka employees and suppliers turned golfers for a day to raise over #1,500 for two of Lancashire's charities. The event, now held annually at Burnley Golf Club, raised #600 each for the Lancashire Air Ambulance Service and the Children's...

Aztec's winning formula.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... The Aztec Conservatory Roof Systems' Formula Ford has got off to a flying start in its first season, taking the fastest lap at Silverstone in the national Formula Ford 1600 Walter Hayes Trophy, and the overall laurels in the Opel Telcom NW...

Roto Frank takes road to Morocco.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... Roto's Operations Director, Adrian Vicker, organised and sponsored a 7- day trip to Morocco for ten members of the fenestration industry. Adrian explains, `I decided to break the traditional mould of golf as the corporate hospitality event...

Glass UK's charity Cannonball run.
January 6, 2006... Glass UK hopes to raise in excess of #2,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust after taking part in this year's Cannonball 8000 sponsored rally from London to Rome. Glass UK's Rod Milicevic and Neil Sharda took to the road in a powerful VW Golf R32....