Glass Age articles from June 2002

Glass Age archives from June 2002

Boost for commercial says Palmer.(glazing)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 28, 2002... `2001 saw the British Commercial Glazing Market reach #1.79 billion' says Palmer in this latest report on the Commercial Glazing Markets. `This is the market which covers windows, doors, curtain walling and other glazed products in offices,...

Chambers gets top job and Pilks profits are up.(Pilkington Glass)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Pilkington Glass has announced its fourth consecutive year of profit growth and a major board reshuffle. Chairman, Sir Nigel Rudd said: `Since 1997 Pilkington has almost doubled its profits and its levels of profitability place it at the...

Tighter fire regs?(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Vetrotech Saint-Gobain, the manufacturer of fire-resisting glass, believes that new technology will increasingly see glass used in new and innovative applications but with the UK government imposing more stringent fire and emission regulations....

Glasstec 2002 package.
June 28, 2002... Ritec International and the Glass & Glazing Federation will stay on board the first-rate 'Regina Rheni' ship for the duration of Glasstec 2002 in Dusseldorf at the end of October. Ritec has extended the invitation not only to all its UK and...

Obituary: James Cook, 1946-2002.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
June 28, 2002... It is with profound regret that the Parkside Group announces the sudden death of James Cook. Born in North London, James - known to most as Jim or Jimmy - was, with his brother Derek, co-founder of the Parkside Group more than 30 years...

Synseal Expands (again).(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Synseal Extrusions Ltd acquired an extra 207,000sq ft in September last year in anticipation of increased demand for the Shield Conservatory System. Less than a year later and just a few months after the launch, the systems company is adding a...

Ritec's new premises.(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Ritec has moved from the Royal London Estate to new premises on the nearby Innova Science Park. The new address and telephone details are: Ritec International Ltd, Innova House, Innova Science Park, 4 Kinetic Crescent, Enfield EN3 7XH, Tel:...

Mike's Charity Golf Day.
June 28, 2002... The second annual glazing industry charity golf day is to be held at Walsall Golf Club on Wednesday 7th August. Supported by the trade press, teams already taking part include Status, Laird Security, Metsec, and HRC recruitment consultants....

Prime Connection launched.(Bowater Windows division)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Bowater Windows, the #200m European window company, has announced the launch of The Prime Connection - a new division dedicated exclusively to supplying housebuilders with a total design, fabrication, installation and commissioning service for...

Supertrucks hosts GGF Meeting.
June 28, 2002... Breaking with tradition, glass carrier manufacturer Supertrucks hosted the first GGF meeting to be held on company premises. The meeting was well attended by 25 GGF members from a wide cross-section of the glass and glazing industry. ...

Highseal flies with Duraflex.(Highseal Windows)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)(Statistical Data Included)
June 28, 2002... Highseal Windows is expanding its product range with Duraflex's 70mm PVC-U Featured Suite. This latest move is part of a five year expansion programme for the Scunthorpe based company, which includes a new head office and the opening of a...

Business Micros on the up.(software provider increases its turnover)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 28, 2002... Business Micros has increased its turnover for the fourth year running. The software provider, which was bought out last autumn by Graeme Bailey and Jim Cronie, has increased its customer base to over 1900 fabricators, a rise of 10% since the...

WHS Halo win Secured by Design.(company's windows pass licensing requirement)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... WHS Halo is the first PVC-U window profile company in the UK to gain Secured by Design license holder status. This means the windows have passed tests which are part of the `Police Preferred Specification' Copyright: CMP Information Ltd.

5000 FENSA sign ups.
June 28, 2002... The GGF reports that over 5,000 companies are fully registered with FENSA. `It is great that such a huge number of companies have decided to follow the simple and inexpensive route offered by the FENSA organisation', a spokesperson said...

Senior's new paint plant.(Senior Coatings Ltd. art powder coating facility opens in South Yorkshire)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 28, 2002... A state of the art powder coating facility has recently opened in Denaby, South Yorkshire. Senior Coatings Ltd offers a fast and efficient architectural powder coating service to sister company Senior Aluminium Systems plc as well as...

Letter: EN-Standard article: a Reply.
June 28, 2002... The article (by Phil Brown of Pilkington in April Glass Age) might leave the impression that the new EN standard would be some kind of threat to fire protection glass and glazing companies. But the challenge of meeting this standard can also be...

Mila Trinity `a great day out'.
June 28, 2002... The Mila Trinity Challenge, the triple pronged sporting event that has become the traditional sporting occasion for the UK window, door and conservatory industry, has again received overwhelming support. With the golfing, karting and football...

Letter: `Will someone please sort this lot out. It is a shambles'.
June 28, 2002... Dear Editor, What the hell is going on at FENSA? I have never had the misfortune to witness such a debacle as to what is happening with an organisation that was suppose to portray professionalism in an industry that been pilloried for...

Potential of glass photos.(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Chris Ward, a photographic artist, has developed a new process for printing onto glass and is currently looking for a glass manufacturer to team up with. `The advantages of printing onto glass are enormous', says Chris. `By lighting the...

Play safe with Ultra ladder.(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... UltraAccess from Ultraframe is designed to provide a safe environment for maintenance of conservatory roofs or house windows above conservatories. The lightweight and compact ladder can be easily transported in most light vans and can be...

Rosy future with BCE.(BCE Cellular Extrusions offers new finishes on window finishing products)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... BCE has introduced a Rosewood effect foil finish to its window finishing products. Items available with the new finish include pencil round architraves, window boards, flat boards, D sections, Quadrants and Universal boards. The Rosewood...

Designing with Fineline.(Fineline Converting Ltd. develops new method for producing leaded lights, decorative glass)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... The creative division of Fineline Converting Ltd of Northampton has developed an affordable technique for producing decorative glass and leaded lights. A CRI Servo-Cad machine controls the dispensing of acrylic resins that generate the 3-D...

Tudors from Kolorplas.(Kolorplas (UK) Group offers Tudor Windows)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Kolorplas offers a Tudor Window in both the WHS/Halo 70mm Eclipse and Esthetique profiles. External Georgian bars can be added for a traditional look, together with specially treated blackened lead which is less shiny to recreate a more...

Greenwood vent for timber.(Greenwood Air Management introduces window vents)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Designed to be recessed into the top of the window frame, the Greenwood `W-Vent' blends with timber frames and is available in a choice of colours including white, brilliant white and brown. The `W-Vent' is manufactured from ABS,...

One `L' of a cavity closer.(Status Systems)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... The Brickmate cavity closer from Status Systems has been designed to comply with the new Part L thermal efficiency requirements. The 3-in-1 system, incorporating former, closer and acceptor is designed to be a fast, easy, cost efficient...

JF Rustique in Rosewood.(John Fredericks Plastics offers woodgrain effect on plastic windows, doors)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... John Fredericks Plastics has launched another new woodgrain effect on its exclusive Rustique range of doors, windows, patio doors and tilt and slide windows. The new Rosewood effect is available on both brown and white profiles on Rustique...

IF YOU EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS OF DISCOLOURATION - WHO CARRIES THE CAN?(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Nick Dutton, Sales & Marketing Director of Synseal Extrusions highlights critical issues in conservatory design and supply in this sixth and final article in the Nick's in The Chair Series Many companies turn a blind eye to the risks and...

WASTE MINIMISATION: HOW GOOD ARE YOU?(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... The third in a series by Dr Robin Kent for Envirowise on how to reduce waste and save money. Finding hidden costs The total cost of waste is generally around 20 times the first estimate that a company makes. Most of these costs are...

LEAD COMES OF AGE.
June 28, 2002... Traditionally a messy and potentially hazardous industry, the window leading market has been brought into the 21st century at Perma-Led with the introduction of an automated paint plant Not many people can remember the early days of...

IT'S MY CONSERVATORY.
June 28, 2002... ROD APPLEYARD'S DAY IN THE LIFE OF A FENESTRATION SURVEYOR Continuing our series of articles from Fenestration Surveyor and Expert Witness Rod Appleyard, this month we hear about a conservatory installation which led to a criminal record...

FROM FLOAT TO ACTIV - 50 YEARS ON.(Pilkington, developer of float glass production, has now introduced a self-cleaning glass)
June 28, 2002... Sir Alastair Pilkington conceived the float process for manufacturing glass in 1952. Glass Age takes the opportunity to review the invention that literally revolutionised glass manufacture, and to look at Pilkington ActivTM, yet another world...

SIR ALASTAIR PILKINGTON.(developer of float glass process)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Born in 1920, Alastair Pilkington - he was honoured with a knighthood in 1970 - was educated at Sherborne School and Trinity College, Cambridge. He became an officer in the Royal Artillery just before the outbreak of World War II, and later...

SPEED FRAME'S ROOF VENTURE.(Speed Frame sets up division to make conservatory roofs)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Installers can now order a conservatory roof with fully glazed windows and doors from Speed Frame, using an easy-to-understand design and pricing manual Speed Frame has opened a new dedicated conservatory division, which it believes has...

THE PLANET MASTER PLAN.(offers conservatories through retail showrooms)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
June 28, 2002... Planet already has 10 out of a possible 40 franchises for its conservatory retail concept, the blueprint for which is the over #1 million a week turnover Leyland showroom. By Dominic Bentham `I love it when it rains', says John Beaty,...

OPTIMUM RAISES THE ROOF.(Optimum Conservatory Roofs Ltd.)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Optimum's roof may be a little different, but its strategy is a tried and tested one - simply a good product, supplied with good service. By Dominic Bentham The thriving conservatories sector is seeing a huge proliferation in almost every...

Aztec's system fits all.(Aztec Conservatory Roof Systems)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Aztec Conservatory Roof Systems reports that fabricators can significantly reduce stock requirements while offering the range of 16mm, 25mm and 35mm roofs using Aztec's system. The Haydock-based company is developing a system whereby one...

Taking the Natur-Al route.(Ribble Valley Conservatories licensed to sell Natur-Al conservatory system)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Ribble Valley Conservatories in Lancashire has been appointed one of the first licensed dealers for the new Natur-Al conservatory system. Established by managing director, Ian Sutherland (BEng, LCE) Ribble Valley is a trade roof and...

Improved Roof Calculator.(from Ultraframe)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Ultraframe has launched a new and improved version of its popular Roof Calculator. This handy device can be used on site to calculate the height of a conservatory ridge given differing roof pitches and also helps to specify the type of...

Contemporary designs.(conservatory frames from Ultraframe)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Ultraframe is pioneering new contemporary conservatory designs. First in a new wave of modern shapes will be curved eaves beams. The curved eaves beam - with associated cutting edge glass forming technology - facilitates an almost seamless...

Safe access with Plansafe.(offers ladder for conservatory roofs)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Available from Plansafe Access, patented conservatory roof ladder by Bavaria-Alu-Systems is a modular aluminium ladder designed to overcome the problems of glazed conservatory roof access during both construction and maintenance. The...

The benefits of dual tint.(polycarbonate glazing)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Brett Martin claims that the best of both worlds can be achieved with dual tint Marlon ST Longlife structured polycarbonate. Marlon ST Bronze Opal combines a bronze external and opal internal surface to provide discreet blending with...

Park Lane's wide spans.(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Park Lane's Wide-Span conservatory has proved itself on two recent 6.2m x 8m swimming pool enclosures - the roofs clear spanning the area and fixed back to steel ring beams. The Kent Conservatory Company specialises in larger jobs involving...

Polygal does the Locomotiv.(Polygal supplies polycarbonate glazing for stadium in Russia)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... The Locomotiv Moskva football stadium, the biggest ever project to date for polycarbonate manufacturer Polygal, is fast nearing completion, despite the severe climate conditions of a typical Russian Winter. Six times lighter than glass of...

THE SPACER SUCCESS STORY.(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Thermoseal continues improve year on year sales of spacer bar, working closely with its supplier of 15 years, Profilglass. By Dominic Bentham A good distributor can make significant gains in market share, given the right product and...

K-SEAL GEARS UP WITH HOT MELT.(K-Seal Glass Ltd. adds hot melt IGU line)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... K-Seal Glass Ltd is gearing up to become a major glass processor and its latest investment is a fully automated Lisec Hot Melt IGUline - the first in the UK K-Seal Glass Ltd's recent investment in the new Lisec fully automated Hot Melt IGU...

Lisec optimises gas filling.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 28, 2002... Lisec's patented online gas filling technology features optimised gas filling within the renowned short cycle times of the company's i.g. production lines, manufactured to surpass the latest legislation. The combined FPS/U online gas...

Bostik flies flag for Hot Melt Butyl.(Bostik Findley is a leader in Hot Melt Butyl sealant technology)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 28, 2002... Bostik Findley is a world leader in Hot Melt perimeter sealants for the production of i.g. units and over the past decade has made a major commitment both in terms of resources and investment to this technology through its products Evo-Stik...

Tuff-X Kited.(Tuff-X offers toughened glass)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Tuff-X, the glass processing division of the James Price Group operates from 40,000 sq ft premises near Liverpool's Aintree racecourse. All its sealed units carry the BS5713 Kitemark, and toughened glass to BS6206 is produced in-house with a...

Truseal Inc.(TruSeal Technologies Inc. launches brochure on DuraSeal spacer systems)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... TruSeal Technologies, Inc., a US manufacturer of flexible spacer for insulating glass, has recently released a brochure on DuraSeal, a spacer system constructed using Composite Laminating Technology. The brochure details how DuraSeal's...

UKae line boosts output at Uniglaze.(Uniglaze 2 Ltd.)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Norwich based sealed unit manufacturer Uniglaze 2 Ltd has reported an upturn in productivity following its purchase of a UKae AKT98-E semi- automated georgian stapling table and saw station. Uniglaze 2's Manufacturing Director Mick Hunton...

Sealed Unit Machinery.(Thermoseal Group)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 28, 2002... The Thermoseal Group, the UK's fastest growing manufacturer and supplier of machinery and consumables to the double glazing industry, now offers customers the OX-S Sensoline Gas Tester. This can be used for in-house checking of the gas content...

Crystal expands into SUs.(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Trade window, door and conservatory fabricator Crystal Direct has opened a new facility for manufacturing their own sealed units. Production started in May, in a newly acquired factory adjacent to its Letchworth HQ, and represents an...

No saw points with Ulmke.(Ulmke Metals)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 28, 2002... Quality, usability and accuracy are the key watchwords for manufacturers of precision machinery. Payback and productivity improvements are the key watchwords for the buyers of precision machinery. Ulmke Metals saysb it designed its new Georgian...

Contract Glass for EN1279.(Contract Glass Ltd., Tremco Ltd.)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Recognising the importance of achieving full British Standards and European accreditation for its sealed unit/IG manufacture, Norwich based Contract Glass Ltd took the decision to use a high performance polyurethane sealant from the range of...

Glasslam Breakthrough.(company exhibits security glazing system)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Glasslam's security glazing system BreakthroughTM Resistant Glass has been shown at a Police Exhibition by the Crime Reduction College. Breakthrough can form the exterior pane of any insulated unit, be it decorative glass for entrance doors or...

Glassy facelift by Hurst for Edinburgh hotel.(Hurst Stores and Interiors designs eating areas for Scotsman Hotel)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Glass has been used extensively in two new eating areas created by contractor Hurst Stores and Interiors for architects David Clarke Associates, London, at Edinburgh's five star Scotsman Hotel, formally the newspaper building, dated 1902. The...

Ground breaking fire resistant glass floor.(Pilkington Merchanting and Processing UK, T and W Ide Fire Products Ltd. develop fire resistant glass floor)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Specialist glass supplied by Pilkington Merchanting and Processing UK is an integral element in the design of an innovative loaded fire resistant glass floor system. The system has been developed in conjunction with T&W Ide Fire Products Ltd....

Hansen Thermocool.(HansenGlass supplies glass units for Sophos UK's headquarters)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... HansenGlass has recently secured a #230K contract to supply over 2500m2 of its ThermocoolTM glass units to the new Sophos headquarters in Abingdon. ThermocoolTM glass units incorporates a toughened solar control outer pane and FortPlusTM heat...

Pyroguard now available in decorative glass.(from CGI International)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... How to combine the attractive appearance of two of the most successful new patterned glass products with the performance of fire resistant glass; that was the task set for CGI International by a number of their fire glass users in the UK and...

SGG's self cleaning glass.(Aquaclean)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 28, 2002... In November last year, Saint-Gobain Glass announced the UK launch of SGG Aquaclean the world's first self-cleaning glass which uses the action of rain to trigger its function. Aquaclean has a coating which is fused into the surface of the...

Bringing Light and Space.(refurbishment of apartment in London, England)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Old meets new in this stylish refurbishment, a self-build project undertaken by the owner - filmmaker Jon Blair - with the help of experts in structural steel and glass Metal UK. Built in 1774, this Grade II listed basement flat in Devonshire...

50m sq m of Mirox NG.(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... The Glaverbel Group has produced its 50 millionth square metre of Mirox New Generation Ecological Mirror from its plants in Belgium, Spain, Italy and the Czech Republic. Mirox NG was launched in 1998 and is produced using an...

Fire safety and security.(C3S Securiglass Ltd.'s Pyrosec glass)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... The Pyrosec glass and glazing system designed and developed by C3S Securiglass Ltd not only stands up to repeated attack from a wide range of weapons or objects, but can also achieve a fire rating of 30 or 60 minutes when tested to BS476 Part...

Rega/Lisec in the Lead.(Regalead, Lisec form agreement to market GPS Lead software)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Decorative Leading is being promoted by many sealed unit manufacturers looking to improve margins and differentiate themselves from the competition, but it can create a bottleneck in an increasingly automated production process. The key factor...

Lonsdale at Lime Street.(restoration of Lime Street Station in Liverpool, England)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Lime Street Station in Liverpool has been restored to its former Victorian glory after a #10m renovation scheme. The Grade II listed building dates back to the mid 19th century and has had little renovation since then. The biggest task was the...

EG Glass get Boots.(will supply glass walls to pharmacies)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... EG Glass, a subsidiary of Greenberg Glass Ltd was approached by Boots The Chemist to supply and install curved glass walls to its new Pharmacy counters. Each wall consists of three 10.8mm laminated glass bends, with applied white vinyl film...

100 years not out for Pearsons Glass.(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... One hundred years in business for any company is a reason to celebrate, but complacency is the last thing that can be levelled at Liverpool based Pearsons Glass. The company has only been owned by two families throughout its history....

LISTER'S LATEST WINMAC SPEND.(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Over the last two years Lister Trade Frames has spent over #250,000 with Winmac UK Ltd, and that figure is set to double over the next 12 months Lister Trade Frames Limited is now one of the Midlands' leading manufacturers of high quality...

Elu's new cleaner & welder.(Elumatec)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Elumatec has further extended the options available on its SE-4AS-CNC corner cleaners by adding transom cleaning to the specification. The new machine, designated Sturtz Elumatec SE-4AS-CNC-TC, can clean the joints of transoms and...

Trade invests with Scott.(Trade Windows Derby)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... As part of a phased expansion, Trade Windows Derby has invested more than #750,000 in new machinery to satisfy customer demand at its Framefast trade windows division. Commenting on the choice of Scott Stb as the preferred machinery...

Hardware assembly is here.
June 28, 2002... Kombimatec has introduced the SFT300 worktable specifically for assembling hardware to the sash component of a PVC window frame. The adjustable table consists of a self-feeding horizontal screw driving unit, vertical triple spindle drilling...

Italian machinery deals.(Antiference Window Systems Ltd.)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Antiference Window Systems Ltd has been supplying machinery for PVC-U and aluminium windows since 1986. This Tewkesbury based family business caters for small to larger fabricators, and is a distributor of the following makes: Mecal,...

Promac's deal with MPS.(MPS Windows of Exmouth)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... MPS Windows of Exmouth, a Profile 22 fabricator, concluded a machinery deal with Promac at Glassex 2002. MPS m.d. Malcolm Sansom took delivery of the Someco 803NTD three-headed turret welder from Promac's sales manager, Alex Main. The new...

Haffner machining centres.(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... P & M Windows of Doncaster, a family run business established some seven years ago by brothers Mark and Paul Tonks, recently purchased an SBA cutting and machining centre from Haffner GB Ltd. Mark Tonks said, `Our continuing investment...

Urban machinery advances.
June 28, 2002... Highlights of the Urban stand at Fensterbau included new procedure- flexible welders, including the AKS 8000, and a family of six axis corner cleaning machines. Urban took an 1,000m2 stand together with partners Rapid, (saws) Boll (robots),...

SERVICE EVOLUTION.(Business Micros introduces new software suite, Winstar Evolution)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Business Micros has earned a reputation for customer service. It has also launched a new software suite, Winstar Evolution Software supplier Business Micros places a significant emphasis on helping to keep customer's operations running...

DOING IT ON THE NET.(MBN International introduces online version of software)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... MBN International's latest offering is Profitmaker.NET, a fully online version of its software. MBN International, creator of Profitmaker, is targeting trade suppliers with their latest offering Profitmaker.NET. Profitmaker.NET is the...

OPTIWIN sales order processing software.(from HANIC)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... After introducing OPTIPLUS order processing systems successfully into the UK market, German Software producer HANIC is now pushing OPTIWIN, the company's most flexible and modern system. `OPTIWIN has been developed for the smaller and...

Jotika teams up with Pretech.(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... The tie-in with leading UK glass processing software developer Jotika and Dutch window software company Pretech means a complete glass/window manufacturing software package is now available as a one-stop shop for the double glazing industry....

Lisec glass solutions.
June 28, 2002... LISEC Software provides the solutions in the environment of mercantile demands and technical possibilities in the different areas of glass processing. Integrated solutions: Technical Optimisation of important detail work steps; Process...

Generosity rewarded.
June 28, 2002... Broad Street Windows' generosity and dedication to the local community in Coventry was recently acknowledged when the company attended the Coventry Evening Telegraph's Business Awards Dinner at the Hilton National. Broad Street was awarded the...

Rustington's Double.(Rustington Windows celebrates 20th year in business, West Sussex, England)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Rustington Windows of West Sussex are celebrating their 20th year in business, the same year as their system company Marshall-Tufflex celebrate their diamond anniversary. Rustington Windows have increased their turnover tenfold since their...

Birthday donations.(Status Systems makes charitable donations)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2002... Status Systems fabricator MB Frames marked its 10th anniversary of trading by making some charitable donations. Directors Andy Burns and Pete Melville matched pound for pound monies raised by one of their employees, Dave Williams, to...