Glass Age articles from June 2004

Glass Age archives from June 2004

Pilks 3-Point Plan Pays Off.(Pilkington PLC)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... On 26th May, Pilkington plc announced its results for the year to 31st March 2004. Chairman, Sir Nigel Rudd, commented: `This is a strong set of results that shows Pilkington achieving management's objectives. Our focus on keeping down costs...

Activ Museum Contract.(usage of Pilkington ActivTM self cleaning glasses)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... The designers of a major new paleontological museum housing one of the world's largest collections of fossils have chosen, in contrast, one of the modern world's most innovative solutions for the building: Pilkington ActivTM self-cleaning...

Primary, Processing & Merchanting.(Pilkington Building Products UK)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Pilkington has announced its new organisation Pilkington Building Products UK. The company says that the move, which was completed on 31st March 2004, will prepare the company for future market opportunities and provide far-reaching benefits...

Everglade Moves to Double Output.(Everglade Windows' new factory)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Everglade Windows has completed a #3m move to a new factory which is more than four times the size of its old manufacturing plant. It means the Kommerling fabricator will be able to double its current output from 500 windows a week to 1,000...

Hansen Glazes World Peace Flame.(World Peace Flame Monument)(HansenGlass)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Custom designed screen printed glass units have been supplied by HansenGlass to form a structurally glazed enclosure around a living flame monument at the Life Foundation International Course Centre in Wales. The World Peace Flame...

PIGS off to a Flying Start.(Publicity in Glazing Society)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... The inuagural meeting of the Publicity in Glazing Society (P.I.G.S) was held in Covent Garden, London last month and was rated as a great success by those who came. Open to all those with a connection to media, marketing or PR in the glass and...

1000 Synseal Roofs per week.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... A relative newcomer to the conservatory roof market, Synseal has demonstrated the power of product innovation to shake up a market. Growth has been rapid from its entry to the conservatory market in 2002, and Synseal is being seen as a future...

Godiva MBO.(Management Buy Out)(Godiva Windows Ltd)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Group Deceuninck has announced the sale of its participation in Godiva Windows Ltd to the local management. Godiva provides services to the window construction industry and will continue its cooperation with Deceuninck in the future. All 26...

Go East, Young Glaziers!(glass industry forecasts)
June 30, 2004... According to the latest research from glasstec, while the glass industry in Western Europe has been reluctant to make investments, a current revival of the markets in North America and Russia can be detected. In addition the sector is hoping...

Status Increases Capacity.(Status Systems (PVCu) Ltd.)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... PVCu systems specialist Status Systems has invested #60,000 in a third silo store at its Oldham based extrusion plant. With growing sales and a new 70mm PVCu system concept - zendow - the company had a real need for additional compound storage...

Titon Blames Government.(Titon Holdings PLC)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Titon Holdings has revealed disappointing half-year profits some 19% lower than the same period last year. The company blamed competition and the fact that sales growth came from lower margin product lines. Titon also said it expects its second...

Structura Maintenance.(Structura UK Ltd)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... A new Planned Maintenance division headed by Leroy Graham has been set up by Structura Special Projects, specialists in the repair and replacement of curtain wall facades, windows and doors. Of particular interest to facilities and building...

Ultraframe Still Number 1.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Ultraframe confirmed its position as market leader and its increasing commitment to defending market share, but with disappointing interim financial results that indicate first half UK sales down 13% for 2004. `This in large part reflects the...

Wood Plastic Composite.(partnerships)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... WTL and Heywood Williams Group have joined forces to seize the potential of the WPC (wood plastic composite) market for extrusion and injection moulding - a market that a recent conference forecast to grow to more than #1bn in Europe by 2008....

Euroseal Commits.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... At a time when some extruders are considering pulling out of the gasket business, market leaders Euroseal has reaffirmed its commitment to maintain the widest range of flexible glazing extrusions. Speaking on the latest expansion at...

Universal Break-in.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... PVC-U profile forming company Universal Arches has issued a warning to other manufacturers in the industry following a malicious break in at their St Helens premises last week. The break in, which was caught on the company's state-of-the-art...

OFT Doorstep Report.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Doorstep selling legislation needs to be updated to combat the psychological tactics employed by many salespeople says the OFT. The study into the practice of selling goods and services on the doorstep and in the home, worth at least #2.4bn...

Glasslam at Chelsea.(Glasslam Europe)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Glasslam Europe sponsored an award winning garden at this years world famous Chelsea flower show, the garden by renowned designer Sue Adcock had as its centre piece, a silk designed by Carole Waller and laminated between glass by Glasslam...

Polyex Formed.
June 30, 2004... Formed in Alfreton, January 2003, Polyex Ltd has been set up by Roger Hartshorn and Mike Bosworth to take advantage of the growing demand for conservatories and related products. Roger and Mike made significant personal investment in the new...

Everwhite Signings.(Delta)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Delta Double Glazing Supplies focused on Everwhite as its main roofline supplier in January, although the company has stocked the brand among others for three years. Director of Delta, Wendy Wyatt, explains why the company took this decision....

WINDOW SYSTEMS: STATUS MAKES GOOD ZENSE.
June 30, 2004... NEW WINDOW DESIGNED TO STAND OUT IN A CROWDED MARKETPLACE The word zen has managed over the years to conjure up a variety of images - peace, calm, serenity, motorcycle maintenance, and now a new window from Status Systems The gentle...

Easy underfloor heating.(Neoheating)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Neoheat's DIY underfloor heating system has a pre-measured heater mat that is simply rolled out and secured using the self-adhesive tape already positioned. This does away with time consuming measuring and guesswork. The system can be...

Shepley tilts and turns.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Shepley Window Systems' product development team has developed a new and improved tilt and turn mechanism. `This latest development will provide our installers with numerous benefits including concealed hinges which not only look better but...

Eurocell's 18mm board.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Eurocell's 18mm Ogee Euroboard will complement the existing Euroboard options. Available initially in white only, the new product has been developed in response to installer demand. Eurocell offers a comprehensive range of PVC-U building...

RegaLead custom bevels.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... RegaLead can now offer a custom bevelling service. Any quantity of custom bevels can be supplied from one to thousands which makes RegaLead's new service available to all sorts of companies, large or small. Prices are based on the size and...

Crittalls with L plates.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Crittall's Homelight L steel window is now available. This advanced version of the successful Homelight range fully complies with Part L by offering a U value of 2.2 by incorporating soft coat low E glass and a 16mm Argon gas filled cavity....

Shepley's low threshold.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... One of Shepley's latest developments is the new low aluminium threshold. Due to the requirements of Part M of the Building Regulations, as well as a growing awareness, demand is increasing for aluminium thresholds on PVC-U doors. Following...

Winlock egress indicators.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... The new `Green Button' option for Winlock's tilt and turn handles is shown here against a backdrop of special finishes regularly supplied to meet customers' specifications. These include brass, satin chrome, bright chrome, white, silver and...

VW's Transporter Shuttle.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Volkswagen's Transporter shuttle MPV is a people-carrying version of the Transporter, available in two wheelbases with seating for up to nine people. Compared to the existing Transporter window van, which is recommended for moving crews to and...

THE VERIFIER: IN THE HANDS OF OTHERS.(fenestration surveyor)
June 30, 2004... ROD APPLEYARD'S DAY IN THE LIFE OF A FENESTRATION SURVEYOR Rod Appleyard's appearances on BBC TV's Watchdog have served to underline that you are only as good as the people you employ, and most important are the surveyors and fitters ...

PVC-U WINDOW SYSTEMS: CURVES COME QUALITY ASSURED.
June 30, 2004... ORION'S ISO9002 ASSURED RANGE IS NOW AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE Orion, one of the largest trade suppliers of windows and conservatories, announces ISO 9002 accreditation and nationwide logistics coverage. Let's meet some of the people who have...

Sash Activ-ates project.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Sash UK Ltd has fitted Pilkington Activ in a conservatory installed as part of a refurbished sheltered housing project. While providing a comfortable, light and attractive communal area for residents, the conservatory presented serious problems...

Cardiff Luxcrete landmark.(Luxcrete Ltd)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... The multi-storey glass block staircase by Luxcrete Ltd at Cardiff's new Millennium Plaza entertainments complex has quickly become a well-known meeting point and a stunning local landmark. The Tower of Light's illumination system divides...

Vetrotech's fire test first.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... A single sheet of glass from Vetrotech Saint-Gobain has proved itself to be in a large-span class of its own - offering huge new options for architects and designers. A ground-breaking fire test in France has certified that a single sheet...

Kawneer in Manchester.(SIAC Facades)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Specialist contractor SIAC Facades, in partnership with leading aluminium facade supplier Kawneer, has completed a #7 million contract to build the external envelope for Manchester Airport's new ground transport interchange building, known as...

CGII's Pyroguard passes.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Specialist fire glass manufacturer CGI International acheived a first when its Pyroguard fire-resistant glass, which at only 7mm can be used in standard profiles for partitioning, was tested successfully to stringent new European standards. ...

Planar is bomb resistant.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Blast Resistant Pilkington Planar allows designers to continue to use the visually appealing Pilkington Planar structural bolted system while providing a high level of defence against bomb attack. Anew design concept enables the system to...

Hansen beside the seaside.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... British seaside holidays may have changed dramatically down the years, but piers hold an enduring fascination for the public and one which recently scooped a coveted award makes extensive use of the glazing products available from HansenGlass....

Twisting bridge wins award.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Architects Wilkinson Eyre have won the institutional category of the Solutia Design Award with their bridge for the Royal Ballet School. For the sixth year running, Solutia Inc. invited architects to submit their work to find the...

GLASS & GLAZING: SUPER TOUGHENED ON THE RISE.(Super Toughened Glass Ltd.)(Company Profile)
June 30, 2004... Super Toughened Glass Ltd is entering its fifth year, having been founded in 1999 to provide cut, shaped and toughened 4mm and 6mm glass, including huge volumes of Pilkington K glass, to IGU manufacturers in and around London. The company...

GLASS & GLAZING: NEW SITE, NEW CAPABILITIES.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Float Glass Industries (FGI) has relocated its glass processing operation to a dedicated facility near to the company's main site in Manchester. The new factory is equipped with some of the latest processing equipment and has its own specialist...

SGO brightens up church.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Stunning, colourful contemporary windows created by SGO are a design highlight of the complete modernisation and refurbishment of Frodsham Methodist Church in Cheshire. The project, overseen by architects Kenneth Holmes Associates incorporates...

St Joseph's poly protection.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Century-old stained glass windows at Brighton's largest Roman Catholic church are being displayed in all their glory while being invisibly protected from damage with help from Brett Martin's Marlon FSX Longlife solid polycarbonate. St...

Peace of mind.(Saracen website)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Security, safety and peace of mind are reflected throughout the public section of the new Saracen web site. Saracen high security products plus a five year guarantee are major benefits to fabricators and installers who are registered under the...

April showers felt on Net.(home improvement websites)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Whether it was the April showers or the recent upsurge in the housing market, consumer interest in home improvement doubled this April compared to the same month in 2003, according to a report by leading home improvement website specialist,...

Strategic move.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... In a strategic move to further improve its customer service and management and operating systems, John Fredericks has invested in Evolution window fabrication software Copyright: CMP Information Ltd.

Profitmaker at Turkingtons.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... The only way to service an industry properly is to know all angles of the supply chain. This was one of the drivers that attracted Northern Ireland's Turkington Windows and Conservatories to Profitmaker software over four years ago. Ian...

New development cuts conservatory glass waste.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... RoofWright's latest version 5.7 incorporates a new feature to minimise wastage by providing a link to a glass optimisation program by Clear Thinking Software. This software automatically takes the sizes of the conservatory roof sheets for any...

GlassCalc improves Clarity.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... GlassCalc Ltd is set to release the newest version of Clarity, its Windows based invoicing and costing software for glass, glazing, processing and DG units. Clarity is the sister product to Georgina, which has been an industry favourite for...

Site for Synseal's updates.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... It can be hard for customers to keep up to date with Synseal's new products and technical updates. Now they can find it on www.syntek.co.uk. `We recognise that different people need different information, so we have tailored our sites to...

SOFTWARE & INTERNET: WAKE UP TO THE WEB.
June 30, 2004... `ONLINE ESTIMATING IS A MAJOR SOURCE OF LEAD GENERATION' Instead of sales people looking for customers, customers will come looking for you, provided you signpost the path via the internet `Of the adults that access the internet in the...

SOFTWARE & INTERNET: LOCK UP YOUR DATA!
June 30, 2004... Have you left your keys in the door? Mike Davis, Director of Windowbase Ltd, provides some pointers on how to keep your commercial data secure Most companies recognise the immediate value of commercial data, making back up copies at...

SOFTWARE & INTERNET: INVESTING IN THE FUTURE.
June 30, 2004... Mike Hudson, Director at Manse Masterdor Ltd, examines how door suppliers can respond to the needs of fabricators by investing in technology to optimise their manufacturing capabilities It is now possible for leading door suppliers to use...

Watsons buys biggest ever Bavelloni machine.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... The major Wolverhampton based glass processor Watsons has added to its already extensive range of capabilities with a Bavelloni ALPA 450/4 multi-functional CNC machining centre. The new machine, the largest ever installed by Bavelloni in...

Bohle range gets bigger.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Bohle has expanded its standard range of glass workshop machinery in response to UK customer demand. `We were constantly being asked for manual cutting tables, which we've been building in Bohle Iberia for many years, so we decided to make...

K-Seal leapfrogs the barrier.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... K-Seal Glass' commissioning of Ashton Industrial's patented Leap-Frog technology takes the company's five year capital investment plan sailing through the #1 million barrier. The line is designed for high- speed high-spec manufacturing of...

Ashton develops Ritec line.(Ashton Industrial)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Ashton Industrial, working in close cooperation with Ritec International, has developed a fully automatic line for application of the Clearshield low maintenance treatment for flat glass sheets. The line is designed to maximise output, optimise...

Padiham picks Cooltemper.(Padiham Glass)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Padiham Glass the 22 year old Lancashire based glass processor has entered into another generation, with the building of its new specially designed 30,000ft2 factory. Padiham has doubled its production capabilities with the installation of...

GLASS MACHINERY: NEW CAPABILITIES IN CURVES.
June 30, 2004... New Tamglass bending and tempering technology at European Glass has taken the use of curved shapes to a totally new level, where almost everything is possible Tamglass has developed a new flexible concept for large size bending and...

Lambert's Cat on the climb.(Lambert Group)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... LGT reports a fantastic response to its Cylone Cat tempering furnace retrofit system. Six machines have so far been upgraded and with LGT's successful Cyclone CAT heat balance convection system, and with several more expected this year it is a...

Bystronic IG machinery.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... The product range from Bystronic Glass has been further diversified to provide manufacturers with the most advanced and efficient production methods. The latest advances include the introduction of new NP1 and NP2 spacer- bending machinery...

Virtual IG taping tour.(Forward + Thompson)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Applying tape to the edges of IG units is now a non-operator requirement with a new robotic system from cost effective automation specialist Forward + Thompson. The Clifton, Yorkshire, based robot specialist is working with a few strategic...

Intermac appointment.(Biesse Uk)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Max Manina has been appointed managing director of Biesse UK, which incorporates Intermac UK, as part of a reorganisation to strengthen the board of the company as a result of its rapid growth. Biesse UK supplies woodworking machinery and...

Glasstech's Shanghai office.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Glasstech, Inc., one of the leading manufacturers of glass bending and tempering equipment, has opened a sales and customer support office in Shanghai, China. The office, located in Shanghai's well-known Pudong business district, was opened as...

GLASS MACHINERY: GUIDE TO CONVECTION SELECTION.(glassware industry)(Flat tempering technology )
June 30, 2004... When tempering furnaces for architectural glass are discussed today, the option of convention technology is certain to be raised. Juha Karisola, Director of Sales & Marketing at Glassrobots, provides an overview of the technology currently...

ARCHITECTURAL IRONMONGERY: DORMA AT DUKE'S ADDRESS.(Dorma Glass)
June 30, 2004... DORMA HARDWARE INTEGRAL TO WESTMINSTER BUSINESS PROJECT Dorma sliding door and entrance systems feature in the redevelopment of the Duke of York's Sloane Square headquarters into a new shopping centre Manet glass sliding door systems...

ARCHITECTURAL IRONMONGERY: HISTORIC WSS STAYS MODERN.(WWS Hardware Manufacturer)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... WSS, a German hardware manufacturer established for almost 100 years, offers a range of products and services including a panic exit bar WSS offers locks and metal fittings for steel, metal and glass constructions. This German manufacturer...

MAB fittings from Prefit.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Prefit, specialist in fittings for glass, is distributing in the UK the new, competitively-priced MAB, top hung sliding door systems (SDS 60- 100) for space-saving glass doors weighing up to 60 kg and 100 kg, and a maximum height of 3000mm. ...

New hardware brochure.(Hafele)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Sir Norman Foster's iconic, glass-clad `Gherkin' forms the frontispiece of a `Touch of Glass', a new brochure that highlights the capabilities of glass door and partitioning systems produced by Hafele and its global distribution partner...

Wagner architectural division and alu catalogue.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Door and window hardware specialist, Wagner (GB) Ltd, announces the addition of Architectural Ironmongery Sales to its portfolio. The service, which is provided by fully qualified Dip GAI representatives, ensures that specifiers and...

GU conceals panic fittings.(GU Secury)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... The new GU Secury with anti-panic function lock and associated panic bar fittings has achieved the new European standard for doors of this type now covered under the new BS EN 1125 standard. GU's new solution to an old problem now means...

Dorma sound partitions.(Dorma UK)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Movable sound-insulated partitions for large auditoriums and halls, dividers for offices and conference rooms, sliding glass panel frontages and systems for partitioning shopping malls and public concourses. These are just some of the solutions...

Roto TSL from Newstead.(Newstead Trade Frames)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... In line with its achievement of the Secured By Design award, Newstead Trade Frames is offering customers Roto Frank's TwinCam security lock (TSL) with dual action locking system. TSL offers more than twice the performance requirements of...

Side swing from Groupco.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Groupco has added the fully upgraded PN UNI Side Swing system to its extensive range of hardware. Developed specifically for the UK market by Peder Nielsen, the Side Swing option has been enhanced to deliver even higher performance and to...

Fullex on show at Perkins.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... National builders merchant, Travis Perkins, has recently opened a new architectural ironmongery centre at its Wolverhampton branch, specifically aimed at architects and specifiers, and has chosen to display the Fullex range of high security...

Maco espag lock system.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Maco has put considerable effort into producing the R.A.I.L window Espagnolette locking system, described as a cost-effective (ideal for affordable housing projects) product that gives the potential for all windows to comply with the BS7950...

Caunter sash fittings.(Caunter International Limited)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Caunter International Limited has recently developed a range of hardware fittings for the vertically sliding sash window market that will allow this type of window to meet the Building Regulations Standards to provide for a fire escape exit in...

WINDOW MACHINERY: VOLUME FABBING MADE RAPID.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Promac describes the new Rapid machining and cutting centre as a must- have machine for volume PVC-U fabricators The Rapid Optima VIA MFC 6500 automatic machining and cutting centre, held centre stage on the Promac stand at Glassex 2004....

WINDOW MACHINERY: KOMBIMATEC WELDING ADVANCES.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... GTI Kombimatec has provided greater fabrication flexibility with its 4HD/130-200 vertical four head corner welder Described as easy to use and simple to maintain, Kombimatec's 4HD four head welder can be configured to suit operating height...

Rivers steel and alu centre.(FOM )(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... A new three-axis machining centre has been introduced by the Italian manufacturer FOM, for small and medium batch manufacture of window and door frame components as well as other long, thin parts from aluminium and steel profile. The Argo 70...

Blast off time for European.(European Machinery Sales Ltd.)(OTI GmbH)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... European Machinery Sales Ltd announces that it has obtained the sole UK agency rights from another German manufacturer - OTI GmbH - who make a wide range of combined manual and automatic as well computer controlled automatic blasting booths....

PROMAC SHOWS ALU MACHINERY.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Promac exhibited parts of its wide range of machinery for aluminium on its stand at Interbuild in April. This machinery is designed for the manufacture of aluminium curtain walling, windows, doors and shopfronts. The company, which...

Sapa's high spec slider.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Formidable weather and security performance are the key features of Sapa Building Systems' newly launched horizontal sliding window, which is already proving popular with public and private building specifiers. Forming part of the...

Sapa training days full up.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... A series of training days designed to bring customers up to date with the latest developments in their commercial range has proved hugely successful for Sapa Building Systems. Five initial training dates were arranged at Sapa's training...