Glass Age articles from March 2004

Glass Age archives from March 2004

Dale Joinery Goes Bust.(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Rochdale based Dale Joinery has gone into receivership with reported debts of #18.5m. This followed a failed attempt by directors to sell the business, which is based on the Trans Pennine Industrial Estate. London-based receivers, Ernst...

Style Group Extends Regional Reach.
March 26, 2004... Style Group UK plc, already one of the country's largest manufacturers and suppliers of PVCu windows and doors, has announced the acquisition and relocation of six new regional developments, boosting job prospects in those areas. The...

Goodbye Brocko, Hello Gemma.(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Glass Age Advertisement Manager Dave Broxton has left to pursue other interests within the glass and window market. His successor is Gemma Coles, who has a degree in Human Geography and is learning to play golf, so she is keen to improve her...

Warmseal MBO: `Outlook is Bright'.(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Warmseal, based in Throckley near Newcastle-upon-Tyne, has been purchased from its founders by the board of directors responsible for running the business over the last two years. However, the new owners maintain that it is very much business...

Lister Invests in 90,000ft2 Factory.(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... A new window manufacturing plant in Fenton heralds good news for the Stoke workforce. When Listers updated its trade supply counter last year, no-one could have predicted the far-reaching effects that would follow. Now, just a few months later,...

Ultraframe Rocked by Profits Warning.
March 26, 2004... Ultraframe PLC has given its managing director notice as it warned first half profits will be significantly lower than a year earlier and that full year results will fall short of management expectations. Shares dropped 15% to 194p on the...

MBO at Coastal.(management buyout)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... A Management Buyout of PVC-U window, door and conservatory fabricator, Coastal, has been secured from the Heywood Williams Group effective from 1 March 2004. Coastal Windows Ltd is now a new privately owned company, which will continue to trade...

Gary Dutton a `true hero'.(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... `Britain's entrepreneurs are the true heroes of the British economy,' says business magazine Management Today. `They are the people flying the flag for business and giving us a future, and we laud them at MT in our first-ever listing of those...

K2 Acquires Cestrum Conservatories.(Cestrum Conservatories Ltd)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... The Burnden Group plc has extended its interests into the DIY multiple sector with the acquisition of Cestrum Conservatories Ltd. The acquisition, which was completed on 27th February, is part of The Burnden Group's growth strategy for K2 that...

Vitraseal Goes Soft with Hegla.(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Vitraseal the Derbyshire based sealed unit manufacturers has extended its processing capability of soft coat low-e and solar control products following the installation of additional machinery from Hegla. The machinery has enabled Vitraseal to...

Absolute Cash and Carry.(Absolute Windows Ltd )(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Absolute Windows Ltd of Bolton, a trade and commercial fabricator, has opened a new concept: a Cash and Carry superstore for window installers. Based in Manchester, the new 12,000ft2 unit will hold ready- made frames in stock, offering an ideal...

Lipscombe's Logical Move.(Logic Chain Marketing Communications)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Stephen Lipscombe, who for the last eight years has developed and shaped Pilkington's image and marketing services throughout Europe, including the launch of Pilkington Activ, has now launched his own operation to offer similar services to...

Planet Hits the Roof.(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Planet PVC Group's new #500,000 roofing factory in Bamber Bridge near Preston is now up and running, with production gearing up for the manufacture of over 100 thermally efficient roofs per week. The new factory, which has resulted in a...

Investment at Radius.(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Radius Plastics, the UK's largest specialist profile bending company, has almost completed work on a new factory extension and added new specialist manufacturing equipment, as part of a #250,000 investment programme. The work is the latest...

New Roofing.(insupolycarbonate roofing)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... INSUPOLYCARBONATE roofing is completely new concept in polycarbonate represents a breakthrough in roof technology. It claims the highest technical performance of any conservatory roof system. It excludes 85% of solar heat gain, excludes glare,...

200 Work and Play with K2 at Gleneagles.
March 26, 2004... K2's inauguaral Customer Conference last month proved a platform for the conservatory roof specialist to deliver a `Top 10 Wish List' of products and services to customers. More than 200 dealers and installers attended `K2 Work & Play' at...

AVOCET: THE PLAN IS HATCHED.
March 26, 2004... In December, we reported from Avocet, about management changes and restructuring plans. Only three months later, the new team reckons it has delivered. By Richard Schwarz It may only be a matter of months since the new management team took...

GLASS PROCESSING: TOUGH DECISION? NOT AT ALL.
March 26, 2004... New premises and new facilities, including soft coat glass toughening, signal a new chapter in the story of Huddersfield based Dual Seal, writes Dominic Bentham New premises give Dual Seal the All Clear to grow with fewer restrictions. The...

FENSTERBAU 2004: ANOTHER FINE MESSE.(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... As if we haven't got enough exhibitions to go to at the moment, with Glassex and the Hardware Fair only just out of the way, and shows such as Saidue in Bologna and the Glass Show in New Delhi looming, in the middle of them all is an old...

A Diamond for door panels.(Duemas Technology Ltd)(Diamond Bead Applicator )(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Duemas Technology Ltd has developed a Diamond Bead Applicator for applying one and two part polyurethane adhesives. This works by placing a 300mm wide head at right angles to the product and traversing this across its width. The traversing head...

Forward has glass taped.(Forward Thompson, an automated glass taping system)
March 26, 2004... Forward Thompson has developed an automated glass taping system. The system is designed to work with standard insulating glass manufacturing lines. The system transports by way of edge conveyors the glass panels which after assembly would...

LT's packed with features.(Volkswagen features van line)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... The Volkswagen LT range is available in three wheelbases offering generous load volumes up to 13.4m3, and can carry a payload of up to 2.5 tonnes. The LT range is powered by `impressive and economical' TDI engines, including the potent 2.8...

Window film combats glare and reflections.(Llumar )(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Llumar solar control performance window film is described as a solution to glare and reflections from low winter sun. It can reduce glare by up to 94%, says CP Films. These films are optically clear and will block 99% of harmful UV. Their...

Bearings go 4 times faster.(DryLin R)
March 26, 2004... igus has announced new design improvements to the glide pads and axial fastener of its DryLin R linear bearing, improving load capacity and doubling life expectancy through increased contact area and lower clearance. DryLin R is...

TRADE FABRICATION: QUANTUM'S VERTICAL ASCENT.
March 26, 2004... The new Vertical Sliding Sash window with high performance glazing is a result of serious investment at Quantum Windows, writes Dominic Bentham Corby based Quantum Windows were the first to manufacture Plastmo's new Charisma Vertical...

Fredericks doubles shifts.(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... John Fredericks has further strengthened its production capacity by appointing 20 new staff and doubling its shift times by operating a night shift. This move will give the Huddersfield based company the ability to manufacture up to 5,000...

John Fredericks services.(web site features products and services)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... John Fredericks has further enhanced the service it offers to its network of trade installers with the launch of a new customer website and new additions to its comprehensive marketing pack. A user friendly new retail customer website -...

KEB's order book in great shape after MBO.(KEB Fabrications Ltd)
March 26, 2004... One of Profile 22's largest commercial fabricators, KEB Fabrications Ltd has announced the retirement of Tony Berwick; Tony had been the company's MD for 10 years and owner for five of them. Lawrence Breakspear, who takes over as Managing...

Up and running in 2 weeks.(M&M Windows & Doors Ltd)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... New customer M&M Windows & Doors Ltd of Luton has started PVC-U door and window fabrication within two weeks of company formation, going from empty shell to full production - thanks to a prompt reaction from Plastmo's Area Sales Management...

Absolute tries new Cash & Carry concept.(Absolute Windows Ltd., Bolton, UK)
March 26, 2004... Absolute Windows Ltd of Bolton has taken another major step forward in its development with the opening of a brand new concept: a Cash and Carry superstore for window installers. Based in Manchester, the new 12,000ft2 unit will hold ready-made...

#1m spend by Express.(Express Trade Frames expands production facility)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Express Trade Frames, the Rehau fabricator based in Preston, has invested almost #1 million in new 20,000ft2 premises. From an original output of just 40 frames per week when it was founded in the Spring of 2000, it now has a capacity of...

Paramount 2 sees Fortunas raised.(Paramount 2 Windows and Conservatories Limited, Hull, UK )
March 26, 2004... Moving to new premises and switching to KS Fortuna profile from KS Profiles is paying dividends for Hull-based Paramount 2 Windows and Conservatories Limited. The family business looks set to expand its retail and trade customer base by...

Atcost's new build success.(Atcost Windows, Liphook, Hampshire, UK expands services)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Eurocell Ultimate 70mm Window System Fabricator, Atcost Windows, based in Liphook Hampshire, is enjoying success through its New Build department, run from its premises on the Passfield Mill Business Park. Atcost has been servicing a number...

Malbern fleet's up to 20.(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Manchester based Malbern Windows Group has added three brand new vehicles to its fleet bringing the total to over 20. The new vehicles were needed to cope with the growing retail business and the continued expansion of the company's new build...

Leamore's all for show.(Leamore Windows)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Leamore Windows, one of Eurocell's most prestigious fabricators, has recently revealed a further #35k investment in a new showroom to complement the two existing ones on the company's site. Based in Bloxwich, just off the A34 near Walsall,...

M1 looks up and down for expansion.(M1 Trade Frames)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... M1 Trade Frames, a fabricator of Eurocell's Ultimate 70mm window system, announces the move to larger premises and new machinery to cope with the increased demand. The new 10,000ft2 purpose built factory is based on the Intake Industrial...

New Listers factory is good news for Stoke.
March 26, 2004... A new window manufacturing plant in Fenton heralds good news for the Stoke workforce. When Lister Trade Frames updated its trade supply counter last year, no-one could have predicted the far-reaching effects that would follow. Now, just a few...

Emplas open day message: We're fit for the future.
March 26, 2004... The pre-2004 product launch Open Day by Emplas Window Systems Ltd, was held with main suppliers Profile 22 and Ultraframe. More than 100 customers and prospects attended a special presentation at Rushden & Diamonds Football Club, near...

Modplan passes on the benefits of Sold Secure.(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... `With Modplan products we are able to sell a wide range of practical benefits to the end user, rather than lose profit by selling on price.' That's the verdict of Paul Aimes, who is responsible for sales and marketing at Window Replacement...

MPS in school refurbs.(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Pupils at an Exmouth primary school face a warmer winter thanks to new Profile 22 windows installed in their classrooms. Locally based MPS Windows also replaced windows in Withycombe Primary School's gym and built a conservatory for use as...

Shades of grey in Glasgow.(PVC-U solution )(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Long standing Duraflex fabricator Window Vision has provided a tailor made PVC-U solution for a cosmopolitan Miller Homes development in the heart of Glasgow city centre. In order to meet local planning requirements, all tilt and turn window...

Diamonds in Somerset.(Heronhurst Ltd)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Sedgemoor Housing Association has specified PVC-U doors and windows from the Duraflex Diamond Suite for the refurbishment of 16 properties in Woolavington, Somerset. Approved local authority installer, Heronhurst Ltd, won the contract with its...

Fast Sash from Kolorplas.(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... With a choice of over 1500 colours plus options such as external Georgian bars and curves, the Fast Sash range of vertical sliding windows from Kolorplas is one of the most versatile on the market. And with a range of in-house services, the...

Coastal kerbside appeal.(Stuart Barnes Ltd)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... The bespoke modern conversion pictured reflects the innovative approach to window design by trade fabricator Coastal with the expertise of Stuart Barnes Ltd, the installers. The extension provides an attractive modern look, which was...

HWL has the `holy trinity'.(H.W.L. Trade Frames Ltd)
March 26, 2004... `Consistent Quality,' `Personal Touch,' `Caring For The Customer's Individual Needs.' Those three key criteria are helping to push Kommerling start-up fabricator H.W.L. Trade Frames Ltd, well ahead of its business plan targets. `That's...

Paints play a big part.
March 26, 2004... One of the South's most active registered social landlords has used Avko Limited's special paint formulation for colouring PVC-U window frames on a sensitive refurbishment project. Western Challenge Housing Association's Biddlegate Court...

TRADE FABRICATION: VITAL GROWTH INGREDIENTS.
March 26, 2004... PVC-U fenestration is really becoming a mature and evolving industry. Four long standing Status Systems fabricators illustrate how attitude and investment are ingredients for long term growth When companies start reaching their twenties,...

DOORS & DOOR PANELS: PATIOMASTER 60% INCREASE.
March 26, 2004... Having established a dominant position in the patio door market, PatioMaster is now turning its attention to the next holy grail: the Composite Door. Sales of PatioMaster in-line sliding patio doors increased by more than 60% last year as...

Spray on door protection.(Spraylat Glasstrip UV Resist )(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Spraylat Glasstrip UV Resist is a plastic film applied by roller or spray, for protecting PVC-U and GRP doors during manfacture, assembly and fitting. The product dries to form a strong skin tight film, which protects glass and profile from...

Evergreen Offers `Turnkey' Composite Door.(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Making Composite Doors Easy is the strong business message from Evergreen Door. With sales of composite doors predicted to increase 219% by 2007, the company is responding with an exciting partnership opportunity for fabricators. Evergreen...

Evergreen Launches Pre-Finished Cassettes.(Evergreen Door )(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Evergreen Door has launched pre-finished glazing cassettes to match door skin colours of its popular GRP and steel-faced ranges. Available in red, blue, green and white as well as two woodgrain finishes, the cassettes give an overall...

Structura at the Bullring.(Bullring retail development fitted by Structura UK Ltd.)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... A range of bespoke external double and single doors for six entrances to the Bullring retail development in Birmingham has beenmanufactured, supoplied and fitted by Structura UK Ltd - the door, window and curtail wall engineering speciliats -...

Paladin Door Gives Kerb Appeal to Showroom.(Newglaze Windows Ltd)
March 26, 2004... Taking pride of place in a busy roadside showroom setting, this striking red Paladin door from Portal Products is helping Newglaze Windows Ltd to attract new custom. A steel-faced version of Portal's bespoke composite door made its debut...

Garador Increases Offering with Steel Range.
March 26, 2004... Garage door manufacturer Garador has introduced an all-new range of steel garage doors, representing an opportunity for `add on sales' for glazing firms, through their existing customer base. The new range has an improved 10-year warranty,...

Frameless Doors from Tuff-X Create Privacy.(James Price Group )
March 26, 2004... These fashionably contemporary Tuff-X frameless glass privacy doors and entrance to a tea factory's restrooms were created and installed by the James Price Group in Liverpool. Manufactured from 10mm clear toughened glass to BS6206 by the...

Wessexframes Expands with Hallmark.(Hallmark Panels )
March 26, 2004... Long time Hallmark Panels customer Wessexframes PVC-U Windows and Doors Trade Supplies is on course to increase its output by 55% within just 12 months thanks to a combination of strategic investment and an excellent service record that has...

Folding Sliding Doors Get More Popular in PVC-U.(Folding Sliding Doors Ltd)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Bradford based company Folding Sliding Doors Ltd - a manufacturer of timber folding sliding doors for over 2 years - has seen a marked increase in orders for domestic installations since starting to manufacture a PVC-u version using VEKA's...

Glassmaster 100 Opens Partitioning Opportunities.(Hillaldam Coburn)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Interior spaces can be given a completely fresh perspective by using Hillaldam Coburn's new sliding door gear for the installation of moveable glass partitions. Glassmaster 100 provides a completely different aesthetic to `strap-hanger' systems...

Avanti Frameless Fire Door.(from Avanti Systems and Scott Glass)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Avanti Systems, a producer of office partitioning systems, has, in association with Scott Glass, introduced a 30 minute fire rated glass door that is entirely frameless and fully certified to BS476 Parts 20 and 22 1987. In addition, to provide...

Serving the Scottish Door Market.(Evergreen Door)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Scottish Evergreen Door fabricator Smith and Frater is going from strength to strength, manufacturing doors and delivering them all across Scotland. The Grangemouth based business is selling increasing quantities of steel and fibreglass...

Entrancing Expertise from Pollards Fyrespan.(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Using products solutions such as Precinct, ColourLine or ST systems, PollardsFyrespan can fabricate manually operated or automatically opening doorsets - together with matching screen - to suit the requirements of many different clients....

Lorient Makes Glazing Fire Doors as easy as 321.(Lorient Polyproducts )(glazing 30 minute fire doors)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... The latest innovation from Lorient Polyproducts has been designed to simplify the process of glazing 30 minute fire doors, offering improved efficiency for glazing installers. Developed in conjunction with Pilkington, the System-321 fire...

WINDOW MACHINERY: THE FULL PROMAC PICTURE.
March 26, 2004... Promac is celebrating 25 years as a window machinery supplier. Despite this long service, the company's consumables range and financial services are still news to some As they celebrate their Silver Anniversary of service to the...

WINDOW MACHINERY: ARCHITECTURAL MACHINERY.(PBX AL CNC machining centre)
March 26, 2004... Schuco International has supplied its high specification `architectural' PBX AL CNC machining centre to CEP Architectural Facades of Merseyside Systems specialist for the building envelope, Schuco International, has supplied for the first...

WINDOW MACHINERY: THE FLOWLINE FACTOR.(Stuga CNC Systems)(Britannia Windows )
March 26, 2004... Stuga's Flowline has proved the right choice again, this time for Britannia Windows in Somerset Stuga CNC Systems specialises in a range of cutting and prepping machinery and has a track record of meeting the needs of fabricators. The...

Classic support from GTI.(Absolute Windows Ltd)
March 26, 2004... An ambitious new concept from Absolute Windows Ltd, Bolton is the new Cash and Carry superstore in Manchester, Classic Trade Frames, that will have ready made frames in stock for the smaller local installer and builder. The customer will...

Poole firm's Elu package.(Window Elegance)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Just one year on from the company's purchase of a new machinery package from Elumatec, Poole based window, door and conservatory fabricator Window Elegance has increased its output capacity from around 100-150 units per week to 300 units per...

Bosch bit grips to the Max.(screwdriver bit from S and B Power Tool Co.)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Bosch Power Tools is hoping to take hold of the screwdriver bit market with the launch of its innovative Maxgrip range. Maxgrip provides the grip of diamond with the strength, cost and lifetime of titanium. Bosch has created a special...

Teupen platform features.(Teupen Maschinenbau GmbH aerial platform series )(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Teupen Maschinenbau GmbH from Gronau, on the German-Dutch border, is an aerial platform manufacturer making innovative use of technology, construction and materials. For example, the company's Euro B, truck-mounted platform series features...

Tracking the upward trend.(conservatory sales)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Year-on-year sales of conservatories are strong according to the February 2004 monthly index research by MRA, sponsored by Synseal Extrusions Ltd. Expectations are even higher for the market this year. Sales in January increased compared...

Planet plant is operational.(Planet PVC Group)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Planet PVC Group's new #500,000 roofing factory based in Bamber Bridge near Preston is now up and running, with production gearing up for the manufacture of over 100 thermally efficient roofs per week. The new factory, which has resulted in a...

Smart Poly is reflective.(Tec-Sun)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Smart Poly from Tec-Sun is described as a system that's more effective than blinds, lets in more light, and needs no maintenance. This polycarbonate has integral, dual-reflective metallised polyester solar protectors from CP Films that prevent...

Shade film for poly & glass.(Silver Shade a solar control film)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Silver Shade is a new solar control film from Bekaert Specialty Films which significantly reduces heat gain and glare and can be applied to polycarbonate and acrylic surfaces as well as glass, making it ideal for use on conservatory roofs. ...

CONSERVATORIES & ROOF GLAZING: ULTRAFRAME'S NEW LITESPACE.(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Ultraframe has previewed Litespace, a bay style extension with a glazed roof that shows broad appeal with homeowners Ultraframe has previewed its innovative new Litespace product at the Ideal Home Show in London's Olympia. Litespace is a...

Synseal sees roofs grow.(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Synseal has seen dramatic growth in recent years as a conservatory supplier in recent months. In the final three months of 2003 the company set up and began trading with 76 new Shield and Global customers. These are in addition to the new...

Trade Plas is up with ally.(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Sales of aluminium conservatories are on the rise according to Trade Plas Ltd, a Beaufort Secure Design customer in the Cotswolds. In response to growing demand, the forward thinking fabricator and installer is planning to expand its showroom...

K2 expands key dealers.(Phoenix Door Panels)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Innovative conservatory roof specialist K2 is to expand its key dealer network. K2's key dealer scheme applies to all dealers who meet strict criteria based on achieving an agreed minimum level of turnover, business practices, quality...

S&J signs with RoofWright.(S&J Marketing )(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Leading independent trade manufacturer of conservatory roofs S&J Marketing has signed an exclusive deal with pioneering software supplier RoofWright to secure a unique software package for its regular customer base. Paul Smith, S&J's...

Aztec roof goes on tour.(Aztec Conservatory Roof Systems )(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Aztec Conservatory Roof Systems is taking to the road, to enable customers to get first-hand experience of the system, product and service. At strategic venues, the company is setting up a presentation and fabrication area, demonstrating...

TV stardom beckons.(Dream Conservatories to supply Channel 4 show)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... TV stardom beckons for Styal fabricator Dream Conservatories. The Romford based company has been chosen as the official conservatory supplier and installer for new Channel 4 lifestyle series Room For Improvement. Copyright: CMP Information...

Spiders from Park Lane.(Park Lane Conservatory Roof Systems )(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Park Lane Conservatory Roof Systems has launched a new spider assembly that further enhances the fabrication and installation efficiencies of its PVC-U clad Elite system. Park Lane has developed an aluminium cast spider, with integrated...

Styal's starring role on TV.(Dream Conservatories )(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Romford based Dream Conservatories has been chosen as the official conservatory supplier and installer for new Channel 4 lifestyle series Room For Improvement. Several projects have already been completed by the Wendland Styal roof fabricator,...

Newdawn's timber update.(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... Newdawn is updating its established glazing bar range for timber conservatories with the launch of new improved products, including a new glazing bar and end cap. Available now is the new 25GB Standard Snaptyte Glazing Bar, suitable for...

Fredericks adds fascias.(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... A new range of fascias to complement the suite of conservatories from John Fredericks is now available. A wide choice of options - including traditional Georgian, intricate Arabesque inspired and contemporary clean-cut designs - is...