Glass Age articles from May 2004

Glass Age archives from May 2004

Vista: the Best Yet to Come.(Vista Group plc, building materials industry)
May 26, 2004... The first results of door manufacturer Vista Group show a strong performance by the new Plc, which has been admitted to the Alternative Investment Market. The Group has chosen not to pay a dividend at this stage, but promises further growth due...

Peter Kinze Steps Down.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... Peter Kinze has decided to step down from my position as Managing Director of Wagner (GB) Ltd, and writes explaing his decision:. `I would like to say that this has been a difficult decision, as Wagner and Great Britain as a whole have...

GGF Lobbies for Energy Ratings.(Glass and Glazing Federation, building materials industry)
May 26, 2004... The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) confirmed its support for the new Window Energy Rating Scheme when it lobbied Parliament on a number of issues relevant to the industry at an official luncheon on 29 April. Mr Phil Hope MP, Parliamentary...

Sash to Open Portal Factory.
May 26, 2004... With the rapid growth of its conservatory division showing no signs of abating, Sash UK has acquired some of its old High Street, Grimethorpe factory, specifically for the manufacture and distribution of portal frames for large-scale...

Glass Awards Launched.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... This year sees the launch of the Glass Design Awards. These inaugural awards will be staged in London on November 23rd at the Grosvenor House Hotel. It will be a glittering and professionally managed ceremony attended by many of Britain's...

Signs up Astraseal for Global Roof.(Synseal Extrusions Ltd., Graham Holmes Astraseal,)(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... Graham Holmes Astraseal, one of the earliest PVCu fabricators in the UK is a large fabricator with big plans for conservatories. `We've been making Ultraframe roofs in volume for 7 years,' says Managing Director Andrew McKeown, `and things have...

ABHM Reassures Architects.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... Fears that architects who specify stainless steel and polished brass door handles risk being sued under new legislation have been dispelled by the Association of Building Hardware Manufacturers. This follows claims made after the publication of...

Total (well 98.6%) Success.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... From its new 20,000 square feet dedicated dispatch area, Liverpool based fabricator Total Glass has achieved a 98.6 per cent success rate for deliveries. `You have to stay below 100 per cent, otherwise you have nothing more to aim for,' said...

It's all `Fore' Charidee mate!
May 26, 2004... Now entering its fourth year, the Glazing Industry Fun Charity Golf Day has become a regular fixture in the diaries of glazing industry golfers. West Midlands Golf Club will be playing host to the 2004 event on Thursday 29th July. The parkland...

Newstead Contract.(Newstead Trade Frames)(Macclesfield Council.)(Contracts.)(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... Newstead Trade Frames has won a #1.4m contract to replace 6,000 windows for Macclesfield Council. The contract is part of a large scale council house improvement programme. `The project is happening in two phases,' explains John Davies,...

Heritage Roofing Div.
May 26, 2004... Shrewsbury-based Heritage Glass Group is launching a new roofline division, in conjunction with local company Priory Plastics Ltd. The new division will cover the whole of Shropshire, and will be headed by David Dineen, who has successfully run...

K2 Architectural Division.
May 26, 2004... Conservatory roofing manufacturer K2 has extended its interests into the commercial sector with the launch of a separate new division, K2 Architectural Systems. K2 Architectural Systems will offer a bespoke service including survey,...

Saint Gobain Q1 Sales.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... Consolidated sales of the Saint-Gobain Group for the first quarter of 2004 amounted to Euro7,233m, compared with Euro6,986m for the same period in 2003, representing an increase of 3.5% on an actual structure basis, and 1.3% based on a...

Poor Returns on Shares.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... Only 58 of the top 150 largest companies in the UK Windows & Door Industry are delivering a good return on investment, according to the latest Top 150 Analysis - Windows and Doors by Plimsoll Publishing. The Top 150 companies, who...

Briman gets IiP.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... Briman Joinery, one of the Westcountry's leading bespoke joinery manufacturers played host to Ian Liddell-Grainger, MP for Bridgwater, when he visited the company's factory in Somerset in April. Briman Joinery has been awarded the coveted...

This is Planet Strategy.(Planet PVC Group)(Appointments.)(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... Planet PVC Group, the UK's Number One conservatory installer has made two senior appointments to accelerate its drive towards flotation on the Alternative Investment Market. Richard Ellis joins the #50m turnover group as marketing &...

Bennett Grows with Status.(Bennett Glass & Frames Ltd.)(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... After half a million pounds worth of restructuring, investment and consolidation, and a management buy out at the end of 2003, Hull based Bennett Glass and Frames Ltd has hit the new year running with the results of all that hard work coming to...

Fascia Mania Moves into Aluminium Roofline.(roofline company)(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... In replacement windows we are used to seeing fast growing direct sell companies. The biggest, such as Anglian, Everest, Zenith, Safestyle and Coldseal, have become household names. No roofline company has got that far, but Fascia Mania is most...

Rosy for Rosewood.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... Rosewood has experienced such a dramatic increase in demand and popularity over the last few months that some window companies are thinking about replacing mahogany with Rosewood as their standard foiled product, according to Profoil managing...

Astraframe invests.(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
May 26, 2004... Norwich based window manufacturer Astraframe is anticipating a productive year ahead following a #250,000 investment in its production capability. The company has purchased a new Y-Welder, following the recent additions of the latest...

P&P Pick up a Truck.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... P&P Glass are the lucky winners of an Isuzu tuck thanks to a prize draw hosted by Ultraframe UK at the Best Conservatory Gala Awards Dinner. The company from Cranleigh in Surrey won a 3.5 tonne Isuzu tipper truck worth #15,000 and received an...

Synseal on Profit Track.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... For the second year in succession Synseal Extrusions Ltd appeared in the annual Profit Track 100 league, published in the Sunday Times on the 4th April. Profit Track 100 ranks Britain's fastest growing unquoted companies by profit growth over...

Deceuninck Wins Business.(Deceuninck Plastics Industries N.V.)(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... Stoke on Trent based Hanley Trade Frames has recently signed up as a Deceuninck fabricator. Hanley is manufacturing Deceuninck's fully sculptured decorative 70mm system, namely 2800 series. On making the switch Geoff Thomas, Managing Director...

SGG Spring in Rome.
May 26, 2004... Springtime in Rome was the promise and that promise was delivered for the 45 people who spent 4 days during late March enjoying the sights, culture and fabulous cuisine of `The Eternal City' as a result of The SGG Planitherm Challenge. ...

Glassex Challenge `05.
May 26, 2004... Following the success of the Glassex Challenge that took place in March at this year's Glassex, the organisers are inviting installers of windows, doors and conservatories to see if they can become the 2005 Glassex Installers of the Year. ...

Joints for Euroseal cills.
May 26, 2004... Midlands based Euroseal has developed a range of connectors which allow the company's 70mm cill to be quickly and effectively joined on site, leaving a neat, professional finish. The new connectors are designed to be self-locating within...

Exit safety from Exidor.
May 26, 2004... The new Exidor Heavy Duty Security System has been designed to provide the maximum security and exit safety in all public buildings, commercial properties and industrial exit situations. The 2, 3 & 4-point locking system offer 19mm or 30mm...

Omniglaze vents by Titon.
May 26, 2004... Titon has launched Omniglaze, a suite of trickle vents, available in a variety of configurations and is suitable for PVC-U, timber or aluminium windows. The vent is available in made-to-measure or bar length form to give fabricators greater...

Baypoles from Corby.
May 26, 2004... CWG has developed a versatile, super strong, pole or post and jacking support system for bays of all shapes. Fast and easy to install, the system meets the requirements of Part A of the Building Regulations. Included are corrosion...

Alfas mirror mounting tape.
May 26, 2004... Alfas Mirror Mounting Tape has been developed for the permanent fixing of mirrors to vertical wall surfaces. The new tape complements the existing Webbseal Mirror Adhesive, a high modulus silicone based adhesive supplied in 310ml cartridges....

Sealant gunning advances.
May 26, 2004... The latest addition to the PC Cox sealant application gun range promises professional tradesmen faster, easier, and more productive sealant application. The new battery-powered gun from this major sealant gun manufacturer makes any sealant...

New Passivent clips in.
May 26, 2004... Passivent has developed its new Slimfit Vent for PVC-U window overframe or add-on section, although it is also suitable for timber and aluminium windows. It protrudes just 5mm from the face of the frame, yet still provides the Building...

Stik-2's new glazing tapes.
May 26, 2004... Stik-II Products, has introduced SurGlaze glazing tapes for high performance in sealing glass in wood, PVC-U and aluminum window framing systems. The new tapes are available with closed cell polyethylene foam coated on both sides with acrylic...

NICK'S IN THE CHAIR: WHAT IS PROGRESS?(Nick Dutton, Synseal Extrusions Ltd., building materials industry)
May 26, 2004... We all know that industries change, but different companies have different ideas of what progress is. Nick Dutton, Sales and Marketing Director of Synseal explains what progress means to Synseal. It's one of the things we get used to, the...

HARDWARE: 24 YEARS OF PROGRESS.(Interview)(Interview)
May 26, 2004... MILA MD ON TODAY'S HARDWARE MARKET AND MILA'S PLACE IN IT Mila Hardware has been at the forefront of the window and door market for 24 years. The Evolution range and the Centralock home central locking system are just some of the innovative...

WINDOW SYSTEMS: REPLACING THE REPLACEMENTS.
May 26, 2004... THE AESTHETIC APPEAL OF DECEUNINCK'S NEW 3000 SERIES WINDOW With many first generation PVC-U windows coming up for replacement, Jon Skinner, Deceuninck UK Sales & Marketing Director, looks at how their new 3000 Series can aid sales of new...

Happy Birthday Plastmo!(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... Glassex 2004 saw the coming of age of Plastmo Profiles Ltd as it celebrated its 21st anniversary of operation in the UK. Founded in Northampton in 1983 at the height of the recession by its Danish parent Plastmo A/S, Plastmo Profiles weathered...

Cover story: System 10 sees foil sales growth.(growth of coloured foils and traditional window industry woodgrain foils)(Brief Article)(Cover Story)
May 26, 2004... On our front cover this month is an eye-catching project using System 10 coloured profile. The project (highlighted in our April PVC-U feature) is a ground-breaking private housing development in Gateshead called Staiths South Bank, which saw...

Alfa signs with Profile 22.(Alfa Windows Ltd)(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... Alfa Windows Ltd, one of Profile 22's fastest-growing trade fabricators, has signed a multi-million pound deal with its profile supplier, reinforcing the successful working relationship between them. Profile 22's Sales and Marketing...

Sapa commercial system.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... Sapa Building Systems has launched a new 55mm window system specifically aimed at helping those customers that work in the commercial sector. Forming part of the ongoing development and investment in the successful `Dualframe' range, the...

New aluplast profile suite.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... aluplast UK, leading PVC-U window and door system extruders and suppliers of the Plus Plan range in the UK, have launched the Warwick 70mm profile suite. Among the system's many benefits are a 70mm profile depth, five chambers, post...

Council tour Rehau plant.
May 26, 2004... Representatives from Denbighshire District Council's Urban Renewal Team visited Rehau's extrusion plant in Blaenau, North Wales, recently to find out about the technology employed in the manufacture of the PVC-U window systems now approved for...

Steel project commended.
May 26, 2004... Steel Window Association member Klockner RP Profiles recently supplied its high quality fire-rated systems into a 100,000 sq. ft refurbishment scheme on Fashion Street in East London. The old warehouse space was converted by property developer...

0-600 in just nine months.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... Nine months is not a long time in business. However, that is exactly how long it took Mark Rowland to set up Lancashire PVC-U Trade Frames and develop the business to the point where it regularly fabricates 600 frames a week. This is a...

On the upward slide.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... Sash Windows UK Ltd is a PVC-U vertical sliding window specialist, manufacturing the Spectus Vertical Slider. Based in Bradford, the company serves trade customers nationwide. In an increasingly competitive market Sash Windows UK has grown...

Technal at Raines Court.(Technal's new GXi sliding door)(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... Raines Court in London is one of the largest schemes to incorporate Technal's new GXi aluminium sliding balcony door. Developed by the Peabody Trust, it is also the UK's largest affordable housing project to be built in a factory, and the first...

Sheerframe slides East.
May 26, 2004... A turn of the century Fen Cottage in Norfolk has been given a face-lift with an installation of Sheerframe PVC sliding sash windows to replace old timber sashes without losing its traditional charm. The two-storey cottage, typical of the...

Raising timber standards.(British Woodworking Federation)(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... Over recent years, the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) has established itself as the authoritative voice of the timber window industry, providing members with a complete range of services including advice on technical, legal and employment...

Green specifier service.
May 26, 2004... Green Building Store has launched a new professional division, Less is More, offering a range of products and services specifically for the public and commercial sectors. Building on its considerable experience supplying building products,...

WINDOW SYSTEMS: IT'S MAKE OR BREAK TIME.
May 26, 2004... STATUS GENERAL MANAGER ADVISES ON THAT TOUGH DECISION Status general manager Chris Foreman takes a look at the thought processes behind wanting to change your profile system May is the traditional time for spring cleaning, so what...

Jeld-Weld glass designs.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... Interior design consultant, television broadcaster and writer Marianne Shillingford has been commissioned by Jeld-Wen UK to develop a new line of glass designs for the company's external door ranges. Jeld-Wen sought Marianne's expert advice...

Making waves in doors.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... So impressed are composite door and panel manufacturers Rocal with the service they receive from their Rehau representative that they have decided to name one of their new doors in her honour. Katrina Caley, the Rehau ADM responsible for...

Powder coated fire hinges.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... Merit Components Ltd, UK manufacturer of the Monarch hinges brand, has now added the option of powder coated colour finishes to its specifier recommended range of Supergrade Fire Door Hinges, in addition to the standard Zinc, Brass and Chrome...

Sentinel in Wales Top 20.(Sentinel Doors)(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... The substantial growth achieved by composite door manufacturer Sentinel Doors has been recognised in a recent report issued by Wales Fast Growth 50, which recorded Sentinel as the 17th fastest growing company in Wales with a 203.1% increase in...

GBW joins family firm.(KB Windows Ltd.)(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... Family-run fabricator, KB Windows Ltd, has recently switched to GBW's Shire range of door panels. The Mansfield-based company now supplies GBW's PVC-U panels exclusively and already has plans to take on GBW's Discovery composite doors later in...

Polycastle panic door.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... Noted for its manufacture of successful niche products, Plastmo fabricator Polycastle Nu-Span Ltd of Lowestoft has now introduced a technically advanced PVC-U Panic Bar Door on the market. The Polycastle Panic Door presents a smooth slim...

KAT gets bigger claws.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... Specialist patio door manufacturer KAT UK has developed glazing and installation kits to make the fitting of KAT patio doors quicker, easier, less time consuming and consequently more cost effective. Additionally, the final fitting is more...

Rapid makes improvements.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... West Midlands based trade fabricator and regular Hallmark customer Rapid Frame Ltd has installed a new #280,000 door line to boost output and fulfil increasing demand for its door products. Sales of the company's PVC-U doors - manufactured...

New fire door directory.
May 26, 2004... The British Woodworking Federation has published the 2004 edition of its BWF-Certifire Scheme Directory, which lists every BWF-Certifire approved manufacturer and supplier of fire doors and associated components. As correct fire door...

Fire resistant Permadoors.
May 26, 2004... Permadoor, a major composite door supplier, unveiled exciting and innovative new product developments at Interbuild last month, to existing and new customers. Premier fire, the innovative new range of fire resistant doorsets from Permadoor...

Harlequin's host of options.
May 26, 2004... The Harlequin Door Collection offers a guaranteed PVC-U door with elegant traditional styling, it is offered in a range of seven foiled colours including Burgundy, Oxford Blue, Black and Brooklands Green. The doors can be externally or...

Portal expansion and Fensterbau debut.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... Portal Products, has expanded its existing decorative glass shop into a new 5,500 sq ft unit next to its Cheltenham site to boost production efficiency and meet rising customer demand for glass designs. Portal is increasing the number of...

Interest from more than 30 countries.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... * Portal Products attracted interest from more than 30 different countries worldwide during its recent debut at the four-day Fensterbau. The company displayed a wide range of door panels designed for the European market at the international...

Merger healing up nicely.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... The Door and Hardware Federation (DHF) is now officially in being. It follows the amalgamation of the Door and Shutter Manufacturers' Association (DSMA) and the Association of Building Hardware Manufacturers (ABHM). The new federation has...

Avko makes the match.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... A large scale contract recently carried out by Hampshire based manufacturer of industrial and commercial roller doors, has underlined the benefits of specialist paints available from AVKO Limited. Ro-Dor, supplied and installed a number of...

DR, tracking with Trojan.
May 26, 2004... DR Services has added two new options to its Trojan range of track for sliding doors, complementing the existing Trojan units and accommodating panels up to 250kg. www.drservices.co.uk Copyright: CMP Information Ltd.

New Sentinel door designs.
May 26, 2004... In response to demand from a number of RSL and local authority customers, Sentinel Doors has added a new Series 750 `narrowline' composite door to its range. It is offered as a high-performance, low maintenance alternative for accommodation...

Door for Kawneer system.
May 26, 2004... Kawneer has added its new AA 603 Tilt Slide Door to its highly competitive, dual colour, fully integrated AA 600 Series Window and Door system. Developed to meet the requirements of the high rise residential market, the AA 603 Tilt Slide Door...

Solargale `gives 3 out of 3'.(marketing campaigns)(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... Solargale, a member of the UK Door Panel Network is running a 'pick two out of three' campaign. Production Director Eamonn Duoba explains, `Any supplier can offer a customer two of three things out of Price, Quality and Speed, or as I call it...

Pollards' revolving range.(PollardsFyrespan)(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... PollardsFyrespan offers revolving doors to suit many different situations. The specialist door manufacturer has had long experience of supplying standard and bespoke revolving door installations to clients across the sectors, and has...

ARCHITECTURAL GLASS: TUFFX - A GLASS ACT TO WATCH.(Liverpool glass processor James Price TuffX)
May 26, 2004... LIVERPOOL GLASS PROCESSOR IS FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS High quality sealed units and a steady stream of prestigious glazing contracts are driving business for the Liverpool glass processor James Price TuffX, writes Dominic Bentham TuffX,...

DR's latest glazing guide.(D R Services)(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... D R Services' new guide gives specifiers a comprehensive overview of what the company has to offer for shopfronts, canopies and balustrades. Divided into nine clearly set out sections, the new brochure covers glass engineering, patch...

Improved blast resistance.(Blast Resistant Pilkington Planar from Pilkington Architectural )(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... Pilkington Architectural has extended the flexibility of its tried and tested structural glazing system with the introduction of Blast Resistant Pilkington Planar, which offers designers a solution to the problems associated with high velocity...

Pilks pushes the envelope.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... Pilkington Building Products UK claims to have extended the boundaries of glass technology with the latest addition to its specialist fire resistant glass range. The company has developed 23mm Pilkington Pyrostop, an integrity and...

Ritec improves formulation.
May 26, 2004... Ritec has now introduced ClearShield Glass Protect - a new improved formulation that offers greater surface protection for all types of glass from the damage caused by weathering and contamination. Following on from the introduction last...

Activ covers fountain in Finland's glass capital.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... Tampere, Finland's second largest city, was founded in 1779 by Gustav III, King of Sweden. Readers may be familiar with this beautiful city as the location for the world's leading glass conference, Glass Processing Days (see www.glassprocessing...

Alsop's colourful `Solutian'.(Will Alsop, a leading London architect)(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... Will Alsop, a leading London architect, has been working his magic across the water in polder city - Almere, Holland - near Amsterdam, with a 17,500 square metre waterfront Urban Entertainment Centre. One of the most impactful retail buildings...

Phon units for Imperial.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... The refurbishment of London's Imperial College in Praed Street, Paddington has incorporated the use of specialist glass and integral blinds supplied and processed by Pilkington Plyglass. The Pilkington Insulight Phon units incorporating...

Pilks invests in the future.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... Scientists are developing a radical new approach to building construction, helped by the Pilkington Efficiency Trust (PEET), which has the potential to drastically cut heating energy costs. The aim of project, led by Professor Saffa Riffat...

Glass exclusives from IGA.(International Glass Agencies is exclusively distributing the products of the Visteon Floatglass Corporation)(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... International Glass Agencies (IGA), founded in 1987 and based in Overijse near Brussels, is exclusively distributing the products of the Visteon Floatglass Corporation (formerly Ford's Glass Divison). Apart from the well-known `Ford Blue', a...

Office screened for safety.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... A new landmark office development by Walker Group (Scotland) Ltd close to the River Clyde in Glasgow has had its central atrium and stair core protected against the spread of fire through glazed screens by FendorHansen. Using its FineLine...

Accolades for CAP project.
May 26, 2004... Leading architectural glazing manufacturer and installer, CAP Aluminium, has won accolades for its #3m worth of spectacular glazing systems on Birmingham's latest landmark building, #76m Centenary Plaza for developer Kings Oak (Midlands) and...

Stopray proves the Point.(family of glass)(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... `The Point' is a new 11 storey building in London's current construction hot-spot - Paddington Basin. Designed by Terry Farrell & Partners, the distinctive curved-on-plan facade utilised the expertise of Swiss curtain wall company -Felix UK...

Safir Penthouse pleasure.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... High level views are the great attraction of Penthouses, but glazed elevations can sometimes lead to an uncomfortable environment. Glaverbel's Stopray Safir with a creditable 61% light transmission and a miserly 32% solar energy...