Glass Age articles from November 2003

Glass Age archives from November 2003

Consort Signs up for Global Roofs.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Consort Ltd has signed a supply contract with Synseal Extrusions Ltd for the new Global roof. Consort, one of the first BBA Ultraframe roof fabricators, decided it was time to change. `We could see the conservatory market was experiencing...

SFS Fastener Wins 100% Approval Rating.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... The new generation bimetallic fastener from SFS intec Ltd has won a 100% approval rating from fabricators and specifiers, a recent survey has revealed. The news follows warnings about the risk of failing fasteners at a time when the market is...

LHC Approval for Sovereign Group.(London Housing Consortium)(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Nelson based PVCu window and door manufacturer, Sovereign Group Ltd has gained LHC (London Housing Consortium) approval for it's new expansion into aluminium window and door production. Copyright: CMP Information Ltd.

LDV Secures #2.3 m Tipper Deal.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... European light commercial vehicle specialist LDV has secured a deal worth over #2.3 million to supply specialist vehicle hire company, Municipal Hire Services (MHS) with 120 LDV Convoy 3.5 tonne Tippers. Copyright: CMP Information Ltd.

More Trouble at Heywood Williams.
November 28, 2003... Shares in Heywood Williams dropped after the UK-based windows and doors group announced the resignation of Hamish Bryce, executive chairman, and said it was cutting 300 jobs in its domestic manufacturing operations (15% of its workforce)....

New Wendland Management.(appointment of Graham Fisher)(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... In a move described as `taking the company to the next level' Graham Fisher has been appointed Managing Director at conservatory roof systems specialist Wendland and Alan Fielder has been appointed Sales and Marketing Director. Graham has...

KAT UK and Manse Masterdor Supply Agreement.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Niche products specialist KAT UK and composite bespoke door manufacturer Manse Masterdor Ltd have reached a supply agreement, giving KAT UK access to a top of the range door product, and extending existing market avenues for Manse Masterdor...

Trosifol Opens new Production Plant in Russia.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Trosifol has opened a new production plant in Nizhny Novgorod, about 450 kilometres east of Moscow. With a maximum capacity of 4,000 tonnes of PVB film for laminated safety glass, the new plant will be the hub in satisfying demand from the...

Dayton Technologies Alliance with Alcoa Home Exteriors.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Deceuninck has announced that its U.S. subsidiary Dayton Technologies has joined with Alcoa Home Exteriors, Inc., a major U.S. manufacturer of building products, in a strategic alliance that promises to bring an exciting range of products to...

Molan Distributes Sky-Vent.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Polycarbonate roof pack supplier Molan has agreed a deal to distribute the Sky-Vent conservatory roof vent product. The company supplies over 1000 roof packs per week to the conservatory market and says it is the largest polycarbonate roof pack...

Epwin Sells DJ Profiles.
November 28, 2003... PVC-U building products specialist, Epwin Group announced on Friday 31st October the sale as a going concern of its rubber extrusion company D J Profiles to Trelleborg, a major European building products group based in Sweden. The sale,...

Pilks Interim Profits up 11%.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... 'The Group's results in the first six months of the year confirm the expectations we set out in our previous statements, reflecting continued difficult trading conditions in most of our markets' says Pilkington Chairman, Sir Nigel Rudd. ...

Novaglaze Gets Tough.(new )(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Novaglaze Ltd of Huddersfield has installed a curved glass toughening plant which can bend 4mm up to 19mm thick glass, formed to the highest standards. Production has commenced creating bends for some large prestigious buildings as well as...

LGT Causes Cyclone.(Lambert GT Services Ltd.'s sales)(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Lambert GT Services Ltd, the British toughening plant manufacturer has experienced a `boom' in the sales of glass tempering machines and ancillary toughening plant equipment. With five new machine installations since December last year and a...

Record Sales at KS.(KS Profiles)(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... KS Profiles, the Daventry-based PVCu window system supplier, announced on 27th October year on year sales growth of 63% and the company's 11th new customer in 10 months. Managing Director, Peter Middleton-Smith, commented: 'We've won new...

Burnden top of League.(Burnden Group Plc)(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... The Burnden Group Plc has been highlighted in a league table of the 100 fastest growing companies in the North West following 72.6% growth in 2001 - 02. The league table ranking (#25) takes account of all the companies within The Burnden...

Windowstyle New MD.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Windowstyle UK, the manufacturing arm of the Style Group Plc, which is one of the country's leading suppliers of PVCu windows and doors has appointed Brendan McCambridge as its new Managing Director. Brendan, 41, a Chartered Engineer, joins...

GGF's new Model Contract.(Glass & Glazing Federation)(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) has recommended a clearer and fairer model contract to its members following discussions with the OFT. The improved model contract gives consumers a fairer deal with better cancellation rights and...

Orion Sponsors Sarah for Miss England.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Torquay model Sarah Collins will be taking part in the Miss England grand finals thanks to sponsorship support from Orion Window Systems, who are based in Newton Abbot. Sarah was recently runner up in the Miss Devon contest and second out of...

Over #60,000 for Hope House.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... The 2003 efforts of GM Fundraising have resulted in a cheque for #63,212.17 being handed to the staff and children of Oswestry based children's hospice Hope House. Gary Morton of GM Fundraising personally thanks each and every one who has...

Palram S&M.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Palram Europe's UK Sales and Marketing Director, David Melamed is leaving to take up a new technology, research and development role with the group in Israel. He will be succeeded by Mark Pacey, Managing Director of Sheffield-based Century...

Glassex Gets Competitive!(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Building on the growing importance of Glassex to buyers and specifiers serving the conservatory sector, two new conservatory competitions will be launched to take place at Glassex 2004. The first of these events, The Conservatory Design...

Letter: Part L: an Update.(Letter to the Editor)
November 28, 2003... Nick Dutton writes: `Before the ink was dry on my article `Nick's in the chair' in October's Glass Age the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister moved the goal posts. The 25 page report, entitled `Possible Future Performance Standards for...

Rivers in the Flow.(Rivers Machinery hires Steve Pitman)(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Steve Pitman has recently joined Rivers Machinery to promote the company's production equipment from tube manufacturing and process plant through to KASTO sawing and storage systems. Rivers has been active in the UK market for over 35 years and...

Search for `The House of Pane'.(James Harcourt)
November 28, 2003... A nationwide campaign to find the UK's Noisiest Home was launched at a briefing in the House of Commons recently. The campaign - which is a joint initiative between the Noise Abatement Society, and specialist window company James Harcourt -...

Winlock Solid Software.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Winlock has invested in new three-dimensional software called `Solid Works.' Solid Works enables faster initial response times to customers' product briefs. Designs can be provided by email to a customer's laptop without the need for...

Karnaval Network Expands.(Karnaval Kolor Coatings Ltd.)(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Karnaval Kolor Coatings Ltd is the longest established UK manufacturer of coloured coatings for plastic. Karnaval Kolor was specifically developed for PVC and ABS creating a permanent finish that forms a chemical bond with the surface that...

CWG's Global Plus roof.(Corby Windows Group)(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... The technicians at the Corby Windows Group have developed a clever concept that adds versatility to conservatory roofs. Using all the benefits of the Shield conservatory roof but with a modified eaves beam, CWG's installer customers can specify...

Tremco's instant cure.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Specifically designed for IG unit manufacture, Tremco's HN100 is a single component, butyl based sealant. No volatile organic solvent is used in this smooth-flowing black sealant, which boasts no cure time - IG units can be immediately handled...

CERA's IG connection.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... A new connector, the Double T, has been introduced to the UK market by CERA, a leading manufacturer of plastic connectors, sleeves, plugs and corner keys for insulated glass unit production. Unlike conventional straight connectors, the...

A PAL for polycarbonate.(PAL Adhesives' new Fitaflo tape)(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... It is three years since West Midlands-based PAL Adhesives introduced its Filtaflo tape, described as an essential and effective solution to the problems of contamination within the internal structures of polycarbonate roofs. The patented...

Flush and retro-fit panels.(Metal Technology's new panel adaptor)(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Metal Technology has launched a new panel adaptor with a retro-fit option which offers improved performance and is compatible with Kingspan systems. Based on Metal Technology's Document L/J compatible 420 polyamide casement window suite,...

Versatile Tremco tape.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Suitable for a wide range of applications, Tremco NS Tape is a composite made up of butyl mastic adhesive and aluminium foil laminates. This 0.7mm thick architectural glazing tape is applied by removing the easy peel release film and, at the...

Neat timber fastening.(BeA Fastening Systems)(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... As the demand for fully finished timber frame windows increases, pneumatic tools and fasteners specialist BeA Fastening Systems has launched a tool which has the capacity to invisibly secure nail mouldings onto timber frames. With the BeA...

THE Q&A SESSION: EUROCELL: ADAPTING TO A CHANGING MARKET.(Interview)
November 28, 2003... Glass Age Interviews Martin Saunders, Sales Director of Eurocell Profiles G.A. Is 2003 going to be better than last year for Eurocell? M.S. 2002 was a bumper year for us, ending with record breaking figures, a number of new large...

THE VERIFIER: `SUBBIE BASHING': THE TIME HONOURED TRADITION.
November 28, 2003... ROD APPLEYARD'S DAY IN THE LIFE OF A FENESTRATION SURVEYOR Times are getting tight for contract glaziers, or so I am told, by a few friends I met up with in the pub. I think it was an ambush as all three were from the glass and glazing side...

ROLLED IN GASKET: SWITCH TO RIG MAKES SENSE.
November 28, 2003... Rolled in gasket offers cost savings all the way down the supply chain, according to Schlegel UK. By Dominic Bentham Despite the machinery advances in window fabrication, the process of inserting gaskets remains a fiddly process, still...

WINDOW SYSTEMS: SPEED FRAME GOES PLATINUM.
November 28, 2003... Speed Frame has unveiled its biggest ever development: Platinum, a new five-chamber sculptured profile designed and developed by Speed Frame in conjunction with the the company's extruder, Kommerling Speed Frame, which says it is now the...

Bowed Sheerframe in Heritage Seafront Site.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Bowed Sheerframe vertically sliding sash windows form part of an upmarket housing scheme in a heritage location on Worthing seafront. Upmarket housebuilders CDC 2020 - part of the Centrex Corporation - chose Sheerframe to feature at its...

Kawneer's slimline GT70.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... The refurbishment of Kinnaird House at 1 Pall Mall East, London SW1 by Treheame Architects of Chancery Lane features Kawneer's GT70 aluminium windows, which have replaced the original 1920s steel windows. The refurbished building provides...

Investment at Allen.(Allen Installations)(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Status fabricator Allen Installations, better known to the trade as Windows Direct, has recently invested #100,000 in production machinery, with a further #100,000 budgeted over the next six months. Allen Installations now has a welding...

KBE's Berlin Extrusion Plant Beats Output Record.(KBE Window Systems)(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... KBE Window Systems' Berlin Plant achieved record production output in excess of 10,000,000 metres of PVCu Window and Door profile per month in both September and October. This level, when added to the monthly output of KBE's Moscow plant,...

Goldline Sales Case.(Whiteline Group)(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... The Whiteline Group, the South East's leading specialist trade fabricator of PVC-U windows and doors, has introduced a series of new sales presentation cases featuring samples of the Goldline range of products. Launched as part of the...

It's Black & White at Architectonics.(window and door system)(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... In response to the growing demand for `Tudor Style' replacement windows, doors and conservatories Architectonics has launched the complete Euroline 75 Window and Door System in Black and White Dual Colour. Dual colour black and white...

Pearl now Features Duraflex System.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... It's all change at Pearl Window Systems in Bolton. The fast moving fabricator has just relocated to new premises and has introduced Duraflex's Featured Suite. A major investment in new machinery, including a state-of-the-art saw centre, is also...

PP's new Factory.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... P & P Windows is celebrating the opening of its new factory in Peterlee, County Durham. Having outgrown its old premises, the Duraflex fabricator and installer has just relocated to a new 12,000 sq ft facility as part of a major investment and...

Superseal Gears up for Growth in Northern ireland.( Superseal Windows )(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Buoyancy in the Northern Irish market is creating new opportunities for Profile 22 fabricator, Superseal Windows as the company gears itself up for the next level of growth. Founded in the early 1990s by Managing Director, Ken Taylor,...

WINDOW SYSTEMS: 43% of FENSA Failures are due to Part B1.
November 28, 2003... Martin Althorpe, Director of Research at HW Plastics, takes a look at recent and proposed changes to Building Regulations and product standards in the UK and Europe, and their effect on the window industry. Since its inception FENSA has...

Part B French Casement.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Previously a problem area for satisfying Part B of the Building Regs concerning emergency escape, narrow width applications have now been addressed by PVCu window and door fabricator, Sash UK Ltd. The company has developed a new French...

Network Veka Welcomes Two Back into the Fold.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Network VEKA is celebrating the return of Scarborough-based Andy Whitelaw Joinery after a year of Andy trying his luck with a new registered installer scheme. Andy's company had become a showpiece recruit as the first installer to commit...

WINDOW SYSTEMS: Decent Challenge or Indecent Proposal?
November 28, 2003... Mike Stevenson, Sales and Marketing Director - Public Sector, of WHS Halo looks at what the Decent Homes Standard means in practical terms and how it will impact on the window industry. It is predicted that in the `scramble' to achieve the...

COMAR's P.i Brand aims to be Future proof.(Code of Reference Materials)(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Post Kyoto, new Part L legislation created a challenge for all system companies. Many rushed to find hasty solutions. COMAR, however, aimed to produce new aluminium window and door systems which would comfortably meet thermal efficiency...

Roseview's Heritage Rose Blooms in Cheltenham.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... REHAU fabricator Roseview Windows has installed more than 60 of its Heritage Rose PVC-U vertically sliding windows in the heart of Cheltenham's conservation area. Ardwell House - near to the town's famous racecourse - is a large detached...

Modplan Invests.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Over the last two decades, Modplan Ltd has grown to become one of the largest Veka fabricators in the UK. `We work hard to ensure that we are responsive to the changing needs of our customers', explains Chris Reeks, Modplan's trade sales...

Rehau Refinements.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Rehau has extended the line up of products in its 60mm Tritec system with the launch of new tilt and turn sashes. The new sashes enable customers to extend further the range of window styles which can be fabricated in Rehau-Tritec. ...

KAT seals Masterdor deal.
November 28, 2003... Niche products specialist KAT UK and composite bespoke door manufacturer Manse Masterdor Ltd have reached a supply agreement, giving KAT UK access to a top of the range door product, and extending market avenuses for Manse Masterdor. KAT...

Octaveward looks retail-ward with new division.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Lancashire based Octaveward Ltd is extending its composite door ambitions to the retail market with the forthcoming launch of a dedicated retail website and distribution company UK Doors Direct. It has chosen Millenco's lock and furniture range...

Permadoor's new MD.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Rod Grundy has been appointed Managing Director at composite door supplier Permadoor. He brings 28 years of manufacturing and management expertise to Pemadoor and is looking forward to continuing to develop and grow the business. ...

Hallmark launches vibrant glass panels.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Hallmark has added a new range of glass panels to its popular range of residential doors. The range features designs in vibrant colours in classical and contemporary patterns which Hallmark has appropriately named `Diamonds and Precious...

PXi - Technal's most advanced door.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Technal has expanded its range of door systems with the launch of PXi - a thermally broken commercial door, which is its most advanced door system to date. PXi has been specifically designed to deliver enhanced thermal performance, giving...

Code for Commercial doors.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Best practice techniques for the repair and maintenance of industrial, commercial and fire resisting doors and shutters are identified in the latest Code of Practice to be issued by the Door and Shutter Manufacturers' Association (DSMA). ...

Comar 7 combinations.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Comar 7 is a system for creating aluminium doors that swing, slide, fold or pivot. A huge range of profiles and components with a choice of rail and stile sizes ensures a broad scope of design possibilities. Fingerguard stiles and low ramp...

Hansen glass entrances in a range of Tempos.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Leading glass processor HansenGlass offers Tempo door and entrance assemblies. This solution is available to specifiers in a range of designs from the simple to complex. The Tempo range is manufactured using FortPlus toughened glass, and...

Screening at the Almeida.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Spanning the main entrance to north London's Almeida Theatre is a glazed screen complete with both double opening manual doors and an automatically opening disabled access, which can be slide aside to make way for bringing in entire stage sets....

Fire doors available in the Wright Style.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... One of the UK's leading specialists in steel glazing is launching a range of high-quality and cost-effective flush steel and timber doors to the international market. The Md (hollow metal steel) and Td (solid timber) doors and frames from...

Phoenix gets decorative.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Coming shortly after moving to purpose built 30,000sq ft premises, Phoenix Door Panels announces the launch of its new Cambridgeshire Collection brochure. The brochure has been completely re-designed and now offers over 120 different glass...

Eurocell launches new low threshold assembly.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Eurocell Profiles of Alfreton, Derbyshire has recently launched a new extension to its extensive door range. The Eurocell low threshold assembly, constructed from aluminium, is designed to meet the requirements of Part M for disabled access,...

Making more from doors.
November 28, 2003... Door and door panel manufacturer GBW is addressing the important issue of product range differentiation by taking a fresh approach to its marketing and branding strategy, as Director of Sales, Geoff Foster explains. With a raft of...

New Web Development.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Since the launch of www.nwd.uk.com in September New World Developments has recorded an overwhelming number of hits on the new site. Prospective customers are able to view their complete range of high quality PVC-U door panels and find...

Portal covers composites.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... The galloping growth of the composite door market has persuaded Accrington-based window company Sureframe to start supplying Portal Products' popular Paladin door. Both Sureframe's retail and trade customers will benefit from a wider...

Considering sustainability.
November 28, 2003... Adrian Wyatt, Director of Sales of Permadoor, manufacturer of thermoplastic composite doors, looks at sustainable construction within social housing. Although the Government's Rethinking Construction programme initially focused primarily...

Panels Plus meets change with investment.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Panels Plus, one of the largest PVC-U door panel producers in the UK, has seen many changes in their market over the past ten years. Derek Mountney says, `One of the main changes we have seen is an upsurge in the number of competitors, from...

Evergreen heralds the `Ferrari' of composite doors.
November 28, 2003... Recognising the potential of GRP, this low-maintenance yet versatile material, composite door component supplier Evergreen Door has launched its new through-colour fibreglass entrance doors to the market. Capable of withstanding hard...

GLASS & GLAZING: FGI gets well connected.(Float Glass Industries)(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Having recently re-equipped the factory with some of the latest machinery, including a Tamglass toughening plant, FGI is well positioned to carry out more prestigious contracts like this one in Manchester. Float Glass Industries (FGI) has...

Flatglass Merchants Moves to Expand.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Flatglass Merchants Ltd of Corby, Northants has recently moved to a 16000ft2 factory on Weldon South Industry, Corby. Flatglass Merchants started life in June 2001 working from a small office selling stock mirror, K glass and float glass....

Mini Success for SAS.(Senior Aluminium Systems )(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... A Senior Aluminium Systems glazing package, comprising ground floor treatments, patent glazing and doors, creates the facade of the new build Mini showroom in Hull fabricated by Peak Aluminium Systems Ltd. Powder coated in matt grey, Senior...

Let There be Light.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Clement Windows has supplied and installed a 10ft high glazed unit for St Christopher's church, Haslemere. The internal glass window has been inscribed with an image depicting the legend St Christopher. The church, which recently celebrated...

Regalead gets Activ.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Regalead, the supplier of Creative Options for glazing, report that both their Regafast Antique and Regafast Natural self-adhesive lead profiles have been approved by Pilkington and its European Technical centre, at Lathom, for use on the...

Blast Resistant Sealant.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... The #30m development of Liverpool's John Lennon Airport marries architectural design with security and safety, thanks in part to blast resistant 993 Structural Glazing Sealant from Dow Corning. The new terminal development, designed by...

UNIC and GGR team up to Launch Compact Crane.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... UNIC Crane Sales Europe and GGR Glass Services & Crane Hire have announced the launch of the UNIC 295C, the world's most compact mini crawler crane. Measuring just 0.6m wide and capable of fitting through a standard doorway, the 295C boasts a...

Double Award for Optima Partition Systems.(Association of Interior Specialists )(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... The Association of Interior Specialists (AIS) has given Optima Partitioning Systems two awards, including a Gold Award, at this year's AIS Contractors Awards ceremony held at The Dorchester Hotel, London. The judges chose Optima...

Klockner Curtain Wall.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... Significant time savings have been achieved through the use of an new steel framed curtain walling system, employed for the main elevations to a three storey commercial office development in Munich. The Hermetic 45 system, introduced to the...

GLASS & GLAZING: ENERGY HOLES & HIGH-TEC INSULATION.
November 28, 2003... Highly functional glass coatings are taking over a major role in heat insulation - a quantum leap in research and development, according to Glas Trosch. The consistent development of intelligent glass coatings began in the 1980s. Today, a...

Glaverbel offers Energy & Solar Control in one Unit.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... The Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art is a stunning re-use of a building known to generations of Tynesiders - the Baltic Flour Mills. Specialist facade contractor, Space Decks Ltd of Chard in Somerset provided the glazing for a building which...