Glass Age articles from September 2003

Glass Age archives from September 2003

Lister`s new Sales Counter.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Lister Trade Frames has opened a new Building Plastics Sales Counter in Hanley, Stoke on Trent, which has been designed for customers to benefit from a spacious serving area, new displays and demonstration models. Listers carries over 5000...

No `GAP' in 10 Years for Swish Customer.(General AllPurpose Plastics)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... One of Swish Building Products' major customers, GAP (General All- Purpose Plastics) celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. GAP stocks the whole range of Swish cellular PVC roofline and cladding products, as well as composite doors, door...

Record Door Order for Sentinel.(Sentinel Doors)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Sentinel Doors has won what is believed to be the largest single contract ever awarded for composite doors, covering the supply of some 90,000 doors valued at #18m over seven years. The contract was awarded by Fusion 21, a consortium of...

HW's interim Results Offer Little Cheer.
September 30, 2003... In delivering Heywood William's interim results, new Executive Chairman Hamish Bryce, stated: `The Group's performance in the first half was very disappointing. The anticipated turnaround in the UK operations was slow to materialise while US...

KAT UK Ltd.(Correction Notice)
September 30, 2003... Re our feature on KAT UK Ltd (GA August, p32), the company actually fabricates Status and WHS Halo patio doors and not the Synseal system as reported. We apologise for any confusion caused. Copyright: CMP Information Ltd.

Morty Signs up with Wendland.(Conservatory Roof Craft Ltd. )(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Conservatory Roof Craft Ltd - the new business venture launched by renowned industry figure Gary Morton - has praised Wendland's `dynamism and extensive support' during the company's successful first few months of trading. Conservatory Roof...

Latham Hosts Sash Seminar.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Sir Michael Latham is lending his experience and expertise to a seminar programme hosted by Sash UK. Sir Michael has joined forces with Sash and social housing organisations to promote the benefits of partnering within the public sector. The...

Revision of Part F - Ventilation.(Office of the Deputy Prime Minister to revise part of the Building Regulations)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister plans to revise Part F of the Building Regulations in order to further develop and improve the provision of ventilation to people in buildings. BRE has been awarded the contract to provide the necessary...

Pilkington Invests in Bristol.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Pilkington Processing and Merchanting UK has invested #3m into relocating its Bristol branch to a brand new manufacturing and distributing centre at Imperial Park, Hartcliffe, Bristol. Fully operational from 26th August, the new, purpose built...

Heritage Strengthens Profile 22 Ties.(Heritage Trade Frames and Profile 22 Systems)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Heritage Trade Frames, part of the Heritage Somerfield Group, has recently strengthened its working relationship with Profile 22. The Bolton-based trade fabricator has been using the Profile 22 system for over 10 years alongside other systems,...

Epwin Buys HIS from Receiver.(Epwin Group PLC acquires HIS Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Epwin Group has acquired the assets and business of HIS Ltd, the Mid- Glamorgan PVC-U systems company which went into receivership earlier this month. The move ensures uninterrupted supply to HIS customers across the UK, Epwin says. ...

The `Super Fabricator'.(growth of window fabricators)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... The dramatic growth of very large trade fabricators - super fabricators as they have been dubbed - is arguably the most significant phenomenon in the window industry during the last 10 years, says Mike Rigby in his latest report. At one...

Float Glass tales Tougher Line.(Float Glass Industries Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... A third toughening line marks the latest step in the continued growth and expansion at Float Glass Industries. The company says that this investment, together with other recent developments, puts the 109-year old company among the best-equipped...

Eynsham Expansion.(Eynsham Group aquires Window and Door Co. Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Eynsham Group has acquired Nottingham based Trent Valley Window and Door co. Ltd, in an expansion drive that takes the Group to #20m turnover in under two years. Eynsham, founded by Gary McCartan and Mike James, already has two businesses...

Ultraframe Court Cases.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Tailored Roofing Systems (TRS), fabricators of conservatory roofs, were recently found to be in breach of contract and ordered to pay an initial #126,000, within 14 days, to the conservatory manufacturer, Ultraframe. TRS has been found...

Carl F gets Direct.(Carl F launches mail order business)
September 30, 2003... Expansion plans by Carl F have been accelerated with the launch of Carl F direct. Running alongside the company's core window and door hardware operation, the new mail order business is the most significant development to be announced in Carl...

Halo Helps David See the Light.(WHS Halo's products help protect David Jones, a young boy with a rare form of skin cancer)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... A three-year-old boy with a rare genetic condition that means just minutes in the sunshine could leave him with skin cancer, is enjoying a new lease of life thanks to WHS Halo. The window and door supplier has helped build a special protective...

Profits up at Style Group.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Style Group Plc is celebrating the announcement of its 10th anniversary with trading results which show record sales and an increased underlying profit in 2002. Despite the tough economic climate, turnover in the Style Group, one of the...

Crystal Reduces Stock Holding by 75%.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Romford based Crystal Windows & Doors Ltd has reduced cash tied up in its door lock stock by nearly 75 per cent, thanks to the implementation of Millenco's Kanban based supply chain solution. At the beginning of every month Crystal used to...

On the Road with Quantal.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Quantal Conservatory Roofing Systems has increased its fleet with new, high-specification delivery vehicles. The additions to the fleet include a 17tonne rigid lorry, two new tractor unit and four 45ft trailers. Copyright: CMP Information...

It's all For Charidee Mate.(Mike Crewdson)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... When one of the lots for auction at a recent charity turned out to be a 32m2 stand at Glassex, it was too good an opportunity to miss for industry veteran Mike Crewdson. For in addition to booking the stand that he was going to take at the 2004...

Thermoseal Scoops Award.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Following the Vitrum exhibition in Milan, the Thermoseal Group was invited to a Grand Open day at Profilglass, the world's biggest i.g. spacer and georgian bar manufacturer, which is based on the Adriatic coast a few miles south of the well...

SGG Planitherm Challenge.(Saint-Gobain Glass)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Saint-Gobain Glass UK has launched The SGG Planitherm Challenge, a new initiative designed to incentivise purchasers of SGG Planitherm low-E glass. Thirty-four companies have been selected to take part in the initiative and they have been...

Interframe Gears up with QS.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Interframe Ltd, the Paignton based fabricator of Rehau PVC-U windows and doors and distributor of Interframe conservatory roofs, has announced the latest phase of its expansion plan. Interframe has acquired a new 13,000 sq. foot factory,...

Jackie Shiels.(Obituary)
September 30, 2003... LB Plastics is sad to announce the untimely death of its Ireland area sales manager, Jackie Shiels, aged 47. Jackie died of a heart attack on Tuesday 9th July whilst playing tennis with friends. Jackie, who had worked with LB for fifteen years,...

All-in-One Expandsion.(All in One Windows)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Hallmark customer and family run business All in One Windows has increased its Leicester facilities, enabling the company to achieve its goal of an output of 2,000 frames per week by the end of the year. The company supplies windows, doors,...

Diversity at GP&T.
September 30, 2003... With over 85 companies now signed up to appear at the glass exhibition and conference showcase Glass Processing & Technology (GP&T) it now epresents every facet of the industry. From glass treatments and abrasives to specialist equipment,...

Crystal back in the News.(Crystal Clear (Manufacturing) Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Letchworth based window, door and conservatory fabricator Crystal Clear (Manufacturing) Ltd, now supplies over 400 of the country's windows firms, both large and small. Following an aggressive marketing campaign (who could forget the 'Shoot the...

New Contract Paint Service.(Peatey's Painting Services)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... A new service, claiming to be the first of its kind in the UK, launched this month by Peatey's Painting Services offers glazing product manufacturers on-site colour paint options and repairs. The process means that Peatey's can paint PVCu...

Whiteline's ChamferCom.(Whiteline Group)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... The Whiteline Group, the South East's leading specialist trade fabricator of PVC-U windows and doors, would appear to be the first fabricator to utilize a fully stand alone microsite in order to launch a new product, in this case the new 70mm...

New Site for Heritage Glass.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Heritage Glass Group has announced the opening of its new distribution centre in Shrewsbury. The centre is based at Archer's Way, and will help to serve the entire base of Heritage customers, as well as playing an important part in the current...

Acid-etch window film.(CPFilms Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... CPFilms has introduced a Llumar acid-etch window film (Type NRMPL PS2) for designers looking for a more cost-effective alternative to acid- etching for adding patterns, corporate logos or privacy to interior glazing. Cut by computer-aided...

No catch for alu fabbers.(Titon)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Titon claims it has made aluminium window fabricating easier with a new spring catch and retaining stay on its hardware, which clamps into the Eurogroove without any machining or drilling to mount. The design requires no strike and is...

Marathon melt monitors.(Marathon Sensors)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Combustion control specialist Marathon Sensors has developed an improved version of its high-temperature oxygen sensor, tailored for use in glass melting furnaces and other aggressive high temperature applications. The Oxy-XR offers...

Great Stuff by Geocel.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Geocel is launching the latest addition to its popular Dow Great Stuff Pro range of polyurethane foams designed to make fixing windows and doors quicker, easier, and more precise. Great Stuff Pro Window and Door Fixer Insulating Foam...

New Shield security device.(Winterframes develops locking mechanism for windows)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Synseal Shield fabricator Winterframes has developed Hammerlock, a new locking mechanism to be used in conjunction with espagnolette and shootbolt locking systems. Hammerlock is fitted inside the profile for added security. `We've invested...

Solar and security film.(Anglian Technical Window Films)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Anglian Technical Films' new RS20 film incorporates a new multi- laminate solar security combination, providing blast and vandalism protection plus a reduction in solar gain and added privacy from a metallised coating. ...

Pocket doors for partitions.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Faram has developed a new double-glazed pocket door that operates smoothly and gives a high acoustic separation. The double-glazed door slides inside Faram's P700 partitions where felt acoustic seals, that are integral to the system, prevent...

Freefoam goes wider still.(Freefoam Plastics )(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Freefoam Plastics has extended its 10mm General Purpose Board range with a new 600mm wide board, available as plain or pre-vented. This follows the new 450mm product and is in response to market demand for a wider board for larger box-end and...

NICK'S IN THE CHAIR: THE FROG & FABRICATOR.(why some fabricators change suppliers and others do not)
September 30, 2003... Nick Dutton, Sales and Marketing Director of Synseal Extrusions Ltd looks at why some fabricators change suppliers when things go wrong while others stay put and suffer. It has always intrigued me why some fabricators change suppliers when...

GASKETS & ANCILLARY PROFILES: EUROSEAL'S NEW CHALLENGE.
September 30, 2003... Gasket innovator Euroseal is approaching its 10th anniversary with a new product line - good looking, quality window cills aimed at fabricators. Dominic Bentham takes a closer look Innovation, either in the product itself, route to market...

EUROPEAN STANDARDS: EN1279: FINAL STEPS.
September 30, 2003... In the last EN1279 Fact File, Richard Sellman, marketing manager of Bostik Findley, worldwide manufacturer of sealants and adhesives, explained the implications of Parts 2 and 3 of the standard, looking closely at the test requirements...

CWG weathers the test.(CWG's entrance doors)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... CWG's success with entrance doors tested to the exacting requirements of PAS 23 and 24 has been enhanced by the inclusion of Rehau's `Low Line' threshold. In spite of its small profile, the robust aluminium cill passed all the durability and...

Technal at Park Lane.(Technal creates windows for Marriot International hotel in London)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Aluminium casement windows and balcony doors from Technal's recently launched FXi suite have been supplied for a major new urban development in London. Developed by MWB and implemented by RHWL Architects, 140 Park Lane comprises 18...

LB adds 4-chamber profiles.(L.B. Plastics)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... L.B. Plastics has reinforced its commitment to thermal efficiency with the addition of further four-chambered profiles for its co-extruded Sheerframe 6000 window and door system. Used in conjunction with the Thermlock thermally enhanced...

HW's overhead ventilator.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... HW Plastics has introduced the Overhead Ventilator (SWF140) for use with the Vinylock and HW70 product ranges, both of which are key elements within the HW Systems brand. This addition, which further complements the company's new build...

ENJOYING `BEST IN GROUP' STATUS.(Status Systems PVC-U Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... A quarter of a million pounds has recently been invested by PVC-U profile extruder Status to contribute towards the company's drive in quality and efficiency. Three new extrusion lines have been installed with a combined output of 250kgs of...

Bubblex speeds up fab and fit, says Profile 22.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Bubblex is a new integral pre-applied post co-extruded lowline gasket system from Profile 22. Post co-extruding the gasket to the profile face removes the need for fiddly and time-consuming gasketing by hand. Time spent gasketing can be...

New Euroline alu system.(Architectonics Aluminium Systems)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Architectonics Aluminium Systems has announced the launch of its Euroline 60 tilt and turn window system. This brand new system incorporates full double weather stripping, strong aluminium profiles using a polyamide thermal barrier and is...

A hole new set of options.(Wright Style Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... A new development in curtain walling and roof glazing technology is being launched by Wright Style Ltd, the UK-based supplier of steel glazing systems. The innovative Davex system comprises a range of facade profiles that can be perforated...

System 10 newbuild jobs.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... System 10 windows and doors are making themselves at home in some extremely prestigious and luxurious houses in Scotland, including a #1.3 million mansion. Success for System 10 has come in this arena thanks to a twenty year long...

Competitive new Reynaers Lite windows.(Reynaers Aluminium)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Reynaers Aluminium announces the launch of its window system Reynaers Lite, a range of open-out and open-in windows available in both thermally broken and non-thermally broken form. Reynaers Lite is a new approach to providing a proven...

Rehau clip-on arches.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Rehau has launched a range of clip-on arched head inserts for use with its Rehau-Tritec 60mm PVC-U window system. The inserts enable fabricators to replicate the traditional arched top styling detailing sometimes found on timber windows in...

Five chamber test results.(Spectus Systems)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Spectus Systems announces that the New Elite 70 system has undergone testing at the National Physics Laboratory, and has achieved excellent results, partly due to the system's five chambered design, which has been proven to enhance the window's...

Pultec is the new black.(black window frames)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Lindman's Pultec, the window profile made from pultruded glass reinforced thermosetting resins, is perhaps the only material available in the UK that can provide high performance for black window frames. Black frames are highly desirable...

Rosewood RIG by Duraflex.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Duraflex has added Rosewood to the range of foiled options for its Diamond Suite Featured system with Rolled in Gasket (RIG). The new finish will be introduced with RIG as standard on both 65mm and 70mm Featured profiles, plus beads and...

Kolor option clinches deal.(Kolor-fast-UK provides windows, doors and fascias for the Greenside Group)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Kolor-fast-UK, the specialist PVC-U colour coating company, has provided an award-winning solution for the Greenside Group. All windows, doors and fascias as the Group's head office in Ashton under Lyne have been supplied in Reed Green to...

Quantum leaps in frames.(Quantum Windows)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... With some 25 years in window fabrication, Tony Britten is well-placed to identify new opportunities in the industry. Quantum Windows, established over 10 years ago by Tony and his partner Chris Ashman in Kettering, is one of the Midlands...

Plastmo in golf club refurb.(Premier Direct Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Plastmo fabricator Premier Direct Limited has further demonstrated its ability to successfully undertake civic amenity contracts, with the refurbishment of the West Hove Golf Club, near Brighton. The club needed to extend its existing...

Malbern glazes for Ghurkas.(Malbern Windows )(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Eurocell fabricator Malbern Windows is making an outstanding success of its new build business, carried out through its dedicated new build division, Malbern Direct. The division has become a major force in the supply and installation of...

Showcase for CWG range.(Corby Windows Group)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... With a long career in glazing, Vince Hendricks of Suffolk based Coastal Glazing has every right to be critical if something isn't right, but he is upbeat when it comes to the support provided by the Corby Windows Group. `The service I get,...

Modplan's investment plan.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... `Our commitment to quality product and service couldn't be sustained without consistent investment', says Chris Reeks, trade sales manager of Modplan Limited. Over the last two decades, the company has grown to become one of the largest...

WINDOW SYSTEMS: A SHEERFRAME SPLASH LANDING.(Splash Landings Hotel uses Sheerframe windows)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... The aptly named Splash Landings Hotel, which is part of the new Cariba Creek water park and conference centre, is the second Alton Towers hotel to be fitted throughout with Sheerframe windows. The 216 bedrooms feature Sheerframe VS windows,...

New guides to Tremco's IG Sealants.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... JS 562 is the neutral curing, high modulus silicone sealant developed by Tremco for the fast and efficient production of IG units. The two component product is supplied as a white base in 190 litre drums, along with 17 litre pails of the curing...

UKae Goes Round the Bend for Conservatories.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... UKae has announced that fabrication and supply of its range of Georgian bend profiles for conservatories will now be available on a next day delivery basis, to allow customers to fulfil short-notice or rushed orders. This applies to orders...

50 Years of Smoke Seals.(Mann McGowan Group)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... The Mann McGowan Group is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary of manufacturing high performance intumescent seals. To mark this achievement, the company announces that further products from its range have achieved Certifire Approval,...

Hodgson Foamsekure - Partner In Fighting Grime.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Manufacturers, glaziers and specifiers of PVC-U and aluminium windows and doors can provide substantial time and cost saving benefits to their customers by using Pilkington Activ self cleaning glass. Fully compatible with the special...

GasGlass Tester is a Hit.(Inagas Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... A new data sheet on the Gasglass-1002 non-invasive gas fill tester has been published by Inagas Ltd, the sole UK supplier. The leaflet explains the operation of the newly-upgraded system and lists all the factors which will ensure reliable,...

Insuledge: the hollow, flexible, non-metal spacer.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Insuledge, from Truseal, offers a unique design, incorporating a proprietary molding process to manufacture the warmest flexible insulating glass spacer system. It significantly improves thermal performance by way of a non-metal, dual seal,...

Dow Cornings Advanced Bonding Glazing Tapes.
September 30, 2003... Dow Corning, has launched a new range of advanced bonding tapes for a wide range of construction applications including use in the fixation of cladding systems and securing of stiffeners and mounting bars. The acrylic foam tapes have been...

ProfilGlass Enhances Spacer Production.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Profilglass recently installed two modern continuous-casting plants, which allow for in-house production of the aluminum needed for its internal requirements. According to the Thermoseal Group, which was awarded `Biggest Profilglass Customer in...

Win a #40 Low-E Glass Detector.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Glassequipment.com is offering a special promotion on its new ETEC Low- E glass coating detector. By logging onto the website at the address below, visitors are given the chance to win one of 20 of these new tools, worth #40 each. The ETEC is...

BWF CAMPAIGNS ON FIRE DOORS.(British Woodworking Federation )
September 30, 2003... Fire doors are carefully matched sets of components but the majority of suppliers - builders merchants - are not aware of this. The British Woodworking Federation has launched a new campaign to educate construction industry professionals across...

DSMA & ABHM to merge?(Door and Shutter Manufacturers Association and the Association of Building Hardware Manufacturers)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Hhe Door & Shutter Association (DSMA), which represents manufacturers and installers of industrial, pedestrian and garage doors, and the Association of Building Hardware Manufacturers (ABHM), which represents manufacturers of locks and...

DSMA guide to doors for specifiers and end users.(Door and Shutter Manufacturers' Association )(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... A concise guide to the correct specification of industrial and commercial metal doors, shutters and garage doors has been issued by the Door & Shutter Manufacturers' Association (DSMA). Aimed at both specifiers and end users, the purpose of...

Forward looking GBW makes spyhole advances.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... GBW is offering an innovative new security option for its range of Discovery composite doors. The Ultrascope spyhole allows a much clearer image of whoever is outside the door compared to a traditional spyhole, making it particularly suitable...

Garage door opportunities.(Apex Garage Doors)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Apex Garage Doors is offering installers a `great profit opportunity' with its easily installed ABSrange of garage door designs. ABS doors closely match the `look and feel' of PVC-U door and window fabrication, says the company, and have...

Scores of Structura doors.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Large manual and automatic doors, some up to three metres high, designed, manufactured and installed by Structura UK Ltd are serving new buildings in Teddington built under a major PFI contract by Laser, and occupied by The National Physical...

Resolving door disputes.
September 30, 2003... The Door & Shutter Manufacturers' Association (DSMA) is adopting a pro- active stance over on-site disputes concerning door specification, performance and safety. The DSMA has set up a scheme where it can intervene in on-site problems and...

Portal passes the test.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Door panel manufacturer Portal Products has achieved BPF 355/1 accreditation for its PVC-U panels. The company believes itself to be the first in the UK to hold this revised standard. Explains Portal's Managing Director, Peter Shears: `If a...

Fredericks French doors.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... John Fredericks, one of the leading trade fabricators, has made significant changes to its French doors. A new door lock has been developed with security as a top priority. The door lock still retains the security features of the two 25mm...

Masterdors in HA refurb.(Manse Masterdor Ltd.'s door standard used by the Ridgehill Housing Association)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... Ridgehill Housing Association has specified Manse Masterdor Ltd's made- to-measure high-performance doorsets in order to bring its homes in line with the Decent Homes Standard. The aim of the major refurbishment project, which started when...

New Web Developments.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... New World Developments Ltd is well renowned throughout Ireland for its high quality PVC-U door panels and reliable service. New World takes customer comments very seriously and one area which was brought to their attention from customer...

Geze at Nessie show centre.(doors made by Geze UK used at the Lock Ness Monster exhibition centre)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2003... The original Loch Ness Monster exhibition centre, which attracts more than 150,000 visitors every year, needs a reliable and dependable entrance. The manual door closers by Geze UK, which were specified and installed when the centre was...