Glass Age articles from September 2004

Glass Age archives from September 2004

Profits with Style.(Style Group PLC)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Style Group, one of the UK's largest independents in PVC-U windows and doors has reported group trading profits of #5.7m for 2003 - more than double the #2.7m reported for the previous financial year. During the same period retail sales of the...

Heywood Williams Turns the Corner.(Heywood Williams Group PLC)
September 30, 2004... Heywood Williams apperars to have turned the corner according to bullish statements from the management on the publication of its interim results. Highlights: * Turnover reduced mainly due to disposals to #194.2m (2003: #278.3m) ...

Ultraframe set to challenge Four Seasons fine judgement.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Ultraframe Plc announes that its wholly owned business Four Seasons has been the subject of an adverse jury verdict in the State of Ohio, USA. The case concerned a relatively junior employee of Four Seasons employed between December 2001 and...

Obituary: Roger Castleman.(Norman & Underwood)(Obituary)
September 30, 2004... Roger Castleman passed away on 16th August 2004, following a long period of ill health. Roger, who was 73, was Chairman of the Leicester glazing, roofing and plumbing group of companies Norman & Underwood. Over the past 30 years Roger was...

ByeBye Schwarzy, hello dom.(Glass Age; Richard Schwarz resigns as editor of Glass Age)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Having given the good ship Glass Age the best years of his life - well, just short of 20 years to be more precise - Richard Schwarz has finally hung up his hat as Glass Age Editor to risk his future in the wonderful world wide web: `As the...

Pilks Gets Activ Down Under.(Royal Arcade of Australia)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... The refurbishment of the Royal Arcade in Melbourne, Australia's oldest remaining retail arcade and a popular tourist shopping venue, has included use of Pilkington Activ self-cleaning glass in the roof light of the central atrium. `Project...

New UK Chief Exec at Schuco.(Marc von Briel)(Schuco International)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Schuco International, one of Europe's leading manufacturers of window, door and facade systems, has announced that Friedhelm J. Stellet, Chief Executive GB since 1990, will be leaving on September 30th to take up a new appointment as Vice...

Glass Industry Annual Health & Safety Conference, 3rd November.
September 30, 2004... This year's conference addresses several hot topics and sees the launch of a support package for stress at work. It also features an exhibition with around 25 stands. Rt. Hon. Jane Kennedy MP, Minister for the Dept of Work and Pensions, will be...

GGF Gas Safety Leaflet.(Glass and Glazing Federation)
September 30, 2004... The Glass and Glazing Federation has produced a leaflet which gives guidance on gas safety and ventilation requirements. It provides a pre- installation gas safety check chart to follow for any room and provides information on the ventilation...

Rivers becomes KASTO Ltd.
September 30, 2004... In 2003, KASTO GmbH acquired 100% share of Southampton based Rivers Machinery Limited and from 1st August 2004, the company's name changed to KASTO Ltd (tel. 01489 772882, www.kasto. uk.com) Copyright: CMP Information Ltd.

Guidance on wood waste disposal.(The Wood Protection Association)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
September 30, 2004... The Wood Protection Association's Guide to the Disposal of Wood Preservative and Preservative-treated Wood Wastes provides a summary of the regulations as they are currently framed and provides model assessments of the classification of wastes...

Louder than Words Mark.(RNID)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... The deadline for organisations to be compliant with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) is upon us - the final rights of access will come into force in October 2004. RNID, the largest charity representing the nine million deaf and hard...

GQA to sponsor Glassex Installer Challenge.(Glass Qualifications Authority )(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Following a highly energetic and successful first appearance at Glassex 2004, the Glassex Challenge - which seeks to expose the most talented and committed window, door and conservatory installers in the UK - will not only be back for Glassex...

Chilterns to treble IGU test capacity.(Custom-built chamber)(Insulating Glass Units)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Chiltern Dynamics will treble capacity to test Insulating Glass Units (IGUs) to EN1279: Part 2, when a new custom-built chamber is installed in the Autumn. The company has already trebled the initial test capacity since the UKAS-accredited...

Leah's Tidy Exit.(Glass Processing & Technology)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Leah Tidy, the driving force behind last year's successful Glass Processing & Technology exhibition and before that part of the sales team on Glassex, has left GP&T. However, she remains at exhibition organiser EMAP, in sales for the Structural...

Avanti Systems acquires Epsilon.(Partitioning industry)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Avanti Systems, one of the UK's largest manufacturers of office partitioning systems, has taken over Oxted based Epsilon, which has been renamed Epsilon-Avanti and brings its own brand of distinctive partitioning products to the Group as well...

Ritec get shipshape for Glasstec.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Ritec is taking to the water in style both in the UK and at Glasstec in Dusseldorf later this year. Recently the company entertained a group of trade press editors on a narrowboat to give them a chance to find out more about Ritec and its...

BPF recycling in the Thames Valley.(British Plastics Federation)(Axion Recycling Ltd)(Vinyl 2010)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has launched a pilot project to collect post-consumer PVC waste in the Thames Valley. PVC materials from the Flooring, Window, Pipe and Guttering Markets have been targeted and all BPF members and...

Dalai Lama Gives Veka a Lift.(Network VEKA )(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... The Network VEKA 2004 Gobi-Kites Expedition was launched with a last- minute surprise when the team was told the Dalai Lama had sent his personal blessing for the expedition. They had gone to the Mongolian Embassy in London expecting a...

Theatre caught in glass.(Prince of Wales Theatre)(Goddard & Gibbs Studios)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... The gala opening of the newly refurbished Prince of Wales Theatre was performed by HRH The Prince of Wales on June 10 2004. To commemorate the occasion, His Royal Highness unveiled an original piece of art glass that had been designed and...

Heritage improvements.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Following on from their win at the 2004 Shropshire Business Awards for Best Customer Service, Heritage Glass have further shown commitment to this area by expanding their customer service division. The purchase of two new vans for the...

Bohle hydraulic glass racks.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Bohle's hydraulic Glass Selector System is now available in the UK. The system, manufactured in Bohle's Madrid factory, is designed to take 3m x 2m glass sheets, and can be specified to accommodate different size sheets or a range of sizes. It...

Woodgrain correction pens.(Briwax Professional )(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... The recently launched Briwax Professional range of Fine Line Pens has already been expanded to include a colour to match rosewood profiles. The new range is designed for minor repairs on woodgrain foils and to complement the existing range of...

A little giant from Carl F.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Carl F Peterson's `Carl F direct' catalogue range continues to develop and now includes products for joiners, plumbers, builders and plasterers, as well as an extensive range of quality power tools. A new addition to the ladder range that...

Leak Detective agency.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Hoke liquid `Leak Detective' for detecting leaks in pressurised gas systems is now available from Circor Instrumentation in two types, one for regular temperatures applications from -3 degrees C to +95 degrees C and a second one for colder...

New curtain wall system.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Metal Technology has launched a new curtain wall system, Latitude. Based on its successful System 17, the new curtain walling offers an extensive variety of mullions and transoms with a strong horizontal focus. The Latitude Curtain Walling...

Elumatec's new bead saw.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Elumatec has introduced a new bead saw that is not only one of the fastest and most accurate of its type on the market but also includes a patented glass simulation system to ensure that gasket edges are precisely mitred ready for installation....

Profile 22 launches 88 Series newbuild system.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Profile 22 has launched the new 88 series - a cost-effective 60mm window system aimed at the smaller installers taking a growing share of the potentially huge newbuild market. It's the reason why Profile 22 has created the new 88 series -...

Deceuninck re-launches 3000 in a warmer white.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Deceuninck has taken the decision to launch its 3000 Series Window and Door System in a new warmer white. RAL Reference 9016 (Deceuninck colour 03) is the new colour reference. The new white, also known as Traffic White, is much warmer in...

LB adds to Thermolock.(LB Plastics )(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... LB Plastics has extended its Thermlock reinforcing range with the addition of six new thermally enhanced reinforcing profiles. Thermlock is now available for the complete Sheerframe 6000 and 7000 co- extruded window system as well as for...

Profile 22 launches new floating mullion and Ovolo sash.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Profile 22's new three-chamber Floating Mullion profile gives the best weathering and thermal performance yet from the systems house. Featuring the time-saving Bubblex pre-applied gasket, the stylish chamfered design lends itself to many...

Introduced new Ovolo feature sash.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Profile 22 has introduced a new Ovolo feature sash with a traditional timber appearance to produce an attractive window ideal for applications requiring a sympathetic architectural solution. Compatible with the company's entire profile...

Premier Featured Sash.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Premier Profiles has launched the Sekura 70 Featured Sash, which combines a fully featured profile for opening sashes and vents with a low line gasket giving clean sightlines. Featured Sash is available in White, Sherwood Oak and Rosewood...

Premier newbuild projects.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... PVC-U windows and doors from Premier Profiles are being installed on a number of prestigious new-build developments throughout South Manchester, as part of the system company's umbrella agreement to supply Taylor Woodrow's national house...

SELECTA PUSHES CHART SUCCESS.(marketing strategy)
September 30, 2004... Selecta Systems is encouraging their customers to become a 'chart' success... and is offering some fantastic prizes in the drive to achieve that objective. The Birmingham-based extrusions company has launched a campaign urging fabricators...

DURAFLEX DIAMONDS IN WALES.(Saracen Limited )(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... A dramatic splayed bay window for an architect-designed property in Mid Glamorgan has posed no problem for local installer Saracen Limited - thanks to Duraflex fabricator Griffin Windows. In addition to the four- metre high feature window, the...

One of the Elite from a prestige background.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... It pays to do your homework. By carrying out extensive market research prior to introducing its new window suite at Glassex last year, HW Plastics identified three key success factors, which would prove to be essential if the Elite 70 project...

Specialist foiling service.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Foilex, the specialist foiling facility, pledges to offer consistently high quality lamination, reliable and flexible service, whilst guaranteeing confidentiality at all times, to all PVC-U and cellular PVC extruders. With more than a...

Indigo's rustic Elite 70.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Following on from the success of the Elite 70 launch last year, Indigo Products has introduced a Rosewood finish to the suite to provide an authentic real wood appearance. Indigo was one of the first to manufacture the Elite 70 range. It...

Titon launches Vent-Rex.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... To add to its broadening ventilation capabilities Titon is launching Vent-trex, which it claims is the UK's first overhead combined background and extract ventilator. Vent-trex is best suited for refurbishment projects in the public sector...

Vents preserve antiques.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Two ex-RAF buildings forming part of Hemswell Antiques Centre, near Gainsborough in Lincolnshire, have been fitted with Greenwood Permavent PC ventilators about new double-glazed windows. The windows were manufactured by Argent Windows in...

Vents for noise and colour.(Passivent Ltd )(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Passivent Ltd has developed a natural ventilation solution that meets the issues of colour matching aesthetics and control of noise levels. With the growth in use of coloured aluminium window frames, Passivent has added the option across...

Steel stays favourite for 1920s refurbishment.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Steel windows have harmonised with the elegant architectural style of this large private house in the Hertfordshire countryside, according to the project's architect. The work on the property at Hadley Wood has included the creation of an...

New Sapa test rig will pass down benefits.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... A new weather testing rig that has been installed at Sapa Building Systems will prove a major benefit for the company's fabricators and specifiers concerned with testing their project specifications, especially where complex designs are...

Tilt and turn technology.(windows)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Metal Technology announces that its new 520 polyamide tilt and turn window, which complements its successful 420 casement, is proving a winner. Metal Technology is one of the UK's leading independent architectural aluminium systems companies...

Sapa Dualframe gets 7950.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Sapa Building Systems announces that its Dualframe 75mm window system has been successfully tested to, and exceeded the BS7950 security test. The BS7950 test pass for the 75mm Dualframe window follows the recent PAS 023 and PAS 024...

UNI LIBRARY TAPS INTO TECNAL.(Harper Adams University)
September 30, 2004... A new learning resources centre, which is at the forefront of a Government initiative to improve the environmental performance of new education buildings, has been opened at Harper Adams University College in Newport, Shropshire. Designed by...

Viscount does severe duty.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... BM TRADA Q-Mark specialist fire door manufacturer tdsl has put its Viscount Plus doorset through what is believed to be currently the most rigorous and relevant performance test programme in the UK. The door achieved a `severe duty'...

Green light for door industry NVQ Scheme.(National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) to raise industry quality and training standards )(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... The go-ahead has finally been given to a door industry-specific National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) which will significantly raise quality and training standards in the industry. It follows years of campaigning by the Door and Shutter...

DSMA advice on Regs.(The Door and Shutter Manufacturers' Association)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... The Door and Shutter Manufacturers' Association (DSMA) has produced a series of bulletins giving advice on conforming with three different sets of new regulations and directives. These are now available to download from the members' only...

Crikey! St George's doors.(Newstead Trade Frames new designs support England soccer team )(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Newstead Trade Frames has showed its support for the England football team with a new range of doors. The new designs incorporated the St George's flag for fans that wanted to show that extra level of support during Euro 2004. `It's a...

Association for composites.(United Kingdom Association of Composite Door Manufacturers)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... The Association of Composite Door Manufacturers (see www.acdm.co.uk) was launched in 2002 to raise the profile of composite door systems and to establish a presence on all key decision making bodies. As a member of the British Plastics...

New ProDor composites.(door launch)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Rehau fabricator Professional Windows has launched ProDor, a new range of solid core composite doors in a Rehau outer frame which it is branding ProDor. Targeted at the trade, retail and commercial markets, the ProDor range encompasses a...

Portal replacement offer on woodgrain panels.(Thermasure)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Portal Products is demonstrating its confidence in the superior performance of its Thermasure wood grain panel with a new promotion. In a radical move, it is offering to replace any defective woodgrain panels with one of its Thermasure...

Kaba revolving doors at Plantation Place.(Kaba Door Systems)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Kaba Door Systems has completed an installation for curtain walling contractor Josef Gartner, to finish the grand entrance at Plantation Place in the City of London - one of the capital's biggest new build projects. Four manual Talos...

High security with vision.(DoorTechnik)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... DoorTechnik has developed the G15 steel doorset, featuring an integral vision panel from Vistamatic. The panel consists of a 19mm piece of Pyrosec safety 30 minute fire glass. This was specifically designed to provide security and fire...

PatioMaster boosts fleet.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... This bespoke LDV pickup truck is the latest addition to PatioMaster North West's delivery fleet. The long-wheelbase vehicle has been specially modified to take even the widest of doors with its extended body taking up to 20 individual...

KAT sees sales slink up.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... KAT UK has announced that the sales of its patio doors and vertical sliding windows are up by 16 per cent on last year. KAT director David Richards puts this down to the consistent reliability of the KAT brand, offering short lead times and...

DOORS & DOOR PANELS: DIFFICULT DOOR CHOICES.(changes)
September 30, 2004... NEWSTEAD MAN STRESSES PERFORMANCE OVER TRENDY MATERIALS Adrian Locker, Director and General Manager of Newstead Trade Frames, looks at the troublesome history of doors, and what installers can do if they want to make money in this difficult...

Regalead glass designs.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Regalead's triple glazing and fused tile options are ideal for both panel and composite doors, and the scope is almost limitless. Brass (pictured), zinc or lead sections combined with subtle colours and glass textures created a modern look...

Hurst in Glasgow style.(resin glass designs from Hurst Plastics)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Hurst Plastics has turned to the art of the early 1900s for inspiration for its new `limited edition' Glasgow Style Collection of elegant resin glass designs. Dominated by artists like Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Aubrey Beardsley, the...

On sale: Permadoor fire.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... The Premier fire range of fire resistant composite doorsets from Permadoor, is now available following its preview at this year's Interbuild. The new innovative 30 minute fire doorsets feature a fire sealing system incorporated into...

Credentials back up the Apeer-ance.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... New World Developments' robust Apeer GRP composite doorset has a double GRP skin and, combined with a 66mm thick aluminium-reinforced PVC-U construction with a wood-free frame. Apeer's triple glazed cassette is secured into the door with a...

Masterdor access solution.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... The installation of a high performance, Part M compliant Masterdor at the home of a disabled woman in Blackwood, South Wales, highlights the key benefits that Masterdors can bring to disabled and elderly people. Previously, the front door...

Emplas fits Safeware.(Fabricator Emplas Window Systems Ltd )(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Fabricator Emplas Window Systems Ltd has introduced a new range of doors incorporating Profile 22's recently launched Safeware high security hardware. The new high spec doors are available with a choice of three different Safeware locks, all...

Sika promotes sealants for commercial glazing.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Sika, one of the leading players in polyurethane sealants and bonding, has introduced a new range of silicone sealants for the UK Commercial Glazing Market. The Wacker Chemie sealant range, which Sika acquired, includes structural and insulated...

Geocel and PC Cox forge sealant-gun partnership.(PC Cox)
September 30, 2004... Industrial users can now have fast easy access to a wide range of manual and pneumatic sealant application guns, thanks to a new exclusive distribution deal signed between sealant specialist Geocel and gun manufacturer PC Cox. The new...

Inseto poly properties.(Adhesives Division of Inseto)(Delo)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... The Adhesives Division of Inseto has introduced a newly developed structural polyurethane adhesive from Delo. Andover based Inseto's Adhesives Division provides bonding solutions to the UK and Ireland's manufacturing industry that demand...

Adshead prestige projects.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Adshead Ratcliffe's wide range of ARBO glazing sealants and products provide effective solutions to various tasks - from perimeter sealing of window frames to the largest of structural glazing jobs. From the most traditional products -...

TruSeal's flexible duo.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Truseal Technologies, Inc., a specialist in flexible spacer systems for insulating glass, supplies the Insuledge and DuraSeal warm-edge flexible spacer systems. Insuledge, the newest such product from TruSeal, incorporates a proprietory molding...

Market research process picks Purfect product.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Purfect Glaze window glazing sealants offered by TruSeal Technologies, have earned the 2003 Technology Innovation Award from Frost & Sullivan, an American market consulting firm that publishes information and intelligence on emerging...

Looks like separate units.(Aluminium box section)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... In response to the growing demand for traditional effect Georgian windows that are simple to assemble, Thermoseal Group has launched Inter-Bar, an easy to use aluminium box section that gives the appearance of several sealed units within one....

Stronger corner keys.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Following extensive market research into the `weak spots' of spacer bar frames manufactured using corner keys, UKae Limited has invested over #100,000 in new tooling and technology to produce a new corner key that offers much improved strength...

Alfas foam bonding tape.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Alfas has introduced a new specialised foam bonding tape. The Alfas High Performance Bonding Tape is a specialist foam tape designed for a range of fixing and bonding applications. The new tape is manufactured from high strength foam, which...

Alfas' new Seal-it silicone.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... The Trade Division of Alfas Industries has re-launched the Seal-it brand of sealants, which is specifically designed for builders' merchants and wholesalers. The first product to be introduced under the Seal-it brand is a new Multi-Purpose...

Film liner aids positioning.(adhesive tape)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Alfas has extended the range of its specialist SGT Security Glazing Tapes. An optional filmic liner has now been introduced to further assist with the application of the tape in the factory or for on-site glazing. The principle advantage...

Perimeter sealing e-tape.(Compriband e-tape)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... A new form of pre-compressed sealing tape from Alfas combines important weathersealing and insulation properties for the external perimeter sealing of glazed unit installations. The new Compriband e-tape is an impregnated foam sealing tape...

Sealing and insulating.(Alfas Seal RW)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Alfas Seal RW is a new range of substantially closed cell PVC foam sealing tapes suitable for general sealing and insulation applications, including glazing, conservatories and roofline. The new foam tapes are available in a range of...

Ashton equipment means Georgian designs in 15min.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Insulating glass manufacturers P & M Dabner of Northfleet, Kent have invested in Ashton Industrial's Picollo Georgian Bar milling and drilling equipment, allowing them to expand their range of superior grille designs. Prestige customers now...

KEB runs on Profitmaker.(designing software; KEB Fabrications Ltd )(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Four years ago, Smethwick-based fabricator KEB Fabrications Ltd committed to Profitmaker's sales, production and estimating software package designed specifically for the window, door and conservatory industry. The commercial specialist...

Promac networks alu production machinery.(software innovations)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Promac Industrial Machinery is well known supplier of leading brands of aluminium specific machinery. Less widely known is that virtually the entire portfolio of curtain walling and aluminium fabrication machinery can be networked via a...

A time-saver from Emplas.(online ordering service introduction)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Emplas Window Systems Ltd is now offering fast, easy online ordering with the Remote Pro software package, with customers that have committed to the system on a trial basis already reporting that the service has dramatically cut the time they...

Windowmaker advises salesmen to take Tablets.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Windowmaker Software Ltd. has been providing software solutions for the window and door industry for 25 years. The industry suffers from an image problem as salesmen are seen as untrustworthy. This is often not the fault of the salesmen...

SOFTWARE & INTERNET: CALIBURN'S LIST OF CAPABILITIES.(future for window industry software)
September 30, 2004... `Total integration' is the future for window industry software. Increasingly it is required to support every stage of the business from the initial enquiry via the salesman or sole trader sat in front of the home owner with a lap top or hand...