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Archive TitlesIndustry cheer at London Olympics
London’s successful bid for the 2012 Olympic Games is excellent news for the glass and window industry. The various stadia projects, surrounding infrastructure development, 17,320 bed Olympic village, and extra 17,000 hotel rooms in the capital will be benefit many industry companies. The bid has already had an effect on ...
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Archive TitlesNew Bystronic president
Roland Gredig (right) has been appointed president at major systems supplier, Bystronic Maschinen AG. Mr Gredig succeeds Rolf Honegger, who had previously held the post in addition to his position as CEO of Bystronic glass.
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‘B’s and ‘C’s but ‘L’ delayed
Five window manufacturers have so far registered for the new Window Energy Ratings Scheme with the British Fenestration Council: The latest, Speed Frame, has achieved a B rating with its standard window range: Kommerling Platinum Palette Collection frame, Argon filled IGUs with Pilkington K glass and Kommerling TPS spacer.
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Archive TitlesThe Brunswick cleans up
London’s Brunswick Centre recently proved the truly worthy if slightly unexpected winner of the Pilkington ‘Activ in Architecture’ competition
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Ultraframe lean-to boost
Following the recent Appeal Court ruling affecting Eurocell’s Pinnacle 500 lean-to roof system, Ultraframe is already claiming increased sales of its Ultralite 500 system and is looking to win back former customers.
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Archive TitlesThermoseal bends & seals
Two of Thermoseal’s most popular machines, the automatic sealer and the profile bender, have had enhancements made to them and will be available soon from the company.
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Archive TitlesFestival Hall’s rejuvenation: LMS group company glass UK completes south bank contract
Neil Sharda, General Manager of Glass UK is taking a bow after the company completed one of its most challenging contracts, for the Royal Festival Hall
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Archive TitlesAztec makes enhancements: developments on several fronts in a hostile market
Aztec Conservatory Roof Systems is on a winning streak this year– in more ways than one, says its Managing Director Colin Bennett.
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Archive TitlesAvanti shows design Unity
Designed by Talbot Design of Aldershot, the new High Wycombe showrooms, workshops and offices of BMW and Mini main dealer Sytner incorporate walls of varying thickness including large areas of fire rated internal glazing.
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Archive TitlesJP meets tough aspirations
Peter Spiers, Managing Director of JP Glass & Decor, became aware of a problem last year – his company specialises in the supply of high quality 3-19mm thick polished and bevelled glass shapes, but the demand for these to be supplied from toughened glass was increasing dramatically. Having no toughening ...
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Archive TitlesIf size matters, use steel: making light of Steel Glazing in Residential applications
Denis Wright, MD of steel glazing specialist Wright Style, believes that steel glazing systems are beginning to transform how architects see the connectivity between outer and inner space in residential contexts
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Archive TitlesWagner air conditioning
Independent hardware distributor Wagner has added the 5ACU selection of wall mounted air conditioning units (ACUs) to its range.
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Archive TitlesP.A.L. gets busy at GP&T: Essex machinery agent’s recent sales and installations
Essex based PAL Glass Machinery & Accessories Ltd announces a number of recent machinery sales, some of which were formally agreed at the Glass Processing & Technology show in May:
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Archive TitlesWaterjet access for SMEs
The University of Sunderland’s Glass & Ceramics Department, based at the spectacular National Glass Centre, has taken delivery of a waterjet cutting machine (pictured) to enable artists and small companies to produce an unlimited range of profiles in glass or any other material required.
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Modular - as easy as ABC: S&J’s ABC concept could benefit installers and customers
Ultraframe fabricator, S&J Marketing is hailing its Advanced Building Concept (ABC) conservatory as the biggest thing to hit the industry in decades. Roland Ellison met General Manager Paul Smith to find out more
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Archive TitlesShepley roof sales record: north west fabricator sells 73 conservatories in a week
Major fabricator Shepley Window Systems launched its conservatory division back in May 2001 and four years on sales are going ‘through the roof’ with record sales of 73 conservatory roofs being sold in just one week of May alone.
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Archive Titles9th Glass Processing days: Glass industry professionals from 60 countries attend GPD
In the perpetually expanding field of glass expertise, GPD once again proved its value as a forum for the exchange of knowledge. Delegates and speakers from across the world discussed some of the industry’s major challenges and developments.
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Archive TitlesK2 announces new dealers
K2 is celebrating after signing up new customers for its conservatory roof system, in areas such as Lincolnshire, Poole, Leeds and Lancashire.
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‘702,000 conservatory sales over next two years’
New research from home improvement company Everest reveals that around 702,000 homeowners plan to buy a new conservatory over the next two years, spending over £3.51 billion in total.
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Archive TitlesHow F+A fits in Mott MacDonald
Franklin + Andrews is now a division within MM’s management economic and consultancy unit, which has a turnover of £70m and 800 staff.