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Efco computer upgrades
Efco Furnaces Limited has launched a number of upgrade initiatives for its glass tempering machines
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Shepley composite doors
Shepley's coloured and woodgrain composite doors feature a protective skin, claimed to offer greater thermal and UV stability than either ABS or PVC. Doors provide a heat distortion temperature of around 90°C, and allow Shepley to offer the option of mahogany, oak, rosewood and black finishes with confidence, as well ...
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HW’s VS comes to WW
Window World, based in Carlisle and Dumfries have recently signed up to HW Plastics’ vertical sliding sash window.
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The Doortech combination
Doortech says that its high performance composite entrance doors (pictured) combine the benefits of both PVC-U and timber in an attractive yet strong door to provide a level of durability, stability and security that is ideal for the local authority and social housing markets.
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Glassmen and WIGs party in the City
The annual Glassman’s Lunch was held on December 3rd at a popular City drinking den. This year the traditional all-stag event, organsed by Rankin’s, was this time rivalled in numbers by another gathering: Women in Glass, or WIGs. John Storey of Polton Glass in Middlesborough, a friend of Cliff’s for ...
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Chris wins by a knockout
Lister Trade Frames has always been conscious of the need to fight off the competition, but one of its employees has taken it further than most. Boxer Chris Edwards, one of the key members of Listers' conservatory roofing team, has beaten 22 contenders to become a British Masters Champion. Chris, ...
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Therma-tru chases number one spot
Therma-Tru Doors is firmly signalling its commitment to achieving Number One status in the UK door market with the announcement of a multi-million pound investment in a new production facility for Sentinel Doors in South Wales, creating over 150 new jobs
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Veka’s distribution centre completed
Leading extruder of window and door systems VEKA plc has completed work on an advanced Distribution and Logistics Centre, to more than double the size of its Burnley, Lancashire site to 400,000 sq. ft. The development represents an investment in the UK operation of £9.5 million.
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H.I.S. ‘central to growth plans’
HIS Systems has attracted a number of new customers in the past 12 months. Among the latest fabricators to share in the success of this rapidly-growing niche systems supplier is Yorkshire-based Hatfield’s Windows and Conservatories Ltd. The choice of the well-regarded HIS Fivestar five-chamber 70mm window and door system, which ...
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The bystronic machinery show
Bystronic demonstrated various new machinery models at Glassstec. These included:First’arris, an automatic vertical arrissing machine for rectangles and shapes with straight edges and cup wheel technology;First’tps, an IG production line for thermoplastic ‘warm edge’ spacer TPS incorporating: loader, first’arris, visionmaster (automatic visual inline inspection) turner (90° turning station), applicator (direct ...
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Safeguarding integrity: Opting for the cheapest threatens a building’s performance
The advice and products to ensure high performance architectural glazing are already here, but specifiers and contractors have to stop putting price above everything else, says Mike Foley, Sales Manager of Tremco Ltd
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Obituary: Chris Breeze
Chris Breeze, profine UK Ltd General Manager has died suddenly of a heart attack while playing golf on holiday in Portugal. He was 63.
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New Factory Expansion boosts Rocal’s Endurance
Door panel and composite door manufacturer Rocal has embarked upon its next stage of expansion.
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Bohle Drilling Machines
Bohle debuted a number of drilling machines at Glasstec for factory and site applications.
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Thermoseal hails Isomelt benefits
Thermoseal Group, the UK manufacturer and supplier of double glazing machinery and consumables, is the exclusive UK distributor of Kömmerling Isomelt sealant.
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Wlcome back, says Duraflex
Duraflex has welcomed Everbrite Windows & Doors back to its fabricator network. The Enfield company has renewed its partnership with Duraflex after four years with anothher PVC-U systems supplier. Everbrite’s Managing Director, Stefan Lugmayer, comments: ‘Duraflex has expanded and enhanced its product range significantly over the past few years and ...
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FGI cleans up with safety awards
A radical rethink of the health and safety culture at Float Glass Industries (FGI) has been rewarded with the company winning all three of the categories it entered at the Glass Charter Health & Safety Awards 2004, at the British Glass Annual Health & Safety Conference in Birmingham.
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Ritec makes student awards
The importance of promoting sound business practice for the future is recognised by Ritec International through the sponsorship of an annual student award presented at Middlesex University Business School, London. This year’s award ceremony took place on the occasion of the fifth annual Alan Cowling Memorial Lecture – Professor Alan ...
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Online innovation awarded
New World Developments’ managing director Austin McGillian and marketing manager Linda Tomb received the DTI Northern Ireland regional award for E-Business, awarded for NWD’s on-line ordering service and product catalogue for its GRP composite door and PVC panels (see www.nwd.uk.com). The Ballymena, County Antrim company donated the £2,000 DTI prize ...
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Darby ‘Best Safety’ Award
The award for Best Safety Initiative at the Glass Charter Health & Safety Awards 2004 was won by Darby Glass, in recognition of the introduction of emergency flipcharts around its factories that explain quickly what should be done in the case of most emergencies.Darby Glass is one of the UK’s ...