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Newstead Contract
Newstead Trade Frames has won a £1.4m contract to replace 6,000 windows for Macclesfield Council. The contract is part of a large scale council house improvement programme.
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Archive TitlesSapa commercial system
Sapa Building Systems has launched a new 55mm window system specifically aimed at helping those customers that work in the commercial sector.Forming part of the ongoing development and investment in the successful 'Dualframe' range, the timely launch of the 55mm system follows two years of strong growth in both the ...
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Steel project commended
Steel Window Association member Klockner RP Profiles recently supplied its high quality fire-rated systems into a 100,000 sq. ft refurbishment scheme on Fashion Street in East London (pictured). The old warehouse space was converted by property developer Blenhall Group Ltd, into modern office space where software developer company Workshare and ...
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Archive TitlesPowder coated fire hinges
Merit Components Ltd, UK manufacturer of the Monarch hinges brand, has now added the option of powder coated colour finishes to its specifier recommended range of Supergrade Fire Door Hinges, in addition to the standard Zinc, Brass and Chrome plated finishes.The new powder coated finish, developed by DuPont and fire ...
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New Passivent clips in
Passivent has developed its new Slimfit Vent for PVC-U window overframe or add-on section, although it is also suitable for timber and aluminium windows. It protrudes just 5mm from the face of the frame, yet still provides the Building Regulation requirement of 4000mm2 ventilation. This clip in system is available ...
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Archive TitlesTurbo cleans on telly
Prestige window, door and conservatory brand James Harcourt, offered a helping hand to the ‘world’s fastest shammy’ Terry ‘Turbo’ Burrows, by donating a set of windows for his latest record attempt on the popular BBC TV programme Blue Peter.
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Archive TitlesRobotic class at Custom
Custom Glass, the Merseyside manufacturer of high quality sealed units, is using Bostik Findley P5125 hot melt sealant to produce 10,000 IG units per week after investing in a state of the art Bystronic robotic HMB applicator.The introduction of robotic technology forms part of a wider overhaul of the firm’s ...
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Archive TitlesJoints for Euroseal cills
Midlands based Euroseal has developed a range of connectors which allow the company's 70mm cill to be quickly and effectively joined on site, leaving a neat, professional finish.The new connectors are designed to be self-locating within the cill chambers, leaving just a smart, chamfered, colour matched trim on view. The ...
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Archive TitlesSGO makes church project colourful
Stunning, colourful contemporary windows created by SGO are a design highlight of the complete modernisation and refurbishment of Frodsham Methodist Church in Cheshire. The project, overseen by architects Kenneth Holmes Associates and incorporating the designs of members of the church, has not only dramatically improved the ambience of the ...
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Super Spacer, Edgetech's 'get out of jail card'
Higher performance, hard coat low E glass appeared to be the answer to Document L, so virtually any window would achieve the required 2.0 U value in England and Wales, and 1.8 in Scotland. But the results of a comprehensive test programme presented by the GGF at Glassex 2004 may ...
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New Vitos ‘a prestige buy’
Mercedes-Benz was the only name in the frame when windows and conservatory installer Stonebow Home Improvements came to replace its van fleet – which now includes the very first new Mercedes Vitos to be supplied by H&L Garages, of Lincoln.The Lincoln firm was at the front of the queue to ...
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Deceuninck Wins Business
Stoke on Trent based Hanley Trade Frames has recently signed up as a Deceuninck fabricator. Hanley is manufacturing Deceuninck’s fully sculptured decorative 70mm system, namely 2800 series. On making the switch Geoff Thomas, Managing Director of Hanley said ‘Having looked at numerous systems on the market, Deceuninck’s system was far ...
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Archive TitlesBriman gets IiP
Briman Joinery, one of the Westcountry's leading bespoke joinery manufacturers played host to Ian Liddell-Grainger, MP for Bridgwater, when he visited the company's factory in Somerset in April.
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Kaba boosts fleet with VW
Kaba Doors – a leading supplier of commercial and industrial doors, security partitions, turnstiles and barrier systems – has recently increased its fleet with the acquisition of 12 Volkswagen LT35 medium wheelbase vans. The Telford based company will use the vans to carry engineers along with the tools, equipment and ...
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Bohle’s safety gloves deal
Bohle has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Tornado Gloves to supply its complete range of safety products for those working in the glass and glazing sector.The range includes the Aquaglass glove, designed for safe wet handling of glass. ‘It ticks all the boxes in terms of exceptional safety features’, ...
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Improved blast resistance
Pilkington Architectural has extended the flexibility of its tried and tested structural glazing system with the introduction of Blast Resistant Pilkington Planar, which offers designers a solution to the problems associated with high velocity glass particles.The design of the new concept enables it to survive a high energy explosion, using ...
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Happy Birthday Plastmo!
Glassex 2004 saw the coming of age of Plastmo Profiles Ltd as it celebrated its 21st anniversary of operation in the UK. Founded in Northampton in 1983 at the height of the recession by its Danish parent Plastmo A/S, Plastmo Profiles weathered the economic storm to become one of the ...
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Cetelem's in-house biker sponsors Monster Mob
Retail finance provider Cetelem UK, is moving to echo its 'straightforward and professional attitude to business' by sponsoring the double champions of British Superbikes, the Monster Mob Ducati team. With Superbikes' great sporting appeal and the Monster Mob team's impressive success rate, Cetelem is proud to be on board and ...
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KAT gets bigger claws
Specialist patio door manufacturer KAT UK has developed glazing and installation kits to make the fitting of KAT patio doors quicker, easier, less time consuming and consequently more cost effective. Additionally, the final fitting is more secure and sturdy.Each installation pack contains 16 KAT Rapier screws designed specifically for KAT ...
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‘Little big van’ gets a turbo
Volkwagen’s new Caddy van, launched in the UK on 15 March, is now available with a powerful and advanced TDI diesel engine. The new model has a basic recommended retail price of £10,500, ex VAT. The Caddy van range starts with 2.0 SDI at £9,650 ex VAT.