Glassex Preview

Marvin Architectural (C131)

Marvin Architectural is an established supplier of top quality wood windows and doors for the luxury end of the housing market. The top end of the market is thriving, says Marvin, as more homeowners appreciate and value high quality and high performing products and turn away from those sold purely on price.

Tel: 0208 569 8222, www.marvin-architectural.com

MASTERFRAME (AA30)

Masterframe Windows Ltd, manufacturer of high-quality PVC-U vertical sliders, will showcase the latest innovations to its flagship product, the Bygone Collection. Masterframe's Classic, Heritage and Vintage ranges are on show too.

Masterframe is also sponsoring the Glassex Challenge. Installers compete to fit a bay-window, door and conservatory roof - but can they fit a sliding sash? To enter the Challenge or find out more about Masterframe's sashes, ring the sales team on 01376 511211.

MBN International Systems Ltd (E065)

MBN International Systems Ltd will showcase the newest additions to its Profitmaker suite of software. The software links salesmen, surveyor, installer and factory to make businesses leaner and more profitable. Profitmaker Retail, the latest innovation, generates leads and dramatically improves conversion rates for window fabricators and installers. It integrates seamlessly with companies' consumer-facing websites, making them work harder and smarter. MBN will also reveal its new website, www.profit-maker.net.

Contact: Mike Nagel, tel: 0870 241 3089, www.profit-maker.net

Micro Jacking Systems (D050)

A wide variety of jacks will be on display including the new Top Loader and Budget Jack. Jacks are not only designed to meet FENSA requirements but for simple installation by fitters. Contact: Stephen Palmer, Microbayjacks@aol.com

Newdawn & Sun (F082)

‘Strength from the past - designs for the future' will be the theme on the Newdawn stand this year. The company has consistently supported the show over the past 20 years and finds it provides an ideal opportunity to introduce new products to both existing and potential customers - Newdawn has always offered an innovative and well engineered product range and now as part of the industry leading Bowater Group it has acquired a new commercial edge.

Tel. 01789 764444 email: sales@newdawn-sun.co.uk

Nice door panels & SOLIDOR (D055)

A selection of PAS 23/24 compliant and ISO9001 manufactured products will be on display. Nice Door Panels will also be holding a raffle to win a made to measure composite door of the winner's choice, worth up to £500. All ticket sales will be donated to the Douglas Macmillan hospice.

Contact 01782 414446 or Gareth Mobley on 07855362035, www.nicedoorpanels.co.uk

NICK GRAY STAND (A128)

After a two year absence Nick Gray returns to Glassex promoting Smart Poly. To create Smart poly a solar reflective material is inserted into the flutes reducing solar heat gain by 80%, whilst still allowing light to pass through, overcoming the reduction of light associated with using other solar control panels. Available in four colours, silver, green, blue and gold and in 25mm, 32mm, 35mm.

Contact: Richard Hall, tel. 01543 256525, www.nick-gray.co.uk

New World Developments (H020)

Following the success of the double rebate Apeer composite doorset, Linda Tomb, New World's marketing manager explains, ‘Monno is the single rebate style we have been working on for over a year. We wanted to give it all the qualities of excellence expected of our products. A worthy partner to Apeer, Monno will give specifiers a wider choice for developments from Local Authority housing to the suburban executive pad.'

Contact: Linda Tomb, tel: 028 2563 2200, www.nwd.uk.com

ODL EUROPE LTD (F095)

ODL Europe Ltd will be showing its newest selection of doorglass, doorglass blinds, door cassettes, and tubular tubular skylights. On display will be thr new motorised doorglass blind that provides light and privacy control at the touch of a finger. Doorglass is toughened and available in a variety of textures and sizes. ODL Tubular Skylights are available in 25 cm and 36 cm sizes for asphalt or tile roofs and are Energy Star rated. ODL Europe Ltd is a division of ODL Incorporated, Zeeland, Michigan.

Contact: Jonathan Tune, www.odl.com

PARAGON JOINERY LTD (E055)

Exhibits include the new Virtuoso outward opening timber window. It combines all the advantages and inherent beauty of natural wood with elimination of external painting.

The system of manufacture, developed in Germany, combines a laminated timber frame with Renolit PVC-foil on the exterior to provide permanent weather protection.

Contact: Paul Hemple tel: 01342 838018, email: paul.hemple@paragonjoinery.com

PATIOMASTER (B060)

The company will be showing off the latest technology in PVC-U patio doors including its new low threshold and growing hardware range.

Tel: 01952 210850, www.patiomaster.co.uk

Permabond Engineering Adhesives Ltd (AA35)

UV-curable adhesives are ideal for bonding glass and plastic to other materials such as metal. They are easy to use and cure in seconds when exposed to ultraviolet light. Typical bonding applications include glazing e.g. glass bevel bonding, bathroom accessories - cabinets, shower cubicles and glass furniture manufacture.

Tel. 01962 718813, www.permabond.com

PLASTICS WINDOW FEDERATION (C010)

One of the UK's leading providers of consumer protection products in the home improvement industry. Comprehensive insurance covers available to customers of the Federation's network of member companies providing peace of mind should the installer ever cease trading. The insurance will provide protection on completed installations and also cover in respect of deposit payments. Full support with FENSA compliance including registration of installations is provided by the Federation for its members. Geoff Capes will be available for photographs.

Tel. 01582 456147, www.pwfed.co.uk

PLASTMO LTD (G080)

Plastmo's 120m2 stand will be used to communicate the company's growth, but more importantly a number of products and marketing initiatives designed to stimulate the sales and profits of its fabricator customers. These include the Charisma Vertical Slider, which is designed to take advantage of this important niche sector in both private and public sector home improvements, and detailed touches such as the Rolled-In Q Lon weather strips as a standard feature across the Plastmo range.

Contact: Robert Thiroff, tel. 01604 790780, www.plastmo.co.uk

POLYTEC (A070)

Polytec is proud to be exhibiting at Glassex for its 10th consecutive year and in prime position, at the entrance to the Hall, on Stand A070. This year the company is launching a new concept in low pitch roof systems.

Contact: Sandra Termini, tel. 01495 244445, email stermini@ macrolux.co.uk

PROMAC WINDOW MACHINERY (G070)

Some of the latest machinery on show on the Promac stand will include: a new fully automated cutting and machining centre; new composite door router; new bead saw and a number of new corner cleaners.

Contact: Scott Haslington, tel. 01788 577577, www.promac.co.uk

PURPLEX BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD (H113)

Purplex Business Solutions have confirmed the locations and dates for an innovative series of Business Growth and Sales Training seminars to be launched at Glassex.

Purplex a leading business and marketing consultancy, was founded by well known industry figure Andrew Scott, after building several major trade fabricators and selling his trade counter business Masterglaze in 2004.

Tel. telephone 0870 062 5318, www.purplex.uk.com

RADIUS PLASTICS LTD (B085)

Profile benders and special frame maker Radius Plastics Ltd is promising the lowest prices the industry has ever seen in a bid to help hard-pressed installers to be more competitive and improve their margins.

Contact: Mike Crewdson, tel. 01744 885814, mike@radplas.com

RAIN RACER Developments (HO53)

A new hydrophobic protective polymer coating with self-cleaning properties for glass.

Contact: Frank Terry, tel: 023 9224 0824, www.rainracer.com

REFLEX (A090)

Conservatory roof glass specialist.

Contact: Scott Nicholas, tel. 0116 2696297

SIGNATURE OPTIONS (G10)

Signature Options is a new range of decorative and functional components for the door market being launched by RegaLead. Tel: 0161 946 1164, www.regalead.com

Rehau (D030)

Glassex will mark the official launch of Rehau's complete conservatory superstructure system - Rehau-Dimension Plus which includes the new Rehau-Dimension conservatory roof and Rehau's stand will be focused exclusively on these two new products.

Tel: 01989 762648, dimensionenquiries@rehau.com

Renaissance Window Systems (B033)

Renaissance is offering its vertical slider window systems to fabricators.

Contact: Martin Dawson, tel. 07850 320394.

Rocplas Distribution (H100)

Rocplas will be showing its latest range of innovative designs, including the latest Triple Glazed Bevelled & Fusion designs, RocDeco decorative inserts will inspire anyone who visits stand H100. This year will also see the launch of three new brochures showcasing new designs.

Another cause for celebration is the opening of Rocplas Ireland for customers in this buoyant market.

Contact: Arif Roker, tel. 01254 57637

SELECTA (E080)

Selecta Systems is once again taking a stand at Glassex 2006. The Birmingham-based firm, which this year celebrates 21 years of extruding PVC-U window systems, has never missed a show.

Contact: Dawn Pritchard, tel: 0121 325 2100, www.selectasystems.com

Shelforce (C035)

Shelforce, located in Erdington, Birmingham, is a fabricator of PVC-U windows, doors and Composite doors. Using the System 10 profile Shelforce delivers over 26,000 units into the social housing market each year, with capacity expected to increase to around 1000 units per week over the next four years.

Contact: Andrew Fellows, tel. 0121 603 5262

STUGA (B020)

Stuga will be on stand B020 showing the latest versions of their innovative cutting and prepping centres.

Contact: Steve Haines, tel. 01493 650107

Sturtz Machinenbau (C130)

An exciting new product on this machinery maker's stand will be the Stürtz SE-HSM-6K hori-zontal six head welder connected with the new single head transom cleaner TC-MC-1H. The single head corner cleaner is specially designed to clean frames with welded transom profiles and frames with profile combinations.

Tel +49 (0)2683 / 309-168, www.stuertz.com

SUPERTRUCKS LTD E090

On this their 21st consecutive appearance at Glassex, Supertrucks will exhibit two Citroen Vans equipped with the latest Supertrucks Glass Carrying Equipment.

Contact: Peter Wright, email supertrucks@btinternet.com

SWISH WINDOWS AND DOOR SYSTEMS (B060)

Swish Window and Door Systems, the branded systems company, has taken a prominent stand at this year's Glassex exhibition.

Tel: 01455 555330, www.swishwindows.co.uk

SYNSEAL (B70)

For the third year running Synseal, the largest manufacturer of PVC products in the UK, takes pole position at Glassex, right by the entrance.

Tel. 01623 443 200, www.synseal.co.uk

Tamglass and Z. Bavelloni (D032)

At Glassex 2006 Glaston Technologies' companies Tamglass and Z. Bavelloni continue the One- Stop-Partner theme of providing benefits to glass processors looking for capacity and high quality. Latest innovations include new tempering line for demanding safety glass production and integrated double-edging and drilling machine.

Contact: Collette Watson, tel. 01773 545850,

www.bavelloni.com www.tamglass.com

Teleflex-Morse (EO35)

Teleflex-Morse will be displaying their range of manual and electronic window controls and actuators. Tel. 01268 522861

ULTRAFRAME (B090)

Ultraframe will be unveiling a number of new products, including Framelock, the industry's first Clicklock side frame system, Ultraframe's Tie Bar Replacement Kit, a fitter friendly alternative to the traditional tie bar, and Polyspan Optimum thermally efficient polycarbonate.

Tel. 01200 443311, www.ultraframe.co.uk

Unilam International Ltd (A115)

Unilam International Ltd supplies glass companies worldwide with systems for manufacturing their own safety glass.

Tel: 01274 615550, Email: sales@unilaminternational.com

VEKA (E100)

VEKA'S giant 400+ sq. metre Glassex stand will not just offer an enormous stage for the company's 20th anniversary in the UK and 10 years of Network VEKA, but will also be used as a platform to launch a host of new products and initiatives that show the company to be as bullish as ever.

Contact: Mark Rogers, tel. 01282 716611, www.veka.com

WHS Halo (G110)

This year's Glassex will see WHS Halo previewing its new Gallery collection of high quality and performance composite doors.

Contact: Jason Currall, tel. 0121 749 3000, www.bowaterwindows.com

WINMAC U.K. LTD (B050)

The exclusive Rotox and Hollinger supplier for the UK and Ireland will again be showing a large range of products.

Contacts: David Stone, Kevin Noray,

tel. 01865 730888, info@winmac.uk.com

Windowlink (F090)

Windowlink will be unveiling the latest developments for its sales presentation and manufacturing software to help boost business efficiency and profitability.

Contact: Giles Hayhurst, tel. 0870 7701640,

www.windowlink.com