It's glassex time again

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This Glassex has the fundamental ingredients to present a worthy day or two out of the office for even the busiest window person, say the organisers.

A well-balanced exhibitor list, events during the show, and a programme of timely seminars should do nicely. Glassex has its 26th outing from March 5-8. There is always talk of the UK window show being swallowed up into Interbuild, but this year despite Interbuild taking place in April, Glassex's place on calendar seems more assured than in recent years.

Perhaps the key is the successful transition from a ‘windows to the trade' exhibition to a show presenting new products, new routes to market, ideas, and advice to an audience that is hungry for it.

This year, the well-balanced exhibitor list includes probably the best line-up of machinery suppliers for years, and a good showing from the window profile companies.

Glassex Challenge

The Glassex Challenge will again provide interest for Glassex visitors, and exhibitors taking a few moments away from their stands. The honest efforts of the competitors lay credence to the guiding principle of the event to ‘raise standards' amongst installers.

The seminars launched last year will be staged again, and will include a tailored look at Part L.

Conservatory competition

Stroll from the frenetic atmosphere of the ‘Challenge' to the Ultraframe-sponsored gallery of the Glassex Conservatory Design Competition (CDC), which has so far succeeded (this is the third outing) in parading some quite extraordinary conservatories, and glass structures.

This Glassex has the fundamental ingredients to present a worthy day or two out of the office for even the busiest window man or woman. Upwards of 8,500 visitors are expected.

INDUSTRY ONE DAY SEMINAR – MONDAY

Monday 6th March

Theme: So you thought you knew everything about . . .
Key issues facing the window, door and conservatory industry

10.30 am:
Revisions to the Building Regulations April 2006
Speaker: Garry Smith, Manager Technical Advisory Service, Pilkington Building Products UK
11.15
Recycling in reality: How the Recovinyl Initiative can help UK glazing businesses
Speaker: Roger Morton – Director of Axion Recycling Ltd and UK agent for the Recovinyl initiative
12.00
The new Kitemark scheme for window and door installations
Speakers: Ian Chamberlain and Kevin O’Neill, BSI Product Services
14.00
EN 14351-1 The new approach for windows and doors
Speaker: Kevin Frewin, BSI Product Services
14.45
Training: How to get something for nothing from the Government that will make you money (With No Catches) Speaker: Phil Thomas, The Essential Support Team (TEST)

GLAZING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR – TUESDAY

Tuesday 7th March

10:30
Part L, 2006: Background and technical detail
11:30
Disability and housing: beyond the legislation
12:15
Window Energy Rating – the benefit to RSLs and tenants
13:45
Training on the job: Recent case studies of NVQ Window Installation programmes by housing associations
15:00
Recycling in reality: How the Recovinyl Initiative can benefit local authorities and housing associations

PRODUCTION HALF DAY SEMINAR WEDNESDAY

Wednesday 8th March

10.30
Investements in technology and profitability
Speaker: Craig Yamauchi, Friedman Corporation
11.15
Automation for the small fabricator
Speaker: Andy Robson, Elumatec UK Ltd
12.00
The current state of the art in frame production
Speaker: To be confirmed
12.45
Can you handle yourself? Efficient logistics add margin
Speaker: Greg Smith, Hegla UK Ltd