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Posted On - 30/01/2024
Glass Systems has re-launched as Press Glass, aligning its brand identities with its parent company. In 2015, Glass Systems became part of the globally active Press Glass Group, reported to be the largest independent IGU manufacturer for the construction and window industry in Europe. Khaled Elleboudy, managing director, commented: “We have decided that now is the right time to re-launch...
Posted On - 30/01/2024
We talk to Cornwall Group’s chairman, Mark Mitchell, about why the company is on the acquisition trail. At the beginning of December 2023, Cornwall Group acquired Birmingham-based Forward Glass, which stood out as the Group’s most substantial deal to date. “We’ve made no secret of the fact that we are willing to talk to glass company owners who are looking...
Posted On - 30/01/2024
We talk to Dave Broxton, managing director at Bohle, about how companies can capitalise on the current trend for quality home renovations. More homeowners are renovating their homes with a view to the future, with a recent study finding that 62% of homeowners who had undertaken renovations planned to stay in their property for 11 years or more (Houzz). And...
Posted On - 16/01/2024
Following successful pilot production runs, Guardian Glass is introducing a lower-carbon float glass to the European market. The new lower-carbon float glass, Guardian Nexa, can also be used as a base glass or laminated glass for Guardian high performance products, including the Guardian SunGuard and the Guardian ClimaGuard ranges of coated glass products. According to Guardian, its new Nexa glass...
Posted On - 09/01/2024
CRL says it now only takes a couple of seconds to clearly mark safety glass, with its sandblast kits. Reported to be ‘significantly faster’ than using transfers and etching methods, the kits ensure safety glass is marked to European Standard requirements ‘in just two seconds’. Ideal for busy production environments, the CRL blast pack safety marking kit and CRL detailed...
Posted On - 03/01/2024
With a host of new products launched, multiple award wins, a busy FIT Show and important milestones reached in its pioneering glass recycling initiative, Morley Glass says it has developed strong foundations for a successful 2024. Over the past 12 months, the company was first to bring a variety of new integral blind products to the UK market which it...
Posted On - 03/01/2024
Ryze Hydrogen has signed a long-term deal to provide hydrogen to Guardian Glass. Ryze, which earlier this year became a member of the not-for-profit organisation Glass Futures, to explore the role hydrogen can play in reducing the glass industry’s carbon emissions, will provide hydrogen to Guardian’s plant in Goole, East Yorkshire. It will be used as a technical gas during...
Posted On - 03/01/2024
Never has it more important to choose your suppliers with care, believes Dave Broxton, MD at Bohle. Consolidation was a key theme for 2023, as changing trends and reduced cash flow caused some companies – both big and small – to cease trading. Every year companies go to the wall, Bohle’s managing director Dave Broxton argues, but little is said...
Posted On - 19/12/2023
A Bedford-based glass manufacturer is doubling its capacity after investing in new machinery and its HQ with the support of a £1.9m funding package from Lloyds Bank. Clearglaze has used the capital import finance loan to acquire a new glass toughening furnace. The more efficient machine has twice the capacity as its previous glass toughener, meaning the business is saving...
Posted On - 12/12/2023
Cornwall Group has acquired Birmingham-based Forward Glass in a transaction that completed on 1 December in the Group’s most substantial deal to date. Cornwall Group purchased 100% of the share capital of Forward Glass, the Midlands’ largest independent toughened glass manufacturer and stock distributor. The company will continue to trade under its own name. “Forward Glass is a great fit...
Posted On - 05/12/2023
Is triple glazing the future? In March 2024, Edgetech’s Triple Glazing Question event will tackle that very topic. Managing director, Chris Alderson, gives his thoughts on one of the biggest issues facing the sector today. When it first appeared, triple glazing was presented as the future. Many thought its rise was inevitable. But over the last 20 years, that hasn’t...
Posted On - 05/12/2023
Cornwall Glass Manufacturing’s commercial and technical director, Angus Herdman, believes solar control is crucial in the new era of energy efficient buildings. The Future Homes Standard (FHS) is expected to come into force in 2025, and it will mark a significant change in the way the thermal performance of building components is calculated for newbuild properties in England and Wales....
Posted On - 28/11/2023
Pilkington UK has charted a 12-fold increase in Pilkington Reeded glass sales since 2016, pointing to an art deco revival by interior designers and homeowners. Pilkington sold over 1,000% more Reeded glass in 2023, compared to 2016 sales. Glass merchant Park Glass, which supplies the full range from Pilkington UK, has reported that Pilkington Reeded glass now represents more than half of its sales in the...
Posted On - 28/11/2023
The post-consumer glass recycling scheme developed by integral blinds manufacturer Morley Glass in conjunction with Saint-Gobain Glass has been named the winner of the G23 Award for ‘sustainability initiative of the year’. In the space of two years, the scheme is said to have saved a vast amount of resources, energy and CO2 emissions, as well as providing thousands of...
Posted On - 28/11/2023
Sliding glass doors are a practical and attractive partitioning solution that enhance the sense of space and light while creating privacy and zoning large area. With the trend for matt black hardware also on the rise, the CRL Brooklyn frame system successfully combines the two. For residential use, CRL Brooklyn taps into the move towards open-plan living, acting as an...
Posted On - 14/11/2023
Camel Glass, a manufacturer and supplier of ‘top-tier’ glass products, has opened a new architectural showroom in Wadebridge, Cornwall. The grand opening attracted a diverse range of attendees from the retail and trade sectors, including architectural professionals, self-build enthusiasts, and trade customers. According to Camel, the showroom stands as a testament to the company’s ‘unwavering dedication to innovation’. Ranging from...
Posted On - 14/11/2023
Focusing on price and cost may limit your available opportunities, argues Bohle’s national sales manager Paul Miller. There is a danger that if price becomes the only point of differentiation between you and your competitors, then you in effect narrow your horizon, according to Paul Miller, Bohle’s national sales manager. “Price is critical – whether the price at which you...
Posted On - 01/11/2023
Bohle’s high-end Juna shower hinge is now available for use on sauna doors up to 800mm x 2,000mm, creating opportunities for installation companies working on high-value projects. Developed and designed by Bohle, the new Juna hinge for glass shower doors boasts minimum gap dimensions, which give a clean high-quality appearance. Tested to 20,000 cycles, the hinges have a load capacity...
Posted On - 24/10/2023
The biggest advantage of the ScreenLine W Smart solar-powered motorised integral blind from Morley Glass is being able to complete the installation without the need for an electrician, according to feedback from Uni-Blinds installers. Morley Glass adds that the W Smart can add a ‘wow factor’ to any home thanks to the way the smooth, quiet brushless motor raises and...
Posted On - 24/10/2023
In urban and rural dwellings, the trend for balconies that fill interiors with natural light and make the most of views externally is on the rise, according to CRL. Juliette and Paris balconies are said to be a particularly popular option where space is at a premium. The latest systems from CRL are designed to make ‘light work’ of installation...
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