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Pilkington UK has become the first glass manufacturer to be awarded the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) assessment mark for its UK fire-protection range. All products in Pilkington UK’s fire-protection range, Pilkington Pyroclear, Pilkington Pyroclear Plus, Pilkington Pyrodur, Pilkington Pyrostop have achieved the CCPI assessed mark. According to Pilkington, architects and specifiers face increasing pressure to prioritise occupant safety...
Kirsty Fortnam, technical manager at Glass Express Midlands, shares her take on why she believes social responsibility should be the cornerstone of every business. When people ask what I do at Glass Express Midlands, they’re usually expecting me to talk about glass specifications, machinery, or logistics. And yes, those things are part of my day-to-day. But something just as important...
Doncaster Glass & Glazing is celebrating 15 years of partnership with Edgetech, marking a journey that has included a recent successful transition to automation. The IGU manufacturer has used Edgetech's Super Spacer since 2010 but recently, with Edgetech's guidance, the company made the strategic move to automation to increase capacity and improve product quality. Peter Jurgens, managing director of Doncaster...
Bohle has launched VetroLevel, a suction-mounted device that allows installers to align glass more efficiently, with greater accuracy and with improved safety. Incorporating a 90mm suction pad, the BO5140450 VetroLevel combines the technology of Bohle’s Veribor lever-activated suction lifters, with three independent spirit levels. Once secured to a glass sheet, VetroLevel allows users to work hands free to ensure panels...
Droylsden Glass has scooped the Property & Construction Business of the Year award at this year’s Pride of Tameside Business Awards. The criteria looked at how a company has developed as a business, its quality of service, customer satisfaction and its commitment to staff. The Manchester-based double-glazing installer won the judges over with its investment in a new and improved...
The Planitherm Network, a new range of patterned glass, and glass used in premium residential projects proved popular with visitors to the Saint-Gobain Glass stand at the FIT Show. Mike Butterick, marketing director for Saint-Gobain Glass, said: “We were the only flat glass manufacturer to support the FIT Show and take our place in the Visit Glass area, and it...
Panoramic’s new PVCU Flush ‘Hidden Sash’ window in anthracite attracted a great deal of attention at the FIT Show. Equal sightlines and a sash that emerges only when opened, complemented by polished, invisible welds and recessed, pop-up hardware, combine to promote a window that has exceptional, minimalist aesthetics, the company said. The company’s glass processing division Panoglass launched in-unit floating...
Oakland Glass said it received a particularly warm welcome from visitors at this year’s FIT Show for setting out its stall to promote best practice in the sector. Tina Moorhouse, managing director at Oakland Glass, said: “We are regular exhibitors at the FIT Show, but this year especially we met a lot of companies looking for a supplier that can...
Mark Hickox, sales director at Thermoseal Group, discusses the group’s current perception of the market for energy efficient products. In the UK, we supply the highest volume of spacer systems to the majority of sealed unit manufacturers, which accounts for approximately 60% of the market, so our sales trends should be reflective of the UK market in general. We know...