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Posted On - 09/02/2018
Pyroguard has appointed three new team members as the business grows in the UK and Ireland fire glass markets. Joining the team as technical sales manager for Ireland, Michael Shoer will work with specifiers and contractors on major projects, and provide support to distribution partners, using more than 14 years gained in the commercial glazing industry. “My previous roles have...
Posted On - 09/02/2018
New staff and internal promotions have been announced at Edgetech, including commercial manager Brian Stewart, a sourcing and procurement specialist. Past roles have seen him deliver savings of more than £3 million by effectively managing organisations’ direct and indirect costs including supply chain, and contract negotiation. At Edgetech, he’ll be charged with overseeing all client-focused aspects of the business, including...
Posted On - 08/02/2018
The boss of a family-run window company is racing to raise £2,000 to be ‘freed from jail’ as part of a fundraising campaign for the Douglas Macmillan Hospice. Guy Basnett, director of Stone-based Target Windows, has signed up to take part in the hospice’s 2018 Jail or Bail Challenge – which will see him locked up on February 14. Mr...
Posted On - 08/02/2018
Brisant Secure has donated £5,000 to GM Fundraising, to celebrate the Lock Lock door security handle surpassing a 5,000-hour salt spray test. GM Fundraising has raised over £1.8 million in the process, and has an aim of achieving £2 million within the next two years. Brisant said this donation is a fitting way to mark the fact that Lock Lock,...
Posted On - 07/02/2018
Glass Times editor Nathan Bushell argues that industry forecasts don’t tell the whole story. It’s that time of the month when all the industry forecasts jostle for position. They don’t say anything new, and read on their own they make for depressing reading. However, the glass and glazing industry keeps producing positive news, especially where investment is concerned. Last week,...
Posted On - 07/02/2018
VBH (GB) has appointed Matt Edney as area sales manager for the south east, and Wayne Hewlett as external technical sales support. Matt started his career in the British Army (Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers) before moving to the construction industry where he has worked for over 20 years’ in senior sales manager positions. “I’m looking forward to the challenge,”...
Posted On - 07/02/2018
Glazerite Group has appointed Lauren Edwards as digital marketing coordinator. Lauren will work with group marketing manager Michelle Wright to develop what the company sees as a core element of its marketing strategy for 2018, for its own growth, and on behalf of its installer customers. Lauren previously worked at a digital marketing agency; from website content and search engine...
Posted On - 31/01/2018
Glass Times editor Nathan Bushell visits ERA’s new headquarters. Today, hardware manufacturer and supplier ERA opened its new offices in Wolverhampton; 135,000ft2 of modern design/sales/testing/warehouse/distribution space. The event was well attended by the press and important guests, and the the mutual feeling was that the new building reflected the ambitions of a forward-thinking company. CEO Darren Waters said the first...
Posted On - 31/01/2018
Birmingham-based MiGlass has taken on two full-time apprentices. Harry Weston has joined as a full-time engineering apprenticeship following successful completion of a one-year Level 2 Intermediate Modern Apprenticeship with MiGlass. Brandon Knight, 19, has also been taken on full time following completion of his Modern Apprenticeship and is now employed in production. These two apprenticeship schemes have been so successful...
Posted On - 31/01/2018
Fenster Fabrications has welcomed the return of a senior member of staff after a four-year hiatus. Alex Cook has re-joined the Newton Abbott-based fabricator as contracts manager, tasked with overseeing the firm’s growing customer base, while taking responsibility for aspects of the firm’s marketing and other vital areas of the business. Skilled in CAD drawing as well as customer service...
Posted On - 31/01/2018
Aperture Solutions recently appointed Suzanne Nicholl to the role of business development manager. Previously at Polyframe, Suzanne is responsible for heading up sales across the whole of the UK from the company’s head office in Bootle, Merseyside, and has already won orders from a number of new customers during her short time in the role. Managing director Nathan Barr said:...
Posted On - 31/01/2018
Anthony Bill has been promoted to a new technical role at Phoenix Doors. As technical liaison team leader, Anthony’s role involves new product development and providing technical support for the business and its customers. He will also continue to assist production colleagues where technical advice is required, and in the event of any machinery issues. From joining Phoenix Doors in...
Posted On - 31/01/2018
Simon Clarke is the new general manager of Global Glass, overseeing daily operations at the company’s four UK sites. Previously of Glass Systems Group, Simon joined the Synseal-owned glass company, replacing Mark Cerrone, who has taken up a director role at The Glass Machinery Company. Simon will oversee the company’s four glass production facilities in Nottinghamshire, Blackburn, Wigan and Essex,...
Posted On - 24/01/2018
Glass Times editor Nathan Bushell suggests that recruitment in the construction industry is facing a crisis. Supplying commercial or new-build projects with products or labour often defines a company, I’ve found. While many gear their businesses to work in this market – for example, cost-efficient windows supplied on a just-in-time basis, with all the relevant certification and technical support –...
Posted On - 23/01/2018
Graeme Bailey, MD of Business Micros, has been welcomed back to the GM Fundraising team. Graeme is a long-term supporter of GM Fundraising and, after supporting the recent Paddle2Pedal challenge, has volunteered to once again be part of the team of industry fundraisers. Gary Morton, chairman of GM Fundraising, said: “Graeme has been integral to GM Fundraising for many, many...
Posted On - 23/01/2018
More than 950 children and their families who live in some of the most disadvantaged areas of Fife were able to enjoy Christmas else thanks to an appeal by charity The Cottage Family Centre, supported by a team of volunteers including staff from CMS Window Systems. The 2017 Christmas Appeal received generous donations from people and businesses across Fife, which...
Posted On - 16/01/2018
Customade has appointed David Leng as group chief executive, succeeding John Lightowlers who continues in a non-executive capacity. David has joined from Synseal Group, where as chief executive he took the company from a £70 million manufacturer of window profiles and conservatories, to become a £160 million multi-channel, multi-material market-leading business in the window, glass, roof and door sectors. Using...
Posted On - 16/01/2018
Hospital stays are hard for children at the best of times, let alone at Christmas. So, hoping to bring some additional yuletide cheer to little ones on wards, Eurocell technical products manager Bill Devitt organised a presents donation and drop to two hospitals local to the business: the Royal Derby and the King’s Mill Hospital in Mansfield. The presents came...
Posted On - 15/01/2018
The Glass Machinery Company has appointed Mark Cerrone as a director. He was previously a general manager at the Synseal Group. Mark started working life in the Derby family glass business, making sealed units at the age of 13 on a Saturday morning. After going to university, Mark gained experience in commercial glazing. Mark’s knowledge of glass from a hands-on...
Posted On - 15/01/2018
The ‘Humber Door’, which was created by Hurst Plastics to celebrate Hull’s year as UK City of Culture 2017, has helped to raise funds for a local charity. The composite door, which features a dramatic image of the Humber Bridge, recently sold for £500 in aid of Dove House Hospice. Hurst Plastics’ marketing manager Hayley Barker was invited to the...
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