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Posted On - 01/08/2023
A year ago, Glass Times reported on the first installation of GS-MR’s IG-L robotic loading system at IGU manufacturer, Glass Systems. The innovative technology, which loads glass onto IGU lines by the edge, rather than with suction on the face of the glass, was heralded as a game changer for the industry – 12 months on, we re-visit Glass Systems...
Posted On - 01/08/2023
With over 15 years of experience in the sector, Filtraglass designs and manufactures water filtration systems for use in the glass industry, exporting its systems to various countries on several continents. The company boasts an innovative and dynamic team, cutting-edge technology and personalised customer service. Water consumption savings The main goal of a water recycling system is to reduce water...
Posted On - 01/08/2023
Edgetech managing director, Chris Alderson, asks if triple glazing might finally become the norm for UK fenestration in the decade ahead. Nine years ago, Edgetech hosted an event designed to answer one question: was triple glazing the future for the UK fenestration industry? In 2014, after much debate and nuanced discussion, the general feeling in the room appeared to be...
Posted On - 01/08/2023
Demand for triple glazing is increasing right now, argues Cornwall Glass Manufacturing’s joint managing director Mark Norcliffe. “One volume housebuilder in the South West is installing triple glazed windows into all new starts from the summer,” Cornwall Glass Manufacturing’s joint managing director, Mark Norcliffe reveals. “So, we should expect an increase in demand by the end of Q3, beginning of...
Posted On - 01/08/2023
The new Full Expensing (FE) scheme gives companies tax breaks for selected machinery investments. This short guide from Bohle gives you the basics. Jeremy Hunt unveiled new tax breaks to encourage businesses to invest in March’s budget. Called Full Expensing (FE), the scheme will allow firms to claim up to 100% of the cost of the selected investments including IT...
Posted On - 13/04/2023
Glass Times editor Luke Wood, talks to Schneider Electric’s Gary Cafè, on how float glass manufacturers can transition away from fossil fuel powered furnaces. Luke Wood (LW): Can green electrical energy replace fossil fuel powered glass furnaces entirely? Gary Café (GC): Currently, smaller furnaces have the opportunity to become fully electrified, and we are witnessing projects emerge that can boost energy...
Posted On - 13/04/2023
Guy Hubble, joint managing director at RegaLead, talks about the newest addition to the decorative door products range, helping to transform composite doors into industrial-style or Art-Deco ‘masterpieces’. In March, Tommy Trinder reported that of the last 4,500 aluminium doors that had been quoted through its Framepoint software, 19% had steel-look profiles. That’s a truly staggering figure and shows how...
Posted On - 13/04/2023
Float, coated and laminated glass product ranges manufactured in Europe by Guardian Glass have attained Bronze level Cradle to Cradle re-certification. Jonathan Brunette, ESG & certification manager at Guardian, explains the advantages of using Cradle to Cradle certified products in buildings. In November 2022, three Guardian Glass product ranges – float, coated and laminated glass – were officially Cradle to...
Posted On - 12/04/2023
Managing director of Bohle, Dave Broxton, explains why the company is targeting the home improvement industry at the FIT Show in May. When we exhibit at the FIT Show in May, our attention will be very much on the home improvement industry, because we have the products to help window installers expand their offering to homeowners, while improving profit margins....
Posted On - 12/04/2023
Bohle’s managing director, Dave Broxton, explains that the demand for larger, heavier glass products can leave its mark – but not indelibly. Some vacuum glass lifting equipment can leave ‘rubber sucker’ marks on windows, which can lead to customer complaints. Sometimes the glass is marked even before processing by the glass handling equipment in the factory. As well as glazing,...
Posted On - 12/04/2023
By Dave Broxton, MD, Bohle As the market contracts, and the cost inputs rise, all business supplying the construction industry and home improvement sectors must work harder to build margin into their processes. This, argues Dave Broxton, MD at Bohle, will be a defining feature of 2023, and will require more efficient ways of working, even as price rises are...
Posted On - 12/04/2023
The Government confirmed it was cutting energy support for business by 85% last month. We report on what it means for IGU supply. The Government announced on 8 January that it was cutting funding for business through the Energy Bill Relief Scheme by 85% with big ramifications for the window and door industry, and potentially terminal ones for high energy...
Posted On - 12/04/2023
Edgetech managing director, Chris Alderson, assesses the last 12 months and gives his thoughts on the year ahead. At Edgetech, a proud part of the US building products powerhouse Quanex, we work to the same financial year as our American parent company, which ends in October. Reflecting on the last 12-month period ending in October, we are very pleased with...
Posted On - 12/04/2023
After an uncertain start to 2023 – thanks to rising input costs and the war in Ukraine – joint managing director of Mackenzie Glass, Matt Prowse, explains that having flexibility in your glass supply is vital for stability. Glass processing companies going into 2023 are facing a challenging set of circumstances, according to Matt Prowse, joint MD of Cornwall Group...
Posted On - 08/02/2023
Glass Times editor, Luke Wood, talks to Pearsons Glass sales and marketing director, Ben Stanley, to learn more about the company’s specialist restoration service. With over 120 years’ experience in the industry, Liverpool’s Pearsons Glass is one of the longest established glass companies in the UK Today, Pearsons operates from a state-of-the-art 25,000ft2 facility and continues to invest heavily in...
Posted On - 08/02/2023
The energy price guarantee is welcome, but we mustn’t rest on our laurels, according to chair of Cornwall group, Mark Mitchell. For an industry that relies heavily on energy, having prices go through the roof has had a profound effect on glass companies and glass supply. And since the second half of 2021, Mark Mitchell, chair of the Cornwall group,...
Posted On - 08/02/2023
From the beginning of 2020 onwards, refurbishing the home became as much about the inside as the outside, creating new opportunities for window installers, according to Bohle’s managing director Dave Broxton. Typically, as one year rolls into the next, trying to forecast the next 12 months often involves holding a moistened finger in the air. As we start 2023, the...
Posted On - 31/01/2023
Triple glazing will replace double glazing within years, according to joint MD of Cornwall Glass Manufacturing, Mark Norcliffe. The proposed Future Homes Standard (FHS), which is expected to come into force in 2025, will lead to more energy efficient homes in England and Wales, and that is going to require a new approach to window and door design, according to...
Posted On - 31/01/2023
How do smaller glass companies maintain a level playing field with their bigger rivals? By partnering with the right suppliers, according to joint managing director of Mackenzie Glass, Mark Herbert. The general trend across the glass industry in the last ten years is a move towards fewer, larger companies, managing greater volumes of work. For an industry that is built...
Posted On - 31/01/2023
Phil Brown, European regulatory marketing manager at Pilkington UK, reflects on the firm’s early strides towards decarbonisation and its wider impact on demands from the building design community. This year, Pilkington UK became the world’s first flat glass manufacturer to fire its furnace on 100% biofuel. The innovative trial was part of a multimillion-pound project, which demonstrated how biofuel can...
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