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Six months after the relaunch of the Planitherm Network by Saint-Gobain Building Glass, one installer in particular is enjoying a “quiet success”. The Planitherm Network is designed to help fabricators and installers to win more business by upselling to homeowners based on the comfort benefits of different types of Planitherm glass such as enhanced security, reduced overheating, noise reduction, energy...
Tecglass claims to have brought sweeping changes to the inks sector for digital printing on glass, with the launch of With Jetver Ultra. The Spanish company has developed a new line of inks engineered to enhance the colours of glass walls, delivering particularly brilliant colours, especially in the most diverse shades of red, yellow and orange. Tecglass has taken into...
CRL will be exhibiting at BAU with a stand set to be double the size as in 2017. With almost 100m2 in Hall 3, the company will be showing many new products in the areas of doors and partitions, shower hardware and railing systems. There will also be a focus on the new European web shop, which has made the...
Guardian Glass has developed Guardian Vacuum IG, a new double glazed unit that promises extremely low U-values. Guardian Vacuum IG takes two glass panes and seals them airtight. A vacuum is created in the space between the two fully tempered glass panes, which are held apart by almost microscopic pillars. The vacuum eliminates any fill gases and all associated conduction...
Double R Glass & Roofing Systems has added the Saint Gobain Masterglass range of textured glass to its suite of IGU and conservatory roof products. “We are always looking to offer our customers something new,” Ian Sims, managing director of Double R, said “to keep them ahead of their competitors. We pride ourselves on our pioneering approach and always strive...
Cubelock Triple Lock window safety restrictor with Lock Safe Action is at the centre of a social media campaign to keep children safe. The Child Accident Prevention Trust website said: “Parents often see falls from windows as ‘freak’ accidents, but the statistics belie that view. In fact, nationally, one child under five is admitted to hospital every day after falling...
A CRM system that would enable Newry based Mourne Windows to track every single order right through from lead to warranty was at the top of business development manager Ian Young’s list of things to do when he joined the company in May 2018. Up until then, the team at Mourne was working via standalone spreadsheets which, while effective, were...
Window Widgets has launched its new website at www.windowwidgets.co.uk. Designed to be fully responsive on mobile, tablet and desktop, the site has been split into 20 colour-coded product categories, each one detailing product and ordering information, offering downloads and highlighting key features. These sections include couplers, baypoles, corner posts, jacks and foiled trims. The recent graphic elements inspired by pop...
Ian Woolley, sales director at Hitech Blinds, discusses the company’s new rooflight with integral blinds. There has been a definitive shift in UK architecture towards contemporary minimalist designs and clean sightlines. That has driven the development of the growing market for rooflight installations, as flat-roof extensions take an increasing share of the home improvement market. Also, home extensions are becoming...
Flair uses greenteQ Clearspan hardware, which offers a slimline finish, smooth operation, and easy fit. Flair also uses greenteQ’s Invisifold systems, Q-Star TS007 profile cylinders, Monkey Tail window handles for heritage installations, and the Coastline stainless-steel range with a 25-year guarantee as standard. Ryan Lugg, company director of Flair Windows, said customers request window and door furniture that is suited...
Roseview has reported that it is on course for a record-breaking 2018-2019, and is now 15% ahead of where it was this time last year. The Buckinghamshire-based firm has benefitted from rising demand for its Rose Collection from both the trade and commercial sectors. “It’s hugely gratifying for us that, even after all these years, we’re still seeing new customers...
CentralRPL has added the Optima Heritage Flush Casement to its product portfolio. Available on standard turnaround of five days, the Heritage Flush Casement is an alternative to traditional timber windows. “When looking to renovate a more traditional property, it’s not easy to find a PVCU product that truly mimics the appearance of traditional wooden sash windows, and often means our...
Fenster Fabrications is giving installers in the south west the opportunity to make the most of the trend for heritage glazing, with its steel-look window range. Designed to replace old steel windows and for creating an industrial look, the Smart Heritage range by Fenster comes with sales and marketing support. “The trend for art-deco styling is really standing the test...
The TriSys frame system, designed and manufactured by ODL Europe, is the result of a £1.5 million investment, it has been announced. The outer frame and the inner cassette screw together to hold the door glass into place, and the system has been designed to ensure they can be aligned quickly and accurately. The inner frame then snaps on. “The...
Endurance Doors is launching a new ‘true’ black colour to replace its current Schwarz Braun tone. ‘Raven Black’ offers a deep, rich, and full black tone, and Endurance has ensured that it won’t suffer issues with expansion and cracking. The company promises that even when exposed to the elements over the years, this black will continue to keep an ‘as...
ISO-Chemie's ISO-TOP Winframer thermal insulating and load bearing bracket system for the rapid installation of windows has been fire rated to E30. The award confirms ISO-TOP Winframer can protect the entire window area from fire for a minimum of 30 minutes, guaranteeing the retention of structural integrity, as well as supporting at least 200kg/m and providing an airtight cavity support....
Liniar will launch Resurgence, a new generation of flush sash window, in January 2019. See the January edition of Glass Times for more details.
Colin Jackson CBE has opened the refurbished showroom for Cardiff-based Heath Windows, which includes an expanded display of Solidor composite doors. Colin Jackson is no stranger to Heath Windows, having had a Solidor in each of his last two houses. Heath Windows was a winner in the recent Cardiff Business Awards 2018, and it boasts a 4.9 rating over 66...
Vuelta by Visage, the new flush sash window from Shepley, gives the appearance of a traditional timber joint on the outside, while promising the strength you’d expect from a PVCU weld. Tony Ball, Shepley sales director, said: “We didn’t want to take a backwards step with designing a flush sash window, so we looked for a new way of welding...
Prefix Systems has introducing an option for a plasterboard finish to the glazed section reveal of its WarmRoof hybrid system. This will be offered in addition to the Opus hardwood option. Where consumers don’t want oak in their new extension, the plasterboard finish is a welcome development, the company said, and has already been specified on a number of roofs...
