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Swisspacer has introduced the online ordering of warm edge products. Via the website, customers can order warm edge spacers, Georgian bars and accessories, at any time. Swisspacer said the online ordering tool makes it simple to select the required product, followed by colour and width. Past orders can be added to the basket, making repeat ordering easy. Andy Everett, national...
BetweenGlassBlinds units have passed the BS EN 1634-1 internal door fire resistance test. The company put its double glazed integrated blind units to the fire test, in both 44mm and 54mm timber doorsets, to achieve FD30 standards. Both doorsets and BetweenGlassBlinds integrated glass units passed the test. The furnace was turned off after 45 minutes with IGU units intact. Mark...
Despite the potentially catastrophic consequences of changing a specification for glazing, doors and windows that offer passive fire protection, specifications are still being routinely altered just to save a few pounds or due to a lack of technical understanding, according to Promat UK. Promat UK has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the risks of changing even the tiniest...
ODL is promoting its Blink blinds as an upselling opportunity for customers. Blink blinds are fully encapsulated by glass, so the blinds require no cleaning and have no exterior cords or cumbersome controls. A switch controls the raise, lower and tilt facility, and the full-height privacy channels eliminate light gaps, shadows and sunlight glare. Every blind in the range carries...
Distinction Doors has reported an imminent 50% upturn in sales of its glass range. That demand passed 45% this year against the same period in 2017 and is still climbing towards the 50% milestone, according to Distinction Doors’ national sales manager Andrew Grogan. “We saw sales beginning to climb as soon as we unveiled our own glass design creations two...
Tuffx has bought a second Bovone ELB 12 HS straight line edging machine, a £200,000 investment that marks a key stage of development, the company said. Tuffx already has an identical Bovone SLE machine at its factory in Knowsley, Merseyside, which was installed in August last year; a 12-wheel straight line edger that is designed to produce flat and arris...
OnLevel recently launched Kronos, a fully adjustable glass clamp. Kronos clamps glass securely and swiftly via a one-piece connection. The one-piece design means the clamp can be taken straight out of the box and fixed into place, removing the need to assemble/disassemble a traditional multi-part clamp and rubber gaskets. Made in Germany from one section of high-performance stainless steel, it...
Now available in the UK, the CRL Langle Al-Wall system is quick and simple to install with a clip design that fixes the individual glass panels. The system doesn’t require any glass cut-outs. Ideal for refurbishment projects, the CRL Langle Al-Wall System creates a modern impression with a highly durable and long-lasting finish, the company said. The rainscreen system guards...
Bohle has relaunched its website and online shop, introducing new functionality and intuitive navigation, plus a mobile-friendly interface, bringing thousands of products to its customers’ fingertips. Fully optimised for all devices, the new website features more effective product segmentation, an improved search facility, and smart filters. All information is clearly arranged at a glance in the newly structured customer account...
Sunbell will be featuring its extensive range of integrated solutions at Glasstec. Based near to Milan, the company manufactures a wide range of traditional and integral blinds including Venetian, pleated and blackout options in a choice of colour designs, including a new charcoal grey option, which is a close match to the ever-popular RAL 7016. At Glasstec, Sunbell will be...
October 2018 will see RegaLead return to Glasstec, where it will showcase a range of products specially designed for glass, including ColorSpray painted glass solutions, new decorative EVA laminates, glass overlays and CadBlast sandblasting solutions. Guy Hubble, joint managing director of RegaLead, said: “We’ve exhibited at Glasstec many times in the past – it’s always proven to be an excellent...
Marrose Abrasives, manufacturer of abrasive polishing wheels based in the UK, will exhibit at Glasstec 2018 for the 20th time since 1980 Established in 1976, Marrose initially specialised in the manufacture of rubber bonded abrasive products for polishing the edge of glass – for furniture, architectural and white goods such as refrigerator shelves and cooker control panels. Today, Marrose Abrasives...
The Guardian Glass presence at Glasstec 2018 will take the form of an interactive multi-sensory exhibit where customers can experience the huge variety of possibilities for glass. The stand design is based on concentric rings, aimed at revealing the current and future possibilities of glass and presenting them in a manner that plays on the senses of touch, sight, sound,...
Deltarack will be exhibiting its range of storage and transport solutions at Glasstec. Deltaracks are an economical, light and practical solution for the storage and transport of natural and artificial stone, glass or other flat material that needs to stand upright, is fragile and must be protected against scratching, the company said. The company from Belgium, a producer of wooden A-frames, will present a new...
Bohle will showcase the latest in glass hardware, processing tools, consumables and machinery technology at Glasstec. With a 1,000m2 stand, the company has created its own ‘micro exhibition’, with two distinct zones. The first of these showcases Bohle’s glass machinery, UV bonding, surface protection, consumables, machine tools, vacuum technology and glass processing tools, while the second houses its range of...
At Glasstec, AGC Interpane will present products designed to promote originality: solar control glass featuring enhanced technology and aesthetics; vacuum insulation glass; coloured laminated safety glass; active glass that can light up a facade in an explosion of colours; and new decorative glass products. However, the company will mainly focus on the Coating on Demand service architects and designers can...
Specialist integral blind manufacturer Hitech Blinds has launched its new aluminium rooflight system, which features a fully integrated pleated blind as standard. Unveiled this month, the new HiTech TRL90 Rooflight, is suitable for new-build installation or retrofit across residential and commercial markets. Manufactured in an ultra-slim aluminium profile, with mitre cut and mechanically cleated corners, the easy-to-install system is available...
The NSG Group (owner of the Pilkington brand) will be exhibiting new products for energy efficiency, solar control and decorative applications at Glasstec. Its stand will feature Pilkington Super Spacia, the latest addition to its range of ultra-thin energy efficient vacuum insulated glass unit (IGU) products, popular in heritage applications. The product has the lowest Ug-value (equal to 0.7W/m2K) of...
Guardian Glass has introduced a new double-silver-coated solar control glass with a grey, neutral appearance that meets current architectural trends for glass facades and windows. Guardian SunGuard SuperNeutral SN 63 offers a range of performance benefits, including light transmission, thermal insulation, solar control and external/internal reflection. Nicolas Gouzou, product manager at Guardian Glass Europe, said: “In interior design projects, the...
Bohle has launched a new range of internal sliding doors, which can be fitted in as little as 10 minutes and require no glass processing to install. MasterTrack is a premium internal sliding door system, which combines smooth and ultra-quiet running with a series of significant installation efficiencies. Able to accommodate glass thickness from 8mm to 12.76mm and a maximum...