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Eyrise dynamic liquid crystal glazing has contributed to an improved energy performance certificate (EPC) for the iconic Grade II listed headquarters of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) in London. Following the recent completion of major renovation works at 195 Piccadilly to enhance facilities and double the building’s capacity so it can increase its charitable programme, BAFTA’s certification has been upgraded to...
Dundee-based Ravensby Glass Co has modernised one of its factories with new machinery following a £3million investment. The specialist glass manufacturer will use the funding to purchase new furnaces and robotic handling equipment that will significantly upgrade and enhance its production line. Established in 1985, Ravensby Glass is one of the UK’s leading manufacturers and processors of insulated glass units....
Glass processor, Glassolutions, has invested over £1.5m into its Dudley factory including the installation of a larger furnace with 20% increased capacity and the ability to toughen even larger pieces of glass; an automated arriser to ensure high quality and consistent finishing; and a power upgrade to futureproof the site and enable further expansion plans. Glassolutions says that the investment...
Hegla has developed an antibacterial finishing treatment for glass. The antibacterial finish is applied with its Laserbird laser system, which coats the glass in silver ions, and can be used on all types of flat glass and IGUs. According to Hegla, the Laserbird system creates a permanent antibacterial function, and has been designed for applications with strict hygiene requirements such...
Custom Glass says that it has gone from ‘strength to strength’ since the installation of a Hegla Optimax cutting table and a fully automated Rapidstore system. Having steered a path through the pandemic, Custom adds that its team has been able to support its customers by providing consistently high-quality products for large and small installations. The company handles over 30...
Pilkington UK has become the world’s first flat glass manufacturer to fire its furnace on 100% biofuel, as part of an industry trial to find sustainable alternatives to natural gas. A sustainable biofuel made from organic waste materials powered the St Helens glass manufacturer’s furnace entirely for four days, creating 165,000m2 of the lowest carbon float glass ever made. The...
Guardian Glass has introduced Guardian ClimaGuard Neutral 1.0, which has been developed specifically to meet the new UK Building Regulations Part L for windows in new and existing residential builds. Featuring a thermal insulating coated glass for double-glazed windows that has a Ug-value of 1.0 W/m2K, ClimaGuard Neutral 1.0 offers improved aesthetics with a more neutral colour and a lower...
The centrepiece of Fosse Park in Leicester is a retail terrace which is anchored at each end by a 90,000ft2 major retail store. Its whole length features double-height glass shopfronts, giving maximum uninterrupted views in and out by having no opaque framing or other support below 2.7m in height. The wall of glass was made possible thanks to Pilkington Planar structural glazing,...
Morley Glass has invested more than £750,000 to increase its capacity for manufacturing its Uni-Blinds range of integrated window and door blinds by a further 50%. The investment comes in a year when Morley Glass has produced record volumes of Uni-Blinds, up 46% versus the previous year. A new state-of-the-art production line for making insulating glass units complete with ScreenLine...
H.B. Fuller Kömmerling’s Kodispace 4SG has been specified for Wimbledon’s No.1 Court refurbishment project. Sir Robert McAlpine (SRM) was appointed as the main contractor and worked closely with several trusted trade sub-contractors to deliver the various elements of the project. Wieslaw Kaleta, cladding manager, Sir Robert McAlpine, explained: “Whilst the retractable roof of No.1 Court was obviously the dominant feature...
AGC has committed to a 10 million Euro investment for a new laminating line at its plant in Osterweddingen, Germany. AGC says that its Architectural Glass Division is seeing a growing demand for ‘wellbeing’ in buildings as occupants are increasingly looking for safety, security, acoustic comfort, daylight and high-performance glazing. AGC’s Osterweddingen plant is strategically located in the heart of...
Glass Company of the Year Cornwall Group is positioning itself for major expansion in 2022 as it conducts acquisition talks and begins work on a new glass processing facility in Somerset. Cornwall Group’s chairman, Mark Mitchell, said the company’s strategy of putting resources in place first, before needing to fully engage them, has allowed it to be agile when new...
TuffX has supplied 60m2 of specialist toughened glass for a large property development project at an historic site in Bristol. The Carriageworks, at the heart of Bristol’s vibrant Stokes Croft neighbourhood, has been converted into 145 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, with retail space below. Designed by award-winning architects Stride Treglown, it has been developed by the Bristol-based PG Group....
Exlabesa Architecture has launched a new glass balustrade system. Manufactured in Exlabesa’s Doncaster factory, Glass Rail has been designed to balance sleek, stylish aesthetics and uncompromising safety performance, while offering building users uninterrupted views. Creating the effect of a solid wall of glass, Glass Rail can be fully integrated into the building envelope. It has four options for fixing to...
Morley Glass says it will be showcasing its largest ever range of Uni-Blinds at this year’s FIT Show. The 110m2 Morley Glass exhibition stand – N31 – will be a chance to see the two newest Uni-Blinds integrated blind systems which have been developed since the last FIT Show in 2019. Morley Glass says it is anticipating strong interest in...
A glass recycling initiative by Morley Glass and Saint-Gobain Glass has been recognised by the UK glass industry’s representative trade body, British Glass. The initiative was named winner of the ‘Sustainable Practice’ award at the Glass Focus Awards 2021 in a ceremony attended by more than 100 people recently in central Manchester. The category draws entrants from across the glass...
Mackenzie Glass has added a new automatic Boterro cutting line and table to its cut-to-size product capacity, representing a six-figure investment. The set-up includes a new Bottero 630CBM-R automatic loading machine, a Bottero 343BCS-R automatic float glass cutting table, and Bottero 103BBM-R air floatation breakout table. “Supply pressure and exponential growth in demand has meant float glass manufacturers have moved...
Guardian Glass Europe has launched Guardian SunGuard SNX 70, the latest product in its SunGuard eXtraSelective range. SunGuard SNX 70 is a new triple silver-coated glass that boasts outstanding solar control and light transmission approaching 70%, plus high thermal insulation. It also has a clean, natural appearance and a subtle reflective quality that achieves a uniform aesthetic across design contours...
Bohle has increased the volume of product it holds in stock, strengthening its supply network and enhancing its ability to support customers with fast delivery times of 24-48 hours on standard orders, the company has reported. The company introduced higher stock levels at the start of 2021 as part of its post-Brexit planning and has continued to bolster the availability...
UK touchscreen and glass processing specialist Zytronic has created a futuristic new gaming concept for casinos and bars, which features ‘floating’ components powered invisibly using NSG TEC electrically conductive glass. The ElectroglaZ gaming concept comprises a single, upright sheet of laminated glass, which wirelessly powers various embedded devices, including a 21.5” non-conductive touchscreen LCD monitor for players to interact with,...