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Morley Glass and Glazing started the new year with a 50% increase in volume compared with last year. Increased demand from existing customers and an influx of new customers has seen manufacturing capacity rise from an average of 2,500 to 3,500 integral blinds a week. Managing director Ian Short said: “We moved to new 50,000ft2 premises in 2016 with a...
Not-for-profit research and technology organisation Glass Futures will launch a virtual insight into the world’s first Global Centre of Excellence for glass in St Helens. The facility is set to provide the glass industry with innovative ideas, and training and up-skilling opportunities, to make sure glass-making is built on sustainable, recyclable, carbon-zero products. Glass Futures secured more than £30 million...
Edgetech has released the latest in a series of spacer bars. Super Spacer TriSeal SG brings the strength of the firm’s recently launched T-Spacer SG to a product designed for manual application. SG stands for structural glazing and, like T-Spacer SG, TriSeal SG has been developed for use on demanding architectural projects. TriSeal SG incorporates a larger area for PIB...
Cornwall Glass Manufacturing has committed to a six-figure investment in a new Bottero cutting table, as it gears up for increased demand for laminates in 2021. Installed in St Austell in November, the new Bottero 520 LAM(e)/37 significantly increases the glass processor’s laminate capability in line with exponential growth in demand. This includes a special adaptation of the cutting bridge...
Diamut, the tooling division of Biesse Group, has launched a digital online sales channel for the entire range of tools and accessories it offers for glass and stone processing for all types of machinery. This new approach adds a major new building block to the brand's online distribution, the company said, allowing it to reach more potential customers while increasing...
TuffX has launched the new All Glass rooflight in its Infinity range. The new frameless-look All Glass Infinity rooflight is designed to give the appearance of a simple pane of glass resting on the roof’s upstand. The outer pane has a black screen-printed frame as standard, although any RAL colour can be requested on bespoke orders. This pane sits 20mm...
Swisspacer has launched La Defender Pico, a slimline balustrade system designed for residential applications. Measuring 62mm x 75mm, La Defender Pico is a strong balustrade system, tested to a 300kg/m linear load and accredited to BS6180 for glass barriers inside and outside buildings. The system’s continuous gaskets maximise performance through the glass and its anodised aluminium cover offers enhanced durability,...
Bohle has unveiled its new ‘F’ profile for its easy-to-install balustrade system, Vetromount, which offers a flush fit to the edge of the platform. VetroMount was developed by Bohle for the growing residential market, simplifying installation, eliminating the requirement for specialist tools, and reducing fixing costs. It does this using a mounting kit that sits inside the profile, fixing the...
Pyroguard, has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the multi-functional benefits its toughened fire safety glass offers. Through the informed specification of additional counterpanes, architects, specifiers and contractors can create bespoke glazing systems without compromising on fire safety, the company said. For architectural and construction projects that require more than just fire protection, Pyroguard’s toughened range of fire safety...
Mackenzie Glass has claimed to be able to offer the glass industry the widest product range in the UK with more than 200 glass types in stock. As Pilkington’s first regional partner, Mackenzie’s offering is weighted towards the float-glass company’s ranges. It nonetheless remains independent of it, also holding product in stock from Saint Gobain, Guardian, and AGC, plus specialist...
Pyroguard Firesafe is the new range of modified toughened fire safety glass from Pyroguard. This monolithic solution is designed to meet individual specification requirements and fulfills customers’ expectations on lead time and availability, the company said. Pyroguard Firesafe is manufactured in both the UK and France to effectively service the European and export markets. Offering varying levels of fire protection...
Saint-Gobain Glass has launched Miralite Pure, a lead and solvent-free mirror, which is aimed at eco-conscious customers. Saint-Gobain removed lead from its mirrors more than 10 years ago. The next step has been to remove the solvent used in the silver protection paint. This has now been achieved with Miralite Pure and the solvent has been replaced by a water-based...
Halsall Glass has said that it has more than doubled its turnover in less than a year, driven by customer acquisition post lockdown and exponential growth in demand. The glass processor, which operates across markets – including construction, supply to other glass companies, interior fit out, leisure, and retail display – said that it had won a number of new...
The latest Juliette and Paris balconies from CRL meet the growing trend for creating a sleek impression and allowing for ample natural light to enter buildings. Increasingly being specified for new buildings and added to existing dwellings, for practical and decorative purposes, Juliette and Paris balconies provide a a safety barrier by means of the balustrades or railings. Available in...
Playing a key role in the striking V&A Dundee museum’s unusual facade were Dowsil 791 and 895 glazing sealants. Manufactured and supplied by The Sherwin Williams Company, the sealants were specified to help resist the gale force winds and rain that blow into the location across the Firth of Tay from the North Sea. Created using a structure of interlocking...
Clayton Glass and Yorkshire Windows have launched a new IGU – Ecomax – which uses recycled and organic materials in its construction, prompting its manufacturers to call it “the country’s most environmentally friendly glass unit”. Meeting both the growing demand from environmentally concerned homeowners (according to Clayton Glass, studies have found that 82% of home buyers would pay more for...
A new coated glass product, designed by the NSG Group to help reduce the transmission of microbes via surfaces in shared spaces and public transport, is ready for launch after its antimicrobial properties were verified through independent third-party testing. The launch of the new glass product, Pilkington SaniTise, follows fast-tracked antimicrobial research in the wake of the pandemic. The work...
Morley Glass is putting video at the heart of its marketing and customer care programmes and supporting installers to do the same, to provide customers and end-users with easy access to key information and resources in an increasingly online-first world. The company is working with video marketing specialist Video Production 4 to create video content, with more than 50 productions...
Eastman and Guardian Glass have launched Eastman’s new Saflex Crystal Clear PVB interlayer, which is designed to produce a colour neutral, brilliant laminated low-iron glass product: Guardian UltraClear LamiGlass Neutral. “Until now, laminating low-iron glass was challenging because traditional interlayers tend to reduce the neutral, transparent properties of low-iron glass,” Priya Kalsi, segment market manager with Eastman, said. “Our new...
February 2021 will mark the anniversary of four years of business for OnLevel UK. From the offset director Gary Dean was adamant the company add value to the industry with products and services that benefit the customer, and in addition to the numerous glass hardware products introduced since 2017, three new product ranges have been introduced in 2020 alone. Furthermore,...
