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Safety and ease of installation go hand in hand with CRL’s Megagrip, a heavy-duty balustrade system suitable for commercial situations. Megagrip is a fully adjustable 3kN commercial balustrade system, designed as a highly durable public safety barrier for large commercial constructs, such as sports stadiums, transport hubs, and similar venues where there is a risk of overcrowding. Simple to fit...
RegaLead has added a new design to its Etched Glass range, inspired by the Manchester Worker Bee. The repeat pattern design features the iconic bee symbol, which has become a significant emblem associated with the city of Manchester, but its popularity has expanded across the country to become the hot new trend in home improvement and other sectors. “We think...
The new Glass and Glazing Brochure is now available from CRL, which features tools and accessories needed to install glass safely, accurately and efficiently. The 200-page brochure has been updated for 2021 with a new look and all the latest products and solutions available from the market-leading providers of architectural metals, glass fittings, and professional-grade glazing supplies. The brochure has...
Swisspacer has seen sales of its Georgian bar spacer bar increase over the past year: over 300% in Q1 2021 compared with the same period in 2020. The surge in home improvements is driving demand across many product sectors, including high-performance heritage-style windows. Swisspacer said its Georgian bar offers outstanding energy efficiency as well as enhancing the appearance of this...
CRL discusses the opportunities made available by more people moving to the country. With the country staying at home because of the pandemic, attention is being focused on renovation projects. Small garden improvements jobs and bigger tasks such as adding a balustrade or a balcony are particularly popular changes, with homeowners keen to make the most of their outside spaces...
By OnLevel’s Gary Dean. Whether in a residential setting such as a decked garden, or a commercial environment like a hotel balcony, you are sure to spot the humble glass clamp. For several decades glass clamps have become popular due to their minimal look and secure fixing capabilities. There are many benefits to using a glass balustrade with glass clamps,...
By Satinal. Satinal is an Italian exporter of interlayers and machinery for safety glass, appreciated for its high standards and for its recognisable Italian style. The service that Satinal dedicates to every customer is constantly up to the standards of EVA technologies and films, for which the Italian company is internationally recognised. Thanks to the design and production of TK...
AGC has introduced two new thicknesses in its low-iron float glass range: Planibel Clearvision 15mm and 19mm. Used by architects and designers in projects that demand superb transparency, Planibel Clearvision offers crystal-clear vision and clarity. The Clearvision range now offers a variety of thicknesses ranging from 3mm to 19mm, enabling designers and furniture makers to work with thicker low-iron glass...
Bohle has added a third profile option to its easy-fit balustrading system, Vetromount. Developed by Bohle specifically for the growing residential and light commercial market, Vetromount simplifies balustrade installation, eliminating the requirement for specialist tools and reducing fixing costs. Already available in a standard and flush-finish option, Bohle has added a third ‘Y’ shaped channel to its range. This tapers...
Morley Glass and Glazing has launched a new blackout system for pleated integral blinds. The ScreenLine pleated blackout blinds sit inside Uni-Blind sealed units to ensure complete shading from the sun and other light sources such as streetlights and passing vehicles. Complete privacy and the exclusion of external light are particularly welcome in environments such as bedrooms, children’s nurseries and...
Available in a matte black finish, the CRL Brooklyn frame system brings style and elegance to sliding glass door partitioning for domestic and commercial use, the company has announced. In the domestic setting, CRL Brooklyn taps into the move towards open-plan living, acting as a practical partition between kitchen and living areas, for example, while ensuring that natural light can...
Bohle has said glass processors are losing £tens-of-thousands each year to poor edge quality, something that makes even less sense at a time when product is in critically short supply. With the UK glass sector reeling from the disruption caused by Covid, plus lower product availability caused by allocation, the industry is still wasting hundreds of thousands of square metres...
AGC has added nine new glossy colours to its Lacobel painted glass range, and five new colours to Matelac, its matt alter ego, in bid to cover the colour spectrum and meet every need, the company has announced. Lacobel is now available in 24 colours and Matelac in 15 colours. These two ranges also share 10 common colours. “Now more...
Morley Glass and Glazing has launched the SV+, a completely symmetrical version of the ScreenLine SV (sliding venetian) Uni-Blind system thanks to a slim dummy rail on the opposite side to the sliding operating system. The SV+ works the same way as the SV System, using a manually operated magnetic slider on either the left or right-hand edge of the...
OnLevel has launched a selection of new products, including the Bird Protection Glass. It is estimated that up to one billion birds are killed each year in North America alone due to collisions with glass on human-built structures, making bird collisions one of the most significant causes of avian mortality globally. Understanding that birds can see light in the ultraviolet...
FH Brundle offers several glass Juliet balcony systems. The first is the Sky Force Balcony. Cost-effective and simple to install thanks to its ‘slide and click’ design, it can be mounted directly onto the window frame or masonry. This system is aluminium anodised, covers widths of up to 3,000mm with only one two-part balcony kit, and is suitable for 10mm...
Bohle has launched an improved version of the Alva self-closing hydraulic patch fitting. The new Alva patch fitting is easier to install, the company said, as it can be secured with two screws instead of four. There is now 29mm between the first hole in the baseplate and the wall, which gives fitters more room to position a drill. Once...
Following the success of the CR Laurence and Dormakaba partnership announced in Germany last year, both companies will now proceed with the same arrangement in the UK and Ireland. As part of the partnership, CRL will hold stock of the most popular Dormakaba glass product range and deliver the highest level of technical guidance and support to customers. Simon Boocock,...
AGC is using the launch of its new product website to share its passion for glass with its various target audiences, the ultimate aim being to support them as they go about their everyday business, the company has announced. The new site will serve as a fully integrated hub guiding visitors to relevant AGC products and services based on each...
Swisspacer’s La Pensilina glass canopy system has received a stamp of approval from Staffordshire-based customer, Montane Projects. Montane Projects, which specialises in the design, fabrication and supply of aluminium windows, bifolds, doors and curtain walling, recently supplied and installed six La Pensilina canopies across six blocks of apartments at Blythe Valley Park, a Crest Nicholson housing development in Solihull. The...