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BetweenGlassBlinds has launched a redesigned website at www.betweenglassblinds.co.uk. The new site features a streamlined, modern design, improved functionality, and easy access to essential information to help residential and commercial customers in the selection of their products, the company said. Director Mark Nash said: “The last few months have been a challenging time for everyone. We made the decision to look...
Eyrise has launched an experience lab at its newly transformed headquarters to showcase the extended capabilities of liquid crystal glass, and to drive research into smart glass innovation. Based at Veldhoven in the Netherlands, the glazing company uses proprietary liquid crystal technology to manufacture energy-saving windows that can be tinted to provide instant solar shading without compromising on natural daylight. Recent research by Elementa Consulting revealed liquid crystal glass has...
AGC Glass Europe now offers Cradle to Cradle Certified silver laminated glass. Since beginning its Cradle to Cradle journey in 2010, AGC said it has been committed to continuous improvement, and today offers a wide range of Cradle to Cradle Certified silver and bronze products. Stratobel laminated glass provides protection from injuries, falls, break-ins and vandalism. Stratophone laminated glass ensures...
CRL’s Office Partition System offers a creative solution for modern interior designs. The standard dry-glazed system provides maximum transparency and an elegant appearance, and the profiles can be fixed to ceilings, floors, walls and door frames for a complete look. Open-plan office environments have a number of benefits, in practical terms creating the sense of light and space and also...
Custom Glass has got its fleet up and running following a series of setbacks. Prior to the recent Covid-19 pandemic, the Liverpool-based company had already suffered a devastating fire at its premises, followed by one of its new trucks being badly damaged in a site accident during the rebuilding. Now repaired and hard at work, that vehicle was one of...
Modelling by Bohle suggests that Covid-19 cough and sneeze-guard screens, plus Covid-related office re-fits, represent a £multi-million new market for the glass processing sector. Far from representing the end of the offices, UK companies ultimately want staff to return to work but will, according to analysts, need to cut staff numbers by 30%-50%, as well restructuring space to meet social...
Pyrobel’s new multilingual site creates a consistent and modern look for the brand while serving as an effective tool for its main markets in Europe and beyond, the company has announced. Aimed glass industry professional, architects and specifiers, the new website showcases Pyrobel’s range of solutions capable of delivering fire protection lasting 15 to 180 minutes: cuttable Pyrobel and Pyrobelite;...
Reopening with a small team to meet demand from emergency contractors in April, Mackenzie Glass said that it has since seen a steady increase in demand. This includes significant demand for laminates, as glass processors access demand from the healthcare sector to retail, for protective screening. Mark Herbert, joint-managing director at Mackenzie Glass, said: “We had some customers, working in...
As Covid-19 changes how we work and live, Bohle has provided a rundown of those products which it says are maximising opportunities for glass processors as well as those for which it is seeing greatest demand. Created as many glass processors return to work, Dave Broxton, managing director at Bohle, said that Covid-19 had created new opportunities while also delivering...
Bohle has launched a flexible dedicated Covid-19 cough and sneeze guard desk-mounted office screen system. Available either as a clamped or free-standing option, VetroScreen was developed by the glass consumables and hardware company as a solution to screen adjacent desks in open-plan offices. VetroScreen can accommodate glass thicknesses of 4mm-10mm and a maximum height of 1,000mm. A weighted desktop version...
OnLevel explains how cool, calm, and sophisticated spaces can be created with glass balustrades. As temperatures rise and the amount of daylight increases each day, designers and homeowners start to turn their attention to the great outdoors. The first waft of freshly cut grass in the air often signals the start of outdoor preparations and our desire to get our...
Specialist Glass Products has launched protective glass screens for offices, which aim to help prevent the spread of viruses and any other contagious illnesses. The protective glass screens help employees to social distance in the office, and other workplace environments. The glass is high enough to give protection, but not too high to make employees feel cut off and isolated....
Morley Glass and Glazing is set to give away five free virtual showrooms to help installers provide an improved digital service to customers. Ian Short, managing director at Morley Glass and Glazing, said: “In an age where social distancing is going to change how we all do business, the virtual and digital worlds are going to play an important part...
Installing glass screens to protect staff and customers is a quick and simple process with the new Portable Partition Screen Fitting from CRL, the company has announced. With no requirement to screw the fitting into furniture, the screen can be fully portable for flexible working and is simple to set up. Suitable for 6mm-10mm glass or acrylic, the fitting effectively...
The CRL Posiglaze system makes the installation of glass balconies and balustrades without a handrail for a minimal and high-end finish more straightforward than ever, the company has announced. A fully adjustable glass balustrade system, CRL Posiglaze, uses a unique clamping design and a quick and easy adjustable method to align glass panels when a handrail is not desired. Designed...
The industry is missing out on higher margin sales by failing to exploit opportunities to up-sell glass specifications, research by Hitech Blinds has revealed. According to analysis released by the company, currently only around 10% of the more than 35,000 aluminium bifold doors forecast to be supplied into homes throughout the UK (Palmer), will be done so with integral blinds....
Smart windows powered by liquid crystal technology score best for occupant well-being, according to new research. By Eyrise. Dynamic windows that use advanced liquid crystal glass technology to achieve solar shading offer the most positive impact on occupants’ well-being, new research reveals. The study, by deep green engineering practice Elementa Consulting, compared two smart window technologies on the market which alter...
The new Florence hinge from CRL may be small, at 80mm high by 60mm wide, but this is glass door architecture with big capabilities thanks to patented technology, CRL has said. The Florence hinge has a unique polymeric function with no springs and an adjustable clicking hinge with zero regulation, which makes it ideal for use with walls that aren’t...
Distinction Doors has reported that glass volume sales increased by a third at the start of 2020, compared to the same period in 2019. Much of this growth has been attributed to product availability, with the company holding extensive stock of both its decorative and obscure glass ranges. In 2019, Kara, Palma and Lunna proved the most popular decorative standard...
Morley Glass and Glazing has developed a new app with home integration company Loxone, allowing users to open and close their motorised integral blinds from a tablet or smartphone. By integrating Morley Glass and Glazing’s fully electronic MB System Uni-Blinds into the Loxone app, blinds can now be operated using WiFi-connected devices from anywhere in the world. The app is...