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Posted On - 12/03/2024
Full technical support is key when specifying glass for commercial projects, Glass Express Midlands has said, arguing that modern architectural demands on building products require specialist advice. “When we speak to architects and specifiers, many of them say they often don’t get the advice they need from other suppliers when designing projects,” said Glass Express Midlands’ sales director, Fraser Caithness....
Posted On - 12/03/2024
Established 22 years ago, Twinseal is said to be at the forefront of British IGU manufacturing thanks to a longstanding commitment to embracing new products and technology, and the support of its supplier, Edgetech. Two automated spacer application lines, combined with Edgetech’s Super Spacer, have reportedly helped the York-based firm to streamline its operations and offer excellent product quality. “With...
Posted On - 12/03/2024
Bohle has extended the colour range of its Arta shower door hinge to now include stainless steel effect and black, in addition to chrome-plated, which it says will create new opportunities for companies operating in the home improvement and KBB sectors. By capitalising on the trend for colour choice, the mid-range Arta shower door hinge is designed to offer a...
Posted On - 05/03/2024
With late winter and early spring the peak period for homeowners preparing their homes for summer, now is the perfect time to promote the benefits of pleated blackout integral blinds, according to Morley Glass. The manufacturer adds that it sees an annual increase in enquiries and quotes for the system in the first quarter of the year. Pleated blackout Uni-Blinds...
Posted On - 05/03/2024
With falls through fragile surfaces, particularly fibre-cement roofs and rooflights, accounting for 22% of all fall-from-height fatal injuries in the construction industry, Keylite Roof Windows (Keylite) is stressing the importance of flat glass safety when working at raised levels. Flat roof glazing systems such as flat glass roof lights, roof lanterns, polycarbonate domes and automatic opening vent (AOV) rooflights are...
Posted On - 05/03/2024
Glass Systems has purchased a detached, self-contained factory close to its current site in Peterborough. The site in Peterborough manufactures and delivers IGUs to window installers and producers in and around the East of England. Glass Systems says that its latest investment will enable the company to increase production capacity to 24,000 IGUs per week. The new site will also...
Posted On - 05/03/2024
York-based glass merchant and glazing contractor, Kimberlite Glass, has been a Bohle customer for over 20 years, and its latest project showcases the strong partnership it has with the hardware company to fulfil its innovative designs. Kimberlite Glass is a staple of the York glass industry: based in the same premises since 1976, it has developed a strong reputation for...
Posted On - 27/02/2024
Agility is key to growing your business, believes Mark Herbert, joint managing director of Mackenzie Glass. The glass industry should be less worried about volumes, and more concerned with getting their product offer right to make the most of the opportunities when they arrive, believes Mark Herbert, joint MD of Bristol-based glass merchant Mackenzie Glass. “The first half of January...
Posted On - 27/02/2024
Designed to create a private area while maintaining an open-plan flow in a contemporary office environment, CRL’s office partitions enable architects and designers to achieve a bespoke configuration using CRL hardware. Glass partitions are an effective way of zoning larger spaces to create meeting rooms and quiet areas without obstructing the flow of natural light and movement. CRL hardware can...
Posted On - 20/02/2024
Pilkington’s Mirai glass has been independently verified as having 52% less embodied carbon, certifying it as the lowest carbon glass of its kind. The independent verification comes from a new Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) now available for Pilkington Mirai launched in October last year. Mirai has 52% less total embodied carbon when compared to standard float glass produced by Pilkington UK. The glass offers the lowest carbon...
Posted On - 20/02/2024
A 200-year-old Merseyside glassworks, where Pilkington UK pioneered the modern method of glass manufacturing used around the world to this day, has stopped production for the final time as part of a major investment project. Watson Street Works, operated by Pilkington UK, has operated in St Helens since 1826. It’s where Sir Alastair Pilkington invented the modern float glass process,...
Posted On - 20/02/2024
A large Danish glass manufacturer, Glaseksperten, has reported ‘enormous potential’ in the UK market and has set its sights on reaching agreements with large industrial customers. The UK is said to be an important part of Glaseksperten’s growth strategy for the coming years, which will target England, Scotland and Wales, but Ireland and Northern Ireland are also ‘very relevant markets’...
Posted On - 13/02/2024
TuffX has supplied 89 panels – a total of 145m2 – of 21.5mm EVA toughened and laminated safety glass for a substantial high-end glass stairway in a business premises in the South East of England. The glass was chosen for both its quality aesthetic as well as to provide enhanced safety, with the Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) interlayer ensuring robust...
Posted On - 13/02/2024
While new to the glass industry, owner of Thermoseal Group customer Glass Express Midlands, Arun Photay, is focused on driving up quality – rubbing shoulders with ministers in the process. We talk to him to find out more. Oldbury-based IGU manufacturer, Glass Express Midlands, is undergoing a period of significant investment following its acquisition by Arun Photay, after its previous...
Posted On - 13/02/2024
Fire glass specialist Pyroguard has launched Pyroguard Advance, a high-performance product featuring an innovative gel interlayer technology developed following the completion of a dedicated research, development and test programme. Providing EW classification with a fire resistance of 30 or 60 minutes, Pyroguard says that Advance can also deliver fire protection at larger certified pane sizes, with a high tolerance to...
Posted On - 30/01/2024
Glass Systems has re-launched as Press Glass, aligning its brand identities with its parent company. In 2015, Glass Systems became part of the globally active Press Glass Group, reported to be the largest independent IGU manufacturer for the construction and window industry in Europe. Khaled Elleboudy, managing director, commented: “We have decided that now is the right time to re-launch...
Posted On - 30/01/2024
We talk to Cornwall Group’s chairman, Mark Mitchell, about why the company is on the acquisition trail. At the beginning of December 2023, Cornwall Group acquired Birmingham-based Forward Glass, which stood out as the Group’s most substantial deal to date. “We’ve made no secret of the fact that we are willing to talk to glass company owners who are looking...
Posted On - 30/01/2024
We talk to Dave Broxton, managing director at Bohle, about how companies can capitalise on the current trend for quality home renovations. More homeowners are renovating their homes with a view to the future, with a recent study finding that 62% of homeowners who had undertaken renovations planned to stay in their property for 11 years or more (Houzz). And...
Posted On - 16/01/2024
Following successful pilot production runs, Guardian Glass is introducing a lower-carbon float glass to the European market. The new lower-carbon float glass, Guardian Nexa, can also be used as a base glass or laminated glass for Guardian high performance products, including the Guardian SunGuard and the Guardian ClimaGuard ranges of coated glass products. According to Guardian, its new Nexa glass...
Posted On - 09/01/2024
CRL says it now only takes a couple of seconds to clearly mark safety glass, with its sandblast kits. Reported to be ‘significantly faster’ than using transfers and etching methods, the kits ensure safety glass is marked to European Standard requirements ‘in just two seconds’. Ideal for busy production environments, the CRL blast pack safety marking kit and CRL detailed...
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