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Posted On - 23/04/2024
Fire resistant glass and glazing specialist, Promat UK, has supported the team behind the creation of a new, fully-accredited fire testing laboratory in North Yorkshire. Attain RTC’s new 40,000ft2 facility at Church Fenton near Leeds provides additional fire testing capacity for the construction sector, offering a wide range of research, testing and certification services. In addition to fire resistance testing,...
Posted On - 23/04/2024
Forel Spa, one of the world’s leading glass machinery manufacturers, has long prided itself in presenting its latest technology at trade fairs across the globe. In 2023, the company attended its home fair, Vitrum, with its largest stand to date. The stand was a showcase for Forel’s latest technology, from glass processing to high-speed sealed unit lines. And the glass...
Posted On - 23/04/2024
Edgetech has released ‘overwhelmingly positive’ feedback in its latest customer survey. 100% of respondents received their orders on time and in full and over 60% indicated they use Edgetech products for 90-100% of their IGU units. Customers also praised Edgetech's communication, with over 60% expressing satisfaction with the frequency of customer visits, and 100% reporting that their technical inquiries were...
Posted On - 16/04/2024
An experimental glass-making facility in St Helens, Merseyside is set to pave the way for significant emission reductions in glass manufacturing with support from Siemens technology. The £54 million R&D project – funded by a combination of government support and its membership businesses – will model and develop an optimised approach for ‘boosting’ glass furnaces with electrical heating. Industry body...
Posted On - 16/04/2024
The price of glass is becoming less important to specifiers when they approach glass suppliers for product information, according to Birmingham-based Glass Express Midlands. “The Building Regulations affecting the specification of glass are being updated all the time,” said Glass Express Midlands’ technical manager, Kirsty Fortnam. “U-values, security, acoustics, solar control – understanding each of these elements is vital for...
Posted On - 09/04/2024
Pyroguard’s fire rated glass balustrades have been chosen for London’s Deanston Wharf development. Deanston Wharf is a vibrant new development located on the curve of the River Thames, adjacent to the flagship River Wharf. Featuring four separate building plots, ranging from 9 to 17-storeys, Deanston Wharf will bring over 760 new homes to the local area, comprising a mixture of...
Posted On - 02/04/2024
Dave Broxton, Bohle’s managing director, discusses how price isn’t everything when it comes to ensuring that your staff are safe at work. In the construction industry in 2022/23, there were 53,000 non-fatal injuries at work (Health & Safety Executive), highlighting critical health and safety issues. Whilst it is impossible to know the root causes of each individual case, according to...
Posted On - 19/03/2024
The NSG Group, parent company Pilkington UK, has been recognised as a leader on climate change action by not-for-profit charity CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project). CDP upgraded the NSG Group’s Climate Change Leadership rating from B to A-. An A- rating recognises companies that are implementing current best practices on climate change. The score is reported to be higher...
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’...
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