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The Glazerite UK Group now offers blinds from Hitech Blinds, which is celebrating its first birthday. The company was formed by industry veteran Nigel Greening and two directors from aluminium fabricator AGF – Mike Yerrell and Michelle Scotney. Joined by long-serving blinds expert Ian Woolley, the Hitech team set about designing integrated blinds. Magnet-operated for easy operation, and offering BS...
Denver’s ‘Advance’ vertical glass processor is now available on the UK and Irish markets via distributor Peter Hawkins. The Advance is specifically aimed at companies that want to produce glass doors and balustrades quickly, the company said. The entry level Advance machine will not only drill and route, but diamond edge grind up to 3,000mm x 1,500mm as standard. The...
The UK’s first offline glass coating line reached an historic landmark recently. The 80m-long magnetron coater at Saint-Gobain Glass’s manufacturing site at Eggborough has produced 100 million square metres of coated glass; the vast majority of which is energy efficient SGG Planitherm Total+, destined for the UK door and window market. The glass coater became operational in 2004 and now...
With one purpose in mind – to provide good quality, hard-wearing hardware that is safe, strong and on-trend CRL has developed Taper-Loc® frameless glass balustrade system from CRL is the leader in this field. It is a dry-glazed system comprising a base shoe and a handrail (optional), negating the need for posts. The base shoe can be surface, side-mounted or...
Frame Fast UK now manufactures more than 1,300 insulated glass units every week. “Opening the glass factory has been a big benefit to customers,” Nigel Leivers, director at Frame Fast, said. “We have seen production continue to grow as demand has continued to rise. In fact, it’s grown so much that we’ve had to make more space for glass production....
Pilkington UK has launched a new mirror product that is resistant to humidity and corrosion, adding to its Pilkington Optimirror range. Pilkington Mirropane Chrome is an off-line coated mirror product, which can be toughened, bent and laminated. It’s available in standard thicknesses of 4mm-8mm, with other thicknesses available on request. The product is resistant to natural atmospheric corrosion, so mirrors...
Kalsi Plastics, a Birmingham-based building products manufacturer, is entering the fire protection market after becoming licensed to process Pilkington fire-resistant glass. The firm will manufacture windows with fire-resistant capabilities to supply into homes and commercial properties – a move that is set to increase sales in the firm’s glass division by 20%. In the event of a fire, fire-resistant glazing...
OnLevel UK has invested in its stock holding following customer demand and positive first year of activity in the UK. Due to the success of the SkyForce juliet balcony system and the TL range of frameless glass products, OnLevel has restructured its warehouse operation to cater for the increase in orders. The investment in stock of the most popular profiles,...
CRL has introduced an array of Matte Black hardware, with the aim of creating a minimal look. In bathroom design, CRL now offers a full range of shower hardware in this latest striking Matte Black finish. It is available on many of the brand’s ranges including Geneva and Pinnacle hinges, door knobs, support bars and U-channels. The Matte Black series...
The Original Glass Company (part of the Holloseal Group) has achieved EN1279 Parts 2 and 3 for its Slimseal Heritage Units, and is the only company in the UK to have achieved a pass with krypton gas, the company said. “We’re obviously delighted that The Original Glass Company is one of only two companies in the UK to hold full...
Express Glass Warehouse now offers bespoke toughened glass shower screens, delivered to site the same day. Glass shower screens are usually available in three designs/formats: a single panel shower screen, a shower screen with return panel, and a walk-in shower enclosure. Express Glass Warehouse can design and manufacture a bespoke glass shower screen in either 8mm or 10mm toughened glass....
CRL has launched its new Door Hardware and Office Partition Systems brochure. From CRL Langle office partition systems and glazing channels, door controls and patch hardware, sliding and bifolding doors, to spider fittings, structural standoffs and glass awning systems, the brochure includes many products. The company said a highlight of the range is the CRL Langle office partition systems, available...
Barrier Components now offers interior architecture from Italian component manufacturer Colcom. Barrier Components now hold a wide selection of Colcom hardware; the Biloba, EVO and Unica stainless steel hinge systems for glass offer a minimalist styling to both internal and external frameless glass door installations in a variety of settings, the company said. Biloba is a collection of self-closing +90°...
Oakland Glass has announce a 15% increase in sales in 2017 and a strong start to 2018. Managing director of Oakland Glass Tina Moorhouse said: “We work with a wide range of customers across the trade, new build and commercial markets and have seen growth across the board from existing customers as well as new companies switching to Oakland. ...
Hodgson Sealants and Edgetech have both been announced as sponsors of The Glazing Summit, taking place at St. John’s Exhibition Centre in Solihull on May 22. Charles Hodgson, owner of Hodgson Sealants, said: “With five decades of experience in the industry, we’ve certainly seen it all – first as a long-standing family-run business, but also as a key supplier to...
Thermoseal Group has introduced new sizes of its Thermobar Interbar to suit warm edge windows incorporating a multi-pane window system with a 25mm surface mount Georgian bar. New sizes of Thermobar Interbar (muntin) include 11.5mm x 22mm and 15.5mm x 22mm Interbar and fittings in black, white and grey. The Thermobar Interbar range also includes: 6mm x 18mm; 11.5mm x...
New additions to the Systemglas range have been announced by passive fire protection company Promat UK. Using the fire resistant material Promatect H, two new Promat Systemglas options give designers and contractors the scope to create frameless, butt-jointed glazed screens that maximise light transmission, while offering fire integrity and insulation (EI) fire protection for 30 or 60 minutes. Systemglas Celare...
Bohle has added the Skyforce Juliet balcony to its range, which provides fall protection for French balconies. It can be pre-fabricated as part of the door manufacturing process and secured directly to the frame, in addition to surrounding brickwork and masonry. This means that it can be supplied as part of a French door or added at point of installation....
Balconette has launched the SG12 fully frameless balustrading system. Particularly suitable for balconies, the system is also designed for outdoor applications, such as providing a protective barrier for a decking area or mezzanine. The SG12 fully frameless system doesn’t require posts or handrails. It can be fitted either above or below finished floor level, or an elliptical handrail can be...
AGC has introduced a new brand image and marketing package for its Pyrobel range of fire-resistant glass. The Pyrobel logo has been refreshed with clean, dynamic lines that embody the modern aesthetic that glass brings to architecture. The emphasis was on introducing an eye-catching image that is meaningful to both AGC customers and specifiers, as well as one that the...
