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Blink enclosed blinds are an interesting upselling opportunity, according to ODL Europe. Nathan Barr, managing director of ODL Europe, said: “Blink is the perfect upselling product for businesses looking to extend their portfolio, increase customer satisfaction levels and grow their margins.” Available in a wide range of colours Blink enclosed blinds provide a safe, modern alternative to traditional corded or...
BetweenGlassBlinds has launched of its new manual magnetic system, which gives more options to end users. The contemporary colour collection’s border and magnets now match the colour of the blind. Available in a range of 10 colours, lift and tilt magnets are equipped with guide rails and stoppers to ensure they only move the required distance, providing smooth operation. The...
Hitech Blinds has moved to a new 8,000ft2 facility, which gives HiTech Blinds increased capacity and the space to manufacture its new aluminium rooflight blind system. Ian Woolley, sales director at HiTech Blinds, said: “We’re currently manufacturing around 500 IGUs with integrated blinds a week following significant growth throughout the last year. The move to our new site allows us...
Following the success of CRL’s Langle Office XL partition systems for double-glazed units, the company has introduced the Langle New York Office system. With all the benefits of the Office XL and suitable for 8mm to 28mm thick glass, the new system features a matte black frame that brings a modern city look to interior design while still overcoming practical...
To celebrate 30 years in business, supplying and manufacturing resin and bevel adhesives, J&S Adhesives is offering a free 200g bottle of bevel adhesive. John Jackson, managing director of J&S Adhesives, said: “We are delighted to have reached our 30th year in business, and we would like to celebrate by offering new customers the opportunity to try our award winning...
More than one million metres of warm edge spacer bars have been supplied to Morley by Technoform in the four years since it introduce its warm edge spacer bar to its Uni-Blind double glazed sealed units with integral blinds inside. Laid end-to-end, the million metres of spacer bars used by Morley since 2014 could stretch the entire length of the...
Padiham Glass has committed to a six-figure spend on further software integration, a new automatic sealing robot, a new handling equipment, in a bid to drive increased flexibility and quality through its trade offer. Having already introduced new bar-coding systems and increased process control, the company will bring new batch-control software online early this year. This will provide new flexibility...
The new self-cleaning glass, Planibel Easy, from AGC Interpane now makes window cleaning easier, the company has reported. The special pyrolytic coating of the glazing is durable and uses the UV radiation in sunlight to break down dirt in five to seven days – the next shower of rain then washes the residue away. The product is useful for glazing...
TuffX has expanded its rooflight range, with the addition of a new aluminium framed walk-on version that offers light to dark basements or roof terrace areas. Developed in-house by TuffX, the walk-on rooflight features toughened, laminated glass, a thermally broken powder-coated aluminium frame with a sleek, black decorative border, and can be supplied as a complete finished unit, ready to...
Morley Glass and Glazing has launched an updated brochure for its SL16S and SL16C product ranges. The brochure provides information on the company’s latest integral blind system, which is suitable for use in a 16mm cavity due to its slimline 10mm slats. Ian Short, managing director of Morley Glass and Glazing, said: “As consumers seek ever better-quality integral blinds, this...
Pilkington UK has signed up four new dealers to supply Pilkington Spacia to customers across the UK. Pilkington Spacia is a vacuum insulated unit that has the thickness of single glazing but the insulating performance of double glazing, having a Ug-value of 1.1W/m2K. Standard Pilkington Spacia STII has an overall thickness of 6.2mm, which is roughly a quarter of the...
The vacuum lifting devices in the eT-Hover-loop series by EuroTECH Vertriebs are used for lifting and turning vacuum-tight, flat loads such as glass panes, sheet metal and plastic or wooden boards. They add a turning function to the eT-Hover product range. The eT-Hover product range combines simultaneously pivoting and rotating lifting devices with simpler models offering one of the two...
Six months after the relaunch of the Planitherm Network by Saint-Gobain Building Glass, one installer in particular is enjoying a “quiet success”. The Planitherm Network is designed to help fabricators and installers to win more business by upselling to homeowners based on the comfort benefits of different types of Planitherm glass such as enhanced security, reduced overheating, noise reduction, energy...
Tecglass claims to have brought sweeping changes to the inks sector for digital printing on glass, with the launch of With Jetver Ultra. The Spanish company has developed a new line of inks engineered to enhance the colours of glass walls, delivering particularly brilliant colours, especially in the most diverse shades of red, yellow and orange. Tecglass has taken into...
CRL will be exhibiting at BAU with a stand set to be double the size as in 2017. With almost 100m2 in Hall 3, the company will be showing many new products in the areas of doors and partitions, shower hardware and railing systems. There will also be a focus on the new European web shop, which has made the...
Guardian Glass has developed Guardian Vacuum IG, a new double glazed unit that promises extremely low U-values. Guardian Vacuum IG takes two glass panes and seals them airtight. A vacuum is created in the space between the two fully tempered glass panes, which are held apart by almost microscopic pillars. The vacuum eliminates any fill gases and all associated conduction...
Double R Glass & Roofing Systems has added the Saint Gobain Masterglass range of textured glass to its suite of IGU and conservatory roof products. “We are always looking to offer our customers something new,” Ian Sims, managing director of Double R, said “to keep them ahead of their competitors. We pride ourselves on our pioneering approach and always strive...
Ian Woolley, sales director at Hitech Blinds, discusses the company’s new rooflight with integral blinds. There has been a definitive shift in UK architecture towards contemporary minimalist designs and clean sightlines. That has driven the development of the growing market for rooflight installations, as flat-roof extensions take an increasing share of the home improvement market. Also, home extensions are becoming...
The new premium mirror Mirox 4Green from AGC Interpane is an especially sustainable alternative to the low-lead standard mirror Mirox MNGE, the company has announced. It delivers the same performance but stands out through its use of lead-free paint. It is also opaque and therefore ideal for backlit applications. The paint on the back of Mirox 4Green, which is impenetrable...
The new CRL Paris system offers a simple solution to install a French balcony, the company said. In domestic situations, a popular way of gaining natural light internally while achieving a sleek and modern look on a building’s exterior is to opt for French doors and large windows teamed with a French balcony. CRL Paris is a safe glass balustrade...