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Posted On - 16/08/2023
Bohle’s easy-fit VetroMount balustrade system has achieved a 1.5kN line-loading making it suitable for the growing light commercial market, in addition to pre-existing approvals for domestic use. VetroMount has been designed by Bohle to simplify balustrade installation, eliminating the requirement for specialist tools and reducing fixing costs. With pre-existing approvals for domestic use with a 0.74kN line loading, the post...
Posted On - 16/08/2023
First Mats has launched a new and improved range of board trolleys. The expanded range is designed to cater to various industrial and commercial uses, with a host of new trolleys ideal for carrying sheet products, including glass. The range is available in various sizes and equipped with casters or wheels tailored to the application's specific needs. "We're excited to...
Posted On - 09/08/2023
The new Uni-Switch switchable glass product from Morley Glass will help installers unlock sales potential with customers looking for premium window and door privacy solutions according to the company’s MD, Ian Short. Switchable smart glass may be one of the latest technology-driven products for windows and doors of all types but, until now, it has been a very niche purchase....
Posted On - 01/08/2023
Investment in high performing products and machinery go hand in hand, argues Mark Norcliffe, joint managing director at Cornwall Glass Manufacturing. In 2015, Cornwall Glass Manufacturing opened a new factory to the east of Plymouth, which was a big step up from the small premises the company had moved from in Saltash. This new facility was fitted with specialist machinery...
Posted On - 26/07/2023
Cornwall Group has committed to spending £20 million in new property, new machinery, specialist fleet vehicles, and other new equipment over the next two years. Cornwall Group, which includes Cornwall Glass Manufacturing, Mackenzie Glass, and commercial glazing and retail arm Cornwall Glass & Glazing, has secured additional finance via its bank to enhance a stable base from which to grow...
Posted On - 11/07/2023
Pilkington has launched OptiView Ultra, an anti-reflective and highly transparent glass designed to support architects specifying for the retail and leisure sectors. According to Pilkington, the high performance, anti-reflective glass can reduce visible light reflectance to less than 1%, compared to 8% typically provided by standard glass. The neutral colour of the coating is said to provide a more natural view through...
Posted On - 11/07/2023
Morley Glass has signed a deal to extend its sponsorship of ice hockey team Leeds Knights for at least the next two years. The company will continue to be title sponsor of the team, which was crowned the Planet Ice NIHL National Division Champions this year. Expectations for the team are said to be even higher for the 2023-24 season...
Posted On - 11/07/2023
Choose your suppliers carefully to help win high-value work, argues joint managing director of Mackenzie Glass, Mark Herbert. “Many glass companies are currently geared to do as much as possible as cheaply as possible,” says joint managing director of Mackenzie Glass, Mark Herbert. “But while this may benefit their customers in the short term, it stifles investment and innovation.” The...
Posted On - 11/07/2023
Mirox 4Green+ is the latest version of AGC’s premium, lead-free mirror featuring a water-based protective coating and even lower emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). AGC says the fully opaque product remains the ideal solution for backlit applications. Featuring a unique coating of water-based paint, Mirox 4Green+ uses 20% less paint compared to a standard mirror. The paint itself contains...
Posted On - 28/06/2023
Six months ago at its site in Moustier, Belgium, AGC Glass Europe started production of low-carbon Planibel Clearlite, a float glass whose CO2 footprint has been reduced by more than 40%. According to AGC, the production of low-carbon Planibel Clearlite yields no more than 7kg of CO2 per m² for glass that is 4mm thick. Now, the AGC site in...
Posted On - 21/06/2023
Padiham Glass, part of the Emplas Group, has invested in a new automated Super Spacer application line. In 2004, the company became one of the early adopters of warm edge technology when it purchased its first Super Spacer automated line, as part of a wider investment program that saw it greatly expand its manufacturing and warehousing space and introduce its...
Posted On - 06/06/2023
Integral blinds manufacturer, Morley Glass & Glazing, has joined forces with Saint Gobain to spearhead a sustainability campaign that has prevented one million tonnes of sand from being consumed in the flat glass manufacturing process. The companies have achieved this by operating and promoting a post-consumer glass recycling service. Morley Glass & Glazing provides a free service to encourage its...
Posted On - 06/06/2023
Steven Marques, sales director at Cornwall Glass Manufacturing, argues that those companies that continue to adapt reap the biggest rewards. The influence of glass on architecture, interior design and home improvement has increased steadily over the last 40 years, requiring glass manufacturers, processors and installers to adapt and change in response, according to Cornwall Glass Manufacturing’s sales director, Steven Marques....
Posted On - 30/05/2023
The 2023 FIT Show was reportedly the busiest show to date for Morley Glass. According to Morley, it was inundated with interest in its shading and privacy solutions, especially from installers seeking to unlock the sales potential of its systems. So successful was this 10th year of the FIT Show that Morley Glass has already announced it will exhibit at...
Posted On - 16/05/2023
Pyroguard and Technoform UK have collaborated on a test programme and launched a new fire rated warm edge spacer solution for Pyroguard fire safety glass. Available for use in a range of Pyroguard’s fire-rated IGUs, this development now enables architects, contractors, façade engineers and fabricators to achieve greater thermal properties and improved unit performance. Spacers that are certified for use...
Posted On - 03/05/2023
Surplus glass is increasing pressure on the supply chain, warns Cornwall Group’s chairman, Mark Mitchell. The UK glazing industry is facing a perfect storm of surplus glass and continued inflation, threatening to put a strain on cash flow, warns Cornwall Group’s chairman Mark Mitchell. “Price rises from all quarters are adding pressure to companies’ finances,” Mark says. “Much of which...
Posted On - 03/05/2023
With wastewater and the carbon emissions generated in treating it, in focus, we find out how Abbey Glass is using Bohle’s sedimentor technology to lower energy usage, save money and drive an up-tick in product quality. “Sustainability is becoming increasingly important for us,” says Angela Worgan, Abbey Glass. “It’s not only because we want to lower our impact on the...
Posted On - 18/04/2023
Yorkshire-based glass manufacturer Specialist Glass Products (SGP) has invested over £675,000 into its facilities, equipment and internal training as it celebrates its 20th business anniversary. The glass manufacturer will invest £465,000 in a Bovone polishing machine and an Intermax laminated cutting table, complementing its toughened and flat glass offerings. In months to follow, the manufacturer will also receive a new...
Posted On - 18/04/2023
Pilkington is making a multi-million-pound investment in its Merseyside facilities as part of a government-backed project that will reportedly save 15,000 tonnes of carbon emissions each year while securing the future of rolled glass manufacturing in the UK. Under the project, Pilkington UK will move its Watson Street manufacturing operations to its Greengate site in the town. The move represents...
Posted On - 04/04/2023
Cornwall Manufacturing’s commercial and technical director, Angus Herdman, believes that the solar performance of glass has never been more important. Angus Herdman has spent quarter of a century with Cornwall Glass Manufacturing, establishing himself in later years as the regional IGU manufacturer’s commercial and technical director. In that time, Angus has seen trends develop for larger panes of glass, while...
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