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2018 marks the 20th anniversary of Morley Glass and Glazing, which is reporting 30% year-on-year growth over the last 12 months. 2017 saw the launch of Morley’s updated website, the opening of its new showroom, and the expansion of its delivery fleet, including four new vans. The business has also introduced several new additions to its product range, including SmartMotion,...
There aren’t many glass companies in the UK that can process glass panels measuring 6m by 2.6m, which is the thought process that took PLG Glass’s managing director Graeme Hawes to the decision to purchase a Vertmax, Intermac’s vertical processing machining centre. “The reasons to purchase the Vertmax are many and varied,” Graeme said, “but mainly it was to give...
The new Lisec SprintCut cuts flat glass automatically and quickly thanks to the state-of-the-art motive power engineering, the company has announced. With linear motive power engineering and the integrated measuring system, the new SprintCut ensures maximum cutting speed and outstanding dynamics. The maximum acceleration is approx. 16m/s² and the maximum speed 310m/min. “Our linear drive has few moving parts, which...
GGR Group has taken delivery of the first two P11104 Vacuum Lifters featuring Intelli-Grip technology. Fresh off the production line featuring serial numbers 0001 and 0002, these Intelli-Grip vacuum lifters are the first P11104 units in the world to be delivered from manufacturer Woods-Powr Grip, based in the USA. GGR Group was also first to receive 10 MRTA8 and MRT4...
A recent customer survey saw glowing praise for Edgetech. The Coventry business routinely approaches a random selection of clients taken from all spending brackets and to ask them a series of questions about their experiences dealing with Edgetech. The company analyses the responses using a measurement system called Net Promoter Score, a management tool used to gauge the loyalty of...
Clayton Glass has launched a new website at www.claytonglass.co.uk, which includes information about #theclaytonglassdifference, an initiative launched in 2017 to help communicate the company’s approach to business. There is a page dedicated to business awards and also one for the National Glass Group of which it is a founder member. Products are covered by category including the IGU side of...
The Glass Machinery Company is now the exclusive agency for Putsch Meniconi vertical saws, and is now the single point of contact for all sales, service and spares in the UK and Ireland. Putsch Meniconi manufactures a leading vertical saw for cutting multi-layered laminated glass, bullet resistant, security and fire glass. The automatic saw cuts in both the horizontal and...
The accurate design of Slenderline’s traditional units means Benchmark regularly completes restoration and replication projects within Kent and East Sussex’s stringent conservation areas. “We have developed a strong relationship with Andy and the team, as two family-run businesses built on similar ethics and quality craftsmanship,” Adrian Mitchell, director of Benchmark Joinery (South East), said. “They supply and fit a great...
Double R Glass & Roofing Systems has launched a new brochure. “Double R is a significantly sized IGU and conservatory roof manufacturer but we’re so busy doing what we do and focusing on customers, we’re not very good at letting people know that,” Ian Sims, managing director of Double R, said. “Hopefully, this new brochure will help us spread the...
Thermoseal Group has launched Chinese Mandarin additions to its Thermobar and Thermoflex warm edge technology multilingual websites. Satellite sites – www.thermobarwarmedge.com and www.thermoflexwarmedge.com – are now hosted in seven languages including: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Polish and the latest Chinese additions. Both sites host the group’s ‘Warm Comfortable Homes Video’ showcasing the advantages of warm edge technology, as well...
Contemporary styles are gaining popularity, according to information released by Distinction Glass. Chantel Roach, Distinction’s sales and marketing director, said: “All our ranges have seen growth in the past year, but, as in previous years, our contemporary ranges have seen a surge in interest. It demonstrates consumers’ continued interest in contemporary living trends.” Distinction Glass’s traditional ranges have also seen...
Lisec has introduced a new handling system for IGUs, which consists of a gantry crane facility (UTS-B) and a mobile unit buffer (MEB-B) that improves quality, saves time, resources and money, according to the company. The automatic gantry crane facility (UTS-B), which is arranged downstream of a Lisec sealing machine, can unstack freshly sealed insulating glass units with fixed or...
Promac Group has launched of its Service Agreement Plan. The new aftersales package allows fabricators to tap into special discounts on consumables, spread the cost of servicing and maintenance, and to call in priority repairs on in-warranty machinery. Lee Marriott, Promac’s sales and marketing manager, said: “We have more engineers out there than anyone else but the really key difference...
Lisec has introduced a new handling system for IGUs, which consists of a gantry crane facility (UTS-B) and a mobile unit buffer (MEB-B) that improves quality, saves time, resources and money, according to the company. The automatic gantry crane facility (UTS-B), which is arranged downstream of a Lisec sealing machine, can unstack freshly sealed insulating glass units with fixed or...
Glass specifying tool Pilkington Spectrum is now available to use on-the-go following the launch of a new smartphone app. The app is available for download on iPhones, iPads and Android devices, and allows users to find Pilkington products that most closely match their project requirements. The calculator was previously only available through the Pilkington website, but has now been optimised...
AGC has introduced its latest online customer support tool, the Architectural Glass Visualiser (AGV), designed for architects and designers to visualise AGC glass products in real conditions. Rather than anticipate how glazing will look when designing a building, with the new AGV users can try out and preview different glass types, including AGC’s most popular glass products for facades. Offering...
Guardian Glass has launched ‘Guardian Inspiration’, an online portfolio of projects that use Guardian glass. The aim of the portfolio is to inform and inspire architects, designers, cladders – and the glass community as a whole – to the endless possibilities of glass in building design and construction. The Guardian Inspiration e-platform allows users to create ‘mood boards’ or ‘inspiration...
Bavelloni has recorded a significant attendance and an increase in the number of visitors to its stand at this year’s Vitrum. The company reported that people attended from all over the world, especially from south America, the Mediterranean Basin, the Balkans and Poland. Visitors were interested in the technological content of the machinery on display, in line with the Industry...
Q-railing has launched Easy Glass View, a minimalist glass Juliet balcony that provides uninterrupted views and high fall protection for floor-to-ceiling windows. A key feature of the product, the company said, is its fast and intuitive installation procedure. Thanks to the slim, vertically positioned profiles holding the glass infill there is nothing to interrupt the view. Nevertheless, this brand-new system...
Smartglass has launched a #FridayFlyer initiative, which promises a free upgrade to a pre-midday delivery on a Friday. This new initiative is part of a promotion that will last until October 20 for orders, with the last delivery on October 27 2017. The #FridayFlyer initiative is applicable to all paid for deliveries for any mainland UK postcodes and across the...