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The Fenestration News Bulletin this week will be sent to more than 15,000 recipients in just over 9,000  organisations aligned to the Window Industry. Making it an effective delivery platform to get your Companies message across.

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In the News

Another week of moving forward, with 15 jobs on offer. On the main news pages in the Business Opportunities section there is a massive factory clearance sale with everything from production machinery to stock, on offer. Separately there are whole Businesses for Sale, and Distributors Wanted. It should not be forgotten that at the Fenestration News there is no charge for this service.

Our inbox has received an email from Thermoseal Group’s Mark Hickox, pointing us to his lively ‘Blog’ that challenges the insulated glass manufactures to speak out before it’s too late! The implication is that the Glass & Glazing Federation’s way of assessing performance appears more supplier than specification focused, not a comfortable proposition for a healthy industry.

Also via the inbox is an email from Gareth Mobley, MD at Solidor, seeking an opportunity to put the record straight.

MBA’s Chris Ball starts with the thought that all animals are equal… and notes that “An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn't happen today”.

Wrightstyle sees the challenge of nullifying ‘Dirty Harry’s colt 44 magnum – the most powerful handgun in the World’ as a reasonable way of judging product performance.

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Ecobuild - 2nd – 4th March 2010 at Earls Court

Over recent years Ecobuild has increased in popularity, along with Futurebuild, and is now the world’s largest annual event for sustainability and innovation in design, construction and the built environment.

Some of those to look out for:
'CAB Aluminium Pavilion Supports Ecobuild’ – stand CAB06
REHAU back at Ecobuild with bigger and better stand – 1145
Senior Architectural Systems - Ecobuild feature stand – block 2520
Tremco illbruck’s green window theme at Ecobuild – stand 2105
VEKA Announce Return to Ecobuild – stand 1037
Also at Ecobuild:
Carey & Fox, Deceuninck, Epwin, Eurocell , GGF, Litchfield Group, Reynaers, Saint-Gobain, Schueco, Siegenia-Aubi, Tremco illbruck, plus many more.

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New Composite offerings. Dessian offers new premium composite door in REHAU frame. A new composite door range comes from Crystal. Over at VEKA the Composite Door System gains SBD and spec guide.

Also in products: - Bespoke hardware from Kenrick. Twistfix have come up with tools to aid lintel repairs. Structural glazing silicone sealant comes from Koemmerling’s Koediglaze S.

Stunning products help Balcony hit record sales in December. Scott James Commercial goes standard with Pilkington Activ™. Elumatec’s SBZ122 helps Hazlemere get smarter. Pioneer continues spending

On the Testing front, Chiltern Dynamics devises security test for bi-fold doors and also remind us of the CPD compliance for external doors and windows which is mandatory from March 1st.

Projects: - REHAU heritage vertical sliders installed in Kensington and Chelsea. Sprint - Facelift for Connolly Station.

People: - Swisspacer expands technical team, Thermoseal Group’s new Production Manager, Lucia takes a seat on MRA’s board.

Remember, for all the latest news updated daily, check out the Fenestration News website @ www.fenestration-news.com

All Animals Are Equal But…..

We are living through what the Chinese euphemistically call ‘Interesting times’, interesting business times in any event and planning and budgeting based on history is probably as difficult as it’s ever been. Gauging the economic environment is not helped by the many contrary predictions from the economists whose opinions are not just variant they are widely divergent! Someone once said that “An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn't happen today” and I confidently predict we’ll see the truth of that over the next twelve months, after all they can’t all be right!

However market is only one of the factors that affects a businesses performance and after the paralysis of a near meltdown in the economy we are beginning to see big businesses in all sectors look to management as a defining factor and we can see that in our own corner of the world. Businesses in this sector operate in the same market albeit subdivided into trade commercial and retail yet performance is as divergent as an economists opinion!

Markets change, customers requirements change and businesses must change with them in order to prosper. In times of change it’s not the most successful at exploiting the old conditions that prosper it’s the best equipped to learn and adapt. Our most successful clients are the ones who do not look to be rescued by the market but who look at the market and see what opportunities it throws up and exploit them. ...[ more ]

Chris Ball is a Director of MBA and a member of the Institute of Business Consulting

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In Box

Insulated glass manufactures must speak before its to late!

Dear Ian

I have been in the Insulating glass components business for over 20 years and no matter what changes have happened regarding legislation the industry has adapted and in most cases prospered.

However with the looming implementation of revised Document L, the glass industry has been completely overlooked when developing the conception and workability of the new WER scheme.

It appears to be loaded totally in the favour of frame producers with no consideration to glass manufactures. ...[ more ]

Best regards
Mark Hickox

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In Box

Opportunity to put the record straight

Dear Ian

Further to a couple of recent announcements from some of our competitors, I’d like the opportunity to put the record straight.

Solidor was established as a separate limited entity from Nice Door Panels 5 years ago as the composite door market began to grow. At this time not only did we offer the composite doors, but we also offered matching side panels in a wide range of colours and sizes as our customers have enjoyed.

Most recently I’ve read that one of the leading door players has “is pleased to announce the launch of a new Cream coloured door, the first in the industry to have a matching outerframe”, when in fact we have been offering a foiled cream outer frame with a matching foiled cream composite door leaf for nearly 12 months. We’ve also been offering grey door frames with grey doors and similarly black with black for a similar period of time. ...[ more ]

Yours sincerely

Gareth Mobley, Managing Director,Solidor Ltd

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Steel and Glass Security Screen Foils Dirty Harry

Two UK companies have joined forces to develop, test and bring to market one of the world’s safest security screens – so safe that Dirty Harry himself couldn’t get through it.

Safetell, based in Dartford, designs, manufacturers and installs a range of fixed and reactive security screens, counters, security glazing systems, and security doors, that are in daily use in banks, post offices, railway stations and petrol forecourt stores.

Safetell’s systems provide protection for staff against violence and attack in the workplace and prevent robbery. These protection systems can either be bullet-resistant or manual-attack resistant from implements like hammers, knives, axes, or simply bare-fisted aggression.

In partnership with Wrightstyle, the steel glazing systems specialist, Safetell has designed and tested a bullet-resistant glazing system that combines high levels of protection with exceptional value. ...[ more ]

Remember, for all the latest news updated daily, check out the Fenestration News website @ www.fenestration-news.com

Also in the news....

Solidor
Stable openings
Solidor’s stable door is becoming increasingly popular, thanks to a vast array of colour options both inside and out and the availability of any glass type. The entire Solidor rang ..[  ]

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Balcony Systems
Stunning products help Balcony hit record sales in
Balcony Systems, the UK’s leading supplier of Juliette balconies, balustrades and curved patio doors, ended 2009 with a bang after reaching record sales in December. This is more t ..[  ]

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VEKA
VEKA Composite Door System gains SBD and spec guid
Industry-leading system supplier VEKA has relaunched its composite door range in response to being awarded the coveted Secured by Design accreditation. - The high-spec range now ha ..[  ]

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Crystal Direct
New Crystal composite door range
Crystal Direct customers have more choice than ever with a new range of composite doors. The national trade fabricator has added new door styles and colours, side panels and more g ..[  ]

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Glass and Glazing Federation(GGF)
Approved Document L: Will Its Implementation Remai
After the considerable amount of effort that the various parts of the industry put into responding to the CLG’s consultation paper on Approved Documents L will it remain on schedul ..[  ]

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Pilkington Building Products
Scott James Commercial goes standard with Pilkingt
Pilkington is proud to announce a further high profile UK company to go standard with its self-cleaning glass Pilkington Activ™ . Scott James Commercial (SJC) Ltd, has been a Pilki ..[  ]

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REHAU
REHAU heritage vertical sliders installed in Kensi
REHAU Heritage vertically sliding sash windows have been approved in what is believed to be the first time for an installation within the high profile and highly protected Kensingt ..[  ]

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Chiltern Dynamics
CPD compliance for external doors and windows mand
Chiltern Dynamics has issued a free guidance sheet of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on CE marking, with a step-by-step guide on how to ensure external doors and windows covered ..[  ]

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REHAU
Dessian offers new premium composite door in REHAU
Dessian Products is now offering a new range of premium quality Palladio composite doors in a choice of REHAU S706 or REHAU Tritec outer frames. - Manufactured in Limerick, the 6 ..[  ]

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Pilkington Building Products
Crystal™ Gets an ‘A’ grade
Homeowners in the South East now have a crystal clear way of buying A rated energy efficient glazing thanks to Pilkington energiKare™ and Crystal™ Windows & Doors Limited. Manufact ..[ ]

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Carl F Petersen
New Fuhr Tipsafe development announced by Carl F
Hardware supplier Carl F Petersen Ltd announces a new side bolt fixing development for FUHR’s tilt and turn hardware ‘Tipsafe’. The popular product, which Carl F has supplied for o ..[ ]

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Thermoseal Group
Window Energy Ratings? / Exchangeability?
Insulated glass manufactures must speak before its to late! - I have been in the Insulating glass components business for over 20 years and no matter what changes have happened reg ..[ ]

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Bohle Ltd.
Bohle expands fittings range with quality and inno
01.02.2010 – The Bohle Group, Europe’s leading manufacturer and supplier of products for glass processing and finishing, is greatly expanding its range of bathroom fittings. The Ro ..[ ]

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CK International Ltd
Ford Windows recycling initiative cuts costs!
Ford Windows the Sheffield based Eurocell fabricator recently launched an environmental initiative to ensure none of their recyclable cardboard and polythene packaging waste ended ..[ ]

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Pioneer Trading Company
Pioneer continues spending with investment in trac
Chelmsford, Essex-based trade fabricator Pioneer is continuing to spend on its infrastructure to improve production and quality control and, as put by managing director Danny Willi ..[ ]

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Balcony Systems
Balcony’s Juliettes add value to new build bungalo
Balcony System’s products have been installed in a new build project carried out by P A Joinery specialist. Based in Llandudno, Wales, the project involved demolishing an existing ..[ ]

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Elumatec UK
Elumatec’s SBZ122 helps Hazlemere get smarter, fas
Leading fenestration manufacturer and installer, Hazlemere, has used the depressed real estate market to its advantage by expanding the business while property prices are relativel ..[ ]

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K2 Conservatories
48 hours from Worksop
Leading conservatory fabricator Four Seasons has introduced a 48 hour express service for its customers and is offering a free mug as a reminder! Quite an achievement in an industr ..[ ]

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Edgetech
‘Journey to C’ Attracts Early Interest Nationwide
‘Journey to C’, the series of FREE practical workshops organised by Edgetech to help window companies achieve the Window Energy Ratings they need, has seen a high level of interest ..[ ]

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