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From the News

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Tradelocks courses gain MLA’s CPD approval, Tradelocks are also available from Citysafe

Liniar’s Bi-Fold Plus breaks new ground and creates a buzz

Listers are Fabricator of the Year, Again! While Bohle Ltd proud to receive customer care accolade. Two titles for Pilkington. Framexpress launches new interactive facility.

Crystal Direct has had another bumper sales month. November sales were 29% - Conservatory Outlet dealers increased by an average of 17.5%.

BM TRADA develops Q-Mark for PVC-U profiles to BS EN 12608, Chiltern International Fire broadens scope of fire doors training day for manufacturers and installers

Technal publishes specifier’s guide for its revolutionary new low rise glazing system

Avocet’s high security ABS cylinder achieves new Sold Secure Diamond standard. SFS Intec offers, new dynamic hinge colourway options for outward opening doors. Trojan introduces its 3D Composite Door Hinge

REHAU achieves ‘A’ rating for its Heritage vertical slider, using standard components

Distinction Doors acquires Evergreen Doors to become clear market leader of UK composite door sector

Holding certificate No 0001 on the BFRC register means Masterframe was the first company to achieve an energy rating of any description, now they have labels, quotes, order confirmations, energy values everywhere!!

In their letter, CENSolutions Ltd asks are Online Calculators – a true indication?

Jobs, jobs and even more jobs this week

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How’s your year so far?

From the recent feed-back we’ve had in conversation with Industry, this year has been extremely successful, hard and tough work yes, but rewarding when it all comes together once again. As Gary Player said “The more I practice the better I get” which sits equally well with those that drive the Fenestration Industry.

This response in itself is quite amusing when you look at all the predictions from 12 months ago, those wanting to tell the industry what’s ahead and act as if they had the only panacea, how well did they do? They created reports, created fear, grabbed the headlines and why did they do that? It’s simple; they had something to sell – an irony, of course. Are they ever right? No, of course not and the reason they are never right is always the same - unforeseen circumstances changed the predictions. But of course by now they have your money.

Trouble on the road ahead? Not really, just situations where solutions for growth need to be found. Not least is the lack of movement of people, good people are not moving, they are staying put. Yet there isn’t a company out there that hasn’t an opening or isn’t crying out for the right people. From what is being said, recruitment and development seem to be the keys to unlock the future.

In a week or so we have one section of the industry seeing a chance to grab a breather and recharge, while the main driving force behind it (the industry) is gearing for one of the most active sales periods of the year. The homeowner enjoys a mini respite from their normal chore, is relaxed and with time on their hands and able to frame the year ahead. For most Salesmen this means 6 weeks of better than normal selling opportunities in little more than a week. For the Installation Company it is about securing the fitting diary up until the end of February. The only question is whether the lead generation is in place to capitalise on this.

From what we have seen in previous years, the managers of the supply chain Companies do not rest over this festive season either. The phone might have stopped ringing, but that means there is time to engage the creative thoughts, come up with new formulations and directions. No one excited by this Industry ever stops.

As for the Fenestration News, we will still be here as usual.

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In Box

Letter to the Editor - Online Calculators – a true indication?

Dear Ian,

Online Calculators – a true indication?

Now that the Building Regulations have been implemented, companies know the two methods of compliance are u-values and Window Energy Ratings. Whichever method you choose, you have the option of proving compliance with an online calculator. There are various calculators available stating that they should to be accurate to ±2 points on the WER scale. We carry out actual simulations at our in-house test facility in Stafford that give 100% accurate results. When comparing the results from an online calculator and an actual simulation for the same window we have found that in some instances the difference is a lot more than ±2. In some instances there has been up to 6 points difference in the results! This is the worst case scenario but it’s such a big difference and could of course mean that someone who believes they have a compliant ‘C’ rated window as demonstrated by the online calculator may actually be selling a ‘D’ rated window in reality....[ more ]

Yours sincerely

Wayne Rogerson
CENSolutions

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In Box

Letter to the Editor - Malcolm Kemp, Inagas

Dear Ian

Since the roll out of the legislation changes in October, we have seen a large number of businesses looking to adjust their offering to ensure they demonstrate compliance - whether that be via a Window Energy Rating or U-value - but all with a common goal, to spend as little as possible and ensure the changeover is hassle free.

There are a variety of ways in which production can be altered, but most either require a big upfront investment, or the introduction of huge changes to processes that cannot easily be implemented. Ensuring the right decision is made at the right time to ensure the longevity of your business, is becoming increasingly difficult in this ever changing market....[ more ]

Yours sincerely
Malcolm Kemp, Managing Director, Inagas

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In Box

Letter to the Editor - DGCOS responds to smear campaign

Dear Ian

Last week sponsors of the Double Glazing and Conservatory Ombudsman Scheme (DGCOS) received an unmarked plain brown envelope. It contained what was meant to be highly damaging information attempting to discredit the scheme and deter sponsors from supporting it. On Monday sponsors got another unmarked letter in the post. It was unsigned, but sent by ‘Anonomous’ (deliberately misspelled to put us off the scent perhaps?) claiming to be on behalf of ‘a number of genuine consumer organisations’. Other letters are probably on their way.

The revelations weren’t particularly revealing. Most of the accusations had already been answered on the industry blogs or answered comprehensively at the DGCOS Conference. Some accusations were based on a misunderstanding of how the Ombudsman works and of the structure of DGCOS....[ more ]

Yours sincerely

Tony Pickup, Founder of DGCOS

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

Also in the news....

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Listers are Fabricator of the Year, Again!
Stoke on Trent Company, " ", have been chosen as the National Fabricator of the Year 2010 at the G-Awards held on December 2nd. This is the second time that they ha ..[ more ]

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FrameXpress
Framexpress launches new interactive facility
Leading fabricators, frameXpress has once again placed customer needs as a priority by further improving support services. The company has launched a modern, addition to the corpo ..[ more ]

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Pilkington Building Products
Two titles for Pilkington at G10
Pilkington is the proud winner of two of this year’s G10 Awards. Pilkington were top of the league in the Apprentice of the Year and the Health and Safety Initiative groups. - Join ..[ more ]

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HL Plastics
Liniar’s Bi-Fold Plus breaks new ground and create
Liniar’s innovative bi-fold door is opening up an exciting new market. From a fabricator and installer perspective at the start of 2010, Aluminium bi-folds were expensive and PVC-U ..[ more ]

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Crystal Direct
Another bumper month for Crystal
National trade fabricator Crystal Direct has had another bumper sales month. November sales were 29% up compared to the same month in 2009. “Providing our customers with the produc ..[ more ]

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Conservatory Outlet
Conservatory Outlet reports dealer sales up by ave
Conservatory Outlet dealers are significantly bucking the trend and are increasing sales, despite reports that suggest that the market has shrunk considerably. - The latest Palmer ..[ more ]

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Bohle Ltd.
Bohle Ltd proud to receive customer care accolade
Bohle Ltd took the Customer Care Initiative Of The Year Award at the recent G10 Awards, an accolade that is particularly pertinent to a company that is known for its professional s ..[ more ]

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Wicona Projects
The Cube is unveiled – the largest UK application
The Cube in Birmingham has been unveiled. Featuring 20,000 Wicona unitised panels that form a dramatic, glistening façade, the project is the UK’s largest application of Wicona’s f ..[ more ]

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Chiltern International Fire
Chiltern International Fire warns against wasting
With schools under pressure to eke out their budget for refurbishment, Chiltern International Fire has warned that upgrading the fire resistance performance of fire doors must be a ..[ more ]

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Chiltern International Fire
Chiltern International Fire broadens scope of fire
Chiltern International Fire (CIF) and sister company BM TRADA Certification have broadened the scope of their popular ‘Fire Doors Explained’ training days to cover both steel and c ..[ more ]

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REHAU
REHAU achieves A rating for its Heritage vertical
REHAU has announced that its market leading REHAU Heritage vertical slider has been simulated and successfully tested to achieve an ‘A’ Window Energy Rating (WER) using standard co ..[ more ]

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Distinction Doors
Distinction Doors acquires Evergreen Doors to beco
Distinction Doors Ltd has unequivocally confirmed its position as the UK market leader of the composite door market with the acquisition of Evergreen Doors Ltd from the Epwin Group ..[ more ]

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Rockdoor
Spoilt for choice…
Recognising customer demands for eye-catching, contemporary designs, Rockdoor continues to enhance its already impressive portfolio. The new Rockdoor brochure – available now – fea ..[ ]

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Crown Aluminium Limited
It’s a Composite Future
Commercial window, door and curtain wall systems continue to become more complex as systems companies continue to develop higher performance systems to meet the increasing demands ..[ ]

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Avocet Hardware
Steve Stewart heads up Avocet’s new ABS Division
Avocet Hardware has appointed Steve Stewart as Managing Director of the company’s newly formed ABS Division. - The division will focus on developing and promoting Avocet’s pioneeri ..[ ]

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Saint-Gobain Solaglas
Solaglas wins again at G10 Awards
Solaglas Ltd celebrated success for the second year running at the G-Awards. The leading sealed unit manufacturer won Component Supplier of the Year with SGG EcoClear®+ - the marke ..[ ]

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UAP Limited
Tradelocks now available from Citysafe
In a move likely to surprise many in the Industry, UAP and Citysafe have signed a deal for Citysafe to distribute Tradelocks products. - It has been 15 months since Tradelocks ente ..[ ]

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UAP Limited
Tradelocks courses gain MLA’s CPD approval.
Following the introduction of the MLA’s Continuing Professional Development programme earlier this year, we are proud to announce that two of our Tradelocks courses have now been a ..[ ]

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REHAU
REHAU Tritec windows chosen for affordable housing
More than 750 REHAU Tritec windows have been installed by specialist fabricator Glaze for Trade in a new affordable housing development in Fareham, Hampshire. - Designed and built ..[ ]

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Pilkington Building Products
Pilkington glass and connect provide shelter
A housing association property in Leeds has been given a high-performance makeover using Pilkington products. The refurbishment has specified market-leading, energy-efficient Pilk ..[ ]

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Network VEKA
Lewington & Son completes Willow Court re-vamp
Reading-based Network VEKA installer Lewington & Son has completed an impressive commercial contract, replacing 70 woodgrain windows and doors and approximately 300 metres of roof- ..[ ]

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Windowlink
Windowlink software equals 100% satisfied customer
Windowlink software’s accurate on-screen product views are helping to secure sales of conservatories and orangeries for Richmond Oak Conservatories. A Vector Plus design-to-sell an ..[ ]

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Edgetech IG
Glassteq Achieves Exceptional Part 3
Edgetech customer Glassteq has achieved an exceptional EN1279 Part 3 Pass with Super Spacer Warm Edge Technology. Jeremy Mavin, Managing Director of Glassteq explains: “Glassteq wa ..[ ]

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Council for Aluminium in Building (CAB)
CAB Sponsors Pantomime for the Gloucester Deaf Ass
The Council for Aluminium in Building (CAB) was delighted to fund the annual Gloucestershire Deaf Association (GDA) Christmas pantomime trip. The special British Sign Language assi ..[ ]

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Double Glazing and Conservatory Ombudsman Scheme (DGCOS)
Letter to the Editor - DGCOS responds to smear cam
Last week sponsors of the Double Glazing and Conservatory Ombudsman Scheme (DGCOS) received an unmarked plain brown envelope. It contained what was meant to be highly damaging info ..[ ]

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BM TRADA Certification
BM TRADA develops Q-Mark for PVC-U profiles to BS
BM TRADA Certification has developed a new Q-Mark Scheme to BS EN 12608: 2003 Unplasticized polyvinylchloride (PVC-U) profiles for the fabrication of windows and doors. Classificat ..[ ]

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Technal
Technal publishes specifier’s guide for its revolu
Architectural aluminium glazing specialist, Technal, has published a new guide to specifying MODAL – the UK’s first low rise façade system to achieve such a high level of security, ..[ ]

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Deceuninck
Deceuninck announces presence at Ecobuild
Deceuninck has just announced that it will have a presence at Ecobuild, the world’s biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment. Deceuninck stand w ..[ ]

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