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From the News

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Door-Stop celebrates 100,000th composite door! - and is expecting to sell in excess of 50,000 composite doors in 2011

" " Energy quotes £10 million worth of projects in first 30 days! , the company says it will meet its quota of projects for 2011 very quickly

Pilkington glass is specified in two Passiv Haus retrofits in West London. To meet this very stringent specification, the windows have to be below 0.8 U-value and airtight.

Bohle holds prices for 2011, and has something old, something new in latest catalogue

CAB Chief Executive, Justin Ratcliffe looks at issues ranging from low energy recycling to buildings being ‘urban mines’.

Kestrel Launches New Grooved Architraves. REHAU publishes new product brochures

Modplan Ltd has just announced the addition of Deceuninck bi-folding door suite to its range

Rockdoor spoilt for choice . Crown Aluminium looks to a composite future

Jobs, jobs and even more jobs this week

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Up and running..

Out of the starting blocks and already on the way to building on last year’s achievements appears to be the majority view in recent soundings.

At the same time some find it hard to comprehend how this can be happening. In a similar vein the mainstream media has had the retail high street doing well while also reporting sales as being down. Sales are up because of the rise in VAT, sales are down because of the weather or recession. Which is true? It depends on who is promoting the story.

Some people make decisions on what is being reported in the media, others tread their own path. It’s a case of either being comfortable measuring up to predictions of others, or mapping out how it would be possible to cause things to happen on your own terms. In a more cynical view some are only ever sold to, while others do the selling.

Getting real about things whether it is the Media or the Government it is clear they are trying to derive their own livelihood by getting you to buy into their ideas. There is nothing benevolent about any of their offerings.

All industry is the same, growth, therefore survivability, happens as part of a plan. In the Fenestration Industry to the best of my knowledge composite doors have been available for 30 years or more. To some this has been 30 years of plodding along just supplying those that have sought out the product. It wasn’t a product waiting for a market; it was a marketplace with a need, where the product was hidden from the consumer.

The availability of composite doors has changed dramatically in recent years; they can now be sourced and supplied in a manner more conducive to the needs of the market. Is the market for Composite Doors as a result of trend or of a need being fulfilled by those with vision who are making it easy for the consumer to buy?

Even in recent weeks we have seen old and some might say respected industry leaders giving up on composite doors. The appearance given is that they never really understood the ‘market place’; they had all the elements but never quite the item itself. Nearly there, but not quite, similar to supplying welded window frames without the hardware or beads. Another missed opportunity seemingly from not thinking it through.

The trends for 2011, more on energy – conservation and generation, similar to the composite door the market has been around a long time but not quite wrapped up into a cohesive package for consumer delivery. The ‘Passive House’ window has started to register at least within the industry, and has the beauty of doing what it ‘says on the tin’.

The interest ahead is in seeing those that will create, evolve, as opposed to seeing those that will just follow.

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In Box

Letter to the Editor - Acquisition - from Nick Dutton

Dear Ian,

I’d like to congratulate Distinction Doors on its merger with Evergreen, making it the largest distributor of door blanks to the industry, and now sole UK distributor of the Taiwanese Formosa Plastics’ Nan Ya slab.

But while it may be the largest distributor of door slabs and components neither Distinction nor Evergreen make composite doors. Drew Wright’s claim to have ‘unequivocally confirmed its position as the UK market leader of the composite door market’ is blurring the distinction between him and his customers - unless Drew is hinting at a strategic change in direction? ...[ more ]

Yours sincerely

Nick Dutton
Managing Director

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I’d give our forecast four and a half out of five says Freefoam’s chairman

Over the past three years, the Bank of England and leading economists have taken a lot of stick for their unreliable forecasts. Almost all of them have been wrong. Compared to them, the record of some of our own industry forecasts are much better. One of the best this year, by Tony Walsh, Chairman of Freefoam Building Products, the leading roofline and rainwater products manufacturer, recorded five major predictions for the year at the start of 2010, and added another five for 2011 at http://freefoamblog.com/2011-interesting-times/.

Tony comments: “Reviewing your forecasts is a useful exercise, although it can be humbling at times. I’d give our predictions four and a half out of five for 2010. Resin prices rose strongly throughout the year. Although I predicted falls in between the rises, what we actually saw were pauses in the ongoing flow of news alerts. Shortages meant many producers were given allocated supplies which limited their bargaining power. The situation was made worse by money grabbing exercises. Premium products were sold at bargain basement prices...[ more ]

Tony Walsh, Chairman of Freefoam Building Products

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In Box

Letter to the Editor - Jeremy Clarkson taken to task

Dear Ian.

The Wood Window Alliance and British Woodworking Federation took Top Gear presenter and journalist Jeremy Clarkson to task in a statement on 18 December for his ‘acerbic criticism’ of wooden sash windows.

But, in a world polluted with political spin and double talk it’s refreshing to hear someone like Jeremy Clarkson just tell it like it is.

The target for his exuberant blunt honesty in his Sunday Times column this time were homeowners who chose products on the basis of perceived good taste instead of actual performance. He illustrated the point by talking about the refined prejudice about PVC-U windows. His own wood windows “rattle when there is a breeze, leak when there is rain and jam solid when there is sun. They were beautiful to behold, ...[ more ]

Yours sincerely

Martin Randall
Founder of Fighting Back With Facts:

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Also in the news....

Pilkington Building Products
Pilkington triple glazing preserves properties in
Pilkington glass is specified in two Passiv Haus retrofits in West London. The refurbished Victorian homes are a clear example of how to install triple glazing without changing the ..[ more ]

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" " Energy Limited
" " Energy quotes £10 million worth of projects
From the 18th November to the 18th December we reviewed and quoted projects to an amazing total of 5 MW worth of electricity!!! - The projects ranged in size from 60kwp to the larg ..[ more ]

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Bohle Ltd.
Bohle holds prices for 2011
Glass and glazing consumables specialist, Bohle Limited, has announced it is holding its 2010 prices and will not be applying a blanket price increase across its range of products ..[ more ]

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Bohle Ltd.
Something old, something new in latest Bohle catal
Manchester based, glass processing consumables specialist, Bohle Limited, has just launched the 2011 edition of its annual Glass and Glazier UK Supplement. The new brochure feature ..[ more ]

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Door-Stop International
Door-Stop celebrates 100,000th composite door!
Russell Jones of Belvedere Products received a surprise delivery with his latest Door-Stop composite door – a bottle of bubbly, presented by Karl Holmes. The champagne was to celeb ..[ more ]

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Council for Aluminium in Building (CAB)
The Simple Truths about Aluminium & Recycling’
When considering a specification, it is essential to consider the responsible sourcing, effectiveness, durability, and the potential recycling of any material. BioRegional in its r ..[ more ]

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C.R. Laurence
CRL Invest in Impact Doors
CRL, are very pleased to announce the acquisition of the assets and business Delta Doors in Miami, Florida. - Delta Doors was founded in 1996 by Jesus Martinez who has successfully ..[ more ]

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Deceuninck
Modplan adds the Deceuninck bi-folding door to its
Gwent-based trade fabricator Modplan Ltd has just announced the addition of Deceuninck bi-folding door suite to its range. Heidi Sachs, Modplan’s Managing Director, says, “We’re de ..[ more ]

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SFS Intec
L-shaped glass canopy optimises aesthetics in cont
Universal Aluminium’s new MU4200 curtain walling system has combined with SFS intec’s VDS canopy attachment system to meet the brief of creating a complementary but architecturally ..[ ]

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Crystal Direct
Letter to the Editor - Jeremy Clarkson taken to ta
The Wood Window Alliance and British Woodworking Federation took Top Gear presenter and journalist Jeremy Clarkson to task in a statement on 18 December for his ‘acerbic criticism’ ..[ ]

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REHAU
Chatsworth Windows celebrates 10th anniversary
Chatsworth Windows has just celebrated its tenth anniversary and has received a framed certificate from REHAU to mark the occasion. - Chatsworth has fabricated in the REHAU S706 sy ..[ ]

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Mila Hardware
New composite door hinge shows Mila’s design and d
Mila Hardware has launched a new iDeal Butt hinge for composite doors, developed in close consultation with one of its major customers.- The new hinge, which is suitable for use on ..[ ]

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Freefoam Plastics
I’d give our forecast four and a half out of five
Over the past three years, the Bank of England and leading economists have taken a lot of stick for their unreliable forecasts. Almost all of them have been wrong. Compared to them ..[ ]

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C.R. Laurence of Europe
Axel joins CRL
CRL are pleased to announce the appointment of Axel Elstermann as Technical Sales Manager in Germany. - 40 year old Axel trained as an Adhesive Specialist in Bremen, and headed the ..[ ]

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TuffX Processed Glass Ltd
TuffX motivates the market with ‘Satin Privacy’
For over seven years TuffX has excelled at invigorating the conservatory glass roof market with exciting products and this year is no exception. The company’s ‘Satin Privacy’ glas ..[ ]

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Applied Market Information ( AMI )
Market and technology trends for waterproof membra
The construction industry in Europe has been in decline since 2008, with figures from Euroconstruct showing total spend of 1444 billion euros in 2008, 1316 in 2009 and an anticipat ..[ ]

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Balcony Systems
Get in the swim with Balcony curved patio doors
Stunning curved patio doors supplied and installed by Balcony Systems transform the appearance and enhance all-year round use of a swimming pool extension at a Hertfordshire home. ..[ ]

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Kestrel-BCE
Kestrel Launches New Grooved Architraves
Kestrel, the world’s largest manufacturer of PVC-U and PVC-UE building products, is pleased to add a brand new product to its already wide and deep range. Tony Crutcher, Sales and ..[ ]

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Deceuninck
Birmingham Glass Services has got a million good r
Birmingham Glass Services has been a Deceuninck fabricator for five years and has just reached a milestone in its history with the systems house: it has just reached £1 million of ..[ ]

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Door-Stop International
Order a composite door in under a minute…and get i
Leading composite door manufacturer Door-Stop has redesigned its website, making it quicker to navigate, and even easier to order online. The new door designer means customers can ..[ ]

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Synseal Extrusions
Synseal is warm at heart
Synseal’s Greg Tabberer and Ryan Shore have been accredited by the BFRC for their energy simulations, proving that the extrusions company is at the forefront of the window energy r ..[ ]

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Edgetech IG Inc
Central CRC Help Installers Differentiate with the
Edgetech, the most cost effective Warm Edge Technology supplier, warmly welcomes Central CRC Windows, Doors and Conservatories into the Fabricator Super Spacer Dealership. - Martyn ..[ ]

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Door-Stop International
Letter to the Editor - Acquisition - from Nick Dut
I’d like to congratulate Distinction Doors on its merger with Evergreen, making it the largest distributor of door blanks to the industry, and now sole UK distributor of the Taiwan ..[ ]

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REHAU
REHAU publishes new product brochures
REHAU has produced a stylish new range of product brochures designed for use by trade fabricators and by installers selling direct to the public. - The brochures – available for RE ..[ ]

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