13 April 2015

REHAU support for the Glass and Glazing Federation

GGF WELCOMES REHAU INTO MEMBERSHIP Irene Smith and Gareth Jone from REHAU Gareth Jones, REHAU Marketing and Technical Director: “We are pleased to have joined the GGF and are keen to get involved in many areas of shared interest. In the industry the REHAU brand stands for unbeatable performance and technical excellence and being part[…]

  • 13 April 2015

10 April 2015

‘Make sure contract terms are legal’ GGF warns industry

GGF warns glass & glazing industry: ‘Make sure contract terms are legal’ Last June the Consumer Rights Directive was implemented in the UK via the Consumer Contracts Regulations, which meant that all companies who deal with consumers needed to change their contract terms and conditions. The GGF has learned of cases where companies have continued[…]

  • 10 April 2015

09 April 2015

Improve carbon calculations with PURe aluminium windows

PURe window range patent-pending energy efficient aluminium window system some of lowest U-values available to the UK market potential to achieve U-values as low as 0.71w/m2k exceeds requirements of Part L generic Green Guide rating of ‘A’ for use in commercial projects life expectancy in excess of 40 years designed to meet the PassivHaus standard[…]

  • 09 April 2015

07 April 2015

Direct Trade select Pilkington as its primary glass supplier

Pilkington energiKare™ insulating sealed glass Pilkington energiKare™ insulating sealed glass Direct Trade has selected Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, as its primary glass supplier, including for Pilkington energiKare™ insulating sealed glass units for all of the windows, doors and conservatory walls it fabricates Yorkshire based Direct Trade has already offered Pilkington energiKare energy-efficient glazing as standard[…]

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01 April 2015

Pilkington on float glass production _ float bath and annealing

Second chapter on float glass production – float bath andamp; annealing Pilkington float glass line in the UK This time, Mike Woodhead, line manager at Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, talks us through the process at the heart of float glass production, the bath of molten tin on which the glass spreads out to form a[…]

  • 01 April 2015

31 March 2015

Fire safety in the new MENA rail networks

Wrightstyle’s technical director Lee Coates looks at fire safety in the booming MENA rail networks including the Dubai Metro. It was a transport dream that started in 1856 with the opening of the first railway line in the Middle East, the Alexandria to Cairo line.  It was followed two years later by the Izmir-Seydikoy line[…]

  • 31 March 2015

21 March 2015

New SGG LIVE online support from Saint-Gobain Glass UK

New SGG LIVE online support from Saint-Gobain Glass UK SAINT-GOBAIN GOES ‘LIVE’ WITH MAJOR ONLINE SUPPORT INITIATIVE Saint-Gobain Glass UK has launched SGG LIVE, a powerful new online tool to empower users of its products with a wealth of technical, marketing and specification support. SGG LIVE is a business support hub designed for Saint-Gobain Glass’[…]

  • 21 March 2015

20 March 2015

Eurocell’s first interactive CPD module is now online

Eurocell’s first interactive CPD module is now online Eurocell’s new interactive online CPD module Watch the CPD answer the questions ands within a couple of minutes your certificate will be emailed to you – it really is that simple! An easy and effective way of gaining information and CPD points Follow the link and click[…]

  • 20 March 2015