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The Glass and Glazing Federation is pleased to announce that Steve Rice has been appointed as GGF Director of Technical Affairs.   Giles Willson, GGF Managing Director said, “Leading the GGF’s technical department is both challenging and rewarding.
The GGF was delighted to hear of the Fire Resistant Glazing Group’s Installer Training Course nomination as a finalist in the G15 Awards in the category for “Training and Development Initiative of the Year”.
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited has worked closely with Nationwide Windows, the public sector and new build door and window supplier, to support the launch of its new manufacturing facility in Rugby.
Quickslide has signed a supply contract with Edgetech for its TruPlas rigid spacer as part of the fabricator’s ongoing programme of consolidating its suppliers for greater consistency, value and access to innovation.
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited has launched two new Pilkington Pyroclear® Line products, a 30-minute and a 60-minute integrity only butt-jointed glazing system, as part of its Pilkington Pyroclear® range.
What is ADR, and what is the legal obligation from 1st October for all businesses? ADR stands for Alternative Dispute Resolution, of which arbitration and ombudsman schemes are examples, and is being promoted by Government via the EU ADR Directive.
CET, one of the UK’s leading glass processing companies, is pleased to announce that it has strengthened its sales team with the addition of Steve Webb as Area Sales Manager, East.
Emplas has teamed-up with Pilkington to bring increased transparency to its manufacturing process, giving its customers new ‘end-to-end’ order visibility.   Emplas introduced a bar code system to its manufacturing process in 2013.
The Glass and Glazing Federation has released its Annual Report for 2014 showing a highly productive year against the recovering economy.
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited has announced the launch of a superior low-e, hard coated glass, Pilkington K Glass™ A, which helps windows to achieve a Window Energy Rating (WER) A rating when installed within a suitable frame.
The sale of the former St Helens headquarters of glass giant Pilkington to local property developers has been completed.
Visitors to Teesside’s historic Transporter Bridge will get a new and better view than ever before thanks to a newly installed glass lift and viewing decks on the gondola, constructed using Pilkington Planar™ structural glazing as part of the £2.6m…
Providing countless applications across a wide selection of industries and disciplines, architects are constantly developing new ways to explore and challenge the versatility of glass.
The leading trade association of the construction product manufacturers and distributors has called on all stakeholders in the energy efficiency and retrofit sector to be 'Smarter Together' for energy efficiency.
Edgetech UK, a Quanex company, has scooped its second award for manufacturing in the Coventry Telegraph Business Awards within just five weeks of winning Manufacturing Innovation in Made in the Midlands.
Edgetech Europe GmbH is pleased to announce that it will once again be exhibiting its wares at the important Vitrum show in Hall 22 on Stand L15 from 6-9 October.
Super Spacer Alpha®, the best performing warm edge spacer in the world from Edgetech UK, a Quanex company has made it a hat trick of award nominations as finalist alongside Rolls Royce in the Insider Made in the UK Awards and the Coventry Telegraph…
Sales growth in new build and triple glazing has seen a rapid increase in glass unit manufacture at Future Products Ltd.
The GGF has recently released a new Data Sheet entitled, “Glass Repair Removal of Surface Damage from Glass.”     The publication covers the optical and quality factors that influences the appearance of glass following surface repair.
A reminder to send any entries for the NHIC Annual Awards in as the deadline is approaching…   Entries are now invited from across the spectrum of housing modernisation projects and associated activities including energy efficiency, glazing,…
All Members of the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) are invited to book their places for GGF Members Day 2015 on Tuesday 1st September at Glaziers Hall, London Bridge.   This high profile event will also incorporate the Chairmen’s Forum and the…
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) was unimpressed with last week’s budget announcements by Chancellor George Osborne.   Nigel Rees GGF Group Chief Executive commented, “It is yet another budget that doesn’t have great significance for our…
If the thought of spending endless hours cleaning windows puts you off building a new conservatory or installing skylights, then Pilkington self-cleaning glass is precisely what you need.
The Egyptian Museum in Turin, second in the world only to Cairo for the historical and artistic value of its content, has chosen Pilkington OptiView™ Protect OW to safeguard its ancient Egyptian artefacts.
In the April issue of Glass and Glazing Products, our European technical advisory manager, Phil Brown, discusses landmark moments in glass manufacturing…    The glazing industry has seen significant developments since the first pane of float glass…