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A leading UK steel glazing company has supplied fire-rated systems to several Olympic, FIFA and other major stadiums.
For the Glasstec fair in Düsseldorf Octatube has realized a glass wall for Schott, that incorporates several of their new products, such as glass tubes. The undulating wall is 2.8 meters high and 12 meters long.
It is our pleasure to invite you to this year’s ENERGY FORUM on Solar Building Skins. The main objective of the conference is to contribute to a multidisciplinary, integrated planning approach to sustainable buildings, and to create a dialogue among…
A UK steel glazing company has brought together videos of its systems being tested against a lorry bomb, car bomb and ballistic attack and posted them on YouTube.
Wrightstyle Limited is one of Europe’s most innovative suppliers of integrated steel and glass systems with an international client base.
Bottero, a manufacturer of flat and hollow glass machinery and technologies, provides stacking solutions for unloading glass lites from heavy duty stackers: Glass up to 15m length and more than two tonne weight, down to small sizes for automotive or…
Official presentation at Glasstec of the new features of the next Vitrum show, the international biennial trade fair for machinery, equipment and systems for the processing of flat and hollow glass, glass and finished products for the industry  -…
Shock-resistance is the great benefit of safety glass. However, the cut of the glass pane can make this difficult: With conventional processes, only straight cuts are possible.
Techno-decorative mesh and fabrics engeneered for glass lamination. Engineered and perfect for glass lamination, ARQUIFIL mesh and fabrics are manufactured in Italy with synthetic conjugated fibers and metal-coated with AL CU BR TI CR INOX .
Michael Collins, Building Industry Advisors Over the last several years, the focus on energy efficiency in the fenestration industry has become nearly ubiquitous.
Fullex Locks are building on the recent growth it has achieved with a move into much larger premises. Fullex has responded to the growth in business by taking on a bigger base at The Pensnett Estate in Kingswinford, which is owned and managed by…
With cooler weather approaching, many homeowners may leave windows and screen doors open for ventilation.
Hand protection specialist adds first-to-market glove to best-selling brandBrussels, 20 August 2012 - Ansell, a global leader in health and safety solutions with more than a century of expertise, has added a new, first-to-market glove to its record-…
Jane Embury is a director of Wrightstyle, the Devizes-based supplier of steel glazing systems.  Wrightstyle has an international reputation for innovative glazing solutions to mitigate against fire or ballistic or bomb attack.
On July 6, 2012, in Shenzhen, Safety Glass Professional Committee of China Architectural and Industrial Glass Association (CAIGA) organized the first seminar for two industry standards: Production Regulations on Safety Glass Part II: Production…
Phil Brown at Pilkington Building Products, has 12 years experience in the business and a day to day job as Manager of the Technical Advisory Service for the UK and Ireland.
The UK’s Health Protection Agency (HPA) has published the results of the fourth HCAI Point Prevalence Survey.
The UK’s Health Protection Agency (HPA) has published the results of the fourth HCAI Point Prevalence Survey.
Glass Doctor® of Southwest Riverside County in Murrieta, Calif., received its 10th consecutive award for outstanding commitment to overall safety and maintaining a safe work site Friday, May 18.
U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA's) Federal Office Building 8 (FOB 8) will soon complete its major modernization.
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May 17, 2012 - (Washington, D.C. at AIA 2012 National Convention and Design Exhibition, Booth 2713) – SCHOTT today announced the launch of tempered SCHOTT NARIMA®, a thermally-tempered, weather-resistant version of its color effects safety glass…
When it comes to fitting windows, it doesn’t get much harder and more complicated than this, although Devizes-based Wrightstyle came up with a solution that works beautifully but which involved technical complexity and not a little design difficulty.
With parts of the economy stagnating and companies everywhere feeling the pinch, Fullex Locks, one of the longest established UK Multipoint lock manufacturers, have grown an impressive 50% during its last two years of trading.