REGALEAD BACK AT FIT WITH NEW PRODUCTS FOR EMERGING MARKETS

Renowned for offering value added solutions to the glass and door industries, RegaLead is back at FIT this year with a host of exciting new products and services. As a reflection of the changing trends in home improvements, the company will be focusing on new product ranges that are helping customers make money from two of the most exciting on-trend markets: colour and aluminium.

Joint MD Guy Hubble comments: “FIT for RegaLead this year will be all about differentiation and keeping ahead of the changing tastes in home improvements. We are often credited with providing the huge colour palettes and decorative glazing that helped move composite doors from social housing only, into a desirable retail option. 2017 sees us aiming to replicate this, by making two of the industry’s most exciting current markets – colour and aluminium residential doors -even more accessible to fabricators and installers.

“Visitors to our stand will see URBAN: the new aluminium door system that brings a composite door mindset to the traditionally expensive aluminium residential door market. If it’s colour you’re interested in, we’ll be showcasing two different products. Firstly, ColorLine, the pre-painted profile service, supplied in a three-part kit form to match any DOORCO or Distinction shade within 5 days, and RAL and other paint colours in 7 days. And finally, we’re delighted to extend even further our ColorSpray offering, RegaLead’s paint manufacturing division for the glass and fenestration markets. Already the world’s leading specialist glass coating provider and used by over 350 companies across the globe, we have invested in new paint formulations, dispensing and drying solutions.

Guy concludes: “Just as our markets have evolved, the RegaLead brand of 25 years ago is a totally different animal with a host of new products and services to create and satisfy emerging home improvement trends. One thing that hasn’t and will never change though is our philosophy of adding value through decoration, the latest demonstration of which we look forward to sharing with visitors our Stand E33 during FIT 2017.”

For more information, please visit www.regalead.co.uk or call 0161 946 1164.

A free trial of Thermoflex warm edge spacer is now being offered by Thermoseal Group, giving potential customers the opportunity to sample what it claims is the UK’s highest performance flexible spacer with a lowest thermal conductivity rating of 0.135W/mK. Interested participants are encouraged to contact the Thermoseal Group sales team while this offer remains available.

The Group’s sales director, Mark Hickox, said: “After much investment to ensure its superiority, we are delighted to be able to offer UK sealed unit manufacturers this opportunity.

“Thermoflex warm edge spacer achieves the highest Passive House rating of phA+ for arctic climates and the best edge resistance within the Passive House component database of spacers – 6.30m K/W. Psi values are as low as 0.027 W/mK and are the result of continual investments in equipment and skills for testing and benchmarking Thermoflex in comparison to that of other leading flexible spacers.

“The nearest competitor thermal conductivity value is 0.15W/mK (as opposed to 0.135W/mK for Thermoflex), which means that Thermoflex can be exchanged within current window energy rating (WER) simulations whereas competitor products cannot be exchanged within a WER incorporating Thermoflex warm edge spacer without a new simulation being required.

“Our innovation centre has enviable test facilities and we have employed specialists with the technical skills to test all of our products to exacting standards from the initial compounding of the raw materials, right through the process to packaging and delivery to the customers. Our testing gives us the confidence that our products will pass both independent tests and maintain the integrity of the compounded desiccant within the spacer as it continues to perform throughout the lifetime of the insulated glass sealed unit.

“We understand that the quality of the raw materials is crucial in securing the highest standard of spacer. As well as being produced from the highest quality materials, Thermoflex is also compounded and processed in the exact way to ensure the right tensile and compression properties and UV stability. We are continually investing in new technology and methods to improve and develop this product.”

For your free trial of Thermoflex warm edge spacer, contact your area sales manager, call 0845 331 3950, or email sales@thermosealgroup.com. Terms and conditions apply.

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This year’s FIT Show will see the launch of a brand new InfoServer module for BM Aluminium’s LogiKal software.

This module brings LogiKal into the factory for the first time and allows users to send work orders generated from within the software direct to workstations on the shop floor.  While fabricators using Business Micros’ PVC-U software options will be very familiar with this kind of technology, this is the first time it has been available in LogiKal.

Using barcode scanning, InfoServer tracks the progress of a frame around the factory – delivering the information and data needed at each stage of the production process to the relevant workstation. BM Aluminium says it represents a real step forward for aluminium fabricators who want to achieve a paperless factory, whilst also improving efficiency and reducing the potential for errors.

Visitors to the FIT Show will be able to track a virtual frame around the BM Aluminium stand using a series of mini workstations and will be able to see demos of all the latest innovations available within LogiKal.

BM Aluminium is also celebrating its 10th anniversary at the FIT Show and will be thanking customers for all their support since 2007 with promotions and competitions taking place throughout the show.

Further details are available at www.bmaluminium.co.uk

North East specialist glass and solar PV manufacturer, Romag Ltd, is doubling its capacity, following a £1m investment program including a second, state of the art toughening plant.

The investment comes just nine months after its acquisition by fellow glass manufacturers Clayton Glass Ltd and is testament to CEO Ryan Green’s commitment to growing the business to its £50m potential.

The new machinery will dramatically increase Romag’s production output and will provide the business with additional vital resilience against any potential machine breakdowns. CEO Ryan Green explains: ‘Good customer service is the foundation for any successful business. This investment is essential to increase our capacity to meet current demand, and to provide vital resource against machine breakdowns that could affect production lines.

He continues: ‘The investment will assist Romag in reaching the next level in its production capacity, thus strengthening the business and laying a solid foundation for consistent levels of great service. We are determined for 2017 to be the most successful yet, as we strive towards excellence.’

This is the second major investment in the business, following a new MRP system implemented last year which has given Romag greater visibility on the production processes and more flexibility with its clients.

Romag has a strong reputation around the globe for manufacturing high quality specialist glass products, in a range of shapes and sizes to meet individual client aspirations and design requirements. Romag glass is stringently tested to ensure manufacturing processes meet and exceed industry regulations and expectations. For more information about Romag, visit www.romag.co.uk.

RENOLIT EXOFOL PX Light Ivory is added in to the RENOLIT exterior grade range as a stock range item.

Previously only available on a make to order basis the move in to the stock range recognises the increasing popularity of cream colours and is indicative of the importance RENOLIT places to continuously improve service levels to their customers.

Light Ivory which is a yellowy cream colour (similar to RAL 1015) is a complementary addition to cooler Ice Cream B and warmer Cream White widening the scope for designers, home owners and installers. Cream windows have universal appeal creating a sophisticated and pleasant installation which suits both traditional and heritage windows alike and also most building exteriors from stone, buff, red or multi-brick.

Windows in this colour area have the ability to portray an elegant high quality image which has led to the demand for cream coloured exterior films increasing year on year. Cream is now the 3rd largest selling exterior grade solid coloured film sold in the UK market and with improved availability of Ivory Cream this is anticipated to grow further.

Ivory Cream produced as a RENOLIT EXOFOL PX grade material is a patented advanced exterior film which also benefits from the addition of SST (RENOLIT’s solar shield technology). RENOLIT EXOFOL PX was developed to enhance weatherability, reduce heat build-up and extend guarantees periods* up to 15 years in the UK.

To request an A4 sample of RENOLIT EXOFOL PX Light Ivory go on line to www.renolit.com/exterior/en/sample-ordering alternatively please contact

email: renolit.cramlington@renolit.com    

Tel.: 01670 718222

Synseal Group has announced today that Derren Gittins will be joining the Group to head up its UK-wide glass operations.

Derren’s new role as Glass Managing Director includes overseeing the four glass production facilities owned by Synseal Group – Village Glass, based in Essex, and the three Global Glass factories based in Nottinghamshire, Wigan and Blackburn, which houses one of the UK’s largest specialist roof glass production line.

With more than 25 years of experience in glass processing, Derren has spent most of his career in high profile positions at Pilkington, including as the Head of Downstream Manufacturing, before taking up the post of Managing Director at Glass Systems Group.

Commenting on his new appointment, Derren said:  “I am delighted to be joining Synseal Group at this exciting time of growth within their glass business. This is an industry and customer base that I know very well and I’m looking forward to using the expertise gained from my many years at Pilkington and Glass Systems Group to help grow Synseal Group’s already impressive glass business, with the aim of giving our customers the very best possible quality, price and service across the whole of the UK.”

David Leng, CEO of Synseal Group, added:  “On behalf of all the staff at Village Glass, Global Glass and the wider Synseal Group, I’d like to welcome Derren and congratulate him on his appointment to the new position of Glass Managing Director.

“In recent years we have expanded our glass offer, including the acquisition of Village Glass late last year, now giving us over 200,000 sq. ft of glass production facilities across four UK sites with more than 50,000 sealed unit capacity weekly. We have invested more than £10m over the past four years in machinery, infrastructure and production capability and we will continue to be acquisitive in this area of the industry.

“It is right that we appoint someone of Derren’s calibre to manage this large-scale operation and ensure we continue to meet the growing demand for high quality double and triple glazed insulated glazed units for window, door and conservatory applications.

“Glass is an important part of the wider Synseal offer, and services not only the majority of our PVC-U and aluminium system customers but also many glass-only customers who don’t currently purchase Synseal core products, making us the largest British-owned glass production business in the UK.

“We are looking forward to continued growth under Derren’s expert leadership as we actively look to fill our glass factories’ capacities.”

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Lauren Snape has joined Yale Door and Window Solutions as its new marketing assistant, taking on responsibilities for the day-to-day marketing communications.

Having graduated in 2015 with a degree in advertising, marketing and PR from the University of Worcester, Lauren is well equipped for the role. She brings a wealth of experience to the position, with previous roles as a marketing assistant for a solicitors and also as a marketing coordinator for a hotel in Birmingham.

Discussing the role, Lauren commented: “I’m really excited to be joining the Yale team. Working for a globally known brand, and the market leader for home security is a fantastic opportunity and I’m really looking forward to getting stuck in.”

Paul Atkinson, sales director for Yale Door and Window Solutions, said: “We’re very pleased to welcome Lauren to the Yale DWS team and know that she will bring a fresh outlook and approach to the business. As a company, we are committed to strengthening and developing our team so that we can continue to offer our customers the very best service into 2017.”

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Danny and Jason from Osborn Glass – February #SashSelfies winners

Building on its successful #SashShots picture campaign, sash window specialist, Roseview, is encouraging its installers to show their ‘fun side’ by taking part in Roseview’s #SashSelfies competition.
To enter the competition and to be in with a chance of winning a small prize, installers need to take a selfie in front of the Rose Collection sash window they have just installed. Each month Roseview will choose a winning selfie to receive a prize, with the 12 winners put to a public vote to decide the winner of ‘Selfie of the Year’.

Mike Bygrave, Roseview’s marketing manager, said: “The competition stemmed from a conversation we were having with some customers on social media and we thought it was a great idea. We were talking about our #SashShots competition, and someone came up with #SashSelfies. We loved the idea so we decided to go ahead and do it!

“We manufacture thousands of beautiful sash windows and we don’t always get to see them in their full glory,” Mike added. “Competitions like #SashSelfies and #SashShots gives us a chance to see them out in the wild, while rewarding the hard work of our installers.”

To enter, tweet your Rose Collection selfie to @RoseviewWindows and include the hashtag #SashSelfies

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Spearheaded by strong performances from the housing and hotel, leisure & sport sectors, overall contract value for the construction industry in February reached £6.4 billion based on a three month rolling average, a 15.4 per cent increase on the same month last year.

According to the latest edition of the Economic & Construction Market Review from industry analysts Barbour ABI, contracts for housing projects reached £2.7 billion in February, the same figure as January 2017, which are the best performing months for residential building since the economic downturn. Coinciding with the strong housing figures, the hotel, leisure & sport sector construction contracts reached £736 million (see figure 1.1) on the month, a substantial 105.3 per cent increase compared to February 2016.

Looking across the other sectors within construction; Infrastructure accounted for £1.48 billion worth of construction contracts on the month, a 20.8 per cent increase on January. Commercial & retail projects also increased month on month by 17.5 per cent – the highest since September 2016, although values in the sector remain lower than previously when viewed over the longer term. However it was the industrial sector that accounted for the most disappointing figures in February, with a 35 per cent year-on-year decrease and its lowest monthly total since October 2014.

Whilst the value of construction contracts remained very strong on the month, the number of projects saw a decline of 19.6 per cent compared with January. Larger, more valuable projects were commissioned in February, including projects such as a £400 million Port of Dover job and the Trafford Park Metrolink extension, valued at £350 million.

Commenting on the figures, Michael Dall, Lead Economist at Barbour ABI, said: “After recent slumps in the infrastructure and commercial & retail sectors, it was encouraging to see both bounce back and produce encouraging figures in February, alleviating some of the pressure away from housebuilding.”

“With the hotel, leisure & sport sector recording its highest construction contract value in years, it will give the sector a well needed confidence boost, thanks greatly to a £400 million holiday resort, another major project given the go-ahead in February, a trend that made last month a positive one for construction.”

For more information, go to www.barbour-abi.com or follow onTwitter @BarbourABI for all the latest construction data news.