Trojan’s Mega Egress Hinge to be stocked by DGS Group

The DGS Group is delighted to announce it is now stocking the Mega Egress hinge from the Trojan Group. The hinge, which comes in one 330mm size and suits all side hung applications up to 900mm sash width, will supplement DGS’s own range of hinges to create a comprehensive and high quality product suite Read More

New Ombudsman scheme for double glazing industry

A new Ombudsman scheme for the double glazing and conservatory industry has been launched, to protect homeowners against rogue installers…and professional installers against rogue homeowners. The Double Glazing and Conservatory Ombudsman Scheme (DGCOS www.dgcos.org.uk) enables quality installers to give homeowners real peace of mind. Read More

Signo Launches Trio of New Products at Ecobuild

Ecobuild sees the launch of three innovative products from Signo Ltd, the UK’s  specialists in surface protection who will be exhibiting on Stand 1611 at the exhibition.  As a leading supplier of new generation nanotechnology coatings for leading building product brands, the company considers the exhibition to be the ideal platform to introduce a hat-trick of new product innovations.  Read More

GGF SAVES ENERGY FOR GOVERNMENT ADVICE

The GGF continues to prove its influence at a government level by recently reporting to the Committee on Climate Change (CCC).

GGF Chief Executive Nigel Rees presented a document outlining the importance of glass and windows on improving the energy efficiency of the existing housing stock, as well as new-build properties. The CCC is an independent body established under the Climate Change Act to advise the UK government on setting carbon budgets, and to report to parliament on the progress made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Read More

GGF’S NEW PRESIDENT

Phil Brown, Pilkington’s Regulatory Marketing Manager, has been appointed president of the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF).

Phil will serve as President for two years from 1 January 2010, and he said that his appointment came at a crucial time for the industry. Read More

Village Glass uses Swisspacer for top performance

One of the largest sealed unit manufacturers in the South is using Swisspacer V to produce top performing sealed units. Driven by demand from customers wanting sealed units which help produce top Window Energy Ratings (WERs), Village Glass started using Swisspacer V two years ago. Now, 20% of the sealed units the company produces use Swisspacer V. Village Glass is buying Swisspacer V from Magden Ltd and D G S. Read More

ASTONISHING SUCCESS FOR TUFFX AQUA GREEN SELF CLEANING CONSERVATORY GLASS.

For Tuffx Conservatory Glass the start of 2010 has brought phenomenally positive results through the success of the company’s high performance roof glass range. The market has clearly been impressed with the superiority of the products, in particular the high performance Aqua Green self clean glass, which is proving to be the most popular, self-cleaning glass on the market today.Read More

Liniar launches Liniar Energy Plus, the next generation energy efficient profile

Eighteen months after launching the first dedicated PVC-U window system designed to achieve top energy ratings and top security performance, Liniar has launched an extension to the range called Liniar Energy Plus. This next generation, energy efficient window profile pushes the boundaries of thermal performance even further. Liniar Energy Plus is a significant development that extends the capability of Liniar fabricators enabling them to achieve the highest Window Energy Ratings (WERs). Read More

New Initiative from Bostik Promotes Sustainable Innovation

Bostik, one of the largest adhesive and sealant companies in the World, has launched a new initiative – Sustainable Innovation – which aims to promote the company’s development strategy, or ‘Bostik Way’ and how it combines to motivate all elements of the business. Read More