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Miroiterie générale (14) en liquidation judiciaire

 

La miroiterie d’Ifs (14) a été mise en liquidation et l’ensemble des machines de miroiterie (table de coupe, rectiligne PR/88...) vendues aux enchères le 15-05-2013

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Les prochains axes d’action pour Cekal

L’association de certification Cekal a profité de son dernier conseil d’administration en avril pour définir sa stratégie pour l’année 2013. Elle va concentrer ses moyens sur 5 dossiers prioritaires.


1/Préparer CEKAL au passage à la nouvelle norme 17065 applicable aux organismes de certification de produits en 2014.
2/Préserver la qualité des vitrages certifiés par un renforcement des procédures de suivi des constituants.
3/Mettre à la disposition des utilisateurs de vitrages certifiés toutes les informations nécessaires au respect des réglementations nationales et des règlements européens.
4/Renforcer la traçabilité des produits, gage de leur qualité.
5/Augmenter la visibilité de la marque CEKAL auprès des professionnels du verre et des utilisateurs finaux, et assurer sa promotion, en investissant en particulier sur des supports Internet.

Deceuninck, 75 years in business

Deceuninck, one of the window industry’s most iconic names, is celebrating 75 years in business. Bernard Vanderper, Deceuninck UK’s interim Managing Director, said, “It is a great achievement for our company to have reached this significant milestone. Everyone who has worked at the company in the past or who works for us today has played a part in our company’s success and now is a good opportunity to thank them for their efforts. We should also thank our customers past and present because no matter how hard we might have worked, we could not have achieved anything without them.”

As you might expect for a company that is 75 years old, Deceuninck has seen some significant changes in its history. But for one of the best-known names in the window industry, perhaps the most surprising thing is that it didn’t start manufacturing window profiles until the 1960s! It was founded in 1937 by Benari Deceuninck, father of the current directors, to manufacture buttons and buckles from plastic sheeting. By the 1940s, the company had expanded, and was manufacturing plastic combs, packaging and toys.

The 1960s saw a radical change of direction and the Deceuninck we know today started to take shape with a move into the manufacture of roller shutters and cladding profiles for the building industry. At the end of the 60s, Deceuninck was one of the first companies in Europe to start the production of PVC window profiles.

Throughout the 80s and 90s Deceuninck continued to expand with the acquisition or founding of companies across Europe and in the US. The UK arm of the company was founded in 1981 as Deeplas. 1985 was a significant year for the company: it was the year that Deceuninck was first listed on the Brussels stock exchange and the UK headquarters in Calne were opened. By 1997, Deceuninck was the leading producer in the US and by 1999 it was in the UK top five. It became a world leading profile manufacturer in 2003.

Since 2009, Deceuninck have invested over £55 million into the 3 axis of its newly refocused long term strategy ‘Building a Sustainable Home’. This new vision defines its core purpose today to create innovative solutions in its four areas: Windows & Doors, Outdoor Living, Roofline & Cladding and Interior. It sees this as part of a wider commitment to help create homes with long-lasting, low maintenance residential building products with improved energy efficiency, low ecological footprint and the capacity to be fully recycled at end of life. On top of this, it is committed to giving individuals freedom of expression through unique colour and finish options.

In 2012 Deceuninck successfully concluded a refinancing agreement well ahead of maturity date. For the next 5 years, this new facility provides sufficient headroom and flexibility to further execute Deceuninck’s long term strategy and duly respond to an uncertain economic environment.

Bernard Vanderper concludes, “In a company that has been trading for 75 years there are always going to be good times and bad. The last few years have seen tough trading conditions for all businesses and our own was no exception. But we at Deceuninck are confident that we have been through the worst and that we have the building blocks in place for the next 75 years.”

 

 

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Albat+Wirsam change de nom

 

Le leader des logiciels de miroiterie a décidé de changer de nom et va dorénavant opérer sous le nom de A+W.

La société Allemande a depuis quelques mois été vendue par le Finlandais Glaston au groupe canadien Friedmann Corporation.

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Glass and stone newsletter, january 2010

 

Vendredi 29 Janvier 2010 : Pedrini in Stone 2010
Pedrini will be present in Stona 2010 ( India, 4/02 7/02/2010) with its multiwire GS 200.

Vendredi 29 Janvier 2010 : Vermont Quarries has got Greenguard certification
Vermont Quarries has announced its achievement of GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality and GREENGUARD Children & Schools SM Certification for marble surfacing.

Vermont Quarries is the first complete line of raw marble, (all grades of Vermont Danby marble), to be
GREENGUARD Certified products must meet stringent emissions requirements set by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI), such as being screened for more than10,000 chemicals. GREENGUARD Certified products are recognized, referenced or preferred by many retailers, companies, institutions, government agencies, environmental programs, standards and specifications around the globe.

Jeudi 28 Janvier 2010 : 2009 Glaston financial results on 10/02



Glaston publishes January 1-December 31, 2009 Financial Statement Bulletin on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 1 p.m. Glaston Corporation will publish its January-December 2009 Financial Statement Bulletin on Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 at 1 p.m. The Financial Statement Bulletin will be available after publishing on the Company's internet pages at www.glaston.net. A 30 millions d'Euros loss is expected. The analyst and press conference hosted at Glaston's office at Mikonkatu 9, Helsinki, will be on the same day at 2 p.m. The Financial Statement Bulletin is presented by President& CEO Arto Metsänen and CFO Kimmo Lautanen.

Mercredi 27 Janvier 2010 : Tiffany exhibit in Montreal
The Tiffany exhibit will stop in Montreal from February 12 to May 2, 2010.
There will be
a series of Tiffany windows installed in the American Presbyterian Church
of Montreal before 1902, but now in the collection of the Montreal Museum
of Fine Arts. Also a very early Tiffany window from his own New York
apartment.
There will be a catalogue, available in French as well as English.

Mercredi 27 Janvier 2010 : Scholarship deadline fast approaching for the American Glass Guild's
The deadline for the American Glass Guild's James C. Whitney Memorial
Scholarship is fast approaching. All materials must be submitted by March
15th, 2010.

The scholarship funds will be used to fully or partially pay for tuition in
the areas of, training workshops, conference attendance, and fine arts
classes related to a career in stained glass, both in the US and
internationally. The scholarship monies will be sent directly to the class
instructor, workshop, conference, or school.

Lundi 25 Janvier 2010 : Bankrupt for the German company Rhomer and Stimpfig
The German glass machine supplier has been declared in bankrupt one month ago and could stop definitively its activity within few weeks.

Mercredi 20 Janvier 2010 : New exhibition at glasmuseet Ebeltoft: Masayo Odahashi
The 35 year old Japanese artist, Masayo Odahashi, has already achieved international recognition for her outstanding work in glass. For the first time, Glasmuseet Ebeltoft presents a solo exhibition with new works by Masayo Odahashi. ”Inner View” opens on 12th February 2010. Masayo Odahashi finds her motifs in everyday life – in colours or shapes, which seem unimportant, at first sight but trigger an idea, which eventually becomes a work of art. Her preferred motifs are young women, sitting quietly alone or in pairs with their faces looking down. From time to time they are accompanied by the figure of a rabbit’s head, inspired by traditional Japanese fairytales, in which the rabbit symbolises the unspoiled human being. The paired figures are to be understood as mirror images – two sides of the same person – or two sides of life. The sculptures are characterized by a meditative calmness and an intensity, which spellbinds the viewer. The title of the exhibition, ”Inner View”, is the artist’s own words for describing what her work is about. Exhibition period: 12th February – 13th June 2010 Glasmuseet Ebeltoft · Strandvejen 8 · 8400 Ebeltoft · Denmark

Mercredi 13 Janvier 2010 : Biesse group ( intermac, Diamut..) : extraordinary temporary lay-off scheme
Biesse group : extraodinary temporary lay-off scheme To face with the difficult situation on the machines investment markets, Biesse group ( Intermac) will start on january 11/2010 an extraordinary tempory la-off scheme wich is going to involve around 600 people, mainly in Italy. Thanks to a consequent improvements in order intake this plan will involve 40 % fewer employees less than in 2009 even if the proportion of personnel allocated "zero time" is more important than in 2009. Expectations for Biesse group to achieve Ebitda break-even for the second half of 2009 are substantially confirmed.

Mardi 12 Janvier 2010 : Glaston recognizes impairment 7,8 millions Euros loss of goodwill
Glaston performed the annual impairment testing of goodwill during the last
quarter of 2009. As a result of the testing, Glaston's Board of Directors
decided in its meeting on 11 January, 2010, to recognize an impairment loss of
goodwill totaling EUR 6.4 million in the Machines segment.

In addition, the Board of Directors decided to recognize an impairment loss of
goodwill totaling EUR 1.4 million, because the goodwill arising from the
acquisition of the glass processing business was considered to be impaired in
its entirety. This goodwill was allocated to the Services segment when Glaston
reportable segments were redefined, thus the impairment loss affects the
Services Segment.

This loss is going to increase the finacial Glaston loss for the last 2009 quater

Mardi 12 Janvier 2010 : And the one in India delayed
St Gobain has decided to delay till 2011 its new float under construction in teh north of India.

Mardi 12 Janvier 2010 : 2 New floats in Egypt
The 2 floats under construction in Egypt ( St Gobain and Sphinx )will start to produce at the same period, early next june 2010.

Mardi 05 Janvier 2010 : Changes in Glaston's Executive Management Group
The changes are going on in Glaston top management

Juha Liettyä has been appointed Senior Vice President, Services as
of 2 January, 2010. He is going to replace Timo Nieminen, who will leave Glaston on 1 January,
2010. Timo pays for the bad results for the service division.


As of 1 January 2010 Henrik Reims, Glaston's current SVP, Sales and Marketing
is appointed Senior Vice President for sales in EMEA region.

EMEA is the most important area for Glaston turnover, where there was a huge drop in sales and market shares and a very important loss.

Mardi 05 Janvier 2010 : GLASSTECH, June 29-July 1, 2010, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
New in 2010 for Glasstech Asia:
- Solartech Asia 2010 and Glass Accessories Asia 2010 - the fastest growing segments of the glass industry have been expanded into their own special areas!
- Long-term implications of using productive glass as a unique form of sustainable design and structure.
- U.S. Export Showcase